Fifth Sunday after the EpiphanyWatchword for the Week - Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; hisunderstanding is beyond meas-ure. Psalm 147:5Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147:1-11,20c1 Corinthians 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples;the nations shall inquire of him. Isaiah 11:10Paul wrote: If you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in to share therich root of the olive tree, do not boast over the branches. If you doboast, remember that it is not you that support the root, but the rootthat sup-ports you. Romans 11:17-18God, today we gather to sing our alleluias to you. On this our day ofworship, we acknowledge that it is not us but Jesus Christ who made itall possible through his love to each of us. Help us to stand togetheras a living branch extended from that love. Amen.
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