St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

Hymn: Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty                               LSB 901
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Exhortation (p.184)
Corporate Confession (p.184)
 

Introit (responsively)   Psalm 28:1–2, 6–7; antiphon: v. 8
                                       
P   The Lord is the strength of his | people;*
            he is the saving refuge of his a- | nointed.
C   To you, O Lord, I call; my rock, be not | deaf to me,*
            lest, if you be silent to me, I become like those who go down | to the pit.
P    Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy, when I cry to | you for help,*
            when I lift up my hands toward your most holy sanctu- | ary.
C   Blessèd | be the Lord!*
            For he has heard the voice of my pleas for | mercy.
P   The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and | I am helped;*
            my heart exults, and with my song I give | thanks to him.
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 the strength of his | people;*
            he is the saving refuge of his a- | nointed.

Kyrie (p.186)
Gloria in Excelsis (p.187)

Collect of the Day
P  Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting Father, You give Your children many blessings even though we are undeserving. In every trial and temptation grant us steadfast confidence in Your loving-kindness and mercy; 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 56:1, 6–8 
¹Thus says the Lord:
“Keep justice, and do righteousness,
for soon my salvation will come,
      and my deliverance be revealed. . . .
⁶“And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,
      to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord,
      and to be his servants,
everyone who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it,
      and holds fast my covenant—
⁷these I will bring to my holy mountain,
      and make them joyful in my house of prayer;
their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
      will be accepted on my altar;
for my house shall be called a house of prayer
      for all peoples.”
⁸The Lord God,
      who gathers the outcasts of Israel, declares,
“I will gather yet others to him
      besides those already gathered.”

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 Reading: Romans 11:1–2a, 13–15, 28–32  
      ¹I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. ²God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. . . .
      ¹³Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry ¹⁴in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them. ¹⁵For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead? . . .
²⁸As regards the gospel, they are enemies of God for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. ²⁹For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. ³⁰Just as you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience, ³¹so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now receive mercy. ³²For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all.

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

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Alleluia (p.190)

Gospel: Matthew 15:21–28
      ²¹Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. ²²And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” ²³But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” ²⁴He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” ²⁵But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” ²⁶And he answered, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” ²⁷She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” ²⁸Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.

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

Apostles’ Creed (p.192)        

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Hymn: A Multitude Comes from the East and the West      LSB 510
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: Jesus Lives! The Victory’s Won                                 LSB 490

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.

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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, Daryl Swanhorst, Tom Hanson, Annikki Marttila, Keith Underberg, Doris Larson, Russ Brandt, Kathie Lassanske, Betty Meints, Sheila Christofferson, William Cutler, Keith Jensen, Rachelle Moorman, Rick Grieben, Dave Scepaniak, Pastor Jacob Smith, and Dan Wolf.
For comfort for Todd & Sheri Severson and family, as Todd’s mother has passed away.
For expectant mother Sydney Hammrich.
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: Karl & Val Eichler
Last Week: Attendance – 23; Offering – $1,700

Our Savior
Altar Guild: Karla Johnson & Cherise Johnson
Acolytes: Tucker Brick & Aurian Tschappat
Last Week: Attendance – 104  
Offering – General Fund $4,297; Missions $500; Total $4,797

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 Divine Service – 10:45 am
                        Our Savior Board of Ed & SS Staff – 12:00 pm
Monday            Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
Tuesday           Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
Wednesday       Our Savior By-Laws Review Committee – 6:00 pm
Saturday           Men’s Club Work Day at Our Savior – 8:00 am
Next Sunday     St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
                        Our Savior Bible Study – 9:45 am
                        Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
 

Announcements
 

Men’s Club – The men will have a work day at Our Savior on Saturday, August 22^nd at 8:00 am until early afternoon. Bring tools. Contact Bob Rausch to pick a project beforehand or just show up and we’ll put you to work. LWML will provide sandwiches and snacks for lunch.

LCMS Singles Retreat - The fourth annual LCMS Lutheran Singles Retreat is being planned for Aug. 21-23, at Camp Okoboji in Milford, Iowa. This retreat is open to all single men and women, ages 21-41. Registration is available at www.faithwinterset.org.  Cost for the retreat is $100. Contact Dr. Keith Schweitzer with questions at (641) 745-5143 or keithlcms@gmail.com.
 
Catechism Class Information Meeting – There will be a meeting for students in grades 5-8 and their parents at Our Savior on Wednesday, August 26^th at 6:00 pm. Pizza and pop will be provided by the Board of Education. Classes will start Wednesday, September 2^nd at 5:00 pm.

Teacher Installation will take place August 30^th during the service.

LWML – Our zone is to furnish workers for the Puppet Place at the State Fair in Huron on Sunday, September 6^th. Trinity Mansfield is in charge this year. Please contact Bobbie Bierman or Carol Wiedebusch if someone from your group is able to help.

Sunday School resumes September 13^th at 9:30 am. To kick off the year, the Board of Education will provide ice cream sundaes during opening time. 

Christian Foundations Class – Pastor Schopp will be teaching a ten-week adult education class on Tuesdays beginning September 22^nd at 6:00 pm at Our Savior. This class is both for those without a church home and also for members who would like a refresher on the basics of the Christian faith. There is no cost and all materials are provided. There are invitations in the narthex if you know of someone you would like to invite (and perhaps attend with them). Please RSVP through the church office so that we will have enough materials.

***Lighthouse Preschool/Jr. Kindergarten***
We still have slots for our full-day and half-day Jr. Kindergarten program for the 2026-27 school year! Our classes are open for students ages 3-5. If you or someone you know may be interested in enrolling a child, please see Jenelle Siebert with any questions or contact the preschool at 605-725-1855.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost 
Matthew 15:27 – “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” These are the words of faith, for faith means receiving what God gives. And God has given us so much more than just the crumbs that fall from the table — He has given us life, salvation, body and soul, eyes and ears, possessions and income. That’s where our stewardship starts: with faith in the God who is the greatest Giver.

Building Healthy Families – President Harry S. Truman once said, “A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.” Which are you? Pessimists…how’s this working for you? It’s usually true that mood follows message: what we think or tell ourselves about a situation results in how we feel about what is happening. The next time you are feeling low or having a difficult day, stop and listen to what you are telling yourself. Is it true? Challenge and then replace negative, untrue thoughts with the truth. (Hint: look for truth in your Bible.) If you’re stuck in a negative pattern of thought and life, you don’t have to stay there. Please reach out. Your LFS counselors are available to help you learn to identify and change negative thought patterns, replacing them with truth. 
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” – The relationship between a mother and her mentally challenged son who lives in a home. 10:30 AM- Rev. Robert Moeller, Jr, pastor at St. John’s and St. Paul’s Lutheran Churches in Britton and Ferney, presents the message “More Than Enough” based on Matthew 15:21-28. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.   

The Lutheran Hour – Archives August – God hears our cry for justice, not as an indifferent judge, but as our merciful heavenly Father. Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message “Look at Me” based on Luke 18:1-8. 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.

TRUTH, GOODNESS, BEAUTY… 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 teachings include: What Is Critical Theory?, The Reliability of the Bible, The Population Bust, The Term “Flesh” in the Bible and more.  You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app or a podcast provider.