The Third Sunday after the Epiphany, January 25 & 28, 2026

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 – Dan Chaveriat / Wed: Ralph Kohlhoff

Bulletin Announcements: Email: zionclyman@gmail.com

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

Altar Guild for January: Nancy Basol                                      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 Epiphany season proclaims and celebrates the salvation of God coming into the world as a light shining in a dark place.  Matthew quotes the prophet Isaiah predicting the dawning of that light into the darkness of unbelief, separation from God, sin, and “the shadow of death”.  That light was and is Jesus and His message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”  Like the Christians in Corinth, we have sinful pride that causes divisions and quarreling among us.  And while that’s no different than anywhere else in our world, to be a disciple of Jesus means to be truly different than the world.  Repentance means being transformed by the love of God.

Ringing of the Bell and Welcome

Hymn  “O Christ, Our True and Only Light”      LSB 839

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

Confession and Absolution    Psalm 32:1–2 – Everyday, Jesus Christ comes to you and me with an invitation,  “Repent” and “Follow Me.”  Let us prepare to receive His Word and worship Him by confessing our sin, leaving our sin behind, and following Him in the power of His forgiveness.      All: Lord God, open our hearts to respond to Your call to repent.  Open our ears to hear the voice of Your Son, Christ our Lord, as He calls us to turn away from  sin, our thoughts and actions which are against Your will and Your Word.  As Your child I am sorry for them all.  Cleanse me and through the Holy Spirit help me to change my sinful ways from this moment forward for the sake of Your Son, My Lord, Jesus Christ.   Amen     Upon this your confession, I, as a called and ordained servant of the Word, announce the grace of God to 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

Our Response to God’s 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.

Hymn of Praise – Gloria in Excelsis         LSB 204

Psalm 27 – The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?  When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall.  Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident.  One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.  For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock.  And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the Lord.  Hide not your face from me.
Turn not your servant away in anger, O you who have been my help.  Cast me not off; forsake me not, O God of my salvation!  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.  The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?    

Prayer of the Day – Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look upon our infirmities and stretch forth the hand of Your majesty to heal and defend us; 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 – Isaiah 9:1-4 – Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress.  In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan.  The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.  You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder.  For as in the day of Midian’s defeat, you have shattered the yoke that burdens them, the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor.

Epistle or New Testament Reading – 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 – I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.  My brothers and sisters, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.  What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul”; another, “I follow Apollos”; another, “I follow Cephas ”; still another, “I follow Christ.”  Is Christ divided?  Was Paul crucified for you?  Were you baptized in the name of Paul?  I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, so no one can say that you were baptized in my name.  (Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I don’t remember if I baptized anyone else.)  For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.  For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

 

Verse – Alleluia.  From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”  Alleluia.

Holy Gospel – Matthew 4:12-25 – The Holy Gospel according St. Matthew the fourth chapter.  Glory to You, O Lord.     When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee.  Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:  “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.  The people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”  From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”  As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew.  They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.  “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”  At once they left their nets and followed him.  Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John.  They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.  Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.  News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed; and he healed them.  Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him.   This is the Gospel of the Lord.   Praise to You, O Christ.

Hymn  “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”    LSB 649

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.

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 for what had been hidden from before the foundation of the world, He has made known to the nations in His Son.   In Christ, being found in the substance of our mortal nature, He has manifested the fullness of God’s glory.  Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify His glorious name, evermore praising Him and singing:

Sanctus     LSB 208

Prayer of Thanksgiving – Blessed are You, Lord of heaven and earth, with repentant joy we receive the salvation accomplished for us by the all-availing sacrifice of His body and His blood on the cross.    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.   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 – The peace of the Lord be with you always.    Amen.

Agnus Dei LSB 210

Distribution Hymns:

“’Come, Follow Me’ the Savior Spake”     LSB 688

“O God, Forsake Me Not”                         LSB 731

“The Church’s One Foundation”               LSB 644

Nunc Dimittis  LSB 211

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 powers of this world.  Grant us to live holy, upright, and godly lives in response to all that Your love has accomplished in 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!      Thanks be to God.

