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Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

August 30, 2026
8:30am 

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Prelude "Children of the Heavenly Father" arr. Alex Guebert
Alex Guebert, piano

 

Welcome Pastor Tim Klinkenberg

 

Ringing of the Bell

 

Opening Hymn “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us”
verses 1, 2 and 3
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 851.

Lord of glory, You have bought us
With Your lifeblood as the price,
Never grudging for the lost ones
That tremendous sacrifice;
And with that have freely given
Blessings countless as the sand
To the unthankful and the evil
With Your own unsparing hand.

Grant us hearts, dear Lord, to give You
Gladly, freely of Your own.
With the sunshine of Your goodness
Melt our thankless hearts of stone
Till our cold and selfish natures,
Warmed by You, at length believe
That more happy and more blessèd
’Tis to give than to receive.

Wondrous honor You have given
To our humblest charity
In Your own mysterious sentence,
“You have done it all to Me.”
Can it be, O gracious Master,
That You deign for alms to sue,
Saying by Your poor and needy,
“Give as I have giv’n to you”?

 

Invocation
Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19b)
People: Amen.

 

Confession and Absolution
Pastor: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
People: But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination.
Pastor: Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.
People: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.
Pastor: Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.

 
Hymn of Praise “This Is the Feast”
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 171.

This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia.
Worthy is Christ, the Lamb who was slain, whose blood set us free to be people of God.
Power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and blessing and glory are His.
This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia.
Sing with all the people of God, and join in the hymn of all creation:
Blessing and honor and glory and might be to God and the Lamb forever. Amen.
This is the feast of victory for our God, for the Lamb who was slain has begun His reign.
Alleluia, alleluia.

  

Salutation and Collect of the Day
Pastor: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Pastor: Let us pray.
Almighty God, Your Son willingly endured the agony and shame of the cross for our redemption. Grant us courage to take up our cross daily and follow Him wherever He leads; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
People: Amen.

 
Old Testament Reading Jeremiah 15:15–21 NIV

¹⁵ Lord, you understand;
    remember me and care for me.
    Avenge me on my persecutors.
You are long-suffering—do not take me away;
    think of how I suffer reproach for your sake.
¹⁶ When your words came, I ate them;
    they were my joy and my heart’s delight,
for I bear your name,
    Lord God Almighty.
¹⁷ I never sat in the company of revelers,
    never made merry with them;
I sat alone because your hand was on me
    and you had filled me with indignation.
¹⁸ Why is my pain unending
    and my wound grievous and incurable?
You are to me like a deceptive brook,
    like a spring that fails.

¹⁹ Therefore this is what the Lord says:

“If you repent, I will restore you
    that you may serve me;
if you utter worthy, not worthless, words,
    you will be my spokesman.
Let this people turn to you,
    but you must not turn to them.

²⁰ I will make you a wall to this people,
    a fortified wall of bronze;
they will fight against you
    but will not overcome you,
for I am with you
    to rescue and save you,”
declares the Lord.

²¹ “I will save you from the hands of the wicked
    and deliver you from the grasp of the cruel.”

Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

 

Epistle Reading  Romans 12:9–21 NIV

⁹ Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. ¹⁰ Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. ¹¹ Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. ¹² Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. ¹³ Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. ¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. ¹⁶ Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

¹⁷ Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. ¹⁸ If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. ¹⁹ Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. ²⁰ On the contrary:

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
    if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

²¹ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Lector: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

 

Holy Gospel Matthew 16:21–28 NIV

21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”
23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. 26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.
28 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”

Lector: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.

 

Hymn of the Day “Children of the Heavenly Father”
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 725.

Children of the heav’nly Father
Safely in His bosom gather;
Nestling bird nor star in heaven
Such a refuge e’er was given.

God His own doth tend and nourish;
In His holy courts they flourish.
From all evil things He spares them;
In His mighty arms He bears them.

Neither life nor death shall ever
From the Lord His children sever;
Unto them His grace He showeth,
And their sorrows all He knoweth.

Though He giveth or He taketh,
God His children ne’er forsaketh;
His the loving purpose solely
To preserve them pure and holy.

 

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Message Pastor Tim Klinkenberg

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Apostles’ Creed 
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

  
Prayers of the Church
Each petition concludes with:
Pastor:  Lord, in your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.

