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The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 27 & 30, 2025

ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH – LCMS

700 Main St.  P.O. Box 220   Clyman, WI  53016  

Rev. Daniel L. Bohn & Church 1(920) 341-2025  – shepherdatzion@gmail.com

Worship Times: Sundays – 8:30am & Wednesdays – 7:00pm

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Music – Theresa Bohn        Elder – Greg Schwartz / Wed: Ralph Kohlhoff

Bulletin Announcements: Email: zionclyman@gmail.com

Congregation Information: Neal Kohlhoff Email: neal.kohlhoff50@gmail.com

Altar Guild for July: Penny Huebner & Connie Kreitzman                           Thank you.

 Guests.  Welcome to Zion.  We are happy to have you worship with us.  Please sign our guestbook located in the Narthex.  About Holy Communion:  We welcome to the Lord’s Table all who have repented of their sins and seek to amend their sinful life; all who believe that Jesus is truly present in, with, and under the bread and the wine; and all who believe that through the words “given and shed for you” forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation are given.  If this is your confession and you are a member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, then come with a thankful heart and join us.   If you are a visitor and would like to commune, please talk with Pastor Dan before the service.  To help in preparing to receive Holy Communion open the front cover of the Burgundy hymnal or turn to pages 329 & 330.  Gluten free wafers are available, please talk with an Elder or Pastor before the service if you would appreciate them.

As We Gather  God’s Word instructs us to stay connected to Christ.  We stay connected by hearing His Word, receiving His body and blood, and through the easiest and powerful way of prayer.  We pray to Him for ourselves, family and friends, enemies, communities, nation, and Christians around the world.  Today we hear Abraham pleading with God on behalf of the sinners in Sodom and Gomorrah.  Jesus teaches His disciples to pray, and illustrates the power of bold, persistent prayer affirming the goodness of the One who hears our prayers. “For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time” (1 Timothy 2:5-6)

Ringing of the Bell and Welcome

Hymn **vs1-4**  “Praise the Almighty”   LSB 797

Invocation – In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.      Amen.

Confession and Absolution – 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.      All:  I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,”  and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.”   Almighty God, our Maker and Redeemer, we poor sinners confess unto You that we are by nature sinful and unclean and that we have sinned against You by thought, word, and deed.  Wherefore we flee for refuge to Your infinite mercy, seeking and imploring Your grace for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.  O most merciful God who has given Your only-begotten Son to die for us, have mercy upon us and for His sake grant us remission of all our sins; and by Your Holy Spirit increase in us true knowledge of You and of Your will and true obedience to Your Word, to the end that by Your grace we may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.      Almighty God has had mercy upon you and has given His only Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins.  In the stead and by the command of our Lord Jesus Christ, I, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the X Son and of the Holy Spirit.  He who began this good work within you will bring it to completion on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.   Amen.

Our Response to God forgiveness Psalm 32 – 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.  You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.

Prayer of the Day – O Lord, let Your merciful ears be attentive to the prayers of Your servants, and by Your Word and Spirit teach us how to pray that our petitions may be pleasing before You; 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 – Genesis 18:20-33 – Then the Lord said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me.  And if not, I will know.”  So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord.  Then Abraham drew near and said, “Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?  Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city.  Will you then sweep away the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it?  Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked!  Far be that from you!  Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”  And the Lord said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteous in the city, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”  Abraham answered and said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes.  Suppose five of the fifty righteous are lacking.  Will you destroy the whole city for lack of five?”  And he said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.”  Again he spoke to him and said, “Suppose forty are found there.”  He answered, “For the sake of forty I will not do it.”  Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak.  Suppose thirty are found there.”  He answered, “I will not do it, if I find thirty there.”  He said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord.  Suppose twenty are found there.”   He answered, “For the sake of twenty I will not destroy it.”  Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once.  Suppose ten are found there.”  He answered, “For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.”  And the Lord went his way, when he had finished speaking to Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.

Psalm 119 – Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.  With my whole heart I cry; answer me, O Lord!  I will keep your statutes.  I call to you; save me, that I may observe your testimonies.  I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words.  My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise.  Hear my voice according to your steadfast love; O Lord, according to your justice give me life.  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. 

Our New Testament or Epistle Reading – Colossians 2:6-15 –   Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.  For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.  In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead.  And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands.  This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.  He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.

Verse – Alleluia.  Jesus promised us; “I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”  Alleluia.

