Pine River United Methodist Church
January 25, 2026 10:30 a.m.
*please stand if you are able
SPECIAL MUSIC: “Take My Hand Precious Lord” Jody Wilson and Dic Danielson
RINGING OF THE BELL
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND JOYS AND CONCERNS
*HYMN # Faith We Sing #2158 Just a Closer Walk with Thee
*Call to Worship
Leader: With what shall we come before the Lord?
All: What shall we bring into the presence of our God, as an expression of our worship and praise?
Leader: Shall we bring him all that we own our finest possessions, our life-savings, our investments and property?
All: Would God be satisfied if we brought everything we possess?
Leader: No, that’s not what God is looking for. God has told you what is good, and what he expects of you:
All: To do justice. To love mercy. To walk humbly before him. And now, let us come!
*HYMN #431 Let There Be Peace on Earth
*Unison Prayer
Loving God, we come this morning seeking to abide in your presence. Open our minds to your spirit of wisdom, that we may know how to live as your people. Open our hearts to your spirit of truth, that we may love all your people with a love that speaks of justice, kindness, and radical grace. May our worship be authentic and pleasing to you. Amen.
HYMN Faith We Sing #2036 Give Thanks
SCRIPTURE LESSONS:
Micah 6:1-8
Hear what the Lord says:
Rise, plead your case before the mountains,
and let the hills hear your voice.
2 Hear, you mountains, the case of the Lord,
and you enduring foundations of the earth,
for the Lord has a case against his people,
and he will contend with Israel.
3 “O my people, what have I done to you?
In what have I wearied you? Answer me!
4 For I brought you up from the land of Egypt
and redeemed you from the house of slavery,
and I sent before you Moses,
Aaron, and Miriam.
5 O my people, remember now what King Balak of Moab devised,
what Balaam son of Beor answered him,
and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal,
that you may know the saving acts of the Lord.”
6 “With what shall I come before the Lord
and bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
8 He has told you, O mortal, what is good,
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice and to love kindness
and to walk humbly with your God?
Psalm 140:6-13
6 I say to the Lord, “You are my God;
give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my supplications.”
7 O Lord, my Lord, my strong deliverer,
you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8 Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
do not further their evil plot.
9 Those who surround me lift up their heads
let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them!
10 Let burning coals fall on them!
Let them be flung into pits, no more to rise!
11 Do not let the slanderer be established in the land;
let evil speedily hunt down the violent!
12 I know that the Lord maintains the cause of the needy
and executes justice for the poor.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name;
the upright shall live in your presence.
Matthew 5:1-12
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he began to speak and taught them, saying:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Leader: The word of God for the people of God.
People: Praise be to God.
HYMN #451 Be Thou My Vision verses 1,2
MESSAGE “Grounded in Wesleyan Theology—The Great Requirement” Pastor Jen Matthees
SPECIAL MUSIC: “There Will Be Peace In the Valley” Jody and Dic
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
SILENT PRAYER
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
*HYMN #397 I Need Thee Every Hour 1,2,4
*BENEDICTION Ephesians 3:20-21 NLT
Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. 21 Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.
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Sunday, February 1: 10:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship
10:30 a.m. Worship
Church Office Hours:
Tuesday 8:00 – Noon, 1:00 –3:00 p.m.
Thursday and Friday 8:00 – 12:30 p.m
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GOD HEARS AND ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS
O people, the Lord has told you what is good,
and this is what he requires of you:
to do what is right, to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 NLT
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