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The Wednesday of Ember Week in September

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Amos 9:13-15 (NKJV)   9:13 “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “When the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him who sows seed; The mountains shall drip with sweet wine, and all the hills shall flow with it.   14 “I will bring back the captives of My…

The Tuesday after the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Hebrews 10:35-39 (NKJV)   10:35 Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. 36 For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise:   37 “For yet a little while, and He who is coming will come and will…

The Festival of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 9:9-13 (NKJV)   9:9 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.   10 Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax…

The Saturday after the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:20-24 (NKJV)   7:20 Let each one remain in the same calling in which he was called. 21 Were you called while a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it. 22 For he who is called in the Lord while a slave…

The Friday after the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 6:20-26 (NKJV)   6:20 Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said:   “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.   21 “Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.   22…

The Thursday after the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 (NKJV)   3:6 But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not…

The Wednesday after the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Posted on September 16, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 6:9-15 (NKJV)   6:9 “In this manner, therefore, pray:   “Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.   10 “Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.   11 “Give us this day our daily bread.   12 “And forgive us our debts, as we…

The Tuesday after the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 10:38-42 (NKJV)   10:38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with much…

The Monday after the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7 (NKJV)   3:1 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; 3 not given to wine, not violent, not…

The Saturday after the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Mark 1:40-45 (NKJV)   1:40 Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”   41 Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.”…