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Sunday, January 12th, 2025  (10:00 a.m) East Brentwood Presbyterian Church (Metro Nashville) Baptismal Sunday

This Sunday is called the Baptism of the Lord Sunday. The community gathers around the story in Scripture of Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist in the wilderness. 

Baptism is the act of the whole church which speaks before the world that God’s love claims us by name. Baptism proclaims our truest identity. Baptism also declares our essential vocation. 

We play many roles in our lives. There are family roles: You are sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters. We have vocational roles: We are teachers, project managers, doctors, butchers, bakers and candlestick makers. We have community roles: You serve on boards. You love children, visit the sick or serve in the parent teacher organization at your child’s school. We are students. We are leaders. We are servants. We have many roles, but our identity is proclaimed in our baptism. We are God’s beloved children. That’s who we are. This Sunday we will reaffirm the promise of our baptism, remembering who we are and who we are to be.

"Seasons of Hope" (A film prepared by Owen Coulam, EBPC Youth Elder)

Community service & mission outreach are our passions.

“I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord.”
—Jeremiah 1:8

Music, Word, Hope & Prayer Podcast

The Road isn’t straight

For today’s podcast, we will listen in on a conversation between Rev. John Hilley and Chris Peterson, the new youth director at East Brentwood Presbyterian Church. This conversation took place on Epiphany Sunday when we once again heard the timeless tale of the Magi from Matthew 2:1-12. Chris’s journey in faith in some ways is similar to the story of the Magi. These wise travelers from the East didn't follow a straightforward path to find Jesus. Guided by dreams and stars, their journey was filled with unforeseen detours. Their experience teaches us a comforting lesson about our winding paths: feeling uncertain or lost is okay. We don't need to have everything figured out. Sometimes, the most profound moments in life come from taking a courageous turn that leads us away from our meticulously-planned routes. 

Meet our Pastor

Rev. John Hilley

John became East Brentwood Presbyterian’s Minister October 2013, returning to pastoral work after years of nonprofit leadership and owning a consulting and software business called Patmos, LLC. He brings a strong skill set and experience in strategic planning, organizational leadership, and stewardship.

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