Preparation: evergreen sprigs that are wet or can be dipped in baptismal font or spray bottles that do a light mist, a candle (if you are doing the worship station you will need several candles and non flammable paint markers or permanent markers)
Gather the children to you and around the baptismal font. Ask for them to tell you what they know about the font and what it is used for.
Share about baptism and how it is done in your setting. Then move on to talk about how water is a gift not just for life and our bodies and for the world but also for how we remember that God has come to us and made us God’s children. Say, “Today we hear in the gospel of Mark about the baptism of Jesus and that we received the same promise from God as God’s loved children. Each time we use water, we can remember this promise! Also in baptism we are given a candle–a light to help us know that we are called to shine God’s light that has been given to us in the world.”
Lead the children in sprinkling the assembly with the evergreens or spray bottles OR simple take this time to squirt them!
Jesus–you are God’s beloved son and we are also God’s children. Be with us in water and in light and help us to know and show your love. Amen
Use the baptismal blessing: You are sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked with the cross of Christ forever +
Light of the world, Light of Our Lives: As we lit Advent candles in the season of Advent, waiting for Jesus to come, now we celebrate the light of Christ come into our lives. Decorate a white candle and take it home with you as a reminder of your baptism and the light of Christ throughout our next season of faith: Epiphany
