Sunday September 26 Pentecost 18
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Psalm 66
God, you have made the earth wonderfully, and have rescued us from disaster so I will delight in praising you.
Psalm 67
Because of God’s blessings to nature and the nations we will all sing God’s praises.
2 Kings 17: 1-18 What’s Kings about?
This passage summarizes why the entire two books were written: the kings and the people have been so evil, especially in the north around Samaria (also known as “Israel”) that God allowed their enemies to capture them. All were destroyed except the tribe of Judah in the south (ruled from Jerusalem). Later the southern part of Israel will also be captured.
The writers insist that injustice has terrible consequences not just for individuals, but on an international scale as well. An important proclamation for our times.
Luke 5: 1-11 What’s Luke about?
Fisher people on the lake of Galilee were pushed into destitution by Roman taxation to build the port of Tiberias. For Jesus to enable a huge catch of fish is experienced by them as God’s liberation actually arriving. No wonder they then follow him. When we have experienced liberation in Christ we respond with energy.
This week’s collect:
Grant, O merciful God,
that your Church,
being gathered by your Holy Spirit into one,
may show forth your power among all peoples,
to the glory of your name;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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