All Saints’ Day (Observed)
November 2, 2025
Divine Service Setting III – LSB 184
Hymn: We Sing for All the Unsung Saints LSB 678
Stand
Confession and Absolution
Exhortation (p.184)
Corporate Confession (p.184)
Service of the Word
Introit (responsively) Psalm 31:1, 3, 5; antiphon: Revelation 7:14b
P These are the ones coming out of the great tribu- | lation.*
They have washed their robes and made them white in
the blood | of the Lamb.
C In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be | put to shame;*
in your righteousness de- | liver me.
P For you are my rock and my | fortress;*
and for your name’s sake you lead me and | guide me.
C Into your hand I commit my | spirit;*
you have redeemed me, O Lord, | faithful God.
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 These are the ones coming out of the great tribu- | lation.*
They have washed their robes and made them white in the
blood | of the Lamb.
Kyrie (p.186)
Gloria in Excelsis (p.187)
Collect of the Day
P Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, You knit together Your faithful people of all times and places into one holy communion, the mystical body of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Grant us so to follow Your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that, together with them, we may come to the unspeakable joys You have prepared for those who love You; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen.
Sit
Old Testament Reading: Revelation 7:2–17
2Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm earth and sea, 3saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” 4And I heard the number of the sealed, 144,000, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel:
512,000 from the tribe of Judah were sealed,
12,000 from the tribe of Reuben,
12,000 from the tribe of Gad,
612,000 from the tribe of Asher,
12,000 from the tribe of Naphtali,
12,000 from the tribe of Manasseh,
712,000 from the tribe of Simeon,
12,000 from the tribe of Levi,
12,000 from the tribe of Issachar,
812,000 from the tribe of Zebulun,
12,000 from the tribe of Joseph,
12,000 from the tribe of Benjamin were sealed.
9After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
13Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” 14I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15“Therefore they are before the throne of God,
and serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.
16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore;
the sun shall not strike them,
nor any scorching heat.
17For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,
and he will guide them to springs of living water,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Gradual Revelation 7:14b; Psalm 84:5
C These are the ones coming out of the great tribu- | lation.*
They have washed their robes and made them white in the
blood | of the Lamb.
Blessèd are those whose strength is | in you,*
in whose heart are the highways to | Zion.
Epistle Reading: 1 John 3:1–3
1See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Stand
Alleluia (p.190)
Holy Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12
1Seeing the crowds, [Jesus] went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
2And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
L This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C Praise be to Thee, O Christ.
Nicene Creed (p.191)
Sit
Hymn: For All the Saints LSB 677
Sermon
Stand
Offertory (p.192)
Offering
Remembrance of the Faithful Departed
P In joyful expectation of the resurrection to life eternal, we remember before the Lord our departed family and friends who have gone before us in the faith and all those who are in our hearts and minds this day.
We remember Larry Nupen, Evelyn Grieben, Raymond Schnabel, Viola Schnaidt, Ronald Hoops, Leroy Krage, Lorraine Krage, Walter Schott, Phyllis Schott, Loretta Podoll, and Lloyd Dennert.
P Let us pray.
Almighty God, we remember with thanksgiving those who love and served You in Your Church on earth and who now rest from their labors. Keep us in fellowship with all Your saints and bring us at last to the joy of Your heavenly kingdom; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C Amen
Prayer of the Church
Service of the Sacrament
Preface (p.194)
Sanctus (p.195)
The Lord’s Prayer (sung)
The Words of Institution (p.197)
Pax Domini
Agnus Dei (p.198)
Sit
Distribution of the Sacrament
Distribution hymns
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence LSB 621
Behold a Host, Arrayed in White LSB 676
Stand
Nunc Dimittis (p.199)
Thanksgiving (p.200)
Post Communion Collect (p.201)
Benedicamus & Benediction
Sit
Announcements
Hymn: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus LSB 338
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: Alfred Larson; Doris Vilhauer, Betty Zundel, Charlotte Scepaniak, Ken & Dorothy Maas, Betty Meints, Verdena Dabbert, Lloyd Jerde, Phyllis Lassanske, Maralyn Hoops, Muriel Pigors, and Larry & Sandra Grieben.
For those sick, injured, or recovering: Nathaniel Wendt, Michael Wendt, Phyllis Yeske, Kevin Fehn, Daryl Swanhorst, Tom Hanson, Dorothy Maas, Amy Scepaniak, Annikki Marttila, Roger Zastrow, Keith Underberg, Doris Larson, Patty Wiedmeier, Dwight Buntrock, Carol Krumm, Butch Podoll, and Gary Famias.
