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Weekly Nurture Devotion
September 27: Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Read Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16
The psalmist reminds us we have learned the stories of faith from our ancestors, including parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and others. The psalmist also reminds us to tell our stories to those in younger generations. Who are some of the people in your life who have shared their stories with you and with whom you have shared your story? Give thanks to God for them in prayer.
Worship -September 27 at 10:00 am
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We welcome you to in-person or online worship services in the Sanctuary on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 10:00 am. Randy Fife, ALP will be at the pulpit this Sunday. The Sermon is “On Changing Our Minds".
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
O God, by your Holy Spirit, tell us what we need to hear, and show us what we ought to do, to obey Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
OLD TESTAMENT Psalm 78:1-4,12-16
Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old, things that we have heard and know, that our ancestors have told us. We will not hide them from their children, we will tell to the coming generation, the glorious deeds of the Lord and his might, and the wonders that he has done. In the sight of their ancestors he worked marvels. In the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zo’an. He divided the sea and let them pass through it, and made the waters stand like a heap. In the daytime he led them with a cloud, and all night long with a fiery light. He split rocks open in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as from the deep. He made streams
come out of the rock, and caused waters to flow down like rivers.
GOSPEL Matthew 21:23-32
When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” Jesus said to them , “I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin?” And they argued with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ we are afraid of the crowd; for all regard John as a prophet” So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things. ”What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ He answered, ‘I will not’; but later he changed his mind and went. The father went to the second and said the same; and he answered, ‘I go, sir’; but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said. “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him; and even after you saw it, you did not change your minds and believe him.
THE WORD OF THE LORD!
Thanks be to God!
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Upcoming Events
BRIDGEVIEW FOOD MINISTRY will be packing lunches this Sunday, September 27 after church service. Please meet downstairs in the Fellowship Hall.
Next Sunday, October 4, we will be celebrating WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY. For those who will not be able to attend in-person worship, please take time during the coming week to prepare for the Sacrament.
Also, next Sunday, October 4, is FOOD OFFERING SUNDAY. Don’t forget that each Communion Sunday is “Food Offering” Sunday. You may leave your offering in the red wagon in the Narthex. All the collected food will go to Heart and Hand.
Urgent need for food!
Heart and Hand Food Pantry has an urgent need for food. Won't you help?
Their needs list follows:
Fruit, Rice, Beans, Jelly, Ravioli, Spaghetti Noodles, Crackers, Soup, Jiffy Mix, Ramen Noodles, Chicken Noodle Soup, or any other canned or boxed food.
There is also an urgent need for diapers of all sizes.
Bring your offerings to the church or deliver directly to Heart and Hand. We bless our offerings on the first Sunday of every month.