Jul5 5, 2026

Our Lectionary readings for next Sunday, July 5, are Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Psalm 45:10-17; Romans 7:15-25; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30.

It's been over 50 years since movie goers became afraid to go into the water. "Jaws" pits a police chief, a marine biologist, and a shark hunter against the world's most fearsome "great white." When Quint, the shark hunter, realizes the scope of the challenge to reel in the shark, he mutters, "We're gonna' need a bigger boat."

Sharks are serious business; so is Sin. We can't just throw anything up against the power of Sin. Our own self-policing is meager. Even God's Law, Paul says in Romans 7, is no match for the trouble Sin brings. 

Paul wonders how we can find true liberty from that which most seriously threatens. ""Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!" Is his conclusion.

We will observe the Sacrament of Holy Communion this Sunday in our morning worship service.

You are encouraged to participate in the "Red Lister Bible Reading Program." We have distributed a "Read-the-Bible-in-A-Year" Guide that provides a helpful plan for daily readings of Scripture. If you haven't picked yours up, one is available for you for the asking.