BULLETIN

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church—LCMS 
40291 NE 40th Ave., Preston, Kansas 67583
 
Website: www.stpaulpreston.org              
Telephone: (620) 672-5354
 
Email: splcms@sctelcom.net (Office)        
mslcms@sctelcom.net (Pastor)
 
Rev. Michael Schotte, Pastor

All Saints’ Day ▪ November 1, 2026

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.

Revelation 21:4
 
A PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Heavenly Father, You have declared us Your holy ones through our washing in the blood of Your Son Jesus Christ.  Hear our prayers as we Your children call upon You, our dear Father.  As You have given us life and eternal salvation by creating us and redeeming us from sin, death, and the devil, give us the assurance that You will always provide for our daily needs of body and soul.  As You love us and are gracious to us in Jesus our Savior, give us peace in the promise that never will You leave nor forsake us.  Lead us by Your Holy Spirit to pray with words and meditations that are pleasing to You, for Jesus’ sake.  Amen.
 
IN OUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK:
“For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the humble with salvation.”
(Psalm 149:4)
For those suffering illness or injury, and for those receiving medical care, including Brian Houtwed and Marilyn Herren, that help and healing will come from the Lord’s hand.
For the peace of the Lord Jesus to be upon those who are unable regularly to be in this house, including:  Jeanette Allison, Allicia Anschuetz, Evelyn Dye, Myron Falk, Charles Fritzemeier, Al and Marilyn Herren, LuAnn Hullman, John Paul and Sue Jorns, Nola McGuire, JoAnn Pearce, Bonnie Seidel, Jane Ann Starrett, Edna Bell Studer, Sandy Voshell, and Ruth Wiltshire.
 
THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR is served today.  Jesus said, “This is My body . . . This is My blood” (Matthew 26:26-28). We honor the words of Christ Jesus and believe what they say.  His words form the fellowship of our receiving this gift together.  Jesus gave and shed His body and blood for you. Martin Luther, in his Small Catechism, wrote:  “The words for you require all hearts to believe.”  We practice closed communion.  If you are a visitor of St. Paul Lutheran Church today, we ask that you please visit with the pastor before the service about receiving this Sacrament.
 
ORDER OF WORSHIP TODAY:  LSB, page 151
HYMNS DURING WORSHIP: 670, 677 (1-3, 4-8), 507, 633, 632, 672 
MIDWEEK SCHOOL CHOIR: “Thy Word Is a Lamp”
ADULT CHOIR: “Heavenly Hosts in Ceaseless Worship” (LSB, #949)
 
FRONT PAGE: Agnus Dei, Latin for “Lamb of God”
 
Psalm 149
1Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a | new song,*
   his praise in the assembly of the | godly!
2Let Israel be glad in his | Maker;*
   let the children of Zion rejoice | in their King!
3Let them praise his name with | dancing,*
   making melody to him with tambou- | rine and lyre!
4For the Lord takes pleasure in his | people;*
   he adorns the humble with sal- | vation.
5Let the godly exult in | glory;*
   let them sing for joy | on their beds.
6Let the high praises of God be | in their throats*
   and two-edged swords | in their hands,
7to execute vengeance on the | nations*
   and punishments on the | peoples,
8to bind their | kings with chains*
   and their nobles with fet- | ters of iron,
9to execute on them the judgment | written!*
   This is honor for all his godly ones. | Praise the Lord!
 
Collect of the Day
Almighty and everlasting God, You knit together Your faithful people of all times and places into one holy communion, the mystical body of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Grant us so to follow Your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that, together with them, we may come to the unspeakable joys You have prepared for those who love You; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
 
First Reading                                                                                      Revelation 7:2–17
   2Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm earth and sea, 3saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” 4And I heard the number of the sealed, 144,000, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel:
512,000 from the tribe of Judah were sealed, 12,000 from the tribe of Reuben,
12,000 from the tribe of Gad, 612,000 from the tribe of Asher,
12,000 from the tribe of Naphtali, 12,000 from the tribe of Manasseh,
712,000 from the tribe of Simeon, 12,000 from the tribe of Levi,
12,000 from the tribe of Issachar, 812,000 from the tribe of Zebulun,
12,000 from the tribe of Joseph, 12,000 from the tribe of Benjamin were sealed.
   9After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
   13Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” 14I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15“Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his   temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.
16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them,
   nor any scorching heat.
17For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide   them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
 
Gradual                                                                                Revelation 7:14b; Psalm 84:5
These are the ones coming out of the great tribu- | lation.*
   They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood | of the Lamb.
Blessèd are those whose strength is | in you,*
   in whose heart are the highways to | Zion.
 
