Catechesis 3rd Last Sunday – November 5, 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 Abomination of Desolation” (St. Matthew 24:15-28), which is the Holy Gospel for Third Last Sunday in the Church Year(Trinity 25).

Learn-by-Heart will include “Farewell I Gladly Bid Thee”   (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #109), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Second and Third Petitions and meanings, and 1 Thessalonians 4:14.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-3rd-Last-Sunday-11-05-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  ASBH-109-Farewell-I-Gladly-Bid-Thee.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

Catechesis for Trinity Twenty – October 29, 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.

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 marriage feast (St. Matthew 22:1-14), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Thine Honor Rescue, Righteous Lord!” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Introduction and 1st Petition to the Lord’s Prayer and meaning, and 2 Thessalonians 2:13b-14.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-20-10-29-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-Thine-Honor-Rescue-Righteous-Lord.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

Catechesis for Trinity Nineteen – October 22, 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 paralytic (St. Matthew 9:1-8), which is the Holy Gospel for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Christ Is Our Corner-Stone” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal, #108), Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 3rd Article and meaning, and John 10:22-23.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-19-10-22-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-108-Christ-Is-Our-Corner-Stone.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

Catechesis for Trinity Seventeen – October 8, 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 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 “Oh, How Blest Are Ye Whose Toils Are Ended” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 1st 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-17-10-08-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-104-Oh-How-Blest-Are-Ye-Whose-Toils-Are-Ended.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

 

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