Dear Saints and Friends of Grace & Trinity,
*SUNDAY – TRINITY 6 – “The Sunday of the Sermon on the Mount”*
Exod 20.7-17, Rom 6.1-11, Mt 5.17-26 <www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exod+20.7-17%2C+Rom+6.1-11%2C+Mt+5.17-26&version=ESV>
The 10 Commandments preach repentance. They show us our sin and our need for a savior, and how we should live before God and our neighbor. These commandments, this Law, is good and wise and sets God’s will before our eyes. But in our sin, it certainly doesn’t feel all that great. It cuts and kills and leaves no prisoners—not even Jesus, who stood innocent before the Law. But standing as one of us, He invited the Law to do it’s worst. Our Lord did not come to abolish the Law, or lessen the Law, or make excuses for why the Law doesn’t need to be kept. No, He came to fulfill the Law and that in His own flesh. And with His keeping of the Law, and our Baptism into Him, we now see the Law in an entirely different light. The Law hasn’t changed—not an iota—but we have. What once terrified our guilty conscience, now is cause for joy. Thanks be to God! *Join us at 8am at Grace and 11am at Trinity. *
*Bible Study is at 9:30am at Trinity between the services. *We’ll continue our study of the Revelation of St. John. We’re still in chapter 1, so if you’ve not yet been able to join us, you’re not too late!
*For those not yet joining us in person*, here is the bulletin for Sunday <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/8f01febb-aaca-42b7-b04d-2b970d77dcb1/2020_07_19_Trinity_6.pdf> to follow along with at home. Please remember to give your offering to the Lord for the service of the Church, either by mailing a check or donating through our PayPal account (Grace <www.paypal.com/donate/?token=wCot5F31B3BCMGc_rqa9rKq8o4vspj-2tWvShIKflafDuTF3_Gjx2kAzNprB-l0qv9Cl_0&country.x=US&locale.x=US> , Trinity <www.paypal.com/donate/?token=-eO1mBefdYdlIer9JaA1yKx2ArXPRES5imEdrbOsmYixnzIYVbQ8trBJ22NR0QldHiAuOG&country.x=US&locale.x=US>). I know this is a difficult financial time for many, so if you need assistance, please let us know! We are so thankful for the continued generosity shown to both congregations during this time. Also, here are the news/notes <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/ded14bcb-9d91-4047-8186-15affcb28645/7_19_20_News_Notes.pdf> and the congregation at prayer <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/75761ba4-abcd-4597-953d-30b11c382365/2020_07_19_Sixth_Sunday_after_Trinity.pdf>for Sunday. If you’ve missed any of the services and don’t have FB, please see my YouTube channel <www.youtube.com/channel/UCps_zCiT4d-quSzrzhAEX0A/>.
*Coming up this week…*
· *Today*:
o *4-5pm* Private Absolution, Trinity
· *Saturday*:
o *3:30pm *Trinity Elders Mtg., Trinity
· *Sunday*:
o *3:30pm *Elders’ Book Study (*all are welcome*), Grace
· *Tuesday*:
o *9am-12pm* OMT, Grace (Here’s a taste of what we’re discussing! <mcusercontent.com/a90ee03ff0810e6c55bae6a58/files/5f0ea054-3d0b-4fee-8846-3567ce88e7a2/Pieper_The_Philosophical_Act_III_.pdf> )
o *6:15pm* Sisters of Sophia, Ladder
o *7pm* Concordia Academy Board Mtg., Grace
· *Wednesday:*
o *9:30am *Bible Study, Grace
o *11:00am *Divine Service, Grace (*Feast of St. Mary Magdalene*)
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· *Thursday: *
o *7:30pm *Hall of Men, Ladder
· *Sunday (7/26): *
o *2:00pm* *Misa en Español*, Grace (We’ll be baptizing 6 new members [one adult], 4-5 adult confirmands, and 2 will celebrate first communion!)
*Remember the Regular Rhythm of the Chuch…*
· Daily Matins at Grace, Monday to Friday at 9am
· Wednesday Bible Class at Grace, 9:30am (*studying Philippians*)
· Wednesday Divine Service at Grace, 11am
· Wednesday Evening Prayer at Trinity, 7pm
· Friday Private Absolution at Trinity, 4-5pm
· Sunday Divine Service at Grace at 8am, at Trinity at 11am, and *en Español *at Grace at 2pm
· Sunday Bible Class at 9:30am at Grace (even months) and at Trinity (odd months)
· Sunday *Catecismo en Español *at Grace at 1pm
*Other things…*
· Last weekend the President of the Malagasy Lutheran Church, Rev. Dr. David Rakotonirina fell asleep in Christ. This was a man I spent a week with back in 2009 while visiting Madagascar. He had us over to his home, served as our travel companion and translator, and faithfully served that Church as Pastor, Seminary President, and then President. You can read more about him here <ilc-online.org/2020/07/12/president-of-the-malagasy-lutheran-church-passes-on-to-glory/>. May he rest in peace!
· Here’s Malcolm Guite’s poem <malcolmguite.wordpress.com/2020/07/17/to-see-good-days-a-response-to-psalm-34/> in response to Psalm 34 <www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ps+34&version=ESV>—enjoy!
*Prayer Requests…*
· Please remember Mary, Ruby Irwin’s aunt with colon cancer.
Many blessings and much joy to you all in Christ our life,
-Pastor