ZION LUTHERAN

CHURCH

A Church of

The Lutheran Church—

Missouri Synod

420 1st St. SE

PO Box 118

Gwinner, ND 58040

www.ziongwinner.org

Office 701-678-2401

Pastor Aaron M. Filipek

Cell 701-680-3837

Email: pastor@ziongwinner.org

Parish Assistant: Tana McKenna

Email: secretary@ziongwinner.org

Tenth Sunday

after Trinity

August 16,

Year of Our T Lord 2020

Jesus Weeps for Jerusalem

Our Lord wept over Jerusalem for the destruction that

would soon come upon her. For she did not recognize

the time of God’s visitation in Christ, who had come

to bring her peace (Luke 19:41–48). Through His

prophets God had consistently called His people to

turn from their deceit and false worship. “But My

people do not know the judgments of the Lord” (Jer.

8:4–12). They sought to establish their own

righteousness rather than receive Christ’s

righteousness through faith (Rom. 9:30–10:4). So it

was that God was in His temple to cleanse it, a

precursor to the once-for-all cleansing from sin which

He would accomplish in the temple of His own body

on the cross. God grant us to know the things that

make for our peace—His visitation in the Word and

Sacraments—that by the Holy Spirit we may

penitently confess “Jesus is Lord” (1 Cor. 12:1–11).

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T Confession and Absolution T

Hymn of Invocation: 873 Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies

Text and tune: Public domain

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The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.

P In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

P Beloved in the Lord! Let us draw near with a true heart and confess our sins unto

God our Father, beseeching Him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to grant us

forgiveness.

P Our help is in the name of the Lord,

C who made heaven and earth.

P I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord,

C and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.

Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination.

P O almighty God, merciful Father,

C I, a poor, miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins and iniquities with

which I have ever offended You and justly deserved Your temporal and

eternal punishment. But I am heartily sorry for them and sincerely repent of

them, and I pray You of Your boundless mercy and for the sake of the holy,

innocent, bitter sufferings and death of Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be

gracious and merciful to me, a poor, sinful being.

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P Upon this your confession, I, by virtue of my office, as a called and ordained

servant of the Word, announce the grace of God unto all of you, and in the stead

and by the command of my Lord Jesus Christ I forgive you all your sins in the name

of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

T Service of the Word T

Introit Psalm 55:1, 4–5, 16; antiphon: vv. 16a, 17b, 18a, 22a

P I call to God, and he hears my voice;

he redeems my soul in safety.

C Cast your burden on the LORD,

and he will sustain you.

P Give ear to my prayer, O God,

and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!

C My heart is in anguish within me;

the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

P Fear and trembling come upon me,

and horror overwhelms me.

C But I call to God,

and the LORD will save me.

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.

P I call to God, and he hears my voice;

he redeems my soul in safety.

C Cast your burden on the LORD,

and he will sustain you.

Kyrie LSB 186

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Gloria in Excelsis LSB 187

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Salutation and Collect of the Day

O God, You declare Your almighty power above all in showing mercy and pity.

Mercifully grant us such a measure of Your grace that we may obtain Your

gracious promises and be made partakers of Your heavenly treasures; through

Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy

Spirit, one God, now and forever.

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Old Testament Reading Jeremiah 8:4–12

4“You shall say to them, Thus says the LORD:

When men fall, do they not rise again?

If one turns away, does he not return? 5Why then has this people turned away

in perpetual backsliding?

They hold fast to deceit;

they refuse to return. 6I have paid attention and listened,

but they have not spoken rightly;

no man relents of his evil,

saying, ‘What have I done?’

Everyone turns to his own course,

like a horse plunging headlong into battle. 7Even the stork in the heavens

knows her times,

and the turtledove, swallow, and crane

keep the time of their coming,

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but my people know not

the just decrees of the LORD.

8“How can you say, ‘We are wise,

and the law of the LORD is with us’?

