First Lutheran Church

08 16 2026 – Pentecost XII

Pentecost X

Worship Leaders Today

The Reverend Jeffrey C. Johnson

Assisting Minister: Sue Newberg

Lay Eucharist Minister: Jeanne Govoni

Introduction

In Isaiah we hear that God’s house shall be a house of prayer for all people and that God will gather the outcasts of Israel. The Canaanite woman in today’s gospel is a Gentile, an outsider, who is unflinching in her request
that Jesus heal her daughter. As Jesus commends her bold faith, how might our church extend its mission to those on the margins of society? In our gathering around word and meal we receive strength to be signs of comfort, healing, and justice for those in need..l

August 15, 2026

08 09 2026 – Pentecost XI

Pentecost X

Worship Leaders Today

The Reverend Jeffrey C. Johnson

Assisting Minister: Bill Kiesel

Lay Eucharist Minister: Jeanne Govoni

Introduction

In today’s first reading God invites all who are hungry or thirsty to receive food and drink without cost. Jesus feeds the hungry multitude and reveals the abundance of God. At the eucharistic table we remember all who are hungry or poor in our world today. As we share the bread of life, we are sent forth to give ourselves away as bread for the hungry.l

August 8, 2026

08 02 2026 – Pentecost X

Pentecost X

Worship Leaders Today

The Reverend Jeffrey C. Johnson

Assisting Minister: Bill Kiesel

Lay Eucharist Minister: Jeanne Govoni

Introduction

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July 26, 2026

07 26 2026 – Pentecost IX

Pentecost IX

Worship Leaders Today

The Reverend Jeffrey C. Johnson

Assisting Minister: Sue Newberg

Lay Eucharist Minister: Jeanne Govoni

Introduction

As Solomon prays for wisdom, we seek to more deeply know the treasures of faith. In today’s gospel Jesus offers everyday images that reveal to us the reign of God: a tree that becomes a sheltering home, yeast that penetrates and expands, a treasured pearl, a net that gains a great catch. Even as we seek the riches of God’s reign, the great surprise is that God’s grace finds us first!

July 25, 2026

07 19 2026 – Pentecost VIII

Pentecost VIII

Worship Leaders Today

The Reverend Jeffrey C. Johnson

Assisting Minister: Chris Newman

Lay Eucharist Minister: Jeanne Govoni

Introduction

It is an age-old question: why is there evil in the world? In the parable of the wheat and the weeds Jesus suggests that both grow together until the harvest. With Paul, we long for the day that all creation will be set free from bondage and suffering. Having both weeds and wheat within us, we humbly place our hope in the promises of God, and from the Lord’s table we go forth to bear the fruit of justice and mercy.

July 18, 2026

07 12 2026 – Pentecost VII

Pentecost VII

Worship Leaders Today

The Reverend Jeffrey C. Johnson

Assisting Minister: Jeanne Govoni

Lay Eucharist Minister: Jeanne Govoni

Introduction

God’s word is like the rain that waters the earth and brings forth vegetation. It is also like the sower who scatters seed indiscriminately. Our lives are like seeds sown in the earth. Even from what appears to be little, dormant, or dead, God promises a harvest. At the Lord’s table we are fed with the bread of life, that we may bear fruit in the world.

July 11, 2026

07 05 2026 – Pentecost VI

Pentecost vI

Worship Leaders Today

The Reverend Jeffrey C. Johnson

Assisting Minister: Nina Sousa

Lay Eucharist Minister: Jeanne Govoni

Introduction

At this celebration of the nation, we join the psalmist in offering thanksgiving to God: “You crown the year with your goodness, and your
paths overflow with plenty.” We are grateful for the abundance of the good things of God’s creation. As the body of Christ in the world, we give ourselves away as bread for the hungry.

July 4, 2026

06 28 2026 – Pentecost V

Pentecost v

Worship Leaders Today

The Reverend Jeffrey C. Johnson

Assisting Minister: Pete Randall

Lay Eucharist Minister: Jeanne Govoni

Introduction

The welcome of baptism is for all God’s children. This baptismal gift sets us free from the power of sin and death. In today’s gospel, Christ promises that the disciple who gives a cup of cold water to the little ones serves Christ himself. From worship we are sent on our baptismal mission:to serve the little ones of this world and to be a sign of God’s merciful welcome.

June 27, 2026