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Divine Service The Epiphany of Our Lord – January 6, 2023

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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, then Kyrie p.137
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
Communion Hymn: “Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord” LW 240, TLH 307
“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-1-6-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534:  Joshua 3: Carry the Ark of the Covenant through the Red Sea, p.2.

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#10 The real Clergy Prove His Gospel, Baptism and Sacrament

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“You see,” people say, “this is how they are trying to re-establish a dominion and to occupy a seat of authority, like the one the pope has been occupying. This would be intolerable, and we would have done better to remain under the pope.” To this I answer: “As a matter of fact, I myself have been afraid that this might happen. But abusing the clergy and trampling them underfoot is not the way to accomplish your purpose of preventing their tyranny, but the way to help bring it about. With the elimination of those whom you are trampling underfoot and chasing away you will still be unable to dispense with clergy or preachers. Christ intends to keep His rule over the world, so that His Gospel, Baptism, and Sacrament may remain. Though there may be no prince willing to protect it, He will do so, because the Father has placed Him at His right hand and wants Him to be Lord. Though you may chase away all the clergy, you will not topple Christ from His throne. (Luther’s Works, v. 21, pages 226-227).

Catechesis for Epiphany One (St. Luke 2:41-52) 2022

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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 “Jesus in the Temple” (St. Luke 2:41-52), which is the Holy Gospel for First Sunday After Epiphany.

Learn-by-Heart will include Lutheran Worship #78, stanza 1 of “Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure,” Small Catechism, Holy Baptism, question #3, and Isaiah 28:21.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Epiphany-1-01-05-2022.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2022-8.5×11.pdf

 

#9 Withdraw Lest You be a Partaker with their Sin

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Here is what Christ intends to say: “If you see that someone despises your preaching and tramples it underfoot, have no fellowship with such a person but withdraw from him.” He says the same in Matthew 18:17: “If he refuses to listen to you and the church, let him be to you as a heathen and a tax collector.” In other words, you tell them that they are not Christians but damned heathen, and you want them to hear no preaching and to have no part in our possessions, as Peter says to Simon Magus in Acts 8:21. This is what I do, and what everyone does who takes the preaching of the Gospel seriously, in order not to make ourselves partakers of their sin. God does not want us to be hypocritical with our sectarians, as though their doctrine were correct. We must regard them as our enemies, from whom we are separated by the Gospel, by Baptism, by the Sacrament, and by all their doctrine and life. In the same way we have to say to our own people that if they want to participate in the Gospel, they must not despise us but prove by their fruit that they mean it seriously, or at least that they hold the Word and the Sacrament in esteem and humbly submit to it. (Luther’s Works, v. 21, pages 226).

Bible Class #2 St. Luke One & Two – January 1, 2023

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Today we take a break from our study of Lutheran Bodies in North America , to look at St. Luke chapters 1 and 2.
On January 15, we will return to examine the formation of the ELCA in 1988.

Handout 1:  St-Luke-Chapters-One-and-Two.pdf

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

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Divine Service Christmas One – January 1, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p. 136 Lutheran Worship
Hymn: “Angels from the Realms of Glory” LW 50, TLH 136
Readings: Isaiah 11:1-4, Galatians 4:1-7, St. Luke 2:33-40
Hymn “To God the Anthem Raising” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #6, TLH 112) Choir sings stanza 1, then everyone joins in.
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “In Peace and Joy I Now Depart” LW 185, TLH 137
“Let All Together Praise Our God” LW 44
“Angels We Have Heard on High” LW 55
“Once Again My Heart Rejoices” LW 39
Closing Hymn “In His Temple Now Behold Him” LW 186, TLH 139
 
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Christmas-One-Cover-1-1-2023.pdf
Insert for Propers:  Christmas-One-Insert-1-1-2023-Final.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Leviticus 34 – The Stoning, p.78.

 

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Divine Service Circumcision and Naming of Jesus – December 31, 2022

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Service of Light, LW p.250-255  Lutheran Worship
Psalm 8
Isaiah 63:7-18 (Isaiah 11:1-4 same as Christmas One)
Hymn “He Whom Shepherds Once Came Praising” LW #54
Divine Service begins with Introit, then Kyrie (Lutheran Worship, p.137)
Readings:  Galatians 3:23-29, Luke 2:21
Hymn “To The Name of Our Salvation” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #7, TLH 116) Choir sings stanza 3 in four-part
Sermon
Communion Hymn: “The Infant Priest Was Holy Borne” HS98 #853
“Lo, How a Rose is Growing” LW 67
Closing Hymn “God of Our Fathers” LW 501
 
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Circumcision-and-Name-of-Our-Lord-Cover-December-31-2022.pdf
Insert for Propers:  Circumcision-of-Our-Lord-Insert-1-1-2023-Final.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Exodus 29 — The Priest, p.54.

 

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For Divine Guidance and Protection 4.

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SHOW Thy marvelous loving kindness, O Lord, hide us under the shadow of Thy wings, keep us as the apple of Thine eye, that our goings may be perfected in Thy paths; and we may appear with Thee in righteousness and be satisfied when Thy glory shall appear; 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.43-44).

Divine Service Holy Innocents, Martyrs – December 28, 2022

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Sweet Flowerets of the Martyr Band” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #72, LW 188, TLH 273)
Readings:  Jeremiah 31:15-17, Revelation 14:1-5, St. Matthew 2:13-18
Hymn of the Day:  “Once in Royal David’s City” LW 58
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  The-Holy-Innocents-December-28-ASBH-Final.pdf

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Catechesis Christmas One – December 28, 2022

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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 “The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple” (St. Luke 2:22-40), which is the Holy Gospel for the First Sunday after Christmas .

Learn-by-Heart will include “To God the Anthem Raising” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #6, TLH #112), Small Catechism, Holy Baptism Part Three, and Romans 5:19.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Christmas-One-12-28-2022-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Christmas-One-Insert-1-1-2023-Final.pdf