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
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The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
July 13, 2025
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 by whole verse)
Psalm 136:23–26; antiphon: v. 1
P Give thanks to the Lord, for | he is good,*
for his steadfast love endures for- | ever.
C
It is he who remembered us in our | low estate,*
for his steadfast love endures for- | ever;
P and rescued us | from our foes,*
for his steadfast love endures for- | ever;
C
he who gives food | to all flesh,*
for his steadfast love endures for- | ever.
P Give thanks to the God of | heaven,*
for his steadfast love endures for- | ever.
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 Give thanks to the Lord, for | he is good,*
for his steadfast love endures for- | ever.
Kyrie (p.152)
Hymn of Praise: Gloria in Excelsis (p. 154)
Collect of the Day
P Let us pray.
Lord Jesus Christ, in Your deep compassion You rescue us from whatever may hurt us. Teach us to love You above all things and to love our neighbors as ourselves; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C
Amen.
Sit
Old Testament Reading: Leviticus 18:1-5; 19:9-18
1The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
2“Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, I am the Lord your God.
3You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you. You shall not walk in their statutes.
4You shall follow my rules and keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the Lord your God.
5You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the Lord. . . .
9“When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest.
10And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the Lord your God.
11“You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another.
12You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
13“You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.
14You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.
15“You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.
16You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.
17“You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him.
18You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.”
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C
Thanks be to God.
Gradual
Romans 10:15b, 18b; Isaiah 52:7b, alt.
How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the | good news,*
who publish peace and bring good news of sal- | vation.
Their voice has gone out to | all the earth,*
and their words to the ends | of the world.
Epistle: Colossians 1:1-14
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
2To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
4since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,
5because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel,
6which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing—as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth,
7just as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf
8and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.
9And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
10so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.
11May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy,
12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.
13He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,
14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C
Thanks be to God.
Stand
Alleluia (p.156)
Holy Gospel: Luke 10:25-37
25Behold, a lawyer stood up to put [Jesus] to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
26He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?”
27And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”
28And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”
29But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead.
31Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.
32So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
33But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion.
34He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
35And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’
36Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?”
37He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”
L This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C
Praise to You, O Christ.
Nicene Creed (p.158)
Sit
Hymn of the Day:
Where Charity and Love Prevail LSB 845
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
If God Himself Be for Me LSB 724
Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness LSB 849
Lord Jesus Christ, the Church’s Head LSB 647
O God of Love, O King of Peace LSB 751
Stand
Canticle: Thank the Lord (p.164)
Post Communion Collect (p.166)
Benediction
Sit
Announcements
Hymn:
Preserve Your Word, O Savior LSB 658
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, 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, Roger Zastrow, Keith Underberg, and Doris Larson.
For the children we sponsor through Mission Haiti: Michelet Voltaire, Michel Djoury, and Orgea Djouna;
For expectant mothers: Andrea Christianson and Rebecca McHenry.
For Pastor Andreasen & family, and all our LCMS missionaries.
St. John’s
Ushers: Tony & Amanda Bisbee
Next Week: Brent & Barb Miller
Our Savior
Elders: Brandon Christianson & Russell Brandt
Ushers: Eric Johnson & David Johnson
Altar Guild: Amy Johnson & Ann Lee
Acolytes: Grace Rausch & Cassie McKown
Last Week: Attendance – 102
Offering: General Fund $5,387.65;
Memorial – Ron Hoops – for Youth $900; Total 6,287.65
Schedule for the Week
Sunday St. John’s Divine Service – 8:00 am
Our Savior Voters Meeting – 9:30 am
Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
Monday Mat Ladies – 1:00 pm
Deacons – 3:30 pm
Softball – 7:30 pm vs Assembly of God, old north field
Tuesday Coffee & Confessions – 6:30 am
Next Sunday St. John’s Service of the Word – 8:00 am
St. John’s Bible Study – 9:15 am
Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
Board of Education – 12:00 pm
Announcements
Church 360 Communications Opt-in: We will be sending out a mass e-mail next week asking people who want to receive text messages to “opt in”. We need to have both an email and a cell number in the system for this. We will not send text messages for routine reminders. The primary use would be to let people know that an event is cancelled (weather, etc.).
