We are now well into the Season of Epiphany. Sunday’s Gospel Lesson on 23 January shows Jesus at the beginning of His ministry, at Worship in His home town Nazareth, connecting Himself with Isaiah’s prophesy that God’s unique Servant would come to save the world. 

And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke 4:21).

The listeners were both impressed and angered by Jesus’ words.

And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth” (Luke 4:22).

But the people of Nazareth had their own ideas about how Jesus should do His saving work. Their worship ended with them seeking to throw Jesus “down the cliff” just outside of town.

But passing through their midst, he went away (Luke 4:30).

Faithful Christians learn not to let our own ideas overrule Jesus’s own Words. In Mt Calvary congregation we know our task is always to witness to Jesus and His own account of Who He is and what He does. In our Epistle Lesson today St Paul is helping the congregation at Corinth understand how congregations assemble the resources needed for the witness to Jesus.

On this Sunday we are installing Mt Calvary’s new and ongoing elected leaders. Guided by St Paul’s advice in 1 Corinthians 12, we will be celebrating how each one of us, as a Baptized member of the Body of Christ, is gifted to play a part in how God is building up the Body. The sermon this Sunday will take a focused look at the Gifts God promises to give each and all of us for our common work. 

Fellowship will follow the Service as usual, and at 10:30 we’ll have our regularly scheduled Voters Meeting in the Christian Family Center.

May God make it possible for you to join us in person or on Zoom at 9am this Sunday for hearing God's Word and offering prayer, praise, and thanksgiving to God.

If you cannot be among God's people in person this Sunday, you can join us by Zoom.

To join Zoom by computer, go to our home page. On the home page, to the right of the photo slideshow, click on “Sunday Worship” and you will be taken directly to the Zoom link.

Here is the link for the Service Folder. 

When completed and received, the Zoom recording of the Worship Service will be posted also under the Service Folder link.