Trinity Lutheran Church of Wichita

Trinity Torch (Lent 5 Judica)

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Aaron Filipek

*+ LENT 5 (Judica) +*
*March 26, 2023*

*Readings:*
Genesis 22:1–14 The Lutheran Missal Project: Genesis 22:1-19
Hebrews 9:11–15
John 8:(42–45) 46–59 The Lutheran Missal Project: John 8:46-59a
*Jesus Is Our Redemption*
In the temple Jesus said, “If anyone keeps my word, he will never see death” (John 8:51). For Jesus came to taste death for us—to drink the cup of suffering to the dregs in order that we might be released from its power. Clinging to His life-giving words, we are delivered from death’s sting and its eternal judgment. Christ is our High Priest, who entered the Most Holy Place and with His own blood obtained everlasting redemption for His people (Heb. 9:11–15). He is the One who was before Abraham was, and yet is his descendant. He is the promised Son who carries the wood up the mountain for the sacrifice, who is bound and laid upon the altar of the cross. He is the ram who is offered in our place, who is willingly caught in the thicket of our sin, and who wears the crown of thorns upon His head (Gen. 22:1–14). Though Jesus is dishonored by the sons of the devil, He is vindicated by the Father through the cross.
*Sunday Resources:*
Trinity Bulletin <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-26-The-Fifth-Sunday-in-Lent-Judica.pdf>
Congregation At Prayer <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-26-Fifth-Sunday-in-Lent-Judica.pdf>
News & Notes <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/03-26-23-News-Notes.pdf>

*Sunday Catechesis:*
+ Topic: The Church (Scriptures & Confessions)

*Wednesday Catechesis:*
+ 1, 2, 3 John
*Lent 5 Notes:*
+ *Suggested Lenten Fast* – Please see the *attached* brochure On The Spiritual Discipline of Fasting
+ The Gloria Patri is omitted in all services, except in the Holy Communion Service on Maundy Thursday.
+ Crucifixes and crosses are covered with unbleached linen.
*Weekly Schedule (March 26 – April 1, 2023):*
*Sunday *
+ 9:00 am Divine Service
+ 10:30 am Catechesis
+ 3:00 pm Spanish Service
*Monday *
+ 8:30 am Matins
+ 4:30 pm Private Confession
*Tuesday *
+ 8:30 am Matins
*Wednesday *
+ 8:30 am Matins
+ 9:30 am Catechesis
+ 11:00 am Divine Service
+ *5:30 pm Midweek Lenten Meal*
+ *5:45 pm Private Confession*
+ 7:00 pm Midweek Lenten Vespers
*Thursday *
+ 8:30 am Matins
*Friday Pastor Filipek’s Day Off *
+ 8:30 am Matins
*Saturday*

*DETAILS:*
*1) **RSVP* – Please RSVP by a) signing the sheet in the narthex, b) email office@tlc.kscoxmail.com, or c) call church office at (316) 685-1571
*2) *Please bring a side dish and/or a dessert to share.

*Pastor Filipek is looking for volunteers to help pull this event off. Please volunteer to help make this a success.*

+ *HOMEMADE FOOD TO SHARE*
There is a shelf in the kitchen fridge with individual bags and containers of homemade food. Any member who would like a home cooked item or wants to share with someone who could use it, they are free to take.

