FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER May 18, 2025
ORDER OF WORSHIP: LSB – Divine Service, Setting Three, pgs. 184ff
HYMNS: 465 - 818 - (628 - 463 - 468) - 488
SERMON: Only a Little While
TEXT: John 16:12-22
A PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Thine over all shall be the praise
And thanks of ev’ry nation;
And all the world with joy shall raise
The voice of exaltation.
For Thou shalt judge the earth, O Lord,
Nor suffer sin to flourish;
Thy people’s pasture is Thy Word
Their souls to feed and nourish,
In righteous paths to keep them.
(Lutheran Service Book, #824, st. 2)
IN OUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK:
“Let them praise the name of the LORD! For He commanded
and they were created” (Psalm 148:5).
• For the heavenly Father’s gifts to us of daily bread, we give thanks to Him.
• For students in our Lutheran schools, our public schools, and universities who are graduating this year that they will be prepared for God-pleasing citizenship and service in the tasks that are ahead of them.
• For beneficial health care received by Shannon Avery, we give thanks to God; for continued strength and guidance for Donna Ewing, healing for Janice Meredith and Darryl Engelhardt, and strength and peace for Judy Starrett and Anita Lawrenz in days of their illness.
• For Kansas District LCMS officers, office workers, and delegates to the upcoming district convention as they plan, prepare, and study to make wise decisions for Christ’s church in Kansas.
• For our desire and will to love God and our neighbor, even as God in Christ Jesus has first loved us.
BOARD OF ELDERS . . . Please meet briefly with Pastor in the church parlor after worship today.
MEN OF ST. PAUL who are willing to help with offering plates and other ushering duties beginning in June, please sign the sheet at the church’s south entrance.
THIS MORNING IN THE DIVINE SERVICE we celebrate the Sacrament of the Altar in which the Lord gives to us the gifts of His body and blood for our forgiveness, life, and salvation. With deep love for God’s Word and respect for fellowship of faith in confessing His Word, we practice closed communion. Visitors to our congregation today who desire to receive the Lord’s Supper should speak with the pastor before the service. To those joining in Holy
Communion from a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, please fill out an attendance card that we may inform your congregation of your communion with us. Pastor will offer the chalice after the elder has distributed the individual cups.
SUNDAY MORNING CHRISTIAN EDUCATION at St. Paul. The apostle Peter, with the authority of the Lord Jesus, commands us to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). Your congregation provides ways to do this:
• Children’s Sunday School – 9:00 am (basement Sunday School rooms)
• Youth Bible Class – 9:00 am (upstairs youth room)
• Adult Bible Class – 9:00 am (basement parish hall)
• Thursday Evening Bible Class – 6:30 pm (basement parish hall)
We learn God’s Word and are led to serve our neighbor. The offerings received during our Christian education hour are designated this quarter to LCMS Life Ministry. Through this work of our synod, the Church comes together to value all human life—from conception to natural death. LCMS Life Ministry speaks up for life, cares for people in body and soul, and teaches about the sanctity of human life. Go to https://www.lcms.org/how-we-serve/mercy/life-ministry for more information.
A family prayer to elevate the value of life... We pray for mothers. We thank God for our mothers, and we thank our mothers for being God’s “knitting room” and giving us life. We ask You Father, to bless all mothers and uphold them in this loving and sometimes daunting vocation. Be with those who mourn the loss of a child that they find comfort in Your merciful goodness, for Jesus’ sake. Amen
Baby Bottle Project. . . Extra bottles are available inside the crib in the south entrance. Thank you for helping to fill bottles with monetary donations and bring them back on Father’s Day. Proceeds are used by Kansans For Life in their mission to elevate life.
HEAD USHER: Gary McGuire ALTAR COMMITTEE: Samantha Dutton
ELDERS: Derek Liggett, Shan Hullman, Lee Van Slyke Marianne McGuire Samantha Houtwed
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH EQUIPS, ENABLES, AND ENCOURAGES ITS MEMBERS TO GROW IN FAITH AND SHARE CHRIST’S LOVE WITH ALL PEOPLE.
TODAY - 8:00 am - The Lutheran Hour, KGNO (Dodge City, 1370 AM)
8:00 am - The Lutheran Hour, KCVW (Wichita, Hutch., 94.3 FM)
8:25 am - The Lutheran Hour, KMMM (Pratt, 1290 AM)
8:30 am - The Lutheran Hour, KWBW (Hutchinson, 1450 AM)
10:00 am - St. Paul Radio Broadcast, KMMM (Pratt, 1290 AM)
6:00 pm - The Lutheran Hour, KREJ (88.1 FM)
MONDAY - 8:00 - 11:00 am - Secretary’s Office Hours
WEDNESDAY - 8:00 - 11:00 am - Secretary’s Office Hour
FRIDAY - 8:00 - 11:00 am - Secretary’s Office Hours
SUNDAY - 9:00 am - Combined Sunday School Breakfast
10:00 am - Worship
THE LUTHERAN HOUR - “Truth That Takes Us In” (John 15:9). Jesus is the Truth Who will take you in to live like He lives, planted in God His Father’s love. Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler.
A MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY will be held on Monday, May 26th, at our church cemetery at 9:00 am.
LUTHERAN CONFESSION SERIES . . . Rev. William Wingfield will be the presenter at this year’s event to be held on Saturday, June 7th, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wichita (611 S. Erie St.). The Theme will be Gold Apples in Silver Settings: Fitting the Poetry of Our Hymns Within a Musical Frame. Pastor Wingfield formerly served at Calvary Lutheran Church of Wellington, Kansas, until his retirement in 2024. For more information about this event and Pastor Wingfield’s first career in music, see the posted fliers at church.
LEADaCHILD is once again gearing up for its annual summer fundraising event—Bike4aChild 2025. To learn more about this event and who will be cycling this year, visit www.leadachild.org (click on Bike under Support menu), or see the mailings in our south entrance tract rack or on the basement bulletin board. LeadaChild, a Recognized Service Organization of the LCMS, shares the love of Jesus with children around the world through Christian education.
About the Cover: When Jesus told His disciples that in a little while they would not see Him, He was preparing them for His death on the cross. There would be a time of trial for the followers of Jesus, but this would not be the end. For Christ has been raised from the dead. He has won for us the forgiveness of our sins and eternal life. In our times of trial, Jesus’ words remind us of His promises that He indeed is still with us in His Word and Sacraments. He has not abandoned His church; all who believe in Him shall be raised on the Last Day.
FIRST READING - Acts 11:1-18
EPISTLE - Revelation 21:1-7
HOLY GOSPEL - John 16:12-22
