Our Savior Lutheran Church Liturgist: Bob Storm

209 West Jones Street, Milford, IL Email: oursavior@oursaviormilford.com

Phone: 815-889-4121 February 14, 2021

Welcome Visitors! We are happy that you have chosen to worship with us this morning. Please sign one of the visitors’ registration cards found on the back of the pew and place it in the offering plate.

As We Gather Jesus entered human history when He was born; He entered public ministry when He was baptized. But the reality of His divinity was not revealed to His disciples until Jesus was transfigured before Elijah and Moses. This vision revealed to the disciples and to all believers the true divine nature of Jesus the Christ. As we hear His Word and receive Him under bread and wine, Jesus enters our personal history today, with judgment, grace, glory and forgiveness. Soon, we plunge into Lent. But for today, we focus on the revelation of our Savior as true man and true God.

Serving Today

February 14, 2021 Liturgist: Bob Storm

Head Usher: Josh Seyfert Elder: Bob Storm

Organist at 9a: Linda Kellerhals Organist at 11a: Theta Lee Sound Board: Rich Rieches

Acolyte: Jossalin Lavicka Radio Monitor: Patrick and Dawn Teig

Greeters: Patty Bruens and Hazel Carter Altar Guild: Cheryl Knake, Kendra Morts and Sheila Selk

Serving Next Sunday

February 21, 2021 Pastor Doug Minton

Head Usher: Josh Seyfert Elder: Jon Goldenstein

Organist at 9a: Linda Kellerhals Organist at 11a: Theta Lee Sound Board: Chris Catron

Acolyte: Sydney Kestler-Seyfert Radio Monitor: Barb Teig and William Teig

Greeters: Jim and Linda Buhrmester Altar Guild: Cheryl Knake, Kendra Morts and Sheila Selk

T The Transfiguration of Our Lord T

T Service of Prayer and Preaching T Opening Hymn “Thy Strong Word” LSB 578

5 Give us lips to sing Thy glory,

Tongues Thy mercy to proclaim,

Throats that shout the hope that fills us,

Mouths to speak Thy holy name.

Alleluia, alleluia!

May the light which Thou dost send

Fill our songs with alleluias,

Alleluias without end!

D 6 God the Father, light-creator,

To Thee laud and honor be.

To Thee, Light of Light begotten,

Praise be sung eternally.

Holy Spirit, light-revealer,

Glory, glory be to Thee.

Mortals, angels, now and ever

Praise the holy Trinity! Tune: Public domain Text: © 1969 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001355

Please stand

Opening Versicles

L This is the day which the Lord has made;

C let us rejoice and be glad in it. L From the rising of the sun to its setting,

C the name of the Lord is to be praised.

L Better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere;

C I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. L Make me to know Your ways, O Lord.

C Teach me Your paths. L Sanctify us in Your truth.

C Your Word is truth.

L From the rising of the sun to its setting,

C the name of the Lord is to be praised.

C 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.

Old Testament Canticle LSB 261

Collect of the Day L O God, in the glorious transfiguration of Your beloved Son You confirmed the mysteries of the faith by the

testimony of Moses and Elijah. In the voice that came from the bright cloud You wonderfully foreshowed

our adoption by grace. Mercifully make us co-heirs with the King in His glory and bring us to the fullness of

our inheritance in heaven; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the

Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

Please be seated

Old Testament Reading 2 Kings 2:1–12

L A reading from 2 Kings, the second chapter.

1When the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way

from Gilgal. 2And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha

said, “As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. 3And the

sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that today the LORD

will take away your master from over you?” And he said, “Yes, I know it; keep quiet.”

4Elijah said to him, “Elisha, please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Jericho.” But he said, “As the

LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they came to Jericho. 5The sons of the prophets

who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that today the LORD will take away your

master from over you?” And he answered, “Yes, I know it; keep quiet.”

