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Posted on April 10, 2025 by Christie Lewallen

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April 13, 2025

THE CROSS AND PASSION OF OUR LORD ARE THE HOUR OF HIS GLORY

“Behold, your King is coming to you…humble and mounted on a donkey” (Zech. 9:9–12; Mt. 21:1–9). Our Lord rides in this humble fashion because He is entering Jerusalem to humble Himself even to the point of death on a cross (Phil. 2:5–11). His kingly crown will not be made of gold but of thorns, the sign of sin’s curse. For His royal reign is displayed in bearing this curse for His people, saving us from our enemies by sacrificing His own life. The sinless One takes the place of the sinner so that the sinner can be freed and bear the name “Barabbas,” “son of the Father” (Matthew 26 and 27). It is at the name of this exalted Savior, Jesus, that we bow in humble faith. With the centurion who declared, “Truly this was the Son of God!” (Mt. 27:54), we are also given to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father (Phil. 2:11).

Sunday Resources:

Sunday Readings:

Procession:                  John 12:12–19

Old Testament:            Zechariah 9:9-12

Epistle:                        Philippians 2:5-11                              

Gospel:                        Matthew 26:1-27:66

Sunday Catechesis:

The Augsburg Confession

Wednesday Catechesis:

The Book of Matthew

Private Confession by appointment only this week – If you desire private absolution, please contact Pastor Filipek

Holy Week (April 13 through April 19, 2025):

Sunday

  • 8:15 a.m.    Choir practice in Fellowship Hall
  • 9:00 a.m.    Divine Service
  • 10:30 a.m   Bible Study

Monday

  • 8:30 a.m.    Matins
  • 7:00 p.m.   Holy Monday ~ Compline

Tuesday

  • 8:30 a.m.    Matins
  • 7:00 p.m.   Holy Tuesday ~ Compline

Wednesday

  • 8:30 a.m.    Matins
  • 9:30 a.m.     Bible Study
  • 11:00 a.m.  Divine Service
  • 6:30 p.m.   Choir practice
  • 7:00 p.m.   Holy Wednesday ~ Compline

Thursday

  • 8:30 a.m.    Matins
  • 7:00 p.m.   Maundy Thursday Divine Service

Friday

  • 8:30 a.m.    Matins
  • 12:00 p.m.  Good Friday Chief Service
  • 7:00 p.m.   Tenebrae Service

Saturday

  • 8:00 p.m.   Easter Vigil

UPCOMING EVENTS:

OMT Theological Reading Group

      Tuesday, April 22 (Trinity) [4th Tuesday of the Month – Because of Holy Week]

      8:30 am     Matins

      9:15 am     Reading Discussion

      11:15 am   Prayer

      11:30 am   Lunch

Reading Assignment: Due: Bilby, Mark G. Behold the Thief with the Eyes of Faith:  Greek and Latin Sermons on the Good Thief.  Yonkers, New York, St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2024.  (200 pages)

CHURCH CLEAN-UP  Please join other Trinity members as we have a work day to clean and tidy up out church before Holy Week.  We will be working outside, in the sanctuary, fellowship hall, stage, and cleaning all the windows.  Many hands make light work so everyone is invited to help!

Easter Feast  Please sign up for the Easter Feast in the narthex.  The Hospitality committee is preparing and making sure that we have all that is needed for a delicious and enjoyable meal Easter Sunday at 11 a.m.  If you would like to bring something to share, sign up for that also in the narthex.

Phoenix Rising Benefit Gala Tickets are now available for our annual Phoenix Rising Benefit Gala. Don’t miss your chance to help Sustain the Fire and be part of the Phoenix Rising!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Faith at Work  On April 26th, volunteers are invited  to help the Orphan Grain Train at 9 a.m.  This includes warehouse work, but those with light lifting restrictions or need to sit while working will be accommodated.  Sign up in the church basement or email Keith Buhr at kkbphd@gmail.com.  A yellow “Faith at Work” shirt will be provided if you do not already have one.

Offering Envelopes and Giving Statements  Please pick up your 2025 offering envelopes and/or 2024 giving statements 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.
  • Faith on Tap April 27th, 2025 – Old School Tap House  6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Kechi. Presentation by Pastor Michael Brockman.
  • Follow Fairmount on Facebook & Instagram: @FairmountMinistries and @FairmountCoffee
  • “ICT Open Streets” Sunday April 13th 12-4pm. Play yard games and enjoy the community all along 17th Street with Good News and Good Coffee as Fairmount participates in this community-wide event.

Call for Nominations:  National Synod Officer, Board, and Commission Positions  The Committee for Convention Nominations requests nominations of qualified members of Synod member congregations for positions to be filled by the Synod convention meeting July 18-23, 2026.  Officers, agencies, ordained and commissioned ministers, and members congregations and their lay members are all invited to submit nominations, to be received preferably before Aug. 18, 2025 and no later than Oct. 18, 2025.  For more information, please go to lcms.org/nominate.  Any member of a congregation with a valid e-mail address will be able to establish an account and submit a nomination.

RESOURCES:

Issues, Etc.

For the week of April 13

EQUIPPING THE PRIESTHOOD OF ALL BELIEVERS… Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken.  Recent topics include: Did Jesus Commune Judas? Secular Violence in Modern History, The Importance of Church Architecture, Anti-Semitism, The Hymn “Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle,” and more.  You can listen at your convenience 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:

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