Joshua Renews the Covenant

October 18, 2026

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Commentary on Joshua 24:1-15 [16-26]

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Commentary for this text is forthcoming.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

God of deliverance, you saved the people of Israel and chose Joshua to lead your people to the Promised Land. Choose us, and equip us to live with faith and peace. We pray these things in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

HYMNS

God whose almighty word ELW 673
If you but trust in God to guide you ELW 769
Forgive our sins as we forgive ELW 605

CHORAL

Pater Noster, Igor Stravinsky
Our Father, Harry T. Burleigh

Ceiling, Salzburg Cathedral
Ceiling, Salzburg Cathedral. Image by Marco Sacchi via Flickr; licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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