Feel free to take when needed or contact the office for more information.
+ *PRIVATE CONFESSION DURING LENT (ADDITIONAL TIME)*
I will be adding an additional time slot for private confession during Lent. I will hear confession on Wednesdays from 5:45 – 6:30 pm.
+ *FREE LSB HYMNAL *
If you do not own a LSB Hymnal but would like one, please contact Pastor Filipek. We have many copies that were donated so that all the saints at Trinity would have a hymnal for use at home.
+ *WEDNESDAY NIGHT CATECHESIS*
We will not meet during Lent. We will start up again on *April 12*.
+ *TRINITY IS LOOKING FOR A NEW SECRETARY*: This position is 15-20 hours per week and requires proficiency in Microsoft Word (with very basic skills in Microsoft Publisher and Excel a plus.) A familiarity with the LCMS Service Book, the Church Year, and the Service Settings would also be helpful. We will offer LOTS of help and ongoing training!! (Christie isn’t leaving, just retiring!)
*Resources:*
+ *Issues, Etc.*
*For the week of March 26*
PREMIER CONFERENCE FOR LUTHERAN LAITY… You’re invited to attend the 2023 Issues, Etc. “Making the Case” Conference Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17 at Concordia University Chicago. Speakers include: LCMS President Matt Harrison, Mollie Hemingway of Fox News, Mark Hemingway of RealClear Investigations, Kyle Mann of The Babylon Bee, Pastor Peter Bender of the Concordia Catechetical Academy, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone and Pastor Will Weedon of The Word of the Lord Endures Forever. The registration fee is $160 and includes three meals. Reduced room rates, including on-campus dorms, are available. For more information, visit issuesetc.org <r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NMW0GyrQzueMpSrw8zecFBL7TrxBoRBgKXofUR-IQ-CZuhONM50Dsmtfr2CAq2oLKFRuN6rpQGB18BhkqqX2iEzSTiQxbbwi7dZyWSdaLIWNzSI59vxtIknuRrY5KaDxoe3prnCtzW_2MTs-FuUtpg==&c=Xf102MA3x1AvSVcE5z…> or call (618) 223-8385. Listen Here <issuesetc.org/>
*Miscellaneous:*
+ *From Amy Filipek*: Thank you to all for prayers, food, and warm wishes after my surgery. I am recovering and doing well.

+ *Greece & The Greek Isles*
11 Days: October 17–27, 2023
Hosted by Rev. Cliff and Lois Winter
Space is limited!
For more information, see the attached flyer or contact them at (316) 461-2593 or loiswinter@yahoo.com
+ *CAW (Concordia Academy Wichita) March Newsletter*
mailchi.mp/concordiaacademywichita/caw-march-2023-newsletter-6261965
+ *CAW (Concordia Academy Wichita) April “Report Card”*
Please read the attachment.
*Helpful Links:*
Trinity Lutheran Church tlcwichita.org <www.tlcwichita.org/>
Concordia Academy Wichita Concordia Academy Wichita – Home <www.concordiaacademywichita.org/>
Kansas District LCMS LCMS Kansas District | (kslcms.org) <kslcms.org/>
The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod LCMS.org – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod <www.lcms.org/>
Eighth Day Books Eighth Day Books <www.eighthdaybooks.com/>
Eighth Day Institute Welcome to Eighth Day Institute <www.eighthdayinstitute.org/>
Concordia Publishing House Home – Concordia Publishing House (cph.org) <www.cph.org/>
Issues, Etc. issuesetc.org

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Trinity Torch (Lent 4 Laetare)

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Aaron Filipek

*+ LENT 4 (LAETARE) +*
*March 19, 2023*

*Readings:*
Exodus 16:2–21
Galatians 4:21–31 The Lutheran Missal Project: Galatians 4:22-5:1a
John 6:1–15
*The Lord Feeds His People*
The Lord provided bread from heaven for His people in the wilderness (Ex. 16:2–21). Now He who is Himself the living bread from heaven miraculously provides bread for the five thousand (John 6:1–15). This takes place near the time of the Passover, after a great multitude had followed Jesus across the sea, and when He went up on a mountain. Seen in this way, Jesus is our new and greater Moses, who releases us from the bondage of Mount Sinai and makes us free children of the promise (Gal. 4:21–31). Five loaves become twelve baskets—that is, the five books of Moses find their goal and fulfillment in Christ, whose people continue steadfastly in the doctrine and fellowship of the twelve apostles, and in the breaking and receiving of the bread of life, which is the body of Christ together with His precious blood, and in the prayers (Acts 2:41–47). So it is that God’s people “shall not hunger or thirst” (Is. 49:8–13). For He abundantly provides for us in both body and soul.
*Sunday Resources:*
Trinity Bulletin <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-19-The-Fourth-Sunday-in-Lent-Laetare-DS.pdf>
Congregation At Prayer <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-19-Fourth-Sunday-in-Lent-Laetare.pdf>
News & Notes <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/03-19-23-News-Notes.pdf>

