22 January 2021
*Friday of the 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany*
Dear Saints and Friends of Grace & Trinity,
*** First of all, I regret to say it, but I am not able to offer Private Absolution today. ***
This Sunday is
T* The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord *T
&
T* The Festival of St. Timothy* T
Exodus 34:29-35; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=10810794&l=b9c15598-e5da-4e53-966d-c2a4ba29a236&r=d9ac43e4-bbac-4f3a-9fc4-7a8372e512ba>
On Mount Tabor, our Lord manifests (*Epiphany!*) His glory to Peter, James, and John. The brightness of the light at once reveals who He is and hides who He is. Those that are there help us to understand what it all means. Moses and Elijah represent the Law and the Prophets (the Old Testament) as those who see Jesus and proclaim Him to the world. But it’s the last voice, that of the Father, that declares this Jesus to be His Son (as He did at the Baptism) and directs us to listen to Him. *Join us at 8am at Grace and 11am at Trinity as we fall down in worship like Peter, James, and John and listen to the voice of the Son.*
*Bible Study is at 9:30am at Trinity. *We’re starting chapter 13 of the Revelation of St. John. Please join us! (Some of you have missed seeing links to Peter Leithart’s brief videos. We went slower than he did…Anyhow, here’s a link to ch.12’s Woman and Dragon <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=10810794&l=a1422158-be11-4448-be0f-5f70816d9dd5&r=d9ac43e4-bbac-4f3a-9fc4-7a8372e512ba> and here’s a preview to the beasts that come in ch. 13 <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=10810794&l=23a8f39b-1ade-4933-a242-5f07209e243b&r=d9ac43e4-bbac-4f3a-9fc4-7a8372e512ba> .
*Those Serving at Grace & Trinity today…*
*Trinity** Grace*
*Counters: the Kettemans Counters: Jan & Jennifer*
*Greeters: the Lewallens Greeters: the Unruhs*
*Ushers: Sheryl Anderson & Ushers: Jim & Sandy*
* Keith Buhr Altar Guild: the Browns*
*Altar Guild: the Lessmans*
*Elder: Curt Engelbrecht*
*For those not able to join us in person*, here is the bulletin for Sunday <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=10810794&l=45eaea37-030e-4364-8f0f-4ae45c84368b&r=d9ac43e4-bbac-4f3a-9fc4-7a8372e512ba> 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=10810794&l=1b09f524-70a3-49b9-bb31-090aed33229a&r=d9ac43e4-bbac-4f3a-9fc4-7a8372e512ba> , Trinity <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=10810794&l=4c7a4a0d-570e-4d14-9c0f-755527c104ac&r=d9ac43e4-bbac-4f3a-9fc4-7a8372e512ba>). 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=10810794&l=4d243b56-2b1d-4d91-8569-876a3ebb90b8&r=d9ac43e4-bbac-4f3a-9fc4-7a8372e512ba> and the congregation at prayer <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=10810794&l=5b6ed3c6-56f7-4d2d-a3a9-db4643183bbb&r=d9ac43e4-bbac-4f3a-9fc4-7a8372e512ba>for Sunday.
*Coming up this week…*
· *Sunday (1/24): **Feast of the Transfiguration and Festival of St. Timothy*
o *8am *Divine Service, Grace
o *9:30am *Bible Study, Trinity
o *11am *Divine Service, Trinity
o *12:15pm *Trinity Voters’ Mtg., Trinity
o *2pm **Misa en Español, *Grace
o *3:30pm *Grace Voters’ Mtg., Grace
· *Monday*: *Festival of the Conversion of St. Paul*
The first category is a natural therapy wherein natural free prescription for levitra deeprootsmag.org practices are followed for a time period for overcoming bed wetting. Some fans who attended Sunday’s race complained the track should have done more to notify sildenafil best price http://deeprootsmag.org/2016/03/08/featuring-frank-morrison/ them. Full restoration beds down strictly in your potential you can has the right constructive appearance with regard order cialis online to life. The rising and rapidly evolving issue of impotency or the sexual issue canadian cheap viagra of erectile brokenness. o *9am *Matins, Grace
· *Tuesday*: *Festival of St. Titus*
o *9am* Matins & OMT, Grace
o *7-8:30pm *Marriage & Family Class, Trinity
· *Wednesday: **Commemoration of St. John Chrysostom*
o *9am *Matins, Grace
o *9:30am* Bible Study, Grace
o *11am *Divine Service, Grace
o *5:15pm *Youth Catechesis, Trinity
o *7pm *Evening Prayer, Trinity
· *Thursday: *
o *9am *Matins, Immanuel**
o *7:30pm *Hall of Men, the Ladder
· *Friday: *
o *9am *Matins, Grace
o *4pm *Private Absolution
· *Sunday (1/31): **Septuagesima*
o *8am *Divine Service, Grace
o *9:30am *Bible Study, Trinity
o *11am *Divine Service, Trinity
o *2pm **Misa en Español, *Grace
o *3:30pm *Elders Book Study, Grace
*Looking Ahead…*
· *Feb 2 *~ Feast of the Purification of Mary, 7pm, Grace
· *Feb 17 *~ Ash Wednesday (11am & 7pm, Grace)
· *Apr 16-17 *~ Concordia Academy Kickoff Banquet & Annual Lutheran Lecture Series, Grace
*Other things…*
· Concordia Academy’s monthly Newsletter is available <ec2-52-26-194-35.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/x/d?c=10810794&l=5dcf9572-d56e-4a82-b788-2f5a2d6c8d30&r=d9ac43e4-bbac-4f3a-9fc4-7a8372e512ba>—check it out and stay up on all that’s going on with the only Lutheran High School coming up in Kansas!
*Prayer Requests…*
· Cassandra Resdinez, niece of Scott & Ruby Irwin, hospitalized for liver failure
· Thanksgiving for the Smith family—all have recovered or nearing so!
Many blessings and much joy to you all in Christ our life.
-Pastor