Theme of the Day: Our God Is Incomprehensibly Gracious
Today’s readings ask, “Is God fair?” The simple answer is “No. He’s not.” He doesn’t give us what we deserve, and that’s called mercy. In fact he gives us what we don’t deserve, and that’s called grace. It is not of ourselves; it is a gift of God. Our God is inconceivably gracious.
Matthew 20:1-16
Jonah 3:10-4:11
Romans 9:6-16
Psalm 115
572 – Not What My Hands Have Done
558 – Salvation unto Us Has Come
582 – Not unto Us
602 – Great Is Thy Faithfulness
560 – Your Works, Not Mine, O Christ
Prayer of the Day: Lord God, you call us to work in your kingdom and promise to reward us according to your grace. Help us to rid our minds of worldly expectations and rejoice that you freely pour out the blessings of salvation to all people; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Alleluia.