Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Watchword for the week — Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. Psalm 67:5
Sunday, August 20 — Isaiah 56:1,6-8; Psalm 67
Romans 11:1-2a,29-32; Matthew 15:(10-20),21-28
God said, “Let there be light;” and there was light. Genesis 1:3
The fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. Ephesians 5:9
Creator God, you made all things good. Today may we focus our attention on seeing the good in everything you made, and may our works and words reflect your light clearly and cleanly. Amen.