The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
October 12, 2025
Divine Service Setting 1 – LSB 151
Hymn: How Can I Thank You, Lord LSB 703
(The Children’s Choir will sing stanzas 2 & 4)
Stand
Confession and Absolution
Exhortation (p.151)
Corporate Confession (p.151)
Service of the Word
Introit (responsively by whole verse) Psalm 34:2–4, 17; antiphon: Psalm 48:1a
P Great is the Lord and greatly | to be praised*
in the city | of our God!
C My soul makes its boast | in the Lord;*
let the humble hear | and be glad.
P Oh, magnify the | Lord with me,*
and let us exalt his name to- | gether!
C I sought the Lord, and he | answered me*
and delivered me from | all my fears.
P When the righteous cry for help, the | Lord hears*
and delivers them out of all their | troubles.
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 Great is the Lord and greatly | to be praised*
in the city | of our God!
Kyrie (p.152)
Hymn of Praise: Gloria in Excelsis (p. 154)
Collect of the Day
P Let us pray.
Almighty God, You show mercy to Your people in all their troubles. Grant us always to recognize Your goodness, give thanks for Your compassion, and praise Your holy name; 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
Old Testament Reading: Ruth 1:1-19a
1In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. 2The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there. 3But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons. 4These took Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. They lived there about ten years, 5and both Mahlon and Chilion died, so that the woman was left without her two sons and her husband.
6Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the Lord had visited his people and given them food. 7So she set out from the place where she was with her two daughters-in-law, and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah. 8But Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, return each of you to her mother’s house. May the Lord deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me. 9The Lord grant that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband!” Then she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices and wept. 10And they said to her, “No, we will return with you to your people.” 11But Naomi said, “Turn back, my daughters; why will you go with me? Have I yet sons in my womb that they may become your husbands? 12Turn back, my daughters; go your way, for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say I have hope, even if I should have a husband this night and should bear sons, 13would you therefore wait till they were grown? Would you therefore refrain from marrying? No, my daughters, for it is exceedingly bitter to me for your sake that the hand of the Lord has gone out against me.” 14Then they lifted up their voices and wept again. And Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.
15And she said, “See, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law.” 16But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. 17Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you.” 18And when Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more.
19So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem.
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Gradual Psalm 91:11; 103:1
C He will command his angels con- | cerning you*
to guard you in | all your ways.
Bless the Lord, | O my soul,*
and all that is within me, bless his | holy name!
Epistle: 2 Timothy 2:1-13
1You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 3Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. 5An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. 7Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
8Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, 9for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! 10Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11The saying is trustworthy, for:
If we have died with him, we will also live with him;
12if we endure, we will also reign with him;
if we deny him, he also will deny us;
13if we are faithless, he remains faithful—
for he cannot deny himself.
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Stand
Alleluia (p.156)
Holy Gospel: Luke 17:11-19
11On the way to Jerusalem [Jesus] was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” 14When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed. 15Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; 16and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. 17Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 18Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”
L This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C Praise to You, O Christ.
Nicene Creed (p.158)
Sit
Hymn of the Day: Your Hand, O Lord, in Days of Old LSB 846
Sermon
Stand
New Member Welcome
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
Your Table I Approach LSB 628
O Living Bread from Heaven LSB 642
O Lord, We Praise Thee LSB 617
I Leave All Things to God’s Direction LSB 719
Stand
Canticle: Nunc Dimittis (p.165)
Post Communion Collect (p.166)
Benediction
Sit
Announcements
Hymn: Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow LSB 805
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.
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, Pastor Alan Ludwig, Patricia Ludwig, 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: Mike & Molly Ringgenberg
Next Week: Roger & Sharon Zastrow
Last Week: Attendance – 30; Offering – $2,100
Our Savior
Elders: Glen Rausch & Douglas Klipfel
Altar Guild: Sarah Rausch & Rachel Rausch
Acolytes: Cassie McKown & Maci Johnson
Last Week: Attendance – 107, Sunday School – 23;
Offering – General Fund $3,317.65; Sunday School $20; Missions $200; Total $3,537.65
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
Our Savior Nursery Circle – 12:00 pm
Monday Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
Men’s Club – 7:00 pm
Tuesday Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
Senior Potluck – 12:00 pm
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
Our Savior Board of Education – 12:00 pm
Announcements
The Flowers at Our Savior are a gift in memory of Kathy DeYoung, from Bill DeYoung and family.
