THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT

    FEBRUARY 22, 2026

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: Pastor Michael       Musician: Joshua Bratvold

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First Reading

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7

The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, ‘You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die.

Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God say, “You shall not eat from any tree in the garden”?’ The woman said to the serpent, ‘We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden; but God said, “You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, nor shall you touch it, or you shall die.” ’ But the serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not die; for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’ So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves. 

Second Reading                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Romans 5:12-19

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death came through sin, and so death spread to all because all have sinned— sin was indeed in the world before the law, but sin is not reckoned when there is no law. Yet death exercised dominion from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were not like the transgression of Adam, who is a type of the one who was to come. 

But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died through the one man’s trespass, much more surely have the grace of God and the free gift in the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abounded for the many. And the free gift is not like the effect of the one man’s sin. For the judgement following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brings justification. If, because of the one man’s trespass, death exercised dominion through that one, much more surely will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness exercise dominion in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. 

Therefore just as one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man’s act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all. For just as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. 

Gospel Reading                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Matthew 4:1-11                                                                                                                               

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. The tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’ But he answered, ‘It is written,
“One does not live by bread alone,
   but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” ’ 

Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written,
“He will command his angels concerning you”,
   and “On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.” ’
Jesus said to him, ‘Again it is written, “Do not put the Lord your God to the test.”  

Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour; and he said to him, ‘All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Away with you, Satan! for it is written,
“Worship the Lord your God,
   and serve only him.” ’
Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him.  

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY AT KOG                                                                                                                      

Sunday, February 22, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                             – Coffee Social after the service. Hosted by Iris Kristjansdottir and Renita Falkenstern      

THIS WEEK AT KOG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

  • – Monday, February 23, Church Council meeting via Zoom, 7:30 p.m.                          Wednesday, February 25, Women’s Breakfast Out, at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 10:00 a.m.

– Saturday, February 28, Men’s Breakfast Out at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 8:30 a.m.           

COMING UP AT KOG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sunday, March 1, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                             – Coffee Social andfinger-food potluck after the service. Hosted by Carol Sarich  – KOG Annual General Meeting 12:15 p.m.  

  – Thursday, March 5, Bible Study, “Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m.  Hosted by Renita Falkenstern. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street   

– Sunday, March 8, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity                                             – Coffee Socialafter the service.  

– Sunday, March 15, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity (communion)                                             – Coffee Social after the service. 

– Thursday, March 19, Bible Study, “Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m.  Hosted by Carol Sarich. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street 

– Sunday, March 22, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                             – Coffee Social after the service. Hosted by Karen McKenzie   

– Monday, March 23, Worship Committee meets at the home of Carol Sarich (164 MacCormack Road, Martensville), 7:30 p.m.  

January, February and Year-to-Date Budget and Contribution Report for KOG

2026 Budget: $49,134   Monthly Budget: $4,094.50    Weekly Budget: $944.88

2025 income/expenses: $36.62

December income/expenses: $7,530                                                                                         Weekly contributions for January:  January 4 and 8: $820  January 18: $790

Weekly contributions for February:  February 1: $829   February 8: $50

February 15: $2320

Thank you to all involved in sewing the quilts that have been made by members of King of Glory and their friends. 62 quilts were made:  3 quilted shawls, 5 lap quilts, 4 comfort quilts, and 50 quilts. Donations came from Louise Valade, Ilene Yaworski, Reta Downing, Jean Byhre, Sherry Andrews, Joyce Radke, Irma and Elwood Torgenrud, and donations from the people from St. David’s Trinity and King of Glory.  Prodigious thimbles full of thanks to the industrious sewers Bev Gregory, Karen McKenzie, Carol Sarich, Doreen Matschke, Lois Rombough, and Marge McMillan Sharon Morgan, Sherry Andrews and an anonymous fabric donor in B.C.

One of King of Glory’s service projects for the year is support for our quilters. 

Church Council has designated the Sundays in February for  a free will offering to be collected for the purchase of materials needed for the quilting project.   To date $412.35 has been contributed. 

Thank you to the cooks, those who brought food items, the clean-up crew, and those who braved the winter storm to participate in the Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras festivities.

Mid-week Lenten services schedule

Mid- week gatherings start at 6:00 with a soup and bread supper with worship to follow.

February 25th Lent 1: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Redeemer 

March 4th Lent 2: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Resurrection 

March 11th Lent 3: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Trinity 

March 18th Lent 4: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is King of Glory 

March 25th Lent 5: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Zion 

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

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD

    FEBRUARY 15, 2026

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: Pastor Michael       Musician: Joshua Bratvold

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First Reading

Exodus 24:12-18

The Lord said to Moses, ‘Come up to me on the mountain, and wait there; and I will give you the tablets of stone, with the law and the commandment, which I have written for their instruction.’ So Moses set out with his assistant Joshua, and Moses went up into the mountain of God. To the elders he had said, ‘Wait here for us, until we come to you again; for Aaron and Hur are with you; whoever has a dispute may go to them.’ Then Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain. The glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days; on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the cloud. Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in the sight of the people of Israel. Moses entered the cloud, and went up on the mountain. Moses was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights. 

