Piney Grove Methodist Church

09/06/2026

SUNDAY, September 6, 2026 SCRIPTURE READINGS
15th Sunday After Pentecost
Exodus 12: 1-14
Romans 13: 8-14
Matthew 18: 15-20
18 [d] Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 [e] Again, [amen,] I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. 20 [f] For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

09/06/2026

SUNDAY, August 30, 2026 SCRIPTURE READINGS
14th Sunday After Pentecost
Exodus 3: 1-15
Romans 12: 9-21
Matthew 16: 21-28
The Conditions of Discipleship. 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself,[d] take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.[e] 26 What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Or what can one give in exchange for his life? 27 [f]For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father’s glory, and then he will repay everyone according to his conduct. 28 [g]Amen, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

08/23/2026

SUNDAY, August 23, 2026 SCRIPTURE READINGS
13th Sunday After Pentecost
Exodus 1:8 - 2:10
Romans 12:1-8
Matthew 16:13-20
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life[f] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. 26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.

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08/17/2026

SUNDAY, August 16, 2026 SCRIPTURE READINGS
Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost
Genesis 45: 1-15
Romans 11: 1-2, 29-32
Matthew 15: 10-28
25 The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said. 26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” 28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.

08/17/2026

SUNDAY, August 9, 2026 SCRIPTURE READINGS
Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost
Genesis 37: 1-4, 12-28
Romans 10: 5-15
Matthew 14: 22-33
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

07/26/2026

SUNDAY, July 26, 2026 SCRIPTURE READINGS
Ninth Sunday After Pentecost
Genesis 29:15-38
Romans 8:26-39
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”

07/24/2026

SUNDAY, July 19, 2026 SCRIPTURE READINGS
Eighth Sunday After Pentecost
Genesis 28:10-19
Romans 8:12-25
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
40 “As the w**ds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will w**d out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.

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07/06/2026

SUNDAY, July 5, 2026 SCRIPTURE READINGS
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost
Genesis 24:34-42
Romans 7:15-25
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

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