St. Matthew’s Lutheran Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

766 West Wabasha Street, Winona MN 55987

Church Phone: 507.452.2085 School Phone: 507.454.3083 www.stmatthewswinona.org

www.facebook.com/stmatthewswinona

Pastor Matthew Schoell 1.507.615.0012

pastorschoell@gmail.com

Pastor Winfried Schroeder 1.605.281.0155

winfriedj@hotmail.com

Scott Schomberg, Principal 1.507.458.0926

sschomberg@stmatthewswinona.org

The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost September 18 & 19, 2021

“We Follow Jesus’ Footsteps” WELCOME Welcome and thank you for joining us for worship today! In our service we gather be-fore our gracious God to offer him our worship and praise. We assemble to hear God’s holy and powerful Word. Through this Word, God strengthens our faith and brings us ever closer to our eternal home. OUR FACILITIES A restroom is located in the Mother’s Room at the back of church and also in the church basement. There is also a handicapped accessible restroom in the back of church. Ask an usher for help and directions. The members of St. Matthew’s believe that families should be allowed to worship together. If the need arises, we have an audio-equipped children’s room just outside of the church doors to your left. If you need anything during the service, please feel free to ask an usher.

PRAYER BEFORE WORSHIP

Dear God, let your Word shine in our hearts by your Holy Spirit. Make it so bright and warm that we always find our comfort and joy in it. Amen.

Out of courtesy for your fellow worshipers please also silence all electronic devices.

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OPENING HYMN “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus” Hymnal #236 stanzas 1-2, 4-5

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INVOCATION

Presiding Minister: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Congregation: Amen. (All responses without music are spoken) CONFESSION P: Dear friends, let us approach God with a true heart and confess our sins, asking

him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to forgive us.

C: Lord of life, I confess that I am by nature dead in sin. For faithless worrying and selfish pride,

For sins of habit and sins of choice, For the evil I have done and the good I have failed to do, You should cast me away from your presence forever.

O Lord, I am sorry for my sins. Forgive me, for Jesus’ sake. P: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. In his great mercy, God

made us alive in Christ even when we were dead in our sins. Hear the word of Christ through his called servant: I forgive you all your sins in the name of the Fa-ther and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen. Kyrie: LORD, HAVE MERCY

P: In peace, let us pray to the Lord.

For the well-being of all people everywhere, that they may receive from you all they need to sustain body and life, hear our prayer, O Lord.

C: Lord, have mercy.

P: For the spread of your life-giving gospel throughout the world, that all who are lost in sin may be brought to faith in you, hear our prayer, O Christ.

C: Christ, have mercy.

P: For patience and perseverance in this life, that we may not lose the hope of heaven as we await your return, hear our prayer, O Lord.

C: Lord, have mercy.

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P: Lord of life, live in us that we may live for you.

C: Amen.

GLORIA: GLORY BE TO GOD

THE WORD SALUTATION

P: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

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PRAYER OF THE DAY P: Let us pray.

Eternal God, your Son, Jesus, is the Christ, the one anointed for the nations and our Savior. He is the Lamb of God who embraced the way of the cross to redeem us. Grant us faith to embrace the way of the cross as our way of life and to declare his redemptive presence to our world; for he lives and reigns with you and the Ho-ly Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen. FIRST LESSON JEREMIAH 38:1-13 (NIV2011)

Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jehukal son of Shelemiah, and Pash-hur son of Malkijah heard what Jeremiah was telling all the people when he said, 2 “This is what the LORD says: ‘Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine or plague, but whoever goes over to the Babylonians will live. They will escape with their lives; they will live.’ 3 And this is what the LORD says: ‘This city will certainly be given into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, who will capture it.’” 4 Then the officials said to the king, “This man should be put to death. He is discourag-ing the soldiers who are left in this city, as well as all the people, by the things he is saying to them. This man is not seeking the good of these people but their ruin.” 5 “He is in your hands,” King Zedekiah answered. “The king can do nothing to oppose you.” 6 So they took Jeremiah and put him into the cistern of Malkijah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah by ropes into the cistern; it had no water in it, only mud, and Jeremiah sank down into the mud. 7 But Ebed-Melek, a Cushite, an official in the royal palace, heard that they had put Jere-miah into the cistern. While the king was sitting in the Benjamin Gate, 8 Ebed-Melek went out of the palace and said to him, 9 “My lord the king, these men have acted wickedly in all they have done to Jeremiah the prophet. They have thrown him into a cistern, where he will starve to death when there is no longer any bread in the city.” 10 Then the king commanded Ebed-Melek the Cushite, “Take thirty men from here with you and lift Jeremiah the prophet out of the cistern before he dies.” 11 So Ebed-Melek took the men with him and went to a room under the treasury in the

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palace. He took some old rags and worn-out clothes from there and let them down with ropes to Jeremiah in the cistern. 12 Ebed-Melek the Cushite said to Jeremiah, “Put these old rags and worn-out clothes under your arms to pad the ropes.” Jeremiah did so, 13 and they pulled him up with the ropes and lifted him out of the cistern. And Jeremiah re-mained in the courtyard of the guard.

