+ Fifth Sunday of Easter ~ Cantate +
May 18, 2025
Jesus Promises to Send His Holy Spirit, the Helper
Though Jesus has departed from us visibly to the right hand of the Father who sent Him, yet this is to our advantage. For Jesus—who is Lord over all creation, who intercedes for us before the Father, who is preparing a place for us in heaven—has sent the Helper, the Spirit of Truth (John 16:5–15). “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights” through Jesus Christ (James 1:17). The Holy Spirit helps us by taking what is Christ’s and declaring it to us. In the Word of truth, the Spirit works repentance and delivers to us the forgiveness of sins, the righteousness of Christ, and victory over the devil. For the ruler of this world is judged and defeated by the cross. Through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, we have been brought forth to new life in Him who is the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. Confident of our resurrection with Christ we confess, “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid” (Is. 12:2).
Sunday Resources:
- Bulletin for the Fifth Sunday of Easter ~ May 18, 2025
- News & Notes for 5/18/2025
- Congregation at Prayer for Easter 5 ~ 5/18/25
Sunday Readings:
Old Testament: Isaiah 12:1-6
Epistle: James 1:16-21
Gospel: John 16:5-15
Sunday Catechesis:
- The Augsburg Confession
Wednesday Catechesis:
- The Book of Matthew
Week of the Cantate (May 18 through May 24, 2025):
Sunday
- 8:25 a.m. Choir practice in Fellowship Hall
- 9:00 a.m. Divine Service with Rite of Confirmation
- 10:30 a.m Bible Study
- 3:30 p.m. Elders’ Book Study
Monday
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
- 7:00 p.m. Craft Club
Tuesday
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
- 9:15 a.m. OMT
- 7:00 p.m. Security Committee
Wednesday ~ Commemoration of Emperor Constantine, Christian Ruler, and Helena, Mother of Constantine
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
- 9:30 a.m. Bible Study
- 11:00 a.m. Divine Service
- 7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer
Thursday
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
- 4:30 p.m. Private Confession & Absolution
Friday
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
Saturday ~ Commemoration of Esther
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- OMT Theological Reading Group
Tuesday, May 20 (Trinity)
8:30 am Matins
9:15 am Reading Discussion
11:15 am Prayer
11:30 am Lunch
Reading Assignment: Due: Pitre, Brant. Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah. New York, Image, Crown Publishing Group, 2018. (200 pages)
- Congratulations to our Graduating Seniors! Congratulations to Benjamin Smith graduating from Trinity Academy, Sophia Schneider graduating from Classical School of Wichita, and Madison Reyes graduating from North High.
- Elders’ Book Study Everyone is welcome at the Elders’ Book Study May 18 at 3:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Trinity. The book we are reading is A Martyr’s Faith in a Faithless World by Bryan Wolfmueller. You do not have to prepare ahead of time; we gather together and read it out loud. Copies of the book are available for purchase for $20.
- Craft Club On May 19, bring your own craft to work on and join us for an hour of fellowship and crafting fun in Trinity’s fellowship hall at 7 p.m. Cookies and tea will be served; all ages welcome. Feel free to bring a friend. For more information, please contact Patricia or Prairie VanSant.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Change for Life Give hope to women in Derby and Wichita facing unexpected pregnancies. Pick up a baby bottle in the narthex. Fill it with change, cash, or checks, and return it to Trinity on Father’s Day, June 15.
- Lutheran Confession Series Mark your calendars for June 7, 2025, as Pastor William Wingfield leads the 29th annual Lutheran Confession Series on hymnody. Divine Service starts at 12:30 p.m. followed by sessions by our speaker, Vespers, and a beer and brat supper.
- Donate online Zeffy is set up for your donations to Trinity. Either scan the QR code
or find a link on our website. Questions? See Amanda or Dick. You can choose your
offering amount, or enter your own amount. You can even set it up to donate monthly!
If you would like to add a small donation to Zeffy, you may, but it is not required. Enter
your name and email address and that’s it!
- Trivia Night Fundraiser for Immanuel Youth The Immanuel Youth Group is hosting a Trivia Night Fundraiser on Saturday, May 24th at 6:30pm. This will be general knowledge trivia for all ages so start forming your teams of 4, $5 per person! Prizes will be awarded to the top two teams. Concessions will also be served that evening.
