185th Anniversary / Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Bulletin

Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Wartburg

5765 Maeystown Road – Waterloo, IL 62298

Pastor Dan Ostlund

Office: 618-939-7094 – cell 618-301-6358

Office: hcwartb@htc.net, Pastor: wartburg.pastor@gmail.com

Seventh Sunday of Pentecost

July 12, 2026

Guests Welcome! We are delighted that you are with us for worship this morning. Consider us your church home– at least for today. We hope we will see you again soon!

We celebrate Holy Communion: In this Supper of our Lord we receive the true body and blood of Jesus Christ under the earthly forms of bread and wine for the forgiveness of our sins and the strengthening of our faith. Since this Holy Communion is also a sign of how we commonly confess the Christian faith, we welcome to the Lord’s Table those who are confirmed members of congregations of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. If this is your first time communing with us, please speak with the pastor or an usher before the service begins. If you are a guest who has not been instructed concerning the Lord’s Supper and our church’s teaching, and desire to commune with us, we invite you to first attend our instructional classes.

Divine Service Setting 2 – page 167

Ringing of the Bell

Opening Hymn #575 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less

Confession and Absolution

Please stand if you are able

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 + Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

P If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

C But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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

P Let us then confess our sins to God our Father.

C Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature sinful and unclean. We have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We justly deserve Your present and eternal punishment. For the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways to the glory of Your holy name. Amen.

P Almighty God in His mercy has given His Son to die for you and for His sake forgives you all your sins. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.

C Amen.

Service of the Word

Introit Psalm 103:15–19; antiphon: v. 8

The Lord is merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
As for man, his days are like grass;
    he flourishes like a flower of the field;
for the wind passes over it, and it is gone,
    and its place knows it no more.
But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him,
    and his righteousness to children’s children,
to those who keep his covenant
    and remember to do his commandments.
The Lord has established his throne in the heavens,
    and his kingdom rules over 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.
The Lord is merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

Kyrie LSB 168

A In peace let us pray to the Lord.

A For the peace from above and for our salvation let us pray to the Lord.

A For the peace of the whole world, for the well-being of the Church of God, and for the unity of all let us pray to the Lord.

A For this holy house and for all who offer here their worship and praise let us pray to the Lord.

A Help, save, comfort, and defend us, gracious Lord.

This Is the Feast LSB 171

A This is the feast of victory for our God. Alleluia.

Salutation and Collect of the Day

P The Lord be with you.

C And also with you.

P Let us pray.

Blessed Lord, since You have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning, grant that we may so hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C Amen.

Sit

Old Testament Reading Psalm 1

1Blessèd is the man
    who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
    nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2but his delight is in the law of the Lord,
    and on his law he meditates day and night.

3He is like a tree
    planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
    and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.
4The wicked are not so,
    but are like chaff that the wind drives away.

5Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.

A This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

Gradual Romans 11:33, 36

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
For from him and through him and to him are all things.
To him be glory forever. Amen.

Epistle Hebrews 13:8, 20–21

8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

20Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, 21equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

A This is the Word of the Lord.

C Thanks be to God.

Please stand if you are able

Alleluia and Verse LSB 173

C Alleluia. Lord, to whom shall we go?

You have the words of eternal life. Alleluia.

Holy Gospel Matthew 16:13–23

P The Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the sixteenth chapter.

C Glory to You, O Lord.

13Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” 20Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

21From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

22And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you.” 23But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

C Praise to You, O Christ.

Sit

Hymn of the Day #645 Built on the Rock

Sermon “Celebrate Holy Cross. Still The Same”

Rev. Dennis Schmidt

Please stand if you are able

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 + of the world to come. Amen.

Prayer of the Church

Sit

Offering

Please stand if you are able

Service of the Sacrament

If you are visiting and desire to receive Holy Communion, please see our

Communion statement on the front of our bulletin

Preface LSB 177

P The Lord be with you.

C And also with you.

P Lift up your hearts.

C We lift them to the Lord.

P Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

C It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

P It is truly good, 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 178

C Holy, holy, holy Lord, Lord God of pow’r and might:

Heav’n and earth are full of Your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

Lord’s Prayer LSB 179

P Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:

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.

The Words of Our Lord

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 + 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 + 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 180

P The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C Amen.

Agnus Dei LSB 180

Sit

Distribution

Distribution Hymns

#662 Onward, Christian Soldiers

#617 O Lord, We Praise Thee

#837 Lift High the Cross

Dismissal

Please stand if you are able

Thank the Lord LSB 181

Benediction LSB 183

P The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you.

The Lord look upon you with favor and + give you peace.

C Amen.