*Sunday Catechesis:*
+ Topic: The Church (Scriptures & Confessions)

*Wednesday Catechesis:*
+ 1, 2, 3 John
*Lent 4 Notes:*
+ *Suggested Lenten Fast* – Please see the *attached* brochure On The Spiritual Discipline of Fasting
*Weekly Schedule (March 19 – 25, 2023):*
*Sunday *
+ 9:00 am Divine Service
+ 10:30 am Catechesis
+ 3:30 pm Elder’s Book Study
+ *No Spanish Service This Week*
*Monday *
+ 8:30 am Matins
+ 4:30 pm Private Confession
*Tuesday *
+ 8:30 am Matins
+ 9:15 am OMT Theological Reading Group
*Wednesday *
+ 8:30 am Matins
+ 9:30 am Catechesis
+ 11:00 am Divine Service
+ *5:30 pm Midweek Lenten Meal*
+ *5:45 pm Private Confession*
+ 7:00 pm Midweek Lenten Vespers
*Thursday *
+ 8:30 am Matins
*Friday Pastor Filipek’s Day Off *
+ 8:30 am Matins
*Saturday*
+ 5:00 pm The Annunciation of Our Lord Divine Service (Immanual Lutheran)

*Upcoming Events:*
+ *OMT Theological Reading Group*
*Tuesday, March 21* (Trinity)
8:30 am Matins
9:15 am Reading Discussion
11:15 am Prayer
11:30 am Lunch

*Reading Assignment:*
Grobien, Gifford A. *Ethics of Sex: From Taboo to Delight*. St. Louis, Missouri, Concordia Publishing House, 2017. (275 pages)

*Announcements:*
+ *EASTER FEAST!!!*
Plan on attending the Easter Feast following the Resurrection of Our Lord, Divine Service on April 9. There will be great food, drinks, board games for the kids, campfire, and a lot of celebration. The fast will be over. It will be time to feast! *Please bring a side dish and/or a dessert to share.*

*Pastor Filipek is looking for volunteers to help pull this event off. Please volunteer to help make this a success.*

*Miscellaneous:*
+ *Greece & The Greek Isles*
11 Days: October 17–27, 2023
Hosted by Rev. Cliff and Lois Winter
Space is limited!
For more information, see the attached flyer or contact them at (316) 461-2593 or loiswinter@yahoo.com
+ *CAW (Concordia Academy Wichita) March Newsletter*
mailchi.mp/concordiaacademywichita/caw-march-2023-newsletter-6261965
*Helpful Links:*
Trinity Lutheran Church tlcwichita.org <www.tlcwichita.org/>
Concordia Academy Wichita Concordia Academy Wichita – Home <www.concordiaacademywichita.org/>
Kansas District LCMS LCMS Kansas District | (kslcms.org) <kslcms.org/>
The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod LCMS.org – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod <www.lcms.org/>
Eighth Day Books Eighth Day Books <www.eighthdaybooks.com/>
Eighth Day Institute Welcome to Eighth Day Institute <www.eighthdayinstitute.org/>
Concordia Publishing House Home – Concordia Publishing House (cph.org) <www.cph.org/>
Issues, Etc. issuesetc.org

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Trinity Torch (Lent 3 Oculi)

