Yearly Archives: 2020

Divine Service for All Saints’ Day – November 1, 2020

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Service Bulletin:  All-Saints-Day-Divine-Service-for-Online-11-01-2020b.pdf
Printed Sermon:  SRM1948-Defeat-the-Enemy-with-Mercy.pdf

0:00  Service Begins with Introit and A Litany of the Saints
11:00 Readings:  Deuteronomy 33:1-3, Revelation 7:2-12, St. Matthew 5:1-12
18:00  Hymn “Behold a Host Arrayed in White” LW 192, TLH 656
22:10  Sermon “Defeat the Enemy with Mercy” St. Matthew 5:7 (length 21:00 minutes)
43:10  Reception of New Members David and Violet Taul
45:15  “Create in Me…” LW p.143
46:00 Remembrance of the Faithful Departed
50:50  The Prayer of the Church
51:55  Communion Liturgy
57:45 Communion Hymns:
“For All the Saints” LW 191, TLH 463
“I Am Trusting You, Lord Jesus” LW 408, TLH 428
“Brief Life Is Here Our Portion” TLH 428
1.10:16  Magnificat LW, p.228-230
1.12:45  Service ends

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL)
This post is the audio, if you want the video CLICK HERE –>  Vimeo Video for All Saints’ Day
Note: The Bible class was also recorded and will be available at trinityh.org.

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For One’s Parents.

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ALMIGHTY God, Who hast strictly commanded us to honor our father and our mother next unto Thee: Grant me of Thy goodness and grace so to love and honor my parents, to fear and to obey them, to help and to pray for them, as Thou in Thy Holy Word hast directed and charged me to do; that both in their life and at their death their souls may bless me, and by Thy fatherly mercy I may obtain that blessing which Thou hast promised to those that honor their father and their mother; and that Thou, seeing my unfeigned heart and reverence toward them, mayest become my loving Father, and number me among those Thy children who are heirs of Thy glorious Kingdom; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. (Oremus, 1925, p.79).

#63 We Are Like The Ancient True Church

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Since the papists know that in all these and other things we are like the ancient church and may truly be called the ancient church—for these things are not new or invented by us—it is amazing that they should deceive and damn us so shamelessly, calling us apostates and founders of a new church; for they cannot find anything in us which was not held in the ancient and true church at the time of the apostles. Thus I really think that this is the time of which Daniel 7 [:8–9] says, “One that was ancient of days took his seat” after the little horn had spoken blasphemously, and sat in judgment. For the original and ancient church shines forth once more (like the sun emerging from the clouds behind which it was shining, but where it could not be seen), and the horn which speaks blasphemies will perish and everything come to an end, as it is written and is evident in the result—but there is no time to speak of that now. (Luther’s Works, v.41, p.198)

Picture: A close-up of the Veronica window at History Trinity Lutheran Church, Souland Market, St. Louis MO

For One’s Children. 1

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ALMIGHTY God, the Father and Maker of us all, Who of Thy blessing and goodness hast vouchsafed to make me a father of children: Be pleased also to accept my hearty thanksgiving and devout praise for the same; and grant me Thy heavenly grace and assistance so to train them up in Thy godly nurture, virtue, religion and discipline, that they may continually serve, honor, and obey Thee, their heavenly Father; and that Thou, acknowledging them and blessing them as Thy children here, mayst bring them to the blessing prepared for Thy children hereafter; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. (Oremus, 1925, p.79-80).

#62 The True Church Has Not Sought Revenge

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Tenth, nobody can deny that we have not shed blood, murdered, hanged, or avenged ourselves in return, as we could often have done and could still do. But as Christ, the apostles, and the ancient church did, we endure, admonish, and pray for others. And, indeed, we do this publicly in church, in the litany and in sermons, just as Christ our Lord did and taught and as the ancient church also did, so that in this we all act according to the ancient practice of the ancient church. (Luther’s Works, v.41, p.198)

Picture: The stained glass in the narthex where the baptismal font is located; History Trinity Lutheran Church, Souland Market, St. Louis MO

Divine Service for Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles – October 28, 2020

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Service Bulletin:  Sts.-Simon-and-Jude-October-28-NKJV-2019.pdf
Printed Sermon:  SRM1946-The-Teaching-is-the-Power-of-God.pdf

0:00  Hymn “Christ is Our Cornerstone” LW 290, TLH 465
2:35   Service Begins
9:15 Readings:  Deuteronomy 32:1-4, 1 Peter 1:3-9, St. John 15:17-25
16:00  Hymn “I Am Trusting You, Lord Jesus” LW 408, TLH 428
18:30  Sermon “The Teaching is the Power of God” 1 Peter 1:5 (length 12:45 minutes)
31:15  “Create in Me…” LW p.143
32:25  The Prayer of the Church
35:30  Communion Liturgy
0.48:20  Service ends

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL)
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Catechesis on All Saints’ Day (St. Matthew 5:1-12)

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On Wednesday nights, Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL) offers to both children and adults an opportunity for teaching with Learn-by-Heart at 6:30 PM and a catechetical service at 7:00.

In this video from October 28, 2020, we learned stanza 1 of “I Am Trusting You, Lord Jesus” (Lutheran Worship, #408, The Lutheran Hymnal #428), the second petition of the Lord’s Prayer and its meaning, and Matthew 5:3.  This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ teaching on the beatitudes (St. Matthew 5:1-12), which is the Holy Gospel for All Saints’ Day.

The service concludes with “Recite Word by Word. ” (pdf link Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf).
Bulletin:  Catechesis-All-Saints-Day-10-28-2020-Gospel.pdf
Vimeo:  Vimeo All Saints for 2020

Book of Concord, Bible Class #55 Article XII. Other Factions

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This Bible study examines Formula of Concord, Article XII. Other Factions

No Quiz:
Overhead:   Formula-of-Concord-Epitome-XII.-Other-Factions.pdf

–Pastor Michael D. Henson, Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL)
–PDF documents are available at trinityh.org under the tab “Bible Studies.”

Note 1: A Divine Service was also video recorded and is available at trinityh.org, under the tab, Sermons
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Divine Service for Trinity Twenty – October 25, 2020

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Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Twenty-Divine-Service-for-Online-10-25-2020.pdf
Printed Sermon: SRM1945-they-Made-Light-of-It.pdf

0:00  Hymn “Alas, My God, My Sins Are Great” LW 232, TLH 317
2:40   Service Begins
8:45 Readings:  Isaiah 55:1-9, Ephesians 5:15-21, St. Matthew 22:1-14
16:10  Hymn “Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness” LW 239, TLH 305
22:00  Sermon “They Made Light of It” St. Matthew 22:5 (length 16:10 minutes)
38:10  “Create in Me…” LW p.143
39:00  The Prayer of the Church
45:00  Communion Liturgy
53:10 Communion Hymns:
“Jerusalem the Golden” LW 309, TLH 613
“Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior” LW 237, TLH 311
“I Am Trusting You, Lord Jesus” LW 408, TLH 428
1.03:15  Service ends

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL)
This post is the audio, if you want the video CLICK HERE –>  CLICK HERE
Note: The Bible class was also recorded and will be available at trinityh.org.

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For Family and Friends, General. 1

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ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, be Thou present to our duties, and grant the protection of Thy presence to all that dwell in this house, that Thou mayest be known to be the Defender of Thy family, and the Inhabitant of this dwelling; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. (Oremus, 1925, p.78).