Second Reading                                                                                              2 Peter 1:16-21                                                                                                                              For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received honour and glory from God the Father when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying, ‘This is my Son, my Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.’ We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain. 

So we have the prophetic message more fully confirmed. You will do well to be attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

Gospel Reading                                                                                            Matthew 17:1-9                                                                                                                     Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. Then Peter said to Jesus, ‘Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’ While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!’ When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, ‘Get up and do not be afraid.’ And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone. 

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, ‘Tell no one about the vision until after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.’ 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY AT KOG                                                                                                                      

 Sunday, February 15, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)         Blessing of the Quilts                                                                                           – Coffee Social after the service. Hosted by Doreen Matschke       

THIS WEEK AT KOG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

– Thursday, February 19, Bible Study, “Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m.  Hosted by Karen McKenzie and Karen Larson. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street   

COMING UP AT KOG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Sunday, February 22, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                             – Coffee Social after the service. Hosted by Iris Kristjansdottir and Renita Falkenstern  

  • – Monday, February 23, Church Council meeting via Zoom, 7:30 p.m.   
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  • Wednesday, February 25, Women’s Breakfast Out, at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 10:00 a.m.
  • – Saturday, February 28, Men’s Breakfast Out at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 8:30 a.m.                                                                                       
  • Sunday, March 1, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                             – Coffee Social and finger-food potluck after the service. Hosted by Carol Sarich                                                                                                                      – KOG Annual General Meeting 12:15 p.m.                                                                             – Thursday, March 5, Bible Study, “Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m.  Host needed. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street    

– Sunday, March 8, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity                                             – Coffee Social after the service.  

– Monday, March 23, Worship Committee meets at the home of Carol Sarich (164 MacCormack Road, Martensville), 7:30 p.m.  

January, February and Year-to-Date Budget and Contribution Report for KOG

2026 Budget: $49,134   Monthly Budget: $4,094.50    Weekly Budget: $944.88

2025 income/expenses: $36.62

December income/expenses: $7,530                                                                                         Weekly contributions for January:  January 4 and 8: $820  January 18: $790

Weekly contributions for February:  February 1: $829   February 8: $50

Thank you to all involved in sewing the quilts that have been made by members of King of Glory and their friends. 62 quilts were made:  3 quilted shawls, 5 lap quilts, 4 comfort quilts, and 50 quilts. Donations came from Louise Valade, Ilene Yaworski, Reta Downing, Jean Byhre, Sherry Andrews, Joyce Radke, Irma and Elwood Torgenrud, and donations from the people from St. David’s Trinity and King of Glory.  Prodigious thimbles full of thanks to the industrious sewers Bev Gregory, Karen McKenzie, Carol Sarich, Doreen Matschke, Lois Rombough, and Marge McMillan Sharon Morgan, Sherry Andrews and an anonymous fabric donor in B.C.

One of King of Glory’s service projects for the year is support for our quilters. 

Church Council has designated the Sundays in February for  a free will offering to be collected for the purchase of materials needed for the quilting project.   To date $90 has been contributed. 

St. David’s Trinity & King of Glory’s

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER 

February 17th, 5:30 p.m.

FREE-WILL OFFERING                                                                                           The times of feasting and celebrating come to an end as Lent begins and we begin our journey with Jesus to the cross.  Join in this one last festive meal to mark the abundance of God’s grace in our lives.

To attend: please sign-up on the list provided in the Sanctuary or call the church office.  Gluten-free options are available. 

Please consider wearing festive purple, green or yellow!

Mid-week Lenten services schedule

Ash Wednesday starts at 7:30 and other mid- week gathering start at 6:00 with a soup and bread supper with worship to follow.

February 18th Ash Wednesday 7:30 pm Host congregation is Good Shepherd and Augustana provides preaching.

February 25th Lent 1: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Redeemer 

March 4th Lent 2: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Resurrection 

March 11th Lent 3: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Trinity 

March 18th Lent 4: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is King of Glory 

March 25th Lent 5: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Zion 

Together in Prayer: A churchwide gathering for Tumbler Ridge                                                                                                                You are invited to join ELCIC National Bishop Larry Kochendorfer on Sunday, February 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST online for a dedicated time of prayer and worship in response to the devastating and heartbreaking news from earlier this week in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

In this time of grief and sorrow, we will come together as a church family for an online service of prayer, lifting up all whose lives have been so deeply affect by the events in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

 As part of the gathering, you are invited to share your prayers. These prayers will be gathered and shared with the community of Tumbler Ridge as a sign of our care and support.