Our Savior LWML – Our annual breakfast will be held Thursday, August 7
th at 9:00 am at the Waffle Cone (201 S Main St). Please sign up in the narthex.
Our Savior Attendance Cards – Please fill out a yellow attendance card, and note on the back side if you communed. This will help us to reach out to members who are not attending. Visitors please fill one out also, so that we can let your home church know that you attended here. Thank you!
Higher Things Youth Retreat – There will be a HT retreat in Gregory, SD on August 8 & 9 for grades 6-12. If you are interested, contact Eric Johnson at 605-216-6701.
July Newsletters were sent out, or are in the narthex for those who pick it up at church.
Portals of Prayer for July – September are available in the narthex.
Picture Directories – Speak to Cherise Johnson or call the office if you have not received the latest picture directory. We still have some extras left.
Church League Softball – Our game this week is Monday, July 14
th at 7:30 pm. We will play Assembly of God on the old north field.
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 – Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Luke 10:25b – “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” There is nothing right about this question. What shall I
do to
inherit? What can you do to inherit the throne of England? You can’t do anything to gain it. An inheritance comes by family ties, not deeds. Our deeds follow and result from our family ties. The Father calls us His own children. So we inherit eternal life by grace, and seek to live out our new calling as the Father’s children with our good works.
Building Healthy Families: Maybe you are experiencing some of the greatest joys of your life right now, or perhaps you feel you are in the lowest of valleys. God knows what you’re experiencing. In fact, He has known of your highs and lows all along. Take a moment to recall one of the best times in your life and one of the most difficult. God was there. Both times. He promises to always be with you, and He keeps every one of His promises. Your circumstances will change, as will your emotional responses. But the one constant in your life on which you can depend? His faithfulness. “I will never leave you nor forsake you…Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:5, 8
Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org
Dear Friends in Christ,
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is asking the youth of our Synod to help us improve Set Apart to Serve, the LCMS church work recruitment initiative.
Please invite your congregation’s youth to take a brief online survey using this link: lcms.org/set-apart-to-serve-youth-survey
The survey is open to seventh-graders through recent high school graduates. All responses are anonymous and confidential.
We would appreciate receiving all responses by
July 15.
Thank you for your time.
In Christ,
Rev. Dr. James A. Baneck
The
2025 Issues, Etc. “Making the Case” Conference for Christian laity is Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19 at Concordia University Chicago, and includes a Lutheran singles event that begins Friday night after our evening prayer service.
In addition to fellowship with 500 Lutherans from around the world, you can listen to presentations from Pastor Hans Fiene of Lutheran Satire, journalists Mark & Mollie Hemingway, Pastor Will Weedon of The Word of the Lord Endures Forever, President Tom Egger of Concordia Seminary, President Jon Bruss of Concordia Theological Seminary, Dr. Carl Trueman of Grove City College, and CNN Political Commentator Scott Jennings.
Attendance is limited. Registration is $160 and includes three meals. On-campus dorm options are available.
Go to
https://issuesetc.org/2025conference/ to learn more and to register. You can also call Deaconess Lynn Fredericksen at (618) 223-8385.
Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life –
“A Face from the Past” – A man struggles to come to terms with the memory and feelings of guilt of his estranged father. 10:30 AM- Rev. Corey Aker, pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD, presents the message
“The Good Samaritan,” based on Luke 10:25-37. 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's Word grows like a perfect garden, bearing fruit in every season. Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Daniel Paavola delivers the message
"Fearless and Endless Growing” based on Colossians 1:1-14. 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.
WHERE CHRISTIANITY MEETS CULTURE...
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 topics include: Seeking Truth & Speaking Truth, The Worsening Pandemic of Gambling, A New Study on Christian Faith & Marriage, Eastern Mysticism in Public Schools, A Supreme Court Ruling on Children & Pornography and more. You can listen on-demand at
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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)
