DAY OF PENTECOST May 24, 2026

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 Before Worship

Heavenly Father, I have come to worship you. Draw near to me in your gracious Word, and assure me of your loving kindness. Curb my wandering thoughts, that with undivided attention I may hear your voice and sing your praise. Amen.

SERVICE OF THE WORD

HYMN (#176) “Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord”

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: Holy Spirit, God and Lord, come to us this joyful day with your sevenfold gift of grace. Rekindle in our hearts the holy fire of your love that in a true and living faith we may tell abroad the glory of our Savior, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Father, one God, now and forever.

C:     (Sung) Amen.

THE WORD

FIRST LESSON 1 Kings 19:9b-14

⁹ Then the word of the Lord suddenly came to him, saying, “Why are you here, Elijah?” ¹⁰ He said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of Armies, but the people of Israel have abandoned your covenant. They have torn down your altars and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking to take my life.” ¹¹ Then the Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is passing by.” Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains and shattered rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind came an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. ¹² After the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire there was a soft, whispering voice. ¹³ When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak, and he went out and stood at the entrance to the cave. Then a voice came to him and said, “Why are you here, Elijah?” ¹⁴ He said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of Armies, but the people of Israel have abandoned your covenant. They have torn down your altars and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking to take my life.”            (EHV) 

M: The Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.             

PSALM OF THE DAY (Sung) Psalm 51b (page 87)

SECOND LESSON Acts 2:1-21

2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. ² Suddenly a sound like the rushing of a violent wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. ³ They saw divided tongues that were like fire resting on each one of them. ⁴ They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, since the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak fluently. ⁵ Now there were godly Jewish men from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. ⁶ When this sound was heard, a crowd came together and was confused, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. ⁷ They were completely baffled and said to each other, “Look, are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? ⁸ Then how is it that each of us hears them speaking in his own native language? ⁹ Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, and of Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰ Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya around Cyrene; visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes; ¹¹ Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring in our own languages the wonderful works of God.” ¹² They were all amazed and perplexed. They kept saying to one 

another, “What does this mean?” ¹³ But others mocked them and said, 

“They are full of new wine.” ¹⁴ Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and spoke loudly and clearly to them: “Men of Judea, and all you residents of Jerusalem, understand this, and listen closely to my words. ¹⁵ These men are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only the third hour of the day. ¹⁶ On the contrary, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: ¹⁷ This is what God says will happen in the last days:
I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams. ¹⁸ Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. ¹⁹ I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and a rising cloud of smoke. ²⁰ The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. ²¹ And this will happen: Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.           (EHV) 

M: The Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

VERSE OF THE DAY

M: Alleluia. “Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful people, and kindle in them the fire of your love.” Alleluia.

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 John 7:37-39

³⁷ On the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and called out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink! ³⁸ As the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from deep within the person who believes in me.” ³⁹ By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were going to receive. For the Holy Spirit had not yet come, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.          (EHV)

M: The Gospel of the Lord.

C: (Sung) Praise be to you, O Christ!

HYMN OF THE DAY (#184) “O Holy Spirit, Enter In”

SERMON TEXT Acts 2:1-21

SERMON THEME “A Violent Wind or a Soft Whispering Breath”

THIRD ARTICLE APOSTLES’ CREED

with Explanation

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.

What does this mean? 

I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength 

believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him; 

but the Holy Ghost has called me by the Gospel, 

enlightened me with His gifts, 

sanctified and kept me in the true faith; 

even as He calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies 

the whole Christian Church on earth, 

and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true faith; 

in which Christian Church He forgives daily and richly 

all sins to me and all believers, 

and at the last day will raise up me and all the dead, 

and will give to me and to all believers in Christ 

everlasting life. This is most certainly true.

THANKSGIVING

OFFERING – Please leave offering in the plate as you depart.

HYMN (#181) “Come, Oh, Come, Life-Giving Spirit”

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

M: Praise to you, Holy Spirit. We worship and glorify you as the Lord and the giver of life. Holy Spirit, all-seeing Counselor and fountain of all spiritual gifts, stand by us in the weakness of our sinful flesh. Grant us a right understanding of the truths that Jesus taught. Give us strength to endure with patience whatever afflictions God may send into our lives. Help us, intercede for us, train us that we may pray to the Father with boldness and confidence. Preserve us by the power of your Word in our most holy faith as members of the church, the body of Jesus, where there is forgiveness for all.

C: In this Christian Church he daily and fully forgives all sins to me and all believers.

M: Holy Spirit, highest comfort in every need, in these gray and last days of the world, strengthen our feeble hands, steady our weak knees, encourage our fearful hearts. Remind us of your Word and promises: “Be strong; do not fear. Your Lord will come again. He will come to save you.” And in your final, mighty, creative act, O Holy Spirit, raise up our bodies so that we, together with all the saints, may lift up our heads and with glorified eyes see our Savior drawing near. 

C: On the Last Day he will raise me and all the dead and give eternal life to me and all believers in Christ. This is most certainly true. 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 (#182) “Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling”

DAY OF PENTECOST May 24, 2026

Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church
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​THE SCHEDULE   

Tues., May 26 7 p.m., Church Council Meeting

Next Sun., May 31: Greeters: Theresa Spike 

Shut-In Visitors for May: Sharon Liefert & 

Lolene Liefert-Trulson

OUR FATHER’S BUSINESS

FUNERAL SERVICE: The funeral service for Harriet Haffner will be at Immanuel on Saturday, May 30, with visitation at 11 a.m. and funeral at noon. Harriet was called out of this life on April 28, 2026. Her time of grace was 93 years, 6 months, 30 days. Jesus gives us this comfort as it says in John 11: “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.” 

MAY FUND-RAISER:  During the month of May, Ladies Fellowship will be sponsoring a fund-raiser for the New Day Pregnancy and Resource Center. The “Blessed Bassinet” is set up in the upper narthex to collect baby items and/or cash for this cause.

MEMORIAL DAY AMMO-CAN:  The ammo box will be available May 24 & 31 for donations to benefit the Lutheran Military Support Group (LMSG)—a group working to grow awareness of and bring Christian support to military members and their families.

MEDITATIONS entitled “Great Gain!” have arrived with daily devotions for May 31 through Aug. 29. Large print editions are also available. Feel free to take additional copies of either version to share. A free-will offering would be gratefully accepted to help defray the costs.

ATTENDANCE AT THE LORD’S HOUSE: 

Sunday, May 17 63

FOR THE LORD’S WORK:  May 17: General Fund-$1,393, Salem-$12, West-$10, MLC-$10; Missions: May 10-$325, May 17-$75 (Mission YTD-$9,422).