Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 2, 2026 Theme: Come, Eat and Be Filled Isaiah 55:1–5; Psalm 145:8–9, 15–22; Romans 9:1–5; Matthew 14:13–21 Imagine planning a picnic for five people and suddenly five thousand show …
The Episcopal Church in Batesville, Ark.
August 2, 2026 Theme: Come, Eat and Be Filled Isaiah 55:1–5; Psalm 145:8–9, 15–22; Romans 9:1–5; Matthew 14:13–21 Imagine planning a picnic for five people and suddenly five thousand show …
July 26, 2026 1 Kings 3:5–12; Psalm 119:129–136; Romans 8:26–39; and Matthew 13:31–33, 44–52 Theme: Wisdom and Hope for the Weary Today’s readings gather us around one deep truth: God …
July 19, 2026 Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43 Sermon Theme: Growing Together in God’s Time Jesus tells the parable about the wheat and the weeds during a time when people expected God’s …
July 12, 2026 Matthew 13:1-9;18-23 Theme: What Soil Are We Becoming? Back in late May 2026, when we started the little kitchen garden outside St. Paul’s parish hall, we were …
July 5, 2026 Romans 7:15-25a and Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Theme: Grace for the Weary I wonder if you’ve ever had one of those days when you say to yourself, “Why …
June 28, 2026 Jeremiah 28:5-9, Matthew 10:40-42 Theme: Whoever welcomes you welcomes me… This morning the Gospel according to St. Matthew 10:40-42, is a short but deeply meaningful passage where …
June 21, 2026 Matthew 10:24–39 Sent to Serve: Bearing Christ’s Light in a Divided World Beloved in Christ, Happy Father’s Day. The Gospel reading from Matthew 10 is not an …
June 14, 2026 Matthew 9:35–10:8 Theme: The Kingdom of God Is Near This morning the gospel of St. Matthew tells us that Jesus went through all the cities and villages, …
June 7, 2026 Matthew 9:9–13, 18–26 Theme: Being seen and called Think about the last time you walked into a room. Who did you notice first-the confident ones, the loud …
May 31, 2026 Genesis 1:1–2:4a; 2 Corinthians 13:11–13; Matthew 28:16–20 Theme: The Power of the Word Have you ever spoken a word you wished you could take back? Maybe you …