14TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST September 14, 2025
Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church
Wisconsin Synod
Pastor Rev. Christopher Oehlke Pastor’s Phone: 1-262-909-7827
Organist Karen Davis, Mindy Kane, Church Telephone 763-682-4573
Lorraine Roush Email pastor@myimmanuel.org
WELCOME, VISITORS: We are glad you could be with us and we welcome you back any time. Please sign our “Welcome” card found in the pew holders or sign the guest book in the narthex/entry.
Prayer Upon Entering Church
Almighty, ever-living God, grant that I may gladly hear your Word and that all my worship may be acceptable to You; through Jesus Christ, my Lord. Amen.
SERVICE OF THE WORD
HYMN “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
1 Come, thou Fount of ev’ry blessing,
tune my heart to sing thy grace;
streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise his name, I’m fixed upon it,
name of God’s redeeming love.
2 Hitherto thy love has blessed me,
thou hast drawn me to this place;
and I know thy hand will lead me
safely home by thy good grace.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
wand’ring from the fold of God;
he, to rescue me from danger,
bought me with his precious blood.
3 Oh, to grace how great a debtor
daily I’m constrained to be!
Let thy goodness, like a fetter,
bind my wand’ring heart to thee:
prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
prone to leave the God I love;
here’s my heart, O take and seal it;
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M: The grace of our Lord (+) Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.
C: And also with you.
CONFESSION OF SINS
M: We have come into the presence of God, who created us to love and serve him as his dear children. But we have disobeyed him and deserve only his wrath and punishment. Therefore, let us confess our sins to him and plead for his mercy.
C: Merciful Father in heaven, I am altogether sinful from birth.
In countless ways I have sinned against you and do not deserve to be called your child. But trusting in Jesus, my Savior, I pray: Have mercy on me according to your unfailing love. Cleanse me from my sin, and take away
my guilt.
M: God, our heavenly Father, has forgiven all your sins. By the perfect life and innocent death of our Lord Jesus Christ, he has removed your guilt forever. You are his own dear child. May God give you strength to live according to his will.
C: Amen.
PRAYER AND PRAISE
M: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord.
C: (Sung) Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good.
Blessed are they who take refuge in him.
Your Word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.
Your faithfulness continues forever.
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good.
Blessed are they who take refuge in him.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
M: Let us pray: Lord, we pray that your mercy and grace may always go before and follow after us that, loving you with undivided hearts, we may be ready for every good and useful work; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: (Sung) Amen.
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THE WORD
FIRST LESSON Hosea 3:1-5
3 The Lord said to me, “Go again. Show love to a woman who is loved by another man, a woman who keeps committing adultery. Show love just as the Lord loves the people of Israel, even though they keep turning to other gods and loving the raisin cakes.” 2 So I bought her for myself for fifteen pieces of silver and nine bushels of barley. 3 I said to her, “You will stay with me for many days. You must not be promiscuous. You must not be with any other man, and I will also be for you.” 4 So the people of Israel will live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred memorial stones, and without the special vest or family idols. 5 Afterward the people of Israel will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the Lord and to his goodness in the latter days. (EHV)
M: The Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
PSALM OF THE DAY (Sung) Psalm 51a (page 86)
SECOND LESSON 2 Corinthians 2:5-11
5 Now if anyone has caused sorrow, he has not done it to me, but to all of you to some extent (not to overstate it). 6 This punishment inflicted on such a person by the majority is enough, 7 so that instead you should rather forgive and comfort him, or else such a person could be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. 8 For that reason, I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. 9 In fact, this was also the purpose of my writing: I wanted to know the result of your being tested, that is, if you are obedient in all things. 10 If you forgive anyone anything, I do too. To be sure, if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake, 11 so that Satan would not take advantage of us. We are certainly not unaware of his schemes. (EHV)
M: The Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
VERSE OF THE DAY
M: Alleluia. There is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. Alleluia. (Luke 15:10)
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C: (Sung) Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
These words are written that we may believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
GOSPEL Luke 15:1-10
15 All the tax collectors and sinners were coming to Jesus to hear him. 2 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law were complaining, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3 He told them this parable: 4 “Which one of you, if you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that was lost until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls together his friends and his neighbors, telling them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep!’ 7 I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who do not need to repent.
8 “Or what woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses one coin,
would not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found the lost coin.’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” (EHV)
M: The Gospel of the Lord.
C: (Sung) Praise be to you, O Christ!
HYMN (#304) “Jesus Sinners Does Receive”
SERMON TEXT Luke 15:1-10
SERMON THEME “Jesus Seeks the Lost”
APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
I believe 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.
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He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there 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.
THANKSGIVING
OFFERING – Please leave offering in the plate as you depart.
HYMN (#388) “Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven”
PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
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In peace, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
That we would be guarded against self-righteousness that sees no need to hear of Christ and His redemption; that we would be preserved in His Word and grace; and that we would always be about the proclamation of repentance and the forgiveness of sins for the sake of Christ, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For pastors, that God would bless them in shepherding His people whom He has gathered, and in seeking those who have wandered away, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For the households of this congregation, that all may live in love that issues from a pure heart, a good conscience and a sincere faith, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
For all entrusted with public office in our land, that they would know wisdom and courage to serve our nation according to God’s holy will, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
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That the shepherd of God’s sheep, Christ Jesus, would seek the lost, bring back the stray, bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, having mercy upon all who look to Him for deliverance, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
We entrust all these petitions to Your care, loving Father, confident in Your great mercy for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who is worshiped together with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER
C: 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.
M: O Lord God, our heavenly Father, pour out the Holy Spirit on your faithful people. Keep us strong in your grace and truth, protect and comfort us in all temptation, and bestow on us your saving peace, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
C: (Sung) Amen.
M: Brothers and sisters, go in peace. Live in harmony with one another. Serve the Lord with gladness.
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look on you with favor and (+) give you peace.
C: (Sung) Amen. Amen. Amen.
HYMN (#379) “Amazing Grace—How Sweet the Sound”
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14TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST September 14, 2025
Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church
THE SCHEDULE
Wed., Sept. 17 6:30 p.m., Catechism
Thurs., Sept. 18 6 p.m., Fishers Youth Group
Next Sunday, Sept. 21, Greeters: Jencks Family
Shut-In Visitors for September:
OUR FATHER’S BUSINESS
LWMS PLATE OFFERING/FALL RALLY: The Fall Rally of the Hannah Circuit LWMS (Lutheran Womens Missionary Society) will be on Sunday, Oct. 5 beginning with a noon luncheon at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Monticello. Immanuel will conduct a plate offering this week and next to help support mission projects.
MISSION FESTIVAL: This year’s Mission Festival will be Sunday, Sept. 28, with MLC Professor Nick Schmoller joining us. A CICR member (Commission on International Church Relations), he is on the Asia Oceania team. The service will again be followed with a delicious grilled pork chop luncheon with potluck sides and desserts.
MEN-of-HIS-WORD CONFERENCE: This year’s conference will be Oct. 25 at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester.
MEN’S RETREAT: The 17th annual Men’s Retreat will take place at Camp Croix on September 19-21. Sign up now at mensretreat.org.
FOOD SHELF: The most recent donations made to benefit the Buffalo Food Shelf totaled 4 pounds plus $42 in cash/checks.
ATTENDANCE AT THE LORD’S HOUSE:
Sunday, Sept. 7 64
FOR THE LORD’S WORK: Aug. 31: General Fund-$695; Salem-$2; Sept. 7: General Fund-$3,275.60; Salem-$2. Mission Fund-Aug. 31-$300; Sept. 7-$25 (YTD-$14,270).
