Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
February 16, 2025
Divine Service Setting 1 – LSB 151
Hymn: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus LSB 821
Confession and Absolution
Stand
Exhortation (p.151)
Corporate Confession (p.151)
Service of the Word
Introit (responsively by whole verse) Psalm 119:1–2, 4–5; antiphon: v. 7
P I will praise you with an | upright heart,*
when I learn your just and righ- | teous decrees.
C Blessèd are those whose way is | blameless,*
who walk in the law | of the Lord!
P Blessèd are those who keep his testi- | monies,*
who seek him with their | whole heart.
C You have commanded your | precepts*
to be kept dil- | igently.
P Oh that my ways may be | steadfast*
in keeping your | statutes!
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 praise you with an | upright heart,*
when I learn your just and righ- | teous decrees.
Kyrie (p.152)
Hymn of Praise: Gloria in Excelsis (p.154)
Collect of the Day
P Let us pray.
O Lord, graciously hear the prayers of Your people that we who justly suffer the consequence of our sin may be mercifully delivered by Your goodness to the glory of Your 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: Jeremiah 17:5-8
5Thus says the Lord:
“Cursed is the man who trusts in man
and makes flesh his strength,
whose heart turns away from the Lord.
6He is like a shrub in the desert,
and shall not see any good come.
He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness,
in an uninhabited salt land.
7“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
whose trust is the Lord.
8He is like a tree planted by water,
that sends out its roots by the stream,
and does not fear when heat comes,
for its leaves remain green,
and is not anxious in the year of drought,
for it does not cease to bear fruit.”
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Gradual Psalm 117:1–2a; 96:8
Praise the Lord, all | nations!*
Extol him, all | peoples!
For great is his steadfast | love toward us,*
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures for- | ever.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory | due his name;*
bring an offering, and come in- | to his courts!
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15:1-20
1Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.
3For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. 9For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 11Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.
12Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. 15We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. 16For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. 17And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. 18Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19If in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.
20But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C Thanks be to God.
Stand
Alleluia (p.156)
Holy Gospel: Luke 6:17-26
17[Jesus] came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, 18who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 19And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all.
20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said:
“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
21“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.
“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
22“Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! 23Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.
24“But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your
consolation.
25“Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry.
“Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
26“Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their
fathers did to the false prophets.
L This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C Praise to You, O Christ.
Apostles’ Creed (p.159)
Sit
Hymn of the Day: Come unto Me, Ye Weary LSB 684
Sermon
Stand
Prayer of the Church
Sit
Offering
Stand
Offertory (p. 159)
The Lord’s Prayer (spoken – p. 162)
Concluding Collect (p.166)
Benediction
Sit
Announcements
Hymn: Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen LSB 474
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: St. John’s – Alfred Larson;
Our Savior – Charlotte Scepaniak, Doris Vilhauer, Betty Zundel, Ken & Dorothy Maas, Loretta Podoll, Betty Meints, Verdena Dabbert, Lorraine Krage, Lloyd Jerde, Phyllis Lassanske, and Wally & Fran Rutschke.
For the children we sponsor through Mission Haiti: Michelet Voltaire, Michel Djoury, and Orgea Djouna;
For those sick, injured, or recovering: Nathaniel Wendt, Michael Wendt, Lloyd Dennert, Phyllis Yeske, Butch Podoll, Kevin Fehn, Larry Vietmeier, Daryl Swanhorst, and Wally Rutschke.
For expectant mothers: Andrea Christianson and Rebecca McHenry.
St. John’s
Ushers: Josh & Desa Larson
Next Week: John Bisbee & Lucas Daggett
Last Week: Attendance – 25; Offering – $1,615
Our Savior
Elders: Douglas Klipfel & Glen Rausch
Ushers: Russell Brandt & David Johnson
Altar Guild: Rebecca McHenry & Trisha Rausch
Acolytes: Ella Brick & Grace Rausch
Last Week: Attendance – 111; Sunday School – 25;
Offering: Gen. Fund $5,799.65; Sun. School $7.80; Missions $550;
Total $6,357.45
Schedule for the Week
Sunday St. John’s Service of the Word – 8:15 am
St. John’s Voters Meeting – 9:30 am
Sunday School – 9:30 am
Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
Board of Education – 12:00 pm
SD District Convention Feb. 16-18
Monday Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
Deacons – 3:30 pm
Wednesday Catechism Class – 5:00 pm
Responsive Prayer Service – 6:00 pm
Bible Study – 6:30 pm
Thursday Christian Foundations Class – 6:00 pm
Next Sunday St. John’s Divine Service – 8:15 am
Sunday School – 9:30 am
Our Savior Bible Study – 9:45 am
Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
Sunday School Bowling Party – 1:30-3:30 pm
Announcements
St. John’s – There will be a voters meeting at St. John’s today at 9:30am.
