8 October 2021
*Friday of Trinity 18*
Dear Saints and Friends of Grace & Trinity,
This Sunday is
*The 19th Sunday after Trinity*
*T** Sunday of the Paralytic **T*
Genesis 28:10-17; Ephesians 4:22-28; Matthew 9:1-8 <www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+28%3A10-17%3B+Ephesians+4%3A22-28%3B+Matthew+9%3A1-8&version=ESV>
*Jesus’ Incarnation Secures for Us Life, Forgiveness, and Healing*
*The Lord does not require us to ascend to Him; in mercy He descends to us (Gen. 28:10–17). The ladder in Jacob’s dream was not for climbing; it was the means by which the Lord came to bless Jacob. This event finds its fulfillment in Christ who descended from His throne to save and bless us. By His incarnation He is the eternal bridge between heaven and earth. “The Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” (Matt. 9:1–8). The Lord was present in the flesh to absolve the paralytic. Jesus also healed and restored this man’s body. “For where there is forgiveness of sins, there is also life and salvation” (Small Catechism). The Lord still has power on earth to forgive sins. In holy absolution He raises up the new man (Eph. 4:22–28) and bestows the healing medicine which will bring about our resurrection on the Last Day. Thus we say with Jacob, “This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!” (Gen. 28:17)*
*Those Serving* *at Grace & Trinity today…*
*Trinity** Grace*
*Counter: Elizabeth Booher Counters: Tom & Sandy*
*Greeters: the Pattersons Greeters: the Howards*
*Ushers: Ron Rooker & Ushers: Terry & Ted*
* Dave Norris Altar Guild: the Browns*
*Altar Guild: the Pattersons*
*Elder: **Scott Smith*
*To prepare* your hearts and minds for the Sunday gathering of the faithful, here is the bulletin for Sunday <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/9524631d-25ef-a1d4-6da5-d39fc978f870/2021_10_10_Nineteenth_Sunday_after_Trinity.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/cff8e143-6fd2-fa5e-6b8d-1ee5fb965376/10_3_21_News_Notes.pdf> and the congregation at prayer <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/9ef8a34e-ab65-6f71-0e3d-91b83bc9dd0c/2021_10_10_The_Nineteenth_Sunday_after_Trinity.pdf> .
*Prayer Requests…*
· For Char and these churches as we mourn the sudden death of Dave Lemcke, who fell asleep in Christ this Wednesday after a major heart attack. *The funeral* will be here *at Trinity on Wednesday at 1:30pm* with a luncheon immediately following. Visitation will be at Broadway Mortuary (Broadway & Lincoln) on Tuesday evening from 5-7pm.
· For the family of Angela Mooneyham, who took a severe turn for the worse Sunday afternoon and has fallen asleep in Christ. Her *funeral will be Monday, 10/11 at 11am at the funeral home in Ellsworth, KS*, where she is from. Visitation will immediately precede from 9-11am.
· For Lauro Aquino, mourning the death of his brother Erasmo.
· For Russell Ketteman, Dave’s father, who is undergoing various health concerns.
· For Cristina Fruto, who underwent surgery on her hand this past Tuesday.
· For Susan Lee, who underwent an outpatient procedure yesterday.
· For Stephanie, Roxann Gird’s sister-in-law, who suffered a stroke and now is having vision issues.