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: Mic & Jen Daggett
Next Week: Ray & Cyndy Larson
Last Week: Attendance – 19; Offering – $2,220
Our Savior
Elders: Russell Brandt & Brandon Christianson
Altar Guild: Sarah Rausch & Rachel Rausch
Last Week: Attendance – 95, Sunday School – 19
Offering – General Fund $5,511.75; Sunday School $17; Total $5,528.75
Schedule for the Week
Sunday St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
St. John’s Voters Meeting – 9:15 am
Our Savior Sunday School – 9:30 am
Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
Monday Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
Our Savior LWML – 3:45 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
Saturday Bible Study – 9:00-11:00 am
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
Nursery Circle – 12:00 pm
Youth & Parents Meeting - 12:00 pm
about 2026 Higher Things Conference
Announcements
St. John’s Voters Meeting will be today, Nov. 2
nd, after the service.
Secretary Out This Week – Cherise will be out of the office from November 3
rd through 7
th. If you have routine business, feel free to email and she will check it periodically. For urgent business, please call Pastor Schopp’s cell phone 605-380-2545.
Our Savior LWML will meet Monday, November 3
rd, at 3:45 pm.
Saturday Bible Study – November 8
th 9:00-11:00 am at Our Savior – We will continue with the topic “How do I respond to . . . ?”
Our Savior Children’s Choir will sing part of the opening hymn next Sunday, November 9
th.
Youth & Parents Meeting – Eric Johnson will meet with the youth and their parents at Our Savior after the service on November 9
th, regarding the 2026 Higher Things Conference, to discuss details and see who is interested in attending.
St Paul's/Our Savior Men's Club will meet at St. Paul's on Tuesday November 11
th at 6:00 pm. We will be having pork chops and dumplings just like mom used to make. We will be continuing with chapter 4 in the Book
Man Up! by Jeffery Hemmer. All manly men of all ages are encouraged to attend.
Thanksgiving Services –
Our Savior – Wednesday, November 26
th at 6:30 pm
St. John’s – Thursday, November 27
th at 9:00 am
Thanksgiving Dinner – There will be a Thanksgiving Day dinner at Our Savior at noon, open to members of both congregations. Thrivent Action Team funds will be used to purchase the meal. There are sign-up sheets at both churches,
please sign up by November 16th as food must be ordered a week in advance. Thank you!
Christmas Program Practice – Practice for the children’s Christmas program will begin on Sunday November 23
rd! We will meet after service from 12-2:00.
This is for all students in grades PK-12! Pizza will be served. After this practice, all remaining practices will be during the Sunday school time, beginning at 9:00. Dress rehearsal is on Saturday December 20
th from 9:00-11:00, and the final program will be at 4:00 on Sunday, December 21
st with a potluck to follow.
LCMS Stewardship Ministry – All Saints’ Day (Observed)
Matthew 5:6 – “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” You only hunger and thirst for what you don’t have. Jesus has come to fill us up with righteousness — His own righteousness. He is the self-giving Lord whose sacrifice inspires us to be givers, too.
Lutheran Family Service (LFS) has a new counseling office at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Aberdeen. Dreena Wertz, Licensed Professional Counselor, will be serving the Aberdeen area from this office. Dreena works with a wide variety of issues, offering mental health, marriage, and family counseling. LFS also provides adoption services, pregnancy support, seminars, support groups, and online resources. As a community outreach of the LCMS, LFS is privately funded by Christians who care about helping local people in need with a Christ-centered approach. LFS serves all people – you don’t have to be Lutheran or even a person of faith to receive support. Most insurances are used, and a sliding scale is available. Call 605-271-1081 to schedule an appointment with Dreena or another LFS counselor via telehealth, visit LutheranFamilyService.org, or email
info@lutheranfamilyservice.org for more information.
The Lutheran Hour – Jesus alone is the Way out, rescuing us from sin, despair, and death. He calls us to live as people "on the way." Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message
"The Way Out” based on 1 Corinthians 10:13. Listen to The Lutheran Hour on Sunday mornings at 9:00 on KAWZ 88.1 FM, or on Sirius-XM Family Talk 131. Sermons are also archived on the website
www.lutheranhour.org.
Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life –
“Run Away Home” – Roads often lead back to where we started from. 10:30 AM- Rev. Sam Handschke, pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Pierre, SD, presents the message
“We Are, We Shall” based on Matthew 5:1-12. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.
PATHS TO LUTHERANISM SERIES…
Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. You can listen to stories of guests who have come to Lutheranism from Islam, Mormonism, Atheism, Agnosticism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Pentecostalism and more. You’ll find the series at
issuesetc.org/pathstolutheranism.
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)
