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Current Worship Series

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"Glory Revealed" - January 4 - February 15, 2026

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As we turn the calendar to 2026, we will begin a new worship series called “Glory Revealed.” This series will bring us right into the season of Lent, which begins on February 18th with Ash Wednesday. The series begins with Epiphany on January 4th. This special Sunday celebrates the light of Christ that was revealed to the world. That joyous recognition reminds us of the gift of incarnation made known to us and to all of creation. During this series we will first explore what the light of Christ does for us and to us. We will also explore what we do because the light has been revealed to us. We will be invited to embrace the gift of light that is Jesus the Christ, and to do an attitude check as we stand in the promise of glory revealed.

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"Seeing the Light" - January 4 - Jeremiah 31:7-14 and John 1:1-18 - Epiphany and a renewal of our covenant with God begins this new year. Epiphany calls us to the light and John calls us to follow the light of Christ. To do so we must be ‘good lookers,’ people who want to follow God, who must decide to follow God, and who follow where God leads. Reflecting the light, we will seek the Christ in one another.

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"Power of Presence" - January 11 - Isaiah 42:1-9 and Matthew 3:13-17 - John the Baptist stands and shouts, ‘Come on in, the water’s fine.’ Yes, it is. But these waters of baptism change us and call us to more – to community, to justice, to be a part of something new. Jesus entered the water for these purposes. Isaiah reminds us of our call to be servants to the blind, to the imprisoned, to the overlooked.

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"Give You as a Light" - January 18 - Isaiah 49:1-7 and John 1:29-42 - In Isaiah 49, God is speaking about a king and about… us! We are called into humble service. We are the ones to carry Christ’s light out into the world. Often, we do not feel up to the task. Even though the task is beyond us and the vision is bigger than us, we serve and walk alongside a God who will see the project to completion.

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"Carrying the Light" - January 25 - Psalm 27:1 and 4-9 and Matthew 4:12-23 - While the light has come, we can struggle when we have to carry that light out into the world. Fear is a powerful deterrent to taking our light out into the world. David knew fear and knew how to combat fear: perfect love. He found that in seeking God’s face, in finding shelter in God. Jesus’ perfect love continues to help us carry the light.

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"What Is Good" - February 1 - Micah 6:1-8 and 1st Corinthians 1:18-25 - Micah 6:1-8 is about worship. And worship is about living. Faithful living is about being present to one another, about walking with one another. For Jesus, it is offering self for the other in need. Doing justice, loving kindness, walking humbly with God? Simple as seeing God in each person and then walking alongside them in all of life.

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"Call to Action" - February 8 - Isaiah 58:1-12 and Matthew 5:13-20 - Isaiah calls us to action. The prophet calls us to worship. He calls us to a fast. And then he tells us that fasting is worship. It is focusing on God instead of on self. It is thinking of yourself less so that you can think of God and others more. Worship inside and outside of our sanctuaries, to be salt and light everywhere – that is the call to action.

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"Glory Revealed" - February 15 - Exodus 24:12-18 and Matthew 17:1-13 - We hate to wait. But in Exodus 24, God tells Moses to wait, who tells the people to wait. In Matthew, Peter has to wait for another chance after being told he’s hindering the kingdom. Finally, a voice speaks, guiding Moses, affirming Jesus as God’s Son, as the beloved. We’re told to listen to him. When we do, God’s glory is revealed.​

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