St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy                                                       LSB 507
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Exhortation (p.184)
Corporate Confession (p.184)

Introit (responsively) Psalm 31:1, 3, 5; antiphon: Revelation 7:14b
                               
P   These are the ones coming out of the great tribu- | lation.*
            They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood | of the Lamb.
C   In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be | put to shame;*
            in your righteousness de- | liver me.
P    For you are my rock and my | fortress;*
            and for your name’s sake you lead me and | guide me.
C   Into your hand I commit my | spirit;*
            you have redeemed me, O Lord, | faithful God.
C    Glory be to the Father and | to the Son*
            and to the Holy | Spirit;
        as it was in the be- | ginning,*
            is now, and will be forever. | Amen.
P    These are the ones coming out of the great tribu- | lation.*
            They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood | of the Lamb. 

Kyrie (p.186)

Gloria in Excelsis (p.187)

Collect of the Day
P  Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, You knit together Your faithful people of all times and places into one holy communion, the mystical body of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Grant us so to follow Your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that, together with them, we may come to the unspeakable joys You have prepared for those who love You; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C  Amen.

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First Reading: Revelation 7:9–17 
      ⁹After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, ¹⁰and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” ¹¹And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, ¹²saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
      ¹³Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” ¹⁴I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
¹⁵“Therefore they are before the throne of God,
    and serve him day and night in his temple;
    and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.
¹⁶They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore;
    the sun shall not strike them,
    nor any scorching heat.
¹⁷For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,
    and he will guide them to springs of living water,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

L  This is the Word of the Lord.
C  Thanks be to God.
 
Gradual                 Revelation 7:14b; Psalm 84:5
C   These are the ones coming out of the great tribu- | lation.*
            They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood | of the Lamb.
       Blessèd are those whose strength is | in you,*
            in whose heart are the highways to | Zion.

Epistle Reading: 1 John 3:1–3  
      ¹See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. ²Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. ³And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.

L  This is the Word of the Lord.
C  Thanks be to God.

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Alleluia (p.190)

Gospel: Matthew 5:1–12
      ¹Seeing the crowds, [Jesus] went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
      ²And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
      ³“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
      ⁴“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
      ⁵“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
      ⁶“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
      ⁷“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
      ⁸“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
      ⁹“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
      ¹⁰“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
      ¹¹“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. ¹²Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

L  This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C  Praise be to Thee, O Christ.

Nicene Creed (p.191)

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Hymn: For All the Saints                                                       LSB 677

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Offertory (p.192)
Offering

Remembrance of the Faithful Departed
P  In joyful expectation of the resurrection to life eternal, we remember before the Lord our departed family and friends who have gone before us in the faith and all those who are in our hearts and minds this day.
We remember Alfred Larson, Kathy Wendt, Patty Wiedmeier, Leroy Neuhardt, Dwight Buntrock, Wally Rutschke, Phyllis Lassanske, Dean Buntrock, Dorothy Maas, Betty Zundel, Brad Wilson, and Vernon Korab.

P  Let us pray.
     Almighty God, we remember with thanksgiving those who love and served You in Your Church on earth and who now rest from their labors. Keep us in fellowship with all Your saints and bring us at last to the joy of Your heavenly kingdom; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C  Amen.

Prayer of the Church 
 

Preface (p.194)
Sanctus (p.195)
The Lord’s Prayer (spoken)
The Words of Institution (p.197)
Pax Domini
Agnus Dei (p.198)

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Distribution of the Sacrament                             

Distribution Hymns
I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light                                  LSB 411
We Sing for All the Unsung Saints                                        LSB 678

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Nunc Dimittis (p.199)
Post Communion Collect (p.201)
Benedicamus & Benediction (p.201)

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Announcements
Hymn: Alleluia! Let Praises Ring                                          LSB 822

Acknowledgments
Divine Service, Setting Three from Lutheran Service Book. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English
Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2026 Concordia Publishing House.