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Aaron Filipek

*+ LENT 3 (OCULI) +*
*March 12, 2023*

*Readings:*
Exodus 8:16–24 OR Jeremiah 26:1–15 *(The Lutheran Missal Project)*
Ephesians 5:1–9
Luke 11:14–28
*Jesus Overcomes the Strong Man*
Jeremiah was charged with speaking evil when he spoke the Word of the Lord (Jer. 26:1–15). So also, Jesus is accused of doing evil when in fact He is doing good. He casts out a demon from a mute man so that he is able to speak (Luke 11:14–28). But some said Jesus did this by the power of Beelzebub, Satan. Like Pharaoh of old, their hearts were hard (Ex. 8:16–24). They did not recognize the finger of God, the power of the Holy Spirit at work in and through Jesus. Jesus is the Stronger Man who overcomes the strong man. He takes the devil’s armor of sin and death and destroys it from the inside out by the holy cross. He exorcizes and frees us by water and the Word. We were once darkness, but now we are light in Christ the Lord (Eph. 5:1–9). As children of light, our tongues are loosed to give thanks to Him who saved us.
*Sunday Resources:*
Trinity Bulletin <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-12-The-Third-Sunday-in-Lent-Oculi-DS.pdf>
Congregation At Prayer <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-12-Third-Sunday-in-Lent-Oculi.pdf>
News & Notes <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/03-12-23-News-Notes.pdf>

*Sunday Catechesis:*
+ Topic: The Church (Scriptures & Confessions)

*Wednesday Catechesis:*
+ 1, 2, 3 John

*Lent 3 Notes:*
+ *Suggested Lenten Fast* – Please see the *attached* brochure On The Spiritual Discipline of Fasting
+ *Trinity Directories* are available for pickup in the narthex.
+ *Remember to set clocks ahead 1 hour before you go to bed*
*Weekly Schedule (March 5 – 11, 2023):*
*Sunday *
+ 9:00 am Divine Service
+ 10:30 am Catechesis
+ *5:00 pm SSP (Society of St. Polycarp) Retreat Begins*
Join the SSP on retreat at Immanuel Lutheran. Retreat Schedules are printed in the Narthex and included in the Trinity Torch
*Monday *
+ *SSP Retreat Schedule*
+ *NO PRIVATE CONFESSION*
*Tuesday *
+ *SSP Retreat Schedule*
+ 7:00 pm Council Meeting
*Wednesday *
+ *8:00 am SSP Retreat Schedule (Matins, Immanuel)*
+ 9:30 am Catechesis
+ 11:00 am Divine Service
+ *5:30 pm Midweek Lenten Meal*
+ *5:45 pm Private Confession*
+ 7:00 pm Midweek Lenten Vespers
*Thursday *
+ 8:30 am Matins
+ 7:00 pm Elder’s Meeting
*Friday Pastor Filipek’s Day Off *
+ 8:30 am Matins
+ *5:30 pm St. Patrick’s Day Meal (Hosted by Trinity Youth)*
*Saturday*

*Feasts, Festivals, and Commemorations (March 2023)*
Lectionary Summaries – Feasts and Festivals <files.lcms.org/file/preview/G1MmzeM6FGzy4VOoKsjP5C9w4ify7t85?>
Commemoration Biographies <files.lcms.org/file/preview/Eqm0sBtilV1kI57LHE7XkLDDgl0mV2ng?>
+ 17 [C] Patrick, *Missionary to Ireland*
+ 19 [F] St. Joseph, Guardian of Jesus
+ 25 [F] The Annunciation of Our Lord
+ 31 [C] Joseph, *Patriarch*
*Upcoming Events:*
+ *Society of St. Polycarp Retreat (Held at Immanuel Lutheran)*
The SSP will be holding it’s annual retreat *March 12–15, 2023*. Below is a link for the schedule. If you are available, please consider joining us for services and/or theological discussions. If you would like the readings for the theological discussions, please contact Pastor Filipek.
Retreat Schedule <onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ACRiKvl66DHwqLY&id=75CC543BB3C821B%2140323&cid=075CC543BB3C821B&parId=root&parQt=sharedby&o=OneUp>
+ *ST. PATRICK’S DAY MEAL **(Hosted by Trinity’s Youth attending Higher Things)*
Please join us *March 17 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm* for a traditional Irish meal. Corned beef, cabbage, and mashed potatoes will be served with variety of desserts to choose from. Green lemonade, water, and coffee will also be available. A *free-will donation *will be taken to help with our youth’s expenses. They will be attending the Higher Things Conference in San Antonio, Texas, this July. Youth will be serving and providing entertainment throughout the evening.
*****If you would like to donate a dessert or potatoes to our meal, a sign-up sheet is in the narthex of Trinity. Please bring donations to the church kitchen no later than 3 pm Friday, March 17. Thank you!*****

