*February 12, 2023*
*Readings:*
Isaiah 55:10–13
2 Corinthians 11:19—12:9
Luke 8:4–15
*Scripture Alone*
The Sower sows the seed of His Word (Luke 8:4–15). This Word is living and powerful (Heb. 4:9–13) to conceive new life in those who hear it. But the planting of Christ is attacked by the devil, the world, and the flesh. Satan snatches the Word away from hard hearts. The riches and pleasures of this life choke off faith. Shallow and emotional belief withers in time of temptation and trouble. But see how Christ bears this attack for us! Christ’s cross was planted in the hard and rocky soil of Golgotha. A crown of thorns was placed upon His head. Satan and His demons hellishly hounded and devoured Him. Yet, through His dying and rising again, He destroyed these enemies of ours. Jesus is Himself the Seed which fell to the ground and died in order that it might sprout forth to new life and produce much grain. In Him, the weak are strong (2 Cor. 11:19–12:9). He is the Word of the Father which does not return void (Is. 55:10–13) but yields a harvest hundredfold.
*Sunday Resources:*
Trinity Bulletin <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023-02-12-Sexagesima.pdf>
Congregation At Prayer <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023-02-15-Cong.-at-Prayer-Sexagesima.pdf>
News & Notes <www.tlcwichita.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02-12-23-News-Notes.pdf>
*Sunday Catechesis:*
+ Topic: The Church (Scriptures & Confessions)
*Wednesday Catechesis:*
+ 2 Peter
*Prayer Requests:*
+ Metzger Family as they mourn Nancy’s Father, Herb
+ Tom Nickel who is hospitalized
*Sunday Highlights:*
*Counters: The Presnells*
*Greeters: The Pattersons *
*Ushers: Ron Rooker and Induwara Herath *
*Altar Guild: The Pattersons*
*Elder: Scott Smith*
*Sunday Notes:*
+ *Poinsettias* – If you would like a poinsettia please take one.
+ *Pre-Lent* – Septuagesima is the first Sunday in pre-Lent. We don’t sing the *Gloria in Excelsis *and *Alleluias* until Easter.
+ *Lenten Fast* – Please see the *attached* brochure On The Spiritual Discipline of Fasting
*Weekly Schedule (February 12 – 18, 2023):*
*Sunday *
+ 9:00 am Divine Service
+ 10:15 am *Special Voter’s Meeting*
+ 10:30 am Catechesis
+ 3:00 pm Divine Service (Spanish)
*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
+ 5:15 pm Catechesis
+ 7:00 pm Evening Prayer
*Thursday *
+ 8:30 am Matins
+ 7:00 pm Council Meeting
*Friday **Pastor Filipek’s Day Off*
+ 8:30 am Matins
*Saturday*
*Feasts, Festivals, and Commemorations (February 2023)*
Lectionary Summaries – Feasts and Festivals <files.lcms.org/file/preview/G1MmzeM6FGzy4VOoKsjP5C9w4ify7t85?>
Commemoration Biographies <files.lcms.org/file/preview/Eqm0sBtilV1kI57LHE7XkLDDgl0mV2ng?>
+ 13 [C] Aquila, Priscilla, Apollos
+ 14 [C] Valentine, *Martyr*
+ 15 [C] Philemon and Onesimus
+ 16 [C] Philip Melanchthon (birth), *Confessor*
+ 18 [C] Martin Luther, *Doctor and Confessor*
+ 23 [C] Polycarp of Smyrna, *Pastor and Martyr*
+ 24 [F] St. Matthias, Apostle
*Upcoming Events:*
+ *OMT Theological Reading Group*
*Tuesday, February 21* (Trinity)
8:30 am Matins
9:15 am Reading Discussion
11:15 am Prayer
11:30 am Lunch
*Reading Assignment:*
Pelikan, Jaroslav. *Whose Bible Is It? A History of the Scriptures through the Ages*. New York, New York, Penguin Books, 2006. (288 pages)
*Announcements:*
+ *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*
The last Wednesday night catechesis before Lent will be *February 15*. We will start up again on April 12.
+ *SPECIAL VOTER’S MEETING* *FEBRUARY 12, 2023*
The Voters’ Assembly this Sunday will nominate candidates for the Synod offices of president, first vice-president, and our Central regional vice-president. The Trinity congregation may nominate up to two candidates for each office. The nominations process is explained here:
www.lcms.org/convention/governance/nominations/president-vice-presidents .
The Elders and Pastors are recommending that Trinity nominate the current office holders for each office: President Matthew Harrison, First Vice-President Peter Lange, and Central region Sixth Vice-President Benjamin Ball (senior pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and School, Hamel, IL).
We also have to select our congregation’s lay voter, the person who will cast Trinity’s ballot for president in the electronic election this coming June, prior to the Synod Convention.
+ *SAFETY MEETING AND LUNCHEON* *FEBRUARY 26, 2023*
Following catechesis (2/26/23) there will be a luncheon and a guest speaker presenting on church safety. It is open to all and everyone is encouraged to attend. We will learn about making Trinity a safer place for all its saints. This is brought to you by the security committee.
+ *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 February 12*
EQUIPPING THE PRIESTHOOD OF ALL BELIEVERS… Issues, Etc. is a radio-talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week’s teachings include: How to Save the West; Finding a Therapist; “Luther’s Large Catechism with Annotations and Contemporary Applications;” 19th-Century Lutheran Theologian Wilhelm Loehe and more. You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org <r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001gamtSnPStvDUUAoL3JWEoA8HbV5Q8mX8jiiyXb59X6oFBYvtCYJrg9zpB0lKgkGg-b5Hwps28694vW3VZJCAIdInoN_VzCuNJxzavUD_rwAuGqB7aQRkFLP-25i0NLWGPmU0PB-R83S6g8Ty2CIg4Q==&c=147gtr-V7GHcFO8KwB…>, the LPR mobile app and 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.
*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
+ *Dillons Community Rewards *
Please consider donating your Dillons Community Rewards to Trinity Lutheran Church. Every donation is a help and appreciated.
*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
Christ’s Peace,
Pastor Aaron M. Filipek
Trinity Lutheran Church 611 South Erie Street Wichita, KS 67211-2999 tlcwichita.org (316) 685-1571
Greece-2023-Full-Color-Brochure.pdf
Fasting_brochure.docx