The Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 15, 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 Sunday and Wednesday – Greg Schwartz

Bulletin Announcements: Email: zionclyman@gmail.com

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

Altar Guild for March: Betsy Stuebe                             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 Lord is grieved by the spiritual blindness of His people, but He does not forsake them.  Instead, He promises to turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. The Lord does not give up on His servant, Israel, but sends another Servant who is the light of the world.  Jesus’ light comes to us in His Word, His living water, and His Holy Supper. These are His means for opening our eyes to see and to live as children of light.  Baptized into Christ, we look forward to the day when these words will come to pass: “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you” (Ephesians 5:14).

Ringing of the Bell and Welcome

Hymn “Jesus, Priceless Treasure”   LSB 743

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

Opening Sentences – Psalm 27 – 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.

Confession and Absolution – With my voice I cry out to the Lord; with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord.  Let us  confess our sins to God our heavenly Father.      All:    Most merciful God, we confess that we were born in utter sin.  To this day and by our nature, we have eyes that do not see and ears that do not hear.  We have trusted in the things we have made rather than what You have made and given to us.  Our thoughts, words, and actions have been unfruitful and dark.  We have been blind to our sin, but You have seen them all.  For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, 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.     Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins.  Jesus is the light of the world and your salvation. He has enlightened you with His gifts and given you ears to hear His words.  It is He who is speaking to you His words of forgiveness.  As a called and ordained servant of Christ and by His authority, I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father, and of the X Son, and of the Holy Spirit.    Amen

Psalm of the Day – Psalm 142 – With my voice I cry out to the Lord; with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord.  I pour out my complaint before him; I tell my trouble before him.  When my spirit faints within me, you know my way!  In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.  Look to the right and see: there is none who takes notice of me; no refuge remains to me; no one cares for my soul.  I cry to you, O Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”  Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low!  Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me!  Bring me out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name!  The righteous will surround me, for you will deal bountifully with me.

Kyrie      LSB 186

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

Prayer of the Day – Almighty God, our heavenly Father, Your mercies are new every morning; and though we deserve only punishment, You receive us as Your children and provide for all our needs of body and soul.  Grant that we may heartily acknowledge Your merciful goodness, give thanks for all Your benefits, and serve You in willing obedience; 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 42:14-21 – For a long time I have kept silent, I have been quiet and held myself back.  But now, like a woman in childbirth, I cry out, I gasp and pant.  I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation; I will turn rivers into islands and dry up the pools.   I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.  But those who trust in idols, who say to images, ‘You are our gods,’ will be turned back in utter shame.  “Hear, you deaf; look, you blind, and see!  Who is blind but my servant, and deaf like the messenger I send?  Who is blind like the one in covenant with me, blind like the servant of the LORD?  You have seen many things, but you pay no attention; your ears are open, but you do not listen.”  It pleased the LORD for the sake of his righteousness to make his law great and glorious.

The Epistle or New Testament Reading –  Ephesians 5:8-14     For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.  Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord.  Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.  It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.  But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.  This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

Verse – O come, let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame,   and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.  With you is the fountain of life; in your light do we see light.

Holy Gospel – John 9:1-7, 13-17, 30-39 – The Holy Gospel according St. John, the Ninth chapter.       Glory to You, O Lord.     As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth.  His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”  “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.  As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.  While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”  After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes.  “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”).  So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.  vs13-17 They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.  Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened the man’s eyes was a Sabbath.  Therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight.  “He put mud on my eyes,” the man replied, “and I washed, and now I see.”  Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath.”  But others asked, “How can a sinner perform such signs?”  So they were divided.  Then they turned again to the blind man, “What have you to say about him?  It was your eyes he opened.”  The man replied, “He is a prophet.”  Vs30-39  The man answered, “Now that is remarkable!  You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.  We know that God does not listen to sinners.  He listens to the godly person who does his will.  Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.  If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”  To this they replied, “You were steeped in sin at birth; how dare you lecture us!”  And they threw him out.  Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”  “Who is he, sir?” the man asked.  “Tell me so that I may believe in him.”  Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.”  Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.  Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.”       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  “Hail to the Lord’s Anointed”     LSB 398

Sermon

Prayers of the Church

We Gather our Tithes and Offerings

 X Service of the Sacrament X 

Proper Preface – 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 overcame the assaults of the devil and gave His life as a ransom for many that with cleansed hearts we might be prepared joyfully to celebrate the paschal feast in sincerity and truth.  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.  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.     

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

Agnus Dei   LSB 198

We Celebrate the Lord’s Supper

Distribution Hymns:

“Christ, the Life of All the Living”                    LSB 420

“God Loved the World, So That he Gave”    LSB 571

“Light of Light, O Sole Begotten”                   LSB 914

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

Hymn  “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies”    LSB 873

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

 YES IN CHRIST        Saying Yes With Our Treasures

 Weekly Budget  Needed: $3365     

Attendance/Communed:   3/4/2026 = 44 / 38    3/8/2026 = 45 / 41             

Giving: 2/22/2026: Envelopes = $3254  Plate: $20                                                    

Memorial:    Current Trustee Project: $200 for Eli Dornfeld from Tim Dornfeld

The Current Trustee Project: repair/repaint the Narthex

The current Trustee project is the repair/repaint the Narthex

CHOIR PRACTICE is held on Wednesday nights @ 6pm.

QUILTERS will meet on Thursday March 19^th from 9am – 12 noon. Contact Caroline Jeffers as they do not meet every week. You do not have to know how to sew as there are many non-sewing tasks to be completed. All are welcome.

2026 Lenten Schedule

 Our WEDNESDAY midweek Lenten service schedule will be:

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 Zion & 6pm at Trinity in Reeseville

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

Breakfast in between Easter services

The last Lenten Soup Supper will be held on March 18^th.

Come early and enjoy an hour of fellowship before worship.  If you want to contribute, the signup sheets are on the white table behind the pews.

Easter Breakfast signup sheets are on the table in the Narthex. – Please sign up if you would like to donate or help.

Wish these members a Blessed and Happy Birthday

Ashley Fetkenhauer 3/15   Theo Angove 3/17      Thomas Gierach 3/18      Bria Cramer 3/19                              Jennifer Seufzer 3/20     Karen Fredrick & Lana Sterwald 3/24            Ruth Zwieg 3/26

Seth Dornfeld & Cameron Coley 3/27     MaryJane Key & Nancy Schlender 3/30   Levi Miescher 3/30

 

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY            Thomas & Jayne Gierach 3/22

Easter Flowers  

If you are interested in putting flowers on the altar for Easter, please purchase your own flowers, and make sure they are at church by the Saturday before Easter, to be arranged.    There will be a sheet on the white table behind the pews to complete the information for the bulletin, “In Memory” for those that have passed and “In Honor” for those that are living.

Please keep the following in your Special Prayers:

Doyle Rettschlag who had surgery on Monday March 9^th.

Jayne Gierach who had surgery on Friday March 6^th.

Dennis & Karen Fredrick and family as they mourn the loss of their Grandson.

Those in the congregation needing healing & strength: Warren, Randy, Deanne, Victor, Bob, Dawn and others.

Family and friends of the congregation needing healing and strength: Dana, Neal, Barb, Betty, and Scott.

All men and women in the armed forces, especially those who are a part of Epic Fury campaign, Carson Lamp.

The families who lost loved ones who gave the ultimate sacrifice of their lives for our country’s freedom and safety.

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.

*** Remember to pick up your copy of the 2025 Church Annual. ***