Rev Ed Sunday-Winters – Service
Hal Parker – Musical Director
Priscilla Bonney-Smith – Flowers
Sunday Service
February 1, 2026
“4th Sunday After Epiphany”
9:55am
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 5:1-12
SERMON: Blessed Ed Sunday-Winters
*HYMN 406 (Songs of Spirit) Blest Are They
*HYMN 313 (Songs of Spirit) I Come with Joy
*HYMN 29 (Songs of Spirit) Rejoice, O Pure in Heart
PRELUDE: TBD
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: With what shall we come before God and bow ourselves before God on high?
Many: Shall we come before the Holy One with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
One: Will God be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rams of oil?
Many: Shall we give our firstborn for our transgression, the fruit of our bodies for the sin of our souls?
One: God has told us, fellow mortals, what is good and what is required of us.
Many: But to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with our God.
OPENING PRAYER
*GLORIA PATRI
Glory be to the Creator, and to the Christ and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
*HYMN 406 (Songs of Spirit) Blest Are They
CHILDREN’S TIME with Rev. Ed Sunday-Winters
Children may go upstairs after Children’s Time. Parents can join them or remain in the sanctuary.
UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God of the ages, we confess the world’s wisdom attracts us, even when its promises are hollow; and we fail to measure messages according to the wisdom in your Word. We find calls to do justice too demanding, and we look to our own interests first. Forgive us, we pray. Renew us with your mercy, so that we may walk more humbly with you and each other day by day. Amen.
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 5:1-12
ANTHEM Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life”
words: George Herbert, 1633, music: Ralph Vaughn Williams, 1911
Hal, voice and piano
SERMON: Blessed Ed Sunday-Winters
SILENCE
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God for all that love has done; Creator, Christ, and Spirit, One. Amen.
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
God of Life, from you all loving kindness, justice and mercy flow. Bless these gifts so that acts
of kindness, justice and mercy flow from them, too. And bless our lives so the world may see in
us signs of your kindom at work in the church and community, in Christ’s name. Amen.
COMMUNION, SEE INSERT
*HYMN 313 (Songs of Spirit) I Come with Joy
JOYS & CONCERNS
MORNING PRAYER & THE LORDS PRAYER
Our God, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.
*HYMN 29 (Songs of Spirit) Rejoice, O Pure in Heart
*BENEDICTION
* Indicates all who are able may stand
SONG OF SENDING 349 (Songs of Spirit)
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you this day.
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you al-ways.
Cel-e-brate and share the joy! Cel-e-brate new life!
Go in peace and the peace of God be with you al-ways.
POSTLUDE: TBD