19 November 2021
*Commemoration of St. Elizabeth of Hungary*
Dear Saints and Friends of Grace & Trinity,
*St. Elizabeth of Hungary* (a.d. 1207-1231) was a princess of the Kingdom of Hungary, Landgravine of Thuringia, Germany, and an early member of the Third Order of St. Francis, by which she is honored as its patroness. She was married at the age of fourteen and widowed at twenty. After her husband’s death she sent her children away and regained her dowry, using the money to build a hospital where she herself served the sick, becoming a symbol of Christian charity for the Church of God. The hospital was located just outside her home, which happened to be the Wartburg Castle, where Luther would later translate the Scriptures into German). She fell asleep in the Lord at the age of twenty-four. Today we thank God for His humble maidservant Elizabeth.
This Sunday is
*The Last Sunday after Trinity*
*T** Sunday of the Ten Virgins **T*
Isaiah 65:17-25; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:1-13 <www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+65%3A17-25%3B+1+Thessalonians+5%3A1-11%3B+Matthew+25%3A1-13&version=ESV>
*By Faith We Are Prepared for Christ’s Return*
*“The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night” (1 Thess. 5:1–11). The arrival of the bridegroom will be sudden and unexpected. Therefore you are to be watchful and ready like the five wise virgins. “For you know neither the day nor the hour” when the Son of Man is to return (Mt 25:1–13). The lamps are the Word of Christ. The oil in the lamps is the Holy Spirit, who works through the Word to create and sustain the flame of faith in Christ. The foolish are those who do not give proper attention to the working of the Holy Spirit in baptism, preaching, and the supper, and so their faith does not endure. The wise, however, are those who diligently attend to these gifts of the Spirit, and who therefore have an abundance of oil. The flame of faith endures to the end. By God’s grace they are received into the eternal wedding feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, the new heavens and the new earth created by the Lord for the joy of His people (Isa 65:17–25).*
*No Bible Study this Week* due to the voters’ meeting at Grace this Sunday.
*Those Serving* *at Grace & Trinity today…*
*Trinity** Grace*
*Counter: The Wortzes Counters: Jeanette*
*Greeters: the Pattersons Greeters: the Petersons*
*Ushers: David Ketteman Ushers: Cory & Terry*
*Altar Guild: the Pattersons Altar Guild: the Nickels*
*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/8288d13e-2280-8c13-5601-46baf51e7935/2021_11_21_Trinity_27_Last_Sunday_of_the_Church_Year.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/10e20170-1642-b320-7700-98ef617951cb/11_21_21_News_Notes.pdf> and the congregation at prayer <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/db01de7d-942c-b135-d710-f368579a8e73/2021_11_21_The_Last_Sunday_of_the_Church.pdf> .
*Prayer Requests…*
· For Karla Atkinson, Jennifer Reyes’ and Ashley Janney’s mother.
*Coming up this week…*
· *Friday: **Commemoration of Elizabeth of Hungary*
o *4pm *Private Confession & Absolution, Trinity
· *Saturday:*
o *9:30am *LWML Mtg., Trinity
· *Sunday (11/21): **The 27th Sunday / Last Sunday after Trinity*
o *8am *Divine Service, Grace
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o *11am *Divine Service, Trinity
o *12:15pm *Trinity Voters’ Mtg., Trinity
o *2pm **Misa en Español*, Grace (*with the Wedding of Lauro and Cristina Aquino*)
· *Monday*:
o *6:30pm* New Member Catechesis, Trinity
· *Tuesday: **Commemoration of St. Clement of Rome*
o *9am *Matins, Grace
· *Wednesday: *
o **No Bible Study or 11am Divine Service at Grace this week**
o *7pm *Thanksgiving Eve Divine Service, Trinity
· *Thursday: **Thanksgiving Day*
o *9am *Matins, Grace
· *Friday: *
o *4pm *Private Confession & Absolution, Trinity
· *Sunday (11/28): **The First Sunday of Advent*
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…*
· *November 24, 7pm* – Thanksgiving Eve Divine Service, Trinity
· *December 1 – *Midweek Advent Meals (6pm) and Services (7pm) begin at Grace. These Wednesday evenings are a wonderful way of slowing down and preparing our hearts for the Nativity Feast. If you’d like to prepare a meal for one of these Wednesdays in December, please let me know.
· *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.
· *December 17, 6:30-8:30pm *– Advent/Christmas Caroling through the neighborhood at Trinity. We’ll carol for about an hour and then come back to the Church for warm drinks and desserts. This is always a great time and brings such joy to our neighbors. Please join us!
*Other Things*
– *Concordia Academy has issued a Call to the Rev. Anthony Dodgers to serve as Headmaster*. Please keep the school and Pr. Dodgers in your prayers during this time of deliberation. He intends to let us know by the end of the month. See more at www.concordiaacademywichita.org <www.concordiaacademywichita.org/contribute.html>.
· *Trinity is looking for three more members* to serve on the Board of Trustees as well as one “At-Large” member to sit on the monthly Church Council, and one “At-Large” member to serve on our Joint-Parish Council. If interested, please talk to Curt Engelbrecht, Scott Smith, Kendall Patterson, or myself. Thanks!
· *My Newman University Lectures* on the Old Testament can be found here <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/87b3194c-3d4e-ed50-22ab-228e556fdfc7/Zoom_Recordings.05.docx>. For some reason, today’s lecture had some zoom difficulties. Hopefully most of the lecture can be accessed. Enjoy!
· *New Church Calendar*: Okay…here’s the Calendar of hymns and readings <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/c6f5e551-10e3-f9f9-a566-7b16313f6984/2021_2022_Advent_Pre_Lent.pdf> for feasts, festivals, and the Sundays of the Church Year through Pre-Lent (end of February). You’ll notice that Sundays are in bold. The Feasts and Festivals have their location and times posted. Please put these on your personal calendar and plan to join us as often are you’re able!
· *And Just for Fun*: Check out this Lutheran Satire video
Many blessings and much joy to you all in Christ our life.
-Pastor