First Lutheran - Brockton MA

First Lutheran Church

  • 508-586-9021
  • Email Us
  • Office Hrs
  • Sunday Morning Worship: 9 a.m.: In Church & Online
  • Wednesday Bible Study: 10 a.m.
First Lutheran - Brockton MA

First Lutheran Church

  • 508-586-9021
  • Email Us
  • Office Hrs
  • Sunday Morning Worship: 9 a.m.: In Church & Online
  • Wednesday Bible Study: 10 a.m.
First Lutheran - Brockton MA
First Lutheran Church
  • 508-586-9021
  • Email Us
  • Office Hrs
  • Sunday Morning Worship: 9 a.m.: In Church & Online
  • Wednesday Bible Study: 10 a.m.

08 30 2026 – Pentecost XIV

Worship Leaders Today

Officiant: Mr. Peter Randall

Lay Eucharist Minister: Jeanne Govoni

Introduction

The prophet Jeremiah speaks of the incurable wound of his suffering yet finds in God’s words the delight of his heart. When Peter doesn’t grasp Jesus’ words about suffering, Jesus tells the disciples they will find their lives in losing them. Such sacrificial love is described by Paul when he urges us to associate with the lowly and not repay evil with evil. In worship we gather as a community that we might offer ourselves for the sake of our suffering world..

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August 29, 2026

08 23 2026 – Pentecost XIII

Worship Leaders Today

The Reverend Jeffrey C. Johnson

Assisting Minister: Jeanne Govoni


Lay Eucharist Minister: Jeanne Govoni


Juliette & Matthew Carlson: Acolytes

Introduction

In Isaiah the people are advised to look to their spiritual ancestors as the rock from which they were hewn. Jesus declares that the church will be built on the rock of Peter’s bold confession of faith. God’s word of reconciliation and God’s mercy are keys to the church’s mission. Paul urges us to not be conformed to this world but to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice, using our individual gifts to build up the body of Christ. From the table we go forth to offer our spiritual worship through word and deed.

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August 22, 2026

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

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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

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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

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

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August 1, 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!

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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.

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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.

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July 11, 2026

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