14 August 2020
*Friday of Trinity 9*
Dear Saints and Friends of Grace & Trinity,
*SUNDAY – TRINITY 10*
T the Sunday of the Cleansing of the Temple T
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As Jesus draws near to Jerusalem, He laments their lack of faith. He pleads with them to recognize the day of the Lord’s visitation and prophesies their destruction. Then He cleanses the temple. This Sunday we’ll consider what this cleansing means for Jerusalem and what it means for us. *J**oin us in the house of prayer Sunday at 8am at Grace and 11am at Trinity! *
*Bible Study is at 9:30am at Grace between the services. *We’ll continue our study of the Revelation of St. John, chapter 4—you might read chapters 4-5 ahead of time and begin pondering the imagery of the vision.
*For those not yet joining us in person*, here is the bulletin for Sunday <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/11876129-6ccb-4f94-aead-a5a2a75a8b5a/2020_08_16_Trinity_10.pdf> to follow along with at home. Please remember to give your offering to the Lord for the service of the Church, either by mailing a check or donating through our PayPal account (Grace <www.paypal.com/donate/?token=wCot5F31B3BCMGc_rqa9rKq8o4vspj-2tWvShIKflafDuTF3_Gjx2kAzNprB-l0qv9Cl_0&country.x=US&locale.x=US> , Trinity <www.paypal.com/donate/?token=-eO1mBefdYdlIer9JaA1yKx2ArXPRES5imEdrbOsmYixnzIYVbQ8trBJ22NR0QldHiAuOG&country.x=US&locale.x=US>). I know this is a difficult financial time for many, so if you need assistance, please let us know! We are so thankful for the continued generosity shown to both congregations during this time. Also, here are the news/notes <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/0fd034ce-6a27-488e-9a94-dfbd41ac1991/8_16_20_News_Notes.pdf> and the congregation at prayer <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/cfa23946-974c-4e0e-acc4-89be8af2c66a/2020_08_16_Tenth_Sunday_after_Trinity.pdf>for Sunday. If you’ve missed any of the services and don’t have FB, please see my YouTube channel <www.youtube.com/channel/UCps_zCiT4d-quSzrzhAEX0A/>.
*Coming up this week…*
· *Today*:
o *4-5pm* Private Absolution, Trinity
· *Saturday*:
o *7pm *Divine Service celebrating the Feast of St. Mary, *Theotokos* <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/63b3696f-f7c3-4183-b475-9429ed3b22a9/2020_08_15_St_Mary_the_Theotokos_Feast_DS.pdf>, Trinity
· *Sunday*: *10th Sunday after Trinity*
o *8am *Divine Service, Grace
o *9:30am *Bible Study, Grace
o *11am *Divine Service, Trinity
o *1pm **Catecismo en Español*, Grace
o *2pm* *Misa en Español*, Grace
o *3:30pm *Joint-Parish Council Mtg., Grace
· *Tuesday*:
o *9am-12pm *OMT: Theological Book Club, Trinity
o *6:30pm *Grace Council Mtg., Grace
· *Wednesday:*
o *9:30am* Bible Study, Grace
o *11am *Divine Service, Grace
o *7pm *Evening Prayer, Trinity
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o *6:30pm *Grace Elders Mtg., Grace
· *Friday*:
o *4-5pm* Private Absolution, Trinity
· *Saturday (8/22):*
o *9:30am-3:30pm *St. John’s Worship Conference <www.stjohnlcmstopeka.org/worship/music> at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Topeka.
· *Sunday (8/23): **11th Sunday after Trinity – Joint-Parish Sunday **(at Trinity)*
o *9:30am *Bible Study, Trinity
o *11am *Divine Service, Trinity
o *12:30pm *Meal celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Pr. Boyle’s Ordination
*Remember the Regular Rhythm of the Chuch…*
· Daily Matins at Grace, Monday to Friday at 9am
· Wednesday Bible Class at Grace, 9:30am (*studying Philippians*)
· Wednesday Divine Service at Grace, 11am
· Wednesday Evening Prayer at Trinity, 7pm
· Friday Private Absolution at Trinity, 4-5pm
· Sunday Divine Service at Grace at 8am, at Trinity at 11am, and *en Español *at Grace at 2pm
· Sunday Bible Class at 9:30am at Grace (even months) and at Trinity (odd months)
· Sunday *Catecismo en Español *at Grace at 1pm
*Other things…*
· Here’s a great article <medium.com/@lkatherinebaker/a-pandemic-observed-7cb5c90aa17b> by a friend of mine that reflects on life in the midst of death, particularly helpful during this time of crisis. Here’s a brief excerpt:
“*In our fear of death we simply do not want to think about what happens after our loved ones die. But we must. We seem to be willing, in our understandable terror, to trade away many essential things: basic freedoms, our public life and public institutions for the promise of greater safety from sickness and death, but when that sickness and death come anyway (as it must), what will we do when we find we have made the world worse than it otherwise might have been? If we trade the beauty and order of our society for safety, not only will we find we have lost our dear ones anyway, we will sit and mourn them in a desolate land of our own making.*”
· The 4th Annual Lutheran Men’s Retreat <www.gracelutheranchurch-wichita.org/defendingboyhood.html> is coming up next month, Sept 18-19 at the Herington Retreat Center. If you’ve never been, you won’t want to miss out. We’ll be discussing Anthony Esolen’s book *Defending Boyhood*, which is an incredible case for urging boys to be boys, and in so doing, training them to be men. Registration is $35, which covers lodging and food, as well as a copy of the book. RSVP to me (e-mail, text, or call). Checks made payable to Trinity with “Men’s Retreat” in the memo. Space is limited to 30.
· On *August 25th* from *7-8:30pm* we’ll be starting again (and anew) the Marriage & Family Class *at Trinity*. We’ll be starting a new book, so if you’re looking to join, now is a great time!
· I’m still looking for someone willing to live-stream the service at Trinity. If you’re willing, let me know. Thanks!
· If anyone is looking for some volunteer opportunities, I was approached about a need for helping with Angels Care Hospice. Here’s the info.
· If you’re not already subscribed to Eighth Day Institute’s *Digital Synaxis*, <eighthdayinstitute.lpages.co/daily-synaxis-email-sign-up/> a weekly conglomeration of news, theology, culture, and poetry, then you really should. It’s free and full of great insights.
Many blessings and much joy to you all in Christ our life,
-Pastor
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