Fifth Sunday after Trinity
12 July 2020
Jesus Makes Fishers of Men
The Lord called fishermen to be fishers of men (St. Luke 5.1–11). The net they would use is the message of the cross, which is foolishness and a stumbling block to the world. The power of God to save is not in spectacular signs like wind and fire and earthquakes (1 Kings 19.11–21), nor is it to be found in human intelligence and wisdom. The power of God to save comes in the still, small voice of the preaching of Christ crucified. In worldly darkness the disciples could catch nothing. But in the light of Christ, whose Word was attached to the water, the boats were filled with fish. So it is that in Baptism you have been drawn in to the ship of the Church. Though the nets are breaking and some who hear the Word do not believe, pastors continue to cast the net of the Gospel and the Sacraments, that Christians may abide in the boat of the Church and that we may be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks a reason for the hope that is in us (1 Peter 3.8–15).
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Prepare for Next Sunday
Exodus 20.1–17; Romans 6.3–11; St. Matthew 5.20–26
Hymns: 581 – 562 – 601 – 563 – 590 – 599 – 406
Order of Daily Prayer
L Make haste, O X God, to deliver me.
R Make haste to help me, O Lord.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Alleluia!
Psalm 64
Scripture Readings:
[S] from Divine Service
[M] Romans 4.1-25; 1 Samuel 17.1-58
[T] Romans 5.1-21; 1 Samuel 18.1-21
[W] Romans 6.1-18; 1 Samuel 19.1-24
[Th]Romans 7.1-25; 1 Samuel 20.1-42
[F] Romans 12.1-21; 1 Samuel 22.1-23
[S] Romans 13.1-14; 1 Samuel 24.1-22
Hymn of the Day or Month What is the World to Me (730)
Catechism (bulletin)
Apostles’ Creed
Kyrie: L Lord, have mercy upon us; R Christ, have mercy upon us; Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father
Collect of the Day (bulletin)
Luther’s Morning or Evening Prayer
L Bless we the Lord. R Thanks be to God.
