Happening This Sunday

Who's Preaching Where on Sunday

• Traditional Services
  8 am & 5 pm | Chapel
  The Rev. Louise Samuelson (8 am) & The Rev. Reagan Cocke (5 pm)
  9 am & 11:15 am | Church 
  The Rev. Louise Samuelson
  
• Awesome Worship (Families)
  9:15 am | Hall Life Center
  Allie LaRue
  
• Modern Worship
  11:15 am | Hall Life Center
  The Rev. Reagan Cocke
  
• Worship at Ascension
  8 am & 10:30 am | 2525 Seagler Rd
  The Rev. Trent Pettit
  

Worship Online

Includes Order of Service & Announcements

• Traditional Service | Church | 9 am
• Modern Worship | Hall Life Center | 11:15 am

All-Ages Education Hour 
10:15 am | Administration Building

• Family Matters | Parlor
  
• Children's Summer Sunday School
  Room 115 | Elementary grades K - 5th
  Room 122 | Ages 3 to PreK
  Room 120 | Toddlers
  Room 114 | Infants

Happening Today

Back-To-School Drive for Lamar Students
This summer, through August 21, St. John the Divine is collecting supplies to help students at our neighbor, Lamar High School, begin the school year confident and prepared. Parishioners may shop for backpacks, uniforms, socks, and other essentials on our Amazon wish list or drop off your donations at the marked bins on campus.

Mission Report Sunday - Youth
On Sunday, August 16 at 10:25 am in the Hall Life Center, hear from our summer youth mission teams as they share some of their experiences.

Welcome Lars Skoglund
Time to get excited! Stop by Sumners Hall at 10:15 am to meet & welcome our new director of youth ministry, Lars Skoglund.

Pickleball Lessons: Beginner Adult
Whether you're picking up a paddle for the first time or looking to sharpen your skills, join long-time pickleball enthusiast and former instructor Eugene Leong for this fun, hands-on series. With eight years of teaching experience, Eugene will help players build confidence, improve technique, and enjoy one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. Cost: $25 per two-session series. Limited to 10 adult players per series. Sign up.

Sunday of Gratitude
Make plans to stop by Sumners Hall after the 9 and 11:15 am services and celebrate with fellowship and food the many ways our parish community supports the life and ministries of St. John the Divine. Contact Tara Converse for more information.

The Collect of the Day

Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Matthew 15:(10-20), 21-28

15:10 And he called the people to him and said to them, “Hear and understand: 11 it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.” 12 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?” 13 He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. 14 Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.” 15 But Peter said to him, “Explain the parable to us.” 16 And he said, “Are you also still without understanding? 17 Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled? 18 But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person. 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander. 20 These are what defile a person. But to eat with unwashed hands does not defile anyone.”

15:21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” 23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” 26 And he answered, “It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.” 28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.

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