January 18 – Second Sunday after the Epiphany
10:30 AM, Worship with Holy Communion in Sanctuary and Livestream
Isaiah 49:1–7 | Matthew 5:1-12
In the season after Epiphany, we listen for how God’s reign is revealed not through force or certainty, but through lives shaped by mercy, humility, and hope. In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus begins his public teaching not with commands, but with blessings. Speaking from a mountainside, he names the poor in spirit, the grieving, the meek, and the peacemakers as those closest to God’s heart. Alongside Isaiah’s vision of a servant called to be a light to the nations, these words invite us to imagine what it means to live as people shaped by God’s blessing, even when the world tells a different story.
The Rev. Dr. Rebecca Shillingburg will be preaching and leading worship. The Senior Choir will sing.
ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 AM.
