Psalm 96:10-13
Joshua 19:40-21:8; Luke 17:1-10
August Thirteenth Festival† — Joshua 24:16-24; Psalm 133
1 John 4:1-13; John 17:1-2,6-19
Thus says the Lord, “I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.” Jeremiah 2:2
Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. Revelation 2:10
Holy Spirit, on this anniversary day we remember how you spoke to our ancestors in faith 285 years ago. Continue to speak to us and speak through us as we share your love with the world. Amen.
† At the conclusion of a Holy Communion service in the church at Berthelsdorf, Germany, on August 13, 1727, the residents of Herrnhut were united into the Renewed Brethren’s Church through the Spirit of God.