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A member of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Receiving and giving the love and hope of Christ
Worship Schedule
Sa turda y: 5:00 pm tra di ti ona l • Sunda y: 8:00 a m tra di ti ona l
Sunda y: 10:30 a m contempora ry
Speci a l s ervi ces duri ng Advent, Lent & Summer
210 E. Pleasant St., Oconomowoc, WI 53066 | 262-567-5001 | www.splco.org
Welcome to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, School
& Early Childhood Center
Rev. Lance Armstrong O’Donnell, Senior Pastor Rev. Jason Schockman, Associate Pastor
Allison Mackie, Director of Parish Music ŚƌŝƐƟŶĞ&ůŽƌĞƐ͕ Director
Jill George, Principal Adrianna Lubner, Middle School YouthDirector
Volume 27 Office Hours: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm Number 2
Please fill out an attendance card As the prelude begins, worshipers are
and place it in the offering plate. ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞĚƚŽĐŽŶĐůƵĚĞĐŽŶǀ ĞƌƐĂƟŽŶ
and quietly prepare for worship.
GUEST INFORMATION
JANUARY 9, 2022
Wel come! If you a re a guest, the following
i nformation may help you:
THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD
If you ha ve questions, or would like more
i nformation about St. Pa ul’s, a n usher will be Pastor: Lance Armstrong O’Donnell
ha ppy to help you.
Pl ease fill out a n a ttendance ca rd, l ocated on Theme: God With Us
the pew in front of you, a nd place it i n the dƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůt ŽƌƐŚŝƉ
offeri ng plate. LSB, Divine Service 2, pg. 167
If you ha ve small children, there a re activity
ba gs l ocated behind the back pews that might Contemporary Worship
be helpful for your child.
Special Order
HOLY COMMUNION
Pl ease read our confession found on page 329-330 of the Lutheran Servi ce Book a nd i ndicate
your a greement with our beliefs by checking the box next to the names of those communing.
Thos e who share in our confession of faith of the Lord’s Supper are welcome to receive.
If you hol d a confession differing from this congregation, please s peak with a pastor or elder.
Non-communing, baptized children a re welcome to come to the table for a blessing.
If you a re physically unable to come to the table, please let a n usher know a nd the pastor will
come to you a nd give you communion.
Communion Wine
The wi ne glasses i n the center of each tra y contain one drop of communion wine. The glasses
tha t contain more wine a re rose in color.
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LAST WEEK’S ATTENDANCE Sca n the QR code a nd give
5:00 pm – 40 Total: 174 el ectronically. This i s a safe and
8:00 a m – 68 ea sy wa y to offer your gifts to
10:30 a m – 66 God.
THIS WEEKEND
5:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:30 AM
Music Leaders Sheri Fleischfresser Sheri Fleischfresser Praise Team
Acolyte TBD TBD TBD
Altar Guild Ma rgi e Hertneky Ji l l George Sa ra h Neff
Camera N/A Al ys s a Di nna uer N/A
Elders Todd Leonha rdt Ri ck Za s trow Ma tt Schedl er
Ra lph & Donna Andrus (church)
Greeters Roxi e Gerl a ch TBD
Ga ry Pri bnow (s chool )
OBS Studio N/A Cheryl Tes ch N/A
Power Point N/A N/A TBD
Radio N/A Tom Krenzke N/A
Ushers Todd Leonha rdt Tea m Ri ck Za s trow Tea m Truman Seifert Tea m
Radio Broadcast: Vi cky Tuder in praise to God for her granddaughter’s, Sylvi e’s 21st, bi rthda y
on Ja nua ry 9th
Our 8:00 am Worship Service is Families with small children:
broadcast live on WTKM 104.9 dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂĐƟǀ ŝƚLJďĂŐƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞ
and at available at back of the church that might be helpful
www.splco.org. for your child.
3Shut-in announcement
If you or a family member are homebound and cannot come to worship, pleasecontact the
church office. We would be happy to have one of the pastors come to see you to serve you Holy
Communion.
Gi vi ng through our Vanco Mobile app is an easy
a nd convenientway to donate to our church. It
onl y takes a moment to set up an account:
1. Download the freeVanco Mobile app from
the App Store of GooglePlay.