Please use the following link to receive the zoom link for this gathering and to submit your prayers in advance of Sunday’s event:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Xj88b3rzSKuGgxR7DpYwfQ

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

THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

    FEBRUARY 8, 2026

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 58:1-12Shout out; do not hold back!
    Lift up your voice like a trumpet!
Announce to my people their rebellion,
    to the house of Jacob their sins.
2 Yet day after day they seek me
    and delight to know my ways,
as if they were a nation that practiced righteousness
    and did not forsake the ordinance of their God;
they ask of me righteous judgments;
    they want God on their side.
3 “Why do we fast, but you do not see?
    Why humble ourselves, but you do not notice?”
Look, you serve your own interest on your fast day
    and oppress all your workers.
4 You fast only to quarrel and to fight
    and to strike with a wicked fist.
Such fasting as you do today
    will not make your voice heard on high.
5 Is such the fast that I choose,
    a day to humble oneself?
Is it to bow down the head like a bulrush
    and to lie in sackcloth and ashes?
Will you call this a fast,
    a day acceptable to the Lord?

6 Is not this the fast that I choose:
    to loose the bonds of injustice,
    to undo the straps of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
    and to break every yoke?
7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry
    and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover them
    and not to hide yourself from your own kin?
8 Then your light shall break forth like the dawn,
    and your healing shall spring up quickly;
your vindicator shall go before you;
    the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer;
    you shall cry for help, and he will say, “Here I am.”

If you remove the yoke from among you,
    the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil,
10 if you offer your food to the hungry
    and satisfy the needs of the afflicted,
then your light shall rise in the darkness
    and your gloom be like the noonday.
11 The Lord will guide you continually
    and satisfy your needs in parched places
    and make your bones strong,
and you shall be like a watered garden,
    like a spring of water
    whose waters never fail.
12 Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt;
    you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
you shall be called the repairer of the breach,
    the restorer of streets to live in.

 Second Reading                                                                                             

1 Corinthians 2:1-162 When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the testimony of God to you with superior speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 3 And I came to you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling. 4 My speech and my proclamation were made not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith might rest not on human wisdom but on the power of God.

6 Yet among the mature we do speak wisdom, though it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are being destroyed. 7 But we speak God’s wisdom, a hidden mystery, which God decreed before the ages for our glory 8 and which none of the rulers of this age understood, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9 But, as it is written,

“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,
    nor the human heart conceived,
what God has prepared for those who love him”—

10 God has revealed to us through the Spirit, for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. 11 For what human knows what is truly human except the human spirit that is within? So also no one comprehends what is truly God’s except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received not the spirit of the world but the Spirit that is from God, so that we may understand the gifts bestowed on us by God. 13 And we speak of these things in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual things to those who are spiritual.

14 Those who are unspiritual do not receive the gifts of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to them, and they are unable to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 15 Those who are spiritual discern all things, and they are themselves subject to no one else’s scrutiny.

16 “For who has known the mind of the Lord
    so as to instruct him?”

Gospel Reading                                                                                           

Matthew 5:13-20
13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything but is thrown out and trampled under foot.

14 “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. 15 People do not light a lamp and put it under the bushel basket; rather, they put it on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY AT KOG                                                                                                                      

– Sunday, February 8, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity                                       – Coffee Social and finger-food potluck after the service.  

THIS WEEK AT KOG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

– Monday, February 9, Worship Committee meets at the home of Carol Sarich (164 MacCormack Road, Martensville), 7:30 p.m.  

COMING UP AT KOG             

Sunday, February 15, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)         Blessing of the Quilts                                                                                           – Coffee Social after the service. Hosted by Doreen Matschke 

                                                              – Thursday, February 19, Bible Study, “Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m.  Hosted by Karen McKenzie and Karen Larson. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street                                                                                                                        

Sunday, February 22, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                             – Coffee Social after the service. Hosted by Iris Kristjansdottir and Renita Falkenstern                                                                                                          

  – Monday, February 23, Church Council meeting via Zoom, 7:30 p.m.                     

Wednesday, February 25, Women’s Breakfast Out, at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 10:00 a.m.                                                                       

– Saturday, February 28, Men’s Breakfast Out at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 8:30 a.m.                                                                                        –

Sunday, March 1, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                             – Coffee Social andfinger-food potluck after the service. Hosted by Carol Sarich                                                                                                                     

– KOG Annual General Meeting 12:15 p.m.                                                                            

– Thursday, March 5, Bible Study, “Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m.  Host needed. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street   

January, February and Year-to-Date Budget and Contribution Report for KOG

2026 Budget: $49,134   Monthly Budget: $4,094.50    Weekly Budget: $944.88

2025 income/expenses: $36.62

December income/expenses: $7,530                                                                                         Weekly contributions for January:  January 4 and 8: $820  January 18: $790

Weekly contributions for February:  February 41: $829

One of King of Glory’s service projects for the year is support for our quilters. 

Church Council has designated the Sundays in February for  a free will offering to be collected for the purchase of materials needed for the quilting project.   A blessing of the quilts will be on February 15.

St. David’s Trinity & King of Glory’s

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER 

February 17th, 5:30 p.m.

