Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
August 23, 2026
Divine Service Setting 1 – LSB 151
Hymn: Christ Is Our Cornerstone LSB 912
Stand
Confession and Absolution
Exhortation (p.151)
Corporate Confession (p.151)
Service of the Word
Introit (responsively) Psalm 2:6–7; 117; antiphon: Psalm 115:18
P But we will | bless the Lord*
from this time forth and forevermore. | Praise the Lord!
C As for me, I have | set my King*
on Zion, my | holy hill.
P I will tell of | the decree:*
The Lord said to me, “You are my Son; today I have be- | gotten you.”
C Praise the Lord, all | nations!*
Extol him, all | peoples!
P For great is his steadfast | love toward us,*
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. | Praise the Lord!
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 But we will | bless the Lord*
from this time forth and forevermore. | Praise the Lord!
Kyrie (p.152)
Hymn of Praise: Gloria in Excelsis (p. 154)
Collect of the Day
P Let us pray.
Almighty God, whom to know is everlasting life, grant us to know Your Son, Jesus, to be the way, the truth, and the life that we may boldly confess Him to be the Christ and steadfastly walk in the way that leads to life eternal; through the same 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: Isaiah 51:1-6
1“Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness,
you who seek the Lord:
look to the rock from which you were hewn,
and to the quarry from which you were dug.
2Look to Abraham your father
and to Sarah who bore you;
for he was but one when I called him,
that I might bless him and multiply him.
3For the Lord comforts Zion;
he comforts all her waste places
and makes her wilderness like Eden,
her desert like the garden of the Lord;
joy and gladness will be found in her,
thanksgiving and the voice of song.
4“Give attention to me, my people,
and give ear to me, my nation;
for a law will go out from me,
and I will set my justice for a light to the peoples.
5My righteousness draws near,
my salvation has gone out,
and my arms will judge the peoples;
the coastlands hope for me,
and for my arm they wait.
6Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
and look at the earth beneath;
for the heavens vanish like smoke,
the earth will wear out like a garment,
and they who dwell in it will die in like manner;
but my salvation will be forever,
and my righteousness will never be dismayed.”
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 11:33—12:8
33Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
34“For who has known the mind of the Lord,
or who has been his counselor?”
35“Or who has given a gift to him
that he might be repaid?”
36For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.
1I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
3For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Stand
Alleluia (p.156)
Holy Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20
13Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” 20Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
L This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C Praise to You, O Christ.
Nicene Creed (p.158)
Sit
Hymn of the Day: Built on the Rock LSB 645
Sermon
Stand
Prayer of the Church
Offering
Offertory (p. 159)
Service of the Sacrament
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
Sit
Distribution of the Sacrament
Distribution Hymns
At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing LSB 633
The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord LSB 634
Stand
Canticle: Nunc Dimittis (p.165)
Post Communion Collect (p.166)
Benediction
Sit
Announcements
Hymn: In Thee Is Gladness LSB 818
Acknowledgments
Divine Service, Setting One from Lutheran Service Book. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard
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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, Dave Scepaniak, 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: Karl & Val Eichler
Next Week: Brent & Barb Miller
Last Week: Attendance – 26; Offering - $1,250
Our Savior
Altar Guild: Karla Johnson & Cherise Johnson
Acolytes: Rhyan Johnson & Grace Rausch
Last Week: Attendance – 97
Offering – General Fund $2,321; from St. John’s $3,171.38;
Total $5,492.38
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
Our Savior Board of Ed & SS Teachers – 12:00 pm
Monday Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
Tuesday Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
Wednesday Catechism Meeting for Students & Parents – 6:00 pm
Next 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
Announcements
Our Savior Board of Education and Sunday School Teachers will meet after the service today. Teachers can pick up their lesson materials.
Catechism Class Information Meeting – There will be a meeting for students in grades 5-8 and their parents at Our Savior on Wednesday, August 26
th at 6:00 pm. Pizza and pop will be provided by the Board of Education. Classes will start Wednesday, September 2
nd at 5:00 pm.
Teacher Installation will take place during the service on August 30
th.
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.
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.
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 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Romans 12:1 – “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” That’s the order: God’s mercies, then our sacrifice. Since God’s mercies are all-encompassing, so is our sacrifice: a total sacrifice, our total selves placed over into God’s service according to how He has called each of us individually to serve in home, church and society.
Building Healthy Families – “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit… therefore honor God with your body.” (
1 Corinthians 6:19-20) This Biblical instruction isn’t just for young people! No matter what your age, take time this week to do something that will make your body stronger or healthier. Fix a healthy snack, go for a walk, and invite a friend or neighbor to join you. Shared activity makes it more fun, and creates an open door for conversation about wellbeing, including the importance of faith and spiritual wellness. Thank God for and honor Him by taking care of your body, no matter how many years it’s been around!
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 –
“Flight Plan” – A man has to deal with the death of a young boy with a terminal illness. Will it strengthen his faith or destroy it? 10:30 AM- Rev. Tom Penrod, pastor at Concordia and Immanuel Lutheran Churches in Cresbard and Wecota, SD, presents the message
“The Question That Changes Everything” based on Matthew 16:13-16. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.
The Lutheran Hour – Archives August–It’s not wrong to have possessions, but to love anything in such a way that it takes the place of God is spiritually deadly. Rev. Ken Klaus delivers the message
"Real Riches" based on Luke 12:15. 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.
BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND…
Issues, Etc. is a podcast and radio talk show produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. Recent topics include: Freedom from Shame; Christians & Anxiety; Encouraging Early Marriage & Childrearing; Mission Outreach to Indigenous Communities in Canada and more. You can listen on-demand at
issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app or 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)
