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Divine Service on The Resurrection of Our Lord – April 20, 2025

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Order of Divine Service I, p. 136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Jesus Christ Is Risen, Today” LW 127, TLH 199
Readings:  Isaiah 52:13-15, 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, St. Mark 16:1-8
Hymn of the Day: “Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #29, LW 123, TLH 195)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
Easter Prayer
Hymn: “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing” LW #126
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship) Communion Hymns:
“Awake, My Heart, with Gladness” LW 128, TLH 192
“Lo, Judah’s Lion Wins the Strife” LW 146, TLH 211
“The Day of Resurrection” LW 133, TLH 205
Closing Hymn “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia” LW 137, TLH 193

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Resurrection-of-Our-Lord-Cover-4-20-2025-Online.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (II:58) The Women Come to the Tomb in Mark 16:1-8

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#34 Part 15 The Practice of Godliness Includes…

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Furthermore, from this it is not so very difficult to conclude what it means to train oneself in godliness. It means to: acknowledge one’s sin from God’s Law, seek forgiveness for same from God the Lord and, in true repentance, seek in steadfast faith to cling to Christ and, as a result, produce righteous fruits of repentance (Mat. 3:8), to be fruitful in good works (Col. 1:10), to be zealous in good works (Tit. 2:14), to abstain from evil and do good (Psa. 34:15), to abide in godly living (Gen. 5:22), to serve God with holiness and righteousness (Luke 1:75), to fear and love God (Sirach 2:10), to walk before God in all good conscience (Acts 23:1), to train oneself to have an imperishable conscience towards everyone (Acts 24:16), to deny ungodly ways and worldly lusts, and live chaste, righteous, and godly lives in this world (Tit. 2:12), to be pious before God and conduct oneself blamelessly in all His commandments (Luke 1:6), to dedicate one’s members to God as weapons of righteousness (Rom. 6:13), in service of righteousness that you may be holy (v. 19). to do the will of God (1 John 2:17), to enter in  upon the way of the Lord (Deu 8:6), to hold to God’s Word (Psa 119:9), to walk blamelessly (Psa. 81:12), to cleanse oneself from the splotches of the flesh and go forth with holiness in the fear of God (2 Cor. 7:1), to be found in the stance of good works (Tit. 3:8 and v.14), to be rich in good works (1 Tim. 6:10). (Schola Pietatus-Volume 1 by Johann Gerhard, Repristination Press, p. 19-20)

Easter Vigil Part Two – April 19, 2025

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Part One:
Service of Light
Service of 12 Readings
Service of Baptism/Confirmation
Hymn “All Who Believe and Are Baptized” LW 225

[Short Break]
Part Two: Service of Communion
Epistle:  Colossians 3:1-4
Sequence Hymn: “Christ is Arisen” LW #124
Holy Gospel: St. Matthew 28:1-7
Hymn of the Day “Ere Yet the Dawn hath Filled the Skies” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #28)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer
Hymn: “With High Delight Let Us Unite” LW 134
Exhortation
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion liturgy, p.144
Hymn “Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain” LW 141, TLH 204

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

Service Bulletin: Easter-Vigil-for-2025-.pdf

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Matins at Easter Dawn – April 20, 2025

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Order of Matins, p.208 Lutheran Worship
Office Hymn “Like the Golden Sun Ascending”  TLH 207
Psalmody:  Psalm 92, 1, 2, 3, 99
Readings:  1 Corinthians 15:1-25, St. John 20-1-18
Sermon
After Benedicamus, Paschal Blessing, LW p.244-249

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Easter-Dawn-Cover-4-20-2025-Full-Page.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (IV:46) Peter and John Come to the Tomb in John 20:3-9

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Easter Vigil Part One – April 19, 2025

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Part One:
Service of Light
Service of 12 Readings
Service of Baptism/Confirmation
Hymn “All Who Believe and Are Baptized” LW 225

[Short Break]
Part Two: Service of Communion
Epistle:  Colossians 3:1-4
Sequence Hymn: “Christ is Arisen” LW #124
Holy Gospel: St. Matthew 28:1-7
Hymn of the Day “Ere Yet the Dawn hath Filled the Skies” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #28)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer
Hymn: “With High Delight Let Us Unite” LW 134
Exhortation
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion liturgy, p.144
Hymn “Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain” LW 141, TLH 204

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

Service Bulletin: Easter-Vigil-for-2025-.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (III:66) The Women Come to the Tomb in Luke 24:1-12

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#33 Part 14 Three Points of True Godliness.

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From all this, it becomes clearly and indisputably apparent that the following three points are part and parcel of true godliness: First, knowledge of sin from the Law of God and heartfelt regret (contrition) over it. Second, true faith in Christ, through which we obtain forgiveness of sins, righteousness which avails before God, the gift of the Holy Spirit, and eternal life. Third, the new obedience or fruitfulness in good works which occur according to the will of God as revealed in the Word. (Schola Pietatus-Volume 1 by Johann Gerhard, Repristination Press, p. 18-19)

Lauds on Holy Saturday – April 19, 2025

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Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Psalmody:  Psalm 51, 92, 64, Canticle of Hezekiah, Psalm 150 (insert)
Readings:  1 Peter 3:17-22, St. Matthew 27:57-66
Hymn of the Day: “Ere Yet the Dawn Hath Filled the Skies” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #28)
Sermon
Benedictus, p.217
Hymn “O Darkest Woe” LW 122

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Holy-Saturday-Lauds-4-19-2025-Full-Page.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (III:65) Burial of Jesus in Luke 23:50-56

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Tenebrae on Good Friday – April 18, 2025

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Order of Matins/Lauds (Insert)
Psalmody:  Psalm 4, 15, 16
Readings: Lamentations 3:19-21, 22, 23-66, 4:1-6, 7-22, 5:1-11, 12-22, Hebrews 9:11-22
After readings Hymn “The Royal Banners Forward Go” LW 103, TLH 168 (insert)
Sermon
Canticle of Hezekiah (Isaiah 38:10-20)
Psalm 150
Canticle of Zechariah (Benedicus)
Psalm 51

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Tenebrae-for-THREE-DAYS-2025.pdf

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Divine Service Good Friday – April 18, 2025

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn of the Day: “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #27, LW 113, TLH 172)
Bidding Prayer, p.276
Readings:  Isaiah 50:6-9, Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Hosea 6:1-16, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21, St. John 18:1-19:42
Hymn “A Lamb Alone Bears Willingly” LW 111, TLH 142
Reproaches
Hymn “Lamb of God, Pure and Sinless” Stanza 1 & 2 of LW 208, TLH 146, ASBH #25
Hymn “Sing, My Tongue” LW 117
Sermon
Communion Hymns
Hymn “Upon the Cross Extended” LW #121
Hymn “O Dearest Jesus, What Law Have You Broken”  LW 119, TLH 143

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Good-Friday-Cover-4-18-2025-Online.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (II:57) The Crucifixion in Mark 15:21-41

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