Catechesis on Trinity 16 (St. Luke 7:11-17) 2022

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 September 28, 2022, we learned Lutheran Worship #402 (TLH 442), stanza 2, “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us,” Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 2nd Article and meaning,  and Ephesians 2:4-5.

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.

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

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Trinity-16-9-28-2022-online.pdf
Prayers:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

 

Catechesis for Trinity Fifteen (St. Matthew 6:24-34) 2024

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.

In this video from September 4, 2024, we learned the hymn “Why Art Thou Thus Cast Down, My Heart?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #53), 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-15-9-4-2024.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Trinity-Fifteen-Insert-09-17-2023-ASBH.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

 

Catechesis for Trinity Fourteen – September 17, 2025

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 “Lord God, We All to Thee Give Praise”   (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-14-9-17-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-103-Lord-God-We-All-to-Thee-Give-Praise.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

Catechesis Trinity Thirteen – September 10, 2025

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 “Thank God It Hath Resounded”  (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-13-9-10-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-Thank-God-It-Hath-Resounded.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

Catechesis Trinity Twelve – September 3, 2025

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 “This Day at Thy Creating” (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-12-9-3-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-This-Day-At-Thy-Creating.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

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Catechesis Trinity Eleven – August 27, 2025

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 Pharisee and the tax collector (St. Luke 18:9-14), which is the Holy Gospel for the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity.

Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “Thy Table I Approach” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Sixth Commandment and meaning, and Ephesians 2:8-9.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-11-8-25-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-Thy-Table-I-Approach.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

Catechesis Trinity Ten – August 20, 2025 (only audio)

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 Time of Jesus’ Visitation” (St. Luke 19:41-48), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Ten.

Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “We Now Implore God the Holy Ghost” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #48), Small Catechism, Tenth Commandment and meaning, and St. Luke 16:9.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-10-08-20-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  ASBH-We-Now-Implore-God-the-Holy-Ghost.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

Catechesis for Trinity Nine – August 13, 2025

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, Fourth Commandment and meaning, and St. Luke 16:9.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-9-08-13-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  ASBH-Ye-Baptized-People-One-and-All.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

Catechesis for Trinity Seven – July 30, 2025

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 “The Lord Hath Helped Me Hitherto” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Third Commandment and meanings, and St. Matthew 6:33.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-7-07-30-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  ASBH-The-Lord-Hath-Helped-Me-Hitherto.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

Catechesis Trinity Six – July 23, 2025

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 His own fulfillment of the Law (Matthew 5:17-26), which is the Holy Gospel for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity.

Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #99), Small Catechism, Second Commandment and meaning, and St. Matthew 5:19.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-6-July-23-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  ASBH-99-Ye-Watchers-and-Ye-Holy-Ones.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf