23 July 2021
*Friday of Trinity 7*
Dear Saints and Friends of Grace & Trinity,
This Sunday is
*the Feast of St. James, the Elder & Apostle*
Acts 11:27-12:5; Romans 8:28–39; Mark 10:35–45 <www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+11%3A27-12%3A5%3B+Romans+8%3A28%E2%80%9339%3B+Mark+10%3A35%E2%80%9345&version=ESV>
*St. James *and his brother John, sons of Zebedee and Salome (see Matthew 27:56 and Mark 15:40), were fishermen in the Sea of Galilee who were called with Peter and his brother Andrew to follow Jesus (Matthew 4:18-22). In the Gospel lists of Jesus’ disciples, James is listed following Peter and preceding John. Together, these three appear as leaders of the Twelve. Because James precedes John, it is reasoned that James is the elder of the brothers. The Book of Acts records that James was beheaded by Herod Agrippa I, probably between ad 42 and 44 (Acts 12:1-2). Thus James is the first of the Twelve to die a martyr. Treasury of Daily Prayer
Join us for the *Divine Service* at *Grace* at *8am* or *Trinity *at *11am* and for *Bible study* at *9:30am* *at Trinity. *For Bible Study, we’re in Revelation 21.
*Those Serving* *at Grace & Trinity today…*
*Trinity** Grace*
*Counter: the Kettemans Counters: Jennifer Reyes*
*Greeters: Minda Schultz Greeters: the Unruhs*
*Ushers: David Ketteman & Ushers: Jim & Sandy*
* Dave Lemcke Altar Guild: the Unruhs*
*Altar Guild: the Wortzes*
*Elder: **Scott Smith*
*To prepare* your hearts and minds for the Sunday gathering of the faithful, here is the bulletin for Sunday <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/3ae43d6e-ff14-af6d-d03d-88e6679627be/2021_07_25_Feast_of_St._James.pdf>. Meditate on the readings, pray the prayers, and consider what gifts our Lord has for us this week. Also, here are the news/notes <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/1fd51139-cb3a-fc82-7821-2dbbf2210350/2021_7_25_The_Eighth_Sunday_after_Trinity_Feast_of_St._James.01.pdf> and the congregation at prayer <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/c2b648e3-d544-6e1c-5d43-d792acf2a660/2021_7_25_The_Eighth_Sunday_after_Trinity_Feast_of_St._James.pdf> .
*Prayer Requests…*
· For Clara Latimer, the newborn granddaughter of Stan & Janet Kenny, who has a mass on the side of her face and is undergoing tests to determine what it is.
· For Alice Smith, who was released from the hospital and is now in a nursing home.
*Coming up this week…*
· *Sunday (7/25): **Feast of St. James the Elder*
o *8am *Divine Service, Grace
o *9:30am *Bible Study, Trinity
o *11am *Divine Service, Trinity
o *2pm **Misa en Español, *Grace
· *Monday*:
o *8:30am **Matins, Immanuel**
o *6pm *New Member Catechesis, Trinity
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o *8:30am **Matins, Immanuel**
· *Wednesday: **Commemoration of Johann Sebastian Bach*
o *8:30am **Matins, Immanuel**
o *7pm *Evening Prayer, Trinity
· *Thursday: **Commemoration of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus*
o *8:30am **Matins, Immanuel**
· *Friday: **Commemoration of Robert Barnes*
o *8:30am **Matins, Immanuel**
o *No Private Absolution*
· *Sunday (8/1): **9th Sunday after Trinity*
o *8am *Divine Service, Grace
o *9:30am *Bible Study, Grace*
o *11am *Divine Service, Trinity
*Looking Ahead…*
· I’ll go back to MI to pick up the family 7/25-8/1. For any pastoral care needs, please contact Pr. Metzger.
· *August 4th *restarts our Wednesday Morning Bible Study at Grace at 9:30am. We’ll pick up in 2 Timothy. Join us!
· *August 21 *is the Annual St. John Lutheran Worship Conference in Topeka. This is always a great conference. It’s relatively close, inexpensive, and will certainly strengthen your faith and knowledge of how our Lord works in the liturgical life of the Church. For more, see here <stjohnlcmstopeka.org/learning/worshipconf/>.
