*March 12, 2023*
*Readings:*
Exodus 8:16–24 OR Jeremiah 26:1–15 *(The Lutheran Missal Project)*
Ephesians 5:1–9
Luke 11:14–28
*Jesus Overcomes the Strong Man*
Jeremiah was charged with speaking evil when he spoke the Word of the Lord (Jer. 26:1–15). So also, Jesus is accused of doing evil when in fact He is doing good. He casts out a demon from a mute man so that he is able to speak (Luke 11:14–28). But some said Jesus did this by the power of Beelzebub, Satan. Like Pharaoh of old, their hearts were hard (Ex. 8:16–24). They did not recognize the finger of God, the power of the Holy Spirit at work in and through Jesus. Jesus is the Stronger Man who overcomes the strong man. He takes the devil’s armor of sin and death and destroys it from the inside out by the holy cross. He exorcizes and frees us by water and the Word. We were once darkness, but now we are light in Christ the Lord (Eph. 5:1–9). As children of light, our tongues are loosed to give thanks to Him who saved us.
*Sunday Resources:*
Trinity Bulletin <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-12-The-Third-Sunday-in-Lent-Oculi-DS.pdf>
Congregation At Prayer <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-12-Third-Sunday-in-Lent-Oculi.pdf>
News & Notes <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/03-12-23-News-Notes.pdf>
*Sunday Catechesis:*
+ Topic: The Church (Scriptures & Confessions)
*Wednesday Catechesis:*
+ 1, 2, 3 John
*Lent 3 Notes:*
+ *Suggested Lenten Fast* – Please see the *attached* brochure On The Spiritual Discipline of Fasting
+ *Trinity Directories* are available for pickup in the narthex.
+ *Remember to set clocks ahead 1 hour before you go to bed*
*Weekly Schedule (March 5 – 11, 2023):*
*Sunday *
+ 9:00 am Divine Service
+ 10:30 am Catechesis
+ *5:00 pm SSP (Society of St. Polycarp) Retreat Begins*
Join the SSP on retreat at Immanuel Lutheran. Retreat Schedules are printed in the Narthex and included in the Trinity Torch
*Monday *
+ *SSP Retreat Schedule*
+ *NO PRIVATE CONFESSION*
*Tuesday *
+ *SSP Retreat Schedule*
+ 7:00 pm Council Meeting
*Wednesday *
+ *8:00 am SSP Retreat Schedule (Matins, Immanuel)*
+ 9:30 am Catechesis
+ 11:00 am Divine Service
+ *5:30 pm Midweek Lenten Meal*
+ *5:45 pm Private Confession*
+ 7:00 pm Midweek Lenten Vespers
*Thursday *
+ 8:30 am Matins
+ 7:00 pm Elder’s Meeting
*Friday Pastor Filipek’s Day Off *
+ 8:30 am Matins
+ *5:30 pm St. Patrick’s Day Meal (Hosted by Trinity Youth)*
*Saturday*
*Feasts, Festivals, and Commemorations (March 2023)*
Lectionary Summaries – Feasts and Festivals <files.lcms.org/file/preview/G1MmzeM6FGzy4VOoKsjP5C9w4ify7t85?>
Commemoration Biographies <files.lcms.org/file/preview/Eqm0sBtilV1kI57LHE7XkLDDgl0mV2ng?>
+ 17 [C] Patrick, *Missionary to Ireland*
+ 19 [F] St. Joseph, Guardian of Jesus
+ 25 [F] The Annunciation of Our Lord
+ 31 [C] Joseph, *Patriarch*
*Upcoming Events:*
+ *Society of St. Polycarp Retreat (Held at Immanuel Lutheran)*
The SSP will be holding it’s annual retreat *March 12–15, 2023*. Below is a link for the schedule. If you are available, please consider joining us for services and/or theological discussions. If you would like the readings for the theological discussions, please contact Pastor Filipek.
Retreat Schedule <onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ACRiKvl66DHwqLY&id=75CC543BB3C821B%2140323&cid=075CC543BB3C821B&parId=root&parQt=sharedby&o=OneUp>
+ *ST. PATRICK’S DAY MEAL **(Hosted by Trinity’s Youth attending Higher Things)*
Please join us *March 17 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm* for a traditional Irish meal. Corned beef, cabbage, and mashed potatoes will be served with variety of desserts to choose from. Green lemonade, water, and coffee will also be available. A *free-will donation *will be taken to help with our youth’s expenses. They will be attending the Higher Things Conference in San Antonio, Texas, this July. Youth will be serving and providing entertainment throughout the evening.