+ *OMT Theological Reading Group*
*Tuesday, March 21* (Trinity)
8:30 am Matins
9:15 am Reading Discussion
11:15 am Prayer
11:30 am Lunch
*Reading Assignment:*
Grobien, Gifford A. *Ethics of Sex: From Taboo to Delight*. St. Louis, Missouri, Concordia Publishing House, 2017. (275 pages)
*Announcements:*
+ *EASTER FEAST!!!*
Plan on attending the Easter Feast following the Resurrection of Our Lord, Divine Service on April 9. There will be great food, drinks, board games for the kids, campfire, and a lot of celebration. The fast will be over. It will be time to feast! *Please bring a side dish and/or a dessert to share.*

*Pastor Filipek is looking for volunteers to help pull this event off. Please volunteer to help make this a success.*

Feel free to take when needed or contact the office for more information.
+ *‘Set Apart To Serve’ Congregation Survey*
*Set Apart to Serve* <www.lcms.org/page.redir?target=https%3a%2f%2fwww.lcms.org%2fset-apart-to-serve&srcid=158475&srctid=1&erid=903e78d4-49f6-47ea-8e69-8bff8e783881&trid=903e78d4-49f6-47ea-8e69-8bff8e783881>, the LCMS initiative to recruit future pastors and church workers to hand over the saving faith to God’s people, needs your help again this year as we strive to continually improve our efforts.

Take Survey here: SAS Congregations 2023 (alchemer.com) <lcms.set-apart-to-serve.alchemer.com/s3/>
+ *PRIVATE CONFESSION DURING LENT (ADDITIONAL TIME)*
I will be adding an additional time slot for private confession during Lent. I will hear confession on Wednesdays from 5:45 – 6:30 pm.
+ *FREE LSB HYMNAL *
If you do not own a LSB Hymnal but would like one, please contact Pastor Filipek. We have many copies that were donated so that all the saints at Trinity would have a hymnal for use at home.
+ *WEDNESDAY NIGHT CATECHESIS*
We will not meet during Lent. We will start up again on *April 12*.
+ *The Lutheran Missal *
Trinity Lutheran Church will be participating in the Lutheran Missal Field Testing. You may learn more about what this means by clicking of this link. Field Testing: Beginning in Advent 2022 – The Lutheran Missal (home.blog) <lutheranmissal.home.blog/2022/10/14/field-testing-beginning-in-advent-2022/>

To learn more about the Lutheran Missal, consider the following links.
· The Lutheran Missal – A blog chronicling the research and development of the first missal for English-speaking Lutherans (home.blog) <lutheranmissal.home.blog/>
· 2933. A Lutheran Missal – Pr. Evan Scamman, 10/20/22 (issuesetc.org) <issuesetc.org/2022/10/20/2933-a-lutheran-missal-pr-evan-scamman-10-20-22/>
· The Lutheran Missal Fr. Stefan Gramenz & Fr. Evan Scamman – YouTube
*Resources:*
+ *Issues, Etc.*
*For the week of March 12*
TOP PODCASTS IN RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY… Issues, Etc., a radio-talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken, consistently ranks among the Top Podcasts in Religion & Spirituality with Apple Podcasts. You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org <r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KqXtCp-dbMwxCkTF0IX9fY2IPzQOk-X6Tlus8yCYkeIM3EFrTRr2w-h93CuC_2Ur8CbfxALeXgi6_c3TJ41nmYtrNU0KurLX-9Y0zH0OFw08bHIsr9p8rb0wGvwWxIu7iryXXavJY5E=&c=y1nFSJx6YPfrSvgUegz-ItK3usgMZi…>, the LPR mobile app or your favorite podcast provider. Listen Here <issuesetc.org/>

+ *Issues, Etc. Journal*
Jesus never asks us to choose between the teachings of the Bible and the mission of the Church. Jesus never pits the two against one another. On the contrary, He holds them together, inseparable. So why do some Christians continue to say, “We need to stop focusing on doctrine, and focus on the mission”? Find out why in the latest *Issues, Etc. Journal*. I’ve written an article, “Playing the Mission Card.”

