We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service. Today we examine the preparation including the Hymn of Invocation and the Invocation.
Handout 1: Psalm-24-and-More-b.pdf
Handout 2: A-Short-Exposition-of-Luthers-Small-Catechism-1912.pdf
Handout 3: The-Liturgy-of-The-Divine-Service.pdf
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
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ALMIGHTY, Everlasting God, lighten our eyes with the light of Thy Spirit, that we sleep not in evil deeds, but with the help of His grace, may ever watch in Thy commandments, and, when Christ cometh, may pass to the reward of our high calling; 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.26).
Similarly, true and pious preachers will faithfully seek only the welfare and the salvation of all people. They will not impose any burden on them, either in their consciences or even outwardly in their temporal possessions and physical existence. Whoever despises them should know that he is not a Christian and that he has lost the treasure once more. Our preaching and admonition is for everyone who will accept it and agree with us. Whoever refuses to do so and yet uses the name of the Gospel or the pretense of Christian brotherhood to despise us and to trample us underfoot, against him we use the art of letting him keep the pretense but actually taking everything back, so that he has nothing left at all. We have the command to separate ourselves from such people. We do not enjoy doing it, and we would have preferred to have them stay with us. But since they refuse, we must let them go and not let them ruin our treasure or trample it underfoot. (Luther’s Works, v. 21, pages 228).
Order of Divine Service I, p. 136 Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Praise and Thanks and Adoration” LW 387
Readings: 1 Chronicles 10:6-13, 1 Corinthians 10:6-13, Luke 16:1-9
Hymn of the Day: “Oh, Blest the House, Whate’er Befall” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #47, LW 467, TLH 625)
Sermon by The Rt. Rev. James Heiser, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America
Communion Hymns: “Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord” LW 240, TLH 307
“One Thing’s Needful” LW 277, TLH 366
“Jesus, Still Lead On” LW 386, TLH 410
“Oh, that the Lord Would Guide My Ways” LW 392, TLH 416
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Nine-Divine-Service-for-Online-8-6-2023.pdf
Picture: The laying on of hands at the Ordination of Benjamin and Jacob Henson on July 2, 2023.
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Today The Rt. Rev. James Heiser, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America ELDoNA, will give a presentation during the Bible Study hour.
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Picture: Bishop James Heiser at this year’s annual synod.
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ALMIGHTY God, the Preserver of Thy people in their invisible wars, Who permittest not them that put their trust in Thee to be oppressed by their enemies: Wipe away, we beseech Thee, the tears of sin from the eyes of Thy servants, to the end that we through Thy grace may both now conquer in every carnal battle, and walk before Thee in the Light of the living; 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.53).
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. This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ teaching on the shrewd manager (St. Luke 16:1-13), which is the Holy Gospel for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity.
In this video from July 28, 2021, we learned hymn #478, stanza 3-4 of “Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun,” Small Catechism, Sixth Commandment and meaning, and St. Luke 16:9.
The service concludes with “Recite Word by Word.”
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-Nine-7-28-2021.pdf
Recite Word by Word: Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf
All they deserve is to have such tyrants of whom they have to be afraid, as they had the pope. He was the sort of government they need. Our crazy princes have just started to learn this. What they have in mind is to be unrestrained and unafraid of the pope. They are beginning to protect the clergy, not for their sakes but to subordinate them to themselves and to make them live by their good pleasure. They are protecting these clergy in such a way that it would be better for them to join sides with us, whom they consider to be their enemies, than to let their feathers be picked by the princes in the name of protecting them. But this is how it should be and must be, and it serves them both right.
It must not be this way among Christians. Those who have honest and pious hearts should highly esteem their ministers and preachers in all humility and love, for the sake of Christ and of His Word. They should regard them highly as a gift and jewel given by God, more precious than any temporal treasure or possession. (Luther’s Works, v. 21, pages 227-228).
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. This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ teaching on the shrewd manager (St. Luke 16:1-13), which is the Holy Gospel for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity.
Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “Oh, Blest the House, Whate’er Befall” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #47), Small Catechism, Sixth Commandment and meaning, and St. Luke 16:9.
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-9-08-02-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Trinity-Ninth-Insert-08-6-2023.pdf
Recite Word by Word: Recite-Word-by-Word
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Order of Divine Service I, p. 136 Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Lord, Open Now My Heart to Hear” LW 196, TLH 5
Readings: Jeremiah 15:19-21, Romans 8:12-17, Matthew 7:15-23
Hymn of the Day: “The Will of God Is Always Best” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #46, LW 425, TLH 517)
Sermon by The Rev. Jacob Henson
Communion Hymns: “In God, My Faithful God” LW 421, TLH 526
“Renew Me, O Eternal Light” LW 373, TLH 398
“For Me to Live Is Jesus” LW 267, TLH 597
“Grant, Holy Ghosts, that We Behold” LW 336
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Eight-Divine-Service-for-Online-7-30-2023.pdf
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