“Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.” Colossians 3:14 (NRSV)
Worship Link for February 1, 2026: https://youtu.be/6MDYA9fZ07U
Worship: Sunday, February 8, 2026, 10:45 AM; Communion
Coffee Sunday
February 8: Congregational Meeting after Worship
This meeting is for the congregation to receive and approve Trinity’s updated Governance document. Please let the office know if you need a copy of this document (204-269-1632)
Scripture to Ponder & Prayer
February 2, 2026
“Embodying of the Salt and Light”
Texts this week: Isaiah 58:1–12; Psalm 112:1–10; 1 Corinthians 2:1–16; Matthew 5:13–20
To Ponder: Isaiah 58:1–12 & Matthew 5:13–20
There is a holy challenge in today’s scriptures that calls us beyond comfortable faith into faithful living. In Isaiah 58, God confronts worship that is full of religious activity but empty of compassion. Fasting and prayer mean little when injustice is ignored and neighbors are forgotten. God reminds us that true worship is revealed in feeding the hungry, welcoming the vulnerable, restoring dignity, and working for justice. When faith becomes active love, God’s light breaks forth like the dawn.
Jesus carries this same vision forward in Matthew 5, declaring, “You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of the world.” These words name our identity before they describe our task. Because we belong to Christ, we are called to live visibly different lives. Salt preserves and heals what is broken. Light guides, exposes injustice, and brings hope. Our calling is not to hide our faith, but to embody it—through kindness, courage, generosity, and a commitment to God’s way of righteousness and peace.
Let us pray …
Holy and loving God,
you call us beyond empty words into lives shaped by your love.
Forgive us when our worship becomes routine
and our compassion grows thin.
Renew our hearts to seek justice,
our hands to serve with humility,
and our voices to speak truth with grace.
Make us salt that heals and preserves,
and light that shines hope into dark places.
Send us out to live what we believe,
so that your kingdom may be seen among us. Amen.
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