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Christ the King Sunday

Sunday, November 22, 2026

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Gospel

Matthew 25:31-46

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UniversalClassic

32:1-3a, 6-15 anchors us in God’s character: He speaks, acts, and calls us to faithful response.

Arminian/WesleyanPastoral

Timothy 2:1-7 whispers hope: prevenient grace is already at work, drawing you toward life.

PentecostalEdgy

Psalm 81:1, 10-16 never disrupts comfort, it may be tradition pretending to be fire.

Movie Analogy

Philadelphia: What the Lord Requires (Micah 6:8)

In Philadelphia, Andrew Beckett—dying of AIDS, fired for his illness—hires Joe Miller, a homophobic lawyer, to fight his discrimination case. Joe must overcome his prejudice; Andrew must find dignity in dying. Both men change. Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly.

The Visitor: Entertaining Angels Unaware (Hebrews 13:2)

In The Visitor, Walter Vale—a disconnected economics professor—returns to his New York apartment to find immigrants Tarek and Zainab living there illegally. He could call the police. Instead, he lets them stay. Tarek teaches him to play the djembe drum; life enters Walter's gray existence.

Hebrews 13:2Universalhospitalitystranger

Movie Analogy

The Visitor: I Was a Stranger (Matthew 25:35-40)

In The Visitor, Walter Vale discovers illegal immigrants living in his New York apartment. He could call ICE. Instead, he lets them stay. When Tarek is detained, Walter fights for his release. I was a stranger and you invited me in.

Matthew 25:35-40Universalstrangerhospitality

Movie Analogy

The Help: The Least of These (Matthew 25:35-40)

In The Help, Skeeter Phelan writes the stories of Black maids in 1960s Jackson, Mississippi. These invisible women become visible; their humanity becomes undeniable. I was hungry and you gave me something to eat.

Christ the King Sunday

Matthew 25:31-46

Philadelphia: What the Lord Requires (Micah 6:8)

Other readings this Sunday

The Visitor: Entertaining Angels Unaware (Hebrews 13:2)

The Visitor: I Was a Stranger (Matthew 25:35-40)

The Help: The Least of These (Matthew 25:35-40)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Anglican (edgy)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Charismatic (classic)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Lutheran (pastoral)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Roman Catholic (classic)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Christocentric (pastoral)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Traditional (pastoral)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Charismatic (edgy)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Lutheran (edgy)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Dispensational (edgy)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Baptist (pastoral)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Reformed (pastoral)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Black Church (edgy)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Liberation Theology (edgy)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Liberation Theology (classic)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Liberation Theology (pastoral)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Eastern Orthodox (edgy)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Baptist (classic)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Anglican (pastoral)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Dispensational (pastoral)

Matthew 25:31-46 — Baptist (edgy)