*****If you would like to donate a dessert or potatoes to our meal, a sign-up sheet is in the narthex of Trinity. Please bring donations to the church kitchen no later than 3 pm Friday, March 17. Thank you!*****
+ *OMT Theological Reading Group*
*Tuesday, March 21* (Trinity)
8:30 am Matins
9:15 am Reading Discussion
11:15 am Prayer
11:30 am Lunch
*Reading Assignment:*
Grobien, Gifford A. *Ethics of Sex: From Taboo to Delight*. St. Louis, Missouri, Concordia Publishing House, 2017. (275 pages)
*Announcements:*
+ *EASTER FEAST!!!*
Plan on attending the Easter Feast following the Resurrection of Our Lord, Divine Service on April 9. There will be great food, drinks, board games for the kids, campfire, and a lot of celebration. The fast will be over. It will be time to feast! *Please bring a side dish and/or a dessert to share.*
*Pastor Filipek is looking for volunteers to help pull this event off. Please volunteer to help make this a success.*
+ *HOMEMADE FOOD TO SHARE*
There is a shelf in the kitchen fridge with individual bags and containers of homemade food. Any member who would like a home cooked item or wants to share with someone who could use it, they are free to take.
Feel free to take when needed or contact the office for more information.
+ *‘Set Apart To Serve’ Congregation Survey*
*Set Apart to Serve* <www.lcms.org/page.redir?target=https%3a%2f%2fwww.lcms.org%2fset-apart-to-serve&srcid=158475&srctid=1&erid=903e78d4-49f6-47ea-8e69-8bff8e783881&trid=903e78d4-49f6-47ea-8e69-8bff8e783881>, the LCMS initiative to recruit future pastors and church workers to hand over the saving faith to God’s people, needs your help again this year as we strive to continually improve our efforts.
Take Survey here: SAS Congregations 2023 (alchemer.com) <lcms.set-apart-to-serve.alchemer.com/s3/>
+ *PRIVATE CONFESSION DURING LENT (ADDITIONAL TIME)*
I will be adding an additional time slot for private confession during Lent. I will hear confession on Wednesdays from 5:45 – 6:30 pm.
+ *FREE LSB HYMNAL *
If you do not own a LSB Hymnal but would like one, please contact Pastor Filipek. We have many copies that were donated so that all the saints at Trinity would have a hymnal for use at home.
+ *WEDNESDAY NIGHT CATECHESIS*
We will not meet during Lent. We will start up again on *April 12*.
+ *The Lutheran Missal *
Trinity Lutheran Church will be participating in the Lutheran Missal Field Testing. You may learn more about what this means by clicking of this link. Field Testing: Beginning in Advent 2022 – The Lutheran Missal (home.blog) <lutheranmissal.home.blog/2022/10/14/field-testing-beginning-in-advent-2022/>
To learn more about the Lutheran Missal, consider the following links.
· The Lutheran Missal – A blog chronicling the research and development of the first missal for English-speaking Lutherans (home.blog) <lutheranmissal.home.blog/>
· 2933. A Lutheran Missal – Pr. Evan Scamman, 10/20/22 (issuesetc.org) <issuesetc.org/2022/10/20/2933-a-lutheran-missal-pr-evan-scamman-10-20-22/>
· The Lutheran Missal Fr. Stefan Gramenz & Fr. Evan Scamman – YouTube
*Resources:*
+ *Issues, Etc.*
*For the week of March 12*
TOP PODCASTS IN RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY… Issues, Etc., a radio-talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken, consistently ranks among the Top Podcasts in Religion & Spirituality with Apple Podcasts. You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org <r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KqXtCp-dbMwxCkTF0IX9fY2IPzQOk-X6Tlus8yCYkeIM3EFrTRr2w-h93CuC_2Ur8CbfxALeXgi6_c3TJ41nmYtrNU0KurLX-9Y0zH0OFw08bHIsr9p8rb0wGvwWxIu7iryXXavJY5E=&c=y1nFSJx6YPfrSvgUegz-ItK3usgMZi…>, the LPR mobile app or your favorite podcast provider. Listen Here <issuesetc.org/>
+ *Issues, Etc. Journal*
Jesus never asks us to choose between the teachings of the Bible and the mission of the Church. Jesus never pits the two against one another. On the contrary, He holds them together, inseparable. So why do some Christians continue to say, “We need to stop focusing on doctrine, and focus on the mission”? Find out why in the latest *Issues, Etc. Journal*. I’ve written an article, “Playing the Mission Card.”
