WHAT'S H A PPE NIN G !
Weekly Events:
Mon. 6:00pm Gerry's Quilt Class, Criswell Hall
Tue. 9:00am Senior Exercise, Criswell Hall
Tue. 10:00am Sew ‘n Sews, McMillen Room
Tue. 11:00am Chair Yoga, 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 UWF Steering Committee, Library
Wed. 1:30pm Mission Team, McMillan Room
Wed. 5:30pm Daughter’s Of Grace, McMillen Room
Wed. 6:30pm Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary
Thu. 9:00am Senior Exercise, Criswell Hall
Thu. 11:00am Chair Yoga, Criswell Hall
Thu. 5:00pm Bell Choir Rehearsal, Hand Bell Room, #115
Fri. 10:00am Knitting & Crocheting Criswell Hall
Sun. 9:30 &11:30 Superbowl Chili Takeout, after both service
Sun. 8:30am Informal Worship Service with Praise Band
Sun. 10:30am Traditional Worship Service
Upcoming Events:
Sun. Feb. 15 UWF Sunday, Rev. Melissa MacKinnon preaching.
Tue. Feb. 17 Mardi Gras Party 6PM, Free will donation to support church activities
Wed. Feb. 18 Ash Wednesday Service 6PM
Sun. Feb. 22 Free Movie Night, Song, Song Blue, 4pm
Wed. Feb 25 Melfred Borzall Factory Tour, leave church 9:20am , tour starts 10am
Sign up in advance
Sat. Feb. 28 Youth Group, 3PM leaders, 4PM youth, 5:30PM dinner
Sun. Mar 8 Pancake Breakfast, between services. $10
Fri. Mar 13 Etto Pasta Factory Tour Leave church 9:45 for 11am tour, noon lunch.
$40, includes $25 gift card to use lunch or pasta market
Assisting in today's service Pastor: Rev. Wesley Thompson,
Liturgist: Judy Leonard, Piano/Keyboard: Dennis Eiler, Organ: Brad Bettencourt
Choir Director: Tricia Stewart, Sound Tech: Adrian Paredes,
Video Tech: Julia Burns.
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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February 08, 2026 EPIPHANY 10:30 am
PRELUDE “Jesus, Lord, We Look To Thee” Cindy Berry
INTROIT “Ancient Words” Choir
CALL TO WORSHIP*
People of God, why are you here?
We gather to worship with our hearts and our lives.
People of God, who do you worship?
We worship God, who loves us and teaches us to love.
People of God, how do you worship?
We worship God by breaking the bonds of injustice and freeing the oppressed.
People of God, come, let us worship God, whose glory surrounds us!
May our worship demonstrate God’s glory in our neighborhood, community, and the
whole earth.
OPENING HYMN* “Pass It On” No. 572
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING PRAYER
God of compassion and justice, the worship you choose for us is to loose the bonds
of injustice, to let the oppressed go free, to share bread with the hungry, to shelter
the homeless poor. Then your light shall break forth like the dawn and your healing
shall spring up quickly. So, in praise and wonder, we come to worship you not just
with our words but with our hearts and our lives. Glory and honor be to you, O God,
Creator of a new heaven and a new earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SCRIPTURE Matthew 5:13-20
CHILDREN AND YOUTH MOMENT
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 “Change My Heart, Oh God” TFWS #2152
Prayer/Lord's Prayer
Response “Change My Heart, Oh God” TFWS #2152
Prayer/Lord's Prayer
SERMON Salt, Light, the Law of Moses
OFFERING
Call to Stewardship and Mission
Offertory “Fairest Lord Jesus” Keith Green
Doxology/Prayer of Dedication*
CLOSING HYMN* “We've a Story to Tell to the Nations” No.569
BENEDICTION*
As we have been fed, we go to feed the hungry. As we have been set free, we go to set free
the imprisoned. As we have been received – we give. As we have heard – we proclaim.
And may the blessing which we have received from the Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit
be always with us. Amen.
RESPONSE* “Ancient Words” Choir
POSTLUDE “Here I Am Lord” Dan Schute
*Please stand as able
Bold - Congregational Reading
Matthew 5:13-20
13 “You are like salt for the whole human race. But if salt loses its saltiness, there is no
way to make it salty again. It has become worthless, so it is thrown out and people
trample on it. 14 “You are like light for the whole world. A city built on a hill cannot be
hid. 15 No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl; instead it is put on the lamp stand,
where it gives light for everyone in the house. 16 In the same way your light must shine
before people, so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in
heaven. 17 “Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law of Moses and the
teachings of the prophets. I have not come to do away with them, but to make their
teachings come true. 18 Remember that as long as heaven and earth last, not the least
point nor the smallest detail of the Law will be done away with—not until the end of all
things. 19 So then, whoever disobeys even the least important of the commandments
and teaches others to do the same, will be least in the Kingdom of heaven. On the other
hand, whoever obeys the Law and teaches others to do the same, will be great in the
Kingdom of heaven. 20 I tell you, then, that you will be able to enter the Kingdom of
heaven only if you are more faithful than the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees in
doing what God requires.
HOSPITALITY: Today hosted by Mission Team
February 15th will be hosted by United Women of Faith
ATTENDANCE
WEEK
8:30
10:30
IN-
PERSON
VIDEO
STEWARDSHIP
Jan 11
44
70
114
37
$7,423
Jan 18
48
83
131
40
$5,792
Jan 25
46
69
115
18
$3,894
Feb 01
45
67
112
$5,213
Weekly Needed: $7,175
YTD Received: $210,142 YTD Needed $221,868
Our Fiscal Year runs July 1 to June 30