St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

Hymn: Only-Begotten, Word of God Eternal                      LSB 916
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Exhortation (p.184)
Corporate Confession (p.184)

Introit (responsively)   Psalm 121:1–4, 7–8; antiphon: v. 5
                                       
P   The Lord is your | keeper;*
            the Lord is your shade on your | right hand.
C   I lift up my eyes | to the hills.*
            From where does my | help come?
P    My help comes | from the Lord,*
            who made | heaven and earth.
C   He will not let your | foot be moved;*
            he who keeps you will not | slumber.
P   Behold, he who keeps | Israel*
            will neither slum- | ber nor sleep.
C   The Lord will keep you from all | evil;*
            he will | keep your life.
P   The Lord will keep your going out and your | coming in*
            from this time forth and for- | evermore.
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    The Lord is your | keeper;*
            the Lord is your shade on your | right hand.

Kyrie (p.186)

Gloria in Excelsis (p.187)

Collect of the Day
P  Let us pray.
O God, the protector of all who trust in You, have mercy on us that with You as our ruler and guide we may so pass through things temporal that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C  Amen.

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Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 45:1–7 
¹Thus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus,
      whose right hand I have grasped,
to subdue nations before him
      and to loose the belts of kings,
to open doors before him
      that gates may not be closed:
²“I will go before you
      and level the exalted places,
I will break in pieces the doors of bronze
      and cut through the bars of iron,
³I will give you the treasures of darkness
      and the hoards in secret places,
that you may know that it is I, the Lord,
      the God of Israel, who call you by your name.
⁴For the sake of my servant Jacob,
      and Israel my chosen,
I call you by your name,
      I name you, though you do not know me.
⁵I am the Lord, and there is no other,
      besides me there is no God;
      I equip you, though you do not know me,
⁶that people may know, from the rising of the sun
      and from the west, that there is none besides me;
      I am the Lord, and there is no other.
⁷I form light and create darkness,
      I make well-being and create calamity,
      I am the Lord, who does all these things.”

L  This is the Word of the Lord.
C  Thanks be to God.
 
Gradual                 Psalm 91:11; 103:1
C   He will command his angels con- | cerning you*
            to guard you in | all your ways.
       Bless the Lord, | O my soul,*
            and all that is within me, bless his | holy name!

Epistle Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10  
      ¹Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
      To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
      Grace to you and peace.
      ²We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, ³remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁴For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, ⁵because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. ⁶And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, ⁷so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. ⁸For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything. ⁹For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, ¹⁰and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.

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

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Alleluia (p.190)

Gospel: Matthew 22:15–22
      ¹⁵Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle [Jesus] in his talk. ¹⁶And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone’s opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances. ¹⁷Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” ¹⁸But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites? ¹⁹Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius. ²⁰And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” ²¹They said, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” ²²When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away.

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

Apostles’ Creed (p.192)        

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Hymn: Oh, How Great Is Your Compassion                        LSB 559
Sermon

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Offertory (p.192)
Offering
Prayer of the Church 
The Lord’s Prayer (spoken)
Concluding Collect
Benediction (p.202)

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Announcements
Hymn: Evening and Morning                                               LSB 726

Acknowledgments
Divine Service, Setting Three from Lutheran Service Book. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English
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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, Russ Brandt, Kathie Lassanske, Betty Meints, Sheila Christofferson, William Cutler, Keith Jensen, Rachelle Moorman, Rick Grieben, Dan Wolf, Joyce Hermansen, Tami Schopp, and Sarah Ness.
For expectant mother Alexandra Rausch, and for parents Zach and Sydney Hammrich and new daughter, Blayke.
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: Mic & Jen Daggett
Next Week: Mike & Molly Ringgenberg
Last Week: Attendance – 35; Offering – $1,320

Our Savior
Altar Guild: Amy Rausch & Family
Acolytes: Rhyan Johnson & Addison Person
Last Week: Attendance – 82; Sunday School – 16  
Offering – General Fund $2,710; Sunday School $11; Total $2,721

