The ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) uses the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL). For the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost on Sunday, June 14, 2026, the assigned readings focus on God’s promises to Abraham and Sarah, and Jesus commissioning and sending out the twelve disciples. [1, 2, 3, 4]
The assigned primary readings for this day are:
- First Reading: Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7) — The Lord visits Abraham and Sarah, promising them a son in their old age, followed by the miraculous birth of Isaac. [1]
- Psalm: Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 — A psalm of thanksgiving and praise to God for delivering the psalmist from death. [1, 2]
- Second Reading: Romans 5:1-8 — Paul writes about being justified by faith and finding peace with God through Jesus Christ, even while we were still sinners. [1]
- Gospel Reading: Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23) — Jesus has compassion on the crowds, calls them a harvest needing laborers, and empowers his twelve disciples to heal the sick and cast out demons. [1, 2]