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Divine Service Trinity Twenty-One – October 25, 2026

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “In You Is Gladness” LW 442
Readings:  Hosea 13:14, Ephesians 6:10-17, John 4:46-54
Hymn of the Day: “By Grace I’m Saved, Grace Free and Boundless”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #59, LW 351, TLH 373)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared” LW 246, TLH 306
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Lord Jesus Christ, Will You Not Stay” LW 344
“Fight the Good Fight” LW 299
“In You, Lord, I Have Put My Trust” LW 406

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Twenty-First-Cover-10-25-2026-Online.pdf

Picture: Illustrated German Bible of 1483 (I:315  1 Kings 3), Solomon’s Wisdom with Disputed Child

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Bible Class #17 Galatians 5 & Two Lists – October 25, 2026

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Today, we will continue our study of the Two Lists found in Galatians 5:19-22 and 5:22-23.
Overhead 1: Overheads-for-Gal-5v19-and-5v22-Two-Lists.pdf
Handout 1: Galatians_5_Works_of_the_Flesh_and_Fruit_of_the_Spirit.pdf

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

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Catechesis Trinity 21 – October 21, 2026

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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.
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 the nobleman’s son at Capernaum (St. John 4:46-54), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity.
Learn-by-Heart will include “Come Humble Soul”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, second petition to the Lord’s Prayer and meaning, and 2 Corinthians 4:6.

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-21-10-21-2026.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-Come-Humble-Soul.pdf
Prayers: Order of Vespers, p.29-30 and then p.36-38 from ASBH Psalter Book

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#63 Art. IV “Justification” of the Apology of the Augsburg Confession.

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…our works or worship cannot afford peace to our consciences, when we truly feel the judgment and wrath of God, or fall in temptation.  {Repeated for context}

The Scriptures abundantly confirm this, as in Psalm 143:2: “Enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.” Here the Psalmist clearly testifies, that all the saints, all the pious children of God, having the Holy Spirit, unless God remit their sins through grace, have sins still remaining in the flesh. When David says in another place: “Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness,” (Psalm 7:8,) he speaks of his cause, and not of his own righteousness; but his prayer is, that God would protect his cause and his Word,—since he says: Judge, Lord! my cause. Again, Psalm 130:3, he clearly asserts, that no one, not even the greatest saint, can bear the judgment of God, if he would mark iniquities, saying: “If thou, Lord, shouldst mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?”

And thus Job says, 9:28: “I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.” Again, verses 30, 31: “If I wash myself with snow-water, and make my hands never so clean; yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.” Again in the Proverbs of Solomon 20:9: “Who can say, I have made my heart clean?” And 1 John:1,8: “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”— (Henkel Translation, p. 187-188).

Basics of Lutheran Teaching #4 – October 18, 2026

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If you might be interested in joining Trinity Lutheran Church, this is the course for you!

Handout 1: The-Basics-of-Lutheran-Teaching-Class-4-Oct-11-2026.pdf
Overheads 1: Overheads-for-Basics-Class-4-Oct-18-2026.pdf

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

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Divine Service Trinity Twenty – October 18, 2026

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Now Let Us Come Before Him” LW 184, TLH 122
Readings:  Isaiah 65:1-2, Ephesians 5:15-21, Matthew 22:1-14
Hymn of the Day: “How Lovely Shines the Morning Star” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #58, TLH 546)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness” LW 239
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Jerusalem the Golden” LW 309, TLH 613
“O God, Forsake Me Not” LW 372
“Let Me Be Yours Forever” LW 257, TLH 334
“How Firm a Foundation” LW 411, TLH 427

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Twenty-Cover-10-18-2026-Online.pdf

Picture: Illustrated German Bible of 1483 (I:313  1 Kings 2), David’s Death, Solomon Approached by Bathsheba

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Bible Class #15 “Trinity Season: Part Five” – October 18, 2026

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Today, we will study an overview of the 20th to 24th Sunday after Trinity in one session.
Handout 1:  TRINITY-SEASON-Part-E-2026-Adult-Bible-Studies.pdf

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

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Matins on St. Luke Evangelist – October 18, 2026

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Order of Matins, p. 7  The ASBH Psalter
Hymn “From All Thy Saints in Warfare, For All Thy Saints at Rest – St. Luke” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #105)
Psalms:  147, 45, 138
Readings:  Isaiah 35:5-8, 2 Tim 4:5-15, Lk 10:1-9
Sermon
Hymn “Send Now, O Lord, to Every Place” LW 316, TLH 506

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: October-18-St-Luke-Matins-2026-1.pdf

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Vespers St. Ignatius – October 17, 2026

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Order of Vespers, p.29   The ASBH Psalter
Psalms: Psalm 8, 23, 34
Readings: Ecclesiasticus 44:16-20, Romans 8:35-39, St. John 12:24-26
Hymn:  “Oh, How Blest Are Ye Whose Toils Are Ended”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #102)
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: October-17-St-Ignatius-Vespers-2026-1.pdf

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Catechesis for Trinity Twenty – October 14, 2026

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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.
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 the marriage feast (St. Matthew 22:1-14), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity.
Learn-by-Heart will include “By Nature Deaf to Things Divine” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Introduction and 1st Petition to the Lord’s Prayer and meaning, and 2 Thessalonians 2:13b-14.

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-20-10-14-2026.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-By-Nature-Deaf-to-Things-Divine.pdf
Prayers: Order of Vespers, p.29-30 and then p.36-38 from ASBH Psalter Book

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