Catechetical Service at 10:15 AM on Sunday, September 27, 2026

Catechetical Service, September 27, 2026 at 10:15 AM  (No livestream)

Hymn “Do Not Despair, O Little Flock” LW 300, TLH 263
Hymn “Lord Help Us Ever to Retain” Stanza 1-2 of LW 477,  TLH 288
Hymn “Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You” LW 303, TLH 444
Hymn “Lord Help Us Ever to Retain” Stanza 3-4 LW 477,  TLH 288
Pastoral Epistle written by Pastor Michael Henson
Hymn “Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word” LW 334, TLH 261

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Seventeen-Catechetical-Service-9-27-2026-On-Line.pdf
Picture: Illustrated German Bible of 1483 (I:294  2 Samuel 11), David Sees Bathsheba

Catechesis Trinity Seventeen – September 23, 2026

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 true worship of God (St. Luke 14:1-11), which is taught in the Holy Gospel for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity.
Learn-by-Heart will include “And Wilt Thou Pardon, Lord” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 2nd Article and meaning, and Proverbs 25:14 and Ephesians 4:1.

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-17-09-23-2026.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-And-Wilt-Thou-Pardon-Lord.pdf
Prayers: Order of Vespers, p.29-30 and then p.36-38 from ASBH Psalter Book

Catechesis Trinity Sixteen – September 16, 2026

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.
This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains “The Raising of Widow’s Son from Nain” (St. Luke 7:11-17), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Sixteen.
Learn-by-Heart will include “All Praise and Thanks to God Most High” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 2nd Article and meaning, and Ephesians 2:4-5.

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-16-09-16-2026.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-All-Praise-and-Thanks-to-God-Most-High.pdf
Prayers: Order of Vespers, p.29-30 and then p.36-38 from ASBH Psalter Book

Catechesis for Trinity Fifteen – September 9, 2026

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 “Do Not Worry” (St. Matthew 6:24-34), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Fifteen.
Learn-by-Heart will include “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Only!” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, First Article of the Apostles’ Creed and meaning, and St. Matthew 6:33.

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-15-9-9-2026.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-Jesus-Jesus-Jesus-Only.pdf
Prayers: Order of Vespers, p.29-30 and then p.36-38 from ASBH Psalter Book

Catechesis for Trinity Fourteen – September 2, 2026

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 Ten Lepers” (St. Luke 17:11-19), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Fourteen.
Learn-by-Heart will include “Light of Light, Enlighten Me”   (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Close of the Commandments and meaning, and Hebrews 11:6.

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-14-9-2-2026.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-Light-of-Light-Enlighten-Me.pdf
Prayers: Order of Vespers, p.29-30 and then p.36-38 from ASBH Psalter Book

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Catechesis Trinity 13 – August 26, 2026

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 Good Samaritan” (St. Luke 10:23-27), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Thirteen.
Learn-by-Heart will include “Our Father Merciful and Good”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Ninth and Tenth Commandments and meaning,  and Romans 5:8.

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-13-8-26-2026.pdf(opens in new tab)
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-Our-Father-Merciful-and-Good.pdf(opens in new tab)
Prayers: Order of Vespers, p.29-30 and then p.36-38 from ASBH Psalter Book

Catechesis Trinity Twelve – August 19, 2026

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’ healing of the deaf and mute man (St. Mark 7:31-37), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity.
Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “In God’s Name We Begin Today” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Seventh & Eighth Commandments and meaning, and Ephesians 2:8-9.

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-12-8-19-2026.pdf(opens in new tab)
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-In-Gods-Name-We-Begin-Today.pdf(opens in new tab)
Prayers: Order of Vespers, p.29-30 and then p.36-38 from ASBH Psalter Book

Catechesis Trinity Nine – July 29, 2026

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 “Ye Baptized People, One and All” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), 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-9-07-29-2026.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  ASBH-Ye-Baptized-People-One-and-All.pdf
Prayers: Order of Vespers, p.29-30 and then p.36-38 from ASBH Psalter Book

Catechesis Trinity Eight – July 22, 2026

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.
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 “False Prophets and False Fruits” (St. Matthew 7:15-23), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Eight.
Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “Now Let All Loudly Sing Praises” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Sixth Commandment and meaning, and St. Matthew 5:19.

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-8-07-22-2026.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-Now-Let-All-Loudly-Sing-Praise.pdf
Prayers: Order of Vespers, p.29-30 and then p.36-38 from ASBH Psalter Book

 

Catechesis Trinity Seven – July 15, 2026

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’ feeding of the 4,000 (St. Mark 8:1-9), which is the Holy Gospel for the Seventh Sunday after Trinity.
Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “God Is The Giver” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Fourth and Fifth Commandments and meanings, and St. Matthew 6:33.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-7-07-15-2026.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-God-is-the-Giver.pdf
Prayers: Order of Vespers, p.29-30 and then p.36-38 from ASBH Psalter Book