From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
For bible readings in our services, we follow a traditional, fixed schedule intended to lead us through the entire bible every four years. Each Sunday one of the psalms is read responsively and one of the three main readings for the day forms the basis of the sermon.
Doing this helps us with the discipline to ensure that “the whole counsel of God” is preached.
We will update this page each week for the coming Sunday’s service.
These readings are for August 2, 2026
THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
INTROIT
Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the peoples!
He spread a cloud for a | covering,
and fire to give light by night.
They asked, and he brought quail,
and gave them bread from heaven in abundance.
He opened the rock, and water gushed out;
it flowed through the desert like a river.
For he remembered his holy promise,
and Abraham, his servant.
So he brought his people out with joy,
his chosen ones with singing.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
COLLECT OF THE DAY
Heavenly Father, though we do not deserve Your goodness, still You provide for all our needs of body and soul. Grant us Your Holy Spirit that we may acknowledge Your gifts, give thanks for all Your benefits, and serve You in willing obedience;
through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
GRADUAL
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! For from him and through him and to him are all things.
To him be glory forever. Amen.
OLD TESTAMENT READING
Isaiah 55:1–5
“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without price. Why do you spend your money
for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which
does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,
and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to
me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an
everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.
Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. Behold, you shall call a nation
that you do not know, and a nation that did not know
you shall run to you, because of the Lord your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.”
SECOND READING
Romans 9:1–5
I am speaking the truth in Christ I am not lying; my conscience
bears me witness in the Holy Spirit that I have great sorrow
and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises. To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the
Christ who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.
Matthew 14:13–21
Now when Jesus heard about the death of John, he withdrew
from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the
crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages
and buy food for themselves.” But Jesus said, “They need not
go away; you give them something to eat.” They said to him, “We
have only five loaves here and two fish.” And he said, “Bring them
here to me.” Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass,
and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
MATTHEW 24:35
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.“