PSALM OF THE DAY PSALM 116

Women: I love the LORD, for he heard my voice;* Men: he heard my cry for mercy. Women: Because he turned his ear to me,* Men: I will call on him as long as I live. Women: The LORD is gracious and righteous;* Men: when I was in great need, he saved me.

ALL: Refrain

Women: For you, O LORD, have delivered my soul from death,* Men: my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. Women: How can I repay the LORD* Men: for all his goodness to me? Women: I will lift up the cup of salvation* Men: and call on the name of the LORD.

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ALL: 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.

ALL: Refrain Refrain Tune: Richard Proulx. © 1986 GIA Publications, Inc., Chicago, IL, www.giamusic.com. All rights reserved. Used by permission. SECOND LESSON 1 PETER 4:12–19 (NIV 2011) 12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice inasmuch as you par-ticipate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is re-vealed. 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. 16 However, if you suffer as a Chris-tian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. 17 For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18 And,

“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”

19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

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GENERAL VERSE

GOSPEL MARK 8:27–35 (NIV 2011) P: The Gospel according to Mark chapter 8. C: Glory be to you, O Lord. 27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” 28 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” 29 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.” 30 Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him. 31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be re-jected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

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33 But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human con-cerns.” 34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35 For who-ever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.

P: This is the Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise be to you, O Christ. CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

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HYMN OF THE DAY “Come Follow Me, the Savior Spoke” Hymnal #453

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SERMON Based on Mark 8:27–35

Pain Brings Gain Reflection questions on today’s sermon: What does persecution look like around the world? In your life?

How do you try to avoid that pain that comes with being a Christian?

Why did Jesus embrace pain?

How do we gain from pain? APOSTLES’ CREED C: 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.

THANK OFFERING Moved by God’s love in Christ, we offer him our first and best gifts, purely out of thanks to him. If you are visiting with us today, please do not feel obligated to give an offering. Our offerings will be collected today at the church entrance. To give by phone send a text message to 844-703-3129 with the amount you would like to contribute and you will be sent further instructions.

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OFFERING HYMN “Lord Jesus Christ, the Church’s Head” Hymnal #536 stanza 4

4 And for your gospel let us dare To sacrifice all treasure; Teach us to bear your blessed cross, To find in you all pleasure. Oh, grant us steadfastness In joy and distress. Lord, for your mercy’s sake, Let us by grace partake Of endless joy and glory.

Text: Johann Mentzer, 1658–1734, abr.; tr. William J. Schaefer, 1891–1976, alt. PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

P: Let us pray for the whole people of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs.

O Lord God, heavenly Father, we pray for the Church, that those who bear the name of Christ may faithfully proclaim him to the world. Lord, in your mercy,

C: Hear our prayer.

P: For all pastors and teachers, that, by their life and witness, they may inspire us to greater service and devotion to Christ and his kingdom. Lord, in your mercy,

C: Hear our prayer.

P: For missionaries and all who proclaim the gospel to those who live in darkness, that you would grant success to their labors and build your kingdom here on earth. Lord, in your mercy,

C: Hear our prayer.

P: For the sick and suffering, for the aged and the dying, and especially for those in our families who are carrying the burden of sorrow, that the fullness of your healing grace would restore them to health in accordance with your good and gracious will. Lord, in your mercy,

C: Hear our prayer.

P: For the increase of peace among the nations, for all who govern in ours and every land and for the day when Jesus may be confessed without fear or repression. Lord, in your mercy,

C: Hear our prayer.

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P: Remembering those who faithfully loved and served you and now rest from their la-bors, we pray for the day when the Church on earth and in heaven will be one, praising you in everlasting light and life. Lord, in your mercy,

C: Hear our prayer.

Special prayers and intercessions may follow.

P: Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy; through your Son, Jesus Christ.

