SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH, 2026

​3RD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

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INTRODUCTION​

Moses tells the Israelites that they are called to be a priestly kingdom and a holy
     people. Jesus sends out the disciples as laborers into the harvest. In baptism we
     too are anointed for ministry, sharing God’s compassion with our needy world.
     From the Lord’s table we go forth to proclaim the good news, to heal the sick, and
     to share our bread with the hungry.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

God of compassion, you have opened the way for us and brought us to yourself.
     Pour your love into our hearts, that, overflowing with joy, we may freely share the
     blessings of your realm and faithfully proclaim the good news of your Son, Jesus
     Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.​

FIRST READING

EXODUS 19:2-8a
At Sinai God assured Israel, “You shall be my treasured possession,” and
     commissioned them to serve as mediating priests for the nations. The people
     commit themselves completely to God’s will.

2 [The Israelites] journeyed from Rephidim, entered the wilderness of Sinai, and
     camped in the wilderness; Israel camped there in front of the mountain.3 Then
     Moses went up to God; the Lord called to him from the mountain, “Thus you shall
     say to the house of Jacob and tell the Israelites: 4 ‘You have seen what I did to
     the Egyptians and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.
     5 Now, therefore, if you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my
     treasured possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is mine,
     6 but you shall be for me a priestly kingdom and a holy nation.’ These are the
     words that you shall speak to the Israelites.”

     7 So Moses went, summoned the elders of the people, and set before them all
     these words that the Lord had commanded him. 8a The people all answered as
     one, “Everything that the Lord has spoken we will do.”

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PSALM

PSALM 100
(Response) We are God’s people and the sheep of God’s pasture. (Ps. 100:3)

1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all you lands!
2 Serve the Lord with gladness; come into God’s presence with a song.
3 Know that the Lord is God, our maker to whom we belong;
we are God’s people and the sheep of God’s pasture.

(Response) We are God’s people and the sheep of God’s pasture. (Ps. 100:3)

4 Enter the gates of the Lord with thanksgiving and the courts with praise;
give thanks and bless God’s holy name.
5 Good indeed is the Lord, whose steadfast love is everlasting,
whose faithfulness endures from age to age.

(Response) We are God’s people and the sheep of God’s pasture. (Ps. 100:3)

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SECOND READING

ROMANS 5:1-8
  We are no longer God’s enemies but have peace with God because we were
     brought into a right relationship with God through Christ’s death.

1 Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
     Christ, 2 through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand,
     and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we
     also boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, 4 and
     endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does
     not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts
     through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.

     6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
     7 Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a
     good person someone might actually dare to die. 8 But God proves his love for us
     in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.​

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​​​​GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia. The kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the
     good news. Alleluia. (Mark 1:15)

GOSPEL READING

MATTHEW 9:35--10:8 [9-23]
The mission of Jesus’ followers is to continue the mission of Jesus himself. Here,
     he instructs his first disciples as to how they might proclaim the gospel through
     their words and deeds.

35 Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and
     proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every
     sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because
     they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said
     to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore
     ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

     10:1 Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over
     unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness.
     2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter,
     and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee and his brother John; 3 Philip
     and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of
     Alphaeus and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Cananaean and Judas Iscariot, the one
     who betrayed him.

     5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not take a road
     leading to gentiles, and do not enter a Samaritan town, 6 but go rather to the lost
     sheep of the house of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom
     of heaven has come near.’ 8 Cure the sick; raise the dead; cleanse those with a
     skin disease; cast out demons. You received without payment; give without
     payment. [9 Take no gold, or silver, or copper in your belts, 10 no bag for your
     journey, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff, for laborers deserve their food.
     11 Whatever town or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there
     until you leave. 12 As you enter the house, greet it. 13 If the house is worthy, let
     your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 If
     anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your
     feet as you leave that house or town. 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable
     for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

16 “I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves, so be wise as
     serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of them, for they will hand you over
     to councils and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before
     governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the gentiles.

     19 When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what
     you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you at that time, 20 for it is
     not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Sibling
     will betray sibling to death and a father his child, and children will rise against
     parents and have them put to death, 22 and you will be hated by all because of
     my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they
     persecute you in this town, flee to the next, for truly I tell you, you will not have

     finished going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.”]​

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