First Sunday after Epiphany
12 January 2025
The Glory of the Lord Returns to the Temple in the Boy Jesus
In the days of Solomon, the Lord dwelt among His people in the temple. The glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord in the form of a cloud (1 Kings 8:6–13). Now Jesus, who is the glory of the Lord in the flesh, enters the temple to show that He Himself is the everlasting temple and dwelling place of God (Luke 2:41–52). Our young Lord, true man, subject to Mary and Joseph, reveals Himself also to be true God, whose father is not Joseph but the Almighty Father in heaven. Jesus does this at the time of the Passover. For He came to be the sacrificial Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Even as He was found by his parents after three days, so He would later rise from the dead on the third day that the favor of God might rest also upon us. It is by these mercies of God that we present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God through Christ (Rom. 12:1–5).
Parish News
Campus Ministry Bible Study/Dinner resumes Tuesdays at 5:30 pm. All college students are welcome to attend. Members, please consider bringing a meal. Please sign up on the bulletin board outside the Parish office.
Choir Rehearsal Thursday evenings at 6:45 p.m. We will also meet in the Loft at 10:00 am on those Sundays when the choir sings during Divine Service. It’s not too late to join us! Please contact Colleen Davis at 812-878-1145 or email colleen.davis@indstate.edu if you have any questions.
2025 Altar Flowers Chart on the table in the Narthex. We still have many slots left! Please print clearly to sign up for the dates you would like to donate flowers and, if you wish, a designation “in memory of” or “in honor of” a person or occasion.
2025 Contribution Envelopes Please pick up your 2025 contribution envelopes from the table in the Narthex.
2024 Contribution Statements Please pick up your 2024 contribution statements from the table in the Narthex.
Educating a New Generation of Lutherans… Issues, Etc. is a podcast and radio talk show produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week’s teachings include: The Bible & Other Religious Writings; The Small-Town Lutheran Church & Pastor; Church Discipline; Roman Catholic Indulgences and more. You can listen on-demand at issuesetc.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn, the LPR mobile app and a podcast provider.
This Week at Immanuel
Today The First Sunday after Epiphany
- Sunday School, 9:00 am
- Second Sunday Snacks hosted by YPI, 9:00 am
- Divine Service, 10:30 am
- Indiana District LCMS – Indianapolis West Circuit Forum, 3:00 pm
Tuesday
- Pastor @ Circuit Winkel, 8am-4pm
- Campus Ministry Bible Study/Dinner, 5:30 pm
Wednesday
- Youth Catechesis, 5:45 pm
Thursday
- Choir Rehearsal, 6:45 pm
Next Sunday The Second Sunday after Epiphany
- Sunday School, 9:00 am
- Divine Service, 10:30 am
Pastor’s Open Office Hours
- Wednesday, 4-5 pm
- Friday, 4-5 pm
