20 November 2020
*Friday of the 26th Sunday after Trinity*
Dear Saints and Friends of Grace & Trinity,
*The Last Sunday of the Church Year*
T The Sunday of the 10 Virgins T
Isaiah 65:17-25; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:1-13 <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=9883887&l=3238fce4-2238-41f1-b977-d7fc2fe93d91&r=8a87a9a8-69b8-41e5-9523-b25f0825203a>
The Last Sunday of the Church year sets our eyes at the end and prepares us for a new beginning. Our Lord sees fit to teach us about the end through parables and through pictures—this week it’s 10 virgins, five are wise, five are not. The distinction between the two is vital, just as it was for the sheep and the goats. And, just as for the sheep and the goats, it’s ultimately faith that distinguishes one from another. Join us this *Sunday at 8am at Grace* and *11am at Trinity* to gather with the wise virgins with oil in our lamps and enter with joy into the marriage feast of our Lord.
Last week I ended up preaching two, very different sermons. There is a manuscript and audio for the homily preached at Grace, but only an audio version for the one preached at Trinity. Check out sermons for any given Sunday here <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=9883887&l=6389fd76-57ab-424d-a51e-ddf7b5f78901&r=8a87a9a8-69b8-41e5-9523-b25f0825203a> .
*Bible Study is at 9:30am at Trinity. *We’re in chapter nine of the book of Revelation. Here’s your weekly dose of Peter Leithart on Revelation <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=9883887&l=6a5631f7-de63-4365-ae13-a0f32bcad771&r=8a87a9a8-69b8-41e5-9523-b25f0825203a>. Please join us!
*For those not yet joining us in person*, here is the bulletin for Sunday <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=9883887&l=f92bd37f-6d56-417e-a0bb-77ff4a9217a5&r=8a87a9a8-69b8-41e5-9523-b25f0825203a> to follow along with at home. Please remember to give your offering to the Lord for the service of the Church, either by mailing a check or donating through our PayPal account (Grace <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=9883887&l=827d6c48-0a08-4d05-b73a-8a4722114da1&r=8a87a9a8-69b8-41e5-9523-b25f0825203a> , Trinity <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=9883887&l=bef9cd14-7ec1-4620-98db-abb9ab5c8032&r=8a87a9a8-69b8-41e5-9523-b25f0825203a>). I know this is a difficult financial time for many, so if you need assistance, please let us know! We are so thankful for the continued generosity shown to both congregations during this time. Also, here are the news/notes <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=9883887&l=64c20c3f-c4a3-4520-ac0b-73f421c41dbf&r=8a87a9a8-69b8-41e5-9523-b25f0825203a> and the congregation at prayer <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=9883887&l=80907109-6bb0-4ecd-aa20-b6f49527e0b7&r=8a87a9a8-69b8-41e5-9523-b25f0825203a>for Sunday.
*Coming up this week…*
· *Today:*
o *4pm *Private Absolution, Trinity
o *5:30pm *Youth Catechesis Retreat in Herington <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=9883887&l=65ad50dc-f1f6-4413-8c5b-47a9f1c7a614&r=8a87a9a8-69b8-41e5-9523-b25f0825203a> (return Saturday around 3:30pm)
· *Saturday:*
o *9am *Grace Church Clean-Up, Grace
· *Sunday: **Last Sunday of the Church Year*
o *8am *Divine Service, Grace
o *9:30am *Bible Study, Trinity
o *11am *Divine Service, Trinity
o *12:30pm *Meal & Catechesis* en Español, *Grace
o *2pm **Misa en Español, *Grace
o *3:30pm *Grace Voters’ Mtg., Grace
· *Monday*:
o *9am *Matins, Grace
· *Tuesday*:
o *9am* Matins
o *7pm *Marriage & Family Class, Trinity (please try to read Part I from Veith & Moerbe, *Family Vocations*)
· *Wednesday: *
o *9am *Matins, Grace
o *9:30am* Bible Study, Grace
o *11am *Thanksgiving Eve Divine Service, Grace
o *7pm *Thanksgiving Eve Divine Service, Trinity
· *Thursday:*
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· *Friday:*
o *9am *Matins, Grace
o *4pm *Private Absolution, Trinity
· *Saturday (11/21):*
o *9am *Grace Church Clean-Up, Grace
o *9:30am *LWML Mtg., Trinity
· *Sunday (11/29): **First Sunday of Advent*
o *8am *Divine Service, Grace
o *9:30am *Bible Study, Trinity
o *11am *Divine Service, Trinity
o *2pm **Misa en Español, *Grace
*Remember the Regular Rhythm of the Church…*
· Daily Matins at Grace, Monday to Friday at 9am
· Wednesday Bible Class at Grace, 9:30am (*studying Colossians*)
· Wednesday Divine Service at Grace, 11am
· Wednesday Youth Catechesis at Trinity, 5:15-6:45pm
· Wednesday Evening Prayer at Trinity, 7pm
· Friday Private Absolution at Trinity, 4-5pm
· Sunday Divine Service at Grace at 8am, at Trinity at 11am, and *en Español *at Grace at 2pm
· Sunday Bible Class at 9:30am at Grace (even months) and at Trinity (odd months)
· Sunday *Catecismo en Español *at Grace at 1pm
*Other things…*
· *Advent* is right around the corner! What does this mean?
