Introit (responsively)
Psalm 116:12–13, 15–16; antiphon: v. 17
P I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanks- | giving*
and call on the name | of the Lord.
C
What shall I render | to the Lord*
for all his bene- | fits to me?
P I will lift up the cup of sal- | vation*
and call on the name | of the Lord.
C
Precious in the sight | of the Lord*
is the death | of his saints.
P O Lord, I am your | servant;*
I am your servant, the son of your maidservant. You have | loosed my bonds.
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 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanks- | giving*
and call on the name | of the Lord.
Kyrie (p.152)
Hymn of Praise: Gloria in Excelsis (p. 154)
Collect of the Day
P Let us pray.
Lord God, heavenly Father, since we cannot stand before You relying on anything we have done, help us trust in Your abiding grace and live according to Your Word; 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: Isaiah 55:6-9
6“Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call upon him while he is near;
7let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
9For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
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: Philippians 1:12-14, 19-30
12I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel,
13so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.
14And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. . . .
19for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance,
20as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death.
21For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell.
23I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.
24But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account.
25Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
26so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.
27Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,
28and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God.
29For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake,
30engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C
Thanks be to God.
Stand
Alleluia (p.156)
Holy Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16
1[Jesus said:] “The kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
2After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
4and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’
5So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same.
6And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’
7They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’
8And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.’
9And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius.
10Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but each of them also received a denarius.
11And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house,
12saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’
13But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?
14Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you.
15Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’
16So the last will be first, and the first last.”
L This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C
Praise to You, O Christ.
Apostles’ Creed (p.159)
Sit
Hymn of the Day:
Salvation unto Us Has Come LSB 555 (1-5)
Sermon
Stand
Prayer of the Church
Offering
Offertory (p. 159)
The Lord’s Prayer (p. 162)
Concluding Collect
Benediction
Sit
Announcements
Hymn:
Salvation unto Us Has Come LSB 555 (6-10)
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.
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, 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, Pastor Jacob Smith, Dan Wolf, and Joyce Hermansen.
For expectant mothers Sydney Hammrich and 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: John Bisbee & Lucas Daggett
Next Week: Roger & Sharon Zastrow
Last Week: Attendance – 31; Offering - $1,670
Our Savior
Altar Guild: Sarah Rausch & Rachel Rausch
Acolytes: Rhyan Johnson & Grace Rausch
Last Week: Attendance – 91
Sept. 6 Offering – Gen. Fund $4,853; Missions $130; Total $4,983
Sept. 13 – Gen. Fund $2,099; Sunday School $19; Total $2,118
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
Men’s Club Spaghetti Supper – 5:00-7:00 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 Bible Study – 9:45 am
Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
Our Savior By-Laws Review Committee – 2:00 pm
Announcements
Spaghetti Supper – The Men’s Club will host a spaghetti supper at Our Savior for free-will donation today from 5:00-7:00 pm. All the Circuit A churches are invited.
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.
It’s not too late! You can still join the class!
Our Savior Lost and Found – Everyone please check the coat rack in the fellowship hall and the shelf above it. There are several jackets and other items there. If it’s not yours, did you ever bring a visitor to church who may be missing a jacket? If they are not claimed soon, they will be donated to the Orphan Grain Train.
Grocery Receipts & Labels – Receipts from Ken’s and Kessler’s will be collected again from September 2026 through May 2027 so they can be turned in for cash. Place receipts in the container in the narthex.
We can only turn in receipts from the current school year, so no old receipts, please. We receive a percentage of the grocery sales only; not for gas, gift cards, lottery tickets, alcohol, or cigarettes.
We also collect Best Choice labels. Best Choice products can be found at Ken’s, and some at Kessler’s now also. Save the UPC (bar code) including the words “Best Choice” above it, and place them in the same container as the receipts.
Our Savior LWML “Bakeless Bake Sale” will run through October 4
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.
LWML Aberdeen Zone Fall Gathering
Saturday, October 10, 2026
at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 214 7
th Ave SW, Aberdeen
Hosted by Trinity Mansfield LWML
Registration: 9:00 am, with coffee & goodies
Opening Devotion: 9:30 am
Meeting: Election of officers & standing rules changes
Guest Speaker: Laura Bierman, representing Option 1 Women’s Health Center
Closing Devotion
Finishing by Noon
Gifts from the Heart – Items for Option 1 Women’s Health Center: baby/toddler books, feeding supplies, diapers (newborn to size 6, larger sizes preferred), and Walmart gift cards for larger items as needed (such as strollers, car seats, high-chairs)
LCMS Stewardship Ministry – The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Matthew 20:9 – “And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius.” Behold the generosity of God! He gives out of His grace, not what we deserve to receive. Living a godly life means living in imitation of God — and surely one of the foundations of God’s being is His generosity.
Building Healthy Families – Do you find that hurtful or disrespectful words sometimes come out of your mouth during the week as you interact with your spouse or family? If so, know that continuing this habit unchecked is damaging to your relationships in ways that you might not even realize. Try memorizing this verse and call it to mind when you are tempted to bite at someone you love this week: “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14) You – and your relationships – will be better for it!
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 –
“My Husband, My Sorrow” – A man and woman must deal with whether they should consummate an adulterous affair. 10:30 AM- Rev. Jeff Kasmerski, Admission Counselor at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN, presents a message to start the academic year. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.
The Lutheran Hour – In Jesus, we don’t need to compare ourselves to anyone else. Instead, we are free to better appreciate them. Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message
"High Bar to Clay Jar" based on Matthew 20:16. 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.
UNANSWERED BIBLE QUESTIONS…
Issues, Etc., a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio, will have Pastors Bryan Wolfmueller and Brian Kachelmeier respond to your unanswered Bible questions. You can submit your question via email:
talkback@issuesetc.org; Facebook:
facebook.com/issuesetc;
X: @IssuesEtc or the Issues, Etc. Comment Line:
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