This week we are presented with that age old struggle between our humanity and the ability to follow through. Our wants and needs do not always correlate with Gods wants and needs for us and for our service. How then do we respond? With faith like obedience or with childlike tantrums? Or are we somewhere in between? Taking up the cross and following Jesus is not guaranteed to be an easy mission, just the right mission. We have been learning a lot about how we see God, How we interact with God, The spaces and places that we find God, and now we learn what it costs to follow. It is more than words, it is giving up our all in the face of adversity for the sake of the gospel. Not forcing our wants above that which God needs to be done.

This worship service includes Communion as an extension of the table at St. Peter’s on Sunday, August 30, 2026. You may want to have bread/cracker and wine/juice ready before you watch.

The Bible readings for this worship service are Jeremiah 15:15-21, Psalm 26: 1-8, Romans 12:9-21,and Matthew 16:21-28

Hymns for this service are Gathering  ELW  #660 Lift High the Cross” and sending ELW #656 “ Blest Be the Tie That Binds”

Worship bulletin: https://mcusercontent.com/0abb45de9071b98dea7b88217/files/8b007801-c77a-4d0a-3ac1-6b6540c93333/Bulletin_August_30_2026.pdf

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