FREE-WILL OFFERING                                                                                           The times of feasting and celebrating come to an end as Lent begins and we begin our journey with Jesus to the cross.  Join in this one last festive meal to mark the abundance of God’s grace in our lives.

To attend: please sign-up on the list provided in the Sanctuary or call the church office.  Gluten-free options are available. 

Please consider wearing festive purple, green or yellow!

Mid-week Lenten services schedule

Ash Wednesday starts at 7:30 and other mid- week gathering start at 6:00 with a soup and bread supper with worship to follow.

February 18th Ash Wednesday 7:30 pm Host congregation is Good Shepherd and Augustana provides preaching.

February 25th Lent 1: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Redeemer 

March 4th Lent 2: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Resurrection 

March 11th Lent 3: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Trinity 

March 18th Lent 4: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is King of Glory 

March 25th Lent 5: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Zion 

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

THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

    FEBRUARY 1, 2026

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

Micah 6:1-86 Hear what the Lord says:
    Rise, plead your case before the mountains,
    and let the hills hear your voice.
2 Hear, you mountains, the case of the Lord,
    and you enduring foundations of the earth,
for the Lord has a case against his people,
    and he will contend with Israel.

3 “O my people, what have I done to you?
    In what have I wearied you? Answer me!
4 For I brought you up from the land of Egypt
    and redeemed you from the house of slavery,
and I sent before you Moses,
    Aaron, and Miriam.
5 O my people, remember now what King Balak of Moab devised,
    what Balaam son of Beor answered him,
and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal,
    that you may know the saving acts of the Lord.”

6 “With what shall I come before the Lord
    and bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
    with calves a year old?

7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
    with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
    the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
8 He has told you, O mortal, what is good,
    and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice and to love kindness
    and to walk humbly with your God?

 Second Reading                                                                                              1 Corinthians 1:18-3118 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written,

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
    and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”

20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the foolishness of the proclamation, to save those who believe. 22 For Jews ask for signs and Greeks desire wisdom, 23 but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to gentiles, 24 but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.

26 Consider your own call, brothers and sisters: not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, things that are not, to abolish things that are, 29 so that no one might boast in the presence of God. 30 In contrast, God is why you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, 31 in order that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

Gospel Reading                                                                                           

Matthew 5:1-12
5 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he began to speak 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 will be comforted.

5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.

8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY AT KOG                                                                                                                      

 – Sunday, February 1, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity (communion)                    – Coffee Social after the service.                                                    

THIS WEEK AT KOG                                                                                                                                                       

 – Thursday, February 5, Bible Study, “Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m.  Hosted by Bev Gregory and Linda Levesque. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street                                                                   

COMING UP AT KOG    

– Sunday, February 8, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity                                       – Coffee Social and finger-food potluck after the service.                                                                                       

– Monday, February 9, Worship Committee meets at the home of Carol Sarich (164 MacCormack Road, Martensville), 7:30 p.m.                                           

Sunday, February 15, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)         Blessing of the Quilts 

  • – Coffee Social after the service. Hosted by Doreen Matschke
  •                                                                
  • – Thursday, February 19, Bible Study, “Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m.  Host needed. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street
  • Sunday, February 22, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                             – Coffee Social after the service. Hosted by Iris Kristjansdottir and Renita Falkenstern  
  •                                                                                                          
  • – Monday, February 23, Church Council meeting via Zoom, 7:30 p.m.   
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  • Wednesday, February 25, Women’s Breakfast Out, at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 10:00 a.m.                                                                       
  • – Saturday, February 28, Men’s Breakfast Out at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 8:30 a.m.                                                                                        – Sunday, March 1, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                             – Coffee Social after the service. Host needed

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

2026 Budget: $49,134   Monthly Budget: $4,094.50    Weekly Budget: $944.88

2025 income/expenses: $36.62

December income/expenses: $7,530                                                                                         

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

December 21: $575  December 24 &28: $4065        Weekly contributions for January:  January 4 and 8: $820  January 18: $790

One of King of Glory’s service projects for the year is support for our quilters. 

Church Council has designated the Sundays in February for  a free will offering to be collected for the purchase of materials needed for the quilting project.   A blessing of the quilts will be on February 15.

St. David’s Trinity & King of Glory’s

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER 

February 17th, 5:30 p.m.

                                                         FREE-WILL OFFERING                                                                                           The times of feasting and celebrating come to an end as Lent begins and we begin our journey with Jesus to the cross.  Join in this one last festive meal to mark the abundance of God’s grace in our lives.

To attend: please sign-up on the list provided in the Sanctuary or call the church office.  Gluten-free options are available. 

Please consider wearing festive purple, green or yellow!

Mid-week Lenten services schedule

Ash Wednesday starts at 7:30 and other mid- week gathering start at 6:00 with a soup and bread supper with worship to follow.

February 18th Ash Wednesday 7:30 pm Host congregation is Good Shepherd and Augustana provides preaching.

