United Presbyterian Church  2360 Longwood Ave., Reedsport, OR 97467  (541) 271-3214.  Pastor: (541) 218 7657

   Sunday Service: 10:30.  Office and Pastor's Hours: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 til 2:00; Saturday from 9:00 to 11:30.


         Last updated: 02/12/2025

The Lay Leader for Sunday,  February 16th, is John.

 

OLD TESTAMENT Jeremiah 17:5-10

5. Thus says the Lord: Cursed are those who trust in mere mortals and make mere flesh their strength, whose hearts turn away from the Lord. 6. They shall be like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see when relief comes. They shall live in the parched places of the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt land.  7. Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. 8. They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit.

9. The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse—who can understand it? 10. I the Lord test the mind and search the heart, to give to all according to their ways, according to the fruit of their doings. (NRSV)

 

GOSPEL Luke 6:17-26

17. He then came down with them and stopped at a piece of level ground where there was a large gathering of his disciples, with a great crowd of people from all parts of Judaea and Jerusalem and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon 18. who had come to hear him and to be cured of their diseases. People tormented by unclean spirits were also cured, 19. and everyone in the crowd was trying to touch him because power came out of him that cured them all.

20. Then fixing his eyes on his disciples he said: How blessed are you who are poor: the kingdom of God is yours. 21. Blessed are you who are hungry now: you shall have your fill. Blessed are you who are weeping now: you shall laugh. 22. `Blessed are you when people hate you, drive you out, abuse you, denounce your name as criminal, on account of the Son of man.  23. Rejoice when that day comes and dance for joy, look!, your reward will be great in heaven. This was the way their ancestors treated the prophets.

24. But alas for you who are rich: you are having your consolation now. 25. Alas for you who have plenty to eat now: you shall go hungry. Alas for you who are laughing now: you shall mourn and weep. 26. `Alas for you when everyone speaks well of you! This was the way their ancestors treated the false prophets.