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“Chosen And Marked By My Love, Pride Of My Life” Rev. Sarah Gomez-Lorraine
1st Scripture Reading:
Psalm 29
Ascribe to God,
O heavenly beings,
ascribe to God glory
and strength.
Ascribe to God the glory
of God’s name;
worship God
in holy splendor.
The voice of God
is over the waters;
the God of glory
thunders,
God, over mighty waters.
The voice of God
is powerful;
the voice of God is full
of majesty.
The voice of God
breaks the cedars;
God breaks the cedars
of Lebanon.
God makes Lebanon skip
like a calf,
and Sirion like a young wild ox.
The voice of God flashes forth
in flames of fire.
The voice of God shakes
the wilderness;
God shakes the wilderness
of Kadesh.
The voice of God causes the oaks
to whirl,
and strips the forest bare;
and in God’s temple all say,
“Glory!”
God sits enthroned
over the flood;
God sits enthroned
as ruler forever.
May God give strength
to the people!
May God bless the people
with peace!
2nd Scripture Reading:
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”
About Rev. Sarah Gomez-Lorraine
Rev. Sarah Gomez- Lorraine originally from Kodiak Island, Alaska has called many states home. She’s been involved with the Coast Guard, Navy and is an Army spouse. A graduate of Andover Newton Theological School with a Master’s in Divinity and a Masters of Arts in Global Interreligious Leadership. While attending ANTS, was a “Member in Discernment” with the United Church of Christ, the recipient of the UCC “Make a Difference Award”, Merit Based Scholar, the 2016 Graduation Commencement Speaker, and became a Lieutenant in the Navy’s Chaplain Candidate program. Rev. Sarah has served in UCC congregations for the past 6 years in varying forms of ministry in Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York and now Menifee, CA. After graduation Rev. Sarah was ordained with “The Covenant of the Cross”, a Progressive Independent Charismatic Congregation in Nashville, TN. Then serving in 3 hospitals as a Chaplain Intern, Resident and now continues her Chaplain ministry at VA Hospital Loma Linda. For the last 5 years she’s been happily married to Sgt. LaReina Gomez-Lorraine proudly serves Active Duty in the US Army.