St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
313 4th Street, Manistee, MI 49660
www.StPaulsManistee.com
facebook.com/SPLCManistee
Pastor Dennis Himm (810) 252-5821
February 15, 2026 Transfiguration Sunday
JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD IN GLORY
NOTE: The last Sunday of Epiphany is traditionally known as Transfiguration Sunday. It is the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, when Lent begins.
WELCOME - we will be using the RED HYMNAL today.
HYMN 95 “How Good, Lord, to be Here” (Please stand for the last verse) SERVICE OF THE WORD - pages 38-44
PRAYER OF THE DAY:
Lord God, before the suffering and death of your one and only Son, you revealed his glory on the holy mountain. Grant that we who bear his cross on earth may behold by faith the light of his heavenly glory and so be changed into his likeness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. (Sung) Amen.
FIRST LESSON: Exodus 24:9-18
On Mount Sinai, Moses saw the glory of the Lord’s law. On the Mount of Transfiguration, Moses would see the glory of the Lord’s gospel.
9 Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up. 10 They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet they saw what looked like a pavement of sapphire as clear as the sky. 11 The Lord did not lay his hand on the dignitaries of the people of Israel. They gazed at God, and they ate and drank. 12 The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the mountain. Wait there, and I will give you the stone tablets with the law and the commands that I have written, so that you can teach them.” 13 Moses set out with his assistant Joshua and went up onto the mountain of God. 14 He said to the elders, “Wait here for us, until we come back to you. Look, here are Aaron and Hur. They will be with you. Whoever is involved in a dispute can go to them.” 15 Moses went up onto the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. 16 The Glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered the mountain for six days. On the seventh day the Lord called to Moses out of the middle
of the cloud. 17 The appearance of the Glory of the Lord looked like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. 18 Moses entered into the middle of the cloud and climbed up the mountain. Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
P: The Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
PSALM 148 – page 121
Forever let us sing the goodness of the Lord.
SECOND LESSON: 2 Peter 1:16-21
As an eyewitness to the majesty and glory of Jesus, St. Peter testifies to the reliability of the Christian faith.
16 To be sure, we were not following cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the powerful appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received honor and glory from God the Father, when the voice came to him from within the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” 18 We heard this voice, which came out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain. 19 We also have the completely reliable prophetic word. You do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the Morning Star rises in your hearts, 20 since we know this above all else: No prophecy of Scripture comes about from someone’s own interpretation. 21 In fact, no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were being carried along by the Holy Spirit.
P: The Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
VERSE OF THE DAY:
Alleluia. A voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” Alleluia. (Sung) Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
These words are written that we may believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
GOSPEL: Matthew 17:1-9
The transfiguration of our Lord.
1Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John the brother of James; and he led them up onto a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured in front of them. His face was shining like the sun. His clothing became as white as the light. 3Just then, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus. 4Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, I will make three shelters here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 5 While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them. Just then, a voice came out of the cloud, saying,
“This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him.” 6 When the disciples heard this, they fell face down and were terrified. 7Jesus approached and as he touched them, he said, “Get up, and do not be afraid.” 8 When they opened their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus alone. 9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
P: The Gospel of the Lord.
C: (sung) Praise be to you, O Christ!
HYMN 97 “Down from the Mount of Glory”
SERMON: “The Glorious Reappearing of Christ” 2 Peter 1:16-21
APOSTLES’ CREED - page 41
PRAYER & LORD’S PRAYER (Traditional)
HYMN 9 “Jesus, Your Church with Longing Eyes”
PRAYER - page 43 C: (sung) Amen.
BLESSING - page 44 C: (sung) Amen. Amen. Amen.
HYMN 25 “The King Shall Come”
ANNOUNCEMENTS & REFRESHMENTS
OFFERING BASKET BY DOOR NEAR WATER COOLER
The members of St Paul's & the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) have joined together to do the Lord’s work here and around the world. Our guests may but are not expected to participate in this offering which supports our church’s ministry. The basket is located next to the water dispenser.
PLEASE SIGN OUR GUEST BOOK IF YOU ARE VISITING. It’s located in the entryway by the stairs going to the basement.
THIS WEDNESDAY IS ASH WEDNESDAY: You are cordially invited to join the members of Redeemer, Scottville, for their midweek Lenten worship at 1:30 pm. NOTE: Meals will be served at 12:30 pm on February 25, March 11, and March 25.
This year’s theme is: “It is Finished”. The series of sermons will take us through the prophecies of Zechariah that relate to Holy Week. Plan to attend as we deepen our understanding of what those prophecies mean for us.
THIS WEEK AT ST. PAUL’S
➢ Tuesday, 10 am - Ladies’ Book Study – “TABOO” at the parsonage
➢ Tuesday, 3:30 pm - Youth Confirmation Class at Pastor’s house
➢ Tuesday, 7 pm - Bible Study on ROMANS at Pastor’s house
➢ Sunday, 9 am - Sunday School & Adult Bible Class
➢ Sunday, 10 am - WORSHIP
Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version ® (EHV ®)