Service Bulletin 04/16/23 | Immanuel Lutheran

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church

330 E. Liberty Street + South Lyon, Michigan 48178

Reverend Matthew C. Minzlaff, Pastor

office # (248) 437 -1651 / cell # (608) 343-9555

WELCOME

TO OUR GUESTS We welcome you in the Name of our Lord, Jesus Christ. We are pleased that you have gathered with us to receive God's Service in preached Word and Administered Sacraments. Please sign our guest book and visit with us following the Service. We look forward to getting to know you and to having the opportunity to worship with you again in the near future.

Holy Communion!

Jesus gave his Supper to his Church as a precious gift, and we do not take it lightly! According to scripture, every communicant receives the true body and blood of Jesus Christ-together with he bread and wine (1 Cor. 10:16). In the Sacrament, repentant communicants receive forgiveness of all sin (Mt26:26-28) Impenitent communicants become guilty of the body and blood of Christ (1 Cor. 11:27-28). By communing together we publicly confess our common faith in ALL teachings of the Bible (1 Cor 10:17-18). If you are not a member of this congregation, or a sister WELS or ELS congregation, we ask you to speak privately with our pastor before communing. He will be glad to explain our Biblical communion practice, and how you may prepare to join us in the sacrament (1Cor 11:28-29). Thank you for your cooperation in this very important matter!

The Divine Service is about God coming to us to bless us with forgiveness, deliver us from death and the devil, and to grant us eternal salvation. We have entered this building to meet God. God is not found in Jerusalem or on the tree of the cross, or in heaven, but at His altar in His Word and Sacrament. He comes in His flesh and blood, living, for you! He comes to build you in New Life.

Therefore, right here and right now heaven comes down to earth with all of its benefits. God is really present to commune with you. Here is where the earthly church gathers with the heavenly church to give thanks to Jesus and receive His benefits. We are not worthy of this great honor, yet our God gathers us into His embrace once again; God is merciful to us solely for the sake of Jesus.

At the points marked with a cross (+) is laudable to make the sign of the cross to remember our Baptism into Christ Jesus. We are His children, lambs, and dearly beloved Bride.

At this sign (*) it is laudable to bow, recognizing the Lord's coming for us. As we bow, we recognize our unworthiness to be in God's presence, But our King is gracious!

GOD'S SERVICE

Easter 2 – Quasi Modo Geniti – April 16th, 2023

[In White Garments]

Common Service :: p15 Christian Worship

Explanation of the Week: : "There are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood.” (1 Jn 5:4-10) These three point to Christ and flow from Christ. Jesus shows His disciples His hands and the side from which blood and water flowed, saying “Peace be with you.” He presents the wounds which turn our fear to gladness, which restore us to the Father. Jesus breathes on His disciples and says, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” (Jn 20:19-31) His breath, His words are Spirit and life. They raise up our dry, dead bones and give us new and everlasting life. (Ezek 37:1-14) Christ now gives His ministers to speak His forgiving, Spirit-filled words to the penitent in His stead. Our Lord continues to come to His people, presenting His wounds to us in the Sacraments of water and blood. He bids us to touch His side at His table, to receive His risen body and blood in true faith, that believing we may have life in His name.

Silent Prayer

Ask God to graciously open your heart to joyfully receive Jesus and all His benefits in Word and Supper. Pray that His gracious presence may dwell in you an, plead Your own cause; do not forget the voice of Your enemies. O God, why have You cast us off forever so forgive you, comfort you, and deliver you from all harm and danger to soul and body.

THE PREPARATION

VERSES of the INTROIT and GRADUAL :: (Spoken by Pastor)

Like newborn infants long for the pure spiritual milk of the Word. Alleluia.

Shout aloud to the God of our strength; shout for joy to the God of Jacob.

In distress you called and I delivered you; I answered You in the secret place of thunder. … I am the Lord Your God, who brought you up out of the Land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it; and with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be forevermore. Amen.

