Opening Prayer. Bay Shore Church Worship Service. February 1, 2026

This Sunday, February 1, in Worship Holy Improvisation: When the Spirit Takes a Solo Fourth Sunday After Epiphany - Communion Sunday 1 Corinthians 12: 1 - 12 Jazz doesn't follow a script—it follows the Spirit. In the sacred space between the written note and the played note, between the planned word and the spoken word, grace happens. Like Paul's vision of the church as one body with many gifts, jazz teaches us that the most beautiful community emerges when everyone knows their part but remains open to surprise. This Sunday, we'll explore how spiritual improvisation—that holy willingness to riff on God's love—creates the kind of beloved community that swings.