February 25th Lent 1: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Redeemer 

March 4th Lent 2: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Resurrection 

March 11th Lent 3: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Trinity 

March 18th Lent 4: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is King of Glory 

March 25th Lent 5: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Zion 

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

THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

    JANUARY 25, 2026

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: Pastor Michael        Musician: Joshua Bratvold

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First Reading

Isaiah 9:1-4But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. 


The people who walked in darkness
   have seen a great light;
those who lived in a land of deep darkness—
   on them light has shined.
You have multiplied the nation,
   you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
   as with joy at the harvest,
   as people exult when dividing plunder.
For the yoke of their burden,
   and the bar across their shoulders,
   the rod of their oppressor,
   you have broken as on the day of Midian. 

Second Reading                                                                                              1 Corinthians 1:10-18Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you should be in agreement and that there should be no divisions among you, but that you should be united in the same mind and the same purpose. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters. What I mean is that each of you says, ‘I belong to Paul’, or ‘I belong to Apollos’, or ‘I belong to Cephas’, or ‘I belong to Christ.’ Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power. 

For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 

Gospel Reading                                                                                            Matthew 4:12-23
Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the lake, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
‘Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali,
   on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
the people who sat in darkness
   have seen a great light,
and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death
   light has dawned.’
From that time Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 

As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake—for they were fishermen. And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.’ Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him. 

Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY AT KOG                                                                                                                      

 Sunday, January 25, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                            – Coffee Social after the service. Hosted by Renita Falkenstern and Wayne Turner                                                      

THIS WEEK AT KOG                                                                                                                                                       

 – 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.                                                                

COMING UP AT KOG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 – Sunday, February 1, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity (communion)                    – Coffee Social after the service.                                                                                      

– Thursday, February 5, Bible Study, “Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m.  Hosted by Bev Gregory and Linda Levesque. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street                       

– Sunday, February 8, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity                                       – Coffee Social after the service.                                                                                       

– Monday, February 9, Worship Committee meets at the home of Carol Sarich (164 MacCormack Road, Martensville), 7:30 p.m.                                           

Sunday, February 15, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)         Blessing of the Quilts 

– Coffee Social after the service. Host needed                                                              

– Thursday, February 19, Bible Study, “Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m.  Host needed. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street                                                                                                                      

Sunday, February 22, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                             – Coffee Social after the service. Host needed                                                               

– Monday, February 23, Church Council meeting via Zoom, 7:30 p.m.   

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

2026 Budget: $49,134   Monthly Budget: $4,094.50    Weekly Budget: $944.88

2025 income/expenses: $36.62

December income/expenses: $7,530                                                                                         

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

December 21: $575  December 24 &28: $4065        Weekly contributions for January:  January 4 and 8: $820  January 18: $790

One of King of Glory’s service projects for the year is support for our quilters. 

Church Council has designated the Sundays in February for  a free will offering to be collected for the purchase of materials needed for the quilting project.     A blessing of the quilts will be on February 15.

St. David’s Trinity & King of Glory’s

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER 

February 17th, 5:30 p.m.

                                               FREE-WILL OFFERING                                                                                           The times of feasting and celebrating come to an end as Lent begins and we begin our journey with Jesus to the cross.  Join in this one last festive meal to mark the abundance of God’s grace in our lives.

To attend: please sign-up on the list provided in the Sanctuary or call the church office.  Gluten-free options are available. 

Please consider wearing festive purple, green or yellow!

Mid-week Lenten services schedule

Ash Wednesday starts at 7:30 and other mid- week gathering start at 6:00 with a soup and bread supper with worship to follow.

February 18th Ash Wednesday 7:30 pm Host congregation is Good Shepherd and Augustana provides preaching.

February 25th Lent 1: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Redeemer 

March 4th Lent 2: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Resurrection 

March 11th Lent 3: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Trinity 

March 18th Lent 4: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is King of Glory 

March 25th Lent 5: 6 pm Soup & Bread Host congregation is Zion 

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

THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

    JANUARY 18, 2026

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: Pastor Michael        Musician: Joshua Bratvold

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First Reading

Isaiah 49:1-7Listen to me, O coastlands,
   pay attention, you peoples from far away!
The Lord called me before I was born,
   while I was in my mother’s womb he named me.
He made my mouth like a sharp sword,
   in the shadow of his hand he hid me;
he made me a polished arrow,
   in his quiver he hid me away.
And he said to me, ‘You are my servant,
   Israel, in whom I will be glorified.’
But I said, ‘I have laboured in vain,
   I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity;
yet surely my cause is with the Lord,
   and my reward with my God.’ 

And now the Lord says,
   who formed me in the womb to be his servant,
to bring Jacob back to him,
   and that Israel might be gathered to him,
for I am honoured in the sight of the Lord,
   and my God has become my strength—
he says,
‘It is too light a thing that you should be my servant
   to raise up the tribes of Jacob
   and to restore the survivors of Israel;

I will give you as a light to the nations,
   that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.’ 

