Live Stream of Catechesis at 6:30 PM on September 17, 2025

Posted on September 17, 2025September 3, 2025 by luther

Catechesis to prepare for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Link to Live Stream

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 Ten Lepers” (St. Luke 17:11-19), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Fourteen.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Lord God, We All to Thee Give Praise” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Close of the Commandments and meaning, and Hebrews 11:6.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-14-9-17-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-103-Lord-God-We-All-to-Thee-Give-Praise.pdf
Suffrages: Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

Matins on Ember Wednesday – September 17, 2025

Posted on September 16, 2025September 17, 2025 by luther

Order of Matins, p.208 Lutheran Worship
Pre-Service Hymn “As Surely as I Live, God Said” LW 235
Office Hymn “Jesus, Priceless Treasure” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #51, LW 270, TLH 347)
Psalmody: Psalm 1, 33, 16
Readings: Amos 9:13-15, Nehemiah 8:1-10, Mark 9:16-28
Catechism: Confession
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: 2025-September-Ember-Wednesday-with-Psalms-Insert-9-17-2025-Online.pdf

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#59 Part II: Allegory Explaining Deuteronomy 21:10ff:

Posted on September 16, 2025September 15, 2025 by luther

Finally, she must also “mourn her father and mother,” that is, she must grieve with fervent tears that, until now, she has followed her father, the devil, and her adulterous mother, this world, into sin. This mourning should last, not only for a month, but for the whole time of her life.

On the other hand, she must now learn to love her new Bridegroom. Then Christ will marry her. For He is the one who said about Himself in Matthew 9:13 that He has come as the heavenly Physician “to call sinners to repentance.” That is, He wants to be the Physician of the sick, the Life of the dead, the Shepherd of the wanderer, the Light of the blind, the Salvation of the sinner, and yet in such a way that they do not remain in sins but get up and hasten to Christ through repentance. For this is the way in which He calls sinners to Himself. Christ is the Physician, to be sure; but the sickness must be acknowledged, and the help of the Physician must be sought. Christ is the Life, to be sure; but one must hear His voice, by which the dying are made alive (John 5:25). Christ is the Shepherd, to be sure; but the wandering sheep must allow himself to be picked up and carried to the flock (Luke 15:5). Christ is the Light, to be sure; but one must get up from the sleep of sin. Then He will enlighten us (Eph. 5:14). Christ is the Salvation, to be sure; but He must be grasped with steadfast faith (1 Tim. 1:14).

The previously read Gospel {Luke 7:36-50} pertains to this, for in it the true and earnest repentance of a poor, very sinful woman is described, along with how she thereby obtained God’s grace, the forgiveness of sins, and eternal life with Christ. (Sermon for Mary Magdalene-July 22, Postilla Volume 3 by Johann Gerhard, Repristination Press, page 106-107)

Prayer for Monday

Posted on September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 by luther

God, be merciful unto us and bless us. Make Thy countenance to shine upon us that we may acknowledge Thy ways in all the earth. The Lord, our God, bless us. The Lord bless us and grant us peace. Amen.

O Holy and Ever Faithful God, Heavenly Father, most heartily do I praise, laud, and magnify Thee, that Thou hast granted me to rest and sleep in safety during the night now past, and hast caused me to awake refreshed and in good health, through Thy Fatherly love. Most heartily do I beseech Thee, graciously to defend me and all believing Christians, this day and through all the days, against all harm and danger in body and soul, that I may always yield unto Thy will. Into Thy care and guidance I commend myself, body, soul, heart, mind, will, and thought, and all my purposes, my walks and ways, my rising up and my lying down, my coming in and my going out, my life and death, and all that I am or have. Let Thy holy angel have charge concerning me, to defend me from all harm in body and soul. I ask it for Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son’s sake. Amen.

(Seed-Grains of Prayer: A Manual for Evangelical Christians by William Loehe, Wartburg Publishing House, 1914, Pages 181-182)

Divine Service Trinity Thirteen – September 14, 2025

Posted on September 14, 2025September 15, 2025 by luther

Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “To Your Temple” LW 207
Readings: Leviticus 18:1-5, Gal 3:15-22, Lk 10:23-37
Hymn of the Day: “Jesus, Priceless Treasure” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #51, LW 270, TLH 347)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “O Lord, We Praise You” LW 238, TLH 313
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Chief of Sinners Though I Be” LW 285, TLH 417
“Jesus, Your Boundless Love So True” LW 280, TLH 349
“Lord, to You Immortal Praise” LW 496

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Thirteen-Cover-09-14-2025-Online.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (III:20) The Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10

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Bible Class #52 “Keeping the Law” – September 14, 2025

Posted on September 14, 2025September 15, 2025 by luther

Today, we will study “Keeping the Law” according to the application of Law and Gospel in the Scriptures and the Book of Concord. With this foundation laid, we will return next week to better understand Moses’ Third Address of Blessings and Curses.
Overhead 1: Law-and-Gospel-Needed-for-Justification-and-Sanctification.pdf
Overhead 2: Law-and-Gospel-Needed-for-Keeping-the-Law.pdf
Overhead 3: Faith-and-Works-b.pdf
Overhead 4: Keeping-the-Law-and-TrinityThirteen-and-Book-of-Concord.pdf

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

Picture: Adult Bible Class

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Catechesis Trinity Thirteen – September 10, 2025

Posted on September 10, 2025September 15, 2025 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 PM.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains “The Good Samaritan” (St. Luke 10:23-27), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Thirteen.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Thank God It Hath Resounded” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Ninth and Tenth Commandments and meaning, and Romans 5:8.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-13-9-10-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-Thank-God-It-Hath-Resounded.pdf
Suffrages: Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

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Prayer for The Lord’s Day.

Posted on September 7, 2025September 3, 2025 by luther

Behold, He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord preserve me from all evil: the Lord preserve my soul. The Lord preserve my going out and coming in forevermore. The Lord bless me and keep me: the Lord make His face to shine upon me and be gracious unto me: the Lord lift up His countenance upon me and grant me peace. Amen.

O, ever blessed Trinity, unto Thy grace I commend my all this day,—this Sunday,—my body and soul, my walks and ways, and all my deeds and undertakings; and beseech Thee to open my heart and my lips rightly to praise Thy name,—holy above every other name. Since Thou hast created me unto the glory of Thy holy name, let me so live that I may honor and serve Thee in love and fear. Amen.

(Seed-Grains of Prayer: A Manual for Evangelical Christians by William Loehe, Wartburg Publishing House, 1914, Pages 97-98)

Divine Service Trinity Twelve – September 7, 2025

Posted on September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 by luther

Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “God Himself Is Present” LW 206
Readings: Isa 29:18-19, 2 Cor. 3:4-11, Mark 7:31-37
Hymn of the Day: “O Christ, Our True and Only Light” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #50, LW 314, TLH 512)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior” LW 237, TLH 311
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“God’s Word Is Our Great Heritage” LW 333
“My Soul, Now Praise Your Maker” LW 453, TLH 34
“The Lord, My God, Be Praised” LW 174

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Twelve-Cover-09-07-2025-Online.pdf