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The Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 22, 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 – Theresa Bohn       Elder Sunday and Wednesday– Dave Stuebe

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  Lent is a time when God prepares His people to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with sincerity and truth.  In the Reading from Ezekiel 37, we see the power of the Word that transforms dry bones into living flesh through the breath of the Holy Spirit.  This same Holy Spirit lives in us and will raise us at the Last Day, which is exactly what we hear from Paul in the Reading from Romans 8.  The Holy Spirit who raised Christ will also give life to us.  Having received the Holy Spirit in Baptism, we join with Martha in confessing boldly that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, who comes to us today in His Word and Sacrament and will come again to call us out of our graves.

Ringing of the Bell and Welcome

 

Hymn  “Jesus Lives!  The Victory’s Won”         LSB 490

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 – Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord!  O Lord, hear my voice!  Let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!  If You, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?  But with You there is forgiveness, that You may be feared.  Let us confess our sins to God our heavenly Father.     All: Most merciful God, we cry to You from the depths of our sin.  We were born into those depths and need Your Word to call us out of them.  We have sinned against You with our thoughts, our words, our actions, and our inactions.  We have lived according to the flesh rather than the Spirit.  From the depths, we wait for You. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, deliver our soul from death, our eyes from tears, and our feet from stumbling.  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.  You are precious in His sight because Christ is in you.  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 130,antiphon vs8 – God himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.  Out of the depths I cry to you, LORD; Lord, hear my voice.  Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.  If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?  But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.  I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.  I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.  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.

Prayer of the Day – Almighty God, by Your great goodness mercifully look upon Your people that we may be governed and preserved evermore in body and soul; 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 – Ezekiel 37:1-14 –   The hand of the LORD was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones.  He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry.  He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said, “Sovereign LORD, you alone know.”  Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!  This is what the Sovereign LORD says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.  I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”  So I prophesied as I was commanded.  And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone.  I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them.  Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’”  So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.  Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’  Therefore prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel.  Then you, my people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them.  I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land.  Then you will know that I the LORD have spoken, and I have done it, declares the LORD.’ ”,

Epistle or New Testament Reading – Romans 8:1-11 – Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.  For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.  Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.  The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.  The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.  Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.  You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ.  But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness.  And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in 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.  Christ said; I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.

Holy Gospel – John 11:3-7, 11-14, 17-27, 38-44, 47-53 – The Holy Gospel according St. John chapter eleven.       Glory to You, O Lord.      So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.”  When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death.  No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.”  Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.  So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, and then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”  vs11-14  After he had said this, he went on to tell them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up.”  His disciples replied, “Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better.”  Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.  So then he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead.”  vs17-27  On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.  Now Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem, and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother.  When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.  “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.  But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”  Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”  Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”   Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.  The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”  “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”  vs38-44  Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb.  It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.  “Take away the stone,” he said.  “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.”  Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”  So they took away the stone.  Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me.  I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.”  When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”  The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face.  Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.”  vs47-53  Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin.  “What are we accomplishing?” they asked.  “Here is this man performing many signs.  If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.”   Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke up, “You know nothing at all!  You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”  He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation, and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one.  So from that day on they plotted to take his life.    This is the Gospel of the Lord.   Praise to You, O Christ.

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

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 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.

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.  With repentant joy we receive the salvation accomplished for us by the all-availing sacrifice of His body and His blood on the cross.  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.

Agnus Dei LSB 210

Distribution Hymns:

“My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less”          LSB  575

“Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense”              LSB  741

“The Man Is Ever Blessed”                       LSB  705

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 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

Dismissal –    Go in peace! Serve the Lord!      Thanks be to God.

Hymn “If Christ Had Not Been Raised from Death”  LSB  486

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 YES IN CHRIST        Saying Yes With Our Treasures

 Weekly Budget   Needed: $3365

Attendance/Communed:   3/11/2026 = 29 / 23            3/15/2026 = 37 / 35          

Giving: 3/15/2026: Envelopes = $2950  Plate: $22                                                     

Memorial:    General Fund: $50 for Neal & Kris Kohlhoff Anniversary from  Nancy Schlender

$25 for Donald Kuhlman From Neal & Kris Kohlhoff

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

The Current Trustee Project: repair/repaint the Narthex

CHOIR PRACTICE is held on Wednesday nights @ 6pm.

QUILTERS generally meet on Thursdays 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 25^th: Service @ 7pm

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

April 3^rd: Good Friday 1pm @ Zion & 6pm @ Trinity in Reeseville

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

Breakfast in between Easter services

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

Happy Birthday to these members

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:

Bob Schultz as he awaits his crown of life. We pray for a quick and peaceful release and strength for Marilyn and his family.

Doyle Rettschlag who had to undergo emergency surgery on Monday the 16th.

Stan Buska, Marti Chaveriat’s brother who is dealing with another health issue.

Jayne Gierach who is recovering from surgery.

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

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

Family and friends of the congregation needing healing and strength: 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.