Closing Hymn – “Great is Thy Faithfulness” – Choir

Acknowledgments

Divine Service, Setting Two 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.

OUR PRAYERS

For the sick and/or injured – Rich Brege (rehab), Phyllis Buettner (recovering at home), Daisy Kay Dunker (NICU), Ashton Kostecki (broken arm), Barb Schmeding (heart issues), Howard Schmidt (cancer), John Wedel (cancer).

Karen Brewer – (health concerns – Carl Brewer’s sister-in-law), Tripp Dodson (leukemia – Myah Grossheim’s cousin), Donny Fausz (broken femur – Mike Fausz’s dad), Bill Keel (hospice – brother-in-law of Arlene Baum and Howard & Mike Schmidt), Cindy Kerr (cancer – Arlene Baum’s niece), Susan McFadden (cancer – friend of Pastor & Deb), Herb Phillips – (stroke- cousin of Connie Kostecki), Leo David Trost (many health challenges/born with scoliosis – grandson of Kathy Bollinger), Beth Vincent (ALS – friend of Kenny & Radar), Janice Whelan (recovery-friend of Ron & Pearl Braun), Carol Woodcock (health issues – Jean Woodcock’s sister-in-law).

For those in Nursing Homes, the home bound, and those unable to be

with us in worship.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Serving Today

Organist: Barb Boeder

Ass’t Elder: Greg Reihardt & Dwight Boehm

Ushers: Spencer & Tyler Kostecki

Acolyte: Kegan Schultheis

Altar Care: Pearl Braun & Rejona Reichert

Serving Next Sunday July 19, 2026

Organist: Connie Kostecki

Ushers: Colby Crook & Alex Wolfe

Acolyte: Kelsey Crook

Altar Care: Pearl Braun & Rejona Reichert

This Week at Holy Cross

Today 9:00 a.m. Worship Service

10:00 a.m. Fellowship

10:15 a.m. 185^th Anniversary Luncheon

Monday Pastor Day Off

Sunday July 19^th 9:00 a.m. Worship Service

10:00 a.m. Fellowship

12:00 p.m. FAIR WEEK STARTS

Birthday

Carter Johnson July 12 Oliver Burkemper July 14

Drake Rhodes July 16 Andrew Wagner July 18

Our Service can be found on your radio at 87.9 FM

Special thanks to Rev. Schmidt for preaching God’s word this morning.

Flowers on the Altar are given by Bonnie and Bill Keel
in thanksgiving of the 185th church anniversary of Holy Cross Lutheran of Wartburg and in memory of Wilmer and Florence Schmidt.

Today our congregation is celebrating the 185^thyear of its founding by men and women who moved forward in the faith of Jesus Christ.

Pastor G.A. Schieferdecker was called to Wartburg to be their first pastor, and the church was organized on July 11, 1841 with nine known families.

We are thankful to God that he has permitted Holy Cross to be a congregation for 185 years. We are thankful that God’s Word has been handed down to us and that we continually share the precious Gospel.

Please join us after today’s worship with a fellowship and a Luncheon to Rejoice our 185^th Anniversary.

A history of our congregation can be found in “God’s Grace in a Country Place II” written by Arlene Baum for the 150^th church anniversary. It is a 120-page history with photos. Read how God was with this church through many trials. Cost: $10.00. Proceeds go to the General Fund. Checks payable to Holy Cross. See Arlene (call 618-340-2471) or the church office.

The Monroe County Fair is July 19-26, 2026. ONE WEEK LEFT UNTIL OUR MONROE COUNTY FAIR. LET’S FILL IN THE EMPTY SHIFTS. Sign-Up sheets are in the Narthex on the bulletin board. The Board of Education would appreciate everyone signing up for the Church’s biggest Fundraiser. Thank you for everyone helping out.

Other options to donate to church is to use the QR code to make a

donation to support Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Wartburg.

Thank you!

If you have any questions, contact Kathy Reifschneider 618-444-2188

Or kreifschneider4@gmail.com

Other ways to gift to Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Wartburg

Donate stock How to donate stock to Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Wartburg in 3 simple steps:

1. Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Wartburg has a brokerage account set up with Edward Jones. Our financial advisor is Adam Brewer 618-939-7153.

2. Our brokerage account number is xxx-xx148. Provide this information to your broker to initiate the transfer. Keep in mind that brokerage firms tend to be extremely busy with tax donations and other end-of-year items every December, so it’s wise to get started before then, if possible. It’s also important to remember to report your stock donation, which is considered a non-cash charitable contribution, to the IRS with Form 8283. 3. You should report the donation for the tax year in which it was made.

Read more about charitable giving in this article from Thrivent.

Happy 185^th Anniversary Holy Cross Lutheran Church Wartburg