But behold, the lying pen of the scribes

has made it into a lie. 9The wise men shall be put to shame;

they shall be dismayed and taken;

behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD,

so what wisdom is in them? 10Therefore I will give their wives to others

and their fields to conquerors,

because from the least to the greatest

everyone is greedy for unjust gain;

from prophet to priest,

everyone deals falsely. 11They have healed the wound of my people lightly,

saying, ‘Peace, peace,’

when there is no peace. 12Were they ashamed when they committed abomination?

No, they were not at all ashamed;

they did not know how to blush.

Therefore they shall fall among the fallen;

when I punish them, they shall be overthrown,

says the LORD”.

P This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

Gradual Psalm 17:8, 2

P Keep me as the apple of your eye;

hide me in the shadow of your wings.

C From your presence let my vindication come!

Let your eyes behold the right!

Epistle 1 Corinthians 12:1–11

1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2You

know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you

were led. 3Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of

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God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the

Holy Spirit.

4Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5and there are varieties of

service, but the same Lord; 6and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God

who empowers them all in everyone. 7To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit

for the common good. 8To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom,

and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9to another

faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10to another the

working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish

between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of

tongues. 11All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to

each one individually as he wills.

P This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

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Alleluia LSB 190

Holy Gospel Luke 19:41–48

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the nineteenth chapter.

41When [Jesus] drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, 42saying, “Would that you,

even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are

hidden from your eyes. 43For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set

up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side 44and tear

you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave

one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your

visitation.”

45And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, 46saying to

them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den

of robbers.”

47And he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and

the principal men of the people were seeking to destroy him, 48but they did not find

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anything they could do, for all the people were hanging on his words.

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Nicene Creed

C 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 T of the world to come. Amen.

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Hymn of the Day: 644 The Church’s One Foundation

Text and tune: Public domain

Sermon

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Offertory LSB 192

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Offering

Prayer of the Church

P Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people

according to their needs.

Brief silence

Gracious heavenly Father, keep us, Your baptized children, as the apple of Your

eye and hide us in the shadow of Your wings. Turn us from all false doctrine,

whereby Your holy name is blasphemed and profaned. Give ear to our prayers for

mercy, and forgive our sins for the sake of Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. Lord,

in Your mercy,

C hear our prayer.

P Fill Your vineyard with faithful laborers, O Lord. Bless them with Your wisdom,

that they would be faithful stewards of Your mysteries, making known Your

gracious visitation in the Holy Word and Sacraments, which deliver eternal

salvation to those who hear and receive in faith. Lord, in Your mercy,

C hear our prayer.

P Defend Your Church throughout the world, O Lord. Give strength to our brothers

and sisters in Christ who experience persecution, and turn the hearts of our

enemies, that they would be brought to repentance and faith and joined to the

fellowship of all believers. Lord, in Your mercy,

C hear our prayer.

P Give us hearts to recognize that all that we have comes from Your gracious

provisions, and keep us faithful when we have more than we need, that we would

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be generous in our tithes and offerings and in our assistance of those who need

help. Lord, in Your mercy,

C hear our prayer.

P Bless the relief agencies of our Synod and all other groups who provide relief and

aid to those in need. Let compassion and mercy be their guiding light, and give

wisdom and discernment to those who administer these agencies, that their use

of resources would be wise and beneficial. Lord, in Your mercy,

C hear our prayer.

P Bless Donald, our president; Doug, our governor; all those who make and

administer our laws; and all judges, that they might serve our country faithfully

and make decisions with wisdom. Defend all who serve in our military, and give

courage to both them and their families. Lord, in Your mercy,

C hear our prayer.

P Support and strengthen those who are sick or suffering including Steve, Sandy,

and Tina. In the midst of their trials, keep them always focused upon Christ and

the everlasting hope they have in Him, and, if it be Your will, restore them to

physical health and strength. Lord, in Your mercy,

C hear our prayer.

