ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, be Thou present to our duties, and grant the protection of Thy presence to all that dwell in this house, that Thou mayest be known to be the Defender of Thy family, and the Inhabitant of this dwelling; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. (Oremus, 1925, p.78).
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#61 The True Church Has Suffering in the World
Ninth, nobody can deny that we experience the same suffering (as St. Peter says [I Pet. 5:9]) as our brethren in the world. We are persecuted in every place, strangled, drowned, hanged, and tormented in every way for the sake of the word. Our lot is like that of the ancient church, and in this we are beyond measure like it, so that we may well say we are the true ancient church, or at least its companions and copartners in suffering; for this is not something we have newly invented, but something we really experience. Indeed, we (like this same ancient church) are like the Lord Christ himself on the cross: there are Annas and Caiaphas, together with the priests, standing in front of the cross, vilifying the Lord after crucifying him. The pope, the cardinals, and the monks have likewise condemned, damned, and murdered us, shedding our blood and reviling us as well. The soldiers, that is, some of the temporal powers, stand there and also revile us. In addition, there is that criminal on the left, Harry of Wolfenbüttel, with his crew, whom God has already judged and hanged in chains in hell. He must add his vilification, so that this mark of the ancient church may also be fully seen in us. (Luther’s Works, v.41, p.197-198)
Picture: The choir loft at History Trinity Lutheran Church, Souland Market, St. Louis MO
Matins for St. Luke, Evangelist – October 18, 2020
Service Bulletin: Psalms-for-Matins-St-Luke-Oct-18-2020.pdf
0:00 Versicles, Venite, Lutheran Worship p. 208
3:10 Hymn “Send Now, O Lord, to Every Place” LW 316, TLH 506
1:25 Psalmody: Psalm 45, 19, 34
22:15 Readings: Isaiah 35:5-8. 2 Timothy 4:5-15, St. Luke 10:1-9
27:08 Sermon “No Regrets” 2 Tim 4:7-8 (length 7:12 minutes)
34:20 Te Deum, LW p.214
38:10 The Prayers
43:10 Service ends
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL)
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Book of Concord, Bible Class #54 Article XII. Other Factions
This Bible study examines Formula of Concord, Article XII. Other Factions
Quiz #51 (pink): Quiz-51-for-October-18-2020.pdf
Overhead: Formula-of-Concord-Epitome-XII.-Other-Factions-a.pdf
Handout: Epoch-Anabaptists-Munster.pdf
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Divine Service for Trinity Nineteen – October 18, 2020
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Nineteen-Divine-Service-for-Online-10-18-2020.pdf
0:00 Hymn “Now Let Us Come Before Him” LW 184, TLH 122
1:25 Service Begins
7:45 Readings: Genesis 28:10-17, Ephesians 4:22-28, St. Matthew 9:1-8
12:30 Nicene Creed
14:10 Hymn “I Will Sing My Maker’s Praises” LW 439, TLH 25
18:50 Sermon “Authority to Forgive Sins” St. Matthew 9:8 (length 16:25 minutes)
35:15 “Create in Me…” LW p.143
36:00 The Prayer of the Church
41:15 Communion Liturgy
49:30 Communion Hymns:
“We All Believe in One True God, Maker” LW 213, TLH 251
“Oh, Bless the Lord, My Soul” LW 457, TLH 27
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” LW 444, TLH 39
0.59:55 Service ends
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL)
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Deacon Gary Harroun encourages the use of Daily Devotions – October 18, 2020
Dcn. Harroun encourages the use of Our Family Daily Prayers(trinityh.org/congregational-life/) and the Lutheran Herald (http://eldona.org/the-lutheran-herald/).
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–Pastor Michael D. Henson, Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL)
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For Contentment. 2
ALMIGHTY God, our Heavenly Father, Who dost feed the birds and clothe the flowers, and carest for us as a father for his children: We beseech Thee, graciously guard us against distrust and vain over-carefulness, and help us, through Thy Holy Spirit, to live to the hallowing of Thy name, the coming of Thy Kingdom and the doing of Thy will, so that we may cast all our care on Thee and in unwavering faith abide trustingly in Thee; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. (Oremus, 1925, p.66).
#60 The True Church Honors Marriage
Eighth, nobody can deny that we praise and honor marriage as a divine, blessed, and well-pleasing ordinance of God’s creation for the procreation of children and the prevention of carnal unchastity. We have not newly invented it, nor have we of ourselves newly devised it, much less have we forbidden it, like innovators. But just as God from the beginning instituted it, and Christ confirmed it [Matt 19:4–6], and the apostles and the ancient church honored and taught it, so have we remained in this same ancient rule and ordinance of God. In this we have been like the ancient church and have indeed been its true and proper members. So you can see that here again the papists accuse us falsely of innovation. (Luther’s Works, v.41, p.197)
Picture: Olivia gets a chance to play the organ at History Trinity Lutheran Church, Souland Market, St. Louis MO
Divine Service for Trinity Eighteen – October 11, 2020
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Eighteen-Divine-Service-for-Online-10-11-2020.pdf
Printed Sermon: SRM1942-The-Faith-of-David.pdf
0:00 Hymn “Love Divine, All Love Excelling” LW 286, TLH 351
3:50 Service Begins
9:50 Readings: Deuteronomy 10:12-21, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, St. Matthew 22:34-46
15:05 Nicene Creed
16:45 Hymn “You Will I Love, My Strength” LW 375
20:10 Sermon “The Faith of David” St. Matthew 22:43-44 (length 17:10 minutes)
37:00 “Create in Me…” LW p.143
38:00 Confirmation of T.J. Plock and Susan Plock
43:30 Baptism of Gracelynn Plock
50:00 The Prayer of the Church
55:00 Communion Liturgy
1:03:15 Communion Hymns:
“O Savior, Precious Savior” LW 282, TLH 352
“Take My Life, O Lord, Renew” LW 404, TLH 400
“Sun of My Soul, O Savior Dear” LW 488, TLH 551
“We Give You But Your Own” LW 405, TLH 441
1.13:45 Service ends
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL)
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Book of Concord, Bible Class #53 Article X. Church Rites
This Bible study examines Formula of Concord, Article X. Church Rites
Quiz #50 (yellow): Quiz-50-for-October-11-2020.pdf
Overhead: Formula-of-Concord-Epitome-X.-Church-Rites.pdf
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