For 2026, the readings for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost are:
| First Lesson | Nehemiah 9:16-21 |
| Psalm | Psalm 78: (1-13) 14-26 |
| NT Lesson | Romans 8:35-39 |
| Gospel | Matthew 14: 13-21 |
Gospel and Sermon for July 26th, 2026
For 2026, the readings for the Nineth Sunday after Pentecost are:
| First Lesson | 1 Kings 3:3-14 |
| Psalm | Psalm 119: 121-136 |
| NT Lesson | Romans 8:26-34 |
| Gospel | Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-50 |
Gospel and Sermon July 19th, 2026
For 2026, the readings for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost are:
| First Lesson | Wisdom of Solomon 12:13, 16-19 |
| Psalm | Psalm 86 |
| NT Lesson | Romans 8:18-25 |
| Gospel | Matthew 12: 24-30, 34-43 |
Gospel and Sermon July 12, 2026
For 2026, the readings for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost are:
| First Lesson | Isaiah 55 |
| Psalm | Psalm 65 |
| NT Lesson | Romans 8:7-17 |
| Gospel | Matthew 13: 1-9,18-23 |
Adult Education – July and August
While there are no classes on Sunday mornings through July 5th, classes will resume on July 12th with the following sessions:
July 12, 19, 26: Rev. David Grissom presents “Paul’s Preaching on Mars Hill (Acts 17)”. The Athenians are all around us! The parallels between the culture of first century Athens and our multi-cultural society today are important to understand.
August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Grant Henley discusses Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Ministry in Germany during WW2. This is a study of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Life Together (1939), the written account of his seminarian training experiment for Lutheran pastors who were members of the Confessing Church in Nazi Germany.
Fall Sessions start up September 6th.
We invite you to join us each Sunday between the 8:30 and 11:00 services for these sessions.
Gospel and Sermon for June 28, 2026
For 2026, the readings for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost are:
| First Lesson | Isaiah 2:10-17 |
| Psalm | Psalm 89:1-18 |
| NT Lesson | Romans 6:1-11 |
| Gospel | Matthew 10:34-42 |
Gospel and Sermon for June 21, 2026
For 2026, the readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost are:
| First Lesson | Jeremiah 20:7 – 13 |
| Psalm | Psalm 69:1-15(16-18) |
| NT Lesson | Romans 5:15-19 |
| Gospel | Matthew 10:16-33 |
Readings and Sermon June 14, 2026
For 2026, the readings for the Second Sunday after Pentecost are:
| First Lesson | Exodus 19:1- 8 |
| Psalm | Psalm 100 |
| NT Lesson | Romans 5:1-11 |
| Gospel | Matthew 9:35-10:15 |
Readings and Sermon June 7, 2026
For 2026, the readings for the Second Sunday after Pentecost are:
| First Lesson | Hosea 5:15 – 6:6 |
| Psalm | Psalm 50 |
| NT Lesson | Romans 4:13-18 |
| Gospel | Matthew 9:9-13 |
Readings and Sermon May 31
For 2026, the readings for Trinity Sunday are:
| First Lesson | Genesis 1:1 – 2:3 |
| Psalm | Psalm 150 |
| NT Lesson | 2 Corinthians 13:5-14 |
| Gospel | Matthew 28:16-20 |