17 September 2021
*Friday of Trinity 15*
Dear Saints and Friends of Grace & Trinity,
This Sunday is
*The 16th Sunday after Trinity*
*T* *Sunday of the widow’s son* *T*
1 Kings 17:17-24; Ephesians 3:13-21; Luke 7:11-17 <www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Kings+17%3A17-24%3B+Ephesians+3%3A13-21%3B+Luke+7%3A11-17&version=ESV>
*Jesus Calls forth Life from Death*
A large funeral procession carrying the only son of a widow is confronted by another large procession, Jesus and His followers. Death and Life meet face to face at the gate of the city (Luke 7:11–17). Filled with compassion, Jesus comes into direct contact with our mortality in order to overcome it. He touches the coffin and speaks His creative words of life, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” Jesus does what is neither expected nor requested. For through Christ, God the Father “is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think” (Eph. 3:14–21). Jesus bore our death in His body that we may share in His resurrection. Even as Elijah stretched himself out three times over the Zarephath woman’s son (2 Kings 17:17–24), God stretched Himself out over us in the threefold application of His name in the baptismal water, breathing new and everlasting life into us. “To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”
*Those Serving* *at Grace & Trinity today…*
*Trinity** Grace*
*Counter: the Zwemkes Counters: Jeanette*
*Greeters: the Lewallens Greeters: the Petersens*
*Ushers: Sheryl Anderson & Ushers: Cory & Terry*
* Keith Buhr Altar Guild: the Unruhs*
*Altar Guild: the Lessmans*
*Elder: **Scott Irwin*
*To prepare* your hearts and minds for the Sunday gathering of the faithful, here is the bulletin for Sunday <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/6d47c03d-6c4e-d72f-9331-1cd8b41bf844/2021_09_19_Trinity_16.pdf>. Meditate on the readings, pray the prayers, and consider what gifts our Lord has for us this week. Also, here are the news/notes <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/e0ecb427-dda2-e57d-2e78-caffdb68fb3e/9_19_21_News_Notes.pdf> and the congregation at prayer <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/2a6e4b33-f8e5-1cf0-8647-c055a95a6892/2021_9_19_The_Sixteenth_Sunday_after_Trinity.pdf> .
*Prayer Requests…*
· For the family of Trivona Stegman, who fell asleep in Christ this Wednesday.
· For Cheryl Berry and family as they mourn the death of her father.
· For Angela Mooneyham, in the ICU at St. Francis for Covid pneumonia.
*Coming up this week…*
· *Today: *
o *9am-12pm, 2-4:30, 7:30pm *Theopolis Institute Course on Creation, Exodus Church
o *4-5pm *Private Absolution, Trinity
· *Saturday:* *Lutherans for Life-KS Chapter Conference*
o *9am* Matins, Trinity
o *9:30-4pm *Speakers, Presentations, Chapter info, Lunch, Trinity
o *8am-8pm *All day prayer vigil at Immanuel
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o *8am *Divine Service, Grace
o *9:30am *Bible Study, Trinity
o *11am *Divine Service, Trinity
o *12:30pm *Spanish Meal & Catechesis, Grace
o *2pm **Misa en Español, *Grace
· *Tuesday: **Feast of St. Matthew*
o *9am *Matins, Grace
o *9:30am* OMT, Grace
o *6:15pm *Sisters of Sophia, the Ladder
o *6:30pm *Grace Council Mtg., Grace
· *Wednesday: **Commemoration of Jonah*
o *9:30am *Bible Study, Grace
o *11am *Divine Service, Grace
o *4pm *Reformation Festival Planning Mtg., Trinity
o *4:15pm *Hand Bell Choir, Trinity
o *5:15pm *Youth Catechesis, Trinity
o *7pm *Evening Prayer, Trinity
· *Thursday:*
o *9am *Matins, Grace
o *6pm *Trinity Elders Mtg., Trinity
o *7:30 *Hall of Men, the Ladder
· *Friday: *
o *4:30pm *Leave for Men’s Retreat, Trinity
o *6pm-3pm *Men’s Retreat, Herington
· *Sunday (9/26): **The 17th Sunday after Trinity*
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…*
· *October 2, 9-11am *– Concordia Academy Open House, Grace
Many blessings and much joy to you all in Christ our life.
-Pastor