6Then Elijah said to him, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan.” But he said, “As the

LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them went on. 7Fifty men of the sons of

the prophets also went and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan. 8Then

Elijah took his cloak and rolled it up and struck the water, and the water was parted to the one side and to the

other, till the two of them could go over on dry ground.

9When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.”

And Elisha said, “Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me.” 10

And he said, “You have asked a

hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it shall be so for you, but if you do not see me, it shall

not be so.” 11

And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of

them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 12

And Elisha saw it and he cried, “My father, my father!

The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” And he saw him no more.

L This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

Psalm Psalm 50:1–6

L 1The Mighty One, God the LORD,

speaks and summons the earth

from the rising of the sun to its setting. 2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,

God shines forth.

3Our God comes; he does not keep silence;

before him is a devouring fire,

around him a mighty tempest.

4He calls to the heavens above

and to the earth, that he may judge his people:

5“Gather to me my faithful ones,

who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”

6The heavens declare his righteousness,

for God himself is judge!

Epistle Reading 2 Corinthians 3:12–18; 4:1–6

12

Since we have such a hope, we are very bold, 13

not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so

that the Israelites might not gaze at the outcome of what was being brought to an end. 14

But their minds were

hardened. For to this day, when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through

Christ is it taken away. 15

Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts. 16

But when one

turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. 17

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is

freedom. 18

And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same

image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

1Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.

2But we have renounced

disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word, but by the open

statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. 3And even if

our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing. 4In their case the god of this world has blinded

the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the

image of God. 5For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants

for Jesus’ sake. 6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of

the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

L This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

Please stand

Holy Gospel Reading Mark 9:2–9

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Mark, the ninth chapter.

C Glory to You, O Lord.

2After six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by

themselves. And he was transfigured before them, 3and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one on

earth could bleach them. 4And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

5And

Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and

one for Elijah.” 6For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified.

7And a cloud overshadowed them, and a

voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.” 8And suddenly, looking around, they no

longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.

9And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, until

the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C Praise to You, O Christ.

Apostles’ Creed C I believe in God, the Father Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth.

And 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 sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.

From thence 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 T everlasting. Amen.

Please be seated

Hymn of the Day “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light” LSB 411

Text and tune: © 1970, 1975 Celebration. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110001355

Sermon

Sermon Hymn “O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair” LSB 413

Tune and text: Public domain

Offering

All members of this congregation take this opportunity give back to the Lord in thankfulness

for what He has done for us and in trust of His continued provisions

for all that we need for this body and life.

During this time, our offering basket is located in the of the Sanctuary.

Visitors are welcome to give, but should not feel compelled to do so.

Please stand

Prayer

L In peace let us pray to the Lord:

C Lord, have mercy. L For the gift of divine peace and of pardon, with all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord:

C Lord, have mercy. L For the holy Christian Church, here and scattered throughout the world, and for the proclamation of the

Gospel and the calling of all to faith, let us pray to the Lord:

C Lord, have mercy. L For this nation, for our cities and communities, and for the common welfare of us all, let us pray to the Lord:

C Lord, have mercy. L For seasonable weather and for the fruitfulness of the earth, let us pray to the Lord:

C Lord, have mercy. L For those who labor, for those whose work is difficult or dangerous, and for all who travel, let us pray to the

Lord:

C Lord, have mercy. L For all those in need, for the hungry and homeless, for the widowed and orphaned, and for all those in prison,

let us pray to the Lord:

C Lord, have mercy. L For the sick and dying and for all those who care for them, let us pray to the Lord:

C Lord, have mercy. L For those we hold silently in our hearts, let us pray to the Lord:

C Lord, have mercy. L Finally, for these and for all our needs of body and soul, let us pray to the Lord:

C Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

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.

Morning Prayer C I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this

night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every

evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and

soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me.

New Testament Canticle LSB 266

Blessing

L Let us bless the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

L The almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, the T Son, and the Holy Spirit, bless and preserve us.

C Amen.

