DECEMBER 28, 2025

KING OF GLORY LUTHERAN CHURCH

WORSHIPING AT ST. DAVID’S/TRINITY UNITED CHURCH

3318 Merritt Street S7M 3P6

Phone:  384-8199

WORSHIP TIME:  SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 10:30 a.m.

Website: koglutheranchurch.com

Follow us on Facebook:  King of Glory Lutheran Church. 

Pastor Michael Poellet Home:  653-1929 STM: 966-3272

SERVING IN WORSHIP

Preacher/Presider: Anne Mathewson        Musician: Joshua Bratvold

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First Reading

Isaiah 63:7-9

7 I will recount the gracious deeds of the Lord,
    the praiseworthy acts of the Lord,
because of all that the Lord has done for us
    and the great favor to the house of Israel
that he has shown them according to his mercy,
    according to the abundance of his steadfast love.

8 For he said,

 “Surely they are my people,
    children who will not act deceitfully,”
and he became their savior
9     in all their distress.

It was no messenger or angel
    but his presence that saved them;
in his love and pity 

it was he who redeemed them;
    he lifted them up 

and carried them all the days of old.

Second Reading                                                                                             

Hebrews 2:10-18                                                                                                                                  

10 It was fitting that God, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many children to glory, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. For this reason Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, 12 saying,

“I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters;
    in the midst of the congregation I will praise you.”

13 And again,

“I will put my trust in him.”

And again,

“Here am I and the children whom God has given me.”

14 Since, therefore, the children share flesh and blood, he himself likewise shared the same things, so that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death. 16 For it is clear that he did not come to help angels but the descendants of Abraham. 17 Therefore he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people. 18 Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested.

Gospel Reading                                                                                       

Matthew 2:13-23                                                                                                              

13 Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” 14 Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, “Out of Egypt I have called my son.”

16 When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the magi. 17 Then what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:

18 “A voice was heard in Ramah,
    wailing and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children;
    she refused to be consoled, because they are no more.”

19 When Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, 20 “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life are dead.” 21 Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And after being warned in a dream, he went away to the district of Galilee. 23 There he made his home in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, “He will be called a Nazarene.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY AT KOG                                                                                                                      

– Sunday, December 28, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity                                      – Coffee Social after the service.                                                      

THIS WEEK AT KOG                                                                                                      

– Monday, December 29, Worship Committee meets at the home of Carol Sarich (164 MacCormack Road, Martensville), 7:30 p.m.                                          

\ – Saturday, January 3, Men’s Breakfast Out at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 8:30 a.m.    

COMING UP AT KOG                                                                                                                                                                                      

• – Sunday, January 4, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity (communion)                    – Coffee Social after the service.                                                                                        
• – Sunday, January 11, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity                                           – Coffee Social after the service.                                                                                        
• – Thursday, January 15, Bible Study, “Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m.  Hosted by Wayne Turner. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street                                                                                                   
• – Sunday, January 18, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                             – Coffee Social after the service. Host needed                                                                   
• – Monday, January 19, Church Council meeting via Zoom, 7:30 p.m.                         
• – Sunday, January 25, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                            – Coffee Social after the service. Host needed

• – Wednesday, January 28, Women’s Breakfast Out, at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 10:00 a.m.                                                                     
•   – Saturday, January 31, Men’s Breakfast Out at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 8:30 a.m.  

November, December and Year-to-Date Budget and Contribution Report for KOG

2025 Budget: $50,454.75   Monthly Budget: $4,204.56    Weekly Budget: $970.28

2025 income/expenses: -$867.52

October income/expenses: -$947.32                                                                                         

Weekly contributions for November:  November 2: $460   November 9: $1125

          November 16: $2,222  November 23 &30: $1270

Weekly contributions for December: December 7 and 14: $1220  

December 21: $575

Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone at King of Glory who brought all the salads and desserts, who helped set up, cleaned up, donated auction items, and participated in the Advent Feast and Auction.  Our net was $2,235 

Thank you to everyone at King of Glory and St. David’s/Trinity for contributing food items for Christmas Hampers.  We had enough items to stock 14 hampers. Thank you for your generosity.

Pastor Michael and Renita thank all at St. David’s/Trinity for the gift card  and at King of Glory who remembered them this Christmas season with cards, gifts, many kindnesses, and prayers.  Christmas peace and joy, good health, and the blessing of Christ be with everyone in the New Year.

Video recordings of our Worship Service can be found on our Church Website(https://www.stdavidstrinityuc.ca/members/)under the “Members” section.