St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
313 4th Street, Manistee, MI 49660
www.StPaulsManistee.com
facebook.com/SPLCManistee
Pastor Dennis Himm (810) 252-5821
January 11, 2026 Epiphany 1
JESUS’ BAPTISM - THE LAMB OF GOD
WELCOME
HYMN 75 “Father, Let Me Dedicate”
(Please stand for the last verse)
SERVICE OF THE WORD - pages 38-44 (Red Hymnal)
PRAYER OF THE DAY:
Almighty God, you gave your one and only Son to be the light of the world. Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and believed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and forever. (Sung) Amen.
FIRST LESSON: Isaiah 49:1-6
The salvation won by the Lamb would be brought to the ends of the earth.
1Listen to me, you coastlands. Pay attention, you faraway peoples! The Lord called me from the womb. When I was inside my mother, he mentioned my name. 2 He made my mouth like a sharpened sword. He hid me in the shadow of his hand. He made me a polished arrow. He concealed me in his quiver. 3 He said to me, “You are my servant Israel, in whom I will display my glory.” 4 But I said to myself, “I have labored in vain. I spent my strength and came up empty, with nothing. Yet a just verdict for me rests with the Lord, and my reward is with my God.” 5 But now the Lord, who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to turn Jacob back to him, so that Israel might be gathered to him, so that I will be honored in the eyes of the Lord, because my God has been my strength— 6the Lord said: It is too small a thing that you should just be my servant to raise up only the tribes of Jacob and to restore the ones I have preserved in Israel, so I will appoint you to be a light for the nations, so that my salvation will be known to the end of the earth.
P: The Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
PSALM 89 – page 98
At the work of your hands, O Lord, I lift up my voice in song;
I sing for joy.
SECOND LESSON: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
The burden of our sins had been picked up and carried by the Lamb of God, so that we will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus.
1Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, 2 To the church of God in Corinth—those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, who are called as saints—along with all in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! 4I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus. 5 You were enriched in him in every way, in all your speaking and all your knowledge, 6because the testimony about Christ was established in you. 7As a result you do not lack any gift as you eagerly wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8 He will also keep you strong until the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, who called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
P: The Word of the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
VERSE OF THE DAY:
Alleluia. He said to me, “You are my servant in whom I will display my splendor.” 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: John 1:29-41
Christ is the fulfillment of all the sacrifices of the Old Testament, from Yom Kippur’s goat to the Passover Lamb and every sin and guilt offering in between. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
29 The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘The one coming after me outranks me because he existed before me.’ 31 I myself did not know who he was, but I came baptizing with water so that he would be revealed to Israel.” 32 John also testified, “I saw the Spirit descend like a dove from heaven and remain on him. 33 I myself did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 I saw this myself and have testified that this is the Son of God.” 35 The next day, John was standing there again with two of his disciples. 36When John saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look! The Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38When Jesus turned around and saw them following him, he asked, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
39 He told them, “Come, and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying. They stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.40Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was
one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus. 41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his own brother Simon and say to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is translated “the Christ”).
P: The Gospel of the Lord.
C: (sung) Praise be to you, O Christ!
HYMN 89 “To Jordan’s River Came Our Lord”
SERMON: “Thanking God for You!” 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
APOSTLES’ CREED - page 41
PRAYER & LORD’S PRAYER (Traditional)
HYMN 91 “The Star Proclaims the King Is Here”
PRAYER - page 43 C: (sung) Amen.
BLESSING - page 44 C: (sung) Amen. Amen. Amen.
HYMN 94 "O Jesus, King of Glory"
ANNOUNCEMENTS & REFRESHMENTS
THANKOFFERING BASKET BY DOOR
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.
DEDECORATING TODAY: Please stay to help put away our Advent & Christmas decorations. Many hands make for light work.
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
9 am – Sunday School & Adult Bible Class
10 am – WORSHIP
TUESDAY SCHEDULE
4:30 pm – Youth Confirmation Class
7:00 pm – Adult Bible Class at Pastor Himm’s home
Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version ® (EHV ®)