Yearly Archives: 2025

Prayer for Wednesday

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163″Sing unto the Lord a new song.
Sing unto the Lord, O earth!
Sing forth the honor of His Name.
Let day proclaim unto day the salvation of our God. O come, let us sing unto the Lord our God a new song. May He bless and preserve me,—The Father, Who created me, The Son, Who redeemed me, The Holy Ghost, Who sanctified me. Amen.

God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, blessed and most holy Trinity, abide with me this day and at all times. Let me now, together with all the elect of God, arise unto one faith and one confession thereof in like confidence and hope of God. Let me arise from all my sin and sorrow to the grace and comfort of God and unto eternal life in Jesus Christ. Amen.

(Seed-Grains of Prayer: A Manual for Evangelical Christians by William Loehe, Wartburg Publishing House, 1914, Pages 287-288)

Catechesis on Trinity 16 (St. Luke 7:11-17) 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.

In this video from September 28, 2022, we learned Lutheran Worship #402 (TLH 442), stanza 2, “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us,” Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 2nd Article and meaning,  and Ephesians 2:4-5.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains “The Raising of Widow’s Son from Nain” (St. Luke 7:11-17), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Sixteen.

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

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Trinity-16-9-28-2022-online.pdf
Prayers:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

 

Divine Service Trinity Fifteen – September 28, 2025

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “O Holy, Blessed Trinity” LW 479
Readings:  Deut. 6:4-7, Galatians 5:25-6:10, Matthew 6:24-34
Hymn of the Day: “Why Art Thou Thus Cast Down, My Heart?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #53)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “O Jesus, Blessed Lord, My Praise” LW 245, TLH 309
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“What God Ordains Is Always Good” LW 422, TLH 521
“All Depends on Our Possessing” LW 415
“I Leave All Things to God’s Direction” LW 429, TLH 529

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Fifteen-Cover-09-28-2025-Online.pdf

Picture:  Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (II:23), Synagogue Ruler Comes, Jesus Raises the Boy in Mark 5:21-24,35-43

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Bible Class #54: Keeping the Law, Part III – September 28, 2025

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Today, we will address Part III of the study “Keeping the Law.” With this foundation laid, we will return next week (October 5) to better understand Moses’ Third Address of Blessings and Curses.

Overhead 1: Faith-and-Works-b.pdf
Overhead 2:  Keeping-the-Law-True-or-False.pdf

Picture: Men’s Social

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#61 The Sinful Woman Experienced Genuine Contrition And Grief

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{In Luke 7:36-50} Therefore, with a heart hungry for grace, with a thirsty soul, with the longing of faith, she hurried to Christ. She became hostile to her former sins. She experienced genuine contrition and grief. But she had a believing trust and a fervent love for Christ, as she testified with outward actions. For when she came to Christ in the Pharisee’s home, she brought a jar of oil and costly perfume and knelt down at His feet.

She was hesitant to appear before Christ’s holy sight. Until that moment, she had been turned away from God through sin, and so she now also turned away from the sight of men. She began to weep bitterly. Her heart was troubled and oppressed, causing tears to flow from her eyes, and to flow so freely that even Christ’s feet were wetted with them. Then she dried Christ’s feet with her own hair. She made her hair, with which she had formerly made herself beautiful, into a foot cloth and a wash towel. She also kissed Christ’s feet out of true humility, considering herself unworthy to kiss His hands. Finally, she anointed Christ’s feet with the costly perfume, considering herself unworthy to anoint Christ’s head with it, as was otherwise customary in the East.

(Sermon for Mary Magdalene-July 22, Postilla Volume 3 by Johann Gerhard, Repristination Press, page 108)

Catechesis for Trinity Fifteen (St. Matthew 6:24-34) 2024

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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 “Do Not Worry” (St. Matthew 6:24-34), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Fifteen.

In this video from September 4, 2024, we learned the hymn “Why Art Thou Thus Cast Down, My Heart?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #53), Small Catechism, First Article of the Apostles’ Creed and meaning, and St. Matthew 6:33.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-15-9-4-2024.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Trinity-Fifteen-Insert-09-17-2023-ASBH.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

 

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Prayer for Tuesday.

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  1. Hear, O Lord, the prayers of all who call upon Thee, according to the benediction of Aaron (Num. 6), upon Thy people, that all who dwell in the earth may acknowledge that Thou, Lord, art the everlasting God. (Sir. 36.) Let the people praise Thee, O God; let all the people praise Thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase. The Lord, our God shall bless us: the Lord shall bless us, and all the earth shall fear Him. Amen. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, I, a poor, miserable sinner, am about to rise in Thy name. Thou wast crucified and didst die for me, and with Thy precious blood didst redeem me upon the cross. Govern, sanctify, and defend me in body and soul, and strengthen me unto all good works. Be my defense against every evil, and after this life grant me the life eternal. Amen.

(Seed-Grains of Prayer: A Manual for Evangelical Christians by William Loehe, Wartburg Publishing House, 1914, Pages 233-234)

Divine Service Trinity Fourteen – September 21, 2025

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun” LW 478
Readings:  Jeremiah 17:13-14, Galatians 5:16-24, Luke 17:11-19
Hymn of the Day: “Show Pity, Lord! O Lord, Forgive!”   (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #52)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “O Living Bread from Heaven” LW 244, TLH 316
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
Hymn “From God Can Nothing Move Me” LW 409, TLH 73
“The Law of God Is Good and Wise” LW 329
“Now Thank We All Our God” LW 443, TLH 36

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Fourteen-Cover-09-21-2025-Online.pdf

Picture:  Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (VII:25), Lepers Cleansed in Luke 17:11-19

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Bible Class #53 Keeping the Law, Part Two – September 21, 2025

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Today, we will address Part II of the 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 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

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

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Matins St. Matthew, Apostle, September 21, 2025

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Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Psalmody:  Psalm 119 XVI, 37 II & III, 119 V
Hymn “By All Your Saints in Warfare” LW 194, st. 18
Readings:  Ezekiel 1:4-14, Proverbs 3:1-6, Ephesians 4:7-16, Matthew 9:9-13
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: September-21-St-Matthew-Apostle-and-Evangelist-2025-online.pdf

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