Today, our main Scripture is Psalm 15 – from the Old Testament. Sunday 29 January 2023 is the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany.

This psalm asks searching questions (‘A’) and provides immediate answers (‘B’) but we cannot immediately or easily see how to get from ‘A’ to ‘B’.

Who is blameless? Who speaks the truth from their heart all the time? Whose tongue is pure all the time? Who speaks out against evil all the time? And on it goes… How do we supply the working out from the questions to answers like those provided in the
psalm?

There is a straightforward solution. Find out more below.

The main Scripture for this week (two versions)

Psalm 15 (from The Message Bible Translation)
15 God, who gets invited
to dinner at your place?
How do we get on your guest list?

2 “Walk straight,
act right,
tell the truth.

3-4 “Don’t hurt your friend,
don’t blame your neighbour;
despise the despicable.

5 “Keep your word even when it costs you,
make an honest living,
never take a bribe.

“You’ll never get
blacklisted
if you live like this.”

Psalm 15 (New International Version)

A psalm of David.
1 Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent?
Who may live on your holy mountain?

2 The one whose walk is blameless,
who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from their heart;
3 whose tongue utters no slander,
who does no wrong to a neighbour,
and casts no slur on others;
4 who despises a vile person
but honours those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath even when it hurts,
and does not change their mind;
5 who lends money to the poor without interest;
who does not accept a bribe against the innocent.

Whoever does these things
will never be shaken.

Order of Service for this week

Welcome and Intimations
Call to Worship
Praise: MP 1350 Speak O Lord
Prayers of Adoration and Confession
Children’s Address
Praise: JP 453 Shine bright
JP 597 Stop, look and listen
Readings: Micah 6:1-8 & Psalm 15
Praise: MP 302 I want to walk with Jesus
Readings: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 & Matthew 5:1-12
Sermon
Praise: MP 1183 Holy Spirit, living breath of God
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Praise: MP 1082 King of the ages
Benediction & Threefold Amen

Video recording of this week’s service

… Who speaks out against evil all the time?

God’s beloved Son, Jesus, incarnate among us, his Spirit is here.

He satisfies all these questions and he has chosen to cover us.