Sunday of the Good Samaritan – Trinity XIII
25 August 2024
Jesus Is Our Good Samaritan
The Law cannot help us or give us life. Rather, it confines everyone under sin as wounded and naked before God (Gal. 3:15–22). So it is that two figures of the Law, the priest and the Levite, passed by the injured man on the side of the road (Luke 10:23–37). Only the promised Seed of Abraham can rescue us and make us righteous before God. Only the Samaritan, our Lord Jesus, had compassion. He came down to us in our lost and dying condition, pouring on the oil and wine of the Sacraments. He placed us on His own animal, bearing our sin and brokenness in His body on the cross to restore us. Jesus brought us to the inn, that is, the Church, and gave the innkeeper two denarii, that His double forgiveness might continue to be ministered to us. In this way the Lord, by whose Law we are torn and stricken, heals us and revives us by His Gospel and raises us up with Himself on the third day, that we may live in His sight (Hos. 6:1–6).
Parish News
Altar Flowers donated today by Mr. and Mrs. Jasen Gibbens in honor of the baptismal birthdays of Chelsea Clay, Katie Sears, and Nicholas Sears.
Thank You to Pastor Burnell Eckardt for conducting Divine Service and teaching Adult Bible Study today.
Catechesis 2024: Learning by Heart Beginning September 11th at 5:45pm and every Wednesday thereafter, we invite all young learners of the congregation (particularly ages 5 and up) and their parents for an hour of worship and catechesis! We will particularly work together to learn by heart the six chief parts of the Catechism. Have you already attended catechesis in the past? Feel free to join for a refresher! Depending on interest, we may add dinner in future weeks at 5 or 5:15. Contact Pastor for more details.
Secret Pals We will soon begin our youth catechesis class for the 2024-2025 school year and we are looking for Secret Pal volunteers for our new catechumens. Both men and women are encouraged to participate. Please contact the church office at stacy.gibbens@ielcth.org or call 812-232-4972 for further details.
Volunteers Needed: We are starting to gather the choir together for the Fall. The exciting news is that that Doug Sperry will be assisting us with our weekly practices! Schedules are busy with few of us able to attend practice every week, so we need more singers to help out when they are able! The tentative rehearsal time for this year is on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. On Sundays when the choir sings during Divine Service, we will meet in the Loft at 10:00 am. If you would like to join us or have any questions, please contact Colleen Davis at 812-878-1145, text or call, or email colleen.davis@indstate.edu.
“A Statement Of Scriptural And Confessional Principles” Series…During the Lutheran Battle for the Bible, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod adopted “A Statement of Scriptural and Confessional Principles” in 1973. It dealt with how Lutherans regarded Holy Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions. Issues, Etc., a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL, recently completed a multi-part series on this document with Lutheran historian Dr. Martin Noland. You can listen to this series at issuesetc.org/astatement.
This Week at Immanuel
Today The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
- Sunday School/Adult Bible Study, 9:00 am
- Divine Service, 10:30 am
Monday-Saturday
- Pastor on Vacation
Next Sunday The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
- Sunday School /Adult Bible Class, 9:00 am
- Divine Service, 10:30 am
Pastor’s Open Office Hours
- Pastor on vacation this week