Thus says the Lord,
   the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One,
to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nations,
   the slave of rulers,
‘Kings shall see and stand up,
   princes, and they shall prostrate themselves,
because of the Lord, who is faithful,
   the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.’ 

Second Reading                                                                                             

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, 

To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: 

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 

I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind— just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you— so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Gospel Reading                                                                                           

John 1: 29-42


The next day John the Baptist saw Jesus coming towards him and declared, ‘Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, “After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.” I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.’ And John testified, ‘I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, “He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.” And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.’ 

The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, ‘Look, here is the Lamb of God!’ The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’ They said to him, ‘Rabbi’ (which translated means Teacher), ‘where are you staying?’ He said to them, ‘Come and see.’ They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, ‘You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas’ (which is translated Peter). 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY AT KOG                                                                                                                      

Sunday, January 18, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                             – Coffee Social after the service. Hosted by Linda Levesque and Bev Gregory                                                      

THIS WEEK AT KOG                                                                                                              

– Monday, January 19, Church Council meeting via Zoom, 7:30 p.m.                         

COMING UP AT KOG 

Sunday, January 25, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                            – Coffee Social after the service. Hosted by Renita Falkenstern and Wayne Turner                                                                                                                    

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.                                                                                      

– Sunday, February 1, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity (communion)                    – Coffee Social after the service.                                                                                      

– Thursday, February 5, Bible Study, “Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m.  Hosted by Bev Gregory and Linda Levesque. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street                       

– Sunday, February 8, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity                                       – Coffee Social after the service.                                                                                       

– Monday, February 9, Worship Committee meets at the home of Carol Sarich (164 MacCormack Road, Martensville), 7:30 p.m.                                           

– Thursday, February 18, Bible Study, “Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m.  Host needed. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street  

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

2026 Budget: $49,134   Monthly Budget: $4,094.50    Weekly Budget: $944.88

2025 income/expenses: -$867.52

October income/expenses: -$947.32                                                                                         

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

December 21: $575  December 24 &28: $4065        Weekly contributions for January:  January 4and 8: $820

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.

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

THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD

    JANUARY 11, 2026

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 42:1-9

42 Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
    my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
I have put my spirit upon him;
    he will bring forth justice to the nations.
2 He will not cry out or lift up his voice
    or make it heard in the street;
3 a bruised reed he will not break,
    and a dimly burning wick he will not quench;
    he will faithfully bring forth justice.
4 He will not grow faint or be crushed
    until he has established justice in the earth,
    and the coastlands wait for his teaching.

5 Thus says God, the Lord,
    who created the heavens and stretched them out,
    who spread out the earth and what comes from it,
who gives breath to the people upon it
    and spirit to those who walk in it:
6 I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness;
    I have taken you by the hand and kept you;
I have given you as a covenant to the people,
    a light to the nations,

7     to open the eyes that are blind,
to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon,
    from the prison those who sit in darkness.
8 I am the Lord; that is my name;
    my glory I give to no other,
    nor my praise to idols.
9 See, the former things have come to pass,
    and new things I now declare;
before they spring forth,
    I tell you of them.

Second Reading                                                                                             

Acts 10: 34-43                                                                                                                                  

34 Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every people anyone who fears him and practices righteousness is acceptable to him. 36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all. 37 That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. 43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”

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Gospel Reading                                                                                       

Matthew 3:13-17                                                                                                              

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw God’s Spirit descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY AT KOG                                                                                                                      

– Sunday, January 11, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity                                           – Coffee Social after the service.                                                     

THIS WEEK AT KOG                                                                                               

– 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                                                                   

COMING UP AT KOG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

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.                                                                                      

– Sunday, February 1, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity (communion)                    – Coffee Social after the service.                                                                                      

– Thursday, February 5, Bible Study, “Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,” 7:30 p.m.  Host needed. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street                       

– Sunday, February 8, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity                                       – Coffee Social after the service.                                                                                       

– Monday, February 9, Worship Committee meets at the home of Carol Sarich (164 MacCormack Road, Martensville), 7:30 p.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  December 24 &28: $4065

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. 

THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT

    DECEMBER 14, 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: Pastor Michael         Musician: Joshua Bratvold

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First Reading

Isaiah 35:1-10

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad,
   the desert shall rejoice and blossom;
like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly,
   and rejoice with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,
   the majesty of Carmel and Sharon.
They shall see the glory of the Lord,
   the majesty of our God. 

Strengthen the weak hands,
   and make firm the feeble knees.
Say to those who are of a fearful heart,
   ‘Be strong, do not fear!
Here is your God.
   He will come with vengeance,
with terrible recompense.
   He will come and save you.’ 

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
   and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
then the lame shall leap like a deer,
   and the tongue of the speechless sing for joy.
For waters shall break forth in the wilderness,
   and streams in the desert; 

the burning sand shall become a pool,
   and the thirsty ground springs of water;
the haunt of jackals shall become a swamp,
   the grass shall become reeds and rushes. 

