Trinity Lutheran Church 255 E. Third Street Herscher, IL Phone: 815-426-2262 ~ www.trinitylutheranherscher.org

Proclaiming, Teaching and Living the Gospel of Christ!

The Third Sunday after Epiphany January 21 & 22, 2017

Welcome, children of our Heavenly Father! We invite our guests, visitors, and members to fill out the communion attendance card found in your pews. I Cor.10:16 calls our eating and drinking of the sacramental bread and wine an actual sharing in the body and blood of Christ. As we share this gift of the Savior, we also seek to be faithful to the confession of the Apostles’ Doctrine, which Scripture says was shared by those who received the sacrament together. For this reason, guests who desire to commune are kindly asked to speak to the pastor or an elder.

In our prayers: For health and healing: Dianne Baker, Ron Baron, Evelyn Bauer, Wes Bode, Lois Brenneisen, Ray Clausen, Dennis Dickman, Michael Halpin (cousin of Stan Schwark & Cyndy Clapp), Millie Henning, Lucille Jensen, Dawn Johnson (friend of Kamber Johnston), Cameron Kanaski (grandson of the late Trudy Capelle), Christopher Kramarczyk (cousin of Joe & Diane Hart), Margaret Kroll (grandmother of Jane Benjamin), J.R. Matern, Marianne Mau, Lisa Nemitz (mother of Laura Doss), Rory Schlaich, Ruby Strachan, Harold Tarr (father of Sherri Orr), Avis Wadleig, Donna Witheft and Zach Yactzak. For all those that our Savior knows are in need, and those we name privately before our Lord. + ORDER OF WORSHIP—DIVINE SERVICE, SETTING FOUR—LSB 203 +

+ CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION + Hymn of Invocation: The People That in Darkness Sat LSB 412 Stand The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism. P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. C Amen. P Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness. P Our help is in the name of the Lord, C who made heaven and earth. P I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord, C and You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Silence for reflection on God's Word and for self-examination. P O almighty God, merciful Father, C I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with which I have ever offended You and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of them, and I pray You of Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy, innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be gracious and merciful to me, a poor, sinful being. P Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained 1

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servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Stand + SERVICE OF THE WORD + Baptism Hymn: See This Wonder in the Making (Saturday) The Baptism of Sawyer Jaye Johnston (Saturday)

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Introit (spoken responsively ½ verse by ½ verse) Ps. 97:1, 10–12; antiphon: Ps. 97:6, 9 The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory. For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods. The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! O you who love the LORD, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked. Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart. Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous, and give thanks to his holy name! Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory. For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.

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Kyrie

Mark 10:47

Gloria in Excelsis

Luke 2:14; John 1:29

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Salutation and Collect of the Day

Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look upon our infirmities and stretch forth the hand of Your majesty to heal and defend us; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Sit Old Testament Reading 2 Kings 5:1–15a 1 Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master and in high favor, because by him the LORD had given victory to Syria. He was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. 2Now the Syrians on one of their 4

raids had carried off a little girl from the land of Israel, and she worked in the service of Naaman’s wife. 3She said to her mistress, “Would that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.” 4So Naaman went in and told his lord, “Thus and so spoke the girl from the land of Israel.” 5And the king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So he went, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten changes of clothes. 6And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read, “When this letter reaches you, know that I have sent to you Naaman my servant, that you may cure him of his leprosy.” 7And when the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Only consider, and see how he is seeking a quarrel with me.” 8 But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent to the king, saying, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, that he may know that there is a prophet in Israel.” 9So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha’s house. 10And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored, and you shall be clean.” 11But Naaman was angry and went away, saying, “Behold, I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call upon the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper. 12Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage. 13But his servants came near and said to him, “My father, it is a great word the prophet has spoken to you; will you not do it? Has he actually said to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” 14So he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. 15 Then he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and he came and stood before him. And he said, “Behold, I know that there is no God in all the earth but in Israel; so accept now a present from your servant.” A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. Epistle

Romans 1:8–17 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. 9For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you 10always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God’s will I may now at last succeed in coming to you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— 12that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both 8

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yours and mine. 13I want you to know, brothers, that I have often intended to come to you (but thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles. 14I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. 15So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” A This is the Word of the Lord. C Thanks be to God. Stand Alleluia and Verse

Holy Gospel Matthew 8:1–13 P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the eighth chapter.

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When [Jesus] came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 3And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4And Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them.” 5 When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 6 “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” 7And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” 8But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 10When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith. 11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, 12while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of 6 2

teeth.” 13And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment. P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Nicene Creed LSB back inside cover Sit Children’s Message-The Sacrament of the Altar-part four P Who receives this Sacrament worthily? C Fasting and bodily preparation are certainly fine outward training. But that person is truly worthy and well prepared who has faith in these words: "Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins." But anyone who does not believe these words or doubts them is unworthy and unprepared, for the words "for you" require all hearts to believe. Hymn of the Day: God Loved the World So That He Gave Sermon P C Stand Offertory

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The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Amen. Psalm 51:10–12

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Sit Offering Stand Prayer of the Church P Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs. After each petition P let us pray to the Lord: C Lord, have mercy. + SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT + Preface

2 Timothy 4:22; Colossians 3:1 Psalm 136

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It is truly meet, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord; for what had been hidden from before the foundation of the world You have made known to the nations in Your Son. In Him, being found in the substance of our mortal nature, You have manifested the fullness of Your glory. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and saying:

