Weekly Readings

November 8th, 2026

The Old Testament reading for today is taken from the 22nd chapter of the book of Proverbs.

Train a child in the way he should go,

and even when he is old he will not turn away from it.

Our New Testament reading comes from the book of Hebrews, the thirteenth chapter where the author reminds us to imitate the faith of those who lead us in the church.

5 Don’t love money. Be happy with what you have because God has said, “I will never abandon you or leave you.” 6 So we can confidently say,

“The Lord is my helper.

I will not be afraid.

What can mortals do to me?”

7 Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. Think about how their lives turned out, and imitate their faith.

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

14 We don’t have a permanent city here on earth, but we are looking for the city that we will have in the future. 15 Through Jesus we should always bring God a sacrifice of praise, that is, words that acknowledge him. 16 Don’t forget to do good things for others and to share what you have with them. These are the kinds of sacrifices that please God.

The Gospel Lesson this morning is taken from Matthew’s telling of the life and teachings of Jesus, 4th chapter, where Jesus calls on his disciples to follow him.

18 As he was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Andrew. They were throwing a net into the sea because they were fishermen. 19 Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me! I will teach you how to catch people instead of fish.” 20 They immediately left their nets and followed him.

21 As Jesus went on, he saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee preparing their nets to go fishing. He called them, 22 and they immediately left the boat and their father and followed Jesus.

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