2. Fi nd our church by searching St. Pauls
Lutheran (no apostrophe)
3. Donate!
Thank you for your generosity!
Would you like to sponsor a radio broadcast?
Our ra dio broadcast over WTKMis a very important outreach for our congregation. Below are
the dates open for 2022. Pleaseprayerfully consider sponsoring one of these Sundays.The new
cost for 2022 i s $110.00. We pra i s e God for thi s va l ua bl e communi ty outrea ch.
Ja n. 23 Ma r. 6 Ma r. 27 Jun. 26 Aug. 14 Oct. 9 Nov. 13 Nov. 27
Ja n. 30 Ma r. 13 Apr. 10 Jul . 10 Sep. 11 Oct. 16 Nov. 20 Dec. 4
Feb. 27 Ma r. 20 Jun. 19 Jul . 17 Sep. 18 Oct. 30 Nov. 24
If you are interested in sponsoring a broadcastplease fill out the bottom portion of this page
a nd hand it into the church office. Thank you.Any questions please call Heather in the church
offi ce 567-5001.
NAME_______________________________DATE– 1ST CHOICE_______2ND CHOICE_______
Pl ease dedicate to (i .e. i n memory of, wedding a nniversary, to the Glory of God, in honor
of...etc.)______________________________________________________________________
4CongreŐĂƟŽŶ at Prayer
A Gui de for Da i l y Medi ta ti on a nd Pra yer
The Ba pti s m of Our Lord: God With Us
Ja nua ry 9 - 16, 2022
God With Us
dŚĞĂƉƟƐŵ Žf our Lord is an “Epiphany” of the one true God in the flesh and blood of Jesus Christ.
In divine mercy, He takes His place with sinners and takes their sin upon Himself. “When all the
ƉĞŽƉůĞǁ ĞƌĞďĂƉƟnjĞĚ͕ ” :ĞƐƵƐƐƵďŵŝƩ ĞĚ, ŝŵ ƐĞůĨƚŽĂĂƉƟƐŵ ŽĨƌĞƉĞŶƚĂŶce for the forgiveness of
sins (Luke 3:21). He had no sins of His own, but He took the sins of the world upon Himself and so
ǁ ĂƐďĂƉƟnjĞĚŝŶƚŽ, ŝƐŽǁ ŶĚĞĂƚŚ͘ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ͕ “when you pass through the waters,” He is with you (Is.
43:2). He created you for His glory, and He has redeemed you with His blood, that you may be His
Žǁ ŶĂŶĚůŝǀ Ğǁ ŝƚŚ, ŝŵ ŝŶ, ŝƐŬŝŶŐĚŽŵ ;/Ɛ͘ ϰϯ͗ ϭ͕ ϳ Ϳ͘ ƐLJŽƵĂƌĞďĂƉƟnjĞĚǁ ŝƚŚĂĂƉƟƐŵ ůŝŬĞ, ŝƐ͕ ƐŽĂůƐŽ
ĂƌĞLJŽƵƵŶŝƚĞĚǁ ŝƚŚ, ŝŵ ŝŶ, ŝƐĚĞĂƚŚĂŶĚƌĞƐƵƌƌĞĐƟŽŶƚŚĂƚLJŽƵ“might walk in newness of life” (Rom.
ϲ ͗ ϰͿ͘ &ŽƌĂůůǁ ŚŽĂƌĞďĂƉƟnjĞĚŝŶƚŽŚƌŝƐƚ:ĞƐƵƐƌĞĐĞŝǀ Ğ, ŝƐĂŶŽŝŶƟŶŐŽĨƚŚĞ, ŽůLJ^ƉŝƌŝƚĂŶĚĂƌĞŶĂŵ ĞĚ
by His Father as beloved and well-pleasing sons and daughters.
The Order of Meditation and Prayer
Pray and confess out loud as much from the order of meditation and prayer as you are able, or
as your family size and ages dictate. Learn by heart the verse, catechism, and hymn of the week.
Invocation
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.