· *August 28* is our Joint-Parish Picnic. We’ll also have an official “visit” by our Circuit Visitor, Pr. Lovett. Please join us at 3pm at Grace and stick around for dinner, drinks, and games. To prepare for the visit, please feel free to fill out this survey <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/08def2a8-993a-0eb7-0614-a961bb40982f/Questionnaire_for_Laity_Circuit_Visit.docx>. It won’t be collected, but it will help guide the conversation.
· *September 11* – *CLOTHING GIVEAWAY*! On Saturday, from 9a-12p, Grace’s Board of Social Ministry will hold a clothing giveaway. Donations will be accepted and appreciated until the first of September. Please drop off donations at Grace on Sunday mornings, Tuesdays from 9-11a, or you can contact Jennifer Reyes at 316-300-0500 for other arrangements. Volunteers for sorting the week prior are always needed, as is help the day of the event. Please mark your calendars and contact Jennifer with any questions and let her know if you are able to help. Thanks!
· *September 24-25 *is the Annual Men’s Retreat <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/4deefc14-df15-6b3a-1c62-4a59e5c3a318/Men_s_Retreat_Flier_2021_.pdf> in Herington. This year we’re thrilled to have Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller joining us to talk about martyrdom. Registration is $35, each teenage son you bring is $15. Everyone will get a copy of the book *A Martyr’s Faith in a Faithless World*
· *September 24: *You are cordially invited to The Gathering, on Friday, September 24. The Gathering is an annual benefit fundraiser for Fairmount Ministries! Your generosity does more good than you can imagine. Your support gives college students, young adults, and anyone who visits Fairmount Coffee Company, an opportunity to meet the love of Jesus at our front door. The Gathering is a night to remember that you will surely not want to miss! The evening will be a celebration full of delicious food and beverages, a silent auction, and catching up with old friends or making new ones! Join us at the Cowtown Visitor Center (1865 Museum Blvd., Wichita) for a social hour beginning at 5:45pm and dinner and program at 6:45pm. Tickets are $75 per guest. RSVP at www.fairmountministries.org/gathering or send checks (in memo “The Gathering”) to Fairmount Ministries (3815 E. 17th St. N., Wichita, KS 67208). Please indicate names of guests in attendance. Call 316-684-5224 x2 with questions.
· *September 30-October 1 *is Lutheranism and the Classics, a conference on the campus of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne at which I’ll be offering a paper. You can see more about this excellent gathering here: www.ctsfw.edu/ctsfw-events/lutheranism-the-classics/
*Other Things…*
· *Concordia Academy’s Newsletter is available <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/7c23c4be-10ec-4f2c-44fc-c805de58658b/7.2021.pdf>*. See what we’ve been up to and listen in on the perspective of one of our new board members.
· *Trinity Ladies’ Guild/LWML* will be collecting items for Lutheran World Relief Personal Care Kits until August 22. There will be boxes in the Narthex to put your donations in. If you want us to purchase the items for you, please put monetary donations in the large Mite Box in an envelope marked Personal Care Kits. We will be collecting the following items: lightweight, dark colored bath towels, bath size bars of soap, adult size toothbrushes, metal nail clippers, sturdy combs. The kits will be assembled and boxed on September 11 at 9:30 am.
· *Classical School of Wichita* is currently seeking a full-time janitor/maintenance staff member to perform general cleaning duties of facilities and assist with maintenance projects. The hours for this position during the academic year will be 7:15 am to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Starting pay is $12/hour. To apply, please fill out the application located here: cswichita.com/employment/ and send your résumé to Ben Zickafoose, CSW Chief Operating Officer, at bzickafoose@cswsaints.com.
· *Parking Lot Safety – *It’s summertime! As more of our members are returning to weekly services in-person and the parking lot has more people visiting outside after the service, please be mindful of the following:
o Watch for people walking between vehicles to their vehicles, especially watch for children.
o When backing out, watch for other vehicles backing out, anticipate actions of other drivers.
o be careful exiting the parking lot, more vehicles are parking on the street and your view may be limited or obstructed.
Many blessings and much joy to you all in Christ our life.
-Pastor