22 October 2021
*Friday of Trinity 20*
Dear Saints and Friends of Grace & Trinity,
This Sunday is
*The 21st Sunday after Trinity*
*T** The Sunday of the Noble of Capernaum **T*
Genesis 1:1-2:3; Ephesians 6:10-17; John 4:46-54 <www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1%3A1-2%3A3%3B+Ephesians+6%3A10-17%3B+John+4%3A46-54&version=ESV>
*God Declares Us Righteous Unsheathing His Word Against All Evil*
*“‘Let there be light,’ and there was light” (Gen. 1:1—2:3). The Father speaks, and it is so. His Word accomplishes what it says. He created all things out of nothing through His Son by the power of the Holy Spirit. The Father’s creative Word became flesh in Jesus Christ, that He might restore fallen creation and save fallen man. To the nobleman whose son was deathly ill, Jesus says, “Go; your son will live” (John 4:46–54). And in the very hour Jesus spoke, the nobleman’s son was made well. The Word of Christ still accomplishes what it says. In baptism, absolution, and the Lord’s Supper, He declares His life–giving forgiveness to you, and it is so. This saving Word of God is the sword of the Spirit by which you are able to fight off all the onslaughts of the devil (Eph. 6:10–17). “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.”*
*Those Serving* *at Grace & Trinity today…*
*Trinity** Grace*
*Counter: Elizabeth Booher Counters: Jennifer*
*Greeters: the Pattersons Greeters: the Unruhs*
*Ushers: Ron Rooker & Ushers: Jim & Sandy*
* Dave Norris Altar Guild: the Unruhs*
*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/d17da4c4-adc6-59cd-9cd4-b9a2170ffd05/2021_10_24_Twenty_first_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/a2cdd69f-fc66-c87d-28b5-9f9ed595eb6d/10_24_21_News_Notes.pdf> and the congregation at prayer <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/631e32e0-7c3b-757f-a1c0-78e44992519e/2021_10_24_The_Twenty_first_Sunday_after_Trinity.pdf> .
*Prayer Requests…*
· For Delmar Quade, who has a blood clot in his leg.
· For Karl Schulz Jr., Minda’s son, who suffered a heart attack and is in the CCU at Wesley.
· For Karla Fleetwood (our neighbor), whose surgery yesterday went well and is recovering.
· For Jim Delzer, undergoing surgery next Wednesday.
*Coming up this week…*
· *Today: *
o *4-5pm *Private Confession & Absolution, Trinity
o *6pm *EDI Inklings <eighthdayinstitute.salsalabs.org/2021inklingsfestival/index.html> Lecture, parking lot behind Eighth Day Books
· *Saturday: *
o *11am *EDI Inklings Lecture, parking lot behind Eighth Day Books
o *1-5pm *EDI Inklings Walking Tour, meet at Eighth Day Books
o *6pm *EDI Inklings Lecture, parking lot behind Eighth Day Books
· *Sunday (10/24): **The 21st Sunday after Trinity*
o *8am *Divine Service, Grace
o *9:30am *Grace Voters Mtg. (*no Bible Study*), Grace
o *11am *Divine Service, Trinity
o *12:15pm *Voters’ Mtg., Trinity
o *12:30-6pm *EDI Inklings Festival, Eighth Day Books & the Ladder
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o *5pm *Reformation Choir Rehearsal, Trinity
· *Tuesday: *
o *9am *Matins, Grace
· *Wednesday:*
o *9:30am *Bible Study, Grace
o *11am *Divine Service, Grace
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 *7:30pm *Hall of Men, the Ladder
· *Friday: *
o *10am *Reformation Festival Set-up, Trinity
o *4-5pm *Private Confession & Absolution, Trinity
o *6pm *EDI Inklings Lecture, Eighth Day Books
· *Saturday:*
o *9am-Noon *Junior Lutherans Quiz Competition, Grace
· *Sunday (10/31): **Festival of the Reformation*
o *8am *Divine Service, Grace
o *9:30am *Bible Study, Grace
o *11am *Divine Service, Trinity
o *4pm *Divine Service for the Reformation Festival*, *Trinity
o *5:30-7:30pm *Reformation Festival Banquet, Trinity
*Looking Ahead…*
· *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 1* – I’ll begin another New Member Catechesis Class, 6:30pm Mondays at Trinity. Please invite friends and join us for a refresher of what we believe, teach, and confess.
· *November 5* – Concordia Academy Benefit Recital, 6:30pm at Holy Cross. Board member Ann Harms will be performing a recital of works for violin, voice, piano, and bowed psaltery *at Holy Cross Lutheran* (600 N Greenwich) with a reception following. All are invited! A free will offering will support Concordia Academy’s capital campaign, and all donations will be matched by our grant donors. See more at www.concordiaacademywichita.org.
· *November 9, 6:30-8:30pm* – The Kansas District is inviting folks to join them for “meet the district” events throughout the state. This one is held in Wichita at Holy Cross. You can find out more details here <kslcms.org/presidents-office/living-as-the-baptized/>.
· *November 12-13 – *Youth Catechesis Retreat in Herington!
· *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*
· *Concordia Academy’s Monthly Newsletter <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/c2cca5b7-f3b3-266b-b005-406f27f2c098/10.2021.pdf>* is now ready! Check out what’s coming up, like our Benefit Recital on Nov 5 at Holy Cross. See also another article by Stan Kenny. Thanks for your kind and generous support of this up-and-coming high school!
· *Eighth Day Books *is having its 33rd anniversary sale, beginning today! Get 33% off used books and 20% off new! (You might find me there…)
· *Want to serve the Church? *Trinity is looking for a few more Trustees as well as an “at-large” member on both the Council as well as the Joint-Parish Council. Please let me know or talk with Curt Engelbrecht, our President.
· *My Newman University Lectures* on the Old Testament can be found here <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/6ba4fc81-68b5-89bd-5426-fd7c861e1925/Zoom_Recordings.01.docx>. Enjoy!
Many blessings and much joy to you all in Christ our life.
-Pastor