The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 21, 2025
Divine Service Setting 1 – LSB 151
Hymn: Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty LSB 901
Stand
Confession and Absolution
Exhortation (p.151)
Corporate Confession (p.151)
Service of the Word
Introit (responsively by whole verse) Ps. 119:137–140, 142; antiphon: v. 144
P Your testimonies are righteous for- | ever;*
give me understanding that | I may live.
C Righteous are you, | O Lord,*
and right are your | just decrees.
P You have appointed your testimonies in | righteousness*
and in all | faithfulness.
C My zeal con- | sumes me,*
because my foes for- | get your words.
P Your promise is | well tried,*
and your servant | loves it.
C Your righteousness is righteous for- | ever,*
and your | law is true.
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 Your testimonies are righteous for- | ever;*
give me understanding that | I may live.
Kyrie (p.152)
Hymn of Praise: Gloria in Excelsis (p. 154)
Collect of the Day
P Let us pray.
O Lord, keep Your Church in Your perpetual mercy; and because without You we cannot but fall, preserve us from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen.
Sit
Old Testament Reading: Amos 8:4-7
4Hear this, you who trample on the needy
and bring the poor of the land to an end,
5saying, “When will the new moon be over,
that we may sell grain?
And the Sabbath,
that we may offer wheat for sale,
that we may make the ephah small and the shekel great
and deal deceitfully with false balances,
6that we may buy the poor for silver
and the needy for a pair of sandals
and sell the chaff of the wheat?”
7The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob:
“Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.”
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Gradual Psalm 34:9, 19, alt.
C Fear the Lord, | you his saints,*
for those who fear him lack | nothing!
Many are the afflictions of the | righteous,*
but the Lord delivers him out | of them all.
Epistle: 1 Timothy 2:1-15
1First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. 7For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
8I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling; 9likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, 10but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works. 11Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. 12I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. 13For Adam was formed first, then Eve; 14and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. 15Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Stand
Alleluia (p.156)
Holy Gospel: Luke 16:1-15
1[Jesus] also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. 2And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ 3And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. 4I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.’ 5So, summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ 6He said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ 7Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ 8The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. 9And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.
10“One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 11If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? 12And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own? 13No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him. 15And he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.”
L This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C Praise to You, O Christ.
Apostles' Creed (p.159)
Sit
Hymn of the Day: Seek Where You May to Find a Way LSB 557
Sermon
Stand
Prayer of the Church
Offering
Offertory (p. 159)
Lord's Prayer (p. 162)
Concluding Collect
Benediction
Sit
Announcements
Hymn: What Is the World to Me LSB 730
Acknowledgments
Divine Service, Setting One 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.
Prayers – For the home-bound: Alfred Larson; Doris Vilhauer, Betty Zundel, Charlotte Scepaniak, Ken & Dorothy Maas, Betty Meints, Verdena Dabbert, Lloyd Jerde, Phyllis Lassanske, Maralyn Hoops, Muriel Pigors, and Larry & Sandra Grieben.
For those sick, injured, or recovering: Nathaniel Wendt, Michael Wendt, Phyllis Yeske, Kevin Fehn, Daryl Swanhorst, Tom Hanson, Dorothy Maas, Mike Ringgenberg, Amy Scepaniak, Annikki Marttila, Roger Zastrow, Keith Underberg, Doris Larson, Patty Wiedmeier, Dwight Buntrock, and Carol Krumm.
For the children we sponsor through Mission Haiti: Michelet Voltaire, Michel Djoury, and Orgea Djouna.
For newlyweds Eliana (Klipfel) & Brock Harrier, married Sept. 13th.
For expectant mothers: Sara (Scepaniak) Wieman, and Skye Schopp.
For Pastor Andreasen & family, and all our LCMS missionaries.
St. John’s
Ushers: Brent & Barb Miller
Next Week: Lyle & Cathi Podoll
Last Week: Attendance – 33; Offering – $7,370
Our Savior
Elders: Russell Brandt & Brandon Christianson
Ushers: Russell Brandt & David Johnson
Altar Guild: Karla Johnson & Cherise Johnson
Acolytes: Grace Rausch & Jaylynn Siebert
Last Week: Attendance – 107, Sunday School – 25;
Offering – Gen. Fund $4,395.02; Sun. School $11; Missions $125;
Memorials – Phyllis Schott – $200; Total $4,731.02
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
Our Savior Board of Education – 12:00 pm
Youth Fundraiser Carnival – 12:30-2:30 pm
Monday Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
Deacons – 3:30 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
Announcements
Youth Fundraiser Carnival – Today! Everyone is invited!
Games and Concessions, Fun for all ages!
Sept. 21 st 12:30-2:30 pm
at Our Savior Lutheran Church
LWML Fall Zone Rally – Saturday, October 4, 2025
at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Aberdeen
Speaker: Wanda Pritzel of Lutheran Family Service
“Sharing Comfort” – 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Schedule:
8:30-9:00 am – Registration & Coffee
9:00 – Opening Devotion
9:15 – Zone Business Meeting
10:00-11:30 – Speaker
11:30 – Closing Devotions
11:45 – Lunch
Our Savior LWML “Bakeless Bake Sale” will run from September 1 st through October 5 th. There is a container in the narthex at Our Savior for monetary donations. Thank you to everyone for your generosity in helping with our mission fundraiser.
Portals of Prayer for October – December are available in the narthex.
Greeters are needed at Our Savior to welcome people at the entrance of the sanctuary for about 10 minutes prior to the Sunday services. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex.
LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Luke 16:8b – “For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.” The sons of this world know that they should use their wealth wisely to provide for their future. Shouldn’t we, as “sons of light,” know that the wealth God has allowed us to manage should be managed for God’s purposes in roles He has given us to play in church, home and society?
Building Healthy Families: I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…. Remember the repeated line from the 1930’s children’s book The Little Engine That Could? Yesterday and still today the story lines and themes of popular books, songs, movies or TV shows provide opportunities to begin a conversation with a young person that will influence their thinking and faith development. I think I can… provides a great opening for sharing the importance of hard work and persistence, but also how many times “I” can’t, but that all things are possible with God. Watch one episode of The Bachelorette with your teenager and you’ll find multiple opportunities to talk about how best to choose a spouse and what’s really important to look for in a marriage partner! Keep your eyes and ears open for opportunities to share Biblical truths and God’s good design for life with those in your family this week.
Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life – “Spite” – Negative emotions and grudges are destructive, but forgiveness allows people to move forward. 10:30 AM- Rev. Paul Preus, pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Ellendale, ND, presents the message “Your Faith Has Saved You” based on Luke 17:11-19. Watch MSL on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. The worship segment also airs on Saturdays at 5:00 pm. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.
The Lutheran Hour – We lost God's name along the way, but God found us and gave us the Name by which we can know Him: Jesus—"God saves." Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message "Someone Worth Having" based on Numbers 6:27. 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. Sermons are also archived on the website www.lutheranhour.org.
NICENE CREED SERIES... Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. You can listen to a series of interviews with Pastor Timothy Winterstein, author of the new book “Worshipped & Glorified: A Study of the Nicene Creed” at issuesetc.org/nicenecreed.
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)
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