St. James the Elder Divine Service – July 25, 2023

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn of the Day: “Wondrous King, All-Glorious” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #45, TLH 41)
Readings:  Romans 8:28-39, St. Matthew 20:20-33
Hymn “Oh, What Their Joy” HS98 #838
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  July-25-St-James-Apostle-Insert-2023-online.pdf

Liturgical Elements, Class #1 – July 23, 2023

We begin our study of the liturgical elements in the Common Service.

Handout 1: Psalm-24-and-More.pdf
Handout 2:  Strodach-A-Manual-Foreward.pdf
Handout 3: Strodach-A-Manual-Introduction.pdf

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

Trinity Seven Divine Service – July 23, 2023

Order of Divine Service I, p. 136 Lutheran Worship
Hymn “When Morning Guilds the Skies” LW 460
Readings:  Jeremiah 31:23-25, Romans 6:19-23, Mark 8:1-9
Hymn of the Day: “Wondrous King, All-Glorious” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #45, TLH 41)
Sermon
Communion Hymns:
“Sing Praise to God, the Highest Good” LW 452
“Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread” LW 248, TLH 312
“Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer” LW 220, TLH 54
“All Depends on Our Possessing” LW 415, TLH 425

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Seven-Divine-Service-for-Online-7-23-2023.pdf


Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Daniel 7 – Map, #267

Temper and Tongue.

O LORD, our Refuge from the storm, hide us, we entreat Thee, in Thine Own presence from the provoking of all men; and by Thy holy love and fear keep us from sins of temper and tongue; 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.51).

Catechesis on Trinity 7 (St. Mark 8:1-9) 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.  This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ feeding of the 4,000 (St. Mark 8:1-9), which is the Holy Gospel for the Seventh Sunday after Trinity.

In this video from July 14, 2021, we learned hymn #478, stanza 2-3 of “Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun,” Small Catechism, Fifth Commandment and meaning,  and St. Matthew 6:33.

The service concludes with “Recite Word by Word” (pdf link below).

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-Seven-7-14-2021.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

Trinity Six Divine Service – July 16, 2023

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun” LW 478, TLH 536
Readings:  Exodus 20:1-17, Romans 6:3-11, St. Matthew 5:20-26
Hymn of the Day: “The Man a Godly Life Might Live” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #44, LW 331, TLH 287)
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “I Lay My Sins on Jesus” LW 366, TLH 652
“Feed Your Children, God Most Holy” LW 468, TLH 659
“All Mankind Fell in Adam’s Fall” LW 363, TLH 369
“Only Begotten, Word of God Eternal” LW 323

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Six-Divine-Service-for-Online-7-16-2023.pdf
Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Daniel 3 – The Fiery Furnace, #260

History of the Common Service, Class #15:  July 16, 2023 

We complete our study of the decline of the Common Divine Service in the Lutheran Bodies in North America.

Handout 1: The-Decline-of-the-Common-Service-by-James-Heiser-May-2023.pdf
Handout 2:  Common-Service-Common-Liturgy-Comparison-with-LW-DS-I-and-DS-II.pdf
Handout 3: Common-Books-Comparison-Expanded.pdf
Handout 4:  Adiaphora-Condensed.pdf

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

For Deliverance from Temptation 2.

O LORD, my Support and Refuge, deliver me from temptation, give me the defence of Thy salvation, hold me up with Thy right hand, teach me by Thy discipline, and make my way and my life undefiled; 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.52).

Catechesis on Trinity Six (St. Matthew 5:17-26) 2022

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.  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 His own fulfillment of the Law (Matthew 5:17-26), which is the Holy Gospel for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity.

In this video from July 20, 2022, we learned Lutheran Worship #331 (TLH 287), stanza 5-6 of “Here is the Tenfold Sure Command,” Small Catechism, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Commandments and meanings,  and St. Matthew 5:19.

The service concludes with “Recite Word by Word” (pdf link below).

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-Six-7-20-2022-online.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

 

Service on Sunday, July 9, 2023

Trinity Five Service, July 9, 2023 at 10:15 AM     Link to Live Stream

Order of Divine Service I, p. 136 Lutheran Worship
Hymn “What Is the World to Me” LW 418, TLH 430
Readings:  Jeremiah 16:14-21, 1 Peter 3:8-15, St. Luke 5:1-11
Hymn of the Day: “My Inmost Heart Now Raises” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #43, TLH 548)
Sermon
Prayer of the Church, Lord’s Prayer
Hymn: “Awake, Thou Spirit of the Watchmen” LW 315, TLH 494
Collect, Benediction, p.156-157
Closing Hymn:  “How Can I Thank You, Lord” LW 385, TLH 417
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Five-Divine-Service-for-Online-7-9-2023.pdf
Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Daniel 2 – Interpreting the Dream, #258