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Called, Sent and Sustained by God’s Grace!

And He Said to me, My Grace is sufficient for you!

SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST – July 7 & 10, 2024

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

 To View Past Services & Other Information: Website – zionclyman.org or Facebook – zionclyman

Watch Live on Sunday @ 8:30am: YouTube – zionclyman

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 July: Pennie Huebner & Connie Kreitzman                Thank you.

Guests.  Welcome to Zion.  We are glad to have you 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 – Life is not always easy. Life in and of faith is often less easy. In our readings today we encounter a few people who faced difficulty and challenges amid their godly callings. Ezekiel would be sent to speak the Word of God to a rebellious people who wouldn’t happily receive the message. The apostle Paul would face his own personal struggles with his “thorn . . . in the flesh” (2 Corinthians 12:7) as he brought the Gospel to many on his mission journeys. Jesus Himself would not be welcomed as Savior when He returned to His hometown of Nazareth. Though things were far from easy, God would bless the work that He called His people and His own Son to do. Even in our times of difficulty and challenges living as His people, we are reminded of the same truth from the Lord: “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9).

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 Son and of the Holy Spirit.   Amen.

Opening Sentences Psalm 123:1-4 – To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens!  Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, till he has mercy upon us.  Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us, for we have had more than enough of contempt.  Our soul has had more than enough of the scorn of those who are at ease,
of the contempt of the proud.

Confession and Absolution – All:  Echoing the words of the psalmist, we lift our eyes to You, and seek Your mercy, O Lord.  Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.  I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”  and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.  Almighty God, our maker and redeemer, we poor sinners confess unto You that we are by nature sinful and unclean and that we have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed.  O Lord, as You claim us as Your own in Baptism through water and the Word, we struggle to live as Your children and we cannot save ourselves from our sin.  For the sake of our Lord, Jesus Christ, we flee for refuge to Your infinite mercy seeking and imploring Your grace.  Heavenly Father forgives us.

Gathered together as His children, be affirmed and assured that your heavenly Father, has had mercy upon you and has given His only Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins.  To those who believe on His name He gives the power to become the children of God and has promised them His Holy Spirit.  As His called servant, I announce His grace unto you.  Your sins are forgiven, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  He that believes and is baptized shall be saved.  Grant this, Lord, unto us all.  Amen.

Kyrie – In peace let us pray to the Lord.   Lord, have mercy.   For the Peace from above and for our salvation.  For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all let us pray to the Lord.  Lord, have mercy.     For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord.         Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.   Amen

Hymn of Praise – This is the Feast  LSB 155

Psalm of the Day – Psalm 132:13–16 – Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!  Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!  For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling place: “This is my resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.  I will abundantly bless her provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.  Her priests I will clothe with salvation, and her saints will shout for joy.”  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. Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!  Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

Collect of the Day – O God, Your almighty power is made known chiefly in showing mercy.  Grant us the fullness of Your grace that we may be called to repentance and made partakers of Your heavenly treasures; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.  Amen

Old Testament Reading – Ezekiel 2:1-8 – He said to me, “Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”  As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.  He said: “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have been in revolt against me to this very day.  The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn. Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says.’  And whether they listen or fail to listen—for they are a rebellious people—they will know that a prophet has been among them.  And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.  You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.  But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel like that rebellious people; open your mouth and eat what I give you.”

Epistle or New Testament Reading – 2 Corinthians 12:1–10     I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.  I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows.  And I know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows—was caught up to paradise and heard inexpressible things, things that no one is permitted to tell.  I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses.  Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth.  But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say, or because of these surpassingly great revelations.  Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of satan, to torment me.  Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.  But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”  Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.  That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Gradual Romans:33,36 – Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!  How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!  For from him and through him and to him are all things.          To him be glory forever.  Amen.  Alleluia.

Gospel Reading  Mark 6:1-13 –   The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the Sixth chapter.  Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples.  When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed.  “Where did this man get these things?” they asked.  “What’s this wisdom that has been given him?  What are these remarkable miracles he is performing?  Isn’t this the carpenter?  Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon?  Aren’t his sisters here with us?”  And they took offense at him.  Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.”  He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.  He was amazed at their lack of faith.  Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village.  Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits.  These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts.  Wear sandals but not an extra shirt.  Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town.  And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”  They went out and preached that people should repent.  They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.

