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Weekly Nurture Devotion
February 1: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Read Matthew 5:1-12
Jesus was a teacher. Throughout his life, he taught his disciples, and those in the crowds that gathered around them, about God and God’s ways. Here he speaks a word of hope to those in
2 difficult circumstances as he teaches about how God’s ways and will are different from how we as human beings think. Who is a teacher who has helped you understand more about God?
Worship -February 1 at 10:00 am
We welcome you to in-person or online worship services in the Sanctuary on
Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 10:00 am. Sallie Daugherty will be at the pulpit this Sunday. The Sermon is “ Blessed Are You ”.
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
Holy God, reveal yourself to us once again as we hear your Word. By the power of your Holy Spirit, inspire us to follow where you lead, and to answer our call. Amen.
OLD TESTAMENT Isaiah 58:1-12
Shout out; do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their rebellion, to the house of Jacob their sins. Yet day after day they seek me and delight to know my ways, as if they were a nation that practiced righteousness and did not forsake the ordinance of their God; they ask of me righteous judgments; they want God on their side. “Why do we fast, but you do not see? Why humble ourselves, but you do not notice?” Look, you serve your own interest on your fast day and oppress all your workers. You fast only to quarrel and to fight and to strike with a wicked fist. Such fasting as you do today will not make your voice heard on high. Is such the fast that I choose, a day to humble oneself? Is it to bow down the head like a bulrush and to lie in sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast, a day acceptable to the Lord? Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover them and not to hide yourself from your own kin? Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly; your vindicator shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry for help, and he will say, “Here I am.” If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil, if you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be like the noonday. The Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your needs in parched places and make your bones strong, and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water whose waters never fail. Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to live in.
GOSPEL Matthew 5:1-12
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he began to speak and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. “Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
THE WORD OF THE LORD!
Thanks be to God!
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Upcoming Events
THE SESSION HAS CALLED the Annual Congregational Meeting for this Sunday, February 1, 2026 during worship in the sanctuary. Ed Thompson will moderate. The meeting’s purpose is to:
• Receive the annual reports of church committees and organizations, and answer any questions about the reports.
• Review and answer questions on the 2025 Year End Financial Report; and discuss the 2026 church budget.
• Hear and act upon the report from the Congregation's Nominating Committee.
• Hear and act upon a proposed amendment to the Rock Lake Presbyterian Church Incorporated Bylaws. The clerk withdraws this item pending further consultation.
HOLY COMMUNION will be celebrated this Sunday, February 1. For those who will not be able to attend in-person worship, please take time during the coming week to prepare for the Sacrament.
FOOD OFFERING SUNDAY is also this Sunday. Don’t forget that each Communion Sunday is “Food Offering” Sunday. You may leave your offering in the red wagon in the Narthex. All the collected food will go to Heart & Hand.
SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY – February 8 We are asking the congregation to donate cans of soup that we can take to our local Heart and Hand Food Pantry. Checks are also welcome. After our service on that date, please join us for a soup style lunch in the parlor. Please bring your favorite soup or breads to share.
Urgent need for food!
Heart and Hand Food Pantry has an urgent need for food. Won't you help?
Their needs list follows:
Fruit, Rice, Beans, Jelly, Ravioli, Spaghetti Noodles, Crackers, Soup, Jiffy Mix, Ramen Noodles, Chicken Noodle Soup, or any other canned or boxed food.
There is also an urgent need for diapers of all sizes.
Bring your offerings to the church or deliver directly to Heart and Hand. We bless our offerings on the first Sunday of every month.