Our Savior Lutheran Church
624 North Jay Street – Aberdeen, SD 57401
St. John’s Lutheran Church
23 North James Street – Columbia, SD 57433
Phone 605-225-7106, Email
oursaviorlutheran@nvc.net
www.oursaviorlutheranchurchaberdeen.com
Rev. Chad Schopp – Cell # 605-380-2545, Email: cschopp@protonmail.com
Rev. Alan Ludwig – Cell # 509-540-9083, Email: lutheranprof@gmail.com
Secretary’s Office Hours M–F 9:00am – 2:00pm
The Second Sunday after Pentecost
June 22, 2025
Divine Service Setting 1 – LSB 151
Hymn: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise LSB 802
Stand
Confession and Absolution
Exhortation (p.151)
Corporate Confession (p.151)
Service of the Word
Introit (responsively by whole verse) Psalm 71:20–24; antiphon: v. 3
P Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may contin- | ually come;*
you have given the command to save me, for you are my
rock and my | fortress.
C You who have made me see many troubles and calamities
will revive | me again;*
from the depths of the earth you will bring me | up again.
P You will increase my | greatness*
and comfort | me again.
C I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, |
O my God;*
I will sing praises to you with the lyre, O Holy One of |
Israel.
P My lips will shout for joy, when I sing prais- | es to you;*
my soul also, which you | have redeemed.
C And my tongue will talk of your righteous help all | the day
long,*
for they have been put to shame and disappointed who
sought to | do me hurt.
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 Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may contin- | ually come;*
you have given the command to save me, for you are my
rock and my | fortress.
Kyrie (p.152)
Hymn of Praise: Gloria in Excelsis (p. 154)
Collect of the Day
P Let us pray.
O God, You have prepared for those who love You such good things as surpass our understanding. Cast out all sins and evil desires from us, and pour into our hearts Your Holy Spirit to guide us into all blessedness; 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: Isaiah 65:1-9
1I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me;
I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me.
I said, “Here am I, here am I,”
to a nation that was not called by my name.
2I spread out my hands all the day
to a rebellious people,
who walk in a way that is not good,
following their own devices;
3a people who provoke me
to my face continually,
sacrificing in gardens
and making offerings on bricks;
4who sit in tombs,
and spend the night in secret places;
who eat pig’s flesh,
and broth of tainted meat is in their vessels;
5who say, “Keep to yourself,
do not come near me, for I am too holy for you.”
These are a smoke in my nostrils,
a fire that burns all the day.
6Behold, it is written before me:
“I will not keep silent, but I will repay;
I will indeed repay into their bosom
7both your iniquities and your fathers’ iniquities together,
says the Lord; because they made offerings on the mountains
and insulted me on the hills,
I will measure into their bosom
payment for their former deeds.”
8Thus says the Lord:
“As the new wine is found in the cluster,
and they say, ‘Do not destroy it,
for there is a blessing in it,’
so I will do for my servants’ sake,
and not destroy them all.
9I will bring forth offspring from Jacob,
and from Judah possessors of my mountains;
my chosen shall possess it,
and my servants shall dwell there.”
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Gradual Romans 10:8b, 10
The word is near you, in your mouth and | in your heart,*
the word of faith that | we proclaim.
For with the heart one believes and is | justified,*
and with the mouth one confesses | and is saved.
Epistle: Galatians 3:23—4:7
23Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. 25But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 27For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise.
1I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything, 2but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father. 3In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world. 4But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” 7So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then
an heir through God.
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Stand
Alleluia (p.156)
Holy Gospel: Luke 8:26-39
26Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs. 28When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me.” 29For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert.) 30Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered him. 31And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. 32Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them permission. 33Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.
34When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country. 35Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. 36And those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been healed. 37Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned. 38The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39“Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.
L This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C Praise to You, O Christ.
Nicene Creed (p.158)
Sit
Hymn of the Day: I Walk in Danger All the Way LSB 716
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
Jesus Comes Today with Healing LSB 620
Rise, Shine, You People LSB 825
O God, My Faithful God LSB 696
Light of Light, O Sole-Begotten LSB 914
Stand
Canticle: Thank the Lord (p.164)
Post Communion Collect (p.166)
Benediction
Sit
Announcements
Hymn: Christ, the Lord of Hosts, Unshaken LSB 521
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, Ken & Dorothy Maas, Loretta Podoll, Betty Meints, Verdena Dabbert, Lorraine Krage, Lloyd Jerde, Phyllis Lassanske, and Maralyn Hoops.
For those sick, injured, or recovering: Nathaniel Wendt, Michael Wendt, Phyllis Yeske, Kevin Fehn, Larry Vietmeier, Daryl Swanhorst, Charlotte Scepaniak, Tom Hanson, Dorothy Maas, Mike Ringgenberg, Amy Scepaniak, Walter Schott, Annikki Marttila, and Roger Zastrow.
For the children we sponsor through Mission Haiti: Michelet Voltaire, Michel Djoury, and Orgea Djouna;
For expectant mothers: Andrea Christianson and Rebecca McHenry.
