Emmaus Evangelical Lutheran Church 929 East Milton Street, South Bend (574) 287 4151 emmaus24.org Rev. Dr. Richard Stuckwisch, Pastor Rev. David A. Seyboldt, Assistant Pastor Z DAILY CATECHESIS ON THE WAY Z TO AND FROM EMMAUS WITH JESUS Z THE THIRD LAST WEEK BEFORE ADVENT Z They were continually devoting themselves to the Apostolic Doctrine and to the Communion, to the Breaking of the Bread, and to the Prayers. (Acts of the Apostles 2:42) Z Z Z
The Third Last Week before Advent 12 18 November 2017 This Week in the Church Year In the familiar Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, we are made aware of the need to be prepared for the coming of our heavenly Bridegroom, Jesus Christ. In order for our lamps to burn brightly with good works that glorify the Holy Triune God, it is necessary that we be filled with the oil of forgiveness, unto faith in our Savior. To live by such faith, is to live by His means of grace, the Gospel Word and Sacraments. Thus we are directed to those who are called and sent to distribute the gifts of our Lord Jesus, who generously supplies the oil that we need, from His sacrifice upon the Cross, by the way of His Word faithfully preached and His Sacraments rightly administered. Emphasis: We Are Prepared by the Gospel for the Advent of Christ The Order of Daily Catechesis in Word and Prayer Pray and confess out loud as much from the order of daily catechesis as you and your family are able. Learn by heart the verse, catechism, and hymn of the week. [The Opening Versicles and Psalmody]: O Lord, open my lips. And my mouth will declare Your praise. Make haste, O God, to deliver me. Make haste to help me, O Lord. 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. Psalm 70 (and/or one or more of the appointed daily Psalms listed below) Psalms Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Morning 67, 150 51, 145 54, 107 65, 147:1 11 143, 147:12 20 86, 148 122, 149 Evening 46, 93 85, 47 28, 99 125, 91 81, 116 6, 19 141, 90 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 Verse: St. Matthew 25:13 Be on the alert then, for you do not know the day nor the hour. Readings for the Third Last Week before Advent: Sunday, 12 November 2017 Jeremiah 25:1 18; St. Matthew 26:1 19 Monday, 13 November 2017 Jeremiah 26:1 19; St. Matthew 26:20 35 Tuesday, 14 November 2017 (The Emperor Justinian) Jeremiah 29:1 19; St. Matthew 26:36 56 Wednesday, 15 November 2017 Jeremiah 30:1 24; St. Matthew 26:57 75 Thursday, 16 November 2017 Jeremiah 31:1 17, 23 34; St. Matthew 27:1 10 Friday, 17 November 2017 Jeremiah 33:1 22; St. Matthew 27:11 32 Saturday, 18 November 2017 Jeremiah 37:1 21; St. Matthew 27:33 56 O Lord, have mercy on us. Thanks be to God.
The Catechism: The Second Article of the Creed (Part I) What is the Second Article of the Creed? I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. What does this mean? I believe that Jesus Christ, true God, begotten of the Father from eternity, and also true man, born of the Virgin Mary, is my Lord. The Hymns of the Week WAKE, AWAKE, FOR NIGHT IS FLYING LSB #516 [Daily Prayer: Invocation, Apostles Creed, Kyrie Eleison, and the Our Father]: In the Name Z of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hell; The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and Z the life everlasting. Amen. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.
