06/07/2026
Emanuel Lutheran
Church
107 South Prairie Street
Brandon, WI 53919-0433
920-346-2202
Website: elbrandon-church.com
Pastor Kim Krogstad
Pianist: Roberta Ryskoski
Sunday, June 7, 2026
THE SECOND SUNDAY after PENTECOST:
Though Jesus was a devout Jew who practiced his faith, he was criticized
for eating with tax collectors and sinners—the religiously nonobservant.
Jesus criticizes the self-righteous and reminds us that mercy is to be at the
heart of our religious practices. God continues to be made known in those
on the margins of society, like Matthew the tax collector and the
hemorrhaging woman. As we gather each Lord’s day we receive the
healing that makes us well and sends us forth to be signs of God’s mercy for
the world.
Please feel free to sit anytime during the service if the need
arises.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Please stand for the Confession and Forgiveness)
CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS:
All may make the sign of the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism, as
the presiding minister begins.
P: Blessed be the holy Trinity,☩ one God, whose compassion endures
forever.
C: Amen.
P: Let us confess our sin to God.
Silence is kept for reflection.
P: Compassionate God,
C: we confess to you all our sins. Our burden is heavy, and we cannot
free ourselves. In your mercy, call us back to you. Your yoke is easy
and your burden is light. Restore us to dwell in your peace. In Christ’s
name we pray, Amen.
P: Jesus says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy
burdens, and I will give you rest.” In the name of God, Father, ☩ Son, and
Holy Spirit, your sins are forgiven. Rest in God’s love.
C: Amen.
OPENING HYMN: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” LBW 543
APOSTOLIC GREETING:
P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion
of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
C: And also with you.
(Please Sit)
PRAYER OF THE DAY: (Located on the Today’s Readings Insert)
GOD’S WORD
Psalm 50:7-15:
Please join me in the responsive reading.
FIRST READING: Hosea 5:15—6:6
Because the people have trusted in military powers and not God, God
decides to withdraw from the scene until Israel acknowledges its guilt and
seeks God’s face. The response of the people does not acknowledge this
guilt and is as fickle as fog or dew burned away quickly by the sun. God
desires loyalty rather than words or meaningless deeds.
Reader says: The Word of the Lord.
Congregation respond: Thanks be to God.
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SECOND READING: Romans 4:13-25
Paul presents Abraham as a living model of right relationships. For
Abraham and for us, a right relationship with God involves trusting that
God’s promises will be fulfilled because God makes the dead alive and calls
into existence what otherwise does not exist.
Reader says: The Word of the Lord.
Congregation respond: Thanks be to God.
(Please stand for the Gospel Acclamation)
Sing: “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.”
P: The holy gospel according to Matthew Chapter 9.
C: Glory to you, O Lord.
THE GOSPEL READING: Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Jesus demonstrates God’s mercy and power, accepting the unacceptable and
curing the incurable. Even the dead receive new life.
P: The Gospel of the Lord. C: Praise to you, O Christ.
(Please sit)
SERMON Pastor Kim Krogstad
SERMON HYMN: “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven” LBW 549
(Please stand for the Nicene Creed)
NICENE CREED: Green, LBW page 84
(Please sit for The Prayers of the People)
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THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE:
P: God of grace,
C: hear our prayer.
(Please Stand)
THE PEACE:
P: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
C: And also with you.
Let us share signs of peace with one another.
The OFFERING is RECEIVED AND WE STAND and SING
“Create in Me” Green, LBW Page 96
OFFERING PRAYER:
P: Loving God, we offer at your table the gifts of our hearts. Help us take
heart in you and share freely of your love, so that all creation can taste your
abundance. We ask this in the name of Jesus, through the Spirit abiding
with us now and forever.
C: Amen.
(Remain Standing)
The WORDS of INSTITUTION Green, LBW page 90
(Please join hands)
THE LORD’S PRAYER Green, LBW page 91
When we celebrate Holy Communion, guests and members alike
need to know that All Are Welcome At Our Lord’s Table! We believe
Christ is present in the bread and wine. His body and blood are given in the
Eucharist for the forgiveness of sins. The Lord invites you and the decision
to receive Holy Communion is yours. (We have gluten-free individually
packaged sacraments in one unit.)
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INVITATION TO COMMUNION:
P: Heaven has come near. Come, share in the feast!
COMMUNION HYMN: “This is the feast” Green, LBW page 81
(Please Sit)
COMMUNION BLESSING:
P: May the body and the blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ, strengthen and
preserve you in the one true faith unto life everlasting.
C: Amen
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION:
P: Compassionate God, through the gifts of bread and wine our hearts are
filled with the abundance of your love. Strengthen us that we, through this
holy meal, may share your love freely, as you have shared with us.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, through the Spirit nourishing us now and
forever.
C: Amen.
THE BENEDICTION:
P: Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer, ☩ one God, bless, heal, and hold you
today and always.
C: Amen.
SENDING HYMN: “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” WOV 731
DISMISSAL:
P: Heaven has come near. Go, share the good news!
C: Thanks be to God.
Postlude: Roberta Ryskoski
OUR GUEST PASTOR THIS MORNING is Kim Krogstad. Thank you
for leading our Worship, Pastor Krogstad.
Attendance: Last Sunday: 24 Last Sunday Facebook Lives: 6
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Facebook Plays:
Sunday, May 24th: 271
Today, Service Schedule, June 7th 9:30 A.M.
Reader: Wayne Heitmann Next Week’s Schedule, June 14th, 9:30 A.M.
Usher: Wayne Heitmann
Reader: Charlotte Rebelein June 2026 Altar Schedule
Usher: Darrell Rahn
Mary Fairbank and Pat Grams
June 2026 Communion Schedule (1st and 3rd Sunday)
Annette Raube
THIS WEEK AT EMANUEL:
There Will Be Coffee This Morning Following the Worship.
Council Meeting is tomorrow, Monday, June 8, 2026, at 5:15 P.M.
We are a small but strong group who care about each other. Anyone
wishing to have pastoral care or have a concern please call the church and
leave a message 920-346-2202.
Dear Emanuel Friends: If you’re wondering what happened to the
Hockmans, we would like to tell you that we have decided to become
members of Messiah Lutheran Church in Ripon. We have been living in
Ripon over 10 years, so we’ve decided we should join a church where we
live. It was a difficult decision, to be sure…we’ve attended Emanuel since
the mid 80’s. We’ll miss the people of Emanuel, and are grateful for our
time worshipping with you all.
Our best wishes for Emanuel as you search for a pastor.
Love, Floyd and Loine
We are a small, connected congregation in rural Wisconsin, and we are a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
