Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost	August 9, 2026
Prayer of the Day
Almighty and merciful God, only by your gift of grace can the faithful offer service that is worthy of you and deserving of praise. Keep us from stumbling as we run to receive your promises; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
First Reading: Job 38:4-18 
4“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. 5Who determined its measurements — surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? 6On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone, 7when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? 8Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb, 9when I made clouds its garment and thick darkness its swaddling band, 10and prescribed limits for it and set bars and doors, 11and said, ‘Thus far shall you come, and no farther, and here shall your proud waves be stayed’? 12Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and caused the dawn to know its place, 13that it might take hold of the skirts of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it? 14It is changed like clay under the seal, and its features stand out like a garment. 15From the wicked their light is withheld, and their uplifted arm is broken. 16Have you entered into the springs of the sea, or walked in the recesses of the deep? 17Have the gates of death been revealed to you, or have you seen the gates of deep darkness? 18Have you comprehended the expanse of the earth? Declare, if you know all this.”
Psalm 18:1-6 [7-17]* 
1I love you, O | Lord my strength,*
	O Lord my stronghold, my crag, | and my haven.
2My God, my rock in whom I | put my trust,*
	my shield, the horn of my salvation, and my refuge: You are worth- | y of praise.
3I will call up- | on the Lord,*
	and so shall I be saved | from my enemies.
4The breakers of death rolled | over me,*
	and the torrents of oblivion made | me afraid.
5The cords of hell en- | tangled me,*
	and the snares of death were | set for me.
6I called upon the Lord in | my distress*
	and cried out to my | God for help.
[7He heard my voice from his heav- | enly dwelling;*
	my cry of anguish came | to his ears.
8The earth | reeled and rocked;*
	the roots of the mountains shook; they reeled because | of his anger.
9Smoke rose from his nostrils and a consuming fire out | of his mouth;*
	hot burning coals blazed | forth from him.
10He parted the heavens | and came down*
	with a storm cloud un- | der his feet.
11He mounted on cherub- | im and flew;*
	he swooped on the wings | of the wind.
12He wrapped dark- | ness about him;*
	he made dark waters and thick clouds | his pavilion.
13From the brightness of his presence, | through the clouds,*
	burst hailstones and | coals of fire.
14The Lord thundered | out of heaven;*
	the Most High ut- | tered his voice.
15He loosed his arrows and | scattered them;*
	he hurled thunderbolts and | routed them.
16The beds of the seas were uncovered, and the foundations of the | world laid bare,*
	at your battle cry, O Lord, at the blast of the breath | of your nostrils.
17He reached down from on high | and grasped me;*
	he drew me out | of great waters.]
Psalm 18:1-6 [7-16] (ESV)
1I love you, O Lord, my strength.
2The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.
4The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of destruction assailed me;
5the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
6In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.
[7Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations also of the mountains trembled and quaked, because he was angry.
8Smoke went up from his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth from him.
9He bowed the heavens and came down; thick darkness was under his feet.
10He rode on a cherub and flew; he came swiftly on the wings of the wind.
11He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him, thick clouds dark with water.
12Out of the brightness before him hailstones and coals of fire broke through his clouds.
13The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice, hailstones and coals of fire.
14And he sent out his arrows and scattered them; he flashed forth lightnings and routed them.
15Then the channels of the sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at your rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
16He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of many waters.]
Second Reading: Romans 10:5-17
5Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. 6But the righteousness based on faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) 7“or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); 9because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 14How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” 16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” 17So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33
22Immediately {Jesus} made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them. 25And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. 26But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. 27But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” 28And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” 31Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
Next Week’s Readings:
Isaiah 56:1, 6-8; Psalm 67; Romans 11:1-2a, 13-15, 28-32; Matthew 15:21-28
* The Book of Common Prayer verse numbers for this psalm are different from the numbering in the ESV.