CLEANSE me, O Lord, and purify my heart, that washed in the blood of the Lamb, I may attain everlasting joys; through the Same 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.131).
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Divine Service Epiphany One – Sunday, January 7, 2024
The First Sunday after Epiphany, January 7, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Hymn “Within the Father’s House” LW 80, TLH 133
Divine Service, p.7 The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings: Isaiah 61:1-3, Romans 12:1-5, St. Luke 2:41-52
Hymn “Praise God the Lord, Ye Sons of Men” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #10, LW 44, TLH 105)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…” p.18
General Prayer……… p.19-20
Hymn…………………………. “Your Table I Approach” #249
Exhortation p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
“Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure” LW 78
“O Christ, Our Light, O Radiance True” LW #314
“The People That in Darkness Sat” LW 77, TLH 106
Closing Hymn: “What Child Is This” #61
Service Bulletin: Epiphany-One-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-7-2024.pdf
–led by Gary Harroun, Deacon of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL)
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Revelation 1:12-20 – The Son of Man and the Lampstands, #949.
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#7 The Manifestations of Christ… More than Human
On the festival of Epiphany you heard that it was so called on account of the manifestation of Christ, which occurred that the new-born Babe might not be unknown, but revealed; for if we had not heard of His birth, it would have been of no avail. Hence it is that during these days we preach also upon other Gospel lessons which refer to the manifestation of Christ. Thus we use the one relating to Christ’s Baptism in the Jordan by John, and also the one which speaks of His first miracle, performed at the marriage at Cana, where He manifested Himself as Lord over all. These manifestations took place not only that Jesus should be known among men, but also that He might be acknowledged and praised as One who is more than human, born to have dominion over everything; and also that we should recognize Him as our Savior, upon whom we can depend in every distress and anxiety, and from whom we can obtain our help.
(Luther’s House Postil, Sermon for the 1st Sunday after Epiphany, Volume 1, p. 169)
Sacristy 5
LORD our God, great, eternal, wonderful, in glory, Who keepest covenant and promises for those that love Thee with their whole heart; Who art the life of all, the Help of those that flee unto Thee, the Hope of those who cry unto Thee: Cleanse me from my sin, secret and open, and from every thought displeasing to Thy goodness; cleanse my body and soul, my heart and conscience, that with a pure heart and a clean soul, with perfect love and calm hope, I may venture confidently and fearlessly, to come before Thee, and pray unto Thee; 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.129-130, adapted for lay use).
In the Sacristy 5.
LORD our God, great, eternal, wonderful, in glory, Who keepest covenant and promises for those that love Thee with their whole heart; Who art the life of all, the Help of those that flee unto Thee, the Hope of those who cry unto Thee: Cleanse me from my sin, secret and open, and from every thought displeasing to Thy goodness; cleanse my body and soul, my heart and conscience, that with a pure heart and a clean soul, with perfect love and calm hope, I may venture confidently and fearlessly, to come before Thee, and pray unto Thee; 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.129-130, adapted for lay use).
Live Stream of Divine Service at 7:00 PM on Friday, January 5, 2024
The Eve of the Epiphany of Our Lord, January 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM Link to Live Stream
Service of Light, LW p.250-255 Lutheran Worship
Psalm 72 (insert) and Isaiah 49:1-7
Hymn “Hail to the Lord’s Annointed” (LW 82, TLH 59)
Divine Service begins with Introit(insert), then Kyrie p.10 of The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6, Mt 2:1-12
Hymn “Now Sing We, Now Rejoice” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #9, LW 47, TLH 92)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…” p.18
Prayer of the Church……… p.19-20
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymn:
“Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” LW 241
“O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright” LW 73
Closing Hymn: “O Jesus King of Glory” LW #79
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Epiphany-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-6-2024.pdf
Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: The Book of First Peter, #899.
Catechesis for Epiphany One – January 3, 2024
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 “Jesus in the Temple” (St. Luke 2:41-52), which is the Holy Gospel for First Sunday After Epiphany.
Learn-by-Heart will include “Praise God the Lord, Ye Sons of Men” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #10, LSB 389, LW 44, TLH 105), Small Catechism, Holy Baptism, question #4, and Isaiah 28:21.
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Epiphany-One-1-3-2024-online.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
Hymn: Epiphany-One-insert-1-8-2023-Final.pdf
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Divine Service on Eve of the Name of Jesus – December 31, 2023
Hymn “To God the Anthem Raising” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #6, TLH 112)
Divine Service I, p.7 The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings: Isaiah 55:1-13, Galatians 3:23-29, Luke 2:21
Hymn “To The Name of Our Salvation” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #7, TLH 116)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…” p.18
General Prayer……… p.19-20
Hymn…………………………. #240
Exhortation p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymn: “Lo, How a Rose is Growing” LW 67
“From Heaven Came the Angels Bright” LW 52
“Let All Together Praise Our God” LW 44
Closing Hymn “Before You, Lord, We Bow” LW 500
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Bulletin: The-Circumcision-of-Our-Lord-Divine-Service-for-Online-12-31-2023.pdf
Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: The Book of First Corinthians, #812.
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Liturgical Elements #22 – December 31, 2023
We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service. Today we examine the preface of the holy communion.
Handout 1: The-Preface-and-Proper-Preface-in-the-Divine-Service.pdf
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Picture: Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, MO. Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023. “The cornerstone for this church was laid in 1866. Stone was hauled by horse-drawn wagon from Bodenshatz Branch creek, three miles (4.8 km) east of the church site. The third church was dedicated in 1867. The design of the church with the pulpit situated above the altar is typical 18th century German style church architecture. … The name of the church was officially changed from the Evangelical Lutheran Brethren, U.A.C., to Trinity Lutheran Brethren, U.A.C., in 1918.” (Trinity_Lutheran_Church_(Altenburg,_Missouri)
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#6 Study His Name with Diligence
The angel Gabriel gives the reason why Christ should bear this name when he announces to Joseph, Matt. 1:21: “Thou shalt call His name Jesus: for He shall save His people from their sins.” This name we must study with diligence, and carefully remember that this Child is called Jesus because He is a Savior who delivers from the severest and greatest misery, namely, from sin, and not from the insignificant troubles and petty anxieties which this life has in store for this or that individual, and which can but affect our body, our possessions, or some other temporal matter. God has instituted other means by which such perplexities as these are solved or averted. He has given us rulers and authorities to protect and defend their subjects against lawlessness; He has appointed parents to support and to educate their children; He has given physicians to advise us and assist us in our bodily infirmities, etc. These, however, are all miserable helpers compared with Him who is a Savior and can save His people from sin. He who would possess this Child as his Savior, as Jesus, must ever remember that He is a Helper, not chiefly in the concerns of this life, which are otherwise provided for, as we have stated, but above all a Savior from sin and death unto eternal life. For where sin no longer rules, there death must also yield up his power. (Luther’s House Postil, Sermon for the 2nd Sermon for New Year, Volume 1, p. 142-143)