Introit (responsively by whole verse) Psalm 48:11–14; antiphon: Mark 13:13b
The one who endures | to the end*
will | be saved.
Let Mount Zion | be glad!*
Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your | judgments!
Walk about Zion, go around her, number her | towers,*
consider well her ramparts, go through her | citadels,
that you may tell the next generation that this is God, our God
forever and | ever.*
He will guide us for- | ever.
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 one who endures | to the end*
will | be saved.
Kyrie (p.152)
Hymn of Praise: Gloria in Excelsis (p.154)
Collect of the Day
P Let us pray.
O Lord, by Your bountiful goodness release us from the bonds of our sins, which by reason of our weakness we have brought upon ourselves, that we may stand firm until the day of our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C
Amen.
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Old Testament Reading: Daniel 12:1-3
1“At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book.
2And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
3And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.”
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C
Thanks be to God.
Gradual Revelation 7:14b; Psalm 84:5
These are the ones coming out of the great tribu- | lation.*
They have washed their robes and made them white in the
blood | of the Lamb.
Blessèd are those whose strength is | in you,*
in whose heart are the highways to | Zion.
Epistle: Hebrews 10:11-25
11Every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
12But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God,
13waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet.
14For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.
15And the Holy Spirit also bears witness to us; for after saying,
16“This is the covenant that I will make with them
after those days, declares the Lord:
I will put my laws on their hearts,
and write them on their minds,”
17then he adds,
“I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.”
18Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.
19Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,
20by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,
21and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
22let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
23Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
24And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,
25not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
L This is the Word of the Lord.
C
Thanks be to God.
Stand
Alleluia (p.156)
Holy Gospel: Mark 13:1-13
1As [Jesus] came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!”
2And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”
3And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
4“Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?”
5And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray.
6Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray.
7And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet.
8For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.
9“But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them.
10And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations.
11And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
12And brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death.
13And you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.”
L This is the Gospel of the Lord.
C
Praise be to Thee, O Christ.
Apostles’ Creed (p.159)
Sit
Hymn of the Day:
The Day Is Surely Drawing Near LSB 508
Sermon
Stand
Prayer of the Church
Sit
Offering
Stand
Offertory (p. 159)
The Lord’s Prayer (spoken – p. 162)
Concluding Collect
Benediction (p. 166)
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Announcements
Hymn:
How Can I Thank You, Lord LSB 703
Acknowledgments
The Introit, Collect, Gradual, and Verse are from Lutheran service Book: Altar Book ©2006 CPH. All Scripture quotations, including those from Lutheran 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.
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, 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.
St. John’s
Organist: SOS
Ushers: Lyle & Cathi Podoll
Next Week: Brent & Barb Miller
Our Savior
Organist: SOS
Elders: Russell Brandt & Brandon Christianson
Altar Guild: Amy Johnson & Ally Johnson
Acolytes: Teigan McKown & Caleb Siebert
Last Week: Attendance – 113; Sunday School – 23;
Offering: General Fund $3,273.65; Sunday School $14.55;
St. John’s $2,304.32; Total $5,592.52
Schedule for the Week
Sunday St. John’s Service of the Word – 8:15 am
St. John’s Bible Study – after the service
Sunday School – 9:30 am
Our Savior Divine Service – 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 – 8:15 am
Sunday School – 9:30 am
Our Savior Bible Study – 9:45 am
Our Savior Divine Service – 10:45 am
Announcements
St. John’s –
Christmas Decorating – St. John’s will be decorating the church for Christmas on Sunday, December 1
st, after the church service.
All are welcome to stay for a lunch that will be provided by the LWML following the decorating!
Our Savior –
Sunday School Christmas Program Practice – Starting December 1
st through the 15
th, Sunday School will begin at
9:00 am instead of 9:30 to allow time for practicing the Christmas Program. There will be a dress rehearsal on Saturday, December 14
th from 9:00-11:00 am.
The Christmas program will be on Sunday, December 15
th at 4:00 pm, with a potluck afterward.
