Fifth Sunday Of Easter – Cantate
03 May 2026
Jesus Promises to Send His Holy Spirit, the Helper
Though Jesus has departed from us visibly to the right hand of the Father who sent Him, yet this is to our advantage. For Jesus—who is Lord over all creation, who intercedes for us before the Father, who is preparing a place for us in heaven—has sent the Helper, the Spirit of Truth (John 16:5–15). “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights” through Jesus Christ (James 1:17). The Holy Spirit helps us by taking what is Christ’s and declaring it to us. In the Word of truth, the Spirit works repentance and delivers to us the forgiveness of sins, the righteousness of Christ, and victory over the devil. For the ruler of this world is judged and defeated by the cross. Through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, we have been brought forth to new life in Him who is the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. Confident of our resurrection with Christ we confess, “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid” (Is. 12:2).
Parish News
Altar Flowers are donated today by Mrs. Jan Swingley in Memory of Dottie Bilyeu.
Vicarage Assignment On Tuesday, April 28, at the Vicarage Assignment service at CTSFW, it was announced that Seminarian Jonathan Landrey from Seward, NE will be Immanuel’s Vicar for 2026-2027. We look forward to welcoming Jonathan and his family to Immanuel in August.
College Bible Study and Meal postponed this week. Will resume on May 19.
The Story of Scripture Wednesdays, 4:30–5:30 p.m. Strengthen your biblical literacy and grow in your understanding of God’s Word. For the upcoming week, we will read 1 Kings 21-22 and 2 Kings 2-5 at home with class time devoted to reviewing what was read and connecting the theology of Scripture to our lives today.
Providing Artillery Support For The Church Militant On The Front Lines… Issues, Etc. is a podcast and radio talk show produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL, and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. Recent topics include: Intercessory Prayer in a Post-Christian Culture, Understanding Difficult Old Testament Passages, Roman Catholicism on Free Will, “The Population Bomb” by Paul Ehrlich, Luther’s Large Catechism on Holy Baptism and more. You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app and your favorite podcast provider.
This Week at Immanuel
Today Fifth Sunday of Easter (Cantate)
- Sunday School/Adult Bible Study, 9:00 am
- Divine Service, 10:30 am
Monday-Wednesday
- Pastor and Vicar at Indiana LCMS District Conference
Wednesday
- Story of Scripture, 4:30 pm
Thursday
- Choir Practice, 6:45 pm
Next Sunday Sixth Sunday of Easter (Rogate)
- Sunday School /Adult Bible Study 9:00 am
- Divine Service, 10:30 am
Pastor’s Open Office Hours
- Friday, 3:30-4:30 pm
