Author Archives: Pastor Phil Augustine

January 1 – Circumcision and Name of Jesus

The Divine Service for the 8th Day of Christmas (Jan. 1, 2023) where the Church celebrates the Circumcision and Name of Jesus.

“Blood and a Name” – Luke 2:21

Why is the circumcision of Jesus a big deal? Like so many things that God commands, the significance can be lost if not treasured from generation to generation. Praise God that Mary and Joseph did not shy away from their duty and brought Jesus to be circumcised and shed His first blood for our salvation as He begins the fulfillment of God’s commands and promises!

January 1 worship service (online)
January 1 2023 bulletin (PDF)
January 1 2023 announcements (PDF)

One of the services will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. The processed video will be linked on this page when the hymn texts are added.

10:15 recorded service edited for hymns

If you have been blessed and would like to support this video ministry, you can can give here through our online service or check out other ways to give a financial gift to Immanuel. Or mail your contribution (please do not mail cash) to:

Immanuel Lutheran Church
45 West Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964

Members: If you have offering envelopes, they are addressed and just need a stamp. Also, 2023 offering envelopes are now available. They are currently set out in the resource room of the church.

Thank you for your prayers and support! May God bless your week!

December 25 – Christmas Day

The Divine Service for the Nativity of Our Lord (December 25, 2022)

“The Word is Born!” – John 1:1-14

December 25 worship service (online)
December 25 2022 bulletin (PDF)
December 25 2022 announcements (PDF)

Christmas Day Divine Service – edited for time and hymns

If you have been blessed and would like to support this video ministry, you can can give here through our online service or check out other ways to give a financial gift to Immanuel. Or mail your contribution (please do not mail cash) to:

Immanuel Lutheran Church
45 West Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964

Members: If you have offering envelopes, they are addressed and just need a stamp. Also, 2023 offering envelopes are now available. They are currently set out in the resource room of the church.

2022 financial contributions must be postmarked by December 31 if mailed to the office or dropped off at the office before December 30. The office will not be open on Friday, December 30.

Thank you for your prayers and support! May God bless your week!

Dec 18 – Fourth Sunday in Advent

The Divine Service for the Fourth Sunday in Advent (December 18, 2022)

“Preparing for Immanuel” – Matthew 1:18-25

The 8:00 service today will be a regular service where we will hear the Advent preparations God had with Joseph so that he would carry out God’s will for him to be the earthly father for Jesus.

The 10:15 service will be our Sunday School Christmas program featuring the Christmas story told by our Pre-K to 6th grade students. The recorded service is linked below. It is recommended that you turn on YouTube’s closed captioning to better capture what the children are saying. Sometimes, they speak too quickly for us to understand them (very normal with nervous children!). The captions are automatically generated, so the words are not always correct, but usually close enough to understand the message.

December 18 2022 bulletin (PDF)
December 18 2022 announcements (PDF)

One of the services will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. The processed video will be linked on this page when the hymn texts are added.

Immanuel’s Sunday School Christmas Program

If you have been blessed and would like to support this video ministry, you can can give here through our online service or check out other ways to give a financial gift to Immanuel. Or mail your contribution (please do not mail cash) to:

Immanuel Lutheran Church
45 West Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964

Members: If you have offering envelopes, they are addressed and just need a stamp. Also, 2023 offering envelopes are now available. They are currently set out in the resource room of the church.

Thank you for your prayers and support! May God bless your week!

Dec 11 – Third Sunday in Advent

The Divine Service for the Third Sunday in Advent (December 11, 2022)

“Rejoicing in the Freedom of Christ” – Matthew 11:2-15

John the Baptist is in prison. He has prepared the way for Jesus. Yet, questions remain. “Are you the one? Or should we look for another?” We also find ourselves imprisoned by fears and doubts, asking the same questions of Jesus, especially when we are supposed to be happy as Christmas approaches. Jesus is the one who gives us full freedom from sin and our own prisons of doubt and despair. Rejoice! For Christ sets you free!

December 11, 2022 worship service (online)
December 11, 2022 bulletin (PDF)
December 11, 2022 announcements (PDF)

One of the services will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. The processed video will be linked on this page when the hymn texts are added.

10:15 recorded service with hymn texts

If you have been blessed and would like to support this video ministry, you can can give here through our online service or check out other ways to give a financial gift to Immanuel. Or mail your contribution (please do not mail cash) to:

Immanuel Lutheran Church
45 West Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964

Members: If you have offering envelopes, they are addressed and just need a stamp. Also, 2023 offering envelopes are now available. They are currently set out in the resource room of the church.

Thank you for your prayers and support! May God bless your week!

Dec 4 – Second Sunday in Advent

The Divine Service for the Second Sunday in Advent (December 4, 2022).

“Preparing the Path of Christ” – Matthew 3:1-12

John the Baptist came to prepare the way for the Lord. It was his faithfulness to the Lord that allowed many to be ready for Jesus through his preaching of repentance, faith, and bearing fruit. Through the same preaching and teaching of God’s Word, the Church is also equipped with the Gospel to continue preparing the world for the second coming of Christ.

December 4, 2022 worship service (online)
December 4, 2022 bulletin (PDF)
December 4, 2022 announcements (PDF)

One of the services will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. The processed video will be linked on this page when the hymn texts are added.

