Readings for the Tenth Sunday after Trinity – 9th August 2026

Collect for the Tenth Sunday after Trinity

Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions make them to ask such things as shall please you; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen

A reading from the first book of Kings, chapter 19, verses 9 to 18

At Horeb, the mountain of God, Elijah came to a cave, and spent the night there. Then

the word of the LORD came to him, saying, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’ He answered, ‘I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the Israelites

have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with

the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.’ He said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by.’ Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after t#4F0DB2he fire a sound of sheer silence. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then there came a voice to him that said, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’ He answered, ‘I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.’ Then the LORD said to him, ‘Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus; when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king over Aram. Also you shall anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel; and you shall anoint Elisha son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah as prophet in your place. Whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu shall kill; and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall kill. Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.’

A reading from the letter of Paul to the Romans, chapter 10, verses 5 to 15

Moses writes concerning the righteousness that comes from the law, that “the person

who does these things will live by them.” But the righteousness that comes from faith

says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ

down) “or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? “The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. The scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him. For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone to proclaim him? And how are they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

A reading from the gospel according to Matthew, chapter 14, verses 22 to 33

Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side,

while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up

the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this

time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against

them. And early in the morning he came walking towards them on the lake. But when

the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’

And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, ‘Take heart,

it is I; do not be afraid.’

Peter answered him, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.’ He

said, ‘Come.’ So, Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came

towards Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’ Jesus immediately reached out his hand

and caught him, saying to him, ‘You of little faith, why did you doubt?’ When they got

into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshipped him, saying, ‘Truly

you are the Son of God.’

Second Collect

God of our pilgrimage, you have willed that the gate of mercy

should stand open for those who trust in you; look upon us with your favour that we

who follow the path of your will may never wander from the way of life; through Jesus

Christ our Lord.

Amen