O GOD, Who art Peace everlasting, Whose chosen reward is the gift of peace, and Who hast taught us that the peacemakers are Thy children: Pour Thy peace into our souls, that everything discordant may utterly vanish, and all that makes for peace be sweet to us forever; 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.64).
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For Peace 4.
O GOD, Who hast taught us to keep all Thy heavenly commandments by loving Thee and our neighbor: Grant us the Spirit of peace and grace, than we may be both devoted to Thee with our whole heart, and united to each other with a pure will; 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.64).
Miriam’s Sunday School Class #61: on January 2, 2022
Today’s class examines Jacob Wrestles with God (Gen 32:22-32) and Jacob Meets Esau (Gen 33).
Handout 1: Text-for-Genesis-32-33b.pdf
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
The video below shut off half way through. I will update the entire Study from a safety copy later today.
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Divine Service Second Sunday after Christmas, January 2, 2022
Order of Divine Service I, p.136 Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Oh, Come, all Ye Faithful” LW 41, TLH 102
Readings: Genesis 46:1-7, 1 Peter 4:12-19, St. Matthew 2:13-23
Hymn “Thine Honor Save, O Christ, Our Lord” TLH 265
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “From Heaven Came the Angels Bright” LW 52
“I Walk in Danger all the Way” LW 391, TLH 413
“Of The Father’s Love Begotten” LW 36, TLH 98
“From East to West” LW #43
Closing Hymn “Let Us All with Gladsome Voice” LW 42
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Christmas-Two-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-2-2022.pdf
Picture: The 144,00o Sealed from Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch. The image is from Martin Luther’s (1483-1546) September Testament. Angels hold the winds of the four corners of the earth back while the 144,000 saints are sealed with the mark of Christ. The images from Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch, the 1522 German New Testament by Dr. Martin Luther are taken from https://pitts.emory.edu/. These woodcuts were designed by Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), a close friend of Martin Luther. For information on licensing this image, please send an email, including a link to the image, to dia@emory.edu. These images are made available by the generous contribution of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.
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Divine Service on Eve of the Name of Jesus, December 31, 2021
Divine Service on Eve of the Name of Jesus, December 31, 2021 at 7:00 PM Link to Live Stream
Service of Light, LW p.250-255 Lutheran Worship
Psalm 8 (LW p.338) and Genesis 17:1-14
Hymn “Of The Father’s Love Begotten” LW 36, TLH 98
Divine Service begins with Introit, then Kyrie p.137
Readings: Isaiah 51:1-6, Acts 4:8-12, Mt 1:18-21
Hymn “To The Name of Our Salvation” TLH 116
Sermon
Communion Hymn: “The Infant Priest Was Holy Borne” HS98 #853
Closing Hymn “God of Our Fathers” LW 501
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: New-Years-Eve-Divine-Service-for-Online-12-31-2021.pdf
Picture: The Sixth Trumpet from Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch. The image is from Martin Luther’s (1483-1546) September Testament. Revelation 9-An angel sounds the sixth trumpet causing the attack of an army of angels and lion-like horses. The images from Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch, the 1522 German New Testament by Dr. Martin Luther are taken from https://pitts.emory.edu/. These woodcuts were designed by Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), a close friend of Martin Luther. For information on licensing this image, please send an email, including a link to the image, to dia@emory.edu. These images are made available by the generous contribution of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.
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Catechesis on Epiphany (St. Matthew 2:1-12) 2019
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.
In this video from January 2, 2019, we learned stanza 1 of “To The Name of Our Salvation” (The Lutheran Hymnal #116), the first question of from Holy Baptism and the meaning from Luther’s Small Catechism. This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains The Coming of the Magi (St. Matthew 2:1-12), which is the Holy Gospel for the Epiphany of Our Lord.
The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below). [Length: 1 hour and 4 minutes]
Bulletins: Catechesis-Epiphany-1-02-2019-NKJV.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2019.pdf
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Catechesis on Second Sunday after Christmas Dec 29, 2021
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 Escape into Egypt” (St. Matthew 2:13-23), which is the Holy Gospel for the Second Sunday after Christmas.
Learn-by-Heart will include Lutheran Worship #36 (TLH #98), stanza 3-4 of “Of the Father’s Love Begotten,” Small Catechism, Holy Baptism, question #2, and St. Matthew 2:15b.
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Christmas-Two-12-29-2022.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2022-8.5×11.pdf
Divine Service on the Holy Innocents, December 28, 2021
Hymn “Sweet Flowerets of the Martyr Band” LW 188, TLH 273
Readings: Jeremiah 31:15-17 or Exodus 1:8-22, Revelation 14:1-5, St. Matthew 2:13-18
Sermon
Hymn of the Day: “Of The Father’s Love Begotten” LW 36, TLH 98
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: The-Holy-Innocents-December-28-NKJV.pdf
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After Receiving Absolution 2.
LORD Jesus, Whose wonderful Name the Angel foretold, Thy mother bestowed, Simeon acknowledged, Anna praised: Save Thy people in all the world, Thou whose name is majestic in heaven, that Thou Who only art glorious in power, mayest also be gentle in Thy merciful pardon to the lost; Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. (Oremus, 1925, p.63).
Divine Service on St. John, Apostle, December 27, 2021
Divine Service on St. John, Apostle, December 27, 2021 at 10:30 AM Link to Live Stream
Order of Divine Service I, p.136 Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Word Supreme, Before Creation” TLH 271
Readings: Hosea 11:1-4, 1 John 1:1-10, John 21:20-24
Sermon
Hymn of the Day: “Of The Father’s Love Begotten” LW 36, TLH 98
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: St-John-2007-December-27-NKJV.pdf
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