22nd Sunday after Pentecost – October 20, 2024
Prayer before worship: Almighty, everlasting God, who by Your Son have promised us forgiveness of our sins, justification, and eternal life: we beseech You so to govern and quicken our hearts by Your Holy Spirit that we may by daily prayer, especially in all trials, seek such help from Him, and by steadfast faith in His Word and promise, be sure to find and receive it, and through Him at last obtain eternal salvation. Amen.
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Our Savior |
St. John’s |
| Order of Service |
LSB 184 – Communion |
LSB 184 |
| Hymns |
904, 529, 614, 773, 623, 690 |
904, 529, 690 |
Welcome! We ask all of you, both visitors and members, to sign a Welcome card located in the pew rack. Please fill out this card, place it in the offering plate, or hand it to an usher as you leave the service.
Our Communion Practice: Lutherans believe that the Lord’s Supper demonstrates a oneness with Christ in faith, life, and worship among those who receive Communion. Reception of the Lord’s Supper by Christians not in fellowship with us would imply a oneness which does not yet exist. For this reason, we welcome those with whom we have “altar and pulpit fellowship” to the Lord’s Supper. This includes members of sister congregations of the LCMS, members of the American Association of Lutheran Churches, and Lutheran Church Canada; as well as members of partner churches throughout the World. If you would like to know more about this practice, please arrange a time to speak with our pastor.
Prayers – For the home-bound:
St. John’s – Alfred Larson;
Our Savior – Charlotte Scepaniak, Doris Vilhauer, Betty Zundel, Vi Schnaidt, Ken & Dorothy Maas, Loretta Podoll, Larry Nupen, Evelyn Grieben, Betty Meints, Verdena Dabbert, Lorraine Krage, Ray Schnabel, and Lloyd Jerde. For the children we sponsor through Mission Haiti: Michelet Voltaire, Michel Djoury, and Orgea Djouna; For Nathaniel Wendt, and Lloyd Dennert.
Introit Psalm 34:1–4, 17; antiphon: v. 18
The Lord is near to the broken- | hearted*
and saves the crushed in | spirit.
I will bless the Lord at | all times;*
his praise shall continually be | in my mouth.
My soul makes its boast | in the Lord;*
let the humble hear | and be glad.
Oh, magnify the | Lord with me,*
and let us exalt his name to- | gether!
I sought the Lord, and he | answered me*
and delivered me from | all my fears.
When the righteous cry for help, the | Lord hears*
and delivers them out of all their | troubles.
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.
The Lord is near to the broken- | hearted*
and saves the crushed in | spirit.
Collect of the Day
O God, Your divine wisdom sets in order all things in heaven and on earth. Put away from us all things hurtful and give us those things that are beneficial for us; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Old Testament Reading Ecclesiastes 5:10–20
10He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity.
11When goods increase, they increase who eat them, and what advantage has their owner but to see them with his eyes?
12Sweet is the sleep of a laborer, whether he eats little or much, but the full stomach of the rich will not let him sleep.
13There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt,
14and those riches were lost in a bad venture. And he is father of a son, but he has nothing in his hand.
15As he came from his mother’s womb he shall go again, naked as he came, and shall take nothing for his toil that he may carry away in his hand.
16This also is a grievous evil: just as he came, so shall he go, and what gain is there to him who toils for the wind?
17Moreover, all his days he eats in darkness in much vexation and sickness and anger.
18Behold, what I have seen to be good and fitting is to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of his life that God has given him, for this is his lot.
19Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil—this is the gift of God.
20For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart.
Gradual Psalm 91:11; 103:1
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 Hebrews 4
1Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it.
2For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened.
3For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said,
“As I swore in my wrath,
‘They shall not enter my rest,’”
although his works were finished from the foundation of the world.
4For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.”
5And again in this passage he said,
“They shall not enter my rest.”
6Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience,
7again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted,
“Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts.”
8For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on.
9So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God,
10for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.
11Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience.
12For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
13And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
14Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
16Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Holy Gospel Mark 10:23–31
23Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”
24And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God!
25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
26And they were exceedingly astonished, and said to him, “Then who can be saved?”
27Jesus looked at them and said, “With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”
28Peter began to say to him, “See, we have left everything and followed you.”
29Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel,
30who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.
31But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
Acknowledgments
The Introit, Collect, Gradual, and Verse are from Lutheran service Book: Altar Book, copyright 2006 CPH. All Scripture quotations, including those from Luthern Service Book, 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.
St. John’s
Organist: SOS
Ushers: Ray & Cyndy Larson
Next Week: Dean & Lorie Ringgenberg
Last Week: Attendance – 26; Offering – $1,245
Our Savior
Organist: SOS
Elders: Douglas Klipfel & Don Hoops
Altar Guild: Karla Johnson & Cherise Johnson
Acolytes: Rhyan Johnson & Cassie McKown
Last Week: Attendance – 88; Sunday School – 16;
Installation Service – 120
Offering: General Fund $2,124; Sunday School $3; St. John’s $417.14; Van Fund $18,780.35; Free-will for leftover food $67;
LCMS Disaster Relief $1,188; Total $22,579.49
Schedule for the Week
Sunday St. John’s Service of the Word – 8:15 am
Bible Study at St. John’s – after the service
Sunday School – 9:30 am
Our Savior Divine Service with Communion – 10:45 am
Board of Education – after the service
Monday Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
Deacons – 3:30 pm
Tuesday Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
Wednesday Catechism Class – 5:00 pm
Vespers – 6:00 pm
Bible Study – 6:30 pm
Next Sunday St. John’s Divine Service with Communion – 8:15 am
Sunday School – 9:30 am
Bible Study at Our Savior – 9:45 am
Our Savior Divine Service with Communion – 10:45 am
LCMS Disaster Relief – Last week the combined door offerings from St. John’s and Our Savior totaled $1,188. This will be sent to the LCMS Disaster Relief to help those devastated by the recent hurricanes. Thank you for your generosity!