C: Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

C: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

HYMN “Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken” Hymnal #465

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P: Almighty God, we thank you for teaching us the things you want us to believe and do. Help us by your Holy Spirit to keep your Word in pure hearts that we may be strength-ened in faith, guided in holiness, and comforted in life and in death, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen. BLESSING

P: 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: Amen.

CLOSING HYMN “Jesus, Lead Us On” Hymnal #422

We encourage you to take a moment after the service to get to know those seated around you!

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Announcements September 18 & 19, 2021

Organist Linda Berg

Councilmen on Duty this Weekend Ushers on Duty this Weekend Saturday 6PM – Josh Husman Saturday 6PM – Matt Rupprecht & Jerome Klein Sunday 8AM – Steve Erickson Sunday 8AM – Jay Bade Group

Sunday 10:30AM – Jim Mendell Sunday 10:30AM – Jay Bade Group

Altar Committee Andrea Frick & Cindy Bade

Last Week Attendance: 176

This Week Sunday 8:00 AM Worship 9:00 AM Worship Service broadcasted on HBC Channel 20 9:15 AM Bible Class

10:30 AM Worship 11:00 AM Worship Service Radio KAGE 1380AM or 101.5FM 12:00 PM Lunch & Cards 7:00 PM Worship Service broadcasted on Charter Channel 986

Tuesday 7:00 PM Senior Choir Finance #3 Wednesday 11:00 AM Women’s Bible Study 6:00 PM Board of Christian Education 7:00 PM Worship Service broadcasted on Charter Channel 986 and on HBC Channel 20 Saturday 6:00 PM Worship & Communion Next Sunday 8:00 AM Worship & Communion 9:00 AM Worship Service broadcasted on HBC Channel 20 9:15 AM Bible Class 10:30 AM Worship & Communion

11:00 AM Worship Service Radio KAGE 1380AM or 101.5FM 7:00 PM Worship Service broadcasted on Charter Channel 986

Financial News Weekly Budget for Envelope Offerings: $8,173.08 Envelope offerings received September 12: $7,445

St. Matthew’s Announcements Call Received Pastor Schoell has received a call to serve at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Appleton, WI. Please keep Pastor Schoell, his family, St. Matthew’s & St. John’s in your prayers!

Submitting an Article for the October Newsletter If you would like to submit an item for the September newsletter, the deadline is Monday. September 20, 2021. Please submit your newsletter-ready article to Amanda at abenter@stmatthewswinona.org.

Kwik Trip Flash Sale! Any Kwik Trip orders placed at St. Matthew's until the end of September earn double profits!! Double tuition credit! Kwik Trip cards come in the following denominations: $10, $25, $50, $100 To order, please email Amanda Benter at abenter@stmatthewswinona.org or call her at 454-3083. Orders will not be ready until after October 4. ***ORDERS FOR THIS KWIK TRIP SALE MUST BE PLACED BY NOON ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 29*** Thanks for supporting St. Matthew's School!!

Share the Harvest Feel free to bring in any extra harvest you may have from your gardens to share with others! You can place it on the table in the entry of the church.

Opportunities to Hear God’s Word Sunday School Sunday School starts this Sunday! All children grades PreK-8 are welcome to join us in the school at 9:15 for a lesson and a snack. We look forward to seeing you!

Wednesday Women’s Bible Study Please join us each Wednesday to study God’s word together: 11AM @ Beno’s Deli , 78 East 4th Street, in the back room. Tough-Questions-Reasoned Answers by Paul Kelm. Free copies are available. Call 920/988/4493 for more information!

Ways to Serve Welcome Back! Women’s Fellowship will begin its 2021-22 season with a 6:30 pm meeting Monday, Sept. 20th. The evening’s service activity will be the cleaning of kitchenware items used at congregational fellowship activities. Also: look for some quick fun-type activities at many of this year’s meetings!

Afghan refugees at Fort McCoy If you are looking to support the Afghan refugees at Fort McCoy the best option is to work through Catholic Charities through the following means: Send a check to: 3710 East Ave. South, La Crosse, WI 54601 donate online or with a credit card 1-888-212-4357 While Catholic Charities is facilitating this, we will not be doing joint ministry work together so there are no fellowship concerns, nor better options at this time.

Our friends at Truth in Love Ministry will be presenting an overview of their ministry including their relational, not confrontational witnessing

approach

This presentation includes: An overview of the ministry

An introduction to their 5 key pillars to build bridges, not barriers while witnessing

Opportunities for you to get involved

Join us on October 10 between the services at 9:15

To learn more and to register, visit tilm.org/connect.