Schedule for the Week
Sunday             St. John’s Service of the Word – 8:00 am
                        St. John’s Voters Meeting – 9:15 am
                        Our Savior Sunday School – 9:30 am
                        Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
                        Our Savior Board of Education – 12:15 pm
Monday            Mat Ladies – 1:00 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 Voters Meeting – 9:30 am
                        Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
                        Circuit Reformation Service at St. Paul’s – 2:00 pm
                        Sunday School Roller-skating – 2:00-4:30 pm

 

Newsletters – The October/November newsletters were sent out and there are still some in the narthex for those who pick it up at church.

St. John’s Quarterly Voters Meeting will be today at 9:15 am.

Our Savior Quarterly Voters Meeting will be on Sunday, October 25^th at 9:30 am.

A Circuit Reformation Service will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Aberdeen on Sunday, October 25^th at 2:00 pm. All are welcome! Rev. Randy Sturzenbecher, SD District President, will be the guest preacher.

Sunday School Roller-skating – The Board of Education will host a fun get-together for all Sunday School kids at SkateAway on October 25th from 2:00-4:30 pm. All skate rental fees will be covered by the Board of Education. Snacks will not be provided but kids are encouraged to bring money for the concession stand and arcade games.

Reformation Rumble – On Sunday, November 1^st there will be a potluck at 5:00 pm at Our Savior for both congregations, followed by a Jeopardy!-style game called “Reformation Rumble”.  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.  Understanding why Luther and the other Reformers did what they did is important, not just from a historical point of view, but to understand that we, too, must examine our practices and doctrines continuously in light of Scripture and our shared confession of faith (the Book of Concord).  It’s not just a thing for other people of another time.  It is a task for all of us. We hope to have many in attendance, for fun and fellowship!

St. Paul’s Fall Dinner & Festival will be Sunday, November 1^st 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.
  
LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost 
Matthew 22:21 – “Then he said to them, ‘Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” So what is Jesus saying? Doesn’t everything belong to God? Yes — and God has a place for everything. Some of what He gives us goes to Caesar. Some must come back to the work of His church. And some goes to support the families He has given us. All belongs to God, and He has work for us to do with what He has given us in the home, in the church and in society.

Building Healthy Families – Are you hooked on live TV or internet news, which is so readily available 24/7? Constant exposure to the news can leave us anxious and overwhelmed by circumstances beyond our control. This week, consider taking a break. Instead, get out of the house, spend time visiting with and encouraging someone who is lonely, share a comforting Scripture, and remember and remind yourself and them that God remains faithfully at work in every circumstance. A few days away from the headlines, with a friend, and with the Word can reduce anxiety and help you refocus on the hope and peace found in Christ.
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 – “Some People Need Help, Sergeant” – An amputee from a veterans hospital must learn that hurting others will not help him. 10:30 AM- Rev. Dennis Mercer, pastor at Divine Shepherd Lutheran Church in Black Hawk, SD, presents the message “Render unto God What Is God’s” based on Matthew 22:15-22. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.   

The Lutheran Hour – How do you respond to tough questions about God and faith? Hear how Jesus delivers us from the tightest of tight spots and keeps us from falling into a trap. Guest Speaker Rev. Ryan Tinetti delivers the message “The Heart of the Matter” based on Matthew 22:15-22. 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.

A LUTHERAN VIEW OF DEPRESSION… October is National Depression Education and Awareness Month.  You can listen to the audiobook, "I Trust When Dark My Road: A Lutheran View of Depression" by Pastor Todd Peperkorn at issuesetc.org/depression. This audiobook is produced by Lutheran Public Radio, Inc., based in Collinsville, IL.  LPR, Inc. produces radio talk shows, podcasts, sacred music and talk stations, books, audiobooks, conferences, hymn recordings and videos.