*+ THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY +*
*July 9, 2023*
*Why?*
*Why is church music so different from all other kinds of music?*
The music of the Church’s liturgy is very ancient in character, but that is not the chief reason it is so different. Rather, it is that the life of the Church is also very different from the life of this world. So the chanting of the words of the liturgy provides an instinctive awareness that here something is taking place which we do not find anywhere in the world. This is a different world, the world of faith and the Holy Ghost. Actually this way of singing, a way foreign to the ways of this world, arises out of the very Word of God. For the parts of the liturgy which we sing are generally portions of psalms. Most of the psalms came from King David, and David himself sang them when they first came forth. How did they sound when he sang them? We don’t exactly know, of course, but we do know that when St. Gregory the Great, in about the year A.D. 600 arranged for the compiling of the ancient psalm tones, he compiled the materials already well established in use, which had been taken over from the old synagogue. Thus the Gregorian psalm tones were based on earlier tones, and therefore it is quite likely that the way in which we chant the liturgy today, if it is Gregorian in style, sounds very similar to the way the words sounded when David first uttered them (except for the fact that he sang in Hebrew). Therefore the music of the liturgy does indeed come from another world: the world of the ancients, the world of David, the world of Christ, the world of the kingdom of heaven.
*Taken from Eckardt, Burnell. Why? A Layman’s Guide to the Liturgy. Malone, TX: Repristination Press, 1998 – 2005.*
*Sunday Resources: **(Readings, Sunday Summary, Weekly Calendar, etc. all included in the following links)*
Trinity Bulletin <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2023-07-09-Trinity-5.pdf>
Congregation At Prayer <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2023-7-09-The-Fifth-Sunday-after-Trinity.pdf>
News & Notes <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/07-09-23-News-Notes.pdf>
*Sunday Catechesis:*
+ The Gospel of John
*Wednesday Catechesis:*
+ The Book of Genesis
*Feasts, Festivals, and Commemorations (July 2023)*
Lectionary Summaries – Feasts and Festivals <files.lcms.org/file/preview/G1MmzeM6FGzy4VOoKsjP5C9w4ify7t85?>
Commemoration Biographies <files.lcms.org/file/preview/Eqm0sBtilV1kI57LHE7XkLDDgl0mV2ng?>
16 [C] Ruth
20 [C] Elijah
21 [C] Ezekiel
22 [F] St. Mary Magdalene
25 [F] St. James the Elder, Apostle
28 [C] Johann Sebastian Bach, *Kantor*
29 [C] Mary, Martha, and Lazarus of Bethany
30 [C] Robert Barnes, *Confessor and Martyr*
31 [C] Joseph of Arimathea
*Upcoming Events:*
+ *OMT Theological Reading Group*
*Tuesday, July 18 *(Trinity)
8:30 am Matins
9:15 am Reading Discussion
11:15 am Prayer
11:30 am Lunch
*Reading Assignment:*
*Due:* Beckwith, Carl L. *The Holy Trinity. Confessional Lutheran Dogmatics Series.* Ft. Wayne, Indiana, The Luther Academy, 2016. (412 pages)
*Announcements:*
+ *New Book: Life In Christ by Pastor Adam Filipek (Pastor Aaron Filipek’s Brother) *
Rev. Dr. Adam Filipek, of Holy Cross and Immanuel Lutheran Churches, Lidgerwood, ND, has written a book for CPH that is now available. Life in Christ: Rooted, Woven, and Grafted into God’s Story provides a great walkthrough and overview of the Bible, the six chief parts of the catechism in their biblical contexts, the Sunday Divine Service, the Christian life, and even heaven and hell. The goal of the book is to increase biblical literacy and to cultivate a love of the one true God and a desire to dwell with Him through Word and Sacrament. This narrative approach increases biblical literacy, a love of liturgy, a deeper understanding of vocation, and a yearning for Christ’s return.
Order from CPH: www.cph.org/life-in-christ-rooted-woven-and-grafted-into-gods-story
Order from Amazon: t.ly/QGud
*Pastor Adam Filipek donated a copy to the Trinity library if you would like to check it out*
+ *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
+ *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 July 9*
TRUTH, GOODNESS & BEAUTY… 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: End Times Teachings, What Is Real Science? The Vocation of Midwife, Pastoral Care and more. You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org <r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016yjpZ6tmzpLox5ziqhOY856b5RcUMnvMO2B-zvsCfCOtK0HiLAPSloYVQzhwKBvKp-VvoWVfQuaKy0KV3YdyiG8OugRd30hX_P8_i6qM6jIH00rnqXmBsSNoA_E6RAiYPf5twFvN03pEKopHG8z1Pg==&c=LR4ntYInaporPqPOJ-…>, the LPR mobile app and your favorite podcast provider. Listen Here <issuesetc.org/>
*Miscellaneous:*
+ *Garage Sale Fundraiser!* Immanuel Lutheran Church located at 909 S Market St, Wichita, will be holding their fundraising garage-sale July 13 and 14 from 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The sale is also going on the 15 th from 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Part of the proceeds from this garage sale will benefit the youth going to Higher Things this summer. Stop in and do some shopping!
+ *Immanuel Lutheran Church Secretary Position*
Job Opening- Parish Secretary at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wichita
With the upcoming retirement on Sept 29th of our long-time, faithful Parish Secretary, Immanuel
Lutheran Church is looking to fill this position. Part-time, 20-30 hours. If you’d like to apply, please email Carpenter24@Protonmail.com for an application and job description. For questions, please call Mike Carpenter at 316-217-7452.
+ *Kansas District Newsletter, Workers Together*
To view or print the June/July *Workers Together *issue, click/tap the following link: *Workers Together, June/July 2023.* <kslcms.benchmarkurl.com/c/l?u=F87DA6E&e=166160E&c=5E474&t=0&l=2384AA23&email=CX81plOZNSx%2FLUSHInuUCBaIw4W6c2hcNyIeD9VsXLU%3D&seq=1>
+ *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
Luther Classical College Luther Classical College <www.lutherclassical.org/>