The 4th Sunday after Pentecost
Today’s readings draw us into the heart of God’s calling and compassion.
At Sinai, God names Israel as a treasured people, chosen not for privilege but for purpose—to reflect God’s life into the world.
The psalmist responds with joyful praise, reminding us that we belong to the One whose steadfast love endures forever.
Paul proclaims that through Christ we stand in grace, held by a hope that does not disappoint because God’s love has been poured into our hearts.
And in the Gospel, Jesus looks upon the crowds with deep compassion and sends the disciples to heal, restore, and proclaim good news, even in the face of challenge. Together, these readings invite us to remember who we are and to live as people shaped by God’s mercy and sent to embody that mercy in the world.
Readings
Collect
God of truth uncovered, you trace the sparrow’s flight, and plumb the secret places of the heart: bring our fear and conflict into the light of your presence; help us to lose our hollow life and find our way to you; through Jesus Christ, the master and the slave. Amen.
Photo attribution: “Christ with sword,” fresco in Visoki Dečani, Kosovo
