Worship bulletin for the Third Sunday after Pentecost (June 14, 2026) at st-francis-by-the-sea-salter-path.

Liturgy and Music

• Prelude: "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus" (arr. Mark Hayes)
• Processional Hymn: 686, "Come, thou fount of every blessing" (Nettleton; words by Robert Robinson, harm. Gerre Hancock)
• Gloria in Excelsis: S278 (William Mathias)
• Collect of the Day: A petition for God's household the Church to stay steadfast in faith and love, proclaim truth with boldness, and minister justice with compassion.

The Word of God

• Opening Acclamation: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
• Collect for Purity: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit...
• First Reading: Genesis 18:1-15 (The Lord appears to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre; Sarah is promised a son and laughs).