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“When the devil had finished, he left Him until a more opportune time!”

The First Sunday in Lent, March 9, 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 – Dan Chaveriat

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 – We have entered the forty-day pilgrimage of Lent to the cross which is the greatest act of love in our Lord’s earthly ministry.  The cross has always been offensive to people, how could the throne of the Lord be a cross of crucifixion?  Many cannot see past the mystery of the cross, and yet it is the power of God which gives people the gift of faith to see what was and is beyond our understanding, it is His gift of forgiveness and life.  The truth of God on that cross, is that sinners are delivered and justified in the blood shed on that cross.  His blood gives sinners the ability to repent, believe, and become children of God for eternity.  For sinful mankind, this life-giving truth is impossible to believe or understand.

Ringing of the Bell and Welcome

Hymn  “God Loved the World So That He Gave”  LSB 571

Invocation

Opening Sentences – Psalm 91 – He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.  I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”       For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.  Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place—the Most High, who is my refuge—no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent.  For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

Confession and Absolution                                                                                            Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith confessing our sins unto God our Father, that we may be forgiven in His mercy.       All:  O God, we believe Your Word is true, and it reveals our sin for which we deserve Your eternal judgment and punishment.  We also believe in Your promise of mercy and forgiveness for the sake of Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord.  In faith and repentance, we confess to You all our sin.  We ask for Your mercy because of the suffering and death of Your Son, as it was the all-sufficient price of our redemption.  We ask for Your grace and forgiveness for the sake of our Savior alone.  Hear us in Your mercy and forgive us according to Your promise in Christ, our Lord.  Amen     Upon this, your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained servant of the Living Word, Jesus Christ, announce the grace of God to 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  Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

Kyrie                                                      LSB 186

Introit – Psalm 91:9–13; antiphon: vv. 15–16 –   When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.  With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.  Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place—the Most High, who is my refuge—no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent.  For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.  On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.  You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.    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.  When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.  With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.

Salutation – The Lord be with you     And with thy Spirit

Collect of the Day – O Lord God, You led Your ancient people through the wilderness and brought them safely to the promised land.  Guide the people of Your Church today, that by following our Savior, we may walk safely through the wilderness of this sinful world toward the glory of the world to come.  We pray this 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   Deuteronomy 26:1-11 –   When you have entered the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance and have taken possession of it and settled in it, take some of the first fruits of all that you produce from the soil of the land the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket.  Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for his Name and say to the priest in office at the time, “I declare today to the LORD your God that I have come to the land the LORD swore to our ancestors to give us.”  The priest shall take the basket from your hands and set it down in front of the altar of the LORD your God.  Then you shall declare before the LORD your God: “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down into Egypt with a few people and lived there and became a great nation, powerful and numerous.  But the Egyptians mistreated us and made us suffer, subjecting us to harsh labor.  Then we cried out to the LORD, the God of our ancestors, and the LORD heard our voice and saw our misery, toil and oppression.  So the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror and with signs and wonders.  He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey; and now I bring the first fruits of the soil that you, LORD, have given me.”  Place the basket before the LORD your God and bow down before him.  Then you and the Levites and the foreigners residing among you shall rejoice in all the good things the LORD your God has given to you and your household.

Our Epistle or New Testament Reading   Romans 10:8b-13 – “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.  For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.  As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”  For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Gradual – 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.

Our Gospel Reading Luke 4:1-13

The Holy Gospel according St. Luke, the Fourth chapter.       Glory to You, O Lord.

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil.  He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.  The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”  Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”  The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.  And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to.  If you worship me, it will all be yours.”  Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”  The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.  “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here.  For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”  Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”  When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.   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  “O Christ, You Walked the Road”  LSB 424

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 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 – 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.     

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

Agnus Dei                                               LSB 198

Distribution Hymns:

“I Walk in Danger All the Way”                            LSB 716

“Christ, the Lord of Hosts, Unshaken”                LSB 521

“On, Eagles Wings”                                             LSB 727

 Nunc Dimittis                                          LSB 199

Post-Communion Thanksgiving – O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good,  and His mercy endures forever.   We give thanks to You, almighty God, both for Your command to believe and for the faith to receive this salutary gift, and we pray that as Christ’s redeemed people we may show forth the light of Your grace and love to our neighbors; 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  “Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word”                     LSB 655

ANNOUNCEMENTS

YES IN CHRIST        Saying Yes With Our Treasures

 Needed per week to make budget: $3279

Attendance/Communed: 3/2/2025 = 57/43   3/5/2025 = 51/46

Giving:         3/2/2025: Envelopes = $1800       Plate = $47

                      3/5/2025: Envelopes = $895         Plate = $17

Memorial:     Steeple Fund $50 for Eli Dornfeld from Tim Dornfeld

                      Steeple Fund $50 for Eli Dornfeld from Lydia Dornfeld

 TODAY: Handbell Choir practice following the worship service

Thursday March 13^th: Quilting from 11am to 2pm.

Tuesday April 1^st: Elder’s Meeting at 6pm.

Thursday April 3^rd: Council Meeting at 6pm.

The QUILTERS meet on Thursdays 11am to 2pm. If interested, contact Caroline Jeffers as they do not meet every Thursday. You do not have to know how to sew as there are many non-sewing tasks to be completed.  They will be meeting on March 13^th  from 11am – 2pm.

Lenten Soup Suppers – We will be having soup suppers at 6pm on the following Wednesdays:  March 19^th  &   April 2^nd     Come early and enjoy an hour of fellowship before worship.  The signup sheets for the Lenten soup suppers are on white table behind the pews.

Please keep the following in your Special Prayers:

Nancy Basol as she had cataract surgery on Wednesday March 5th.

Warren & Caroline Jeffers family as they welcomed their 3^rd Great Granddaughter on February 26^th.

Pastor Dan, his mother Lois, and their family, as his stepfather Carl, was given his crown of eternal life on Friday, February 28^th. His celebration of life will be held on Saturday March 15^th.

Wayne Neuberger who is going through tests, & Karen Fredrick who is recovering after a hospital stay.

We pray for Chris & Dana Lamp and family as Chris’ dad was given his crown of life on Sunday March 2nd. His celebration of life will be held Friday March 14^th.

We keep all in our congregation who are in need of God’s comfort and healing.

Zion’s 2025 Lenten Journey to the Cross and Easter Celebration

The Words of our Lord which Last and Bless us Forever!  Our WEDNESDAY midweek Lenten service schedule will be:

March 12^th: Service @ 7pm – Paradise!

March 19^th: Soup Supper @ 6pm  / Service @ 7pm – Behold!

March 26^th: Service @ 7pm – Forsaken!

April 2^nd: Soup Supper @ 6pm  / Service @ 7pm – Thirst!

April 9^th: Service @ 7pm – Finished!

HOLY WEEK:     April 17^th: Maundy Thursday – 7pm

April 18^th: Good Friday – 1pm

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

Breakfast in between Easter services

Donations/Memorials – Do you have a memorial/donation in honor of someone and are not sure what fund to donate to?  Council is recommending memorials/donations be directed toward ‘Current Trustee Projects’.  The current project they are working on is fixing the steeple.  There is a large list of other projects coming up, so the ‘Current Trustee Projects’ will be utilized for a while.   If you would rather give to something different, please contact our treasurer, Erica Goehl, for a different suggestion.

PLEASE REMEMBER… If you are the last person leaving the church, please be sure to check that all lights are turned off, and don’t forget about the bathrooms. Also, make sure that all the doors are locked. Double check them by giving the door a good tug after they have closed to make sure the lock has latched.