OCTOBER 18, 2026 Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost    PRAYER OF THE DAY   O Lord our God, so govern the nations on earth and direct the affairs of this world that your church may worship you in peace and joy; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. AMEN      Readings MATTHEW  23:1-12 PSALM  1 GENESIS  4:1-16 2 JOHN  7-11          How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord. St. John's Lutheran Church 1616 W. Mequon Road Mequon, WI  53092