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  “How Firm a Foundation”  LSB  728

Sermon

Prayers of the Church

We gather our Tithes and Offerings

Service of the Sacrament

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, out of love for His fallen creation, humbled Himself by taking on the form of a servant, becoming obedient unto death, even death upon a cross.  Risen from the dead, He has freed us from eternal death and given us life everlasting.  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 161

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.       We thank You, O Lord, that You call us by name, and we pray we continually heed Your voice of invitation.  Even as You call us now to this Table to receive our Savior’s body and blood, let Your servants hear Your word of forgiveness and grace to strengthen and sustain us.  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 – As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.  Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.      All:  O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, in giving us Your body and blood to eat and to drink, You lead us to remember and confess Your holy cross and passion, Your blessed death, Your rest in the tomb, Your resurrection from the dead, Your ascension into heaven, and Your coming for the final judgment. So remember us in Your kingdom and teach 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 163

We Celebrate our Lord’s Supper

Distribution Hymns “On Eagles Wings”  LSB 727   “Jesus, Lead Thou On”          LSB 718   “Sent Forth by God’s Blessings”  LSB 643

Post Communion Canticle – Thank the Lord  p.164

Post Communion Collect – We give thanks to You, almighty God, that You have refreshed us through this salutary gift, and we implore You that of Your mercy You would strengthen us through the same 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 – The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and X give you peace.  Amen.

Closing Hymn “God Has Spoken by his Prophets”  LSB 583

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

YES IN CHRIST  – Saying Yes With Our Treasures

Needed To Make Budget Per Week = $3177	6/26/2024	6/30/2024
Attendance/Communed:	9/9/2024	47/39
Envelope:		$1,645
Plate:		$74
Memorials: General Fund		$50
For Eli Dornfeld by Tim Dornfeld

Correction: The Memorials for the Cemetery: For Eli Dornfeld Fund from Tim Dornfeld should have stated to the General Fund on 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, & 6/30.

We are excited to announce…Sunday School will continue in the Fall of 2024!    To enroll your children, please contact Erica Goehl.

The “Chosen” Bible Study will resume on September 3^rd at 6pm in the Sanctuary and will meet Every Tuesday.

The new PORTALS OF PRAYER are located on the tables behind the pews and in the Narthex.   Be sure to take a copy home.

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 July 11^th from 11am – 2pm.

Happy Birthday to these members – Randy K  7/8    Richard M 7/8   Joshua S 7/12

The school supplies request list is located on the table behind the pews and in the Narthex. Take a picture of the list or take a copy if you prefer.  Some suggested items include: Backpacks (17-19 inch classic-assorted colors)    2 Pocket Folders (textured paper, assorted colors, letter size)         3×5 Index Cards                  Pencils (Graphite #2, pre-sharpened)           Erasers (Pink Pearl Large)         Spiral Notebooks (1 subject, wide ruled, 8×10 ½, 70 sheets, blue, yellow, red, light blue, green, black)  Crayola Crayons (24 assorted colors)                       Crayola Broad Line Markers (10 Colors)     Crayola Colored Pencils (24 assorted, pre-sharpened)      Ballpoint Pens (Round, blue & black, medium point 1.00mm)      A complete list (13 pages) with photos can be found on the website, thegatheringsource.org. Click on the “Give Help” tab and then the “School Supplies”.

SPECIAL PRAYERS

Prayers of strength and continued healing for Karen Fredricks, Wayne Neuberger, Nancy Lau, Dee Dee Wille, Felix & Janet Ortega, and Linda Uttech.

Joyce, Dick Weisjohns’s mom who is still struggling after her latest cancer treatment.

Colton Dunn who will be having surgery on July 17^th.

The family of Crystal Rasch, for comfort, strength and peace.

Roger & Jackie, friends of Chris and Megan who remain hospitalized after being involved in a car accident.

Remembering Joelle Sachse…

Jayne Dornfeld and family invite all to join them as they come together to celebrate the life of her daughter, Joelle Sachse, on Saturday, July 20^th from Noon – 3pm at the Village of Clyman Park pavilion. Joelle was given her Crown of Life on December 13, 2023.