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Worship at Hand Complete Lectionary-Based Worship Services for Sundays in the Church Year By Philip Garside
June 2026 - Whole Month
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Pentecost 2 - 7 June 2026

Today in Genesis 12:1-9 and Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 we hear stories of people being called beyond what is familiar, from Abram setting out in faith to Matthew leaving everything to follow Jesus.

We also meet those who reach towards Christ in hope for healing, dignity, and a renewed place in the community.

These readings invite us to reflect on courage, trust, and the grace that meets us in uncertainty, especially when life feels unsettled or costly.

As we worship, may we hear again the call of God to step forward, widen the table, and discover that we are welcomed into grace.

Pentecost 3 - 14 June 2026

Today’s sermon is based on Matthew 9:35-38 and 10:8-23, where Jesus sees a world full of need and sends ordinary people out to share healing, hope, and good news.

We will reflect on what it means to be sent empty-handed, trusting not in power or possessions but in relationships, courage, and God’s presence.

In a world where many still feel harassed and helpless, this reading invites us to notice the harvest of possibility all around us and to ask where we are being called to join in.

As we worship, may we be open to the unsettling and life-giving hope of a God who still works through ordinary people like us.

Pentecost 4 - 21 June 2026

Today we hear readings from Genesis 21:8-21 and Matthew 10:24-39 that take us into places of tension, loss, and challenge, and invite us to see where God is at work.

In the story of Hagar and Ishmael, we meet a God who hears the cry of the vulnerable, sees those cast aside, and brings hope in the wilderness.

In the words of Jesus, we are reminded that following his way is not always easy, because it calls us into humility, courage, and a love that can unsettle the status quo.

As we worship, may we be open to the God who notices, restores, and calls us to stand alongside those on the margins.

Pentecost 5 - 28 June 2026

Today’s sermon draws on Genesis 22:1-14 and Matthew 10:40-42, two readings that take us from a troubling story of sacrifice to Jesus’ simple, powerful vision of welcome and care.

We will reflect on how faith is not blind obedience to harm, but a thoughtful, compassionate response to the God revealed in love.

We will hear that Christ meets us not in fear or coercion, but in ordinary acts of hospitality, kindness, and mutual care.

And as we gather, we are invited to open ourselves to the quiet grace of God, already present among the little ones and in the small moments that sustain life.

• • • Reminder

Do check out the A4 Leader's version of the Order of Service which contains a sermon, and suggestions for hymns and children's talks, in addition to the prayers and liturgy.

About Worship at Hand

You can purchase packages for individual Sundays or for a whole month:
https://philipgarsidebooks.com/collections/worship-at-hand

Use these flexible, all-in-one service scripts to:

- Prepare thoughtful, spiritually grounded worship with minimal stress
- Engage congregations with inclusive, poetic language
- Follow the Revised Common Lectionary with confidence and creativity
- Offer well-structured, theologically liberal worship experiences
- Save time with ready-made sermons and prayers, and children’s talk ideas
- Inspire participation with interactive and multi-age elements.
Features

A weekly worship resource based on the Revised Common Lectionary readings that comprises:

- A complete liturgy
- A 1000 to 1200-word sermon included for each service
- 10 engaging “Introducing the Theme / Story Time" ideas
- 12 hymn suggestions from Hymnbook Trust music books
- A royalty free image illustrating the theme to use on the cover of the Order of Service, PowerPoint slides.

Material for each week comprises a zipped file containing:

- The Leader’s A4 version of the Order of Service (includes the liturgy, sermon, hymn suggestions and Introducing the Theme / Story Time ideas), in Word and PDF formats
- A draft A5 Congregation version of the Order of Service, ready for you to add hymn and Bible reading texts, in Word and PDF formats
- A.jpg format image

You will be emailed a link to download a zipped file containing the zipped files for each week when you complete your purchase.