• Welcome to Living Grace Lutheran Church
  • Inside Living Grace Lutheran Church
  • Inside Living Grace Lutheran Church
  • The Baptismal Font
  • 24 quilts Gift of Love to the Drake House which their mission is to empower women and thier children experiencing homelessness to achieve economic independence and long-term stability
  • Acolylte in training
  • The Rev. David E. Hardy, D.D., Pastor of Living Grace Lutheran

LIVING GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

WELCOMES YOU

ALL SUNDAY SERVICES AT 9:30 AM

 

THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY 

 

SUNDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2026

 

First Reading: Isaiah 58:1-12

Shortly after the return of Israel from exile in Babylon, the people were troubled by the ineffectiveness of their fasts. God reminds them that outward observance is no substitute for genuine fasting that results in acts of justice, such as feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, and clothing the naked.

Psalm: Psalm 112:1-10

Light shines in the darkness for the upright. (Ps. 112:4)

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Though people such as the Corinthians are enamored with human philosophy and wisdom, Paul continuously presents God’s hidden wisdom which is Jesus Christ crucified. True spiritual maturity involves judging ourselves and others in light of God’s revelation in the cross.

Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus encourages his followers to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world, doing good works and keeping God’s commandments.

 

(FROM SUNDAY S AND SEASONS 2026)