“The Salt and the Light” February 8, 2026 Worship Service

Описание: Check out Sunday's service where we question whether we are the salt and light that Jesus calls us to be.

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(Disclosure: First Presbyterian Church, and its members, do not own any rights to the music played during this service, nor do they receive any royalties for using these pieces. Our license allows us to use the songs we list that are in the “Glory to God, The Presbyterian Hymnal”)

We thank you for viewing our Sunday service of February 8. 2026, the 5th Sunday after Epiphany. We pray that you feel God’s love around you as watch our service, and please, if you can, come join us in person any Sunday.

Our service began with our pianist/organist, Mike Wood, playing the Prelude “Voluntary in D” by Henry Purcell.

Pastor Amie Vanderford then welcomed everyone to our service and then our liturgist, Lisa Paige, made a few announcements and then invited those in attendance to greet each other. After a few moments everyone sang our welcoming song, “Sanctuary,” number 701 from our Presbyterian Hymnal.

During our service, the congregation then sang the following hymn from our hymnal, “Glory to God, The Presbyterian Hymnal” (used with permission):
658 “God Is So Good”
172 “Blest Are They”
700 “I’m Gonna Lie So God Can Use Me”

Our Noteworthy Singers sang “The Peace of God,” by Marcus Wiley in between scripture readings. Our singers are (left to right): Lisa Paige, Scott Petersen, Donna Rothgeb (sitting), Lisa Richard, Evelyn Axthelm, Jeff Shaw, and Ray Rothgeb; Mike Wood on the piano.

Our scripture readings for this Sunday were as follows:
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 58:1-12
Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:1-16

Rev. Amie Vanderford’s message was entitled “The Salt and the Light.”

Our pianist/organist, Mike Wood, played “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” by Doris Akers during the offertory, and ended our service by playing “This Is the Day” ;by Les Garrett for the postlude.

Those in attendance had the opportunity to gather in the parlor for a Valentine’s Day Gathering where they enjoyed some soup, salad, sweets, Valentine’s treats, and fellowship.

We thank you for watching our service, and we pray you are blessed by this service. If you would like to attend our regular Sunday morning worship services, we meet at 10:45 a.m. September through May (CST) and 10:00 a.m. June through August, and. Any and all are welcomed to join us in worship.

First Presbyterian Church
201 S. 5th Street
P.O. Box 612
Independence, KS 67301
(620) 331-0241

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Our office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and closed on Fridays.
Rev. Amie M. Vanderford, Full time Pastor
Alberta F. Smith, Office Manager/Secretary
We can be reached by phone at (620) 331-0241 or by email at [email protected]

OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
Because of God’s grace, love, and gift of His Son, Jesus Christ, we worship, witness, teach and serve.

THE LORD'S PRAYER: "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be they name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen."

We celebrate communion the first Sunday of each month. All in attendance are invited to participate in communion as we practice open communion.
We offer gluten free bread for communion also. You need not be a member of FPC, or any Presbyterian Church, to be a part of communion.