St. Johns - Weekly Bulletin

Hymn: Speak, O Lord, Your Servant Listens                       LSB 589
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Exhortation (p.184)
Corporate Confession (p.184)
 
Introit (responsively) Psalm 34:1–2, 11, 22; antiphon: Psalm 119:46 
                                      
P   I will speak of your testimonies before kings, | [O Lord,]*
            and shall not be | put to shame.
C   I will bless the Lord at | all times;*
            his praise shall continually be | in my mouth.
P    My soul makes its boast | in the Lord;*
            let the humble hear | and be glad.
C   Come, O children, lis- | ten to me;*
            I will teach you the fear | of the Lord.
P   The Lord redeems the life of his | servants;*
            none of those who take refuge in him will | be condemned.
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 speak of your testimonies before kings, | [O Lord,]*
            and shall not be | put to shame.

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

Collect of the Day
P  Let us pray.
Almighty and gracious Lord, pour out Your Holy Spirit on Your faithful people. Keep us steadfast in Your grace and truth, protect and deliver us in times of temptation, defend us against all enemies, and grant to Your Church Your saving peace; 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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First Reading: Revelation 14:6–7 
      ⁶Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. ⁷And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

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

Gradual                 Psalm 48:1a, 12–14a
C   Great is the Lord and greatly | to be praised*
            in the city | of our God!
       Walk about Zion, go around her, number her | towers,*
            consider well her ramparts, go through her | citadels,
       that you may tell the next gener- | ation*
            that this is God, our God forever and | ever.

Epistle Reading: Romans 3:19–28  
      ¹⁹Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. ²⁰For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.
      ²¹But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— ²²the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: ²³for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, ²⁴and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, ²⁵whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. ²⁶It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
      ²⁷Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith. ²⁸For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

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

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Alleluia (p.190)

Gospel: John 8:31–36
      ³¹So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, ³²and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” ³³They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?”
      ³⁴Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. ³⁵The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. ³⁶So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”

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

Nicene Creed (p.191)

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Hymn: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God                                   LSB 656
Sermon

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Offertory (p.192)
Offering
Prayer of the Church 
 
Preface (p.194)
Sanctus (p.195)
The Lord’s Prayer (sung, p. 196)
The Words of Institution (p.197)
Pax Domini
Agnus Dei (p.198)

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Distribution of the Sacrament                             

Distribution Hymns
The Law of God Is Good and Wise                                      LSB 579
The Gospel Shows the Father’s Grace                                 LSB 580

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Nunc Dimittis (p.199)
Post Communion Collect (p.201)
Benedicamus & Benediction (p.201)

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Announcements
Hymn: Not What These Hands Have Done                         LSB 567

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, Tom Hanson, Keith Underberg, Doris Larson, Russ Brandt, Kathie Lassanske, Betty Meints, Sheila Christofferson, William Cutler, Keith Jensen, Rachelle Moorman, Rick Grieben, Dan Wolf, Joyce Hermansen, Tami Schopp, Sarah Ness, Karl & Val Eichler, and Bonnie Ellis.
For expectant mother 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: Mike & Molly Ringgenberg
Next Week: Tony & Amanda Bisbee
Last Week: Attendance – 28; Offering – $2,020

Our Savior
Altar Guild: Amy Johnson & Family
Acolytes: Grace Rausch & Jaylynn Siebert
Last Week: Attendance – 84; Sunday School – 24  
Offering – General Fund $2,716; Sunday School $12;
from St. John’s $3,171.38;  Total $5,899.38

Schedule for the Week
Sunday             St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
                        Our Savior Sunday School – 9:30 am
                        Our Savior Voters Meeting – 9:30 am
                        Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
                        Circuit Reformation Service at St. Paul’s – 2:00 pm
                        Sunday School Roller-skating – 2:00-4:30 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 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
                        Potluck & Reformation Rumble – 5:00-7:00 pm

 
A Circuit Reformation Service will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Aberdeen today at 2:00 pm. All are welcome! Rev. Randy Sturzenbecher, SD District President, will be the guest preacher.

Sunday School Roller-skating – The Board of Education will host a fun get-together for all Sunday School kids at SkateAway today at 2:00-4:30 pm. All skate rental fees will be covered by the Board of Education. Snacks will not be provided but kids are encouraged to bring money for the concession stand and arcade games.

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1^st at 2:00 am. Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour Saturday night. 

Reformation Rumble – Next Sunday, November 1^st there will be a potluck at 5:00 pm at Our Savior for both congregations, followed by a Jeopardy!-style game called “Reformation Rumble”.  We encourage you to participate in the game, but you can also be a spectator if you prefer. The point is to have fun, strengthen the bonds of fellowship with one another, and accidentally learn some stuff about the Reformation and our Lutheran heritage.  We hope to have many in attendance, for fun and fellowship!

St. Paul’s Fall Dinner & Festival will be Sunday, November 1^st from 4:30-6:30 pm.  The cost of the meatball supper is $12 for adults, $5 for children 6-10 yrs, and children under 6 are free. Take-out is available, call ahead to 605-225-1847. Also enjoy the bake sale, country store, and card shop. Proceeds benefit St. Paul’s LWML missions.

Men’s Club will meet for their monthly Bible study on Monday, November 9^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.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Reformation Day (Observed) 
John 8:36 – “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” Today we celebrate Reformation Day! Luther is rightly remembered as a champion of the Gospel — but he also called himself “the apostle of good works.” For, only by being set free by the Gospel, can we do good works. Jesus has set us free: His blood covers our sins, and now we stand before God as His beloved children, invited to live our lives to His glory for the good of His kingdom.

Want to Help Families Grow as Lifelong Disciples of Jesus?
Join us for a FREE Family Discipleship Training with the Concordia Center for the Family.
Saturday, November 7, 2026
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Zion Lutheran, Mitchell, SD
The training will equip and encourage participants to practice and teach family discipleship in the home, congregation, school, and beyond. The goal is to help unite homes and congregations in making lifelong disciples of Jesus.
It is sponsored by the Mission and Ministry Council of the SD District.
For more information visit https://sddlcms.org/event/family/

Building Healthy Families – Martin Luther encouraged Christians to remember their baptism each time they washed their face or bathed. He wrote, “In baptism, our sinful selves are drowned, and day by day a new self arises.” As we celebrate Reformation Day and reflect on its meaning this week, take time to thank God for the gift of your baptism and remind your children and grandchildren of the promises God made to them through theirs. Happy Reformation Day from your friends at Lutheran Family Service!
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 Sexton” – A pastor and a sexton (church caretaker) with magical powers fight an eerie duel in a church. 10:30 AM- Rev. Jordon Andreasen, LCMS missionary serving in Bra?ov, Romania, presents the message “The Good News: An Offense” based on John 8:31-36. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.   
 
The Lutheran Hour – You don’t have to earn God’s favor. It is the relief waiting to find us before we even knew we had a problem.  Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message “Relief” based on Romans 3:23-24. 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.

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)