For Lainey Wolf, granddaughter of Mike & Molly Ringgenberg, born on Wednesday in Sioux Falls. Mother Kaitlyn is doing well.
For Pastor Andreasen & family, and all our LCMS missionaries.
St. John’s
No service on June 22
Ushers Next Week June 29: Ray & Cyndy Larson
Last Week: Attendance – 32; Offering – $1,240
Our Savior
Elders: Douglas Klipfel & Glen Rausch
Ushers: Bob Rausch & David Johnson
Altar Guild: Trisha Rausch & Family
Acolytes: Teigan McKown & Caleb Siebert
Last Week: Attendance – 81
Offering: General Fund $2,244.20
Schedule for the Week
Sunday Our Savior Bible Study – 9:45 am
Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
Monday Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
Deacons – 3:30 pm
Softball – 6:30 pm vs New Life 3, Old North Field
Tuesday Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
Next Sunday St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
Our Savior Bible Study – 9:45 am
Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
Dual Parish Picnic – 12:30 pm at Columbia Park
Announcements
Dual Parish Picnic – There will be a picnic for both congregations on Sunday, June 29
th at 12:30 pm at the Columbia Park. The meat/main dish will be provided, please bring side dishes to share. We will have our normal service times at both churches, then meet together for the picnic.
Secretary – Cherise will be out of the office June 25-27. If you need pastoral care, you can call the pastors’ cell phone numbers as listed on the front of the bulletins.
Thank you to those who participated in the community blood drive at Our Savior. We had 16 donors. Each blood donation can save up to three lives!
Church League Softball – Our game this week is Monday, June 23
rd at 6:30 pm. We will play New Life 3 on the old north field, east of the new complex north of 8
th Avenue NE.
Help Needed – At Our Savior in the coming weeks, new toilets will be installed in the basement bathrooms. We need some strong helpers to carry them downstairs and help with installation. If you can help, please talk to Dave Johnson (Karla’s) so we can coordinate a date that will work. Thank you!
Funeral Planning Sheets are available at St. John’s in the back of the church, and at Our Savior in the office, if you’d like to use this resource.
Portals of Prayer for July - September are available in the narthex.
The June Newsletter was sent out, and there are still some in the narthex to be picked up.
Lutheran Witness – The June/July issue of LW is available in the narthex. The theme is “Endurance in Jesus – Let Us Not Grow Weary”.
Job Opening –
The Lighthouse Preschool is hiring for the 2025/26 school year! We are looking to fill part-time positions in our aftercare program 3:15-5:30 M-F, and also on Wednesdays from 8-3:15 (could be afternoon only if necessary). Positions can be combined. Must be able to begin working in August. Please contact the preschool at 605-725-1855 or talk to Jenelle Siebert for more information.
LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Second Sunday after Pentecost
Luke 8:37 – “Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked Him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So He got into the boat and returned.” The Gerasenes are upset with Jesus because His ministry led to the loss of their pig herd ¾ their wealth. They want Jesus to go away before He does any more damage to their bottom line. Their priorities are clear. What about our priorities? Is the work and ministry of Jesus worthy of our support and the sacrifice of some of our wealth?
Building Healthy Families: We’re Growing with You! If you haven’t done so yet, it’s not too late to make your spring, “Grow with Us, Go with Us” gift to support the growing, going work of Lutheran Family Service in your area! New partners are needed to build new LFS resources to serve more people in need than ever before. Be one of 10 new partners from your congregation to make a gift of at least $10 before the end of June and you will grow the ministry of love, mercy, and care that we are called to accomplish together for our neighbors in need — and your pastor will receive a gift card for a nice evening out with his spouse or a friend! Make your gift today at
https://lutheranfamilyservice.networkforgood.com/!
Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life –
“Miracle in Chinatown” – An engaged couple seeks a marriage blessing despite differences in tradition. 10:30 AM- Rev. Jeff Williams, pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Slayton, MN, presents the message
“Running from God,” based on Luke 8:26-39. Watch Main Street Living on Sunday mornings on KDLT NBC TV. The worship segment also airs on Saturdays at 5:00 pm. Past shows are archived at www.mainstreetliving.com.
The Lutheran Hour –The devil is real, but rather than fretting about the evil he can do, we rejoice in all that Christ has done to defeat him. Guest Speaker Rev. Germán Novelli Oliveros delivers the message
"Should I Be Worried About the Devil?” based on Luke 8:26-39. 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 2025
Issues, Etc. "Making the Case" Conference Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19 at Concordia University Chicago. Speakers include: Journalists Mark & Mollie Hemingway, CNN Political Commentator Scott Jennings, Dr. Carl Trueman of Grove City College, Dr. Thomas Egger of Concordia Seminary, Dr. Jon Bruss of Concordia Theological Seminary and Pastor Will Weedon of The Word of the Lord Endures Forever. Registration is $160 and includes three meals. On-campus dorm rooms 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)