LWML Christmas Stocking Ingathering will be Sunday, December 1
st. Christmas stockings with a verse are located in a small box on a table in the narthex. Please take one and bring to church on December 1
st and place in the basket at the front of the church during the first hymn. The money will be used for missions. Anyone is welcome to participate. Thank you for your donation!
The LWML Christmas Party will be at The Flame on Thursday, December 5
th at
5:00 pm. All women of the church are invited. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex; please sign up by Nov. 27
th. Please bring a $10 gift to exchange.
We are looking for volunteers to host Sunday morning Bible study and fellowship. This involves bringing a snack, filling some coffee pots, and cleaning up afterward (wiping tables, emptying and rinsing the coffee machine, etc. Printed directions for use of the coffee machine are by the machine.) There is a sign-up sheet on the front kitchen counter. You can sign up on your own or in pairs or groups. Thank you!
Ushers – The ushers need help. Any men willing to help open the church, put hymn numbers on the boards, and usher during services, please call Eric Johnson 605-216-6701 or the church office 605-225-7106. We’d like to have enough helpers to have a rotating schedule so you don’t have to do it every week.
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For All –
Lutheran Witness – The November issue of the Lutheran Witness is available in the narthex.
Calendars – The youth group is taking orders for God’s Creation calendars through December 4
th. There is a sign-up sheet by the library at Our Savior. St. John’s members, please call the office 605-225-7106 or email
oursaviorlutheran@nvc.net to order. Calendars are $10 each, to be paid when you pick them up. They should arrive before Christmas.
Thanksgiving Services will be at Our Savior on Wednesday, November 27
th at 6:30 pm, and at St. John’s on Thursday, November 28
th at 8:15 am.
There will be a Thanksgiving Dinner at Our Savior on Thursday at noon for members of both congregations. Thrivent Action Team funds will be used to purchase the meal. There will be sign-up sheets at both churches so that we know how much food to order.
Sign up as soon as possible, as the food must be ordered a week in advance. We do need help with organization, set-up and clean-up, and possibly picking up the food. If you can help, please call the church at 605-225-7106 or email
oursaviorlutheran@nvc.net. Thank you!
LCMS Stewardship Ministry – Hebrews 10:14 – “For by a single offering He has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.” Our Lord Jesus has provided the one offering for sin. What we offer to the Lord is not a sacrifice for sin; we cannot buy our way into heaven with our money, works or effort. Rather, what we give to the Lord’s work in the church is a thank offering, a sign of our dependency on God and all He has given us.
Building Healthy Families: Parents, grandparents, and pew buddies – looking for a way to engage your young reader (or pre-reader) in the worship service? Select a word or common theme among the readings and hymns (or common “church words” like Jesus, Lord, amen) and encourage your child to find and circle it throughout the bulletin! Similarly, they can follow along in the hymnal and make tally marks on scratch paper or in a notebook when each theme or word is used. Not only can this direct their attention to a quiet activity, but it also serves to familiarize kids with the structure of a worship service and call to mind common themes in our Christian faith.
Lutheran Family Service www.LutheranFamilyService.org.
Main Street Living – 10:00 AM- This Is the Life –
“Which Way Grows the Vine” – A father struggles to accept the consequences of his actions and set an example for his son. 10:30 AM- Rev. Ray Greenseth, pastor at Messiah, St. Paul, and Zion Lutheran Churches in Murdo, Draper, and Presho, SD, presents the message
“He’s Coming,” based on Daniel 12:1-3. 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 – If everything you've ever thought or done was captured in a photo, how many of them would you save for all to see? Hear how God redeems all our snapshots – even those that don't seem "album-worthy." Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler delivers the message
"Album-Worthy,” based on Genesis 35:3. 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.
MYTHS ABOUT LUTHERANISM SERIES… Lutherans follow Martin Luther; Luther didn’t go far enough; Lutherans don’t have the Holy Spirit.
Issues, Etc., a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL, is doing a series with Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller on debunking popular myths about Lutheranism. You can listen at
issuesetc.org/lutheranmyths.
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)