Apostles’ Creed
Christ-Centered Theme: dŚ ĞĂƉƟƐŵ ŽĨ:ĞƐƵƐŝƐƚŚ ĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƌevealing of His Name: Emmanuel,
“God with us.”
Verse: Ma rk 10:14-15 “>ĞƚƚŚ ĞůŝƩ ůĞĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĐŽŵĞƚŽ D Ğ͕ ĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚĨŽƌďŝĚƚŚĞŵ ͖ for of such
i s the kingdom of God. Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God
ĂƐĂůŝƩ ůĞĐŚŝůĚǁ ŝůůďLJŶŽŵĞĂŶƐĞŶƚĞƌŝƚ͘ ”
Psalm: Ps alm 141 a nd/or the appointed daily psalms for General Psalms in Psalm Schedule
LSB, p. 304
Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun.
Daily Psalms
Morning 19 136 123 15 36 130 56 67
Evening 81, 113 97, 112 30, 86 48, 4 80, 27 32, 139 100, 62 46, 93
5The Catechism: Sacrament of Holy Baptism: What is Baptism?
t ŚĂƚŝƐĂƉƟƐŵ ͍ 3rd Grade +
ĂƉƟƐŵ ŝƐŶŽƚũƵƐƚplain water;
but it is the water
included in God’s command
and combined with God’s Word.
Which is that Word of God? 1st Grade +
ŚƌŝƐƚŽƵƌ>ŽƌĚƐĂLJƐŝŶƚŚĞůĂƐƚĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŽĨD ĂƩ ŚĞǁ ͗
dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŐŽĂŶĚŵĂŬĞĚŝƐĐŝƉůĞƐŽĨĂůůŶĂƟŽŶƐ͕ Kindergarten +
ďĂƉƟnjŝŶŐƚŚĞŵ
in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit.
t ŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮ ƚƐĚŽĞƐďĂƉƟƐŵ Őŝǀ Ğ͍ 3rd Grade +
It works forgiveness of sins,
rescues from death and the devil,
ĂŶĚŐŝǀ ĞƐĞƚĞƌŶĂůƐĂůǀ ĂƟŽŶƚŽĂůůǁ ŚŽďĞůŝĞǀ ĞƚŚŝƐ͕
as the words and promises of God declare.
Which are these words and promises of God? 2nd Grade +
Christ our Lord says in the last chapter of Mark;
t ŚŽĞǀ ĞƌďĞůŝĞǀ ĞƐĂŶĚŝƐďĂƉƟnjĞĚǁ ŝůůďĞƐĂǀ ĞĚ͕
but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
The Baptism of Our Lord: God With Us
Day Bible Stories for the Family & School Daily prayer readings from LSB, p. 299
Sun. dŚĞĂƉƟƐŵ ŽĨK Ƶƌ>ŽƌĚ—D ĂƩ ŚĞǁ ϯ ͗ ϭϯ -17 Ezek. 3:12-27 Rom 2:1-16
Mon. The Boy Jesus in the Temple—Luke 2:41-52 Ezek. 18:1-4, 19-32 Rom. 2:17-29
Tue. Israel Is Carried Away by the Assyrians—2 Kings Ezek. 33:1-20 Rom. 3:1-18
17:5-18 (19-41)
Wed. King Uzziah of Judah—2 Chronicles 26:1-5, 16-23 Ezek. 34:1-24 Rom. 3:19-31
Isaiah Is Called to Preach in Israel and Judah—Isaiah
Thur. Ezek. 36:13-28 Rom. 4:1-25
6:1-13
Fri. King Hezekiah of Judah—2 Kings 18:1-8 Ezek. 36:33-37:14 Rom. 5:1-21
Prayers: Collects for the Week, Daily Themes for Prayer, In Our Prayers at St. Paul’s
&ĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŚĞĂǀ ĞŶ͕ ĂƚƚŚĞĂƉƟƐŵŽĨ:ĞƐƵƐŝn the Jordan River You proclaimed Him Your beloved Son
ĂŶĚĂŶŽŝŶƚĞĚ, ŝŵ ǁ ŝƚŚƚŚĞ, ŽůLJ^Ɖŝƌŝƚ͘ D ĂŬĞĂůůǁ ŚŽĂƌĞďĂƉƟnjĞĚŝŶ, ŝƐŶĂŵ ĞĨĂŝƚŚĨƵůŝŶƚŚĞŝƌĐĂůůŝŶŐ
ĂƐzŽƵƌĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶĂŶĚŝŶŚĞƌŝƚŽƌƐǁ ŝƚŚ, ŝŵ ŽĨĞǀ ĞƌůĂƐƟŶŐůŝĨĞ͖ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƐĂŵ Ğ:ĞƐƵƐŚƌŝƐƚ͕ ŽƵƌ>ord,
who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
6God With Us
by Rev. Lance Armstrong O’Donnell, Senior Pastor
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
The Baptism of Our Lord
9 January, A.D 2022
Isa 43.1-7; Ps 29; Rom 6.1-11; Lk 3.15-22
Introduction
What is one of the glories of the Christian faith?
