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The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 14 & 17, 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

To View Past Services & Other Information: Website – zionclyman.org or Facebook – zionclyman

Watch Live on Sunday @ 8:30am: YouTube – zionclyman

Music – Dee Dee Wille       Elder – Dave Stuebe / Wed: Ralph Kohlhoff

Bulletin Announcements: Email: zionclyman@gmail.com

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

Altar Guild for September: 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  The charge against Jesus was always the same—He keeps the wrong company. But Jesus has come for sinners, and if you are not a sinner, He does not have anything for you.  To emphasize why He has come, our Lord tells the stories of ninety-nine sheep left behind to find one who is lost and a woman who rejoices over finding one lost coin.  You are that lost sheep and lost coin for whom Christ has come and in whom heaven rejoices.  Jesus came for you, died on a cross, was laid in a tomb, and arose to life. This is the heavenly joy of the angels above, and it is our earthly joy as well.  Christ came for us when we were lost in sin!

Ringing of the Bell and Welcome

Hymn “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us”   LSB  711

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

Opening Sentences Psalm 119:169,171,175 – Let our cry come before You, O Lord; give us understanding according to Your word! Our lips will pour forth praise, for You teach us Your statutes.  We long for Your salvation, O Lord, and Your law is my delight.  Let our souls live and praise You!

Confession and Absolution – O Lord, my God, I cry to You for help.  Heal and restore me, O Lord.    We confess our sin before our Heavenly Father asking for His mercy in Christ our Lord.   Heavenly Father, like sheep we have strayed and wandered from You.  We have sinned against You and one another.  We have done the evil You forbid, and we have not done the good You desire.  There is nothing good in us.  O merciful and divine Shepherd, cover our sins with Your forgiveness, clothe us with Your perfect righteousness, and preserve us in the faith You have given to us that we remain faithful until You come to judge all people.  Heavenly Father have mercy, and fulfill Your Word to us in Christ our Lord.  Amen.  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 X Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

Kyrie  LSB 186

Hymn of Praise – Gloria in Excelsis     LSB 187

Salutation – The Lord be with you.      And also with you.

 Prayer of the Day – Lord Jesus, You are the Good Shepherd, without whom nothing is secure. Rescue and preserve us that we may not be lost forever but follow You, rejoicing in the way that leads to eternal life; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.  Amen.

Old Testament Reading – Ezekiel 34:11-24  – “‘For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them.  As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep.  I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.  I will bring them out from the nations and gather them from the countries, and I will bring them into their own land.  I will pasture them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines and in all the settlements in the land.  I will tend them in a good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in good grazing land, and there they will feed in a rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.  I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign LORD.  I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy.  I will shepherd the flock with justice.  “‘As for you, my flock, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will judge between one sheep and another, and between rams and goats.  Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture?  Must you also trample the rest of your pasture with your feet?  Is it not enough for you to drink clear water?  Must you also muddy the rest with your feet?  Must my flock feed on what you have trampled and drink what you have muddied with your feet?  “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says to them: See, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.  Because you shove with flank and shoulder, butting all the weak sheep with your horns until you have driven them away, I will save my flock, and they will no longer be plundered.  I will judge between one sheep and another.  I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd.  I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David will be prince among them. I the LORD have spoken.

The Epistle or New Testament Reading – 1 Timothy 1:12-17     I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.  Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.  The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.  Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.  But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.  Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever.  Amen.

Gradual – Alleluia. I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. Alleluia.        

Holy Gospel – Luke 15:1-10      

The Holy Gospel according St. Luke, the fifteenth chapter.    Glory to You, O Lord.    Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.  But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”  Then Jesus told them this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them.  Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?  And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home.  Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’  I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.  “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one.  Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?  And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’  In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”  This is the Gospel of the Lord.   Praise to You, O Christ.

Nicene Creed – I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.   And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. And He will come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom will have no end.  And I believe in the Holy Spirit,   the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church, I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins, and I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life X of the world to come.    Amen.