o *First, *that we’ll gather each Wednesday of December at Trinity in preparation for the Lord’s coming—His ‘*advent’—*for a meal at 6pm and a Compline Service at 7pm. Each week we’ll take up the Latin title for the week and see how the Introit prayers prepare us for the Lord’s coming.
o *Secondly, *it means that you’ll need an Advent wreath at home. These can be homemade or bought fairly inexpensively. Really, it’s four candles that help mark time until Christmas. Three purple (or blue, I suppose) and one pink (actually, it’s rose). We start with lighting one purple candle, then add a candle each week (the rose comes 3rd). This is a slow calendar, which helps us to slow ourselves from the busyness of life to reflect on our Lord’s kindness in coming to us. Gather as a family, make use of your hymnal, read some Scripture. If you’d like a particular devotional, I can also direct you that way.
o *Third, *our offerings during these midweek services will go to our Missionaries—the Conrads in Mexico City and Pastor Gaugert in the Congo.
· *Concordia Academy’s November Newsletter is now available <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=9883887&l=e9067f24-cdfa-4129-ac6b-0cf9448a4b82&r=8a87a9a8-69b8-41e5-9523-b25f0825203a>*! Check out our progress, get a brief overview of the history of education, and consider what it is we want to pass on to our children. Poke around our website—www.concordiaacademywichita.org <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=9883887&l=d6fcd8ef-2c4f-47eb-a5ce-4f203834ca32&r=8a87a9a8-69b8-41e5-9523-b25f0825203a>—and consider donating to the school. Thanks for your support!
· *White Tube Socks for the Homeless*: The Board of Social Ministry at Grace is filling tube socks for the homeless again this year. We need your help in filling them with goodies. Some suggested items are: hard candy, small packages of snacks, “Slim Jims,” playing cards, small first aid items, trial size toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc. We will collect these items until Sunday, Dec 13th. Items for donation can be left in the narthex at Grace or Trinity in the Food Pantry collection box. Thank you!
· *Christmas Baskets for our homebound members*: Grace’s Board of Social Ministry will put together (with your help) some goodies this year to be delivered to our dear homebound members. We’d love to have a few baked goods, small personal religious items like (a cross, bible verses, little trinkets, ornaments) crossword puzzle books, socks, blankets, etc. If you would like to donate, please place your items in the narthex in the food pantry box. We’ll be collecting these until Dec 13th. Thank you and God bless your giving hearts.
· *Help to our Seminarians: *Every year Concordia Theological Seminary—Fort Wayne invites donations of gift cards for the Seminarians and their families. Please consider joining in this delightful work and care of our upcoming pastors and their families. For more details, here’s the BROCHURE <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=9883887&l=8fe1db4d-7934-44be-a8a5-452746151b6b&r=8a87a9a8-69b8-41e5-9523-b25f0825203a> .
*Prayer Requests…*
· For Bob Petersen and his family at the death of his mother, Billie. Her graveside funeral is today.
Many blessings and much joy to you all in Christ our life,
-Pastor
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