Like newborn infants, Alleluia. Long for the pure milk of the Word. Alleluia.

OPENING HYMN

“As Surely As I Live, God Said” – Hymn 308 v1-4 CW

(Please stand during the final verse)

P: In the name of the Father and of (+) Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

HOLY ABSOLUTION

P: It is by God's grace alone that I approach the altar of God

C: God is my exceeding joy.

P: Our (+) help is in the name of the Lord.

C: Who made heaven and earth.

P: Beloved in the Lord … Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins to God our Father, asking him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us forgiveness.

during a period of silence, call to mind your sinfulness

and those sins you have committed against the ten commandments.

(you may kneel if you so choose.)

ALL: Holy and merciful Father, I confess that I am by nature sinful and that I have disobeyed you in my thoughts, words, and actions. I have done what is evil and failed to do what is good. For this I deserve your punishment both now and in eternity. But I am truly sorry for my sins, and trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ, I pray: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.

KYRIE

C: (sing) Lord have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us. Lord have mercy on us.

P: God our heavenly Father, has been merciful to us and has given his only Son to be the atoning sacrifice for all our sins. Therefore, upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office as a called and ordained servant of Christ, in His stead and by His command announce the grace of God unto all of you; I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the (+) Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C: (sing) Amen.

PRAYER and PRAISE

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS

P: In the peace of forgiveness, let us praise the Lord.

C: (sing) Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will toward men. We praise you, we bless you, we (*) worship you, we glorify you, we give thanks to you, for your great glory, O Lord God, heav'nly King, God the Father almighty. O Lord, the only begotten Son, (*) Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. You take away the sin of the world; receive our prayer. You sit at the right hand of God the Father; have mercy on us. For you only are holy; you only are the Lord. You only, (*) O Christ, with the Holy Spirit, are most high in the Glory of God the Father. Amen.

P: The Lord be with you.

C: (sing) And also with you.

PRAYER OF THE DAY

P: Let us pray. … Grant, we beseech You, Almighty God, that we who have celebrated the solemnities of the Lord's resurrection may, by the help of Your grace, bring forth fruits thereof in our life and conversation; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end.

C: (sing) Amen.

(Please be seated)

GOD'S SERVICE OF THE WORD

VERSES of the INTROIT and GRADUAL :: (Spoken by Pastor)

Alleluia. Hear, O my people, and I will admonish You, O Israel, if you would listen to me. Sing aloud to the God of our Strength; make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. Alleluia.

THE FIRST READING – Ezekiel 37:1-14

The hand of the Lord came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. 2 Then He caused me to pass by them all around, and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and indeed they were very dry. 3 And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” So I answered, “O Lord God, You know.”

4 Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! 5 Thus says the Lord God to these bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live. 6 I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you; and you shall live. Then you shall know that I am the Lord.” ’ ” 7 So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone. 8 Indeed, as I looked, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them over; but there was no breath in them.

9 Also He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the [a]breath, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.” ’ ” 10 So I prophesied as He commanded me, and [b]breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army.

11 Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They indeed say, ‘Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!’ 12 Therefore prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, O My people, I will open your graves and cause you to come up from your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel. 13 Then you shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O My people, and brought you up from your graves. 14 I will put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken it and performed it,” says the Lord.’ ”

P: The Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

Psalm Hymn of the Day

“As Surely As I Live, God Said” – Hymn 308 v5-7 CW

VERSES of the INTROIT and GRADUAL:: (Spoken by Pastor)

TAlleluia! Christ, our Passover: is sacrificed for us. The angel of the Lord descended from heaven: and came and rolled back the stone from the door and sat upon it. Alleluia.

THE SECOND READING – 1 John 5:4-10

4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

6 This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.

9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. 10 He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son.

P: The Word of the Lord

C: Thanks be to God.

