AUG. 26 & 30, THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

 

WELCOME TO ST. JOHN.  It is a pleasure to have you worship with us.  We sincerely pray that you find this service to be inspiring and challenging.  Wherever you go may God go with you, and may the fruits of regular worship bring peace and joy to your heart, through Jesus, our Savior.  VISITORS… we are glad to have you with us.  If you desire a call from Pastor Suehring, please contact him at 715-851-1151.

 

The Gospel is also the basis for the Lord’s Supper, which we celebrate again today.  In this Sacrament, Christ Jesus is truly present with his body and blood for the forgiveness of our sins.  In joyful obedience to the teachings of the Scriptures, St. John, and the congregations of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod practice “closed communion” with those who share our outward confession of the faith.  We ask guests who wish to commune to speak with the pastor before the service.

 

Order of Service – WED: pg. 184 LSB

         SUN: pg. 203 LSB

                      

HYMNS: WED: 559, 683, 334, 716

       SUN: 559, 683, 334, 770, 716

               

Scripture Lesson:

First Reading: Hosea 6:1-6, “Israel and Judah Are Unrepentant”

Epistle Reading: Galatians 3:15-22, “The Law and the Promise”

Gospel: Luke 10:23-37, “The Parable of the Good Samaritan” 

THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN

WEDNESDAY: Bible Study 9:30 am

            Communion Service 5:00 pm

SUNDAY (9/6): Communion Service at Immanuel, Caroline 7:30 am

              Communion Service at St. John, Tigerton 9:00 am

Communion Service at St. John 10:30 am

 

Prayers for strength and healing for Dale Selle Sr., Angie Retzlaff-Steinbach, Darold Koepke, Connie Fuhrman, Betty Kriesel, Virgina Kauffman, Carl Kriesel, Amber Selle, Cindy Polley, Maggie Huss, Judy Smith, Karen Jensen, Sandy Vollmer, Marilyn Koepke, Leah Lehman, Keith Alft Sr., Kathy Hintz, Clarence Natzke, Tully Tauferner, and Judy Schroeder.  Pray for all who are in nursing homes or shut-ins. NOTE: If there are any names you wish to have added or taken off, please let Sarah know.  ALSO: If any of our members are in the hospital, please let Pastor know.  Hospitals no longer notify us.  Thanks.

 

IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED in a piano, please talk to Jon Knaup.

 

CCBC IS ACCEPTING donations of crayons, markers, paper, etc., for their upcoming school year. There is a container in the Narthex.

 

Donations are needed for the cost of the Band for the Harvest Dinner.  Envelopes can be dropped in the offering plate labeled Band.

 

Harvest dinner is September 13 with our Swiss steak and broasted chicken dinner.  Service is at 10:30 am with the meal to follow.  Music by Polish Cowboys

 

FUNERAL HELP sign-up sheet is on the table in the back of church. 

 

Immanuel LWML of Cecil, is having a lady’s wine and cheese night September 17, 2026 starting at 6:30 pm. For more info see the bulletin board in the Narthex.
 

St. Mary’s in Marion is hosting the 16th annual “Not Just Another Car Show on September 20, 2026 from 8- 3pm.  For more info check the bulletin board in the Narthex.

 

Att. Last week: Wed. 24 Comm. 21    Sun. 56 Comm. 47

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Tigerton FFA is holding their annual mum sale to help support the Tigerton FFA members. Pre-orders with money are due Sept 13th. Pickup will be around Sept 30th. Forms can be emailed to tigertonffaalumni1@gmail.com. Checks payable to Tigerton FFA Alumni or Venmo payment code Amy-Strehlow-2. 

 

North Wisconsin District Adult Gathering ~ Make plans now to attend one of the NWD Adult Gatherings in 2026! The first will take place on Monday, October 12 at Peace Lutheran Church, Eau Claire and the second will be Tuesday, October 13 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Weston. Registration & morning refreshments begin at 9:30 a.m. with the program from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. A catered lunch will be served at noon. Devotions will be led by District President, Rev. Timothy Shoup. Keynote speaker, Rev.Dr. Brian Gauthier, who serves as managing director – global mission operations of the LCMS Office of International Mission. Rev. Gauthier will share a message on “Unpacking Lutheran Mission” providing insight and understanding of LCMS missions, the impact around the world, and how your congregation can make an impact. The $35 registration fee includes morning refreshments, program, and a catered lunch. Registration deadline is September 25. Registration forms are available in the narthex and on the NWD homepage at nwdlcms.org under ‘Events and Info’.

 

Lions Steak Fry will be held September 12, 2026 from 5-7pm at the Tigerton Community Center.  Steak dinner is $25 and Hamburger meal is $10.  Carry outs available.

 

Shoeboxes are wanted for shoebox Christmas; we are starting to plan for the season and anyone that has empty shoeboxes we can use for Operation Christmas Child.  It is a great time to buy school supplies.  There is a box in the Narthex for any donations.  Any questions contact Cindy or Keven Mueller 715-535-2894.

 

LIFE THOUGHTS FROM LUTHERANS FOR LIFE: At the end of earthly life, we might cry out: “Why is my pain unceasing, my wound incurable, refusing to be healed?” (Jeremiah 15:18). Don’t take your life, or anyone else’s, into your own hands. Receive St. Paul’s encouragement for all your for-life conversations: “Love one another with brotherly affection … associate with the lowly … live peaceably with all … do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:9 21). Even though many of us may “taste death” before the Son of Man returns, we set our minds on the things of God—life! —and not the things of man (Matthew 16:23, 28).

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Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity

 

Introit: Psalm 32- Speak responsively
 

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.

I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. 

 Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found; surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him.

You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble;
you surround me with shouts of deliverance.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.

 Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord.

 

Collect of the Day

 

Almighty and everlasting God, give us an increase of faith, hope and charity; and that we may obtain what You have promised, make us love what You have commanded, through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

 

Old Testament Reading: Hosea 6:1-6

 

“Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up. 2 After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him. 3 Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.” 4 What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early away. 5 Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth, and my judgment goes forth as the light. 6 For I desire steadfast mercy and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

 

Epistle Reading: Galatians 3:15-22

 

To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. 16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ. 17 This is what I mean: the law, which came 430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. 18 For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise. 19 Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary. 20 Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one. 21 Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. 22 But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

 

Gospel Reading: Luke 10:23-37

 

Then turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! 24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.” 25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27 And 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.” 28 And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.” 29 But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus 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. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 He 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. 35 And 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.’ 36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” 37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”