Holy Gospel – Luke 11:1-13 – The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke the Eleventh chapter.     Glory to You, O Lord.     Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”  And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name.  Your kingdom come.  Give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us.  And lead us not into temptation.”  And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed.  I cannot get up and give you anything’?  I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence (feeling ashamed) he will rise and give him whatever he needs.  And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.  What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?  If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”    This is the Gospel of the Lord.   Praise to You, O Christ.

Hymn  “Come My Soul, with Every Care”       LSB  779

Sermon

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

We gather our Tithes and Offerings

Service of the Sacrament

Preface   2 Timothy 4:22 – The Lord be with you.  And also with you.  Lift up your hearts.  We lift them to the Lord.  Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.  It is right to give Him thanks and praise.      It is good, right, and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, O Lord, our God, King of the universe, for You blessed us by sending Your Son.  We continue to be blessed by His presence today as we heard His gracious words of forgiveness, as He has taught us to pray, and as He comes to dwell with us through His body and blood given and shed for us for the forgiveness of our sins.  Lead us to walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith we have been taught.  Abounding in thanksgiving, with the company of angels and all the heavenly voices, we praise and glorify You, now and forevermore, singing:

Prayer of Thanksgiving – Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus, O Lord, grant us faithfully to eat His body and drink His blood as He bids us do in His own testament.  Gather us together, we pray, from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end.  Graciously receive our prayers; deliver and preserve us.  To You alone, O Father, be all glory, honor, and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.    Amen.

The Words of Our Lord – Consecration of the Elements

Proclamation of Christ  1 Corinthians 11:26; Revelation 22:20 – As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.      Amen.  Come, Lord Jesus.  O Lord keep us faithful until You return to take us to be with you.  Hear us now as we pray the prayer you taught us to pray:

The Lord’s Prayer – 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.

Pax Domini – The peace of the Lord be with you always.    Amen.

Distribution Hymns:

“Blest be the Tie That Binds”                             LSB 649

“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”                   LSB 770

“Our Father, Who from Heaven Above”            LSB 766

Post-Communion Thanksgiving –  Rejoicing in Your mercy, we pray You to guard and guide us by Your Spirit, that we who have known with joy the blessings of Your mercy in Christ, may be kept from all evil and preserved in the righteousness that is ours by faith, until that Day when we no longer must wrestle against satan, nor the evil powers of this world.  Grant us to live holy, upright, and godly lives in response to all that Your love has accomplished in us and for us; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.     Amen.

Benediction  Numbers 6:24–26 – 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 X give you peace.   Amen.

Dismissal – Go in peace!  Serve the Lord!    Amen.  We go in the Peace of our Lord.  Alleluia!

Hymn**vs1 & 4** “O Savior, Precious Savior”  LSB 527

ANNOUNCEMENTS

YES IN CHRIST  Saying Yes With Our Treasures 

Weekly Budget – Needed: $3279

Attendance/Communed: 7/16/2025 = 8 / 8           7/20/2025 = 42 / 38

Giving:    7/20/2025: Envelopes = $2065                Plate = $170

Memorial:  Steeple Fund $100 for Eli Dornfeld from Tim Dornfeld

The QUILTERS will next meet on Thursday, August 14^th from 11am – 2pm.

BIRTHDAYS:   Kai Kleinhans 7/27    Allison Boese 8/2      Case Westenberg 8/3

ANNIVERSARIES:   Douglas & Karen Rhodes 7/22

The Gathering Source is seeking donations of school supplies to fill backpacks by August 1^st.  See the list if items on the tables in the Narthex and behind the pews.

Please keep the following in your Special Prayers:

We pray for our member who had surgery on Tuesday. The surgery went well and they are home recovering.

Congratulations to Felix & Janet Ortega on the birth of Great Neice, Hope, who is in the NICU at Froedtert Hospital. Prayers that she continues to get stronger every day.

We pray for Marti Chaveriat’s mother, Lorraine, who is dealing with heart issues and Dan and Marti’s friend who is going through treatments for cancer.

Pray for the following who are going through cancer treatments or are in need of healing: Dawn Pint, Dee Dee Wille, Dick Basol, Dana Meixner, and Bill Lehr.

We keep in our prayers all in our congregation who are waiting for test results or preparing for surgery.

A new and retooled Sunday School is being proposed for Zion.  Contact Erica Goehl or Deanna Gochanour for details.

 Milestone Birthday… On August 15^th, long time member of Zion and current member of Good Shepherd in Watertown, Jeanette Singletary will celebrate her 90^th birthday. Laurel Finger is her daughter. We’re hoping to shower her with cards. You can send them to PO Box 134 Clyman, WI 53016 or drop them in the basket behind the pews. Thank you for helping make this momentous occasion more special.