CCT: The Baptism of Jesus is the further revealing
of His Name: Emmanuel, “__________ with us.”
I. Non-Christian Religions
A. The God Who Might be there?
1) utterly transcendent
2) the fallen superhero (undependable)
So, what happens when we’re in trouble?
B. The God Who Isn’t
Atheist: ______ doesn’t exist.
1. No ultimate justice
2. Mercy
If there’s no God, you’re just _______.
So, what happens when we’re in trouble?
7If this idea is unsettling to you, of what is that
evidence?
II. Christ = Emmanuel (God with us)
A. God became a man
Matthew 1:22–23 (ESV)
22
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken
by the prophet: [Isa 7.14] 23 “Behold, the virgin shall
conce ive and bear a son, and they shall call his name
Immanue l” (which means, God with us).
B. In Jesus God identifies with us
Matthew 3:13–15 (ESV)
13
The n Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John,
to be baptized by him. 14 John would have pre vented
him, saying, “I need to be baptize d by you, and do you
come to me?” 15 But Jesus answe re d him , “Le t it be so
now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all
righteousne ss.” . . .
2 Corinthians 5:21 (ESV)
21
For our sake he made him to be sin who kne w no
sin, so that in him we might be come the righteousness
of God.
Jesus’ Baptism: I’m with them. They’re not
_______. I AM _____ them.
Hebrews 4:15 (ESV)
15
For we do not have a high prie st who is unable to
sympathize with our weaknesse s, but one who in e ve ry
respe ct has been tempted as we are , yet without sin.
C. God even experienced forsakenness for us
8D. God Shows us His Glory
III. The Baptismal Life
Matthew 28:19–20 (ESV)
19
Go the refore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Fathe r and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to obse rve
all that I have commande d you. And behold, I am with
you always, to the e nd of the age .”
What does such Baptizing with water indicate?
[LSB, 325]
Where is this written? [LSB, 325]
Conclusion
In Baptism you are __________ and __________
with Christ.
The image of God is ____________. You are taking
up into the ___________ of God. You are not
___________.
God help us to manifest this in our lives:
1. Receiving the _________ who is near;
2. Giving the love and hope of ________:
a. being ________ others;
b. doing ____________;
c. loving ____________;
d. proclaiming what?
9A Place of Refuge Baby Shower
LWML is collecting items to benefit the clients at A Place of
Refuge. This is a network of volunteers and staff who are
committed to life and to caring for women facing crisis
pregnancy in South Wisconsin. Please brin g your items to
church the weekend of Life Sunday: January 22nd & 23rd.
Baby wipes Colored pencils
Walmart Gift Cards Drawing paper
Kids’ toothbrushes and Infant sleepers
toothpaste Baby Powder
Diaper Genie refills Infant board books
Crayons Infant headbands
Water color paints, Bibs
paper & brushes Infant socks
Colored pens Instant read
Diapers—sizes: thermometers
newborn, 5 & 6 Infant washcloths &
Coloring books bath towels
Markers Infant toys
We are lookin g for two used electric stoves, washer, dryer
and refrigerator for three graduates of our progra m.
Please contact Kate at 414-438-2767 for large items.
We are in need of a handyman to help keep us with
Refuge House needs, as well as people who would be
willing to assist with different cleanin g tasks.
