The First Sunday in Advent
November 30, 2025
Divine Service Setting III – LSB 184
Hymn: Savior of the Nations, Come LSB 332
Stand
Confession and Absolution
Exhortation (p.184)
Corporate Confession (p.184)
Service of the Word
Introit (responsively) Psalm 118:25–28; antiphon: Zechariah 9:9b, alt.
P Behold, your king is com- | ing to you;*
righteous and having sal- | vation.
C Save us, we pray, | O Lord!*
O Lord, we pray, give | us success!
P Blessèd is he who comes in the name | of the Lord!*
We bless you from the house | of the Lord.
C The Lord is God, and he has made his light to shine up- | on us.*
Bind the festal sacrifice with cords, up to the horns of the |
altar!
P You are my God, and I will give | thanks to you;*
you are my God; I will ex- | tol you.
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 Behold, your king is com- | ing to you;*
righteous and having sal- | vation.
Nine-Fold Kyrie II (LSB 944 stz. 1-3)
(The Gloria in Excelsis is omitted during Advent.)
Collect of the Day
P Let us pray.
Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come, that by Your protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins and saved by Your mighty deliverance; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen.
Sit
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 2:1–5
1The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
2It shall come to pass in the latter days
that the mountain of the house of the Lord
shall be established as the highest of the mountains,
and shall be lifted up above the hills;
and all the nations shall flow to it,
3and many peoples shall come, and say:
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the house of the God of Jacob,
that he may teach us his ways
and that we may walk in his paths.”
For out of Zion shall go the law,
and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
4He shall judge between the nations,
and shall decide disputes for many peoples;
and they shall beat their swords into plowshares,
and their spears into pruning hooks;
nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war anymore.
5O house of Jacob,
come, let us walk
in the light of the Lord.
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Gradual Zechariah 9:9; Psalm 118:26, alt.
C Rejoice greatly, O daughter of | Zion.*
Shout aloud, O daughter of Je- | rusalem.
Behold, your king is com- | ing to you;*
righteous and having sal- | vation.
Blessèd is he who comes in the name | of the Lord.*
From the house of the Lord we | bless you.
Epistle Reading: Romans 13:8–14
8Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
11Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. 12The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. 14But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Stand
Alleluia (p.190)
Holy Gospel: Matthew 21:1–11
1Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” 4This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5“Say to the daughter of Zion,
‘Behold, your king is coming to you,
humble, and mounted on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”
6The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. 7They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. 8Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” 10And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” 11And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”
L This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C Praise be to Thee, O Christ.
Nicene Creed (p.191)
Sit
Hymn: Prepare the Royal Highway LSB 343
Sermon
Stand
Offertory (p.192)
Offering
Prayer of the Church
Service of the Sacrament
Preface (p.194)
Sanctus (p.195)
The Lord’s Prayer (spoken)
The Words of Institution (p.197)
Pax Domini
Agnus Dei (p.198)
Sit
Distribution of the Sacrament
Distribution Hymns
To God the Holy Spirit Let Us Pray LSB 768
Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray LSB 623
Stand
Nunc Dimittis (p.199)
Thanksgiving (p.200)
Post Communion Collect (p.201)
Benedicamus & Benediction
Sit
Announcements
Hymn: Son of God, Eternal Savior LSB 842
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 © 2025 Concordia Publishing House.
Prayers – For the home-bound: Doris Vilhauer, Betty Zundel, Charlotte Scepaniak, Ken & Dorothy Maas, Betty Meints, Verdena Dabbert, Lloyd Jerde, Phyllis Lassanske, Maralyn Hoops, Muriel Pigors, Larry & Sandra Grieben, Patty Wiedmeier, Leroy Neuhardt.
For those sick, injured, or recovering: Nathaniel Wendt, Michael Wendt, Phyllis Yeske, Kevin Fehn, Daryl Swanhorst, Tom Hanson, Dorothy Maas, Annikki Marttila, Roger Zastrow, Keith Underberg, Doris Larson, Patty Wiedmeier, Dwight Buntrock, Carol Krumm, Butch Podoll, Russ Brandt, Kathie Lassanske, and Betty Meints.
For the children we sponsor through Mission Haiti: Michelet Voltaire, Michel Djoury, and Orgea Djouna.
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 – 42; Offering – $1,180
Our Savior
Organist: Caiden Siebert
Elders: Russell Brandt & Brandon Christianson
Altar Guild: Sarah Rausch & Rachel Rausch
Acolytes: Rhyan Johnson & Cashlyn Angerhofer
Last Week: Attendance – 110, Sunday School – 24
Offering – General Fund $3,853; Sunday School $10;
from St. John’s $203.52; Total $4,066.52
Schedule for the Week
Sunday St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
St. John’s Christmas Decorating – 9:15 am
Our Savior Sunday School – 9:00 am
Our Savior Bible Study – 9:45 am
Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
Monday Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
Tuesday Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
Christian Foundations Class – 6:00 pm
Wednesday Catechism Class – 5:00 pm
Our Savior Tree Decorating – 5:00 pm
Advent Service at Our Savior – 6:30 pm
Thursday OS LWML Christmas Party at The Flame – 5:00 pm
Saturday Circuit Youth Retreat at St. Paul’s – 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Next Sunday St. John’s Service of the Word – 8:00 am
St. John’s Bible Study – 9:15 am
Our Savior Sunday School – 9:00 am
Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
with LWML Christmas Stocking Ingathering
Announcements
St. John’s Christmas Decorating will take place today after the service. We will have breakfast pizza afterward.
