Prepare for this Sunday: Readings for Proper 26 (30) #SundayIsComing

November 2, 2025: Proper 26 (31) — Year C

A quick look at the readings for this Sunday.

This Week's Lectionary Readings

• Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4

  The prophet laments injustice and waits for the LORD’s answer: the vision will surely come; the righteous live by faithfulness.

  Tip: In waiting, hold fast to God’s promise—faithfulness sustains hope.

• Psalm 119:137-144

  A prayer affirming God’s righteous judgments and asking for understanding amid trouble.

  Tip: Pray for understanding to live by God’s truth in hard seasons.

• Isaiah 1:10-18

  God rejects empty worship and calls the people to justice, repentance, and cleansing.

  Tip: Let worship overflow in justice—seek, rescue, defend, plead.

• Psalm 32:1-7

  The blessedness of forgiveness and the safety found in God amid distress.

  Tip: Confess freely; God is your hiding place and deliverer.

• 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12

  Paul gives thanks for the church’s growing faith and prays that God will fulfill their good resolve for Christ’s glory.

  Tip: Ask God to empower every good work of faith this week.

• Luke 19:1-10

  Zacchaeus meets Jesus, responds with repentance and restitution, and hears the good news: the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost.

  Tip: Welcome Jesus with readiness to make things right.

Gospel Preview

The encounter with Zacchaeus reveals how Jesus’ gracious initiative leads to real transformation. The tax collector’s joyful welcome becomes repentance in action—generosity and restitution—showing what salvation looks like when Jesus seeks and saves the lost.

Sermon Preview

Expect a focus on repentance that bears fruit: meeting Jesus reorders our loves and our ledgers. A concrete practice: prayerfully review relationships and finances this week, and make one tangible step toward reconciliation or restitution.

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Prepare for Sunday by reading the passages and reflecting on the tips.

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Image: JESUS MAFA, “Zaccheus welcomes Jesus,” Art in the Christian Tradition (Vanderbilt Divinity Library), permalink. Retrieved Oct 29, 2025.

#SundayIsComing is a short video: short reflections on the Sunday Gospel with Archbishop Jeremy Greaves (Anglican Diocese of Southern QLD, Brisbane).