The Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 10, 2026
Divine Service Setting III – LSB 184
Hymn: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today, Alleluia LSB 463
Stand
Confession and Absolution
Exhortation (p.184)
Corporate Confession (p.184)
Service of the Word
Introit (responsively) Psalm 119:89–93; antiphon: v. 105
P Your word is a lamp | to my feet*
and a light | to my path.
C Forever, O | Lord, your word*
is firmly fixed | in the heavens.
P Your faithfulness endures to all gener- | ations;*
you have established the earth, and it | stands fast.
C By your appointment they | stand this day,*
for all things are your | servants.
P If your law had not been | my delight,*
I would have perished in my af- | fliction.
C I will never forget your | precepts,*
for by them you have giv- | en me life.
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 Your word is a lamp | to my feet*
and a light | to my path.
Kyrie (p.186)
Gloria in Excelsis (p.187)
Collect of the Day
P Let us pray.
O God, the giver of all that is good, by Your holy inspiration grant that we may think those things that are right and by Your merciful guiding accomplish them; 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
First Reading: Acts 17:16–31
16While Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols. 17So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there. 18Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, “What does this babbler wish to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities”—because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection. 19And they took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting? 20For you bring some strange things to our ears. We wish to know therefore what these things mean.” 21Now all the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there would spend their time in nothing except telling or hearing something new.
22So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. 23For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. 24The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, 25nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. 26And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, 27that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, 28for
“‘In him we live and move and have our being’;
as even some of your own poets have said,
“‘For we are indeed his offspring.’
29Being then God’s offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man. 30The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, 31because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Gradual adapt. from Matthew 28:7; Hebrews 2:7; Psalm 8:6
C Christ has risen | from the dead.*
[God the Father] has crowned him with glory and | honor.
He has given him dominion over the works | of his hands;*
he has put all things un- | der his feet.
Epistle: 1 Peter 3:13–22
13Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15but in your hearts regard Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; 16yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.
18For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, 19in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, 20because they formerly did not obey, when God’s patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water. 21Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Stand
Alleluia (p.190)
Gospel: John 14:15–21
15[Jesus said:] “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
18“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”
L This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C Praise be to Thee, O Christ.
Nicene Creed (p.191)
Sit
Hymn of the Day: Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word LSB 655
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
Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness LSB 849
O Lord, We Praise Thee LSB 617
Stand
Nunc Dimittis (p.199)
Post Communion Collect (p.201)
Benedicamus & Benediction (p.201)
Sit
Announcements
Hymn: Christ Has Risen, Alleluia LSB 466
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 © 2024 Concordia Publishing House.
Prayers – For the home-bound: Betty Zundel, Charlotte Scepaniak, Ken Maas, Betty Meints, Verdena Dabbert, 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, Cheryl Markovetz, Larry Vietmeier, Sheila Christofferson, William Cutler, Keith Jensen, Rachelle Moorman.
For comfort for the family of Dorothy Maas.
For expectant mother Eliana (Klipfel) Harrier.
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: Ray & Cyndy Larson
Next Week: Roger & Sharon Zastrow
Last Week: Attendance – 37; Offering – $2,330
Our Savior
Organist: Caiden Siebert
Altar Guild: Trisha Rausch & Family
Acolytes: Maci Johnson & Jaylynn Siebert
Last Week: Attendance – 85; Sunday School – 22
Offering – General Fund $3,851.38; Sunday School $20;
Missions $130; Total $4,001.38
Schedule for the Week
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
with Confirmation and Graduate Recognition
Monday Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
Our Savior LWML – 3:45 pm
Tuesday Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
Senior Potluck – 12:00 pm
Wednesday Midweek Service – 6:00 pm
Bible Study – 6:30 pm
Our Savior Council – 7:30 pm
Thursday Ascension Day Service at Our Savior – 6:00 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
Board of Education & VBS Staff – 12:00 pm
Announcements
Confirmation – Tucker Brick will be confirmed today at Our Savior.
Graduate Recognition at Our Savior will take place during the service today. Congratulations to Audrey Braun, Riley Lee, and Joshua Rausch!
Sunday School – Today was the last day of Sunday School until fall.