Christmas Program – Sunday School will begin at
9:00 am November 30 through December 21
st to allow time for practicing the Christmas program. Dress rehearsal is on Saturday December 20
th from 9:00-11:00, and the final program will be at 4:00 pm on Sunday, December 21
st with a potluck to follow.
Our Savior Tree Decorating – Wednesday, December 3 at 5:00 pm. Any helping hands will be appreciated!
Advent Services – There will be three midweek Advent services this year, on December 3, 10, and 17 at 6:30 pm at Our Savior (for both congregations).
Our Savior LWML Christmas Party – Thursday, Dec. 4
th at 5:00 pm
at The Flame. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex. Please bring a $10-$15 gift to exchange.
Our Savior LWML Stocking Ingathering – Sunday, December 7
th. Christmas stockings with a verse are located in a small box on a table in the narthex. Please take one and bring it to church on Dec. 7
th and place in the basket at the front of the church during the first hymn. The money will be used for missions. Anyone is welcome to participate. Thank you for your donation!
Circuit Youth Retreat – Saturday, December 6
th, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm at St. Paul’s in Aberdeen, with timely topics you don’t want to miss!
The Senior Potluck on Tuesday December 9
th at noon will be a pizza party. We will all chip in on the cost. Feel free to bring a salad, dessert, or other holiday treat if you would like.
St Paul's/Our Savior Men's Club will meet at St. Paul's Tuesday December 9
th at 6:00 pm. We will have taco soup and smoked chicken noodle soup. We will finish up with chapter 4 in the book
Man Up! by Jeffery Hemmer. Tell a friend and remember
All manly men of
all ages are encouraged to attend. I hope to see you all on Tuesday December 9
th. Please message Shane Jung to be added to the email list. 1-605-216-3784
Blood Drive – Our quarterly blood drive with Vitalant will be Thursday, December 11
th from 2:00 – 6:00 pm at Our Savior. Help save lives! Call Vicky Baumgartner at 605-216-8967 to schedule.
Saturday Bible Study – There will be
no Saturday Bible study in December. We will resume on January 10
th, with the topic “The real presence of Christ in the Old Testament”.
Calendars – The youth group is selling 2026 God’s Creation calendars for $10 each. The calendars should arrive before Christmas, and you can pay when you pick them up. The youth will have a table in the narthex at Our Savior after the service where you can sign up, or you can call or email the office.
Christmas Services –
Christmas Eve – 5:00 pm at St. John’s in Columbia
7:00 pm at Our Savior in Aberdeen
Christmas Day – 9:00 am at Our Savior in Aberdeen
LCMS Stewardship Ministry – First Sunday in Advent
Matthew 21:3 – “If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” Just a colt and her foal. How significant could they be? Could they really be used by the Lord for some great, heavenly purpose? This is one facet of stewardship we often forget: the blessing it is
to us to be of service in the Lord’s Kingdom. What honor the Lord bestows upon us by using our gifts for His goals!
Building Healthy Families: Someone once said, “Marriage is not just spiritual communion, it’s also remembering to take out the trash.” What have you done lately to show your spouse how much you appreciate them? During these busy days of preparation for coming holiday events, a handwritten note, an unexpected and gentle physical touch, affirming words, preparing a favorite meal, or joyfully helping with household responsibilities are simple and no-cost ways to let your spouse know just how much they mean to you.
Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
LFS has a new office at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Aberdeen. Dreena Wertz, Licensed Professional Counselor, will be serving the Aberdeen area. Call 605-271-1081 to schedule an appointment with Dreena, or another LFS counselor via telehealth, visit our website listed above, or email
info@lutheranfamilyservice.org for more information.
Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life –
“Puzzle Club Christmas” – The Puzzle Club must solve a missing person mystery before Christmas. 10:30 AM- Rev. Bryan Meadows, pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Rapid City, SD, presents the message
“Flowing Uphill” based on Isaiah 2:1-5. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at
www.mainstreetliving.com.
The Lutheran Hour – Belief in the resurrection of Jesus is no siesta. It's a 5am wake-up call, a jolt out of bed that will turn your world upside down. Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message
“Rise and Shine” based on Romans 13:11. 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.
SACRED MUSIC FOR THE ADVENT SEASON… “Savior of the Nations, Come,” “On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry,” “Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending,” “Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding,” “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” You can listen to sacred music for the Advent season 24/7 at
lutheranpublicradio.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn and the Lutheran Public Radio mobile app.
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)
