Week of Sunday, August 27
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
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In Isaiah the people are bid to look to their spiritual ancestors as the rock from which they were hewn. Jesus declares that the church will be built on the rock of Peter’s bold confession of faith. God’s word of reconciliation and mercy are keys to the church’s mission. Paul urges us to not be conformed to this world, but to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice, using our individual gifts to build up the body of Christ. From the table we go forth to offer our spiritual worship through word and deed.
Readings and Psalm
- Isaiah 51:1-6
The enduring foundation of God’s salvation - Psalm 138
O Lord, your steadfast love endures forever. (Ps. 138:8) - Romans 12:1-8
One body in Christ, with gifts that differ - Matthew 16:13-20
The profession of Peter’s faith
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