Proper 16, Revised Common Lectionary, Year A. [vitality] Jesus gives Simon a new name and identity: Peter, the rock on whom the church is built. Similarly, the challenge of building congregational vitality depends on our confession of who Jesus is. What difference does it make that Jesus is the Messiah, Son of God? Reader: Rachel Sutphin. Musician: Phillip Morgan. Music: “Were You There” and “Jesus, Be with Us.”