Hymn of Depart “Alleluia, Song of Gladness” LSB 417

Text and tune: Public domain

Acknowledgments

Service of Prayer and Preaching from Lutheran Service Book

Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001

by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2021 Concordia Publishing House.

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Announcements February 14, 2021

Thank you! We would like to thank the members and youth of OSLC for helping to move in Pastor Minton and family last Saturday. Many hands make light work! Thanks again, OSLC Board of Elders Installation of Pastor Doug Minton, Jr. Everyone is invited to the Installation of Pastor Harold “Doug” Minton, Jr. will be held this afternoon at 3:00 pm with a small reception and refreshments in the Fellowship Hall. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact an Elder. Streaming and Facebook Live - Installation of Pastor Doug Minton, Jr. You can listen to the Installation Service of Pastor Minton via our Live Audio Stream at oursaviormilford.com, click the Media tab, Live Audio Stream or on Alexa and say, “Alexa, play our Savior Lutheran Church”. You will also be able to watch the installation from our Facebooks page, facebook.com/OurSaviorLutheran. Ash Wednesday and MidWeek Lenten Services The penitential season of Lent is upon us. This somber season is a season of repentance, taking the 40 days prior to Easter to recognize our complete depravity before good and our need for a Savior. This season begins with the observance of Ash Wednesday, a day in which we have dust and ashes imposed on our foreheads, reminding us that because of our sin we shall die and return to the dust from which we were created. However, those ashes are imposed upon us in the form of a cross, reminding us that as those redeemed by Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, death will not be our end, but that we shall rise from the dead to live with Him in heaven forever. Join us Wednesday, February 17, 2021 for our Ash Wednesday Service. The Divine Service with the Imposition of Ashes will begin at 7:00 pm.

This Week at a Glance

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Join us on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm (February 17 and 24) for our midweek services, “Restore the Roar” as we listen to the prophet Amos. (Rescued from Rubble, Amos 1:1-12 and The Fours R’s of Election, Amos 3:1-8). Are you missing something? We have a lost and found tub located on top of the coat rack in the kitchen, marked "Lost and Found". If you are looking for those red glasses or that stocking hat that was left in your pew, please check in the Lost and Found box. Any questions, please see Theta or Kendra. Focus on the Family There are still a few spots available if you and your family would like to sponsor one or more of the Focus on the Family monthly inserts The signup sheet is located on the bulletin board in the Narthex. The cost is $24, please indicate on your envelope or check “Focus on the Family”. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kendra. Streaming with Our Savior As a reminder, we will be streaming both services, 9am and 11am, each Sunday. Visit our website at oursaviormilford.com, click the Media tab, Live Audio Stream. If you have any questions, please contact Kendra at kendra@oursaviormilford.com. Bulletin and Newsletter Deadlines If you have an announcement for the weekly bulletin, newsletter, or prayer request, please send to the church office by this Wednesday at 10a to kendra@oursaviormilford.com. Lutherans for Life Quote “For the Christian, the crucifixion is the center of the whole, the event that gives voice to a broken, dark, and dying world, and the paradoxical suggestion of life somehow within it. This is why the church calendar sets apart forty days to prepare for the cross. This is why the church marks steeples and graves in memory of the crucifixion. The death of Christ is the occasion that makes way for the last to be first, the guilty to be pardoned, the creature united again to its creator.” Jill Carattini, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries – A Life Quote from Lutherans For Life • lutheransforlife.org

Prayer List February 14 – February 20

Those celebrating a birthday: John Lee Today Dawn Teig Monday Megan Webb Monday Deb Wright Monday Brinley Gullquist Saturday Those celebrating an anniversary: Jacob and Olivia Harms Saturday (11 years) All those affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic We especially remember in our prayers those suffering from the virus, those mourning the death of loved ones at the hands of the virus, and all those who are working to treat those affected by the virus.