- Ascension of Our Lord Thursday, May 29th is The Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord and Immanuel Lutheran Church, 909 Market St., will hold a Divine Service at 6pm followed by a Brat Potluck Supper.
- Choir Concert Immanuel Lutheran Church, 909 S Market, Wichita, is hosting the North Star Boys’ Choir for a free sacred music concert on Monday, June 16th at 6:30 pm. The choir was founded in 2011 in Maple Grove, Minnesota and does a tour every summer. They are devoted to the traditional boy choir repertoire rooted in the European tradition, including sacred music of all periods, dating back to the 5th century, classical works, spirituals, and folk music from around the world. All are welcome!
- Are You A Dillon’s Shopper? Designate Trinity as your Dillon’s rewards charity online, using the code QG377. You will need to designate Trinity every year for this rewards program.
- A Message from The Kansas District LCMS Office As many of you know, there is a great need in the eastern regions of the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Countless people, including LCMS members and congregations, are grieving the loss of their businesses, homes, and even their loved ones. Yet equally swift have been the many congregations, organizations, church members, and volunteers from around the Synod who have contributed their time, resources, finances, and prayers to aid those affected by the hurricane. Provided below are links for the three districts receiving contributions:
LCMS Mid-South District: https://mid-southlcms.org/
LCMS Southeastern District: https://se.lcms.org/
LCMS Florida-Georgia District: https://flgadistrict.org/
Funds received will be distributed by these districts for survivor support and some volunteer support. This will be a long-term ongoing recovery. Let us join in prayer together as we “encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing” (1 Thessalonians 5:11). In the service of Christ, Rev. Justin Panzer, Kansas District President
- Scholarship for Students Concordia University Chicago “Prepared to Serve” has a scholarship program for students preparing to enter service for the church. Beginning fall 2025, eligible full-time students will pay a maximum of $5,000 in tuition and mandatory fees each academic year.
Fairmount Ministries
- 6:47 Tuesdays @Fairmount! College Age/Young Adult Fellowship/Bible Group.
- Follow Fairmount on Facebook & Instagram: @FairmountMinistries and @FairmountCoffee
- Parish Administrator Job Opening St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 2555 N. Hyacinth Ln, is hiring a parish administrator. The job is 20 hours per week with a flexible schedule beginning in mid-June. It includes computer work, preparing bulletins, newsletters, reports, and handling the administration of the church office. Resumes will be accepted until Friday, May 30. Please mail resumes to 2555 N Hyacinth Ln, Wichita, KS 67204 or email to office@standrewswichita.org. Questions? Please call 838-0944.
- Call for Nominations: National Synod Officer, Board, and Commission Positions The Committee for Convention Nominations requests nominations of qualified members of Synod member congregations for positions to be filled by the Synod convention meeting July 18-23, 2026. Officers, agencies, ordained and commissioned ministers, and members congregations and their lay members are all invited to submit nominations, to be received preferably before Aug. 18, 2025 and no later than Oct. 18, 2025. For more information, please go to lcms.org/nominate. Any member of a congregation with a valid e-mail address will be able to establish an account and submit a nomination.
RESOURCES:
Issues, Etc.
For the week of May 18
Others Talk, We Have Something To Say… Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. Recent topics include: The Promotion of “Rogue” Seminaries in the LCMS, The Movie “Thunderbolts,” A Christian’s Joyful Countenance, The Biblical Foundation for the Nicene Creed and more. You can listen on-demand at issuesetc.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn, the LPR mobile app and a podcast provider.
As a result of Sunday’s Bible class discussion, these are link to Commemorations, Feasts, and Festivals with information about the Saints:
Link to Feasts and Festivals throughout the Church Year
Link to Commemorations throughout the Church Year
MISCELLANEOUS:
Trinity Lutheran Church tlcwichita.org
Concordia Academy Wichita Concordia Academy Wichita – Home
Kansas District LCMS LCMS Kansas District | (kslcms.org)
The Lutheran Church Missouri SynodLCMS.org – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Eighth Day Books Eighth Day Books
Eighth Day Institute Welcome to Eighth Day Institute
Concordia Publishing House Home – Concordia Publishing House (cph.org)
Issues, Etc. issuesetc.org
Luther Classical College Luther Classical College