Our Savior –
Sunday School Bowling Party – Sunday, February 23
rd from 1:30-3:30 at the Village Bowl. The Board of Education will cover the cost of shoes and lane rental. Bring money for snacks if wanted.
The Mat Ladies will not be needing any plastic bags for a while. They are overflowing and don’t have any more storage space.
For All –
SD District Convention – Pastor Schopp will be going to Sioux Falls this afternoon to attend the convention. Ray Larson is going as our lay delegate. They will be gone through Tuesday.
Christian Foundations Class began on Tuesday, February 4 and runs through April 8, from 6:00-7:30pm. This week, however, we will meet on Thursday, February 20 instead, as Pastor will be gone at the District Convention on Tuesday.
Youth Ski Trip – Youth in grades 6 – 12 are invited for a ski trip to Andes Tower Hills near Alexandria, MN on Saturday, March 1
st. If you are interested, contact Eric Johnson 605-216-6701.
Midweek Lenten Services for both congregations will be combined at Our Savior beginning on Ash Wednesday, March 5
th, at 6:30 pm, preceded by a light meal beginning at 5:30 pm. There will be Communion on Ash Wednesday only. Catechism class will continue to meet at 5:00 pm, and will have time for supper between class and the service.
RGI – We are blessed! Consider the Rural Gospel Initiative (LCMS) when…allocating Thrivent Choice Dollars in 2025; Estate Planning; deciding on tax-free Qualified Charitable Contributions; or planning a tax-deductible donation. Go to
www.RuralGospel.org for more information on the RGI.
Thank you.
Annual Reports – A reminder to the chair persons of all boards and circles: please turn in your group’s annual report for 2024 to the office or email it to
oursaviorlutheran@nvc.net as soon as possible. Thank you!
Ordination Anniversary – One of our former Pastors, Rev. Jais Tinglund, will be celebrating the 30
th Anniversary of his Ordination on February 23, 2025.
After serving the Church of Denmark for a time, he joined Our Savior and St. John’s Lutheran Churches as an associate pastor, and was with us from April 28, 2002 until May 27, 2012. Then he served the dual parish of Grace Lutheran in Greybull, Wyoming and Zion Lutheran in Emblem, Wyoming. Now he and his wife, Lillian, have been with Atonement Lutheran Church in Glendale, Arizona since June of 2024.
If you’d like to send a card or note to be presented to Pastor Tinglund at the 30
th anniversary celebration of his ordination, the address is:
Atonement Lutheran Church, Attn: Celebration, 4001 W. Beardsley Rd., Glendale, AZ 85308. Or email your message to the head Elder, Tom Geiser, at
tomgeiseraz@gmail.com.
LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
Luke 6:20–21 – “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.” The Beatitudes are largely about emptiness: if you’re poor, your pockets are empty. If you are hungry, your stomach is empty. If you are mourning, there’s an emptiness in your heart that used to be filled with the presence of a loved one. Jesus assures us in each case that the Lord will fill our emptiness. That assurance gives us not only peace, but also courage to follow the Lord faithfully.
Building Healthy Families: Wives, want to have a closer relationship with your husband, even during times of stress or conflict? Check your tone, your attitude, and your words. Research supports what Scripture already tells us: During an argument, 83% of husbands feel disrespected
. “Each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” (Ephesians 5:33) Respect your husband always, even when you’re not happy with him. It’s not just a good idea; it’s a clear directive from the creator of marriage Himself. And it works!
Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life –
“The True Abundance” – A tale of misunderstanding and forgiveness. 10:30 AM- Rev. Randy Sturzenbecher, pastor at Divine Shepherd Lutheran Church and School in Black Hawk, SD, presents the message
“Blessed Are You!” based on Luke 6:17-26. 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 – Jesus gives us Himself as the Bread of Life so that everything we need can be filled by Him and His gifts. Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Daniel Paavola delivers the message
"The Bread of Our Lives” based on John 6:35. 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.
KARAOKE FOR CHRISTIAN HYMNS… You can sing hymns like “Now Thank We All Our God,” “O Lord, Look Down from Heaven Behold,” “Now Rest Beneath Night’s Shadow,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” “The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done,” “O Little Flock, Fear Not the Foe,” and more. Lutheran Public Radio has produced YouTube videos of more than 50 hymns featuring the Lutheran Public Radio Choir. Sing along at
lutheranpublicradio.org/karaoke.
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)