The LWML “Bakeless” Bake Sale raised $500 for the various missions they support. Thank you for your donations!
Aberdeen Circuit Reformation Hymn Festival – Friday, November 1
st at 6:30pm at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Aberdeen:
The Aberdeen circuit will be celebrating our Hymnody, a great treasure of the reformation. We will be singing various hymns like “A Mighty Fortress” and “Wake, Awake for Night is Flying” along with several others. After the festival, we will have a pie social.
Our visiting organist, Rev. Tyler Poppen, is an accomplished organist. Rev. Poppen has been an active church organist for almost 20 years. He played organ with the South Dakota State University Symphony, has been the featured organist for festival services and numerous hymn festivals, and has a passion for passing on the organ to the next generation of church organists. He served as Pastor in our beloved South Dakota District LCMS as well as right here in our Aberdeen Circuit. Rev. Poppen and his wife Katie have four children. They make their home in Cole Camp, Missouri, where he serves as Pastor of St. John's and Holy Cross Lutheran Churches.
Join Us! Bring your voices and we will sing about our wonderful treasure and heritage!
Family Game Night – All are welcome to game night on Friday, Nov. 8
th at 6:00-9:00 pm at Our Savior. Bring your favorite game and a snack to share. The Board of Social Ministry & Evangelism will provide hot cocoa, tea, lemonade, and popcorn.
Portals of Prayer for October – December are available in the narthex.
Lutheran Witness – The October issue of LW is available in the narthex.
Greeters Needed! Sign up in the narthex to welcome people to church! You choose the date(s). You can sign up by yourself, with a friend, or with family. Greet people in the narthex at the door to the nave for about 10-15 minutes prior to the service.
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The pastors of the South Dakota District of the LCMS stood together, at the October 7-9, 2024, South Dakota District Pastors' Conference, in a life-affirming acclamation, against Amendment G.
Because you potentially serve your neighbor by way of ballot measures, your vote on November 5 is important. Especially important, when it comes to affirming God's gift of life, is your vote concerning Article VI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota: the vote on Amendment G.
Make no mistake: This is an abortion amendment, hiding in highly deceptive "women's health" language. If passed, the amendment would allow for late term abortions even after viability, even up to the time of birth.
The State Constitution currently allows abortion only in the unfortunate circumstance when abortion is necessary to save the life of the mother. Our pastors believe that to pass Amendment G would be to open codify the law so that it falls far short of expressing God's clear will and His limitless compassion for the unborn and their mothers.
Please vote on November 5. And with our District's pastors, please vote No on G.
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LCMS Stewardship Ministry – 22
nd Sunday after Pentecost
Mark 10:29–30 – “Jesus said, ‘Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the Gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.” This is Jesus’ encouragement for every faithful disciple — let it encourage you today.
Building Healthy Families: Do hurtful or disrespectful words sometimes come out of your mouth during the week as you interact with your spouse or family? If so, know that continuing this habit unchecked is damaging to your relationships in ways that you might not even know. Try memorizing this verse and call it to mind when you are tempted to bite at someone you love this week: “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14). You – and your relationships – will be better for it!
Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
By the Voluntary Poverty of Christ, We Enter the Kingdom of God
To love and trust in earthly wealth is vanity. For nothing of this earth will last forever, nor can any of it grant eternal life (Eccl. 5:10). But the one who trusts in God is “occupied with joy in his heart” and is able to sleep in peace, “whether he eats little or much,” because he knows that the “days of his life” are “the gift of God” (Eccl. 5:12, 18–20). The person who trusts in riches cannot sleep, because he “shall take nothing for his toil that he may carry away in his hand” (Eccl. 5:15). Therefore, it is difficult “for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God” (Mark 20:23). Indeed, it is impossible for man, yet “all things are possible with God” (Mark 20:27). Thus, the Rich Man, Jesus Christ, has made Himself poor and has gone through “the eye of a needle,” through death and the grave, “to enter the kingdom of God” on our behalf (Mark 20:24–25). He is the “great high priest who has passed through the heavens” (Heb. 4:14), so that we may now enter His Sabbath rest by faith in His forgiveness (Heb. 4:3–9).
Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life –
“The Gift” – A daughter struggles with what to do with birthday gift money. 10:30 AM- Rev. Scott Spiehs, pastor at St. John Lutheran Church in Wolsey, SD, presents the message
“Treasure in Heaven,” based on Mark 10:23-31. 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 – God turns lost losers into forgiven sons and daughters. Through Christ, we too become children of God's kingdom, members of His household. Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Leopoldo Sanchez delivers the message
"Children of God—No Longer Losers,” based on Hosea 12:2-6. 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.
LUTHERANISM IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE…
Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week's topics include: The Movie “Joker Folie a Deux,” A Christian Response to Jordan Peterson’s Appeal with Young Men, The 50th Anniversary of the Walkout at Concordia Seminary, Hurricane Milton Relief Efforts and more. You can listen on-demand at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn or a podcast provider.