We are lookin g for a reliable vehicle needed for a
graduate of the program—a single mother of three
children. She is doing very well, but does n ot have
transportation.
10Daily Themes for Prayer
Sunday: Pray for the joy of the resurrection among us; for the fruit of faith nourished by the
Word and Sacraments.
Monday: Pray for faith to live in the promises of Holy Baptism; for one’s calling and daily work;
for the unemployed; for the salvation and well-being of our neighbors; for schools,
colleges, and seminaries; for good government and for peace.
Tuesday: Pray for deliverance against temptation and evil; for the addicted and despairing, the
tortured and oppressed; for those struggling with besetting sins.
Wednesday: Pray for marriage and family, that husbands and wives, parents and children live in
ordered harmony according to the Word of God; for parents who must raise children
alone; for our communities and neighborhoods.
Thursday: Pray for the Church and her pastors; for teachers, deacons, deaconesses, and other
church workers; for missionaries and for all who serve the Church; for fruitful and
salutary use of the blessed sacrament of Christ’s body and blood.
Friday: Pray for the preaching of the holycross of our Lord Jesus Christ and for the spread of His
knowledge throughout the whole world; for the persecuted and oppressed; for the sick
and dying.
Saturday: Pray for faithfulness to the end; for the renewal of those who are withering in the faith
or have fallen away; for receptive hearts and minds to God’s Word on the Lord’s Day;
for pastors and people as they prepare to administer and receive Christ’s holy gifts.
In Our Prayers this Week
Those sick or hospitalized: MEMBERS – Chad Eberhardt; Kim Stoflet; Marian Faltersack; Carolyn
Na gel; Ăǀ Ğ, Žƫ ŶŐĞƌ–dealing w/ Bells Palsy; Bruce Bojko–lymphoma; Michael Stollenwerk; Louise
Stenson; Marilyn Runyard; Richard Schultz; :ĞĂŶĞƩ Ğ>ĞŽŶŚĂƌĚƚ͖ Vernon Schilling–cancer; Marcus
Pa nkow–cancer; Li nda Leidel–ĐŽ ŶƟŶƵĞĚŚ ĞĂůŝŶŐ; George Na gel–Shorehaven; Wi l bur Pi eper;
Ca rolyn Pankow–Shorehaven; Peggy Lauber–liver and bone cancer; Laura Gruen; Lucille Campbell–
ca ncer treatment; Ma ry Buss–cancer; Ti mothy John Bra tz–cancer; Bi ll Voss; Ma bel Fredrick;
Crys ta l Pa rker
FAMILY & FRIENDS OF MEMBERS – Those with cancer: friend of a member recently diagnosed
wi th breast cancer; Jim (friend of Mark & Debbie Prange)–brain cancer; John (friend of Mark &
Debbie Prange)–brain cancer; Diane Flanagan (Gary Flanagan’s sister-in-law); Jim (Jackie Meyer’s
