Easter Vigil

Service of Light
Service of 12 Readings
Service of Baptism/Confirmation
Hymn “All Who Believe and Are Baptized” LW 225
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: “The Day of Resurrection” LW 133
Exhortation
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion liturgy, p.144
Hymn “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing” LW 129

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Easter-Vigil-for-2026
Service Bulletin: Easter-Vigil-2026-Ending-of.pdf

Picture: Illustrated German Bible of 1483 (I:78 Exodus 14) The Red Sea’s Crossing

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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 #108 “From Calvary’s Cross I Heard Christ Say” (tough)
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-4-3-2026-Online.pdf

Picture: Illustrated German Bible of 1483 (I:75 Exodus 12) The Passover

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Order of Confessional Service  The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal (ASBH)
Hymn #100 “On My Heart Imprint Your Image”  LW 100, TLH 179
Invocation, Versicles, p.227
Psalm 51 (insert)
Exhortation    p.228-229
Confession/Absolution    p.230
Readings:  Exodus 12:1-14, 1 Corinthians 11:23-32, St. John 13:1-15
Hymn of the Day: “The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #26, LW 107, TLH 163)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “An Awe-full Mystery Is Here” TLH 304
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Hymn “I Come, O Savior, to Your Table” LW 242, TLH 315
Hymn “Go To Dark Gethsemane” LW 110
Stripping of the Altar: Psalm 22

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Maundy-Thursday-Cover-4-2-2026-Online.pdf

Picture: Illustrated German Bible of 1483 (I:74 Exodus 10-11) The Plague of Darkness

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