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The Last Sunday in the Church Year, November 23, 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 – 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 November: Chris & Serene Seufzer                                      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  Have you ever heard these words, or maybe used them?  “That’s mine!”  A phrase which can be and is used by preschoolers and adults alike!  Believe it or not, it is not unfamiliar to our God either.  But where humans are motivated by selfishness, the Lord acts out of love.  He claims you as His own because He loves you and He wants you to be with Him for eternity.  You are His treasured possession!  He will never leave you behind like a toddler may accidentally abandon their toy, or neglect you like an adult who finds a wealthier friend.  When the Lord says, “You are Mine,” you have His pledge of enduring faithfulness, today and unto eternity!

Ringing of the Bell and Welcome

Hymn “Lord Jesus, Think on Me”             LSB 610

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

Opening Sentences – Psalm 46 – God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.  Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.     Our God comforts us. “Be still, and know that I am God.  I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”  The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.

Confession and Absolution – 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.  Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.     O most merciful God, You have given Your only-begotten Son to die for us, for His sake have mercy on 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   Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained 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 X Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen

Introit – Psalm 33 & 38 – Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!
Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord!  Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the Lord!  May the Lord bless you from Zion, he who made heaven and earth!   All: 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.  Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!  Alleluia.  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 Christ, You reign among us by the preaching of Your cross. Forgive Your people their offenses that we, being governed by Your bountiful goodness, may enter at last into Your eternal paradise; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.     Amen.

Old Testament Reading – Malachi 3:13-18        “You have spoken arrogantly against me,” says the LORD.  “Yet you ask, ‘What have we said against you?’  “You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God.  What do we gain by carrying out his requirements and going about like mourners before the LORD Almighty?  But now we call the arrogant blessed.  Certainly evildoers prosper, and even when they put God to the test, they get away with it.’”  Then those who feared the LORD talked with each other, and the LORD listened and heard.  A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the LORD and honored his name.  “On the day when I act,” says the LORD Almighty, “they will be my treasured possession.  I will spare them, just as a father has compassion and spares his son who serves him.  And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.

The Epistle or New Testament Reading –  Colossians 1:13-20 – For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.  The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.  For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.  He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.  And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.  For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Verse – Alleluia. Blessed are those whose strength is in You, O Lord, in whose hearts are the highways to Zion.  Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.  Alleluia.

 Holy Gospel – Luke 23:27-43 –  The Holy Gospel according St. Luke , the twenty-third chapter.  Glory to You, O Lord.     A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him.  Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children.  For the time will come when you will say, ‘Blessed are the childless women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’  Then “‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’  For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”  Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed.  When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left.  Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”  And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.  The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him.  They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”  The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar and said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.”  There was a written notice above him, which read: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.  One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah?  Save yourself and us!”  But the other criminal rebuked him.  “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence?  We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve.  But this man has done nothing wrong.”  Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”  Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”  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  “For Me to Live is Jesus”      LSB 742

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

X Service of the Sacrament X 

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.

Proper Preface –   It is truly worthy, proper, and beneficial that we would give thanks to You in every time and place, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, by whom all things were created, and to whom all powers and dominion owe honor and obedience. Yet, it was Christ who humbled Himself, suffered in our place, and by the blood of His cross, made peace between God and humanity.  He rose as the firstborn from the dead and was crowned with eternal glory.  We eagerly anticipate the consummation of His redeeming work, as He gathers believers of every tribe and tongue, together with angels and archangels, to bless and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and singing:

Sanctus  LSB 195

Prayer of Thanksgiving –   Blessed are You, Lord God, heavenly King, for the grace You have shown to all creation in sending a Savior, Your Son, Jesus Christ.  To the condemned, He speaks: “Today you will be with Me in Paradise,” and we truly taste His Word fulfilled among us as He gathers us around His life-giving body and blood.  Help us to partake of this heavenly feast in sincerity and truth, looking forward to the royal banquet that awaits as the faithful are gathered by Christ, the Lamb, in the midst of the throne, who lives and reigns with You 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:

“The Head That Once Was Crowned with Thorns”              LSB 532

“Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me”                                                LSB 761

“If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee”                             LSB 750

Nunc Dimittis  LSB 199

Post-Communion Thanksgiving – We give thanks to You, gracious Father, that Your grace is timeless and Your mercy is for all people.  As we heed the call of Christ and follow Him`, 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  “When Peace Like a River”           LSB 763

ANNOUNCEMENTS

YES IN CHRIST        Saying Yes With Our Treasures

 Weekly Budget Needed: $3279

Attendance/Communed:     11/16/2025 = 51 / 45       11/19/2025 = 12 / 8

Giving:         11/16/2025: Envelopes = $2945             Plate = $200.93

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

The Current Trustee Project is fixing the steeple.

Handbell Choir Practice on Sunday following the worship service. All are welcome to attend.

Saturday November 29^th @ 9am we will meet to decorate the church for Christmas.

Christmas Cookie Sale: December 13^th at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Reeseville.   Advance orders are recommended by calling Church Office at 920-927-5734. All cookies are homemade and will be pre-boxed – a variety of three dozen assorted cookies in each box for $16.00 per box. Also available will be homemade caramel corn for $7.00 per gallon-size bag. Orders will be available for pick-up in the Church’s Fellowship Hall from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 Noon on Saturday, December 13.

Please keep the following in your Special Prayers:

Prayers for Ralph Kohlhoff as he heals from cataract surgery on the first eye & will have surgery on the second eye in the near future.

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.

BIRTHDAYS:  Layla Angove 11/26   Jacob Stuebe 11/27   Dick Weisjohn 11/27   Andrea Hackbarth 11/30

Gathering Source Wish List:  Spaghetti Sauce    Packaged Stuffing Mix

Canned Tuna & Chicken              Rice                        Mac & Cheese                  Cereal

Canned Soups                            Pasta                      Hamburger Helper             Baking Mixes

Canned Fruit                               Packaged Mashed Potatoes                            Peanut Butter