VERSE OF THE DAY

P: Alleluia. Alleluia. He is risen from the dead, and is going before you into Galilee. Alleluia.

C: (sing) Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

(Please stand)

The Gospel is read from the center of the congregation to symbolize that Jesus lived among us as He accomplished our salvation as our Savior; He died for us. He rose as He said. He lives! He ascended into heaven. And now, until He returns to take us to our heavenly home, He comes to us today and sustains us through His Spirit's means of grace alone.

P: The Lord be with you.

C: And with Your Spirit.

P: Bless we the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

P: The continuation of the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (*)according to … St. John 20:19-31

C: (sing) Glory be to you, O Lord!

THE GOSPEL READING – John 20:19-31

Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were [a]assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.

21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

24 Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”

26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!” 27 Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.” 28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, [b]“Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

30 And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

P: The Gospel of our Lord.

C: (sing) Praise be to you, O Christ

THE APOSTLES CREED

ALL: 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. 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.

(Please be seated)

HYMN OF THE DAY

“O Sons and Daughters of the King” – Hymn 165 CW

THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL

(please stand)

OFFERTORY

C: (sing) Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with your free Spirit. Amen.

OFFERING

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

P: Almighty and Everlasting God, who by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ has overcome the world and the prince of this world, we humbly beseech You, create in us by Your Holy Spirit true faith in Your Son, and, through faith, newness of life, that in the power of Your Might we may also overcome the world, and at all times have in ourselves the witness of Your grace; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end.

+++ Intercessory Prayers +++

P: O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God who has bestowed upon Your Bride the Church the power to absolve men from their sins in Your name and to this end has in particular established the ministry of reconciliation; give us grace, we beseech You, that with self-righteousness and pride we may not despise Your comforting ordinance, but, recognizing therein Your love to us, may use it for the comfort and salvation of our souls and by sincere amendment of our lives continually thank You, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

GOD'S SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION

P: The Lord be with you

C: (sing) and also with you

P: Lift up your hearts

C: (sing) We lift them up to the Lord.

P: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.

C: (sing) It is good and right so to do.

P: IIt is truly good and right that we should at all times and in all places give you thanks, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and everlasting God, through Jesus Christ our Lord, … But chiefly are we bound to praise You for the glorious resurrection of Your Son Jesus Christ, our Lord; for He is the very Paschal Lamb which was offered for us and has taken away the sins of the world; who by His death has destroyed death and by His rising to life again has restored to us everlasting life. … Therefore, with all the saints on earth and hosts of heaven, we praise your holy name and join their glorious song:

(you may kneel if you so choose.)

SANCTUS

C: (sing) Holy, (*) holy, holy Lord God of heavenly hosts: heav'n and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he, (+) blessed is he, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest.

THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION

P: Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

LORD'S PRAYER

P: As our Savior commanded and taught us, we are bold to pray:

ALL: 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.

P:The peace (+) of the Lord be with you always.

C: (sing) Amen.

C: (sing) O Christ, Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us; O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. O Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us your peace. Amen.

(Please be seated)

DISTRIBUTION OF CHRIST'S BODY AND BLOOD

(Reception in the Lord's Supper indicates unity in confession and faith. If you have not communed previously with us, please refrain from this holy communion until you have spoken to pastor. We respectfully ask that only those who are members in good standing of Immanuel or our sister WELS & ELS congregations approach the table of our Lord.)

(you may kneel at the supper if you so choose.)

DISTRIBUTION HYMNS

“Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense” – Hymn 167 CW

“With High Delight Let Us Unite” – Hymn 168 CW

Prayer before approaching the Altar:

O Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who by the will of the Father with the Holy Spirit has given life to the world through Your death; by this, Your most holy Body and blood, deliver me from all my sins and from every evil, and enable me ever to abide in Your commandments, and allow me never to be separated from You; who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

So do not despise any absolution that God sets up, whether public or private;

the more you have of God's Word the better it is."

