25 January 2026, HYBRID WORSHIP Epiphany 3

25 January 2026

HYBRID WORSHIP

Epiphany 3

Presiders: The Venerable Jenny Replogle

    and Rev. Maggie Enwright

Music: Lisa Griffith

 

We acknowledge that these lands upon which we worship are the

traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Snuneymuxw

First Nation. Whoever you are and wherever you are on life’s journey,

you are welcome here!

Words for Worship

Words of response are in bold & italics

Gathering

Acknowledgement of the Land

Opening Hymn: O God Beyond All Praising                          VU # 256

Lighting of Candle

We are here. God is here.

This space is holy ground.

Gathering of the Community

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

And also with you.

Almighty God,

            to you all hearts are open, all desires known,

            and from you no secrets are hidden.

            Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts

            by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,

            that we may perfectly love you,

            and worthily magnify your holy name;

            through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Collect

Almighty God,
by grace alone you call us
and accept us in your service.
Strengthen us by your Spirit,
and make us worthy of your call;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-14 (NRSV, Anglicized)   Reader: Nancy Hetherington Peirce

The Righteous Reign of the Coming King

But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

The people who walked in darkness
    have seen a great light;
those who lived in a land of deep darkness—
    on them light has shined.
You have multiplied the nation,
    you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
    as with joy at the harvest,
    as people exult when dividing plunder.
For the yoke of their burden,
    and the bar across their shoulders,
    the rod of their oppressor,
    you have broken as on the day of Midian.
For all the boots of the tramping warriors
    and all the garments rolled in blood
    shall be burned as fuel for the fire.
For a child has been born for us,
    a son given to us;
authority rests upon his shoulders;
    and he is named
Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

His authority shall grow continually,
    and there shall be endless peace
for the throne of David and his kingdom.
    He will establish and uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
    from this time onwards and for evermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

The Lord sent a word against Jacob,
    and it fell on Israel;
and all the people knew it—
    Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria—
    but in pride and arrogance of heart they said:
‘The bricks have fallen,
    but we will build with dressed stones;
the sycomores have been cut down,
    but we will put cedars in their place.’
So the Lord raised adversaries against them,
    and stirred up their enemies,
the Arameans in the east and the Philistines in the west,
    and they devoured Israel with open mouth.
For all this, his anger has not turned away;
    his hand is stretched out still.

The people did not turn to him who struck them,
    or seek the Lord of hosts.
So the Lord cut off from Israel head and tail,
    palm branch and reed in one day.

This is the Word of God

We give thanks for this word today.

Gospel Reading                                         Reader: Nancy Hetherington Peirce

As is your custom, please stand or sit for the reading of the gospel.

God be with you.

And also with you

The Good News of Jesus the Christ according to Matthew.

Glory to you, Christ Jesus.

Matthew 4:12-23 (NRSV, Anglicised)

Jesus Begins His Ministry in Galilee

Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the lake, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: ‘Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.’ From that time Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’ As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake—for they were fishermen. And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.’ Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him. Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.

This is the Gospel of Christ.

We give thanks for Good News today!

Word: Called NOW

Hymn: Jesus, You Have Come to the Lakeshore                  VU # 563

 

Affirmation of Faith                                  adapted from Anglican Church of Canada

Let us affirm our Faith.  

The Lord our God, the Lord is one,

Love the Lord your God with all your heart,

With all your soul,

With all your mind,

And with all your strength.

This Is the first and great commandment.

The second is like it:

Love your neighbour as yourself.

There is no greater commandment than these.

Prayers of the People                                                         Paddy Waymark

You are the Light,

            Hear our Prayers.

The Peace                                                     

(please stand as you are able)

The peace of Christ be with you!     

And also with you!

Offering

Offertory Hymn: I Come with Joy                                             VU #477

Holy Communion

Prayer over the Gifts

Loving God,
before the world began you called us.
Make holy all we offer you this day,
and strengthen us in that calling.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.

The Great Thanksgiving

May God be with you

And also with you

Lift up your hearts

We lift them up to the Holy One

Let us give thanks to our loving God

It is right to give our thanks and praise

It is right in all times and in all places to thank and praise you, Creator of all. We praise you in this particular part of your creation here in the Salish Sea. We praise you for the wonderful diversity of sea life, plants, animals and people who live in this place. We praise you at a time when the body of earth is broken again and again.

We give thanks for our place in the story of salvation.

Our ancestors journeyed with you in creation and migration.

They depended on the land, were displaced from the land

and displaced others from their lands.

They knew you in tents and cities, in families and dreams, and through wilderness prophets who prayed on mountains and listened to ravens. 

Together with angels and ancestors, whales and eagles, hemlock and fern, we join our voices with all creation in this ancient honour song:

Holy, holy, holy Lord,

God of power and might

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

We give thanks to you for Jesus, whose first bed was a feed trough.

He was baptized in the Jordan, tested in the wilderness,

he traveled in fishing boats and told parables of farmers and seeds,

labor and wages, yeast and bread. 

On the night before he died, Jesus took bread,

food of the poor, the work of field and hearth,

he gave thanks, broke it and gave it to his friends saying:

Take and eat, this is my body, given for you, do this to remember me.

Again after supper he took the cup of wine,

fruit of the land, gave thanks and gave it to his friends saying:

This is my blood, which is shed for you.

When you do this, do it in memory of me.

Remembering Jesus’ life, death and resurrection

and awaiting his coming kingdom, we offer you this bread and this cup. 

Creator, send your Spirit on these gifts

so that we know Jesus in them and are gathered together

with everyone who shares this sacred meal of justice and community. 

Fill us with the courage and love of Jesus,

that we may strive for justice and peace, respect the dignity of every human being,

and safeguard the integrity of Creation.

Bring us with insert saint and all your saints to your commonwealth of sparrow and lily, child and beggar which is both now and yet to come.

All honor and glory are yours, Creator, Christ and Spirit,

now and forever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come, your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those 

who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptation 

but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, 

and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen.

Prayer after Communion

Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image and nourishing us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood. Now send us forth a people, forgiven, healed, renewed; that we may proclaim your love to the world and continue in the risen life of Christ our Savior. Amen.

Hymn: The Church of Christ in Every Age                              VU #601

Blessing

Dismissal

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord

Thanks be to God.

Postlude

 

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