Prayers for Our Community, Our Nation and Our World

We can offer specific daily prayers for our community, nation and world. Between Monday, August 10 and Sunday, August 16, we'll lay before God the needs listed below.

• Monday, August 10, 2026 - That we approach our differences with both faith and common sense.
• Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - That our leaders work for unity and cooperation.
• Wednesday, August 12, 2026 - That our public officials accept that great leaders are servants. 
• Thursday, August 13, 2026 - That families read their Bible and attend worship services together.
• Friday, August 14, 2026 - That our judges value the principles reflected in the Old and New Testaments.
• Saturday, August 15, 2026 - That doctors and nurses communicate compassion and concern to their patients. 
• Sunday, August 16, 2026 - That we respect and honor their parents and raise their children with compassion.

The Sligo Presbyterian Church Celebration Service - Sunday, August 2, 2026

Sligo Presbyterian Church: Our Congregation and Community: The Sligo Presbyterian Church Celebration Service ...: On August 2, we gathered for our annual picnic, at the Sligo Pool. Even though the weather forced the picnic indoors, we still had a unique ...

Revised Common Lectionary Readings for August 02, 2026

Revised Common Lectionary Readings (Three-Year Cycle)

Lectionary Readings for Sunday, August 2, 2026

First Reading Genesis 32:22-31 22The same night he got up and took his two wives, his two maids, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23He took them and sent them across the stream, and likewise everything that he had. 24Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. 25When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. 26Then he said, “Let me go, for the day is breaking.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go, unless you bless me.” 27So he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28Then the man said, “You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have prevailed.” 29Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him. 30So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved.” 31The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip. Psalm Psalm 17:1-7, 15 1   Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry;           give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit. 2   From you let my vindication come;           let your eyes see the right. 3   If you try my heart, if you visit me by night,           if you test me, you will find no wickedness in me;           my mouth does not transgress. 4   As for what others do, by the word of your lips           I have avoided the ways of the violent. 5   My steps have held fast to your paths;           my feet have not slipped. 6   I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;           incline your ear to me, hear my words. 7   Wondrously show your steadfast love,           O savior of those who seek refuge           from their adversaries at your right hand. 15  As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness;            when I awake I shall be satisfied, beholding your likeness. Second Reading Romans 9:1-5 1I am speaking the truth in Christ — I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy Spirit — 2I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my own people, my kindred according to the flesh. 4They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; 5to them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, comes the Messiah, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. Gospel Matthew 14:13-21 13Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. 15When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” 17They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” 18And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 21And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

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WCC News: WCC invites all to join Prayer for Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula

The World Council of Churches invites all member churches and people of good will to join in a Prayer for the Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula. Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC 31 July 2026 Each year, Christians are invited to join this prayer, prepared by the National Council of Churches in Korea. The prayer is traditionally used close to 15 August, celebrated as Liberation Day in both North and South Korea, marking the date in 1945 when Korea won independence from Japanese colonial oppression, yet ironically it also was the day when the peninsula was divided into two countries. This year, the National Council of Churches in Korea will incorporate the prayer in the closing service of an International Ecumenical Peace Convocation on 13 September, gathering with international partners in Seoul. Churches are encouraged to translate this prayer into their national languages and share it with their congregations. “Divided through the violence of imperialism, this land has long been marked by distrust and hostility,” the prayer reads. “Bring an end to war and lead us toward a peace agreement.” 2026 Prayer for the Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula See more

The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 356 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 580 million Christians in over 120 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay from the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa. Media contact: +41 79 507 6363; www.oikoumene.org/press Our visiting address is: World Council of Churches Chemin du Pommier 42 Kyoto Building Le Grand-Saconnex CH-1218 Switzerland

Prayers for Our Community, Our Nation and Our World

We can offer specific daily prayers for our community, nation and world. Between Monday, August 3 and Sunday, August 9, we'll lay before God the needs listed below.

• Monday, August 3, 2026 - That World Vision be able to address real human need around the world.
• Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - That those in the media and government would report facts accurately and without any bias.
• Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - That young people are able to grow into their potential.
• Thursday, August 6, 2026 - That the people of Ukraine be protected.
• Friday, August 7, 2026 - That all racial divisions be healed.
• Saturday, August 8, 2026 - That police officers show strength and compassion when enforcing the law.
• Sunday, August 9, 2026 - That we offer God thanks for all his blessings.

Sunday's Message (The 10 Commandments Through the Eyes of Jesus: Do Not Take God's Name in Vain)

Sligo Presbyterian Church: Our Congregation and Community: Sunday's Message (The 10 Commandments Through the ...: Jesus reframes the ten commandments from a list of external rules into matters of the heart. He taught that true righteousness is not merely...

The Sligo Presbyterian Church Celebration Service - Sunday, July 26, 2026

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