P We give You thanks, heavenly Father, for the great gift Your Son, Jesus, has given

us in His Holy Supper. As we join together with angels and archangels and all the

company of heaven in lauding and praising You, lift up our hearts, that we would

rightly receive Jesus’ body and blood for the forgiveness of our sin. Lord, in Your

mercy,

C hear our prayer.

P This morning and throughout this week we hold before You in prayer Dustin &

Keisha Schreiner, DJ, Miley, and Easton

C Heavenly Father, we ask that in Your unconditional love that you would

protect Dustin, Keisha, DJ, Miley and Easton from all physical harm and

danger and that You would keep them in the certainty of their salvation

that they have by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. We also pray that

You would enable us, this congregation of Zion, to hold the Schreiner

family in our prayers this week and let them know that we love them in

Jesus Christ. Amen.

P Into Your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your

mercy; through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

C Amen.

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T Service of the Sacrament T

Preface LSB 194

P It is truly meet, 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, having created all things, took on human flesh and was

born of the virgin Mary. For our sake He died on the cross and rose from the

dead to put an end to death, thus fulfilling Your will and gaining for You a holy

people. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of

heaven we laud and magnify Your glorious name, evermore praising You and

saying:

Sanctus LSB 195

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Lord's Prayer LSB 196

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.

The Words of Our Lord LSB 197

P Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when He was betrayed, took bread, and when

He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to the disciples and said: “Take, eat;

this is My T body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me.”

In the same way also He took the cup after supper, and when He had given thanks,

He gave it to them, saying: “Drink of it, all of you; this cup is the new testament in

My T blood, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This do, as often as

you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

Pax Domini LSB 197

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Agnus Dei LSB 198

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Communion at Zion At Zion Lutheran Church we follow the historic Christian practice of communion being for members only. This is not a

recent innovation of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, but rather, membership communion has been the universal

practice of the Church for many centuries. In fact, to this day, it is still practiced by the majority of Christian Churches

around the world.

Our practice of membership communion (also known as closed communion) is prompted by our love, care, and concern

for people. We observe communion for members only to protect those of a different confession from possibly taking the

Lord’s Supper to their judgment and harm. (See 1 Cor. 11:27-32) Furthermore, since the Lord’s Supper is a public

declaration of unity, we desire no divisions at the altar but joyful unity in the same teaching and confession of faith.

(See 1 Cor. 10:16-17).

If you are not a confirmed member in good standing of a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Congregation,

we ask that you do not commune today.

However, please know that we look forward to having you at the Lord’s Table soon. Pastor Filipek sincerely invites you

to visit with him about becoming a member of Zion Lutheran Church, so that you may be ready to partake of this great

gift of communion with us.

Distribution Those participating in communion are asked to exit the pew on the outer aisle.

When coming forward to receive communion we ask that 7 people from each side approach the altar.

The Common Cup and Individual Cups are offered at the Supper; you can specify to the servers which

cup you would like to receive from. After receiving communion please exit down the center aisle.

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Nunc Dimittis LSB 199

Thanksgiving LSB 200

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P Let us pray

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.

Benediction LSB 202

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Hymn to Depart: 579 The Law of God Is Good and Wise

5 The Law is good; but since the fall

Its holiness condemns us all;

It dooms us for our sin to die

And has no pow’r to justify.

6 To Jesus we for refuge flee,

Who from the curse has set us free,

And humbly worship at His throne,

Saved by His grace through faith alone. Text and tune: Public domain

Acknowledgments Divine Service, Setting Three 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 © 2018 Concordia Publishing House.

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MISSION OF THE MONTH Gwinner First Responders

The First Responders are a group of men and women from our community

who give their time and service when called upon. They have jobs and

families; but when 911 calls, they drop everything in order to help those in

need. These folks are a valuable resource in our community. The First

Responders are always in need of updated equipment and supplies. Thank

you for your continued support!

