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Advent Three Divine Service – December 17, 2023

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Hymn “Rejoice, All Ye Believers” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #67, HS98 #801)
Divine Service I, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Gloria in Excelsis Deo is omitted
Readings: Malachi 3:1-6, 1 Corinthians 4:1-5, St. Matthew 11:2-10
Hymn of the Day “The Only Son from Heaven” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #3, LW72)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”     p.18
Prayer of the Church………   p.19-20
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns “O Lord, We Praise You” LW 238, TLH 313
“Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding” LW 18, TLH 60
“Hail to the Lord’s Anointed” LW 82, TLH 59
“Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending” LW #15, HS98 #802
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin: Advent-Three-Divine-Service-for-Online-12-17-2023.pdf


Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: The Gospel of St. Luke, #655

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Liturgical Elements, Class #20 – December 17, 2023 

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We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the preparation including the St. Paul’s Examination as referenced in the Exhortation.

Handout 1: The-Exhortation-in-the-Divine-Service-final.pdf
Handout 2: Examination.pdf

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

Picture: Historic Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, Missouri (aka Hill of Peace Church, just outside of Perryville, MO) was built in 1885.  Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023.

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In the Sacristy 2.

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GOD and Master of all things, make us the unworthy, O Lover of men, worthy of this hour, that we, remaining pure from all guile and all hypocrisy, may be united together by the bond of peace and love, being stablished by the sanctification of Thy divine knowledge, through Thy Only-Begotten Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, with Whom Thou are blessed, with Thy most Holy and Good and Quickening Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages. Amen. (Oremus, 1925, p.128).

Catechesis Advent Three – December 13, 2023

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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 John’s Question to Jesus (St. Matthew 11:2-11), which is the Holy Gospel for the Third Sunday in Advent.

Learn-by-Heart will include “The Only Son from Heaven” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #3, LSB 402, LW 72), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Seventh Petition and meaning, and Romans 8:3-4.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Advent-Three-12-13-2023-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Advent-Three-Insert-12-17-2023-Final.pdf

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St. Lucy, Martyr Divine Service – December 13, 2023

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Gloria in Excelsis Deo is omitted
Readings:  Ecclesiasticus 51:1-7, 2 Corinthians 10:17-18, 11:1-2; Matthew 13:44-52
Hymn of the Day: “Rejoice, All Ye Believers” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #67, HS98 #801
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin: December-13-St-Lucy-Martyr-Insert-2023.pdf

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#2 Christ is The Just One and Savior

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On the other hand, says Zechariah, this poor and humble King will have a power greater than that of all emperors and kings who have ever lived on earth, great as their power may have been. For He is called Justus et Salvator. Not a rich, noble and mighty king before the world, but the Just One and Savior, who shall bring with Him righteousness and salvation, attack sin and death, be the enemy of sin and destroyer of death; for He comes for the purpose of saving from sin and eternal death all who believe in Him, receive Him as their king, and are not offended at the poor borrowed ass. Those who receive Him in faith and find their consolation in Him, receive forgiveness of sins, and shall not die, but live forever. And though after their bodies they must die and be buried, it shall be to them, and be called by them, not death, but only a sleep.

This the prophet would teach us of this King, when he gives Him these two glorious, nay divine, titles and names, calling Him the Just One and Savior, who shall rob death of his power, hell of its destruction, tread the devil under His feet, and thus deliver us who believe in Him from sin and death, and introduce us to the society of angels, where there is eternal life and salvation. He leaves other kings in possession of their external government, authority, pomp, castles, houses, money and goods, allows them also to eat, drink, clothe themselves, and build in a more costly manner than other people; but this art they do not understand, this work they cannot do, which this poor and humble King, Christ, understands and does. (Luther’s House Postil, Sermon for the 1st Sunday in Advent, Volume 1, p. 19)

Advent Two Divine Service – December 10, 2023

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Hymn “O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide” LW 32
Divine Service I, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Gloria in Excelsis Deo is omitted
Readings: Micah 4:1-7, Romans 15:4-13, St. Luke 21:25-36
Hymn of the Day “The Day is Surely Drawing Near” (insert from Augustana #2, LW462s4, TLH 611s7)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”                          p.18
Prayer of the Church………                    p.19-20
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns “Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior” LW 237, TLH 311
“Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates” LW 24, TLH 73 third tune
“Come, O Precious Ransom” LW 34
“Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord” LW 33, TLH 91

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Advent-Two-Divine-Service-for-Online-12-10-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: The Gospel of St. Mark, #628

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Liturgical Explanations, Class #19 – December 10, 2023

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We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the preparation including the St. Paul’s Examination as referenced in the Exhortation.

Handout 1: The-Exhortation-in-the-Divine-Service-final.pdf
Handout 2: Conscience-Study.pdf
Handout 2: Examination.pdf

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

Picture: Trinity Lutheran Church from the narthex

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On Entering the Church 1.

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O LORD, open Thou my lips to praise Thy name, for I would adore Thee in Thy Church, O Blessed GOD, FATHER, SON, and HOLY SPIRIT, Who art worthy of all adoration and worship, blessing and praise, now and evermore. Amen. (Oremus, 1925, p.126).

St. Nicholas, Bishop & Confessor Divine Service – December 6, 2023

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St. Nicholas, Bishop & Confessor Divine Service, December 6, 2023 at 10:30 AM     Link to Live Stream

Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Gloria in Excelsis Deo is omitted
Hymn of the Day: “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #66, LW 36)
Readings:  Hebrews 7:23-27, Matthew 25:14-23

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: December-6-St-Nicholas-Bishop-and-Confessor-Insert-2023.pdf

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