Prayers – For the home-bound: Charlotte Scepaniak, Ken Maas, Betty Meints, Lloyd Jerde, Maralyn Hoops, Muriel Pigors, Larry & Sandra Grieben, and Doris Vilhauer.
For those sick, injured, or recovering: Nathaniel Wendt, Michael Wendt, Phyllis Yeske, Kevin Fehn, Tom Hanson, Annikki Marttila, Keith Underberg, Doris Larson, Kathie Lassanske, Betty Meints, Sheila Christofferson, William Cutler, Keith Jensen, Rachelle Moorman, Rick Grieben, Dan Wolf, Joyce Hermansen, Tami Schopp, Sarah Ness, Karl & Val Eichler, Bonnie Ellis, Brandon Lenling, and Karla Nelson.
For expectant mother Alexandra Rausch.
For the children we sponsor through Mission Haiti: Michelet Voltaire, Michel Djoury, and Orgea Djouna.
For Pastor Andreasen & family, and all our LCMS missionaries.

St. John’s
Ushers: Tony & Amanda Bisbee
Next Week: Ray & Cyndy Larson
Last Week: Attendance – 29; Offering – $1,770

Our Savior
Altar Guild: Trisha Rausch & Family
Acolytes: Caleb Siebert & Aurian Tschappat
Last Week: Attendance – 88; Sunday School – 22  
Offering – General Fund $2,350; Sunday School $12;
Door Offering for Andreasens $160;  Total $2,522

Schedule for the Week
Sunday             St. John’s Service of the Word – 8:00 am
                        St. John’s Bible Study – 9:15 am
                        Our Savior Sunday School – 9:30 am
                        Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
                        Potluck & Reformation Rumble – 5:00-7:00 pm
Monday            Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
                        Our Savior LWML – 3:45 pm
Tuesday            Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
                        Christian Foundations Class – 6:00 pm
Wednesday       Catechism Class – 5:00 pm
                        Prayer Service – 6:00 pm
                        Bible Study – 6:30 pm
Next Sunday     St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
                        Our Savior Sunday School – 9:30 am
                        Our Savior Bible Study – 9:45 am
                        Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
                        Our Savior Nursery Circle – 12:15 pm
                        Our Savior Elders – 12:30 pm

Reformation Rumble – Today there will be a potluck at 5:00 pm at Our Savior for both congregations, followed by a Jeopardy!-style game called “Reformation Rumble”.  We encourage you to participate in the game, but you can also be a spectator if you prefer. The point is to have fun, strengthen the bonds of fellowship with one another, and accidentally learn some stuff about the Reformation and our Lutheran heritage.  We hope to have many in attendance, for fun and fellowship!

St. Paul’s Fall Dinner & Festival will be today from 4:30-6:30 pm.  The cost of the meatball supper is $12 for adults, $5 for children 6-10 yrs, and children under 6 are free. Take-out is available, call ahead to 605-225-1847. Also enjoy the bake sale, country store, and card shop. Proceeds benefit St. Paul’s LWML missions.

Door Offering – Today and next Sunday we’ll be collecting a door offering after the service to help the Andreasen family with expenses as they move back to the United States.

Lutheran Witness – The November issue of LW is in the narthex.

Want to Help Families Grow as Lifelong Disciples of Jesus? Join us for a FREE Family Discipleship Training with the Concordia
Center for the Family:  Saturday, November 7, 2026, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Mitchell, SD.
The training will equip and encourage participants to practice and teach family discipleship in the home, congregation, school, and beyond. The goal is to help unite homes and congregations in making lifelong disciples of Jesus.
It is sponsored by the Mission and Ministry Council of the SD District.
For more information visit https://sddlcms.org/event/family/

Men’s Club will meet for their monthly Bible study on Monday, November 9^th at 7:00 pm. We are reading Man Up! by Rev. Jeffrey Hemmer. We have books available. We’ll play dartball afterward for those who’d like to stay.

