Trinity
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lutheran
Church - Missouri Synod
32946
Route 4
Girard, IL 62640
Pastor Keith GeRue
Office:
(217) 965 – 4816
Cell:
(217) 725 – 8137
“Tender
Evangelical Loving Care
The
Nineteenth Sunday
After Trinity October 13–14, 2012
Saturday, October 13, 2012 Worship
Service 5:30 p.m.
Sunday,
October 14, 2012 Sunday School
& Bible Class 9:00 a.m.
Sunday,
October 14, 2012 Worship
Service 10:00 a.m.
Greeting
P: Christ
is with us.
C: He is and ever
will be!
SUNDAY’S
DIVINE SERVICE– Jesus’ Incarnation Secures for Us Life, Forgiveness,
and Healing The
Lord does not require us to ascend to Him; in mercy He descends to us (Gen.
28:10–17). The ladder in Jacob’s dream was not for climbing; it was the means
by which the Lord came to bless Jacob. This event finds its fulfillment in
Christ who descended from His throne to save and bless us. By His incarnation
He is the eternal bridge between heaven and earth. “The Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” (Matt.
9:1–8). The Lord was present in the flesh to absolve the paralytic. Jesus also
healed and restored this man’s body. “For
where there is forgiveness of sins, there is also life and salvation”
(Small Catechism). The Lord still has power on earth to forgive sins. In holy
absolution He raises up the new man (Eph. 4:22–28) and bestows the healing
medicine which will bring about our resurrection on the Last Day. Thus we say
with Jacob, “This is none other than the
house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!” (Gen. 28:17)
WE GATHER TO HEAR GOD'S WORD—“If anyone loves Me, he will keep
My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home
with him.” (John 14:23). Each week the faithful
gather to receive the Word of their Lord. Ongoing catechesis— passing on the
Lord's Word by which faith lives—is the way of life for all the baptized.
LWML
·
October
is LWML Month
·
During
October our LWML will have a door collection for mites.
Coffee Break Bible Study
Coffee
Break Bible Study meets on Sunday mornings at 9:00 for a lively discussion. Today,
we are studying, “Lutheranism 101.”
Guest Register in the Narthex. All guests are asked to please
sign this register either before or after the service.
Copies of Sermons
are on the back table for your reference and study.
Copies of Sermons
are on the back table for your reference and study.
Please Pray For: Rev. Richard Bremer, Sean Greer, Carmen Horrighs, Marge
Greene, Joe Worth, Elena Howarth, Emily Rodenbeck, Phyllis McElroy, Dorothy
Robison, George Van Huss, Crystal Ray, Ruth Hedrick, Walt Hedrick, Erna Van
Winkle, Mary Kay Schmidt, Dorothy Schroll, Kathy Schmidt, John Haynes, Bill
Uchtman, Colin Starks, George Shepherd,
and Katie Ketchum.
Military: Please keep in your prayers all
Military persons.
Hospitalizations: Please notify Pastor GeRue about
any sickness or hospitalizations.
Happy
Birthday This Week:
Erin Miller
Happy
Anniversary: None
LUTHERAN HOUR "Nothing" Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran
Hour: Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus Many things used to come with a guarantee. God's
promises still do. (Romans 8:37-39)
WLUJ Springfield, IL 89.7 FM Sunday
3:00 pm
WSMI Litchfield 1540 AM Sunday 9:30 pm
Life Thought: Speaking truth at the city gate must have been difficult in Amos’s day. He writes, “They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks the truth” (5:10). People today—even God’s people—do not always like to hear the truth. But thank God for those who speak it anyway! For the ultimate goal is not condemnation but, “that the Lord, the God of hosts, will be gracious” (15b).
Life Quote: “My trust for real change is in the LORD. He changes hearts, and we need a lot more changed hearts before we will ever get changed laws. We need a lot more changed hearts so we can get a lot more pro-life champions. We need a lot more changed hearts so we can get our priorities in their proper place.” Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life – A “Life Quote” from Lutherans For Life
Readings for the Week of 18th
Sunday after Trinity
October 14 Jeremiah 29:24-31:14, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17,
Psalms 119:33-40
October 15 Jeremiah 31:15-32:25, 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18,
Proverbs 25:1-10
October 16 Jeremiah 32:26-34:22, 1 Timothy 1:1-20, Psalms
119:41-48
October 17 Jeremiah 35:1-37:21, 1 Timothy 2:1-15, Psalms
119:49-56
October 18 Jeremiah 38:1-40:6, 1 Timothy 3:1-16, Psalms
119:57-64
October 19 Jeremiah 40:7-42:22, 1 Timothy 4:1-16, Proverbs
25:11-20
October 20 Looking
Forward to Sunday:
Isaiah 55:1–9,
Ephesians 5:15–21, Matthew 22:1–14
CALENDAR
Saturday,
October 13 5:30 pm Divine Service
Sunday,
October 14 9:00 am Bible
Class
10:00
am Divine
Service
Monday,
October 15 7:00 pm Elder’s
Meeting
Tuesday,
October 16 7:30 am North Mac Ministerial
5:00
pm Unity Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday,
October 17 5:30 pm Confirmation
7:30
pm AA
Thursday,
October 18 12:00 noon Virden Chamber Senior Dinner
Friday,
October 19 Pastor’s
Family Day
Saturday,
October 12 5:30 pm Divine Service
Shipp Endowment
There will be a
meeting with investors on Tuesday, November 27 at 6:30 pm to discuss investing
the Shipp Funds. Please come and join us.
Hayride, Bonfire and hot dog roast
On
Sunday, October 28th, we will have a Bonfire, Hot Dog Roast, Hay
Ride, and more.
Where: David and Debbi
Ray Farm, 12958 Leadline Road, Auburn,
When: October 28,
4:00pm – whenever
Bring: yourself, your
family and friends and a dish to pass.
NEXT WEEKS LESSONS:
the twentieth sunday after trinity
Isaiah 55:1–9,
Ephesians 5:15–21, Matthew 22:1–14
Jesus Invites Us
to His Wedding Feast to Receive Abundant Righteousness
The Holy Spirit sounds forth the
Gospel call: “See, I have prepared my
dinner ... Come to the wedding feast” (Matt. 22:1–14). But many reject this
invitation in favor of worldly pursuits. And so the call goes out to others,
both the good and the bad. For the wedding
invitation is not based on the qualifications of those invited but on
the basis of the merits and work of Christ. The feast is free: “He who has no money, come, buy and eat ...
delight yourselves in rich food.” (Is. 55:1–9). Those rejecting the
Spirit’s work shall experience God’s wrath and judgment. Those who are not
clothed in Christ’s righteousness shall be cast into outer darkness where there
will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Let us therefore seek the Lord while He
may be found, for He will have mercy upon us. Let us redeem the time, being
filled with the Spirit, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Eph 5:15–21).
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