Tenth Sunday after Trinity
08 August 2021
Jesus Weeps for Jerusalem
Our Lord wept over Jerusalem for the destruction that would soon come upon her. For she did not recognize the time of God’s visitation in Christ, who had come to bring her peace (St. Luke 19.41–48). Through His prophets God had consistently called His people to turn from their deceit and false worship. “But My people do not know the judgments of the Lord” (Jeremiah 8.4–12). They sought to establish their own righteousness rather than receive Christ’s righteousness through faith So it was that God was in His temple to cleanse it, a precursor to the once-for-all cleansing from sin which He would accomplish in the temple of His own body on the cross. God grant us to know the things that make for our peace—His visitation in the Word and Sacraments—that by the Holy Spirit we may penitently confess “Jesus is Lord” (1 Corinthians 12.1–11).
Parish News
Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God by Mr. & Mrs. Dave Morge in memory of Roy and Renee Greenwood.
Adult Bible Class meets Sunday at 9am in the Parish Center. Today we concluded studying St. Luke 8, and next week we will begin with chapter 9.
Adult Choir resumes rehearsals in two weeks on Sunday, August 22, with weeknight rehearsals beginning Thursday, September 9. Please join us in leading our parish in song, and let Kantor know of your willingness to sing.
Traveling over the Summer? No problem! Electronic giving is now available at Immanuel. Visit our website at https://www.ielcth.org/give/ or download the GivePlus Mobile App and set up a one time or recurring gift. Simple and secure giving electronically with your mobile device or computer.
Please take home your bulletin and Parish News each week to use as a guide for your daily prayer at home and as a reminder of the weekly schedule at Immanuel.
Contending for Truth in An Age of Anti-Truth Issues, Etc. is a radio show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio and hosted by Pastor Todd Wilken. This week’s subjects include: How Secularized Medicine Is Undermining Fundamental Human Equality, The Deadly Sin of Sloth, Is Postmodernism a Friend to Christianity?, The Service of Women in Congregational Offices and more. You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app and your favorite podcast provider.
Higher Things Reflections for the Tenth through the Fifteenth Sundays after Trinity are now available at higherthings.org/reflections. There they can be read online, printed as a booklet, subscribed to via e-mail, or listened to as a podcast. If you are unable to access them online, copies are available in the Narthex and Parish Center.
Prepare for Next Sunday
Isaiah 61.7-11; Galatians 4.4-7; St. Luke 1.46-55
Hymns: “Sing of Mary, Pure and Holy” – 670 – 621 – 536 – 933 – 617
Order of Daily Prayer
L Make haste, O X God, to deliver me.
R Make haste to help me, O Lord.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Alleluia!
Psalm 55
Scripture Readings:
[S] from Divine Service
[M] Galatians 2.1-21; 1 Kings 9.1-28
[T] Galatians 3.1-29; 1 Kings 10.1-29
[W] Galatians 4.1-31; 1 Kings 11.1-43
[Th] Galatians 5.1-26; 1 Kings 12.1-33
[F] Galatians 6.1-18; 1 Kings 13.1-34
[S] Ephesians 6.1-9; 1 Kings 14.1-31
Hymn of the Day or Month Lord, to Thee I Make Confession (608)
Catechism (bulletin)
Apostles’ Creed
Kyrie: L Lord, have mercy upon us; R Christ, have mercy upon us; Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father
Collect of the Day (bulletin)
Luther’s Morning or Evening Prayer
L Bless we the Lord. R Thanks be to God.