Also in this edition, Jeremy Lamont recounts his slow and sometimes painful path out of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to the Lutheran Confession.

*Click here* <r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001GY9j_BPq1bZOEEDNnZmNRKWUmYP2904TeFbq9DU35dZVAMVE9vvehnk6cZSMsQPtrdTvn-Nbrlc-ueD5SYkWNDDzfo4OtIbbLamqdH0dh2-GVNOVtLo6ztTG4lv63XnAtvB4TPbDqexKaJUVK380ehzCOcPIJs9PMkIPoDLKsmc=&…> to download the latest I*ssues, Etc. Journal *for free.

+ *Issues, Etc. Jesus’ “I AM” Statements*
“I am the Light of the World.”
“I am the Good Shepherd.”
“I am the Resurrection and the Life.”

With these declarations, Jesus proclaims who He is and what He has done to save you.

We dove deep into these “I am” statements in a recent three-part series with Dr. William Weinrich, author of the multi-volume *Concordia Commentary on John*.

*Click here* <r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xn744RHMpJ5ip32FBwrWAz8pAyar9ow8ZcWgctveHML6YCqWJYiOPsssEsIXWuXl5ApRuIO3gNVK5ED_k7guEX76aVKb-Nb75XlcmX2Jf4ZiQHLtT6zp5tvsFy0QajQci0lY-bvKTk5wZABE_cjSKmhfZfp-CpFA&c=oSyp2QPmo_…> to listen to this series, then share it with your friends and fellow parishioners.

+ *Higher Things Reflection Booklets*
Are you looking for daily reflections? Consider using HT reflection booklets for you personal/family devotions. Lent through Holy Saturday reflections are not available.
Reflections-Lent-Holy-Saturday-23.pdf (higherthings.org) <higherthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Reflections-Lent-Holy-Saturday-23.pdf>
OR
Reflections-Lent-HolySaturday-Scrolling.pdf (higherthings.org) <higherthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Reflections-Lent-HolySaturday-Scrolling.pdf>
*Miscellaneous:*
+ *Greece & The Greek Isles*
11 Days: October 17–27, 2023
Hosted by Rev. Cliff and Lois Winter
Space is limited!
For more information, see the attached flyer or contact them at (316) 461-2593 or loiswinter@yahoo.com

+ *5 Minutes with a Missionary (Cundiffs)*
Quintin and Lindsay Cundiff (Latvia) interview their son, Carter, about his experiences as a student at an international school in Riga, Latvia.
www.kfuo.org/2023/01/23/5-minutes-with-a-missionary-s5ep1-going-to-school-with-carter-the-cundiffs/
To learn more about the Cundiffs, go to lcms.org/cundiff <www.lcms.org/cundiff>
+ *CAW (Concordia Academy Wichita) March Newsletter*
mailchi.mp/concordiaacademywichita/caw-march-2023-newsletter-6261965
*Helpful Links:*
Trinity Lutheran Church tlcwichita.org <www.tlcwichita.org/>
Concordia Academy Wichita Concordia Academy Wichita – Home <www.concordiaacademywichita.org/>
Kansas District LCMS LCMS Kansas District | (kslcms.org) <kslcms.org/>
The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod LCMS.org – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod <www.lcms.org/>
Eighth Day Books Eighth Day Books <www.eighthdaybooks.com/>
Eighth Day Institute Welcome to Eighth Day Institute <www.eighthdayinstitute.org/>
Concordia Publishing House Home – Concordia Publishing House (cph.org) <www.cph.org/>
Issues, Etc. issuesetc.org