St. Paul's Lutheran Church
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
October 18, 2026 - 21st Sunday After Pentecost
In today’s first reading God uses the Gentile ruler Cyrus to accomplish divine purposes. When the Pharisees try to trap Jesus, he tells them to give the emperor what belongs to him and to God what belongs to God. To gather for worship reminds us that our ultimate allegiance is to God rather than to any earthly authority. Created in the image of God, we offer our entire selves in the service of God and for the sake of the world.
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Isaiah 45:1-7: An earthly ruler as the instrument of God’s will
Psalm 96:1-9 [10-13]: Ascribe to the Lord honor and power. (Ps. 96:7)
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10: Thanksgiving for the church at Thessalonica
Matthew 22:15-22: A teaching on giving to the emperor and to God
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October 11, 2026 - 20th Sunday After Pentecost
In Isaiah we are given a vision of the great feast to come, when God will wipe away death forever. In Jesus’ parable about a great banquet, those invited do not come, so the invitation is extended to others. In our liturgy God spreads a table before us. Even amid anxiety and hardship we rejoice in the peace of God which surpasses all understanding. With great joy we feast at the table of the Lord, and we go forth to share the wonderful invitation with others hungering and thirsting for the abundant life of God
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Isaiah 25:1-9: The feast of victory
Psalm 23: You prepare a table before me, and my cup is running over. (Ps. 23:5)
Philippians 4:1-9: Rejoice in the Lord always
Matthew 22:1-14: The parable of the unwelcome guest at the wedding feast
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October 4, 2026 - 19th Sunday After Pentecost
In today’s gospel reading, Jesus tells a vineyard parable, which serves as an image of Israel, the prophets’ mission, and Christ’s death. For Christians, the vineyard also speaks of God’s love poured out in the blood of Christ, given to us for the forgiveness of sin. Grafted onto Christ the vine at baptism, we are nourished with wine and bread so that we may share Christ’s sufferings and know the power of his resurrection.
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Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 The commandments given at Sinai
Psalm 19 The statutes of the Lord are just and rejoice the heart. (Ps. 19:8)
Philippians 3:4b-14 Nothing surpasses the value of knowing Christ
Matthew 21:33-46 The parable of the vineyard owner’s son
Alter flowers are given in in memory of Jeff Alsip by Debbie Alsip.
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