June 14, 2026

• Sermon: Great Is Thy Faithfulness (GTG 39)

o Trusting the steady faithfulness of God

• Primary: Lamentations 3:21-26

• Secondary: James 1:17

Chisholm’s hymn draws directly from Lamentations 3:21–26, locating hope within grief rather than beyond it. God’s faithfulness is remembered deliberately when circumstances suggest otherwise. That makes the hymn honest for people carrying illness, loss, and exhaustion. Its promise of new mercies each morning also becomes a call to practice mercy daily through feeding, welcoming, visiting, and other acts of faithful care.

June 7, 2026

• Sermon: Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! (GTG 1)

o Encountering the holiness of God

• Primary: Isaiah 6:1-8

• Secondary: Revelation 4:8-11

Heber’s 1827 Trinity hymn echoes Isaiah 6, moving from awe to confession, cleansing, praise, and sending. Both hymn and text show worship as God’s initiative and the congregation’s response. Isaiah’s confession is corporate, grounded in real political time, and connected to justice and welcome. The final call, “Here am I; send me,” establishes the series’ theme: hymns form the church into a people sent for mission.

DAY OF PENTECOST (YEAR A)

• Date: 05/24/26

• Title: In Many Tongues

• Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

The Spirit fills praying people and gives speech everyone can understand. Old and young, women and men, all receive gifts for God's work. As we ordain new officers, claim your part in this shared calling. The Spirit sends us to speak good news in many voices for our city's good. Identify one Spirit gift you'll use this month.

Memorial - Steve Walker

6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR A)

• Date: 05/10/26

• Title: To Curious Neighbors

• Scripture: Acts 17:22-31

Paul finds common ground in Athens, then points to the risen Christ. How do we speak faith to skeptical friends? On this day we bless mothers and commission graduates, learn to honor questions while offering hope. Curiosity, respect, and clarity can live together. Practice naming shared longings, then connecting them to Jesus. Gentle, brave speech changes conversations.

This Sunday we gather for the first time since the sudden death of our beloved brother Steve. In the middle of our grief, we turn to the passage Steve himself chose for this moment, Ecclesiastes 3, and to the promise of Jesus in John 14. We will sit with what it means to live a life of witness, and what it means to trust the God who holds what our hands cannot. Come as you are. You are not alone.

Peter's message cuts to the heart. His listeners ask the question we all face: "What should we do?" Faith isn't vague feeling; it's turning toward Jesus and joining God's people. This week, we'll reaffirm our baptismal identity and name concrete next steps. Come discover what repentance looks like in daily choices, relationships, and public life in Greater Austin.

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2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR A)

• Date: 04/12/26

• Title: With Clear Words

• Scripture: Acts 2:14a, 22-32

How do you speak hope without sounding preachy? Peter shows us in Acts 2, grounding resurrection in Scripture and history. Faith engages both mind and heart. This week, learn to share what you believe with clarity and courage. We'll practice writing a three-sentence testimony that connects Jesus to your neighbor's real life. Discover how thoughtful faith becomes confident speech.

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EASTER: RESURRECTION OF THE LORD (YEAR A)

• Date: 04/05/26

• Title: To All Peoples

• Scripture: Acts 10:34-43

What if Easter means more than we imagined? Peter discovers in Acts 10 that resurrection breaks every boundary we create. God shows no partiality. At Christ's table, there's room for everyone. This Easter, receive radical grace in communion and learn to carry it into your neighborhoods. Come practice telling your Jesus story and discover how the risen Christ moves us toward the people God already loves.

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6TH SUNDAY IN LENT; PASSION/PALM SUNDAY (YEAR A)

• Date: 03/29/26

• Title: Walk Toward the Cross

• Scripture: Matthew 21:1–11

Jesus rode into Jerusalem knowing what waited. The crowds cheered while he kept his face toward costly love. How do we hold praise and sorrow together? This Sunday we'll process with palms and prepare our hearts for Holy Week. We'll explore why Jesus chose a borrowed donkey and what the children saw that adults missed. Come discover how celebration and sacrifice intertwine when love refuses to turn back.