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 & ever. Amen. [ The Collect of the Week, Intercessions for each day of the week, and Special Petitions]: Collect for the Third-Last Week before Advent: Lord God, heavenly Father, send forth Your Son to lead home His Bride, the Church, that with all the company of the redeemed we may finally enter into His eternal wedding feast; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now & forever. (Amen) Daily Themes for Intercessory Prayer: Sunday: For the joy of the Resurrection; for the faithful preaching and hearing of God s Word; for the fruit of faith nourished by the Word and Sacraments. Monday: For faith to live in the promises of Holy Baptism; for vocations and daily work; for the unemployed; for the salvation and well-being of our neighbors; for Resurrection Lutheran Academy and other schools, our home schools, our colleges and seminaries; for good government and peace. Tuesday: For deliverance against temptation and evil; for the addicted and despairing; for the tortured and oppressed; for those struggling with sin. Wednesday: For marriage and family, that husbands and wives, parents and children live in ordered harmony according to the Word of God; for parents who must rear their children alone; for our communities and neighborhoods. Thursday: For the Church and her pastors; for missionaries, teachers, deaconesses, and other servants of Christ and His Church; for the fruitful and salutary use of the blessed Sacrament of the Lord s Body and Blood. Friday: For the preaching of the holy cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; for its spread throughout the whole world; for the persecuted; for the sick and dying. Saturday: For faithfulness to the end; for the renewal of those who are withering in the faith or have fallen away; for pastors as they prepare to administer Christ s holy gifts; for receptive hearts and minds on the Lord s Day. In our Prayers this Week at Emmaus: Andrew & Alena Casey (now of California), with thanksgiving for the birth of a daughter, Anastasia Elizabeth, this past week; Linda Levine, as she is dealing with the amputation of her lower leg; and Pr. Stuckwisch, as he is presenting on the Reformation at St. Pius this Monday.
[The Daily Morning or Evening Prayer, the Benedicamus, and the Benediction]: (Morning): We thank You, Lord God, heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept us this night from all harm and danger; and we pray that You would keep us this day also from sin and every evil, that all our doings and life may please You; for into Your hands we commend ourselves, our bodies and souls and all things; let Your holy Angel be with us, that the wicked foe may have no power over us. Amen. Let us bless the Lord. (Evening): We thank You, Lord God, heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept us this day from all harm and danger; and we pray that You would forgive us all our sins, wherever we have done wrong, and graciously keep us this night; for into Your hands we commend ourselves, our bodies and souls and all things; let Your holy Angel be with us, that the wicked foe may have no power over us. Amen. Thanks be to God. The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Love of God and the Communion of the Holy Spirit Z be with us all. Amen. Then, if it is in the morning, go joyfully to your work, according to your vocations in life, in faith toward God and in love toward your neighbor; or, if it is at the close of the day, go to sleep at once and in good cheer. Commemoration of Emperor Justinian, Confessor of Christ Tuesday, 14 November Justinian was emperor of the East from A.D. 527 to 565 when the Roman Empire was in decline. With his beautiful and capable wife, Theodora, he restored splendor and majesty to the Byzantine court. During his reign the Empire experienced a renaissance, due in large part to his ambition, intelligence, and strong religious convictions. Justinian also attempted to bring unity to a divided church. He was a champion of orthodox Christianity and sought agreement among the parties in the Christological controversies of the day, which were disputing the relation between the divine and human natures in the Person of Christ. The Fifth Ecumenical Council in Constantinople in A.D. 533 was held during his reign and addressed this dispute. Justinian died in his eighties, not accomplishing his desire for an empire that was firmly Christian and orthodox. Let each his lesson learn with care, and all the household well shall fare.
Looking forward to the Second Last Sunday before Advent 19 Nov 2017 Hymns: LSB #336 LSB #508 LSB #655 LSB #659 LSB #716 LSB #750 LSB #853 Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending The Day Is Surely Drawing Near Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word Lord of Our Life and God of Our Salvation I Walk in Danger All the Way If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord Zephaniah 1:7 16: The Day of the Lord s Judgement is coming, when He will avenge Himself against those who have despised and trampled His righteousness, who go about their life as though there were no God in heaven. 1 Thessalonians 5:1 11: The Day of the Lord will arrive suddenly and unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. Therefore, we are admonished to walk in the Light of the Word of God, as sons of light and sons of day, by faith in Christ. St. Matthew 25:14 30: In His Parable of the Talents, Jesus pictures the responsibility that Christians are given, each within his or her own vocations, to use the gifts of God in Christ as they are intended: to the glory of His Name, and for the benefit of the neighbor. In particular, the talents signify the forgiveness of sins, which is freely received by grace alone, through faith alone, for Jesus sake. As we are thus forgiven, so are we to forgive those who sin against us.