Ninth Sunday after Pentecost | July 26
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As Solomon prays for wisdom, we seek to more deeply know the treasures of faith. In today’s gospel Jesus offers everyday images that reveal to us the reign of God: a tree that becomes a sheltering home, yeast that penetrates and expands, a treasured pearl, a net that gains a great catch. Even as we seek the riches of God’s reign, the great surprise is that God’s grace finds us first!
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Hymns:
Gathering Hymn: “Gather Us In” ELW #532
Text: Marty Haugen, b. 1950
Text © 1982 GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.
Hymn of the Day: “Be Thou My Vision” ELW #793
Text: Irish, 8th cent.; vers. Eleanor H. Hull, 1860-1935, alt.; tr. Mary E. Byrne, 1880-1931
Anthem: "Neither Death nor Life" (ELW #622) Haugen Choir
Offertory: “We Are an Offering” ELW #692
Text and music © 1984 Word Music, LLC. All rights reserved. Used By Permission.
Sending Hymn: “In Thee Is Gladness” ELW #867
Text: Johann Lindemann, 1549-1631; tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878, alt.
Readings:
First Reading: 1 Kings 3:5-12 - Solomon’s prayer for wisdom
Psalm 119:129-136 - When your word is opened, it gives light and understanding.
Second Reading: Romans 8:26-39 - Nothing can separate us from God’s love
Gospel: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 - Parables of the reign of heaven
Liturgy reprinted from “Evangelical Lutheran Worship”, copyright 2006 Augsburg Fortress, used by permission of license #SBT004670 and One License A-709549; Prayers are from “Sundays & Seasons”, copyright 2024 Augsburg Fortress. Introductions to the readings are written by The Rev. Mark Oldenburg, Ph.D., Steck-Miller Professor Emeritus of the Art of Worship, United Lutheran Seminary.
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