*+ HOLY TRINITY +*
*June 4, 2023*
*THERE WILL BE NO TRINITY TORCH E-NEWS NEXT FRIDAY FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 11 -17*
*PASTOR FILIPEK WILL BE ON VACATION (JUNE 5-10)*
*Readings:*
Isaiah 6:1–7
Romans 11:33–36
John 3:1–15 (16–17)
*The Holy Trinity Reveals Himself to Sinners*
When Isaiah beheld the glory of the Lord, he cried out “Woe is me!” For the sinner cannot stand in the presence of a holy God and live (Is. 6:1–7). But God the Father lifted up His Son Jesus for us on the cross, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. This eternal life of Christ is given us according to the Holy Spirit’s good pleasure in Baptism. “Unless one is born [again] of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God” (John 3:5). To sinners in fear of death, the messengers of God place on our lips the living body and blood of Christ and speak His words of absolution, “Your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for” (Is. 6:7). Having received forgiveness and life from the Father through the Son by the Holy Spirit, we join with the angels in praising the blessed Trinity, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts!” (Is. 6:3). “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen” (Rom. 11:33–36).
*Sunday Resources:*
Trinity Bulletin <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-06-04-Holy-Trinity-Sunday.pdf>
Congregation At Prayer <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-06-04-Trinity-Sunday.pdf>
News & Notes <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/06-04-23-News-Notes.pdf>
*Sunday Catechesis:*
+ The Gospel of John
*Wednesday Catechesis:*
+ The Book of Genesis
*Sunday Notes: *
We will confess the Athanasian Creed this Sunday
*Weekly Schedule (June 4 – June 10, 2023):*
****Pastor Filipek will be on vacation June 5 – 10****
*Saturday (June 3)*
+ *LUTHERAN CONFESSION SERIES*
+ 12:30 pm Divine Service
+ 2:00 pm Session 1 – The Biblical Basis of Fasting
+ 3:00 pm Break
+ 3:30 pm Session 2 – The Practice of Fasting in the Western Church
+ 5:00 pm Vespers
+ 5:45 pm Beer/Brat Supper
*Sunday *
+ 9:00 am Divine Service *(Pr. Ian Kinney Preaching)*
+ 10:30 am Catechesis *(The Apocrypha – Pr. Ian Kinney Teaching)*
+ 3:00 pm (Spanish) Divine Service
*Monday*
****Pastor Filipek will be on vacation June 5 – 10****
*If you would like to pray Matins, please attend Immanuel at 9:00 am*
*No Matins or Private Confession this week at Trinity*
*Tuesday *
****Pastor Filipek will be on vacation June 5 – 10****
*If you would like to pray Matins, please attend Immanuel at 9:00 am*
*No Matins this week at Trinity*
*Wednesday*
****Pastor Filipek will be on vacation June 5 – 10****
*If you would like to pray Matins, please attend Immanuel at 9:00 am*
*No Matins this week at Trinity*
+ 7:00 pm Evening Prayer *(Pr. Metzger)*
*Thursday*
****Pastor Filipek will be on vacation June 5 – 10****
*If you would like to pray Matins, please attend Immanuel at 9:00 am*
*No Matins this week at Trinity*
*Friday Pastor Filipek’s Day Off*
****Pastor Filipek will be on vacation June 5 – 10****
*If you would like to pray Matins, please attend Immanuel at 9:00 am*
*No Matins this week at Trinity*
*Saturday*
*Feasts, Festivals, and Commemorations (June 2023)*
Lectionary Summaries – Feasts and Festivals <files.lcms.org/file/preview/G1MmzeM6FGzy4VOoKsjP5C9w4ify7t85?>
Commemoration Biographies <files.lcms.org/file/preview/Eqm0sBtilV1kI57LHE7XkLDDgl0mV2ng?>
5 [C] Boniface of Mainz, *Missionary to the Germans*
11 [F] St. Barnabas, Apostle
12 [C] The Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, AD 325
14 [C] Elisha
24 [F] The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
25 [C] Presentation of the Augsburg Confession
26 [C] Jeremiah
27 [C] Cyril of Alexandria, *Pastor and Confessor*
28 [C] Irenaeus of Lyons, *Pastor*
29 [F] St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles
*Upcoming Events:*
+ *OMT Theological Reading Group*
*Tuesday, **June 13** (Date Change)* (Trinity)
8:30 am Matins
9:15 am Reading Discussion
11:15 am Prayer
11:30 am Lunch
*Reading Assignment:*
*Due:* Just, Arthur A. Jr. *Heaven on Earth: The Gifts of Christ in the Divine Service*. St. Louis, Missouri, Concordia Publishing House, 2008. (307 pages)
+ *Lutheran Confession Series and Brat Dinner: Jesus said, “When You Fast”*
*June 3-4*
Pastor Ian Kinney will be our guest speaker this year. He will be presenting on fasting in the Scriptures and in the Lutheran/Western Church. On Sunday, he will preach at the Divine Service and present on the Apocrypha during catechesis. Plan on attending and please invite others. Attached is the flyer with all the information. *Please donate snacks for the breaks and/or side dishes and/or desserts *for the meal following Vespers.
*Saturday – June 3*
12:30 pm Divine Service
2:00 pm Session 1 – The Biblical Basis of Fasting
3:00 pm Break
3:30 pm Session 2 – The Practice of Fasting in the Western Church
5:00 pm Vespers
5:45 pm Beer/Brat Supper
*Sunday – June 4*
9:00 am Divine Service (Fr. Ian Kinney – Preaching)
10:30 am Catechesis on The Apocrypha (Fr. Ian Kinney – Teaching)
*Announcements:*
+ *HOMEMADE FOOD TO SHARE*
There is a refrigerator where the old Dr. Pepper soda machine was. Inside the fridge contains individual bags and containers of homemade food. *Any member who would like a home cooked item or wants to share with someone who could also use one, they are free to take.*
Feel free to take when needed or contact the office for more information.
+ *ARE YOU A DILLONS SHOPPER?* Designate Trinity as your Dillons rewards charity online, using the code QG377. You will need to *designate Trinity every year* for this rewards program.
*Resources:*
+ *Issues, Etc.*
*For the week of June 4*
CONFESSIONAL LUTHERANS, WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK… Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week’s topics include: The Evening Hymn “Abide with Me,” Children’s Rights, The Biblical Case for the Trinity, News Discernment and more. You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org <r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WZACgUxI8Lb5w1HE801glFbUJfQuMkznyg_hPF5TOFDVtbWpbgQ8bHBE1nqTyMrUOC6ZHJQdx0Rld7t2Zat6VsXhvCELsGxRNiccNUuzE3lnDHyK0b7tJb-hu3e9hemv8gVwQ1I6sFVcqKIxx4NEMw==&c=nU3iz4r7DEoVsKoJZR…>, the LPR mobile app and your favorite podcast provider. Listen Here <issuesetc.org/>
*Miscellaneous:*
+ *The Wheels on the Bus Fundraiser *in the Fellowship Hall – Would you be willing to donate a “lug nut” for $10; “spoke” for $25; or a “wheel” for $100? We have a BUS with envelopes for the different amounts in the fellowship hall. If you wish to participate, you select an envelope of your choice and return the envelope with your donation. This is to help send our youth to Higher Things Youth Conference July 25-28
+ *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