New Member Welcome – Today at Our Savior we welcome new members Bob and Darlene Rusch, who transferred from St. Paul’s.
Men's Club – We will start up a men’s group again. Our goals are to have Bible studies meant to direct men how to be godly Christian men in the home and in their vocations, to assist the congregation with miscellaneous services, to host a fund raiser to support the maintenance of the church van or the youth or other financial needs that arise, and to encourage one another with wisdom and camaraderie.
Our first meeting will be
Monday, October 13th at 7:00 pm. We can discuss what works for members at our first meeting and we can be flexible, but to start out we are going to try to meet four times a year. For questions or concerns, please contact Bob Rausch via call or text at 605-380-9720, or email rausch_bob@yahoo.com.
Portals of Prayer for October – December are available in the narthex.
October/November Newsletters have been sent out or are in the narthex for those who pick it up at church.
Lutheran Witness – The October issue of LW is available in the narthex. The theme is “What Does This Mean?”
Parents of Young Adults (Our Savior AND St. John’s) – We need help with updated addresses. If you have a child who is living away from home during college or military service, or has recently moved out to live on their own, could you please give the church their address so that we can send them a newsletter to help keep them connected? The Board of Social Ministry would also like to send a care package to the college students and active-duty military members. Email addresses and phone numbers would also be helpful, as many young people prefer to communicate online or by text. (We promise not to bombard them with messages, only important communications.) You can call or email the church office with information.
Thank you for your help!
Reformation Day will be observed on Sunday, October 26
th. There will be a potluck supper for both congregations at Our Savior at 5:00 pm, followed by the “Reformation Rumble,” a Jeopardy-style game as mentioned in Pastor’s newsletter article. We hope to have many in attendance, for fun and fellowship!
A Circuit Reformation Service will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Groton on Friday, October 31
st at 7:00 pm. All are welcome!
LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Luke 17:19 – “And he said to him, ‘Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.’” Only one of the 10 lepers who were cleansed returns to give thanks to Jesus. Why is that? Surely the rest were indeed thankful to be freed from such a terrible disease. But only the Samaritan leper had faith, and his faith turned into action, as all true faith does. Our generosity to God’s work in the church is likewise our faith in action.
Building Healthy Families:
When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant, I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years. (Mark Twain) Truth be told, parents and their children get along much better when the adolescent years are over. Dr. James Dobson once said that the goal of parenting teenagers is simply to survive and live to tell about it. If you and your family are navigating the turbulent waters of adolescence, don’t give up. It will get better! Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
LCMS Lutheran Family Service has opened a new office in Aberdeen, (605) 271-1081, with Licensed Professional Counselor Dreena Wertz, MS,
DWertz@LutheranFamilyService.org. LFS serves all through a Christian faith worldview. They are here to help. Find out more:
LutheranFamilyService.org
Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life –
“Trial by Fire” – When an unexpected tragedy strikes…pray, forgive, and move forward. When one door closes, another will open. 10:30 AM- Rev. David Otten, pastor at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Gettysburg, SD, presents the message
“Unbounded Word” based on 2 Timothy 2:8-9. Watch MSL on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.
The Lutheran Hour – Forgiveness isn't a formality with God. Forgiveness is formative. It changes us. Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message
"When a Cakewalk Becomes a Crucible" based on Numbers 14:30-31. 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.
ESSENTIAL EXERCISE FOR THE CHRISTIAN MIND...
Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. Recent subjects include: God’s Rule in the Church & in the State, The Influence of Aristotle on Christian Thought, Speaking Out with Compassion & God’s Word, The Movie “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” and more. You can listen on-demand at
issuesetc.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn, 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)
