WHAT'S H A PPE NIN G !
Weekly Events:
Mon. 6:00pm Gerry's Quilt Class, Criswell Hall
Mon. 4:30pm Communications Team, Library
Tue. 9:00am Senior Exercise, Criswell Hall
Tue. 10:00am Sew ‘n Sews, McMillen Room
Tue. 11:00am Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
Tue. 1:00pm Bible Study, Criswell Hall
Tue. 5:00pm Bell Choir Rehearsal, Hand Bell Rm. #115
Tue. 7:30pm Friendly Neighborhood Big Band Rehearsal, Criswell Hall
Wed. 9:00am Church work morning,
Wed.10:00am Mary, Martha, Esther Circle, McMillan Room
Thu. 9:00am Senior Exercise, Criswell Hall
Thu. 11:00am Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
Thu. 5:00pm Bell Choir Rehearsal, Hand Bell Room, #115
Sat. 3:00pm Youth Group, 3PM leaders, 4PM youth, 5:30PM dinner
Sun. 8:30am Informal Worship Service with Praise Band
Sun. 10:30am Traditional Worship Service
Upcoming Events:
Sun Feb.08 Superbowl Chili Takeout, by UWF, after 2nd service
Sun. Feb.15 UWF Sunday, Rev. Melissa MacKinnon preaching.
Wed. Feb. 18 Ash Wednesday Service 6PM
Tue. Feb.17 Mardi Gras Party
Wed. Feb.25 Melfred Borzall Factory Tour, leave church 9:20am tour starts 10am
Sun. Mar.08 Pancake Breakfast, between services. $10
Fri. Mar 13 Etto Pasta Factory Tour 11am tour, lunch. $40, includes $25 gift card
Sat. Mar 28 Labyrinth Prayer and Refreshment Lucy & Elwood’s home 11am
Sat. Apr. 11 Red Wings Horse Sanctuary 10:30 am
Sun. May. 03 Taco Bar, after 2nd service
Sat. Jun. 06 Scott and Bob’s Garden Tour, 10:00 am
Assisting in today's service Pastor: Rev. Wesley Thompson,
Liturgist: Michelle Richardson, Piano/Keyboard: Dennis Eiler, Organ: Brad Bettencourt
Choir Director: Tricia Stewart, Sound Tech: Adrian Paredes,
Video Tech: Susan Throndson,
First United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande
275 N. Halcyon Road,
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
805-481-2692 fumcag@yahoo.com
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January 25, 2026 EPIPHANY 10:30 am
PRELUDE “Holy, Holy, Holy” John B. Dykes
INTROIT “Thou Art Worthy” TFWS #2041
CALL TO WORSHIP*
Children of God, when fears press in on every side, we can proclaim with confidence:
God is our light and salvation! Whom shall we fear?
When our problems overwhelm us and we feel pressed in on every side, we can declare
With confidence:
God is the stronghold of our lives! Of whom shall we be afraid?
No matter the troubles we face, we seek after God and to live in the house of God forever.
God shelters and protects us in the day of trouble.
Come, let us worship God with joy, for God is our light and salvation!
We come to worship as bearers of the Light. Thanks be to God! Amen.
OPENING HYMN* “To God Be the Glory” No. 98
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING PRAYER
Pray with me.
God of truth, we gather today to receive guidance and strength from You.
May we discover, in this time of worship, illumination for our pathway ahead
and companionship for the journey. May Your Word be revealed through the liturgy,
the songs and the silence. May Your call to action, Your call to follow Jesus, be
made clear as today's truths are revealed to us. Bless our time together. Amen.
CHORAL ANTHEM “What a Beautiful Name It Is” Ligertwood, Martin
SCRIPTURE 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
CHILDREN AND YOUTH MOMENT Deb Bradley
We invite all children and youth to participate in this intergenerational time of learning
about Jesus
O God, we thank you for blessing us with the gift of children.
May they learn the stories of Jesus. May we share their joy. Amen.
A TIME OF PRAYER
Call to Prayer “O How He Loves You and Me” TFWS #2108
Prayer/Lord's Prayer
Response “O How He Loves You and Me” TFWS #2108
Prayer/Lord's Prayer
SERMON Boast of What the Lord has Done
OFFERING
Call to Stewardship and Mission
Offertory “The Longer I Serve Him” William Gaither
Doxology/Prayer of Dedication*
CLOSING HYMN* “ Be Thou My Vision ” No.451
BENEDICTION*
God is our light, our hope, our all in all:
Blessed be God, now and forever!
Christ is our home, our life, our joy:
Blessed be God, now and forever!
Our worship concludes; our service continues.
Blessed be God, now and forever!
RESPONSE* “Thou Art Worthy ” TFWS #2041
POSTLUDE “Since I Have Been Redeemed” Edwin O. Excell
*Please stand as able
Bold - Congregational Reading
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
18 For the message about Christ's death on the cross is nonsense to those who are being
lost; but for us who are being saved it is God's power. 19 The scripture says,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and set aside the understanding of the scholars.”
20 So then, where does that leave the wise? or the scholars? or the skillful debaters of this
world? God has shown that this world's wisdom is foolishness! .21 For God in his wisdom
made it impossible for people to know him by means of their own wisdom. Instead, by
means of the so-called “foolish” message we preach, God decided to save those who
believe. 22 Jews want miracles for proof, and Greeks look for wisdom. 23 As for us, we
proclaim the crucified Christ, a message that is offensive to the Jews and nonsense to the
Gentiles; 24 but for those whom God has called, both Jews and Gentiles, this message is
Christ, who is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For what seems to be God's
foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and what seems to be God's weakness is
stronger than human strength. 26 Now remember what you were, my friends, when God
called you. From the human point of view few of you were wise or powerful or of high social
standing. 27 God purposely chose what the world considers nonsense in order to shame
the wise, and he chose what the world considers weak in order to shame the
powerful. 28 He chose what the world looks down on and despises and thinks is nothing,
in order to destroy what the world thinks is important. 29 This means that no one can boast
in God's presence. 30 But God has brought you into union with Christ Jesus, and God has
made Christ to be our wisdom. By him we are put right with God; we become God's holy
people and are set free. 31 So then, as the scripture says, “Whoever wants to boast must
boast of what the Lord has done.
HOSPITALITY: Today hosted by Mary, Martha, Ester Circle
February 1st will be hosted by Membership Care
ATTENDANCE
WEEK
8:30
10:30
IN-
PERSON
VIDEO
STEWARDSHIP
Dec 28
42
49
91
42
$1,099
Jan 04
42
59
101
27
$9,283
Jan 11
44
70
114
29
$7,423
Jan 18
48
83
131
5
$5,792
Weekly Needed: $7,175
YTD Received: $201,035 YTD Needed $207,554
Our Fiscal Year runs July 1 to June 30