Hymn  “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”      LSB 686

Sermon

Prayers of the Church

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.

We Gather our Tithes and Offerings

Service of the Sacrament  

Preface and Proper Preface – Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.  It is right to give Him thanks and praise.  It is truly good, 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, who, having created all things, took on human flesh and was born of the virgin Mary.  For our sake He died on the cross and rose from the dead to put an end to death, thus fulfilling Your will and gaining for You a holy people.  Therefore, with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and singing:

Sanctus  LSB 195

 

Prayer of Thanksgiving

Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, for You have had mercy on those whom You created and sent Your only-begotten Son into our flesh to bear our sin and be our Savior.  Gathered in the name and the remembrance of Jesus, we beg You, O Lord, to forgive, renew, and strengthen us with Your Word and Spirit. Grant us faithfully to eat His body and drink His blood as He bids us do in His own testament.  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.     

Pax Domini  LSB 197 – The peace of the Lord be with you always.

Agnus Dei  LSB 198

Distribution Hymns:

“By Grace I’m Saved”                                       LSB  566

“I Am Jesus’ Little lamb”                                    LSB  740

“Dear Christians One and All, Rejoice”             LSB  556

Nunc Dimittis   LSB 199

Post-Communion Thanksgiving – We give thanks to You, heavenly Father that Your grace is timeless, and Your mercy is for all people.  As we live our lives on this earth, strengthen us in faith toward You and in 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.     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.   

Hymn *vs1&4*  “Glory Be to God the Father”  LSB 506

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

YES IN CHRIST        Saying Yes With Our Treasures

 Weekly Budget – Needed: $3279

Attendance/Communed: 9/3/2025 = 12 / 10         9/7/2025 = 44 / 42

Giving:    9/3/2025: Envelopes = $4000                  Plate = $91

Memorial:  Current Trustee Project: $100 for Eli Dornfeld from Tim Dornfeld

The Current Trustee Project is fixing the steeple.

FALL CLEAN UP: Your help is requested for deep cleaning inside and out of the church, multipurpose building and the grounds.   Saturday September 20th starting at 9am.     Please bring your favorite cleaning tools like: rakes, shovels, gloves, long handled swiffers, mops, dusters, etc.  Many hands makes light work.

Mission Suggestions for next year’s budget need to be to Connie before October 4^th.  Remember to give a short description of your suggestion so people will know what it is and how they serve people.

Fellowship Sunday will be on September 28th.  If you would like to provide something a signup sheet will be on the white table at the back of the pews.

BIRTHDAYS:         Jaxon Seufzer 9/15              Jason Jeffers 9/22                 Douglas Rhodes 9/23

Daniel Chaveriat 9/25             Dawn Pint, Mae Stenson, & Michael Zwieg 9/28

ANNIVERSARIES:    Jeff & Kassandra Miescher 9/14   Paul & Lori Pelto 9/16

Tim & Mary Dornfeld 9/17                              Quentin & Lana Sterwald 9/20

Robert & Marilyn Schultz 9/21                     Richard & Nancy Basol 9/29

The QUILTERS  are meeting on Thursday September 25^th from 11am to 2pm. You do not have to know how to sew as there are many non-sewing tasks to be completed. Everyone is welcome.

Please keep the following in your Special Prayers:

Prayers for peace and comfort for Pastor Steingberg and family.  Judy’s celebration of life was September 11th.

Neal, nephew of Felix & Janet Ortega who is dealing with health issues.

Prayers for Lorriane, Marti’s mom who had a heart procedure done on Monday September 8th, 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: Dick Basol, Mary Jane Key, Dawn Lake, Dawn Pint, Wendy Sampson, Dee Dee Wille, James Kreblin (Mary Jo Kohlhoff’s brother) & Bill Lehr, (friend of Dick Weisjohn).

We keep in our prayers all in our congregation who recently had surgery, waiting for test results, and are in need of healing and comfort.

October 9^th is the next Council Meeting

 

November 2^nd is the Semi-Annual Voter’s Meeting