Sanctus

Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 21:9

Lord's Prayer P Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; 9

Matthew 6:9–13

and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

The Words of Our Lord Matthew 26:26–28; Mark 14:22–24; Luke 22:19–20; 1 Corinthians 11:23–25 Pax Domini

John 20:19

Agnus Dei

John 1:29

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Sit Distribution Distribution Hymn: All Christians Who Have Been Baptized Distribution Hymn: Father Welcomes Distribution Hymn: All Who Believe and Are Baptized Stand Nunc Dimittis

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LSB 596 LSB 605 LSB 601 Luke 2:29–32

Thanksgiving

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Psalm 107:1

Let us pray. We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same in faith toward You and fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Salutation and Benedicamus

Benediction

Numbers 6:24–26

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Closing Hymn: Fight the Good Fight

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Acknowledgments Divine Service, Setting Three from Lutheran Service Book Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House.

In Response to our Savior’s Love Weekend of: Saturday Sunday Total January 8th 44 108 152 th January 15 54 92 146 Last Week Sunday School (Preschool-8th grade) 27 Average amount needed weekly to meet current expenses… Last week ~ Sat. Bible Study: 6

Sun. Bible Study: 20

Offering $ 5,172.00 $ 5,098.25 $ 16.00 $ 5,000.00

High School Bible Study: N/A

Complete financial reports are given at Quarterly Voters’ Meetings held on the third Sundays of January, April, July and October.

Announcements Altar flowers are given to the glory of God by Vinita Brutlag in memory of Marvin. Pastor Ognoskie Farewell: You and your family are invited to a Farewell Potluck for Pastor Ognoskie, Judy, and family this Sunday, January 22, 2017. It will begin immediately following the 10:00 a.m. Worship Service at Emmanuel, Dwight. Sincerely in Christ, Linda Andersen, Emmanuel Lutheran Church Secretary 13

2016 Financial Statements of Contributions were mailed on Monday, January 9th. Please contact Diane in the office if you do not receive your statement or have any questions. Thank you. Reminder: Please use your 2017 envelopes for an accurate statement of your contributions for tax purposes. 2017 Offering Envelopes are available for pick up in the Parish Hall. To ensure an accurate statement of your contributions for tax purposes, please use your envelopes. Please contact Diane Hart in the office if you cannot find your envelopes, need envelopes assigned or have any questions. LYF Superbowl Subs-Order forms are available on the table in the Parish Hall! Orders are due by Wednesday, February 1st. LYF, meet in the kitchen on Saturday, February 4th between 9:30-10:00am to prepare the subs for the February 5th game. Lutheran Witness Subscriptions: If you would like to receive this publication, please sign up for a new subscription or verify your current subscription on the forms on the table in the Parish Hall. The cost is $15.96/year. Subscription information with payment to Trinity Lutheran Church is due in the church office by Sunday, February 19th. Thank you. Save the Date!!!! The LYF annual Spaghetti Extravaganza will be held Sunday, March 5th. Cash Rent Bids for Dorothy Herscher Estate farm ground: To the congregations of Trinity Lutheran Church, Herscher & Zion Lutheran Church, Bonfield: The joint committee for both churches administering the Dorothy Herscher estate is accepting bids to cash rent the farm ground in 2017. To submit a bid, you will need to pick up the required letter from the church office after Friday, January 20, 2017. Bids are due by Friday, February 3, 2017. Questions may be directed to Brian Noffke 815-426-6511, Mike Bruner 815-426-6668, or Larry Sharper 815-426-2454, Trinity Lutheran members of the joint committee. Special thanks to the congregation of Trinity Lutheran Church for the Christmas charity gift received by Lutheran Child and Family Services. They are overjoyed with gratitude! Help Wanted: Prairieview is looking to fill the following positions: 2nd & 3rd shift C.N.A.; Full Time Housekeeper; Full Time Day Dietary Associate; Part Time Evening Dietary Associate. If interested, please call 815-269-2970. 14

This Week at Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday 8:30am nd January 22 9:30am 9:45am 11:00am Monday Tuesday 2:00pm Wednesday 9:00am 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm Thursday Friday Saturday 4:00pm 5:00pm Sunday 8:30am January 29th 9:30am 9:45am

Worship with Holy Communion Sunday School & High School Bible Study Adult Bible Study Pastor Ognoskie Potluck Farewell @ Emmanuel, Dwight

Serving the Lord today:

Pastor: Rev. Eric J. Brown Cantor: Mr. Daniel Mau

Tuesdays at Two Bible Study February Newsletter Deadline Children’s Handchime Rehearsal Confirmation Handbell Rehearsal Adult Choir Rehearsal

Bible Study Worship with Holy Communion Worship with Holy Communion Sunday School & High School Bible Study Adult Bible Study

Next Week: Joe Hart (Sat.) Alan Janssen (Sun.)

Elder/Communion: Brian Noffke (Sat.) Doug Nowack (Sun.) Lay Reader:

Debbie Witheft (Sat.) Joe Hart (Sun.)

Gerald Kruse (Sat.) Brian Noffke (Sun.)

Usher Captain:

Gerald Brutlag (Sat.) Brian Noffke (Sun.)

Altar Guild:

Cindy Witheft & Debbie Witheft

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