22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
August 30th, 2026
WEEKLY PRAYER & SCRIPTURE
Matthew 16:21-28 NIV
From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”
23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”
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[a] 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.
28 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
Weekly Prayer
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good
things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in
us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth
in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Psalm of The Day
Psalm 127
EVENTS
Youth Sunday
📅 Sunday, August 30th
Join us for Youth Sunday as our students and youth lead us in worship and celebration! Together, we'll discover what it means to represent Jesus and live as citizens of His Kingdom in our world today!
Fall Life Groups
📅 September 6th - November 29th (12 weeks)
Life is better when we live it together! Our Fall Life Groups session begins September 6 and continues through November 29. During this 12-week session, groups will gather in homes, restaurants, and other spaces throughout our community to build meaningful relationships, share life, grow in faith, and encourage one another.
Whether you are interested in leading a group or looking for a place to belong, there is a place for you.
Be intentional. Get connected. Relationships matter.
Registration is OPEN NOW!
Click the link to register your group or find a group: wolministry.org/lifegroups
Baptism Sunday
📅 Sunday, September 27th
Baptism is a public declaration of your faith in Jesus—a beautiful picture of dying to your old life and being raised to new life in Him. It’s an outward expression of an inward transformation, showing the world that you are a follower of Christ.
To register, CLICK HERE!
Matthew 16:21-28 NIV
From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”
23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”
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[a] 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.
28 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
Weekly Prayer
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good
things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in
us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth
in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
for ever and ever. Amen.
Psalm of The Day
Psalm 127
EVENTS
Youth Sunday
📅 Sunday, August 30th
Join us for Youth Sunday as our students and youth lead us in worship and celebration! Together, we'll discover what it means to represent Jesus and live as citizens of His Kingdom in our world today!
Fall Life Groups
📅 September 6th - November 29th (12 weeks)
Life is better when we live it together! Our Fall Life Groups session begins September 6 and continues through November 29. During this 12-week session, groups will gather in homes, restaurants, and other spaces throughout our community to build meaningful relationships, share life, grow in faith, and encourage one another.
Whether you are interested in leading a group or looking for a place to belong, there is a place for you.
Be intentional. Get connected. Relationships matter.
Registration is OPEN NOW!
Click the link to register your group or find a group: wolministry.org/lifegroups
Baptism Sunday
📅 Sunday, September 27th
Baptism is a public declaration of your faith in Jesus—a beautiful picture of dying to your old life and being raised to new life in Him. It’s an outward expression of an inward transformation, showing the world that you are a follower of Christ.
To register, CLICK HERE!