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October 11, 2026
See TodayNineteenth Sunday after Trinity
One-Year Lectionary
- First Reading
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Gen. 28:10–17 (read in NKJV on Bible Gateway, opens in a new tab)
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Jacob’s Vow at Bethel
10Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran. 11So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head, and he lay down in that place to sleep. 12Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.
13And behold, the Lord stood above it and said: “I am the Lord God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants. 14Also your descendants shall be as the dust of the earth; you shall spread abroad to the west and the east, to the north and the south; and in you and in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed. 15Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you.”
16Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” 17And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!”
- Psalm
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Psalm 84 (read in NKJV on Bible Gateway, opens in a new tab)
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- Epistle
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Eph. 4:22–28 (read in NKJV on Bible Gateway, opens in a new tab)
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- Gospel
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Matt. 9:1–8 (read in NKJV on Bible Gateway, opens in a new tab)
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Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity
One-Year Lectionary
About this service
Jesus’ Incarnation Secures for Us Life, Forgiveness, and Healing
The Lord does not require us to ascend to Him; in mercy He descends to us (Gen. 28:10–17). The ladder in Jacob’s dream was not for climbing; it was the means by which the Lord came to bless Jacob. This event finds its fulfillment in Christ who descended from His throne to save and bless us. By His incarnation He is the eternal bridge between heaven and earth. “The Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” (Matt. 9:1–8). The Lord was present in the flesh to absolve the paralytic. Jesus also healed and restored this man’s body. “For where there is forgiveness of sins, there is also life and salvation” (Small Catechism). The Lord still has power on earth to forgive sins. In holy absolution He raises up the new man (Eph. 4:22–28) and bestows the healing medicine which will bring about our resurrection on the Last Day. Thus we say with Jacob, “This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!” (Gen. 28:17)
Source: LCMS Worship, Lectionary Summaries — One-Year Lectionary (opens in a new tab). Used by permission. These pages may be reproduced for congregational use only. Commercial reproduction, or reproduction for sale of this work or any portion of this work, without the written permission of the copyright holder, is prohibited. © The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Scripture quoted in the summary is from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Introit, Gradual and Verse
Source: LCMS One-Year Series Propers Chart (opens in a new tab). Citations only; no liturgical or Scripture text is reproduced.
Collect
Historical Collect — Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity
O ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, of Thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech Thee, from all things that may hurt us; that we, being ready, both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things that Thou wouldst have done; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Source: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book (Baltimore, 1893), Introits and Collects for the Church Year (opens in a new tab). Public-domain text (published 1893), transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of the Princeton Theological Seminary Library copy.
Prayers of the Church
Prayers of the Church for October 6, 2024 — Responsive Form
Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs.
Father in heaven, You sent Your Son to forgive sins and thus heal a broken world. Shore up Your pastors in their calling to forgive sinners in Christ’s holy name. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Lover of mankind, You desire that all be saved and find forgiveness in Your Son. Inspire our witness to those we know and love, that we may bring them to His feet for true and eternal healing. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Lord God, You called Jacob and blessed him to be the father of many generations. Establish the vocations of our families — husband and wife; father and mother; sons, daughters and siblings — that they may endure all threats and fears by the promises of Christ. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Almighty God, preserve the lives of Joseph, our president; _____________, our governor; and all our leaders. Even as You rule the world by Your mighty power, be pleased to give wisdom to our nation, that it may have peace and success in accordance with Your commandments. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Heavenly Father, Your Son healed the sick and the broken. Hear our prayers for those in need among us, [especially _____________,] and grant them healing now and resurrection at the Last Day. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Holy Father, how awesome is this place, the very house of God and gate of heaven. Here, according to His Word, Your Son is bodily present with us in the Sacrament of the Altar. Bring us to eat and drink worthily at His Supper in repentance and faith, that through its forgiveness and healing, we may put off the old self and be renewed in true righteousness and holiness. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Into Your hands, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Source: LCMS Worship, Prayers of the Church — One-Year 2023–2024 (opens in a new tab). Prepared by LCMS Worship for congregational use. Used by permission. © The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Prayers of the Church for October 6, 2024 — Ektene Form
In peace, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For all pastors, that they may eagerly follow Christ and answer His call to forgive sinners in His name, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For zeal in our witness to Christ, that we would bring those we know and love to His feet to receive the healing of forgiveness, which alone restores true life, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For the vocations of the Christian home — husband and wife; father and mother; sons, daughters and siblings — that they may be established on the enduring promises of Christ, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For Joseph, our president; _____________, our governor; and all our leaders, that even as God rules the world by His mighty power, He would be pleased to give our nation wisdom, peace and success in accordance with His commandments, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For the sick, broken and needy among us, [especially _____________,] that Christ who has authority over sin and death would grant them healing now and resurrection at the Last Day, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For all who come to the altar this day, that they would see this as the very house of God and gate of heaven, where Christ is bodily present to forgive, heal and renew us in true righteousness and holiness, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
Hear us, heavenly Father, for the sake of Christ Jesus, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Source: LCMS Worship, Prayers of the Church — One-Year 2023–2024 (opens in a new tab). Prepared by LCMS Worship for congregational use. Used by permission. © The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Hymn of the Day
LSB 708 Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart
The LCMS Hymn of the Day list appoints this hymn as the Hymn of the Day for Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity (One-Year), Lent 2 (Series A, B and C) and Proper 21 (Series C).
Source: LCMS Worship, Hymn of the Day — Arranged by Church Year, pp. 167, 169, 170 (opens in a new tab). Appointment identity only. Lutheran Service Book text and LCMS study content are not reproduced.
Suggested hymns
- Entrance LSB 797 Praise the Almighty
- Distribution LSB 611 Chief of Sinners Though I Be
- Distribution LSB 708 Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart
- Distribution LSB 606 I Lay My Sins on Jesus
- Closing LSB 609 Jesus Sinners Doth Receive
Source: LCMS Worship, Hymn Suggestions — One-Year Lectionary Series 2025–26 (opens in a new tab). Hymn numbers and titles only; hymn texts are not reproduced. Reproduction for individual, church or school use does not require permission. © The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.