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Catechesis Rogate – May 10, 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 Prayer (St. John 16:23-33), which is the Holy Gospel for the Fifth Sunday in Easter.

Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “Our Father, Thou in Heaven Above” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #34, LW 431, TLH 458), Small Catechism, Table of Duties: To Wives:  Eph 5:22, and St. John 16:33.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Rogate-5-10-2023.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Rogate-Insert-5-14-2023.pdf

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History of the Common Service, Class #7 – May 7, 2023

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Today we continue our study of the rise of the Common Divine Service in the Lutheran Bodies in North America.

Handout 1:  Common-Service-Overview-of-Study-on-book-by-James-Heiser-Part-IV-Mar-19-2023.pdf
Handout 2:  Common-Service-Overview-of-Study-on-book-by-James-Heiser-Part-V-May-2023.pdf
Handout 3: Common-Service-Simple-Order.pdf

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

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Divine Service Cantate – May 7, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Songs of Praise the Angels Sing” LW #447, TLH #35
Readings:  Isaiah 12:1-6, James 1:16-21, St. John 16:5-15
Hymn of the Day: “Look Down, O Lord, From Heaven Behold” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #33)
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “I Know My Faith is Founded” LW #354, TLH #381
“Triumphant from the Grave” LW #144
“Praise the Almighty” LW 445, TLH 26
Closing Hymn “O Christ , Our Hope” LW 151

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Cantate-Divine-Service-for-Online-5-7-2023.pdf

Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: 2 Kings 4 – Filling the Pots with Oil, #502

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For Wisdom

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GOD, Thou Who art great and terrible, Who art adorned as the glorious Prince in the heavenly Jerusalem: Expand our souls with spiritual intelligence that Thy mercy tabernacling within our breasts, we may be made worthy to set forth Thy Holy Name; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen  (Oremus, 1925, p.37-38).

Catechesis on Cantate/Easter Four (St. John 16:5-15) 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’ promise to send the Holy Spirit to work through the preaching of the Word that Jesus might be proclaimed in the church. St. John 16:5-15 is the Holy Gospel for Cantate (Easter 4) Sunday.

In this video from May 11, 2022, we learned Lutheran Worship #264 (TLH 200), stanza 7-8 of “I Know that My Redeemer Lives,” Small Catechism, Table of Duties: Government: Romans 13:1-4,  Citizens:  Mt 22:21, 1 Peter 3:5-6, and St. John 16:14.

The service concludes with “Recite Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below).

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Cantate-5-11-2022-online.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2022-8.5×11.pdf

Catechesis for Cantate/Easter Four May 3, 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 Jesus’ promise to send the Holy Spirit to work through the preaching of the Word that Jesus might be proclaimed in the church. St. John 16:5-15 is the Holy Gospel for Cantate (Easter 4) Sunday.

Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “Look Down, O Lord, From Heaven Behold” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #33), Small Catechism, Table of Duties: To Husbands: 1 Peter 3:7, Col 3:19, and St. John 16:14.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Cantate-5-03-2023.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Cantate-Insert-5-7-2023.pdf

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Divine Service on St. Philip and St. James – May 1, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn: “Zion Mourns in Fear and Anguish” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #32)
Readings: Malachi 3:16-18, Ephesians 2:19-22, St. John 14:1-14
Hymn “You Are the Way; to You Alone”  LW 283, TLH 355
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Sts-Philip-and-James-Insert-5-1-2023.pdf

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The Resurrection Bible Class #4 –  April 30, 2023

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The spiritual resurrection is synonymous with salvation through faith and includes both justification and the resulting fruits-sanctification.

Handout 1:  Resurrection-Bible-Class-^N3.pdf

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

Picture: Easter Vigil – Service of Light

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Divine Service Jubilate – April 30, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Jesus Lives! The Victory’s Won” LW 139, TLH 201
Readings:  Lamentations 3:18-26, 1 Peter 2:11-20, St. John 16:16-23
Hymn of the Day: “Zion Mourns in Fear and Anguish” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #32)
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “If God Himself Be for Me” LW 407, TLH 528
“O Day of Rest and Gladness” LW 203, TLH 9
“With High Delight Let Us Unite” LW 134
Closing Hymn “Blest the Children of Our God” LW 370

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Jubilate-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-30-2023.pdf

Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: 1 Kings 3 – Solomon’s Wise Decision, #456

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Catechesis on Jubilate/Easter 3 (St. John 16:16-22) 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’ teaching concerning a Christian’s consolation under the cross (John 16:16-22), which is the Holy Gospel for Jubilate (The third Sunday after Easter).

In this video from May 4, 2022, we learned Lutheran Worship #264 (TLH 200), stanza 4-6 of “I Know that My Redeemer Lives,” Small Catechism, Table of Duties: What the Hearers Owe Their Pastors: Hebrews 13:17, and Colossians 2:9-10.

The service concludes with “Recite Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below).

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Jubilate-5-4-2022-online.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2022-8.5×11.pdf