10:15 recorded service with hymns

If you have been blessed and would like to support this video ministry, you can can give here through our online service or check out other ways to give a financial gift to Immanuel. Or mail your contribution (please do not mail cash) to:

Immanuel Lutheran Church
45 West Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964

Members: If you have offering envelopes, they are addressed and just need a stamp. Also, 2023 offering envelopes are now available. They are currently set out in the rear narthex of the church.

Thank you for your prayers and support! May God bless your week!

Nov 27 – Special Series: Money Matters, part 3

The Divine Service for November 27, 2022. This is also the First Sunday of Advent and the start of the new Church year which will resume next Sunday.

“Sowing and Harvesting” – 2 Corinthians 9:8–15

Today we wrap up our three-week sermon series called “Money Matters.” Making our way through 2 Corinthians 8–9, we come to 2 Corinthians 9:8–15 where the apostle compares money to seeds. Money to seeds? Let’s take a look.

Nov 27, 2022 worship service (online)
Nov 27, 2022 bulletin (PDF)
Nov 27, 2022 announcements (PDF)

One of the services will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. The processed video will be linked on this page when the hymn texts are added.

10:15 recorded service with hymn texts and edited for time

If you have been blessed and would like to support this video ministry, you can can give online here through our online service or check out other ways to give a financial gift to Immanuel. Or mail your contribution (please do not mail cash) to:

Immanuel Lutheran Church
45 West Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964

Members: If you have offering envelopes, they are addressed and just need a stamp.

Thank you for your prayers and support! May God bless your week!

Nov 20 – Special Series: Money Matters, part 2

The Divine Service for November 20, 2022. We are mid-way through a Stewardship Series entitled “Money Matters” that dives into how Christians respond to our Lord’s earthly blessings.

“Hey, Big Spender!” – 2 Corinthians 9:1-7

When it comes to money, what kind of spender are you? Impulsive? Stingy? Generous? When it comes to what our Lord has given to and for us, His Word shows us that He is generous and wants us to be the same. We can be when we are equipped by the generosity of Christ through the Gospel!

November 20 worship service (online)
November 20, 2022 bulletin (PDF)
November 20, 2022 announcements (PDF)

One of the services will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. The processed video will be linked on this page when the hymn texts are added.

10:15 recorded service with hymns

If you have been blessed and would like to support this video ministry, you can can give online here through our online service or check out other ways to give a financial gift to Immanuel. Or mail your contribution (please do not mail cash) to:

Immanuel Lutheran Church
45 West Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964

Members: If you have offering envelopes, they are addressed and just need a stamp.

Thank you for your prayers and support! May God bless your week!

Nov 13 – Special Series – Money Matters

The Divine Service for November 13, 2022. We begin a Stewardship Series entitled “Money Matters” that dives into how Christians respond to our Lord’s earthly blessings.

“The Macedonian Model” – 2 Corinthians 8:1-9

November 13 worship service (online)
November 13 2022 bulletin (PDF)
November 13 2022 announcements (PDF)

One of the services will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. The processed video will be linked on this page when the hymn texts are added.

10:15 service edited for time and hymns

If you have been blessed and would like to support this video ministry, you can can give online here through our online service or check out other ways to give a financial gift to Immanuel. Or mail your contribution (please do not mail cash) to:

Immanuel Lutheran Church
45 West Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964

Members: If you have offering envelopes, they are addressed and just need a stamp.

Thank you for your prayers and support! May God bless your week!

Nov 6 – All Saints Sunday

The Divine Service for the observance of All Saints Sunday (November 6, 2022)

“Saints Heard and Not Seen” – Revelation 7:9-17

November 6 worship service (online)
November 6 2022 bulletin (PDF)
November 6 2022 announcements (PDF)

One of the services will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. The processed video will be linked on this page when the hymn texts are added.

10:15 recorded service edited for time and hymn texts

If you have been blessed and would like to support this video ministry, you can can give online here through our online service or check out other ways to give a financial gift to Immanuel. Or mail your contribution (please do not mail cash) to:

Immanuel Lutheran Church
45 West Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964

Members: If you have offering envelopes, they are addressed and just need a stamp.

Thank you for your prayers and support! May God bless your week!

Oct 30 – Reformation Sunday

The Divine Service for the Festival of the Reformation (October 30, 2022)

“What the Word Reveals” – Romans 3:19-28

We celebrate the 505th anniversary of the Reformation and the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s translation of the New Testament into German, allowing people to read and study the precious Word of God in their own language. May we also learn to read, study, and digest the Word of God for our lives today!

October 30 worship service (online)
October 30, 2022 bulletin (PDF)
October 30, 2022 announcements (PDF)

One of the services will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel. The processed video will be linked on this page when the hymn texts are added.

8:00 edited video with hymns

If you have been blessed and would like to support this video ministry, you can can give online here through our online service or check out other ways to give a financial gift to Immanuel. Or mail your contribution (please do not mail cash) to:

Immanuel Lutheran Church
45 West Broadway
Plainview, MN 55964

Members: If you have offering envelopes, they are addressed and just need a stamp.

Thank you for your prayers and support! May God bless your week!