A highway shall be there,
   and it shall be called the Holy Way;
the unclean shall not travel on it,
   but it shall be for God’s people;
   no traveller, not even fools, shall go astray.
No lion shall be there,
   nor shall any ravenous beast come up on it;
they shall not be found there,
   but the redeemed shall walk there.
And the ransomed of the Lord shall return,
   and come to Zion with singing;
everlasting joy shall be upon their heads;
   they shall obtain joy and gladness,
   and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. 

Second Reading                                                                                              

James 5:7-10                                                                                                                                   Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. Beloved, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors! As an example of suffering and patience, beloved, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 

Gospel Reading                                                                                        Matthew 11:2-11                                                                                                               When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’ Jesus answered them, ‘Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them. And blessed is anyone who takes no offence at me.’

As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: ‘What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? Someone dressed in soft robes? Look, those who wear soft robes are in royal palaces. What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is the one about whom it is written,
“See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
   who will prepare your way before you.”
Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY AT KOG                                                                                                                      

Sunday, December 14, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                           – Coffee Social after the service.Hosted by Karen McKenzie and Karen Larson.                                                      

THIS WEEK AT KOG                                                                                                  

COMING UP AT KOG     

                                                                                                                                       

  • – Sunday, December 21, Blue Christmas Sunday Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                                                                                                                        – Coffee Social after the service.  Hosted by Carol Sarich.                                             – Wednesday, December 24, Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service, 5:00 p.m.                                                                                                                   – Sunday, December 28, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity (communion)             – Coffee Social after the service.                                                                                         – 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.                                                                                      
  • – 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                                                                                       
  • – Monday, January 19, Church Council meeting via Zoom, 7:30 p.m.                       – Wednesday, January 28, Women’s Breakfast Out, at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 10:00 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

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 

During the Sundays in Advent King of Glory along with St. David’s/Trinity will again be collecting food items for Christmas Hampers.  Our goal is 10 hampers.   A list of suggested food items is included.  Thank you for your generosity.

Blue Christmas Service, Sunday, December 21

A Blue Christmas Service is for those for whom the Christmas season seems more filled with sadness, stress, loneliness and loss than celebration.  It is a service that centers on God’s gifts of comfort and hope to all who struggle at this time of year.  Through prayers, scripture and music this service affirms how the Good News of Christmas is for those who struggle and mourn – and that God’s Word comes to shine light into our darkness.

“Advent Reflections” devotions from OnEagle’s Wings is available at the table at the back of the church.

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

THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT

    DECEMBER 7, 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 11:1-10

11 A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse,
    and a branch shall grow out of his roots.
2 The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him,
    the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
    the spirit of counsel and might,
    the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
3 His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.

He shall not judge by what his eyes see
    or decide by what his ears hear,
4 but with righteousness he shall judge for the poor
    and decide with equity for the oppressed of the earth;
he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
    and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
5 Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist
    and faithfulness the belt around his loins.

6 The wolf shall live with the lamb;
    the leopard shall lie down with the kid;
the calf and the lion will feed together,
    and a little child shall lead them.
7 The cow and the bear shall graze;
    their young shall lie down together;
    and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

8 The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp,
    and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder’s den.
9 They will not hurt or destroy
    on all my holy mountain,
for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord
    as the waters cover the sea.

10 On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal to the peoples; the nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious.

Second Reading                                                                                              

Romans 15:4-13

4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. 5 May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus, 6 so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. 8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of the truth of God in order that he might confirm the promises given to the ancestors 9 and that the gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,

“Therefore I will confess you among the gentiles
    and sing praises to your name”;

10 and again he says,

“Rejoice, O gentiles, with his people”;

11 and again,

“Praise the Lord, all you gentiles,
    and let all the peoples praise him”;

12 and again Isaiah says,

“The root of Jesse shall come,
    the one who rises to rule the gentiles;
in him the gentiles shall hope.”

13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Gospel Reading                                                                                        Matthew 3:1-12                                                                                                              3 In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. 3 This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said,

“The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
    make his paths straight.’ ”

4 Now John wore clothing of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region around the Jordan were going out to him, 6 and they were baptized by him in the River Jordan, confessing their sins.

7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Therefore, bear fruit worthy of repentance, 9 and do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. 10 Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

11 “I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and will gather his wheat into the granary, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”   

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY AT KOG                                                                                                                      

– Sunday, December 7, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity (communion)                                                                                                – Coffee Social after the service.                                                                                        – Sunday, December 7, King of Glory Congregational Budget Meeting, after the service                                                      

THIS WEEK AT KOG                                                                                                            

COMING UP AT KOG                                                                                                                                         Sunday, December 14, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                           – Coffee Social after the service.Hosted by Karen McKenzie and Karen Larson. 

