September 28 – Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

10:30 AM, Worship with Holy Communion in Sanctuary and Livestream

1 Timothy 6:6-19 | Luke 16:19-31

Today’s scriptures confront us with hard truths about wealth, generosity, and human dignity. Paul reminds us that contentment, not accumulation, brings true satisfaction, while Jesus’ parable of the rich man and Lazarus reveals the moral blindness that privilege can create. Both lessons challenge comfortable assumptions about success and call us to see those whom society renders invisible. What does it mean to be truly rich in God’s economy?

Sunday Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 AM.

September 21 – Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

10:30 AM, Worship with Holy Communion in Sanctuary and Livestream

1 Timothy 2:1-7 | Luke 16:1-13

Today’s lessons explore what faithful living looks like in a complex world. In 1 Timothy, Paul calls us to pray for everyone, including even the most difficult leaders, seeking peace and flourishing for all. Jesus’ parable of the shrewd manager challenges us to be as creative and urgent about our spiritual priorities as we are about earthly concerns. Both passages ask: Where do our ultimate loyalties lie, and how do we navigate the tension between faithful living and worldly wisdom?

Sunday Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 AM.

September 14 – Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

10:30 AM, Worship with Holy Communion in Sanctuary and Livestream

1 Timothy 1:12-17 | Luke 15:1-10

The first lesson today is from 1 Timothy 1:12-17. The Apostle Paul says of his former life, “I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief.” In our Gospel lesson, Luke 15:1-10, Jesus’ critics grumble against him because, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” In response, Jesus tells them stories about a searching shepherd, a seeking woman, and a waiting father who all went to extraordinary lengths to retrieve that which is lost.

Sunday Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 AM.

September 7 – Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

10:30 AM, Worship with Holy Communion in Sanctuary and Livestream

1 Corinthians 12:12-26 | John 21:4-14

Sunday Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 AM.

August 31 – Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

10:30 AM, Worship with Holy Communion in Sanctuary and Livestream

Hebrews 13:8, 15-16 | Luke 14:1, 7-14

In the letter to the Hebrews 13:1 8, 15–16, the author urges mutual love to be the basis of communal relationships, and particularly to remember those in prison and peril, welcoming strangers and doing good and sharing what they have, following Christ’s example. Our Gospel Lesson for this Sunday is Luke 14:1, 7-14. Dining at the house of a Pharisee, Jesus notes how the guests jockey for a good position at the table. This leads Jesus to teach on the virtue of humility.

Sunday Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 AM.

August 24 – Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

10:30 AM, Worship with Holy Communion in Sanctuary and Livestream

Hebrews 12:18-29  |  Luke 13:10-17

God breaks into our world and shakes things up. When Jesus reaches out to the woman who is bent over and proclaims she is “set free,” we rejoice in our liberation as well. We are set free to respond to God’s call and participate fully in the new life of God’s healing reign. Jesus welcomes, loves, and restores. What is our call to discipleship in the new life that Jesus brings?

Sunday Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 AM.

August 17 – Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

10:30 AM, Worship with Holy Communion in Sanctuary and Livestream

Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 | Luke 12:49-56

The readings today invite reflection on the sources of strength and encouragement that God provides to restore and guide as we take up our role as disciples. There are both joys and trials in choosing a life of faithfulness, and we give thanks for the great cloud of people of faith who journey with us in God’s realm.

Sunday Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 AM.

August 10 – Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

10:30 AM, Worship with Holy Communion in Sanctuary and Livestream

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16  |  Luke 12:32-40

As God calls us to claim our roles as disciples, our response is grounded in faith. What is this faith? In the readings today, we encounter the dynamic nature of faith and its expression in the lives of individuals and communities. We live in the assurance of faith as we await the fullness of the reign of God. This week, we are encouraged again to look to the example of faithful witnesses for the assurance we need to keep hoping and believing.

Sunday Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 AM.

August 3 – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

10:30 AM, Worship with Holy Communion in Sanctuary and Livestream

Psalm 49:1-9 | Luke 12:13-21

This week’s readings challenge us to place our trust entirely in God. God does provide, and often God provides for others through us. How does life under the reign of God empower us to live in trust that we will have enough, not only for ourselves but also to share with the community?

Sunday Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 AM.

July 27 – Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

10:30 AM, Worship with Holy Communion in Sanctuary and Livestream

Psalm 85  |  Luke 11:1-13

Prayer is at the heart of discipleship. Prayer is at the heart of our relationship with God. The readings for today lift up God’s nature of love and compassion; they assure us of God’s readiness to hear and attend to our prayers. As we pray, we know God more fully, and as we know God more fully, we pray confidently and with persistence.

Sunday Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 AM.