da d); Dr. Judith Ames Whitenack (Pauline Bemis’s cousin)–inoperable brain tumor; Claudia (Jenny
La a bs’ sister); Gary Ketchum (friend of Dina Tanner); Craig; Jim (Laura Grubba’s brother-in-law);
Phyl lis; Mi ke; Judy–cancer returned; El izabeth–breast ca ncer; Ka yla–thyroid ca ncer; Ma ry
O’Connell–breast cancer; Kelly Bratz (Bob’s daughter-in-law)–breast cancer; Linda Hansen; Fran
Meyer (Chris Hesse’s a unt)–D ƵůƟƉůĞD LJĞůŽŵĂ͖ Eri n (Mileager)–Rayborn–Hodgkins Lymphoma;
Ma ry Sprague—breast ca ncer; Sa ndy–kidney ca ncer; Debra Thurow (Dona’s daughter); Kathy
Berkbigler (Pat Borgman’s cousin)–breastcancer; Ron Rafalski–throat cancer; Nancy–breastcancer
11Other: Gi nny (Bob Hackbarth’s mom)–surgery 1/10/22; Bi ll & Pa t Kuebler; John Briggs–heart
ĐŽ ŶĚŝƟŽŶ͖ :ŽĞWƌŽ ďƐƚ͛ ƐŵŽŵ ĂŶĚďƌŽƚŚĞƌ͖ Z ĂLJĞY Ƶ ŽƐƐʹ ŚĞĂƌƚĂƩ ĂĐŬΘĐŽ ǀŝĚ͖ ŶĚLJZ ŽŐĞƌƐ͖ WĂƵů͖
D ĂƩ ^ĐŚ Žǁ ĞŶŐĞƌĚƚ͖ ĚZ ĞŝƐĚŽƌĨ;:ŝŵΘŶŶ ƵŐŐĂŶ͛ ƐĨƌŝĞŶĚͿ͖ ' ĞŽƌŐĞ, ŝůůŝĞƌ;:ŝŵΘŶŶƵŐŐĂŶ͛ Ɛ
ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐͿ͖ >ŝnjWĞƌŽŶƚŽ;Ăƌďůůǁ ĂƌĚƚ͛ ƐƐŝƐƚĞƌͿ͖ ƌĞŶĚĂ, ŽĞŌ; ŽŶŶĂ&Ž ƌƚŵĂŶŶ͛ ƐĚĂƵŐŚƚĞƌͿʹ ŚĞĂƌƚ
tra nsplant; Jennifer (Diana Radtke’s niece)–healing from aneurysm; Ken Nash; John Hildebrandt;
Fred Storm (Lynda Rades’s brother); Yvonne (Sheila Rams’ sister)–stroke; Merita Dinnauer; Sue
Ja nsen; Armi n Tessmann– strength i n walking, ri ght a rm a nd ha nd; Doug–CCL; Ba rb (Dave
^ĐŚ ůŽŵĞƌ͛ Ɛŵ ŽŵͿͶ ƐĞǀ ĞƌĞŚĞĂĚĂĐŚĞƐ͖ ^ĐŽƩ ŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽƌǁ ĂƌĚƚŽƚŚĞ^ĞĐŽŶĚ^ƵŶĚĂLJĂŌĞƌƚŚĞ ƉŝƉŚĂŶLJ:ĂŶƵĂƌLJϭϲ͕ ϮϬϮϭ
Hymns: 399, 408 (412, 631, 623) 533
The Eternal Marriage (Pastor O’Donnell)
Jesus’ turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana, is not just “the first of his signs” by which He
“manifested his glory” (John 2:11), it is the archetypal sign, that is, THE SIGN that points to whatHis
ĐŽŵ ŝŶŐŝƐĂůůĂďŽƵƚ͗ ƚŚĞ ƚĞƌŶĂůD ĂƌƌŝĂŐĞŽĨ' ŽĚĂŶĚŚŝƐƉĞŽƉůĞ͘ LJ, ŝƐůŝĨĞ͕ ĚĞĂƚŚ͕ ĂŶĚƌĞƐƵƌƌĞĐƟŽŶ͕
Jesus seeks out the forsaken and the desolate and establishes them in an eternal home. He adorns
ƵƐǁ ŝƚŚ, ŝƐŽǁ ŶďĞĂƵƟĨƵůƌŝŐŚƚĞŽƵƐŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĚĞůŝŐŚƚƐŝŶƵƐ͞ ĂƐƚŚĞďƌŝĚĞŐƌŽŽŵ ƌĞũŽŝĐĞƐŽǀ ĞƌƚŚĞ
ďƌŝĚĞ͟ ;/Ɛ͘ ϲ Ϯ͗ ϰʹ ϱͿ͘ WƵƌŝĮ ĞĚďLJƚŚĞǁ ĂƐŚŝŶŐŽĨǁ ĂƚĞƌǁ ŝƚŚ, ŝƐt ŽƌĚŝŶ, ŽůLJĂƉƟƐŵ ͕ ǁ ĞͶ , ŝƐ
disciples—confess that “Jesus is Lord,” returning thanks to Him “in the Holy Spirit” (1 Cor. 12:3),
ĂŶĚƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŶŐŝŶƚŚĞĞƚĞƌŶĂůŵ ĞĂůƚŚĂƚ, ĞƉƌĞƉĂƌĞƐĨŽƌƵƐ͕ ƚŚĞŵ ĞĂůďLJǁ ŚŝĐŚ, ĞƌĞŶĞǁ Ɛ, ŝƐ
covenant with and for us, drawing us every more deeply into the life of God.