Those suffering from cancer: Norman Anderson – father of Karry Hines and grandfather of Emily and Jessica Hines Lindsay Boyden - friend of Brenda Mowrey Charlotte Brammer – sister of Hazel Carter and aunt to Patty Bruens Connie Bruns – friend of Al and Linda Kellerhals Jeff Cavitt –friend of many within the community Payton Ens – acquaintance of Alan and Suzie Smith Don Estes – husband of Dianne Estes Tim Evans – brother-in-law of Bob Storm Pat Gorski – step-mother of Olivia Harms Cheryl Hastings – friend of Erica Anderson Lisa High – friend of Becky Hiles Adam Hubner – grandson of Donald and LaVerne Hubner Kendra Howard – niece of Doug Benner Bruce Johnston – friend of Patty Bruens Richard (Dick) Knake – cousin of Carolyn Reed, Jim Knake and Cindy Maro Brenda Knuth – mother of Craig Smith Shawn Lane – Milford High School Volleyball Coach Greg Luecke – friend of Randall and Gloria Schleef Marsha Thompson – acquaintance of Beth Smith Fred Wright – brother of Marvin Wright Those requesting your general and ongoing prayers: Rev. Doug Minton, Renee, Gabe and Anna Bill Adsit – uncle of Doug Benner, health concerns Erica Anderson – OSLC member, health concerns Lew Alwardt - friend of Larry and Nancy Tobeck, health concerns Cora Armatrout –OSLC member, health concerns Becky Bellman - friend of Cora Armatrout and Becky Hiles Hazel Carter –OSLC member, health concerns Nick Costello - husband of Diane Costello, heath concerns Todd Davis - friend of Patty Bruens, heart issues Janet Doyle – friend of Patty Bruens, health concerns Bernean Franke – mother of Glen Franke, health concerns Ione Harms – friend of Dave and Ethel Lucht, health concerns Becky Hiles – daughter of Cora Armatrout, health issues Dave Lucht – OSLC member, recovering from surgery Joanne McFarland – sister of Cora Armatrout, recovering from a fall Danny Manullang – brother-in-law to Doug Benner, upcoming surgery Our Savior’s College Students – as they return to classes for spring semester Bertha Parsons – OSLC member Carol Ragel - friend of Cora Armatrout, suffering from health issues Kristin Randall - friend of Patty Bruens, suffering from a heart condition Charlene Rieches – OSLC member, recovering from surgery Kierci Schaumburg - step-daughter of Doug Benner, suffering from several health issues Tyrone Schaumburg - cousin of Mike Hines, Parkinson’s Randall Schleef – OSLC member Kay Snyder – sister of Cora Armatrout, recovering from an automobile accident Larry Tobeck – OSLC member, health concerns Diana Webster - friend of Cora Armatrout Bailey York - friend of Joyce Williams, awaiting tests results for potential kidney transplant Sharon York – friend of Joyce Williams

Those serving in our Armed Forces and our local Law Enforcement, especially those connected to the OSLC family: Nick Allen – brother of Sara Seyfert, serving with the U.S. Army Nate Bushong – OSLC member, son of Cory and Mary Bushong, serving with the U.S. Army Alex Janssen – son of Sara Janssen, serving with the U.S. Army Jay Kindle – OSLC member, son of Dean and Laurie Lingley, serving with the U.S. Navy Brandon Legan – member of our Comfort Dog Ministry Team, Iroquois County Sheriff’s Deputy and Milford Police Department Corey Moore –OSLC member, son of Kevin and Kasey Moore, U.S. Marine Corp Scott Muench – husband of Shannon Muench, Watseka Police Officer Kaleb Waldbeser – friend of Bob & Donna Flesher, serving with the U.S. Marine Corp Those serving in the Seminary: Seminarian Luke, Elowsky, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO Seminarian, Joshua Schiff, Concordia Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN Those serving in the Mission Field: Rev. Joel Fritsche, his wife, Clarion, and sons, Viktor, Sergei and Andrei, our “adopted” international missionary, currently serving in the Dominican Republic