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Sunday Morning Worship
9:00AM
Sunday Readings
Readings for Sunday, February 1, 2026
Prayer of the Day
L: The Lord be with you.
C: And also with you.
L: Let us pray...
O God, you know the perilous choices we are prone to make that fall short of your desire for human faithfulness and obedience. Without you, our fragile nature cannot survive. Support us with your Word of truth, that we may grow in faith in the midst of our trials. Grant this, we pray, through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
First Reading: Micah 6:1–8 (ESV):
1 Hear what the LORD says: Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice. 2 Hear, you mountains, the indictment of the LORD, and you enduring foundations of the earth, for the LORD has an indictment against his people, and he will contend with Israel. 3 “O my people, what have I done to you? How have I wearied you? Answer me! 4 For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery, and I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. 5 O my people, remember what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of the LORD.” 6 “With what shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? 7 Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?” 8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
L: The Word of the Lord
C: Thanks be to God
Psalm 15:1–5 (ESV):
1 O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill?
2 He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart;
3 who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend;
4 in whose eyes a vile person is despised, but who honors those who fear the LORD; who swears to his own hurt and does not change;
5 who does not put out his money at interest and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.
Second Reading: Corinthians 1:18–31 (ESV):
18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”
20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. 22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, 29 so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. 30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, 31 so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
L: The Word of the Lord
C: Thanks be to God
Gospel: Matthew 5:1–12 (ESV):
The Holy Gospel According to Matthew the 5th chapter
C: Glory to you, O Lord.
Matthew 5:1–12 (ESV): 1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
L: The Gospel of the Lord
C: Praise to you, O Christ
Prayers of the Church: (respond: "hear our Prayer")
Let us pray for the faithfulness of the Church, the life of the world, and all those in need.
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For the Strength of the Spirit
Holy Spirit, you are the Lord and giver of life. As citizens of the reign of God, we know well the blessedness which we have been given. May we be a vehicle of blessing for those whom have yet to know of your grace. Fill your church with power and equip us for all good works. Lord in your mercy … hear our prayer.
For Earth’s Renewal
Heavenly Creator, you give us the seasons and times of weather transitions that sustain the cycles of life and death. Through this winter season, may the ground be renewed in its fallowness. Provide adequate moisture for the spring planting and growing whether through rain or snow. May the creatures of earth, sea, and sky find adequate food supplies and shelter in harsh winter weather. Lord in your mercy … hear our prayer.
For Peace
God of Righteousness, guide the leaders of nations that they may be peacemakers and messengers of reconciliation and hope. Bring hope and healing to the lowly, oppressed and downtrodden. May our care for them be a sign of your in-breaking reign. Lord in your mercy … hear our prayer.
For the Poor in Spirit
Holy One, you are a strengthening and sustaining presence for all your people. Pour out your blessed presence for those suffering from depression, illness, poverty, or injustice [especially …]. May they who are poor in Spirit remain confident that you are a faithful God who remembers your children in every situation. Lord in your mercy … hear our prayer.
Into your hands, almighty God, we commend all for whom we pray; trusting in your abundant mercy, through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.