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Catechesis for Trinity Three – June 21, 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 Lost Sheep and Lost Coin (St. Luke 15:1-10), which is the Holy Gospel for the Third Sunday after Trinity.

Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “In Thee Alone, O Christ, My Lord” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #41), Small Catechism, First and Second Commandments and meaning, and St. Luke 15:2.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-3-6-21-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Trinity-Three-Insert-06-25-2023.pdf
Recite Word by Word:   Recite-Word-by-Word

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Divine Service Trinity Two – June 18, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p. 136 Lutheran Worship
Hymn “To Your Temple, Lord, I Come” LW #207, TLH 2
Readings:  Isaiah 25:6-9, 1 John 3:13-18, St. Luke 14:16-24
Hymn of the Day: “The Mouth of Fools Doth God Confess” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #40, ELHB #277)
Sermon
Communion Hymns:
“Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared” LW 246, TLH 306
“Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor” LW 281
“Come Unto Me, Ye Weary” LW 345, TLH 276
“Rise, Crowned with Light” LW 313, TLH 503

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Two-Divine-Service-for-Online-6-18-2023.pdf


Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Ezra 4 – Rebuilding the Temple, #644

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History of the Common Service, Class #13 – June 18, 2023

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We continue our study of the Common Divine Service in the Lutheran Bodies in North America.  Today we look at the decline of the Common Service beginning with the Service Book and Hymnal of 1958.

Handout 1: The-Decline-of-the-Common-Service-by-James-Heiser-May-2023.pdf
Handout 2:  Common-Service-Common-Liturgy-Comparison.pdf

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

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For Control of One’s Tongue 4.

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O LORD, Most High, be Thou our Helper, and make haste with speed to deliver Thy people, that by Thine abundant power we may be filled with mighty help, and be enriched with gifts from the bounty of Thine abundant grace, that our tongue may not become slow through falsehood when we profess love to Thee with our mouth, but let that profession of our mouth denote purity of mind, and let Thy praise ever sound on our lips from the organ of the heart; 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.50-51).

Catechesis on Trinity Two (St. Luke 14:15-24) 2021

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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.  This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains “The Great Banquet” (St. Luke 14:15-24), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Two.

In this video from June 9, 2021, we learned hymn #212, stanza 1 of “We All Believe in One True God, Father,” Small Catechism, First Commandment and meaning,  and 1 Corinthians 11:26.

The service concludes with “Recite Word-by-Word” (pdf link below).

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-Two-6-9-2021.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

 

Catechesis for Trinity Two – June 14, 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.  This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains “The Great Banquet” (St. Luke 14:15-24), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Two.

Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “The Mouth of Fools Doth God Confess”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #40), Small Catechism, First Commandment and meaning, and 1 Corinthians 11:26.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-2-6-14-2023-On-Line.pdf
Bulletin Insert: Trinity-Two-Insert-06-18-2023.pdf
Recite Word by Word:   Recite-Word-by-Word

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Trinity One Divine Service – June 11, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p. 136 Lutheran Worship
Hymn: “To God the Holy Spirit Let Us Pray” LW 155
Readings:  Jeremiah 9:23-24, 1 John 4:16-21, St. Luke 16:19-31
Hymn of the Day: “From God Shall Naught Divide Me” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #39, LW 409, TLH 393)
Sermon
Communion Hymns:
“The God of Abraham Praise” LW 450, TLH 40
“Lord, You I Love with All My Heart” LW 413, TLH 429
“Abide With Us, Our Savior” LW 287, TLH 53
“God Has Spoken by His Prophets” LW 343

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Trinity-One-Divine-Service-for-Online-6-11-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Job 1 – Job’s Friends Visit, #676

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History of the Common Service, Class #12 – June 11, 2023

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We continue our study of the Common Divine Service in the Lutheran Bodies in North America.  Today we look at the decline of the Common Service within the LCMS.

Handout 1: The-Decline-of-the-Common-Service-by-James-Heiser-May-2023.pdf
Handout 2:  Common-Service-Common-Liturgy-Comparison.pdf

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

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St. Barnabas Matins – June 11, 2023

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Order of Matins, p. 208 Lutheran Worship
Office Hymn “Saints, See the Cloud of Witnesses” HS98 840
Psalmody:  Psalm 67, 62, 148
Readings:  Isaiah 6:1-5, Acts 11:19-30, St. Matthew 10:16-22
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  June-11-St.-Barnabas-Apostle-Matins-2023-On-line.pdf

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For Victory in Temptation.

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O GOD, the Might of all them that put their trust in Thee: Grant that we may be more than conquerors over all that make war upon our souls, and in the end may enter into perfect peace in Thy presence; 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.52).