February 1, 2026
Liturgy – People are the Priority
Today’s teaching opened our Liturgy series by focusing on our first value: People First. Ryan reminded us that liturgy is the shared “work of the people,” forming us into the way of Jesus by recognizing that every person bears God’s image and carries inherent dignity. Drawing on the poetic language of Genesis and Psalm 139, he emphasized both the universal and personal sacredness of humanity. In a world where people are actively dehumanized, he challenged us to see resisting that dehumanization as a sacramental act—a tangible way we reveal invisible dignity. The invitation today was simple but demanding: notice whose humanity we’ve overlooked, choose compassion over comfort, and join God in protecting the dignity of all.