The Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost

In Isaiah we are given a vision of the great feast to come, when God will wipe away death forever. In Jesus’ parable about a great banquet, those invited do not come, so the invitation is extended to others. In our liturgy God spreads a table before us. Even amid anxiety and hardship we rejoice in the peace of God which surpasses all understanding. With great joy we feast at the table of the Lord, and we go forth to share the wonderful invitation with others hungering and thirsting for the abundant life of God. St James Lutheran Church https://www.sjnc.net Download the bulletin to follow along! https://sjnc.net/weekly-bulletins-1 FOLLOW US: facebook.com/stjamesnc Instagram: @stjamesnc COPYRIGHT: Lutheran Book of Worship © 1978. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Licenses SAS-002140, SB177826. Thine the Amen Text and Music © Augsburg Publishing House, admin. Augsburg Fortress. Reprinted/podcast/streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE A-735002. Reprinted with permission under Augsburg Fortress License SB177826. Sent Forth by God’s Blessing Text © World Library Publications, a division of GIA Publications, Inc. Reprinted/podcast/ streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE A-735002. Sent Forth by God’s Blessing Arr. © Augsburg Fortress. Reprinted/podcast/streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE A-735002. Reprinted with permission under Augsburg Fortress License SB177826.