WELCOME TO WORSHIP
In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Paul’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today. We pray that your soul will be strengthened by the good news of God’s forgiveness through Jesus.
PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR TODAY’S WORSHIP
Lord Jesus, you are more valuable to me than anything in this world and your blood shed on the cross is the greatest gift I’ve ever been given. Forgive me for the times I fail to treasure you as I ought, and refresh my soul today in the true value of what I have in you. I ask this is in your glorious, gracious name. Amen.
OPENING HYMN 717 What Is the World to Me
INVOCATION
CONFESSION
ABSOLUTION
Prayer and Praise
OH, TASTE AND SEE
The Word
SALUTATION
PRAYER OF THE DAY
FIRST READING 1 Kings 3:5–12
HYMN 645 One Thing’s Needful
SECOND READING 1 Timothy 6:17–21
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Colossians 3:1,2
GOSPEL Matthew 13:44–52
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
HYMN OF THE DAY 909 O Lord, Our God, Your Gracious Hand
SERMON 1 Kings 3:5–12 Because of God’s Grace, for God’s Grace, and by God’s Grace
APOSTLES’ CREED
OFFERTORY 752 Gracious God, You Send Great Blessings sts. 1, Ref, 2
PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
HYMN 859 Your Kingdom, O God, Is My Glorious Treasure
PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER
BLESSING
CLOSING HYMN 807 All Depends on Our Possessing
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
JUNIOR KNIGHTS BAND
Registration is NOW OPEN for the Luther Junior Knights Band Program for the 2026-2027 school year! Any students in grades 5-8 are able to participate – secure your child’s spot today! More information can be found on the website at https://www.lutherhigh.org/arts/junior-knights-band-jkb. Contact the program director, Emily Schmidt, at schmemil@luther.k12.wi.us or 608-783-5435 ext. 1322 if you have any questions!
WELS/ELS SINGLES RETREAT
If you are an adult WELS/ELS member, single, and would like to join others of the same description for fellowship and activities amidst the natural beauty of central Wisconsin, come to the WELS/ELS Singles Retreat, August 28-30, at Camp Phillip in Wautoma, WI. For more information and to register, visit https://sites.google.com/view/lutheransinglesretreat/. Please register by July 26.
TRAVEL WITH WELS GROUPS
Father’s World Tours is partnering with WELS Home Missions to offer two upcoming trips, and we’d love to have you along. Cool Canyons (Nov 7-19) takes us to see some of the Southwest U.S.’s most stunning scenery, including the Mighty Five national parks in Utah, the Grand Canyon, and much more. We’ll also worship with and tour our Apache missions in Peridot and East Fork, along with a home mission in St George, UT. Flora and Fauna of Florida (Jan 23-Feb 7, 2027) offers a two-week midwinter warmup to the Sunshine State as well as an Eastern Caribbean Cruise aboard the Sky Princess. We will again connect with our missions and missionaries in the area while enjoying encounters with wildlife (gators, manatee, and maybe monkeys), gorgeous gardens, and fabulous fellowship. Learn more at www.fathersworldtours.com or call Steve at 507-217-1731.
PRAYERS
This week we keep in our prayers: Gary and Christa Lemke, Clarice Koltermann, Dan Chandler, Vivian Havens, Shelly Horstman, Scott Rich, Kelly Langrehr, Brian Berg, and the family of Cody Krueger.
CALENDAR
TODAY 8:00 am Worship
9:00 am Fellowship Hour
10:00 am Worship
4:00 pm Install. of Pastor John Kelly @ St. John’s Ridgeville
MONDAY 5:00 pm Bible Information Class
7:00 pm Worship
TUESDAY 2:30 pm Bible Information Class
NEXT SUNDAY 8:00 am Worship with Communion
9:00 am Fellowship Hour
10:00 am Worship with Communion
6:30 pm PACE Meeting
NEXT MONDAY 7:00 pm Worship with Communion
NEXT WEDNESDAY 6:00 pm Education Committee Meeting
7:00 pm Church Council Meeting