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<![CDATA[Elim Lutheran Church - Recorded Worship]]>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:59:23 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[15th Sunday after Pentecost September 6, 2026]]>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elimpetaluma.org/recorded-worship/15th-sunday-after-pentecost-september-6-2026Readings: Psalm 119:33-40 / Romans 13:8-14 / Matthew 18:15-20
Introduction: Conflict is a part of relationships and life in community. Jesus’ words in today's gospel are often used in situations having to do with church discipline. The prophet Ezekiel tells of warning the wicked to turn from their ways, and Paul reminds us that love is the fulfilling of the law. We gather in the name of Christ, assured that he is present among us with gifts of peace and reconciliation.

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]]><![CDATA[13th Sunday after Pentecost August 23, 2026]]>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elimpetaluma.org/recorded-worship/13th-sunday-after-pentecost-august-23-2026Readings: Isaiah 51:1-6 / Psalm 138 / Romans 12:1-8 / Matthew 16:13-20

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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]]><![CDATA[Mary, Mother of Our Lord August 16, 2026]]>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elimpetaluma.org/recorded-worship/mary-mother-of-our-lord-august-16-2026Readings: Isaiah 61:7-11 / Psalm 34:1-9 / Galatians 4:4-7 / Luke 1:46-55
Introduction: Mary’s role is not limited to giving birth to Jesus and mothering him in his childhood. In John’s gospel, she is among the women standing near the cross; in Acts, she is among the disciples awaiting the gift of the Spirit. Through all that happened she continued to see how God was at work through her son, keeping the ancient promises to her ancestors, brushing aside the rich and powerful, and focusing on those as poor and powerless as Mary herself.

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]]><![CDATA[11th Sunday after Pentecost August 9, 2026]]>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elimpetaluma.org/recorded-worship/11th-sunday-after-pentecost-august-9-2026Readings: 1 Kings 19:9-18 / Psalm 85:8-13 / Romans 10:5-15 / Matthew 14:22-33

Introduction: Elijah finds the presence of God not in earthquake, wind, or fire, but in the sound of sheer silence. When the disciples face a great storm on the sea, they cry out with fear. Jesus says: “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” Amid the storms of life, we gather to seek the calm presence of Christ that soothes our fears. In comforting words of scripture and in the refreshing bread and cup of the eucharist, God grants us peace and sends us forth to be a sign of God’s presence to others.

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]]><![CDATA[10th Sunday after Pentecost August 2, 2026]]>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elimpetaluma.org/recorded-worship/10th-sunday-after-pentecost-august-2-2026Readings: Isaiah 55:1-5 / Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21 / Romans 9:1-5 / Matthew 14:13-21
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.
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]]><![CDATA[9th Sunday after Pentecost July 26, 2026]]>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elimpetaluma.org/recorded-worship/9th-sunday-after-pentecost-july-26-2026Readings: 1 Kings 3:5-12 / Psalm 119:129-136 / Romans 8:26-39 / Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

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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]]><![CDATA[8th Sunday after Pentecost July 19, 2026]]>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elimpetaluma.org/recorded-worship/8th-sunday-after-pentecost-july-19-2026Readings: Isaiah 44:6-8 / Psalm 86:11-17/ Romans 8:12-25 / Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
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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]]><![CDATA[7th Sunday after Pentecost July 12, 2026]]>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elimpetaluma.org/recorded-worship/7th-sunday-after-pentecost-july-12-2026Readings: Isaiah 55:10-13 / Psalm 65:[1-8]9-13 / Romans 8:1-11 / Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
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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]]><![CDATA[6th Sunday after Pentecost July 5, 2026]]>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elimpetaluma.org/recorded-worship/6th-sunday-after-pentecost-july-5-2026Readings: Zechariah 9:9-12 / Psalm 145:8-14 / Romans 7:15-25a / Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Introduction: The mystery of God’s ways is sometimes hidden from the wise and intelligent. Jesus associates with those often excluded from the religious community. Like Paul, we struggle with our own selfish desires and seek God’s mercy and forgiveness. We gather to be refreshed by Christ’s invitation: “Come to me, all you that are weary.” Gathered around word, water, and meal, we find rest for our souls.

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]]><![CDATA[5th Sunday after Pentecost June 28, 2026]]>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.elimpetaluma.org/recorded-worship/5th-sunday-after-pentecost-june-28-2026Readings: Jeremiah 28:5-9 / Psalm 89:1-4,15-18 / Romans 6:12-23 / Matthew 10:40-42

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.

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