JUNE 14, 2026 THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST We are Jesus’ hands, feet, and voice. DAILY BIBLE READINGS These passages are related to the Lectionary texts for this Sunday. Sunday Monday Tuesday Matthew 9:35–10:23 The sending of the twelve Exodus 19:2-8a Romans 5:1-8 Wednesday Genesis 18:
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church 2305 Goshen Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808 Telephone: (260) 483-9312 Email: pastordale@stmatthewslutheran.com Website: http://www.stmatthewsfw.org Ministers: The People Pastor: Dale Henderson Music Director: Tracy Meihls Sexton: Brock Snyder 3rd Sunday after Pentecost June 14, 2026 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE PREPARATION
Join us after the service in the Bethany Room for sloppy joes and ice cream with strawberries. There is a sign up sheet for those who are willing to help. Please see Sue Bernard for details,
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church 2305 Goshen Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808 Telephone: (260) 483-9312 Email: pastordale@stmatthewslutheran.com Website: http://www.stmatthewsfw.org Ministers: The People Pastor: Dale Henderson Music Director: Tracy Meihls Sexton: Brock Snyder 2nd Sunday after Pentecost June 7, 2026 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE CONFESSION
Come, Lord Jesus, Be Our Guest June 7, 2026 As I was growing up, my mother would often remind me to be careful in choosing my friends. “People will judge you by the company you keep,” she'd say. Does that sound at all familiar? No doubt you heard
Celebrate the Mystery Trinity Sunday 2026 A humorous story was told by George Buttrick, a prominent preacher of the mid-20th Century. It seems Reverend Buttrick was on an airplane, scribbling out notes for a sermon on a legal pad. The man next to him tried to strike up a conversation
Pentecost All Over Again May 24, 2026 Today's reading from the Acts of the Apostles contains the element of complete surprise. As Luke, the author of Acts, presents it, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the sound of rushing wind, the explosion of God's word in
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church 2305 Goshen Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808 Telephone: (260) 483-9312 Email: pastordale@stmatthewslutheran.com Website: http://www.stmatthewsfw.org Ministers: The People Pastor: Dale Henderson Music Director: Tracy Meihls Sexton: Brock Snyder Day of Pentecost May 24, 2026 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE THANKSGIVING AT
CHURCH PICNIC MAY 24 We sincerely hope that you can join us this Sunday after the Service for our Memorial Weekend picnic. Enjoy a hamburger or hot dog from the grill. If you wish, bring a side, salad, or dessert for the buffet table. Please Email Debbie Sorg if you
ANNOUNCEMENTS MAY 17, 2026 GUEST SPEAKER Mr. Matt Klinker of The Gideons International will be with us for our service on Sunday, May 17th, to present the vital ministry of The Gideons. *A special noisy offering will be received for The Gideon's ongoing work in spreading the saving
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church 2305 Goshen Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808 Telephone: (260) 483-9312 Email: pastordale@stmatthewslutheran.com Website: http://www.stmatthewsfw.org Ministers: The People Pastor: Dale Henderson Music Director: Tracy Meihls Sexton: Brock Snyder 7th Sunday of Easter/Sunday after the Ascension May 17, 2026 WELCOME
A Devotion for Ascension Day May 14, 2026 East of the old city of Jerusalem, across the Kidron Valley, is a high ridge called Olivet (the Mount of Olives), appropriately named for the beautiful groves of olive trees that covered it. Some of the most significant Biblical events happened on