  • – Sunday, December 21, Blue Christmas Sunday Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                                                                                                            – Coffee Social after the service.  Hosted by Carol Sarich.
  •                                                                                                                                            
  • – Wednesday, December 24, Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service, 5:00 p.m.  
  •                                                                                                                                                           – 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.                                                                                     
  • – 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                                                                                        –
  • Monday, January 19, Church Council meeting via Zoom, 7:30 p.m.                      
  • – Wednesday, January 28, Women’s Breakfast Out, at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 10:00 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

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 $2,225 

During the Sundays in Advent King of Glory along with St. David’s/Trinity will again be collecting food items for Christmas Hampers.  Our goal is 10 hampers.   A list of suggested food items is included.  Thank you for your generosity.

Blue Christmas Service, Sunday, December 21

A Blue Christmas Service is for those for whom the Christmas season seems more filled with sadness, stress, loneliness and loss than celebration.  It is a service that centers on God’s gifts of comfort and hope to all who struggle at this time of year.  Through prayers, scripture and music this service affirms how the Good News of Christmas is for those who struggle and mourn – and that God’s Word comes to shine light into our darkness.

“Advent Reflections” devotions from OnEagle’s Wings is available at the table at the back of the church.

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

THE FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT

    NOVEMBER 30, 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: Pastor Michael         Musician: Joshua Bratvold

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First Reading

Isaiah 2:1-5

The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
In days to come
   the mountain of the Lord’s house
shall be established as the highest of the mountains,
   and shall be raised above the hills;
all the nations shall stream to it.
   Many peoples shall come and say,
‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
   to the house of the God of Jacob;
that he may teach us his ways
   and that we may walk in his paths.’
For out of Zion shall go forth instruction,
   and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
He shall judge between the nations,
   and shall arbitrate for many peoples;
they shall beat their swords into ploughshares,
   and their spears into pruning-hooks;
nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
   neither shall they learn war any more. 

O house of Jacob,
   come, let us walk
   in the light of the Lord! 

Second Reading                                                                                              

Romans 13:11-14

Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armour of light; let us live honourably as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. 

Gospel Reading                                                                                        Matthew 24:36-44                                                                                                            ‘But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark, and they knew nothing until the flood came and swept them all away, so too will be the coming of the Son of Man. Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. Two women will be grinding meal together; one will be taken and one will be left. Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.         

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY AT KOG                                                                                                                      

Sunday, November 30, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                           – Coffee Social after the service.  Hosted by Carol Sarich.      

THIS WEEK AT KOG                                                                                              

– Thursday, December 4, Bible Study, “Mark: A Gospel for Rocky Times,”         7:30 p.m.  Hosted by Bev Gregory and Karen McKenzie. We meet in Pastor Michael’s home, 1010 Duke Street                                                                                                                      

– Saturday, December 6, Set-up for Advent Feast and Auction 10:00 a.m.               

– Saturday, December 6, Advent Feast and Auction 5:30 p.m.  Doors open at  5:00 p.m.                                                                        

COMING UP AT KOG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

  – Sunday, December 7, Worship led by St. David’s/Trinity (communion)                                                                                                – Coffee Social after the service.                                                                                        – Sunday, December 7, King of Glory Congregational Budget Meeting, after the service                                                                                                              

Sunday, December 14, Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                           – Coffee Social after the service.Hosted by Karen McKenzie and Karen Larson. 

– Sunday, December 21, Blue Christmas Sunday Worship led by King of Glory (communion)                                                                                                           – Coffee Social after the service.  Hosted by Carol Sarich.                                           

– Wednesday, December 24, Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service, 5:00 p.m.                                                                                                                                                            

– 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.                                                                                       

– Monday, January 19, Church Council meeting via Zoom, 7:30 p.m.                      

– Wednesday, January 28, Women’s Breakfast Out, at Mulberry’s Restaurant 2326 B Millar Avenue, 10:00 a.m.    

October, November, 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 October:  October 5: $1040   October 19: $210

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

November 16: $2,222

King of Glory’s Advent Feast and Auction
Saturday December 6, 5:30 p.m.  Doors open at 5:00 p.m.

Turkey dinner
Tickets: $25 Adults, $15 Youth 6-12, Kids under 5 are free                             Tickets are on sale from November 2 to November 30
Tickets go on sale November 2 and can be purchased from Carol Sarich or reserved by Phone: 306-382-9868 or Text: 306-270-8768
 

The sign-up sheets for bringing food items and other supplies, set-up and auction items will be at the back starting November 2.  See Carol Sarich if you have any questions about the sign-up sheet.

During the Sundays in Advent King of Glory will again be collecting food items for Christmas Hampers.  Our goal is 10 hampers.   A list of suggested food items is included.  Thank you for your generosity.

Blue Christmas Service, Sunday, December 21

A Blue Christmas Service is for those for whom the Christmas season seems more filled with sadness, stress, loneliness and loss than celebration.  It is a service that centers on God’s gifts of comfort and hope to all who struggle at this time of year.  Through prayers, scripture and music this service affirms how the Good News of Christmas is for those who struggle and mourn – and that God’s Word comes to shine light into our darkness.

“Advent Reflections” devotions from OnEagle’s Wings is available at the table at the back of the church.

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