Hymn “Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness”  LSB 849

ANNOUNCEMENTS

YES IN CHRIST        Saying Yes With Our Treasures

Attendance/Communed:   1/18/2026 = 29 / 27    1/14/2026 = 13  / 12     

 Giving: 1/18/2026: Envelopes = $3940                                      

Memorial:    General Fund: $25 for Sandy Sullivan from Doyle Rettschlag

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

CHOIR PRACTICE will be held on Wednesday night 6pm.

QUILTERS will be meeting on Thursday January 29th from 11am to 2pm. You do not have to know how to sew as there are many non-sewing tasks to be completed. All are welcome to join us.

ELDERS will meet on Tuesday February 3^rd at 6pm.

2025 Church Annual Reports can be emailed to zionclyman@gmail.com. If you have questions, please contact Beth Baehmann. Reports Needed:  Archivist, Elder, Secretary, Sunday School (with new name), & Treasurer.

Wish these members a blessed Birthday

Deanne Gochanour 1/22  Justin Rhodes 1/26          Jane Dornfeld 1/29

Lori Pelto 1/29                 Erica Goehl 2/4                Sharon Callies 2/9

Caden Matson 2/11                    Jennifer Furlong 2/13       Pat Haase 2/18

Chris Lamp 2/18              Lisa Faltersack 2/21

Happy Anniversary to these couples

Larry & Linda Feilbach 2/3     Neal & Kris Kohlhoff 2/14

 

2026 Lenten Series:  “It is Finished”

Each week we will look at the Prophecies of Zechariah which Jesus fulfilled during the events of Holy Week and what they mean for us, God’s children.

Our WEDNESDAY midweek Lenten service schedule will be:

Feb 18^th: Ash Wednesday Soup Supper @ 6pm / Service @ 7pm

Feb 25^th: Service @ 7pm

March 4^th: Soup Supper @ 6pm  / Service @ 7pm

March 11^th: Service @ 7pm

Mar 18^th: Soup Supper @ 6pm  / Service @ 7pm

Mar 25^th: Service @ 7pm

HOLY WEEK:     April 2^nd: Maundy Thursday @ 7pm

April 3^rd: Good Friday @ 1pm

Easter Sunrise service @ 6:30am & Easter service @ 8:30am

Breakfast in between Easter services

Lenten Soup Suppers

We will be having soup suppers at 6pm on the following Wednesdays:

February 18^th – Ash Wednesday, March  4^th, & March 18^th

Come early and enjoy an hour of fellowship before worship.

The signup sheets for all 3 Lenten soup suppers are on the white table behind the pews.

 

Please keep the following in your Special Prayers:

Dick & Rita Weisjohn’s grandson Brandon Thomas who fell at school and had surgery on his wrist.

Rick Maas who is recovering from knee replacement surgery that was performed on the 7^th.

Member who was hospitalized and is now home recuperating.

Kadyn-granddaughter of Rick and Patty Maas who is undergoing tests at Children’s hospital.

Scott-Nephew of member Harry Beggs who got frostbite in his fingers while helping someone get heat in their home in Alaska.

The family of Sandy Sullivan who was given her crown of life on Tuesday January 13^th. Her service was January 17th.

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.

2026 Offering Envelope Numbers

New offering/giving envelope numbers for 2026 can be found on the tables in back of church and in the Narthex. Be sure to check your NEW NUMBER as the numbers have changed.

2026 Church Officers

President: Neal Kohlhoff                            Vice President: Ralph Kohlhoff

Head Elder: Dave Stuebe                           Treasurer: Mark Bubolz

Head Trustee: Chris Lamp            Secretary: Connie Kreitzman

Archivist: Tracy Schwartz               Sunday School (New Name): Erica Goehl