+ Third Sunday after the Epiphany +
JESUS CAME FOR GENTILES, TOO
The Gospel of Christ is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Gentile (Rom. 1:8–17). Even in the Old Testament, the Gentiles were beneficiaries of God’s saving power. Though unimpressed at first with the Word of God, a Syrian commander is persuaded to receive that Word, and in the water he is cleansed and brought to faith in the God of Israel (2 Kings 5:1–15a). Evil is overcome by good (Rom 12:16–21). So also in the New Testament, a Roman centurion demonstrates great and humble faith in the Lord (Matt. 8:1–13). All he needs is the Word of Christ, for he trusts that Jesus’ Word of healing has authority to accomplish what it says. And indeed it does. The centurion’s faith is praised by our Lord above that of any Israelite. For the last shall be first, and the first last. Apart from faith in Christ, there is no salvation—not even for a Jew—but only weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Sunday Resources:
Bulletin for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany ~ January 26, 2025
News & Notes for 1/26/2025
Congregation at Prayer for Epiphany 3 ~ 1/26/25
Children’s Bulletin for this Sunday
Boletín para la Misa en Español
Sunday Readings:
Old Testament: 2 Kings 5:1-15a
Epistle: Romans 12:16-21
Gospel: Matthew 8:1-13
Sunday Catechesis:
- The Book of Ruth
Wednesday Catechesis:
- The Book of Matthew
Week of the Third Sunday after the Epiphany (January 26 through February 1, 2025):
Sunday ~ St. Titus, Pastor & Confessor
- 8:30 a.m. Choir practice in Fellowship Hall
- 9:00 a.m. Divine Service
- 10:30 a.m Bible Study
- 1:30 p.m. Misa en Español
- 3:30 p.m. Ladies’ group @ Trudy’s
Monday ~ Commemoration of John Chrysostom, Preacher
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
Tuesday
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
- 9:15 a.m. OMT
Wednesday
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
- 9:30 a.m. Bible Study
- 5:15 p.m. Catechesis and meal
- 7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer
Thursday
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
- 4:30 p.m. Private Confession
Friday
- 8:30 a.m. Matins
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- OMT Theological Reading Group
Tuesday, January 28 (Trinity)
8:30 am Matins
9:15 am Reading Discussion
11:15 am Prayer
11:30 am Lunch
Reading Assignment: Due: Reardon, Patrick Henry. Christ in His Saints. Munster, Indiana, Ancient Faith Publishing, 2004. (320 pages)
- Catechesis begins with a meal at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesdays. There are classes for all ages. Pastor Filipek is teaching confirmation and adults, Kendall Patterson is teaching elementary age, and Amy Filipek is with preschool and younger children. Everyone is welcome!
- Ladies of Trinity We will meet at Trudy’s house January 26th at 3:30 p.m. We will discuss St. Titus and share in fellowship. Questions about the group? Contact Trudy Unruh for more details.
- Phoenix Day & Open House Calling all families with children in grades 5-8! Join Concordia Academy on Thursday January 30 for their Phoenix Day and Open House. Come and learn more about what we can offer in a Christ-centered and classical high school education. Visit https://cawichita.org/admissions/ to learn more and to RSVP.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- 2025 KS District Life Conference will be held Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Topeka (901 SW Fillmore St., Topeka, KS 66606). The 2025 Kansas District Life Conference will once again be in conjunction with the 2025 Kansas March for Life. Registration is open. Visit the Life Conference webpage on the District website, https://kslcms.org/2025-life-conference to register and find more information. The keynote speaker will be Rev. Jeffrey Hemmer, pastor of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fairview Heights, Ill. Rev. Hemmer is also an assistant to LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison and the author of the book, Man Up!: The Quest for Masculinity. Find out more about Rev. Hemmer’s book by visiting the Concordia Publishing House website, https://www.cph.org/man-up-the-quest-for-masculinity.
- Offering Envelopes Please pick up your 2025 offering envelopes in the narthex on your way out of church. Thank you!
- Are You A Dillon’s Shopper? Designate Trinity as your Dillon’s rewards charity online, using the code QG377. You will need to designate Trinity every year for this rewards program.
- A Message from The Kansas District LCMS Office As many of you know, there is a great need in the eastern regions of the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Countless people, including LCMS members and congregations, are grieving the loss of their businesses, homes, and even their loved ones. Yet equally swift have been the many congregations, organizations, church members, and volunteers from around the Synod who have contributed their time, resources, finances, and prayers to aid those affected by the hurricane. Provided below are links for the three districts receiving contributions:
LCMS Mid-South District: https://mid-southlcms.org/
LCMS Southeastern District: https://se.lcms.org/
LCMS Florida-Georgia District: https://flgadistrict.org/
Funds received will be distributed by these districts for survivor support and some volunteer support. This will be a long-term ongoing recovery. Let us join in prayer together as we “encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing” (1 Thessalonians 5:11). In the service of Christ, Rev. Justin Panzer, Kansas District President
Fairmount Ministries
- 6:47 Tuesdays @Fairmount! College Age/Young Adult Fellowship/Bible Group
E-mail hannah@fairmountministries.org for more info. Bible Study Topic: Basics of our Faith.
RESOURCES:
Issues, Etc.
For the week of January 26
EDUCATING A NEW GENERATION OF LUTHERANS… Issues, Etc. is a podcast and radio talk show produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week’s teachings include: The Bible & Other Religious Writings; The Small-Town Lutheran Church & Pastor; Church Discipline; Roman Catholic Indulgences and more. You can listen on-demand at issuesetc.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn, the LPR mobile app and a podcast provider..
As a result of Sunday’s Bible class discussion, these are link to Commemorations, Feasts, and Festivals with information about the Saints:
Link to Feasts and Festivals throughout the Church Year
Link to Commemorations throughout the Church Year
MISCELLANEOUS:
Trinity Lutheran Church tlcwichita.org
Concordia Academy Wichita Concordia Academy Wichita – Home
Kansas District LCMS LCMS Kansas District | (kslcms.org)
The Lutheran Church Missouri SynodLCMS.org – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Eighth Day Books Eighth Day Books
Eighth Day Institute Welcome to Eighth Day Institute
Concordia Publishing House Home – Concordia Publishing House (cph.org)
Issues, Etc. issuesetc.org
Luther Classical College Luther Classical College