Prayer Family

Dustin & Keisha Schreiner

DJ, Miley, Easton

PO Box 92 Gwinner

Cleaners in God’s House of Zion Please remember to sign your name on the chart on the bulletin board

by the kitchen noting which area of the church you have cleaned

Aug 16-22: Kelly & Liz Neustel, David & LaVonne Nelson, Geneva Waswick

Ushers for the Month of August

2nd

Alex & Sam Opdahl 9th

Greg & Janet Nelson

16th

Duane & Sharon Orth 23rd

Bob Orn

30th

David & LaVonne Nelson

Pastor’s Contact Information

Generally, Pastor is in his study Monday – Thursday.

However, he will be in and out for visitations, meetings, etc.

If you would like to meet with him, please contact him directly.

Pastor Filipek is available via phone at 701-680-3837

or email: pastor@ziongwinner.org

Parish Assistant Office Hours

Monday- Thursday 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Tana is not in the office on Friday in the summer

Email: secretary@ziongwinner.org

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This Week in the Congregation of Zion Today 9 am Catechesis

10 am Divine Service with Holy Communion

Mon 17th

2pm LWML

Wed 19th

9am Catechesis

Sun 23rd

9 am Catechesis

10 am Divine Service with Holy Communion

Attendance & Giving at Zion Sunday, August 9

Worship Attendance: 42

Catechesis: 16

Category

Received

Last Week

Received for

August

Monthly

Goal YTD Received YTD Needed

Over/Under

Goal

General Fund 2,005.00$ 6,300.00$ 11,878.25$ 95,382.52$ 84,975.17$ 10,407.35$

Misc. Income 0.75$ 1.50$ 61.50$

Building Fund 270.00$ 540.00$ 5,210.00$

Cemetery Fund 200.00$

Memorial Fund -$ -$ -$

Vehicle Fund -$ -$ -$

ND Missions 335.00$ 875.00$ 2,166.67$ 12,385.00$ 15,500.00$ (3,115.00)$

Mission of Month 75.00$ 275.00$

Helping Hands -$ -$ Higher Things -$ -$

142,539.00$

26,000.00$

Zion's Income Goal:

ND Mission Goal:

Did you know…. We offer the convenience of electronic giving? Simply follow these easy steps:

1) Visit the church website at www.ziongwinner.org

2) Click on the Online Giving tab at the top of the page,

3) Click on the Sign In/Sign Up button, then

4) Follow the onscreen instructions to create an online profile

and to schedule your recurring contributions.

In this time of need, please consider electronic giving.

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Prayer and Petitions August 16, 2020

Please let Pastor know if you want a request added or removed

Health Concerns

Steve Metzen: ongoing health issues

Sandy Asche: undergoing cancer treatments

Remembering Our Homebound

Delores Johnson at Park Side Lisbon

Lois Enderson at Park Side Lisbon

Lorrie Eiter at Forman Manor

Marjorie Fuss at home in Gwinner

Grieving With The Family

Remembering Those Who Serve

Rick Gaden: National Guard

Nate Utecht: US Navy in Guam

Chris Mathias, Jason Asche, AJ Enderson, Bob Orn: Volunteer Fire & Rescue

God has called each of us to unique

and specific vocations: son, daughter,

sister, brother, friend, employee, just

to name a few. Each of those

vocations brings challenges, joys and

responsibilities.

This year’s LCMS-U Fall retreat will

focus on the vocation of student, as

we discuss the unique challenges and

joys of navigating university life as

those who are baptized into Christ.

WHO: ND COLLEGE STUDENTS

WHEN: SEPTEMBER 5-7

WHERE: SHEPHERD’S HILL

AT THE CROSSROADS

COST: $85 COVERS ALL MEALS AND LODGING

FOR MORE INFO OR TO REGISTER

CONTACT PASTOR DAN SUELZLE AT

WITTENBERGCHAPEL@GMAIL.COM OR 701-215-2592