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READINGS FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2026
Reading from the Book of the Prophet Jonah (2:1-10).
Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, saying, “I called out to the Lord, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice For you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the flood surrounded me; all your waves and your billows passed over me Then I said, ‘I am driven away from your sight; yet I shall again look upon your holy temple.’ The waters closed in over me to take my life; the deep surrounded me; weeds were wrapped about my head at the roots of the mountains. I went down to the land whose bars closed upon me forever; yet you brought up my life from the pit, O Lord my God. When my life was fainting away, I remembered the Lord, and my prayer came to you, into your holy temple. Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love. But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the Lord!” And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out upon the dry land.
Psalm 29. Afferte Domino.
Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye mighty, *
ascribe unto the Lord
worship and strength.
2 Ascribe unto the Lord
the honour due unto his Name; *
worship the Lord with holy worship.
3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; *
it is the glorious God
that maketh the thunder.
4 It is the Lord that ruleth the sea;
the voice of the Lord is mighty in operation; *
the voice of the Lord is a glorious voice.
5 The voice of the Lord
breaketh the cedar-trees; *
yea, the Lord breaketh
the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; *
Lebanon also, and Sirion,
like a young unicorn.
7 The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire;
the voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness; *
yea, the Lord shaketh
the wilderness of Kadesh.
8 The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to bring
forth young, and strippeth bare the forests: *
in his temple doth everything
speak of his honor.
9 The Lord sitteth above the water-flood, *
and the Lord remaineth a King for ever.
10 The Lord shall give strength
unto his people; *
the Lord shall give his people
the blessing of peace.
A Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans (9:1-5).
I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit—that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises. To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ According to St. Matthew (14:22-33)
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”