Our Families Pray

All: In the name of the Father and of the Son T and of the Holy

Spirit. Amen.

THE APOSTLES’ CREED is confessed by all.

THE PSALM is prayed: Psalm 119:129 – 136

LEARN-BY-HEART:

Catechism: You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.

What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not

curse, swear, use satanic arts, lie, or deceive by His name, but call

upon it in every trouble, pray, praise, and give thanks.

Bible Verse: Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep

my word…” St. John 14:23a

Books of the Bible: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2

Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther

HYMN: LSB 581, St. 2

These Are the Holy Ten Commands LSB 802 stanza 3

“Do not My Holy name disgrace,

Do not My Word of truth debase.

Praise only that as good and true

Which I Myself say and do.”

Have mercy, Lord

CHAPEL TEXT: ST. MARK 7:1-3

LECTIONARY:

OLD TESTAMENT: DEUTERONOMY 4:1-2, 6-9

NEW TESTAMENT: EPHESIANS 6:10-20

GOSPEL: ST. MARK 7:14-23

COLLECT OF THE DAY: O Lord, we pray that Your grace may always

go before and follow after us, that we may continually be given to all

good works; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and

reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

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PRAYER REQUESTS

August 29, 2021 Our Savior Lutheran Church � Houston, Texas

Members

May God guide and guard our American military forces serving in Afghanistan, and give strength and peace to the grieving families who lost their loved ones.

For the family of Margaret Huber (OSL’s first pastor, Rev. Walter Huber’s wife) who went home to the Lord, August 25

Surgical procedure: Mike Henke, Curtis Pietsch (Sept. 16)

COVID: Stephanie Akhtar & family, Luke Cordasco, Bo Guevara & family, Kat Hooper, Stacie Mensik, James Moody, Dalton Noack, John (ICU) & Darcie Wilbanks

Rehabilitation: Steve Fritsche, Debby Hobart

Treatment: David Amezcua, Maile McCharen, Cecilia Musgrove, Jeff Skweres, John Zientek

Strength & healing: Sophie Adcock, Donald Borgstedte, Elizabeth Campbell (foot injury), Sandy Fritsche, Shirley Harris, Lisa Jahn, Della Markert, Leah McDaniel, Eddie Meyer, Jackie Simcak, Cindy & Michelle Wright

Ongoing health issues: Oliver Biehle, Caka Family, Shirley Correll, Pam Dougherty, Alan Fritsche, Carol Fritsche, Martha Glammeyer, Lance Holman, Wallace & Evelyn Kleb, Mark Lawyer & family, Shirley May, Deanne Noack, Jimmy Oberndorfer, Kathy Temple, Geneva Wilson, Arlene Wottrich, & our shut-ins

Military: Kyle Aisenbrey / GA, Lena Eckert, Caleb Gerard / FL, Luke Gerard / USNA, Bo Guevara / TX, Jonathan Hardin / HI, Alexander Hope / OK, Zachary Manriquez / VA, James Thompson / FL, Clayton Wilbanks / KY

Rev. Joel Fritsche & family, serving God in the Dominican Republic.

Rev. Richard Wokoma in Nigeria, as he trains indigenous pastors to proclaim the Gospel in the troubled land.

Rev. James May, of Lutherans In Africa, as he works to establish a seminary in Nairobi, Kenya.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO REMEMBER THESE PRAYER REQUESTS IN YOUR PERSONAL DEVOTIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMING WEEK. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU. (If you would like to have a prayer request included in next week’s list, please contact the church office by 3:00 pm on Thursday, 713.290.9087 or email at church@osl.cc.

Family & Friends

For the family of Whyman Hart (Nathan Fleer’s grandfather) who was called home to the Lord last week

For Navy Seal Michael Davis (Terry Tomchesson’s friend) sent to Afghanistan

Awaiting transplant: Jessica Jolly (Ally Hilsher’s friend)

Hospital: Kathy Campion (Elizabeth Campbell’s sister in ICU), Autumn Hite (Laura Boyd’s friend), Pam Palmer (Terry Boyd’s cousin in ICU)

COVID: Debbie Blackshear (Lunsfords’ friend), Carol Davis (Wilbanks’ sister), Mr&Mrs Kenneth Fritsche (Al’s son & wife), Rev. Dean Hempelmann (Pastor White’s vicarage pastor), Rev. Brian Kachelmeier, Randy Savage (Lindsey Savage’s father-in-law), Travis Roever (Dodson’s friend)

Treatment: Kennedy Cloutier (Guevaras’ friend), Tanya Davis (O’Neill’s friend), Steve Hudson (Carters’ friend), Aleta Lawyer (Mark’s Aunt), Jackie McKay, Lydia, Lynda (Karen Swannie’s friends), Rip McQuitty (Blackmar’s friend), John Siebern (Armstrongs’ friend), Dorinda Werner (Dalton Noack’s daughter)

Strength & healing: Sherrill Calvert (Bob & Pat Wottrich’s niece), Marie Cox (David’s mother), Bree Eaton (Terry Tomchesson’s friend), Helen Gobrogge (Tim’s mother), Anna Griffin (Roger Naumann’s sister), Paul Manriquez (Andy’s brother), Mike Massey (Guevaras’ friend), Linda Pattillo (Deanie Stephens’ sister), Doris Pietsch (Norbert & Ruth’s relative), Carolyn Stuhr (Garry’s sister-in-law), Jessica Williams (Baughman’s friend), Frances Zgabay (Ruth Pietsch’s sister)

Ongoing health issues: Chris Birnbaum, Connie Bradshaw, Tim Walther, Rose Lehmann (Kaspers’ nephews & friend), Madison Cooper (Robert’s niece), Charles Hartfiel (Blackmar’s uncle), Katy & Gayland (Kleb’s cousins), Kenny & Tanya Licona, Lynn Redfern, Edith Prior & Cotton Ridenhour (Lankford’s family), Lloyd Wessels (Clothiers’ grandfather), Lauren White (Guevaras’ friend), Peyton Wood (Channing’s cousin)

Military: Jacob Arnold / HI, Cody Carlisle / Afghanistan, Chapl Lynn Christensen / Japan, Morgan Foster / WA, Cale Fulton / KS, Josh Harris / CA, Travis Holland / VA, Ryan & Christine Kemnitz / OH, Isiah Kotico, Travis McPheters / TX, Jake Miller / TX, Daniel Mushinski / GA, SrA Jacob Norris / NV, Zachary Wied / TX