The Senior Potluck at Our Savior will be Tuesday, November 10^th at noon. Join us for good food and fellowship.

Saturday Bible Study – November 14^th 9:30-11:30 am at Our Savior. The topic will be “Meditation – A Christian Approach”.
 
Thanksgiving Services:
Our Savior – Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 6:30 pm
St. John’s – Thursday, Nov. 26 at 9:00 am
Dinner at Our Savior Thursday, Nov. 26 at noon, all are welcome! There are sign-up sheets in the narthex at both churches, so we know how much food to order. Please sign up by Nov. 15, as the food has to be ordered a week in advance.

Updated College Addresses – If your college student has a different address than last year, please call or email the office to give us an update. The Board of Social Ministry would like to send them a care package.

The Rural Gospel Initiative (RGI) was formed by Circuit 1 pastors and members who see firsthand the unique challenges of our fifteen LCMS Circuit 1 rural congregations. The RGI made the decision to be pro-active by financially supporting Word and Sacrament ministry, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, well into the future instead of being reactive as problems arise. But the RGI can’t do it without you! Learn more at www.RuralGospel.org, watch the video, and God bless! More to come…

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – All Saints’ Day
Matthew 5:7 – “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” This is one of many Bible passages that remind us that we reap what we sow. Likewise, what God puts into us (His own love, mercy, kindness and generosity) — flows back out of us. It all starts with His self-giving.

Building Healthy Families – More Than Just Saying “Thank You!”
Veterans Day provides an opportunity to thank the men and women who have served our country. But for some veterans, the challenges of military service don't end when they return home. Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and adjusting to civilian life can affect veterans and their families long after military service ends. This Veterans Day, let's do more than simply say “thank you.” Let's show our appreciation! Do you know a veteran in your congregation, neighborhood, or community? Invite your family to think of a special way to show thanks. Write a note, share a homemade treat, invite them for coffee, or simply take time to listen to their stories—if they'd like to share. Show a veteran this week that their service is not forgotten, their sacrifices are appreciated, and they are valued and loved.
Lutheran Family Service   www.LutheranFamilyService.org
Email: info@lutheranfamilyservice.org  or call 605-271-1081
 
Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life – “Jeremy” – Deals with the relationship between a mother and a mentally challenged son who lives in a home. 10:30 AM- Rev. Daniel Provost, pastor at St. Andrew, Grace, and St. Peter Lutheran Churches in Niagara, Lakota, and Devil’s Lake, ND, presents the message “For All the Saints” based on Revelation 7:2-17. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.   

The Lutheran Hour – What we will be has not yet appeared. But even now, we are God’s adopted children, through faith in Christ. Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message “What We Will Be” based on 1 John 3:2. Listen to The Lutheran Hour on Sunday mornings at 9:00 on KAWZ 88.1 FM, or on Sirius-XM Family Talk 131 at 9:00 am. Sermons are also archived on the website www.lutheranhour.org.

EXPERT GUESTS, EXPANSIVE TOPICS, EXTOLLING CHRIST... Issues, Etc. is a podcast and radio talk show produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken.  Recent topics include: Lutheranism in Israel, Postpartum Depression, ADHD, 20th-Century Lutheran Theologian Hermann Sasse and more.  You can listen on-demand at issuesetc.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn, the LPR mobile app and a podcast provider.
 
The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s Statement on Close Communion:
The Lord’s Supper is celebrated at this congregation in the confession and glad confidence that, as He says, Our Lord gives into our mouths not only bread and wine but His very body and blood to eat and drink for the forgiveness of sins and to strengthen our union with Him and with one another. Our Lord invites to His table those who trust in His words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us, that they may show forth His death until He comes.
Because those who eat and drink our Lord’s body and blood unworthily do so to their great harm and because Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt, or who hold a confession differing from that of this congregation and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, and yet desire to receive the Sacrament, are asked to first speak with the Pastor.
(CTCR, Admission to the Lord’s Supper, Nov 1999)