Our Savior LWML – Due to a schedule conflict, our May meeting has been moved from May 4
th to Monday, May 11
th at 3:45 pm.
Our Savior Elders meeting was moved to Monday, May 11
th at 5:45 pm.
Ascension Day – We will remember the day of Jesus’ bodily ascension into heaven 40 days after Easter with a Divine Service at Our Savior on Thursday, May 14
th at 6:00 pm.
Saturday Bible Study – May 16
th at 9:00-11:00 am at Our Savior. The topic will be: Just War.
The Lutheran Witness – The May issue of LW is available in the narthex.
Seeking a Volunteer to be coordinator of our quarterly blood drive. This would entail signing people up a few weeks in advance, clearing space the day of the drive, and coordinating some snacks. Our next regularly scheduled drive is in June. If you are interested, speak to Pastor Schopp or Vicky Baumgartner.
Church League Softball starts in June. If you’d be interested in playing on a team of Our Savior and St. John’s members (age 14 and up), please contact Eric Johnson at 605-216-6701.
Vacation Bible School is set for June 7 – 11, 2026. The theme is “Tropical Trek.” We will learn how Jesus came to seek and to save the lost (Luke 19:10)! As we traverse fun and exciting places like a dormant volcano and island caves, we’ll discover how God finds us and helps us in every challenge we face. Hours are from 6:00 to 8:30 pm, with time for a sack lunch from 5:30 to 6:00.
Registration forms are available in front of the library area. Friends, neighbors, and relatives are welcome also!
The Board of Education needs teachers and helpers in all areas. There is a sign-up sheet in the library area. Please consider your talents and how you can help serve.
Vocatio: High School Retreat – June 20-26, 2026
Do you know a high school-age student who may be interested in church work someday?
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis invites ninth- through 12th-grade students to attend
Vocatio: High School on the campus of Concordia Seminary. This retreat encourages high school men and women to explore life as a seminarian, including attending worship and devotions and joining sessions with professors, all while having some fun and recreation!
Registration is $300 (includes housing and meals) and closes May 31. Register today at www.csl.edu/admissions/admissions-visit/vocatio-high-school/
For more information, email admit@csl.edu or call 800-822-9545.
LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Sixth Sunday of Easter
John 14:15 – “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” Jesus is clear: our obedience to His Word comes from our love for Him. But where does that love come from? Jesus tells us that as well: “Her sins, which are many, are forgiven — for she loved much” (Luke 7:47). Christ shows us His love and gives us the forgiveness of our sins, which causes love to well up in us and thereby keep the commandments of Jesus. For after all, the summary of the Law is “love.”
Building Healthy Families – How do you put a mother’s love into words? It’s steady and selfless, quiet yet powerful—woven into everyday moments and lifelong sacrifices. Scripture paints this kind of love in many places, and while 1 Corinthians 13:4–8 isn’t always labeled as a “mother’s passage,” it beautifully reflects what so many mothers live out each day:
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. Happy Mother’s Day to all women who so lovingly care for their children and others. (P.S. No texting or snapchatting today: call or visit your mother!)
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 –
“The Now Crowd” – A soldier on leave helps his brother work through struggles in his life. 10:30 AM- Rev. Gregory Lehr, pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD, presents the message
“Grace, Mercy, and Peace to You” based on John 14:15-21. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at
www.mainstreetliving.com.
The Lutheran Hour – If Easter tells us that Jesus the King has won, then Ascension tells us the King is reigning, and His reign is good. Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Jason Broge delivers the message
“The King Who Reigns” based on Luke 24:36-53. 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.
PREMIER CONFERENCE FOR LUTHERAN LAITY... You're invited to attend the 2026
Issues, Etc. "Making the Case" Conference, Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13, at Concordia University Chicago. Speakers include: Mollie Hemingway of The Federalist, LCMS President Matt Harrison, Megan Basham of The Daily Wire, Pastor Will Weedon of The Word of the Lord Endures Forever, Erin Hawley of Alliance Defending Freedom and YouTuber Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller. Registration is $160 and includes three meals. Reduced room rates, including on-campus dorms, are available. For more information, visit
issuesetc.org or call (618) 223-8385.
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)
