Sunday, January 4th, 2026 — Epiphany Sunday

The feast of Epiphany (“manifestation”) concludes the Christmas season with a celebration of God’s glory revealed in the person of Jesus Christ. In Isaiah and Ephesians, that glory is proclaimed for all nations and people. Like the light of the star that guided the magi to Jesus, the light of Christ reveals who we are: children of God who are claimed and washed in the waters of baptism. We are sent out to be beacons of the light of Christ, sharing the good news of God’s love to all people. _______________________________________________________________________________________ COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: January 4, 2026 Worship SONG TITLE: The Bells of Christmas ELW #298 TEXT: Nikolai F. S. Grundtvig, 1783-1872; tr. Charles Porterfield Krauth, 1823-1883, alt. MUSIC: Carl C. N. Balle, 1806-1855 PUBLIC DOMAIN __________________________________________________________________________________________ SONG TITLE: Thy Word (Canticle of Praise) W&P #144 TEXT: Psalm 119:105, refrain; Michael W. Smith, stanzas MUSIC: Amy Grant Text and music © 1984 Meadowgreen Music, admin. EMI Christian Music Publishing, and Bug and Bear Music, admin. Word Music, Inc. REPRINTED BY PERMISSION UNDER CCLI #1435908 __________________________________________________________________________________________ SONG TITLE: Alleluia! Lord and Savior (Gospel Acclamation) ELW page 205 TEXT: Gracia Grindal, b. 1943 © 1998 Augsburg Fortress TEXT: ONE LICENSE LICENSING PERMISSION: REPRINTED/PODCAST/STREAMED WITH PERMISSION UNDER ONE LICENSE #A-704006. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED and AUGUSBURG FORTRESS #37023 TUNE: PUBLIC DOMAIN _________________________________________________________________________________________ SONG TITLE: I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light ELW # 815 TEXT: Kathleen Thomerson, b. 1934 MUSIC: Kathleen Thomerson Text and music © 1970m 1975 Celebration ONE LICENSE LICENSING PERMISSION: REPRINTED/ PODCAST/STREAMED WITH PERMISSION UNDER ONE LICENSE #A-704006. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED _________________________________________________________________________________________ SONG TITLE: Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying ELW # 752 TEXT: Ken Medema, b. 1943 MUSIC: Ken Medema Text and music © 1973 Hope Publishing Company ONE LICENSE LICENSING PERMISSION: REPRINTED/ PODCAST/STREAMED WITH PERMISSION UNDER ONE LICENSE #A-704006. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED or CCLI #1435908 REPINTED WITH PERMISSION. ________________________________________________________________________________________ SONG TITLE: In the Bleak Midwinter ELW #294 TEXT: Christina Georgina Rossetti, 1830-1894 MUSIC: Gustav Holst, 1874-1934 PUBLIC DOMAIN __________________________________________________________________________________________ SONG TITLE: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord ELW page 207 TEXT: “Sanctus,” tr. English Language Liturgical Consultation MUSIC: LAND OF REST, American Folk Tune PUBLIC DOMAIN __________________________________________________________________________________________ SONG TITLE: Lamb of God ELW page 208 TEXT: Martin A. Seltz, b. 1951 © 1998 Augsburg Fortress TEXT: ONE LICENSE LICENSING PERMISSION: REPRINTED/ PODCAST/ STREAMED WITH PERMISSION UNDER ONE LICENSE #A-704006. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. TUNE: PUBLIC DOMAIN _______________________________________________________________________________________ SONG TITLE: Shine, Jesus, Shine ELW #671 TEXT: Graham Kendrick, b. 1950 MUSIC: Graham Kendrick Text and music © 1987 Make Way Music, admin. Music Services in the Western Hemisphere ONE LICENSE LICENSING PERMISSION: REPRINTED/ PODCAST/STREAMED WITH PERMISSION UNDER ONE LICENSE #A-704006. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED OR REPRINTED BY PERMISSION UNDER CCLI #1435908 From sundaysandseasons.com. Copyright © 2020 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #37023 / #SAS017023. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Revised Common Lectionary, Copyright © 1992 Consultation on Common Texts, admin Augsburg Fortress. Used by permission. *Text and Music: Public Domain. Arr. @ Augsburg Fortress, used by permission. One License A-704006. Reprinted by permission under CCLI #1435908.