*Coming up this week…*
· *Today: *
o *No Private Confession & Absolution*
· *Saturday: **Commemoration of Abraham*
o *9-12am *Church Clean-up, Trinity**
· *Sunday (10/10): **The 19th Sunday after Trinity*
o *8am *Divine Service, Grace
o *9:30am *Bible Study, Grace
o *11am *Divine Service, Trinity
o *2pm **Misa en Español, *Grace
· *Monday: *
o *11am *Funeral Service for Angela Mooneyham, Parsons Funeral Home, Ellsworth, KS
· *Tuesday: *
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o *5-7pm *Visitation for Dave Lemcke, Broadway Mortuary
o *7pm *Trinity Council Mtg., Trinity
· *Wednesday:*
o *9:30am *Bible Study, Grace
o *11am *Divine Service, Grace
o *1:30pm *Funeral Service for Dave Lemcke, 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 *Joint-Parish Council Mtg., Trinity
o *7:30pm *Hall of Men, the Ladder
· *Friday: *
o *4-5pm *Private Confession & Absolution, Trinity
· *Sunday (10/17): **The 20th Sunday after Trinity*
o *8am *Divine Service, Grace
o *9:30am *Bible Study, Grace
o *11am *Divine Service, Trinity
o *12:30pm *Trinity Voters’ Mtg., Trinity
o *2pm **Misa en Español, *Grace
o *3:30pm *Elders’ Book Study, Grace
*Looking Ahead…*
· *October 9, 9am-12pm *– Church Cleanup, Trinity
· *October 14, 6pm *– Joint Parish Council Mtg., Trinity
· *October 17, 12*:*30pm* – Trinity Voters’ Mtg., Trinity
· *October 24, 9:30am *– Grace Voters’ Mtg., Grace **No Bible Study this day*
· *October 22-24 *– EDI Inklings Festival <eighthdayinstitute.salsalabs.org/2021inklingsfestival/index.html>, the Ladder
· *October 31, 4-7:30pm *– Reformation Festival <gracelutheranchurch-wichita.org/ReformationFestival.html>, Trinity (*please RSVP to Trinity: *316-685-1571 or office@tlc.kscoxmail.com.)
· *November 3-5* – “Here I Stand: Conscience and Confession 500 Years after the Diet of Worms” is this year’s *Luther Hostel *retreat theme. This is a great opportunity to make a pilgrimage to the Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana and spend some quality time with the professors. For more info, see www.ctsfw.edu/LutherHostel.
· *December 4, 2-4pm* – Please join the ladies of Grace & Trinity for Advent-By-Candlelight at Trinity. Sign-up in the narthex to attend or to be a Hostess. Questions? Contact Vicki Lessman at 316-641-9392 or vlessman@cox.net
*Other Things*
· *Anyone going through KC?* If so, I could use some help swinging by KC Bier Company (an LCMS owned brewery!) and picking up 6 cases of *donated *beer for our Reformation Festival. Please let me know if you know you’ll be going through KC some time before 10/25. Thanks!
· *The two voters’ meetings* in October are very important meetings, for which we hope that all our members might attend. We will do two things:
1. decide whether to pursue a call to an Associate Pastor, who would potentially also serve as Headmaster of Concordia Academy, by establishing a call committee;
2. take a preliminary look at the Budget for 2022.
· *Ben Smith and his friend*, Will Saunders, will conduct a fundraiser for Afghan refugees. They will have a table and brochures following the 11am service at Trinity on October 17th. This money will go to Megan Ast, a global worker that is helping Afghan refugees settle in. For more info, see: www.gosendmeglobal.org/meganast <d.docs.live.net/b55af45fcb37779c/Pastor%20Boyle/Grace%20and%20Trinity/Weekly%20Update/www.gosendmeglobal.org/meganast> .
· *Our October Newsletter* (over a week late!) is finally ready! This month we look at the Sermon and what it’s there for. Loads of other information is included; be sure to read it! Trinity’s *Torch* <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/a9cb1373-40b4-2938-33ac-61a5ea15ca00/October_Torch_2021.pdf> and Grace’s *Grace Notes* <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/b843b5bf-19f6-ab56-b0eb-7155c9401d60/October_Grace_Notes_2021.pdf> .
· *Missionary Newsletter*: Here’s the latest <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/da1112f5-8e65-4a88-01bd-f3755b970104/NewsletterAugustSeptember21.pdf> from the Conrads, the missionaries we support in Mexico City.
· *“For Glory and For Beauty”: *I delivered this paper <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/110a8a78-10d9-f105-31d8-012524665dc6/For_Glory_and_For_Beauty_Final_.docx> at the Lutheranism and the Classics Conference at the Seminary in Fort Wayne last week. It may be of interest to you as a study of beauty and the atonement in the Old Testament by way of the priestly garments.
Many blessings and much joy to you all in Christ our life.
-Pastor