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History of the Common Service, Class #11 – June 4, 2023

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We continue our study of the Common Divine Service in the Lutheran Bodies in North America.  Today we look at the decline of the Common Service beginning with the Service Book and Hymnal of 1958.

Handout 1: The-Decline-of-the-Common-Service-by-James-Heiser-May-2023.pdf
Handout 2:  Common-Service-Common-Liturgy-Comparison.pdf

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

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GOD the Father bless me,
God the Son defend me
God the Holy Ghost preserve me;
Now and forever. Amen.
(Oremus, 1925, p.20).

Catechesis on Trinity Sunday (St. John 3:1-17) 2022

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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 PM.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains the night meeting of Nicodemas with Jesus (St. John 3:1-17), which is the Holy Gospel for Holy Trinity Sunday.

In this video from June 8, 2022, we learned Lutheran Worship #157, stanza 2 of “Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire.”

Small Catechism, Table of Duties: To Workers of All Kinds:  Eph 6:5-8;  To Employers and Supervisors:  Eph 6:9, and St. John 3:5-6

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

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-1-6-15-2022-online.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2022-8.5×11.pdf