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We are glad that you are here this morning. We hope this time of worship nurtures
your faith enlivens your spirit and engages your mind as we celebrate God’s
love and healing for the world with the resurrection of Christ, our Risen Lord.

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READ THE SERMON

January 29, 2023 – 4th Sunday after Epiphany

Rev. Denise Clark-Jones

“TBA”

This morning’s Scripture readings speak of how the power and wisdom of God are foolishness to the world… and vice versa. One of the most well-known half-verses in the Old Testament, the prophet Micah proclaims God is more concerned with our living faithfully by following God’s path of justice and love with humility than legalistic requirements. Using different words, but expressing the same idea, the psalmist echoes Micah’s requirements for faithful living, answering the rhetorical question: “O Lord, who may abide in your tent?” The apostle Paul declares that God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength. In Matthew’s Gospel, we hear Jesus preaching about the radical Kingdom of God. Jesus calls us to the way of his cross as the only path to true power and love.

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PRAYER

“As a newcomer to Westminster,  I’ve found it to be a most welcoming fellowship.  I look forward to going to services and events and find the warmth of the congregation to be most helpful to a newcomer to the entire area.  I find sermons challenging … music beautiful and well prepared … and a dignity in the worship that is all too lacking in most Protestant congregations.  Mix this with an open atmosphere where it is OK to question and still be seen as a good Christian, and I know I’ve found one important ‘home’ in Central Illinois.”