-- Luther, "Receiving Both Kinds in the Sacrament" (1522), Luther's Works 36:258

Prayer after returning from the Altar:

Let Your Body which I have received and Your Blood which I have drunk, O Lord, cleave to my members; and grant that no sin remain in me, whom you have refreshed with a pure and holy sacrament; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit now and forever. Come quickly Lord Jesus. Amen.

(Please stand)

NUNC DIMITTIS

C: (sing) Lord, now you let your servant depart in peace according to your word. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared before the face of all people, a light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of your people Israel.

P: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.

C: (sing) And his mercy endures forever.

P: God the Father, source of all goodness, in Your loving kindness You sent Your son to share our humanity. We thank You that through Him You have given us pardon and peace in this sacrament. We also pray that You will not forsake us bu will rule our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit so that we willing serve You day after day, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one true God, now and forever.

C: (sing) Amen.

BENEDICTION

P: The Lord be with you.

C: And with your Spirit.

P: Bless we the Lord.

C: (sing) Amen. Amen. Amen.

CLOSING HYMN

“Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven” – 388 Hymn CW

Silent Prayer

Give thanks to God and bless His Name for, having given himself to you in His Gospel preaching and Sacrament; our gracious God has forgiven you, comforted you, and delivered You from all harm and danger. Pray that you remain in Christ just as He is in you.

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Likewise, if faith, as our hand, is to receive anything from God, we must not seek it outside the Word and without the Word, out of the air as it were, but receive [it] from the hand of God, which He opens in the Word and Sacraments alone, offering us the fullness of His grace. For God has determined to deal with us at this point through the Word of the Gospel and the Sacraments. Rom 10:17 / Titus 3:5

Enchridion / Lord's Supper; paragraph 155 : Martin Chemnitz

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“The Holy Christian Church”[LARGE CATECHISM; 3RD Article]

Everything, therefore, in the Christian Church is ordered toward this goal: we shall daily receive in the Church nothing but the forgiveness of sin through the Word and signs, to comfort and encourage our consciences as long as we live here. So even though we have sins, the ‹grace of the› Holy Spirit does not allow them to harm us. For we are in the Christian Church, where there is nothing but ‹continuous, uninterrupted› forgiveness of sin. This is because God forgives us and because we forgive, bear with, and help one another [Galatians 6:1–2].

But outside of this Christian Church, where the Gospel is not found, there is no forgiveness, as also there can be no holiness. Therefore, all who seek and wish to earn holiness not through the Gospel and forgiveness of sin, but by their works, have expelled and severed themselves ‹from this Church› [Galatians 5:4].

So do not despise any absolution that God sets up, whether public or private; the more you have of God's Word the better it is." -- Luther, "Receiving Both Kinds in the Sacrament" (1522), Luther's Works 36:258

If you would like Private Absolution &Communion …

please contact Pastor : (608)343-9555

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Bible Class – Sunday @ 9:00am

Confirmation – Monday @ 3:45pm

April Organist Sundays

Deb: 4/6, 4/9, 4/23

Melissa: 4/2, 4/7, 4/9, 4/16, 4/30

April Birthdays

Sophia Minzlaff 3

Pam Nielson 3

Linda Tilley 4

Nikolas Grassel 7

Karen Mclaughlin 8

Kaitlyn Scarb0rough 10

James Boggs 11

Marty Gibson 13

Corie Koroly 24

Jay Kempf 15

David Brugman 16

Bob Shipe 17

Bill Collins 20

David Rose 20

Lois Tackebury 21

April Anniversaries

April 19th - Larry & Linda Janes

April 28th - Bob & Susan Shipe

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Last Week's Attendance & Giving: ##( ##Commune)

Weekly Budgetary Needs Through Last Week

Weekly Need: $2,667

Weekly Offering: $2543

Difference: -$124

Year to Date Need: $39,995

YTD actual: $38,427

YTD difference: -$1,568