Second Sunday after Epiphany
19 January 2025
Jesus’ First Miracle Reveals God’s Glory
The coming of the Messianic kingdom means the restoration of creation. The sign of this restoration is that “the mountains shall drip sweet wine” (Amos 9:11–15). When the elements of a fallen creation fail and run short at a wedding feast, our Lord Jesus steps in to restore creation and miraculously changes water into an abundance of the very best wine (John 2:1–11). With this sign, Christ manifests His glory. The “back” of God (Ex. 33:12–23) is revealed to those who believe. The hour will come when Jesus will again manifest His glory by taking creation’s curse into His own body to release us from its power. The Bridegroom will give His life for the Bride (Eph. 5:22–32), and from His side will flow water and blood, the holy sacraments by which she is cleansed and made one with Him. Through this sacrificial love of Christ we are enabled to “love one another with brotherly affection . . .” and to “outdo one another in showing honor” (Rom. 12:6–16).
Parish News
Altar Flowers donated today by Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hayne in Memory of their son, James Hayne.
Campus Ministry Bible Study/Dinner Tuesdays at 5:30 pm. All college students are welcome to attend. Members, please consider bringing a meal. Please sign up on the bulletin board outside the Parish office.
Choir Rehearsal Thursday evenings at 6:45 p.m. We will also meet in the Loft at 10:00 am on those Sundays when the choir sings during Divine Service. It’s not too late to join us! Please contact Colleen Davis at 812-878-1145 or email colleen.davis@indstate.edu if you have any questions.
2025 Altar Flowers Chart on the table in the Narthex. We still have many slots left! Please print clearly to sign up for the dates you would like to donate flowers and, if you wish, a designation “in memory of” or “in honor of” a person or occasion.
2025 Contribution Envelopes Please pick up your 2025 contribution envelopes from the table in the Narthex.
2024 Contribution Statements Please pick up your 2024 contribution statements from the table in the Narthex.
Live Daily Lutheran Chapel Service… You can listen to a live chapel service weekdays from Concordia Theological Seminary–Fort Wayne, IN. Lutheran Talk Radio streams Morning Chapel from Kramer Chapel at 9 a.m. Central Mondays through Fridays. You can listen at issuesetc.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn or the Lutheran Public Radio mobile app.
This Week at Immanuel
Today The Second Sunday after Epiphany
- Sunday School, 9:00 am
- Divine Service, 10:30 am
Tuesday
- Campus Ministry Bible Study/Dinner, 5:30 pm
Wednesday
- Youth Catechesis, 5:45 pm
Thursday
- Choir Rehearsal, 6:45 pm
Next Sunday The Third Sunday after Epiphany
- Sunday School, 9:00 am
- Divine Service, 10:30 am
Pastor’s Open Office Hours
- Wednesday, 4-5 pm
- Friday, 4-5 pm
