This Past Sunday at St. Thomas: Trinity
Believers of St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church,
This past Sunday was...
+ The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity +
The Sunday About the Triune God’s Love for the World
Join us this Sunday for the Divine Service at 9:00am and Family Catechesis at 10:30am
If you couldn’t be with us this past Sunday, click here for a recording of Divine Service from another congregation of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
RESOURCES FOR HOUSEHOLD PRAYERS THIS WEEK
Our Around the Word Devotions and Family Catechesis Sheet are always available during Family Catechesis. Digital copies of these as well as more notes from Family Catechesis can be found by clicking here!
The Readings for this past Sunday: Isaiah 6:1-7; Romans 11:33-36; John 3:1-17
Our Hymn of the Day for this past Sunday: Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest, LSB 498
The Holy Trinity Reveals Himself to Sinners
When Isaiah beheld the glory of the Lord, he cried out “Woe is me!” For the sinner cannot stand in the presence of a holy God and live (Is. 6:1–7). But God the Father lifted up His Son Jesus for us on the cross, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. This eternal life of Christ is given us according to the Holy Spirit’s good pleasure in Baptism. “Unless one is born [again] of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God” (John 3:5). To sinners in fear of death, the messengers of God place on our lips the living body and blood of Christ and speak His words of absolution, “Your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for” (Is. 6:7). Having received forgiveness and life from the Father through the Son by the Holy Spirit, we join with the angels in praising the blessed Trinity, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts!” (Is. 6:3). “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen” (Rom. 11:33–36).
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHTS | From LCMS Stewardship Ministry
Isaiah 6:3 – “And one called to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!’” Three times the angels cry out: “Holy, holy, holy!” It is an indication of the three-ness in God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This is the Name into which we are baptized. We have been made a part of God’s family and are now called to live lives that are in harmony with this new family. We are to be godly and live in God’s image. As God is loving, kind and generous, so also are we called to be.
LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT SUNDAY
Readings for the First Sunday after Trinity: Genesis 15:1-6; 1 John 4:16-21; Luke 16:19-31
Hymns for the First Sunday after Trinity: 587, 768, 622, 696, 708
Faith Trusts in Christ for Life Eternal
When the beggar Lazarus died, he was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. For he was truly Abraham’s seed. Like Abraham, he believed in the Lord, and the Lord “counted it to him as righteousness” (Gen. 15:6). The name Lazarus means “God is my help.” The unnamed rich man, on the other hand, did not love and trust in God. For he evidently cared little for the beggar at his gate. And “he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen” (1 John 4:20). He who loved and trusted in possessions and prestige died and was in torments in Hades (Luke 16:19–31). Repentance and faith are worked only through Moses and the prophets—that is, the Word of God, for it points us to Christ. Only through His death and resurrection are we brought the comfort of life everlasting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPCOMING MIDWEEK FEAST DAYS Join us for two upcoming principal feasts of the Church that fall during the week this year: June 24th, the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and July 2nd, the Feast of the Visitation. Divine Services for both feasts will be held at 6:30 PM at St. Paul Lutheran in Magnolia.
BIBLE STUDY SERIES Join us during the 10:30 am Family Catechesis hour for our current Bible study series on St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.
PENNY WARS Empty your coin purse and dig the pennies and quarters out of your car – Higher Things can use them! Each year Higher Things hosts a “penny war” between groups at the conference. These coins (and other cash and checks) are used to fund scholarships for individuals and churches who don’t have enough funds to get to the conference on their own. St. Thomas youth have benefited from these scholarship funds last year and this year, so we know exactly how big of an impact the Penny Wars have! Please donate your coins (and/or any other funds you’d like to contribute) via the receptacle at the back of the chapel. We will be accepting funds until July 6.
NEW WEBSITE Check out our new/updated website: www.stthomastx.church Pastor Lacey posts there once or twice weekly, including the sermon and other information from the previous Sunday. Please remember to share our Facebook and Instagram posts to help get the word out about St. Thomas!
EVENTS
SUMMER PLAY DATES We will not hold our Saturdays at the park during the summer—instead, we will meet for pool parties approximately once a month at the Winoske’s home. Keep an eye on the bulletin for each month’s pool party details.
JUNE POOL PARTY Join us for our first summer pool party on June 21 at 3:00 PM! The food theme is BBQ. Brisket and sausage will be provided. Please bring a side and/or dessert to share, and BYOB. Hosted by the Winoskes: 19202 Charisma Rose Ln, Tomball, TX 77377
Blessings,
Pastor Lacey
For more about who we are and what we believe, visit the St. Thomas homepage.
