Jonah 3:10-4:11; Matthew 20:1-16 | Often we proclaim the message that God’s grace extends beyond the limits of imagination. This is central to the message of Jesus and integral to the Christian message. But even though we proclaim this truth, do we completely receive its gifts for ourselves? And, if we do, are we willing to freely give it to others in the same way that we’ve been freely given it? As we continue to take in Jesus’ picture of the kingdom of heaven through his parables, join us for worship as we joyfully receive God’s generosity and as we assess the health of our perspective of God, ourselves, and those around us.
Sunday, September 20, 2026, Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Copyright acknowledgements: Music covered under Augsburg Fortress License #SB135131, CCLI License #1141706, One License #738128-A. Scripture from New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Liturgy: Text Acknowledgement for Behold, I Make All Things New. Music: Benjamin Splichal Larson. Purchased by SOTC, 2019. Gathering: Lord of Light. Text: Howell E. Lewis. Music: Cyril V. Taylor, 1907-1991. Text: © Union of Welsh Independents. Music: © 1942, ren. 1970 Hope Publishing Company. Covered under One License subscription. Hymn of the Day: There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy. Text: Frederick W. Faber, 1814-1863, alt. Music: Calvin Hampton, 1938-1984. Music: © 1977 GIA Publications, Inc. Covered under One License subscription. Communion Song: Extravagant Love. Text and Music: Hannah Rand, Lenora Rand. Text and Music: © 2019 Plural Guild Music (Admin. by Plural Guild LLC). Covered under CCLI subscription. Sending Song: Your Grace is Enough. Text and Music: Matt Maher. Music: © 2003 Capitol CMG Publishing. Covered under One License subscription.