 

Gathering of Our Tithes and Offerings 


Music at the Offering

"Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross" arr. Kevin McChesney
Cyndi Tully, handbell solo
Rachel Ehring, piano

    
Offertory Hymn
“We Praise You, O God”
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 785.

We praise You, O God, our Redeemer, Creator;
In grateful devotion our tribute we bring.
We lay it before You, we kneel and adore You;
We bless Your holy name, glad praises we sing.

We worship You, God of our fathers, we bless You;
Through trial and tempest our guide You have been.
When perils o’ertake us, You will not forsake us,
And with Your help, O Lord, our struggles we win.

With voices united our praises we offer
And gladly our songs of thanksgiving we raise.
With You, Lord, beside us, Your strong arm will guide us.
To You, our great Redeemer, forever be praise!

 
The Lord's Prayer 
Pastor: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:
People: 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;
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory
forever and ever. Amen.

 
Benediction
Pastor: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace. (Numbers 6:24–26)
People: Amen.

 

Closing Hymn “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us”
verse 4
If you wish to follow the music, refer to hymnal 851.

Lord of glory, You have bought us
With Your lifeblood as the price,
Never grudging for the lost ones
That tremendous sacrifice.
Give us faith to trust You boldly,
Hope, to stay our souls on You;
But, oh, best of all Your graces,
With Your love our love renew.

 

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Worship Service Participants

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Timothy M. Klinkenberg
Organ: Alex Guebert
Piano: Dr. Rachel Ehring
Handbells: Cyndi Tully
Audio/Visual: Hector Cerda, David Kruse, Cody Thomas, and Blaine Currer

 

(10:30am service - One Church Sunday)

Pastors: Rev. Dr. Timothy M. Klinkenberg, Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom, and Pastor Micah Raebel
Preacher: Pastor Trevor Van Blarcom
Director of Worship and Music: Alex Guebert
Audio/Visual: Hector Cerda, David Kruse, and Jonathan Casper

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August 30, 2026

Prayers of the Church
August 30, 2026

Almighty God, Your Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path.

By the work of Your Spirit, help us to meditate on that Word and to follow Your teaching,
that we may know the true light of the world. Lord, in Your mercy,

Heavenly Father, You sent Your own Son into the world as the child of Mary.

We thank You for the birth of Cy Ansel Finke-Johnson, grandson of Rick and Karen Finke.
Watch over him and his parents and bring him to the saving waters of Holy Baptism.
Give Cy the heavenly inheritance that can never perish, spoil, or fade. Lord, in Your mercy,

Almighty God, every good and perfect gift comes from You, the Father of lights.

Receive our gratitude for the blessings You give us in our earthly lives,
especially for Dave Hopkirk, celebrating his 79th birthday.

Receive our thanks and praise for Your love modeled in marriage,
especially for Paul and Brooke Vogelgesang, celebrating 41 years of marriage,
and Dave and Sheri Arneson, celebrating 67 years of marriage.

May we all continue to magnify Your holy name,
and continue to serve You in joy and gladness all the days of our lives. Lord, in Your mercy,

Heavenly Father, have mercy on all who are sick and suffering in any way.

We pray especially for Barney Barnhouse, Joe Blum, Michael Crawford, Kurt Galchutt, Joe Needham, all who have requested prayers on our printed prayer lists, and for our loved ones named in our hearts and minds…

Grant that they may have relief from pain,
and give them courage to endure their crosses and tribulations.
Abide with the grieving and bless them with Your peace and comfort. Lord, in Your mercy,

O Lord, our God, turn the eyes of all who make, administer, and judge our laws to You.

We lift our leaders to You in prayer: President Trump, Governor Newsom, and Mayor Slater, that they may receive wisdom and strength to faithfully carry out their duties.

Guard and defend our active and reserve military and our first responders,
and watch over their homes and families. Lord, in Your mercy,

Lord Jesus, You are before all things, and in You, all things hold together.

How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!

As one Church faithfully rooted in You, our firm foundation,
may Your light shine through us in fruitful conversations, plans, actions and interactions,
so that our community may glorify God in heaven.

To You, O Lord, be all glory and praise, now and forever. Amen.