Also in this edition, Jeremy Lamont recounts his slow and sometimes painful path out of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to the Lutheran Confession.
*Click here* <r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GY9j_BPq1bZOEEDNnZmNRKWUmYP2904TeFbq9DU35dZVAMVE9vvehnk6cZSMsQPtrdTvn-Nbrlc-ueD5SYkWNDDzfo4OtIbbLamqdH0dh2-GVNOVtLo6ztTG4lv63XnAtvB4TPbDqexKaJUVK380ehzCOcPIJs9PMkIPoDLKsmc=&…> to download the latest I*ssues, Etc. Journal *for free.
+ *Issues, Etc. Jesus’ “I AM” Statements*
“I am the Light of the World.”
“I am the Good Shepherd.”
“I am the Resurrection and the Life.”
With these declarations, Jesus proclaims who He is and what He has done to save you.
We dove deep into these “I am” statements in a recent three-part series with Dr. William Weinrich, author of the multi-volume *Concordia Commentary on John*.
*Click here* <r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xn744RHMpJ5ip32FBwrWAz8pAyar9ow8ZcWgctveHML6YCqWJYiOPsssEsIXWuXl5ApRuIO3gNVK5ED_k7guEX76aVKb-Nb75XlcmX2Jf4ZiQHLtT6zp5tvsFy0QajQci0lY-bvKTk5wZABE_cjSKmhfZfp-CpFA&c=oSyp2QPmo_…> to listen to this series, then share it with your friends and fellow parishioners.
+ *Higher Things Reflection Booklets*
Are you looking for daily reflections? Consider using HT reflection booklets for you personal/family devotions. Lent through Holy Saturday reflections are not available.
Reflections-Lent-Holy-Saturday-23.pdf (higherthings.org) <higherthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Reflections-Lent-Holy-Saturday-23.pdf>
OR
Reflections-Lent-HolySaturday-Scrolling.pdf (higherthings.org) <higherthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Reflections-Lent-HolySaturday-Scrolling.pdf>
*Miscellaneous:*
+ *Greece & The Greek Isles*
11 Days: October 17–27, 2023
Hosted by Rev. Cliff and Lois Winter
Space is limited!
For more information, see the attached flyer or contact them at (316) 461-2593 or loiswinter@yahoo.com
+ *5 Minutes with a Missionary (Cundiffs)*
Quintin and Lindsay Cundiff (Latvia) interview their son, Carter, about his experiences as a student at an international school in Riga, Latvia.
www.kfuo.org/2023/01/23/5-minutes-with-a-missionary-s5ep1-going-to-school-with-carter-the-cundiffs/
To learn more about the Cundiffs, go to lcms.org/cundiff <www.lcms.org/cundiff>
+ *CAW (Concordia Academy Wichita) March Newsletter*
mailchi.mp/concordiaacademywichita/caw-march-2023-newsletter-6261965
*Helpful Links:*
Trinity Lutheran Church tlcwichita.org <www.tlcwichita.org/>
Concordia Academy Wichita Concordia Academy Wichita – Home <www.concordiaacademywichita.org/>
Kansas District LCMS LCMS Kansas District | (kslcms.org) <kslcms.org/>
The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod LCMS.org – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod <www.lcms.org/>
Eighth Day Books Eighth Day Books <www.eighthdaybooks.com/>
Eighth Day Institute Welcome to Eighth Day Institute <www.eighthdayinstitute.org/>
Concordia Publishing House Home – Concordia Publishing House (cph.org) <www.cph.org/>
Issues, Etc. issuesetc.org
Christ’s Peace,
Pastor Aaron M. Filipek
Trinity Lutheran Church 611 South Erie Street Wichita, KS 67211-2999 tlcwichita.org (316) 685-1571
2023-Kansas-Retreat.pdf
Fasting_brochure.docx