Sunday, January 4, 2026 Epiphany Sunday

 We are still in the season of Christmas, but the Day of Epiphany and the season of Epiphany is about to begin. (January 6th) Are you celebrating? Holding a party? Let us continue to rejoice in the Christ’s coming! 

Hymn        As with Gladness #81

Scripture Lessons:         Isaiah 60:1-6

                                       Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 p. 

                                       Matthew 2:1-12

Carol        What Child is This #74VU

Message

Prayer:  Beckoning God, who called the rich to travel toward poverty; the wise to embrace your folly; the powerful to know their own frailty; who gave to strangers a sense of homecoming in an alien land; and to stargazers true light and vision as they bowed to earth: we lay ourselves open to your signs for us. 

        Stir us with holy discontent over a world which gives its gifts to those who have plenty already; whose talents are obvious; whose power is recognized; and help us both to share our resources with those who have little and to receive with humility the gifts that they bring to us. 

        Rise within us, like a star, and make us restless till we journey forth to seek our rest in you. Amen (a prayer by Kate Compton printed in Bread of Tomorrow edited by Janet Morley)

Hymn        The First Nowell #91

There is no Sunday service this Sunday as Barbara is away. I have been confused about next Sunday’s service ( apparently I was planning to hold a service on January 32nd!) So for Sunday January 11th there will be a 9:30 service in Howick and an 11:00 service in Ormstown. Sorry for the mixup. 

The time for getting annual reports ready has now arrived.  Please get your reports ready and in by the end of the month.