Divine Service 1st Sunday after Epiphany, January 9, 2022

Posted on January 9, 2022January 10, 2022 by luther

Order of Divine Service I, p.136 Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Within the Father’s House” LW 80, TLH 133
Readings: 1 Kings 8:6-13, Romans 12:1-5, St. Luke 2:41-52
Hymn of the Day: “Let All Together Praise Our God” LW 44, TLH 105
Sermon
“Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure” LW 78
“Brightest and Best of the Stars of the Morning” LW 86, TLH 128
“Happy the Man Who Feareth God” (insert)
“O Living Bread from Heaven” LW 244, TLH 316
“O Christ, Our Light, O Radiance True” LW #314

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin: Epiphany-One-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-9-2022.pdf

Picture: The Two Witnesses from Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch. The image is from Martin Luther’s (1483-1546) September Testament. Revelation 11-In the background John measures the temple and the altar as instructed, while in the foreground two powerful witnesses prophesy. The beast from the bottomless pit waits for them to finish their testimony, so that he may kill them. The images from Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch, the 1522 German New Testament by Dr. Martin Luther are taken from https://pitts.emory.edu/. These woodcuts were designed by Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), a close friend of Martin Luther. For information on licensing this image, please send an email, including a link to the image, to [email protected]. These images are made available by the generous contribution of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

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For The Church, General 4.

Posted on January 8, 2022December 9, 2021 by luther

O CHRIST, the Word of the Father, by Whom all things were created: Keep, we beseech Thee, Thy Church gathered together from the various nations of the Gentiles: that while we love Thee with a pure heart, we may come to the joys of Thine eternal Kingdom; Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. (Oremus, 1925, p.67-68).

Catechesis on Epiphany One (Luke 2:41-52) 2019

Posted on January 7, 2022December 9, 2021 by luther

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 January 9, 2019, we learned stanza 2 of “To The Name of Our Salvation” (The Lutheran Hymnal #116), the second part of Holy Baptism and the meaning from Luther’s Small Catechism. This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains the Twelve Year-Old Jesus at the Temple (St. Luke 2:41-52), which is the Holy Gospel for the First Sunday after the Epiphany.

Bulletins: Catechesis-Epiphany-1-01-09-2019.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2019.pdf

The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link above).

This catechesis is recorded in two parts.
The first video is the Learn-by-Heart. [Length: 33 minutes]

The second video is the Catechesis Service. [Length: 33 minutes]

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Divine Service The Epiphany of Our Lord, January 6, 2022

Posted on January 6, 2022January 7, 2022 by luther

Service of Light, LW p.250-255 Lutheran Worship
Psalm 72 (LW p.332) and Isaiah 60:1-6
Hymn “Now Sing We, Now Rejoice” LW 47, TLH 92
Divine Service begins with Introit, then Kyrie p.137
Readings: Isaiah 51:1-6, Acts 4:8-12, Mt 1:18-21
Hymn “O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright” LW 73
Sermon
Communion Hymn: “The People That in Darkness Sat” LW 77, TLH 106
“Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord” LW 240, TLH 307
“Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure” LW 78

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin: Epiphany-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-6-2022.pdf

Picture: The Little Scroll from Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch. The image is from Martin Luther’s (1483-1546) September Testament. An angel instructs John to eat the little scroll. The images from Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch, the 1522 German New Testament by Dr. Martin Luther are taken from https://pitts.emory.edu/. These woodcuts were designed by Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), a close friend of Martin Luther. For information on licensing this image, please send an email, including a link to the image, to [email protected]. These images are made available by the generous contribution of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

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For Peace 3.

Posted on January 4, 2022January 19, 2022 by luther

O GOD, Who art Peace everlasting, Whose chosen reward is the gift of peace, and Who hast taught us that the peacemakers are Thy children: Pour Thy peace into our souls, that everything discordant may utterly vanish, and all that makes for peace be sweet to us forever; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. (Oremus, 1925, p.64).

For Peace 4.

Posted on January 3, 2022December 9, 2021 by luther

O GOD, Who hast taught us to keep all Thy heavenly commandments by loving Thee and our neighbor: Grant us the Spirit of peace and grace, than we may be both devoted to Thee with our whole heart, and united to each other with a pure will; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. (Oremus, 1925, p.64).

Miriam’s Sunday School Class #61: on January 2, 2022

Posted on January 2, 2022January 2, 2022 by luther

Today’s class examines Jacob Wrestles with God (Gen 32:22-32) and Jacob Meets Esau (Gen 33).

Handout 1: Text-for-Genesis-32-33b.pdf

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

The video below shut off half way through. I will update the entire Study from a safety copy later today.

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Divine Service Second Sunday after Christmas, January 2, 2022

Posted on January 2, 2022January 2, 2022 by luther

Order of Divine Service I, p.136 Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Oh, Come, all Ye Faithful” LW 41, TLH 102
Readings: Genesis 46:1-7, 1 Peter 4:12-19, St. Matthew 2:13-23
Hymn “Thine Honor Save, O Christ, Our Lord” TLH 265
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “From Heaven Came the Angels Bright” LW 52
“I Walk in Danger all the Way” LW 391, TLH 413
“Of The Father’s Love Begotten” LW 36, TLH 98
“From East to West” LW #43
Closing Hymn “Let Us All with Gladsome Voice” LW 42

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin: Christmas-Two-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-2-2022.pdf

Picture: The 144,00o Sealed from Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch. The image is from Martin Luther’s (1483-1546) September Testament. Angels hold the winds of the four corners of the earth back while the 144,000 saints are sealed with the mark of Christ. The images from Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch, the 1522 German New Testament by Dr. Martin Luther are taken from https://pitts.emory.edu/. These woodcuts were designed by Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), a close friend of Martin Luther. For information on licensing this image, please send an email, including a link to the image, to [email protected]. These images are made available by the generous contribution of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

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