St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

Hymn: Praise the Almighty                                                                 LSB 797
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Exhortation (p.151)
Corporate Confession (p.151)
 
Introit (responsively)      Psalm 37:5–7; antiphon: v. 4

P  Delight yourself | in the Lord,*
              and he will give you the desires | of your heart.
C  Commit your way | to the Lord;*
              trust in him, and | he will act.
P  He will bring forth your righteousness | as the light,*
              and your justice as the | noonday.
C  Be still before the Lord and wait patiently | for him;*
              fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,
              over the man who carries out evil de- | vices!
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  Delight yourself | in the Lord,*
              and he will give you the desires | of your heart.

Kyrie (p.152)
Hymn of Praise: This Is the Feast (p. 155)

Collect of the Day
P  Let us pray.
Almighty God, Your Son willingly endured the agony and shame of the cross for our redemption. Grant us courage to take up our cross daily and follow Him wherever He leads; through the same Jesus Christ, 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: Jeremiah 15:15-21
¹⁵O Lord, you know;
        remember me and visit me,
        and take vengeance for me on my persecutors.
In your forbearance take me not away;
        know that for your sake I bear reproach.
¹⁶Your words were found, and I ate them,
        and your words became to me a joy
        and the delight of my heart,
for I am called by your name,
        O Lord, God of hosts.
¹⁷I did not sit in the company of revelers,
        nor did I rejoice;
I sat alone, because your hand was upon me,
        for you had filled me with indignation.
¹⁸Why is my pain unceasing,
        my wound incurable,
        refusing to be healed?
Will you be to me like a deceitful brook,
        like waters that fail?
¹⁹Therefore thus says the Lord:
“If you return, I will restore you,
        and you shall stand before me.
If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless,
        you shall be as my mouth.
They shall turn to you,
        but you shall not turn to them.
²⁰And I will make you to this people
        a fortified wall of bronze;
they will fight against you,
        but they shall not prevail over you,
for I am with you
        to save you and deliver you,
declares the Lord.
²¹I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked,
        and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”

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: Romans 12:9-21
        ⁹Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. ¹⁰Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. ¹¹Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. ¹²Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. ¹³Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.
        ¹⁴Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. ¹⁵Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. ¹⁶Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be conceited. ¹⁷Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. ¹⁸If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. ¹⁹Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” ²⁰To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” ²¹Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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

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Alleluia (p.156)

Holy Gospel: Matthew 16:21-28
        ²¹From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. ²²And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you.” ²³But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
        ²⁴Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. ²⁵For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. ²⁶For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give in return for his life? ²⁷For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done. ²⁸Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

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

Nicene Creed (p.158)  

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Hymn of the Day: What Wondrous Love Is This                       LSB 543
Sermon

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Prayer of the Church
Offering
Offertory (p. 159)
 
Preface (p.160)
Sanctus (p.161)
Prayer of Thanksgiving
The Lord’s Prayer (p. 162)
The Words of Institution
Pax Domini (p.163)
Agnus Dei

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Distribution of the Sacrament                                   

Distribution Hymns
Lord, to You I Make Confession                                                     LSB 608
Lord, Help Us Walk Your Servant Way                                            LSB 857

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Canticle: Thank the Lord (p.164)
Post Communion Collect (p.166)
Benediction     

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Announcements
Hymn: O Bless the Lord, My Soul                                                        LSB 814

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.
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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, Pastor Jacob Smith, Dan Wolf, and Joyce Hermansen.
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: Brent & Barb Miller
 Next Week: Josh & Desa Larson

Our Savior
Altar Guild: Karla Johnson & Cherise Johnson
Acolytes: Ella Brick & Jaylynn Siebert
Last Week: Attendance – 94
Offering – General Fund $2,124

Schedule for the Week
Sunday                St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
                           Our Savior Bible Study – 9:45 am
                           Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
                           Teacher Installation
Monday               Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
Tuesday              Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
Wednesday          Catechism Class – 5:00 pm
                           Prayer Service – 6:00 pm
                           Bible Study – 6:30 pm
Next 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
Monday               Labor Day – Office Closed, No Mat Ladies
   
Teacher Installation will take place today during the service.

Lutheran Witness – The September issue of LW is available in the narthex.

Wednesdays – The fall schedule resumes on September 2^nd, with catechism class at 5:00 pm, a short prayer service at 6:00, and Bible Study at 6:30 (The Acts of the Apostles).

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.

Senior Potlucks at Our Savior will resume on the second Tuesday of each month through May, beginning on September 8^th at noon.

Blood Drive – Vitalant Blood Services will be at Our Savior on Tuesday, September 8^th from 3:00 – 6:30 pm (Not Sept. 15^th as was stated in the newsletter). There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex, or call Russ Brandt at 605-715-5225 to schedule.

Saturday Bible Study – September 12^th at 9:30-11:30 am at Our Savior. The topic will be mental illness and demon possession.

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. 

Men’s Club will meet for their monthly Bible study on Monday, September 14^th at 7:00 pm. We are reading Man Up! by Rev. Jeffrey Hemmer. We have books available. We’ll play dartball afterward for those who’d like to stay.
The men will work together on a roofing project on Saturday, Sept. 19^th starting at 7:00 am at 621 S. 10^th St, Aberdeen. Bring tools, water and food for yourself.
 
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.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost 
Matthew 16:26 – “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?” He who dies with the most toy…is dead. But the one who trusts in the Lord, even though he dies, yet shall he live. We live out our trust in the Lord by faithfully fulfilling the roles God has given us to play in home, church and society as loving, generous people. Those who don’t know the Lord are afraid to be generous because they think that what they give away is lost to them. But we who know the Lord know that the things of this world become true blessings when they are used for God’s kingdom.

Building Healthy Families – Research conducted recently with college age students in the Midwest found that most of them reported having an important relationship with grandparents or significant elders who influence their values, goals, and life choices and give them a sense of self, roots, and tradition. Grandparents and older members of our church family, do you realize how important you are? Make sure the young adults in your family and congregation who have gone off to college or are returning to high school after summer break continue to hear from you. Now, more than ever, they need your love and support – even if they’re not asking 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 – “Amazing Grace” – A man who has come from a poor beginning to a rich and full life must learn not to forsake his Christian faith.   10:30 AM- Rev. David Otten, pastor at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Gettysburg, SD, presents the message “Things of God” based on Matthew 16:23. 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 lavishly sows the seed of His Word. Responses vary. Rev. Dr. Dale Meyer delivers the message "Tell Me a Story!" based on Mark 4:1-20, 26-34. 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.

BOOK OF PROVERBS BIBLE STUDY… The Word of the Lord Endures Forever is a daily 15-minute verse-by-verse Bible study produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Will Weedon. Pastor Weedon recently started a study on the Book of Proverbs 21–31. You can listen at your convenience at thewordendures.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, Tune In, the LPR mobile app and a podcast provider.
 
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)