The Sunday of Christ Fulfilling the Law – Trinity VI
07 July 2024
Our Only Hope Is in Christâs Righteousness
âUnless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heavenâ (Matt 5:20). God demands nothing less than perfection and holiness from you in regard to His commandments (Ex. 20:1â17). Your only hope, then, is not in your own goodness but in the goodness of Christ, who did not come to destroy the Law and the Prophets, but to fulfill them for you. In Christ, your righteousness does indeed exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees. For you have been baptized into Christâs death and your sinful nature crucified. Therefore, he who has died has been freed from sin (Rom. 6:1â11). You are now raised with Christ to walk in newness of life and to share in His resurrection on the Last Day. Christ has brought you through the baptismal sea âout of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slaveryâ (Ex. 20:2). Therefore, âconsider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesusâ (Rom. 6:11).
Parish News
Altar Flowers donated today by Mr. and Mrs. Eric Crucitti in honor of their baptismal birthdays.
Didache â Resumes July 9. Â Interested in learning more about the essentials of Lutheran doctrine and practice? Itâs not too late to join Pastorâs adult instruction class Tuesday evenings at 5:30 pm. Both members and guests are invited to attend, with guests having the opportunity to become communicant members upon completion.
Immanuel Book Club July 9 at 10:00 am. Â Join us for delicious snacks and a lively discussion of our monthly book choice. In July, we will be reading Splendid and Vile by Eric Larson
Lakeview Ministries   Next year marks our 60th anniversary! We are hosting town hall style forums throughout the area to hear from supporters and create a vision for the future of camp. The forum will start with a brief presentation of the staffâs plan for Camp Lakeview, Lakeview Villages, and Lakeview Springs. This will be followed by small group discussions to get feedback from attendees. Sandwich platters and snacks will be served 30 minutes before the forum begins. We would love to have you join us at Lutheran High School – Indianapolis on Tuesday, July 9th. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/RUZvgc48HPXicoVa7.
Conference Live & On-Demand Video Stream… You can watch a live and recorded broadcast of the Issues, Etc. radio talk show and podcast, a hymn sing and three worship services from the âMaking the Caseâ Conference Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13 at Concordia University Chicago. These events will be streamed live and on-demand at facebook.com/issuesetc. The speakersâ presentations and Q & A sessions will not be streamed.
This Week at Immanuel
Today  The Sixth Sunday after Trinity
- Sunday School/Adult Bible Study, 9:00 am
- Divine Service, 10:30 am
Tuesday
- Immanuel Book Club, 10:00 am
- Didache, 5:30 pm
Friday
- Westminster Bible Study, 1:30 pm
Next Sunday   The Seventh Sunday after Trinity
- Sunday School /Adult Bible Class, 9:00 am
- Divine Service, 10:30 am
Pastorâs Open Office Hours
- Wednesday, 4:30-5:30 pm
- Friday, 4:30-5:30 pm  Â
