Join us in-person or online for Holy Eucharist
Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 9:30 am
@ Bethlehem Lutheran Church
40 10th Street West, Billings
Fifteenth Sunday after the Pentecost – Proper 18
Month: September 2026
September 5 – Katharina Zell
Katharina Zell, Church Reformer and Writer, 1562
Almighty God, whose servant Katharina Zell toiled for the reform of your church both in word and in deed: Fill us with the wisdom to speak out in defense of your truth, with love for you and for our neighbor, that we may serve you and welcome all your people with a mother’s heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
September 3 – Phoebe
Phoebe, Deacon
Eternal God, who raised up Phoebe as a deacon in your church and minister of your Gospel; Grant us that same grace that, assisted by her prayers and example, we too may take the Gospel to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
September 2 – The Martyrs of New Guinea
The Martyrs of New Guinea, 1942
Almighty God, we remember before you this day the blessed martyrs of New Guinea, who, following the example of their Savior, laid down their lives for their friends, and we pray that we who honor their memory may imitate their loyalty and faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
September 1 – David Pendleton Oakerhater
David Pendleton Oakerhater, Deacon, 1931
O God of unsearchable wisdom and mercy; Liberate us from bondage to self, and empower us to serve you and our neighbors, that like your servant David Oakerhater, we might bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; through Jesus Christ, the captain of our salvation, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.