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Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 2025: August 24, 2025

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 2025: August 24, 2025

Join us for Mass as we celebrate the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 2025!

You’re warmly invited to worship with us at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, Burlington, WI (216 E Chandler Blvd), at 9:00 AM for Holy Eucharist using the Track II readings. Can’t join in person? We welcome you to participate via live stream, replay video, or our weekly podcast.

The theme for this Sunday is “Restoration Through Compassion.”

Table of Contents
  • Join Us Electronically
    • Livestream & Replay
    • Podcast
  • Collect of the Day for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 2025
  • Track II Readings (Proper 16C) for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 2025
  • Reflection for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 2025

Join Us Electronically

We recognize that some people wish to worship with us but are unable to do so. Therefore, we have created ways for you to join us wherever you are and whenever you can via video and podcast!

Livestream & Replay

Our livestream will begin at 8:50 AM with an organ prelude. The service starts at 9 AM, and you are welcome to join us then. If you are unable to attend live, don’t worry! Once the service concludes, the livestream will be available as a replay for you to watch at your convenience.

Podcast

The St. John the Divine Podcast is available on all major podcast platforms. Follow or subscribe to stay updated on new episodes!

The podcast includes everything from the opening hymn to the sharing of the Peace.

Check out this Sunday’s podcast!

Collect of the Day for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 2025

Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Track II Readings (Proper 16C) for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 2025

ScriptureSummary
Isaiah 58: 9b–14We are invited to approach not a fearful law but the steadfast kingdom of God, offering reverence, awe, and worship.
Psalm 103: 1–8A joyful hymn that remembers God’s mercy, healing, redemption, patience, and love.
Hebrews 12: 18–29On the Sabbath, Jesus heals a woman who had been bent over by illness for 18 years, emphasizing that compassion honors God’s intention for the Sabbath as a day for healing and liberation.
Luke 13: 10–17On the Sabbath, Jesus healed a woman who had been bent over by illness for 18 years, emphasizing that compassion aligns with God’s intention for the Sabbath as a day of healing and liberation.
Get the complete readings for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 2025

Reflection for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 2025

This Sunday’s readings invite us to explore themes of healing, justice, and worship that are grounded in compassion.

  • Isaiah calls on us to live justly by taking action, rebuilding, and restoring.
  • Psalm 103 calls us to gratitude for God’s unwavering grace.
  • The book of Hebrews emphasizes that we worship in the secure and sacred presence of God.
  • Luke’s account of healing on the Sabbath demonstrates that faithfulness honors God when our actions bring freedom to others.

As we gather, may our worship become acts of restoration—offering mercy, embracing justice, and honoring God’s desire for wholeness.


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Everyone is welcome! Join us as we grow together in compassion, worship, and community.

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Written by:
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Published on:
August 7, 2025
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