O GOOD Shepherd, Who, for the ransom of Thy mortal sheep, hast drunk the cup of the Passion: We humbly call upon Thy Name, that, stablishing us upon the pillars of wisdom, Thou wouldest strengthen us with the hallowing of Thy sevenfold Spirit; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen (Oremus, 1925, p.38).
Yearly Archives: 2023
Catechesis on Trinity Twelve (St. Mark 7:31-37) 2021
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 Jesus’ healing of the deaf and mute man (St. Mark 7:31-37), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity.
Learn-by-Heart will include The Lutheran Hymnal #343, stanza 1 of “How Lovely Shines the Morning Star,” Small Catechism, Eighth Commandment and meaning, and Ephesians 2:4-5.
–-Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-12-8-18-2021-On-Line.pdf
Recite Word by Word: Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf
Divine Service St. Bartholomew, Apostle – August 24, 2023
Order of Divine Service I, p.136 Lutheran Worship
Hymn “All Mankind Fell in Adam’s Fall” (insert from Augustana #49, LW 363, TLH 369)
Readings: Proverbs 3:1-7, 2 Corinthians 4:7-10, St. Luke 22:24-30
Hymn “By All Your Saints in Warfare” LW 194 stanza 17
Sermon
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: August-24-St-Bartholomew-Insert-2023-On-line-with-ASBH-49.pdf
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Catechesis for Trinity Twelve – August 23, 2023
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 Jesus’ healing of the deaf and mute man (St. Mark 7:31-37), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity.
Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “O Christ, Our True and Only Light” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #50), Small Catechism, Ninth Commandments and meaning, and Ephesians 2:8-9.
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-12-8-23-2023-On-line.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Trinity-Twelve-Insert-08-27-2023-ASBH.pdf
Recite Word by Word: Recite-Word-by-Word
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#57 You Have Need of Prayer against Transgressions and Offenses
Now, what He intends to say is this: “I have given you instructions about how you ought to live and what you ought to watch out for. In addition, it is necessary that you ask and that you have the confidence to go right on seeking and knocking without becoming lazy or lax in it. You will have need of asking, seeking, and knocking. Though doctrine and life may both have begun all right, we shall have to suffer from all sorts of transgressions and offenses that hinder us daily and keep us from progressing. We battle against these continually with all our might, but the strongest shield we have is prayer. If we do not use that, it is impossible for us to hold our own and to go on being Christians. We can plainly see now not only the sort of obstacles that oppose the Gospel every day, but also our own neglect of prayer and our attitude, as though this warning and admonition did not refer to us and we did not need prayer any more, now that the useless chattering and muttering of the rosaries and the other idolatrous prayers have stopped. All this is not a good sign, and it makes me afraid that some great misfortune which we could have prevented will overtake us. (Luther’s Works, v. 21, pages 229).
A Course on The Basics of Lutheran Teaching, Class #7 – August 20, 2023
A Course on The Basics of Lutheran Teaching, Class #7: If you might be interested in joining Trinity Lutheran Church, this is the course for you!
Handout 1: The-Seventh-and-Eighth-Commandments.pdf
Handout 2: Holy-Baptism.pdf
Overheads 1: Overhead-Holy-Baptism-1.pdf
Overhead 2: Overhead-Holy-Baptism-2.pdf
Overhead 3: Overhead-Holy-Baptism-3.pdf
Overhead 4: Overhead-Holy-Baptism-4.pdf
Overhead 5: Overhead-7th-and-8th-Commandments.pdf
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
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Divine Service Trinity Eleven – August 20, 2023
Order of Divine Service I, p.136 Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Lord, Open Now My Heart to Hear” LW 197, TLH 5
Readings: 2 Samuel 22:21-29, 1 Corinthians 15:1-10, Luke 18:9-14
Hymn of the Day: 49. “All Mankind Fell in Adam’s Fall” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #49, LW 363, TLH 369)
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “The Savior Calls; Let Every Ear” LW 350, TLH 281
“As Surely as I Live God Said” LW 235
“Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior” LW 236, TLH 311
“Our Father, Who from Heaven Above” ASBH #34, LW 430, TLH 458
Departing Hymn: “On What Has Now Been Sown” LW 217, TLH 46
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Eleven-Divine-Service-for-Online-8-20-2023.pdf
Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Obadiah 1 – The Prophet Obadiah, #306
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Liturgical Elements, Class #3 – August 20, 2023
We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service. Today we examine the preparation including the Sign of the Cross.
Handout 1: preparation-for-Grace.pdf
Handout 1: Strodach-A-Manual-The-Minister-XIV-and-XV.pdf
Handout 2: Strodach-A-Manual-Notes-on-Ch-3-p135-142.pdf
Handout 3: Reed-The-Lutheran-Liturgy-XII-Invocation-p251-255.pdf
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
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For Grace to Praise God 5
ALMIGHTY and. Holy Spirit, the Comforter pure, living, true: Illuminate, govern, sanctify me, and confirm my heart and mind in the faith, and in all genuine consolation ; preserve and rule over me, that dwelling in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, I may be and remain forever in the temple of the Lord, and praise Him with a joyful spirit in union with all the heavenly Church; Who with the Father are one God, world without end. Amen (Oremus, 1925, p.37).
Catechesis on Trinity Eleven (St. Luke 18:9-14) 2020
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 the first video from August 19, 2020, we learned stanzas 1-2 of “I Come, O Savior to Your Table” (Lutheran Worship, #242), the eighth commandment and meaning from Luther’s Small Catechism. [30 minutes long]
The second video is the catechetical service designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ teaching on the Pharisee and the tax collector (St. Luke 18:9-14), which is the Holy Gospel for the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. The service concludes with “Recite Word by Word” (pdf link below). [38 minutes long]
Bulletins: Catechesis-Trinity-11-8-19-2020-On-line.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Recite Word by Word
This catechesis is recorded in two parts.
The first video is the Learn-by-Heart. [Length: 30 minutes]
The second video is the catechesis service.
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