8/30/2026
Morning Prayer
Donna Fountain RN
14th Sunday after Pentecost
Opening Hymn: What wondrous love is this, O my soul.....Hymn 439
Opening Sentences...........BCP 78
Confession.........................BCP 79
The Invitatory: Versicle & Response.....BCP 80
Venite..................................Hymn S-35
Psalm 26:1-8.......................BCP 616
Give judgement for me, O Lord, for I have lived with integrity;*
I have trusted in the Lord and have not faltered.
Test me, O Lord, and try me;*
examine my heart and my mind.
For your love is before my eyes;*
I have walked faithfully with you.
I have not sat with the worthless,*
nor do I consort with the deceitful
I have hated the company of evildoers;*
I will not sit down with the wicked.
I will wash my hands in innocence, O Lord,*
that I may go in procession round your altar,
Singing aloud a song of thanksgiving*
and recounting all your wonderful deeds.
Lord, I love the house in which you dwell*
and the place where your glory abides.
Gloria Patri.........................BCP 84
First Lesson: Jeremiah 15:15-21..........Bible 717
O Lord, you know; remember me and visit me, and bring down
retribution for me on my persecutors. In your forbearance do not
take me away; know that on your account I suffer insult. Your words
were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me joy and
the delight of my heart; for I am called by your name, O Lord, God
of hosts. I did not sit in the company of merrymakers, nor did I rejoice;
under the weight of your hand I sat alone, for you had filled me within
indignation. Why is my pain unceasing, my wound incurable, refusing
to be healed? Truly, you are to me like a deceitful brook, like waters that fail.
Therefore thus says the Lord; If you turn back, I will take you back, and
you shall stand for me. If you utter what is precious, and not what is
worthless, you shall serve as my mouth. It is they who will turn to you,
not you who will turn to them. And I will make you to this people a
fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you, but they shall
not prevail over you, for I am with you to save you and deliver you,
says the Lord. I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and
redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Canticle 21: You are God.........................BCP 95
Second Lesson: Romans 12:9-21...........Bible 162
Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good;
love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another is
showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord.
Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute
to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. Bless those
who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who
rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do
not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than
you are. Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is
noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live
peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room
for the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says
the Lord." No., "if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty,
give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on
their heads." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Canticle 13: Glory to you..................Hymn S-236
Third Lesson: Matthew 16:21-28..........Bible 34
Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and
undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priest and
scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him
aside and began to rebuke him, saying, "God forbid it, Lord! This must never
happen to you." But he turned and said to Peter, ""Get behind me, Satan!
You are a stumbling block to me; for you are setting your mind not on devine
things but on human things." Then Jesus told his disciples, "If any want to
become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and
follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose
their life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit them if they gain the whole
world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life? For the
Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he
will repay everyone for what has been done. Truly I tell you, there are some
standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man
coming in his kingdom."
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you Lord Christ.
Sermon: "Say Yes" by Anna Tew, Lutheran Pastor.......Donna Fountain RN
The Apostles' Creed..................BCP 96
The Prayers
The Lord's Prayer......................BCP 97
Suffrage A..................................BCP 97
Proper17, 14th Sunday after Pentecost............BCP 233
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things;
Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion;
nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with ou and the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever. Amen.
A Collect for Grace...................BCP 100
Prayers of the People
The Peace
Offertory Music: Just as I am, without one plea.........Hymn 693
The General Thanksgiving........BCP 101
A Prayer of St. Chrysostom......BCP 102
Announcements
The Blessing: Versicle & Response.....BCP 102
Closing Scripture.......BCP 102
Closing Hymn: "I, the Lord of sea and sky"...........ELW 574
