Bulletin for February 7/8, 2026 The Fifth Sunday After Epiphany

Order of Service for 5:30PM, 8:30AM and 11AM

Prelude/Gathering Music

5:30PM
Steve Hale

8:30AM
God Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens
arr. Dale Wood
Kathy Turnquist

11AM
Appalachian Sunrise
Joseph M Martin
Alvin Johnson

 

Welcome and Announcements

 

 

Noisy Offering

(Redeemed Ministries)

 

Gathering Song/Opening Hymn

(5:30PM; 8:30AM) ELW 673 v. 1, 4 God, Whose Almighty Word
(11AM) Way Maker

 

Confession and Forgiveness 

(8:30AM; 11AM)

 

Greeting

 

Prayer of the Day

 

Anthem

(8:30AM) 
Walk in the Light
Andre Thomas
Alleluia Choir

 

 Children’s Message (8:30AM; 11AM)

 

Reading:

1 Corinthians 2:1-12
When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the mystery of God to you in lofty words or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I came to you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling. My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might rest not on human wisdom but on the power of God. Yet among the mature we do speak wisdom, though it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to perish. But we speak God’s wisdom, secret and hidden, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age understood this; for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him”— these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For what human being knows what is truly human except the human spirit that is within? So also no one comprehends what is truly God’s except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that is from God, so that we may understand the gifts bestowed on us by God. (NRSV)

 

 

Gospel Acclamation

(5:30PM; 8:30AM) ELW p. 205
(11AM) Shine on Us v.1

 

Gospel:

Matthew 5:13-20 

“You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. (NRSV)

 

 
Message

“The Light Shines Through Us”
Arthur Murphy

 

Hymn of the Day/Song of the Day

(5:30PM; 8:30AM) ELW 688 v. 1, 2, 4 Lord of Light
(11AM) King of Kings

 

Apostles’ Creed ELW p. 105

 

 

Prayers of the Church

Hear us, O God, Your mercy is great.

 

 

Peace

 

Offering

 

Offering Music

(5:30PM)
Steve Hale

(8:30AM)
Pass It On
arr. Tom Mitchell
Kathy Turnquist, organ

(11AM)
Give Thanks
Henry Smith
Alvin Johnson

 

Offertory Prayer

 

 The Great Thanksgiving

  • Dialogue; Preface; Holy, Holy, Holy (8:30AM)
  • Words of Institution
  • Lord’s Prayer

 

Communion

 

Communion Music

(8:30AM)
ELW p. 208 Lamb of God
ELW 515 Break Now the Bread of Life
ELW 712 Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service

(11AM)
Lord I Need You

 

Sending of Lay Eucharistic Ministers

 

Blessing

 

Closing Hymn/Sending Song

(5:30PM; 8:30AM) ELW 677 v. 1, 3, 1 This Little Light of Mine
(11AM) Mighty to Save

 

Dismissal

 

Postlude

8:30AM
Son of God, Eternal Savior
arr. Michael Burkhardt
Kathy Turnquist

Scripture quotations are from New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.