Epistle                                                                                                          1 John 3:1–3
   1See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.
 
Holy Gospel                                                                                            Matthew 5:1–12
   1Seeing the crowds, [Jesus] went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
   2And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
   3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
   4“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
   5“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
   6“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
   7“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
   8“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
   9“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
   10“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
   11“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
 
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But lo, there breaks a yet more glorious day; The saints triumphant rise in bright array;
The King of glory passes on His way. Alleluia! Alleluia! LSB 677
NEWS AND EVENTS AT ST. PAUL 
November 1, 2026 
 
BIEROCK BLITZ was bountiful, thank you for such great contributions and all the dishes lovingly prepared for the Sunday of the observance of the Reformation. It is always good to gather in the church basement for wonderful fellowship and food. Also, the activity for the children was fun and much appreciated. Thanks be to God for His many blessings given and shared in our daily bread! 
 
THANK YOU from Pastor & Barb - we have truly cherished the cards and notes of kindness during this month of October and words and cards of comfort at the recent death of Barb's father, Gene Haertling. Bearing sorrows and rejoicing in successes for each other as God's people, first redeemed and loved by Christ, brings peace to our hearts, thank you again! 
 
THE CIRCUIT 11 PASTORS will meet at St. Paul on Tuesday, November 3rd, for their regular monthly meeting. A Matins service will be held at 8:45 a.m. on that day. Come and join in worship. 
 
DATES TO REMEMBER: • Set up of Lemon Park Lights – November 7th and 8th • Pre-Thanksgiving Soup Lunch – Sunday, November 8th, after worship at St. Paul • Chicken Noodle Dinner – St. John, Nashville, after worship • Streets of Bethlehem – December 5-6, 12-13, 2-5 pm, at Our Redeemer, Hutchinson (see posted flyer at south entrance) 
 
THURSDAY EVENING BIBLE CLASS at St. Paul will not meet this week. Pastor Schotte will be in Topeka on Thursday and Friday for Kansas District Meetings. 
 
LADIES’ AID will meet Thursday, Nov. 5th, at 1:00. Jan Jorns will lead topic. We will discuss: Christmas charities, Cookie Walk, and our annual Ladies Christmas Luncheon. Bethany Guild and Ladies Aid will join efforts next Sunday, Nov. 8, serving a variety of home made soups and desserts. 
 
LLL DISTRICT CONVENTION is this weekend beginning with a Reformation service Friday evening, November 6th, and business meeting on Saturday at Our Redeemer Lutheran, Hutchinson. For more information see Warren Briggeman or Roy Sinclair. 
 
THE LUTHERAN HOUR - “What We Will Be” (I John 3:2). What we will be has not yet appeared. But even now, we are God’s adopted children, through faith in Christ. Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. 
 
PLEASE plan to join us for a soup meal following church Sunday the 8th of November. A free will offering will be taken, with proceeds going to Christmas charities. 
 
A LIFE THOUGHT in the Church Year for November 1 – All Saints Day: Every believer (saint) lives a life of tribulation, being hated by the world and mourning the sin in their own heart and the sins of the world, like abortion, human trafficking and other such evils (Revelation 7:14; 1 John 3:1). Yet, God’s children live hopefully, awaiting the day in which He will wipe every tear away from our eyes. When we find ourselves in that great, innumerable multitude, we will rejoice to be freed from all such evil and to greet all the saints washed in Christ’s blood, including many of the victims of our culture of death (Revelation 7:9, 14, 17). (lutheransforlife.org) 
 
HEAD USHER: Gary McGuire 
 
ELDERS:  Derek Liggett, Shan Hullman, Lee Van Slyke 
 
ALTAR COMMITTEE: Heather Van Slyke, Leigh Ann Hall, and Barb Schotte

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