12As Word on Wednesday began again this week,we are
exa mining the Old Testament minor prophet Micah. The name
͞ D ŝĐĂŚ͟ ŵĞĂŶƐ͞ t ŚŽŝƐůŝŬĞz ĂŚǁ ĞŚ͍ ͟ E ŽƟĐĞŝƚ͛ ƐĂƋƵĞƐƟŽŶ͕
not a statement. The assumed answer is NO ONE is like
Ya hweh.
Mi ca h’s message from Yahweh alternates between oracles of
doom (Law) a nd oracles of hope (Gospel). The two-fold theme is judgment and deliverance by
God. D ŝĐĂŚƐƚƌĞƐƐĞƐƚŚĂƚ' ŽĚŚĂƚĞƐŝĚŽůĂƚƌLJ͕ŝŶũƵƐƟĐĞ͕ ƌĞďĞůůŝŽŶĂŶĚĞŵƉƚLJƌŝƚƵĂůŝƐŵ ͕ ďƵƚŚĞ
delights in pardoning the penitent. Finally, the prophet declares that Zion will have greater glory
i n the future than ever before. The Davidic kingdom, though it will seem to come to an end, will
rea ch greater heights through the coming Messianic deliverer [2:12-13; 4:1-8; 5:4-5].
Luther said: “Micah is one of the fine prophets who rebukes the people severely for their idolatry
a nd constantly refers to the coming Christ and to His kingdom. In onerespect he is unique among
the prophets, i n thathe points with certainty to Bethlehem,naming it as the town where Christ
wa s to be born [5:2]. &Ž ƌƚŚŝƐƌĞĂƐŽŶ͕ ŚĞǁ ĂƐĨĂŵ ŽƵƐƵ ŶĚĞƌƚŚĞK ůĚŽ ǀ ĞŶĂŶƚ͕ ĂƐD ĂƩ ŚĞǁ
certa inly s hows i n chapter 2. In short, Micah denounces, he prophesies, he preaches, etc.
h ůƟŵĂƚĞůLJ͕Ś Žǁ Ğǀ Ğƌ͕ ŚŝƐŵĞĂŶŝŶŐŝƐƚŚĂƚĞǀ ĞŶƚŚŽƵŐŚ/ƐƌĂĞůĂŶĚ:ƵĚĂŚŚĂǀ ĞƚŽŐŽƚŽ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ͕
Chri st, who is in all things, will yetcome and make all things good” (LW 35:324f). ChristIn All
Thi ngs, indeed.
Pl ease join us for Word on Wednesday in room 219, at 6:30 pm.
St. Paul’s Youth Group
January Events
9 MS (5:30-7:00 pm) & HS (7:00-8:30pm), Fellowship Hall
13-15 Boys ’ Warrior Classic, fundraising event, save the date
16 HS Youth (7:00-8:30pm), Fellowship Hall
23 MS (5:30-7:00 pm) & HS (7:00-8:30pm), Fellowship Hall
30 WƌĞͲ>D ^z Ž ƵƚŚ' ĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĞǀ ŽƟŽŶ;ϳ ͗ ϬϬͲϴ͗ ϯ ϬƉŵͿ͕ &ĞůůŽǁ ƐŚŝƉ, Ăůů
Piggly Wiggly Receipt fundraiser
If you shop at Piggly Wiggly, please deposit your receipts i n the designated box in Fellowship Hall.
dŚ Ğŵ ŽŶĞLJƌĂŝƐĞĚĨƌŽŵ LJŽƵƌƌĞĐĞŝƉƚƐŚ ĞůƉƐƚŽ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŚ ĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵŝŶŐĨŽƌŽƵ ƌyouth.
