Grits and the Gospel - January 4, 2026

January 4, 2026

Welcome

Celebration of Epiphany

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Old Testament Lesson – Isaiah 60:1-6

Apostle’s Creed

Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer

Gospel Lesson – Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon – “The Wise Men’s Story”

Benediction UMH 883

In life, in death, in life beyond death,

God is with us, we are not alone.

Thanks be to God.

Resources:

“The United Methodist Hymnal : Book of United Methodist Worship.” Nashville, Tenn. :United Methodist Pub. House, 1989.

Year A - Epiphany - Epiphany of the Lord - Revised Common Lectionary

Rovelli, C. (2016). Seven brief lessons on physics. Penguin.