/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ a boutthe MS & HS youth group is available through:
Ema il: splyouth.group@splco.org
Instagram: splyouthocon
The January Epistle is online at www.splco.org
13WEEK AT A GLANCE
MONDAY Lord’s La mbs Gi vea wa y Fellowship Ha l l 6:00 pm
January 10
Boa rd of El ders ’ Meeti ng Room 219 6:00 pm
TUESDAY Educa ti on Commi ttee Meeti ng Room 205 6:00 pm
January 11
Opera ti ons Commi ttee Meeti ng Li bra ry 6:30 pm
Brent Raben Funeral Visitation Church 10:30 a m
WEDNESDAY Brent Raben Funeral Service Church 12:00 pm
January 12 W.O.W. (Word on Wednesday) Room 219 6:30 pm
Adult Choir Practice Ba l cony 7:30 pm
Boys’ Warrior Classic Gym TBD
THURSDAY Room 219 1:00 pm
New Member Sponsor Committee Meeting
January 13
Praise Team Practice Church 7:00 pm
FRIDAY Boys’ Warrior Classic Gym TBD
January 14
Women of Joy Bible Study Whel a n’s 8:00 a m
SATURDAY Boys’ Warrior Classic Gym TBD
January 15 Tra di ti ona l Wors hi p Church 5:00 pm
AA Meeti ng Fellowship Ha l l 8:30 pm
Tra di ti ona l Wors hi p Church 8:00 a m
Sunda y School Va ri ous Rooms 9:15 a m
Publ i c School Confi rma ti on Cl a s s Room 219 9:15 a m
SUNDAY Contempora ry Wors hi p Church 10:30 a m
January 16 Mi cha el Grul ke Funera l Vi s i ta ti on Church 1:00 pm
Mi cha el Grul ke Funera l Servi ce Church 3:00 pm
Reforma ti on Ta p Soci ety Brewfi ni ty 5:00 pm
Hi gh School Youth Group Fellowship Ha l l 7:00 pm
BIBLE STUDIES
Life Application Bible Study
Sunday: 9:15 am - Fellowship Hall
262-567-5001
Women of Joy J ourneymen
Saturday (1 st & 3 rd) - 8:00 am Saturday (2nd & 4th) - 7:30 am
Whelan’s Maxim’s
14NEXT WEEKEND
5:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:30 AM
Readings Is a i a h 62:1-5 1 Cori nthi a ns 12:1-11 John 2:1-11
Acolytes TBD Col ton Meyer TBD
Altar Guild Mi chel l e Wi l s on Mega n Mi l l er Ja mi e Sta che
Camera N/A Mi cha el Ei fert N/A
Elders Da n Ei fert Chuck La a bs Eri k Benes
Ji m & Judy Bra a tz (church)
Greeters Ri ck Za s trow John Mel vi n
Ji m & Ma rlene Steinberg (s chool )
OBS Studio N/A Ra chel l e Ei fert N/A
Power Point N/A N/A TBD
Radio N/A Chuck Muecke N/A
Ushers Jerry DeWi tz Tea m Da n Fri edri ch Tea m Eri k Benes Tea m
JANUARY 16, 2022
THE 2nd SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
Pastor: Lance Armstrong O’Donnell
Title: The Eternal Marriage
dƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůt ŽƌƐŚŝƉ
LSB, Divine Service 2, pg. 167
Contemporary Worship
Special Order
15THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD
Isaiah 43:1–7
But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O
Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they
shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the
flame shall not consume you. For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your
Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you. Because you
are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you,
peoples in exchange for your life. Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring
from the east, and from the west I will gather you. I will say to the north, Give up, and
to the south, Do not withhold; bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the end
of the earth, everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I
formed and made.”
Romans 6:1-11
What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no
means! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Do you not know that all of us who
have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried
therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from
the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we
have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a
resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the
body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.
For one who has died has been set free from sin. Now if we have died with Christ, we
believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ being raised from the dead
will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. For the death he died he
died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. So you also must consider
yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Luke 3:15–22
As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning
John, whether he might be the Christ, John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you
with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am
not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His
winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into
his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” So with many other
exhortations he preached good news to the people. But Herod the tetrarch, who had
been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that
Herod had done, added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison. Now when all
the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the
heavens were opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a
dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well
pleased.”
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