Catechesis 3rd-Last Sunday (St. Matthew 24:15-28) 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 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 Lutheran Worship #177, stanza 1 of “Wake, Awake, For Night is Flying,” Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Second Petition and meaning, and 1 Thessalonians 4:14.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-3rd-Last-Sunday-11-07-2021-On-Line.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

Catechesis on Trinity Twenty (Matthew 22:1-14) 2020

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 October 21, 2020, we learned stanza 6 “Sun of My Soul, O Savior Dear” (Lutheran Worship, #488, The Lutheran Hymnal #551), , the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer and meaning from Luther’s Small Catechism and 2 Thessalonians 2:13b-14.  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.

The service concludes with “Recite Word by Word” (pdf link below).  [Length: 1 hour]

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Trinity-20-10-21-2020-On-Line.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Recite Word by Word

 

Catechesis on Trinity 19 (St. Matthew 9:1-8) 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 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 Lutheran Worship #387, stanza 2 of “Praise and Thanks and Adoration,” 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-19-10-6-2021-On-Line.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

 

Catechesis on Trinity 19 on October 19, 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 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 Lutheran Worship #402 (TLH 442), stanza 5, “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us,” Small Catechism, introduction to the Lord’s Prayer and meaning, and John 10:22-23.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-19-10-19-2022-online.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

 

Catechesis on Trinity 18 (St. Matthew 22:34-46) 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 Love of God and Neighbor” (St. Matthew 22:34-46), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Eighteen.

Learn-by-Heart will include Lutheran Worship #387, stanza 1 of “Praise and Thanks and Adoration,” Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 2nd Article and meaning, and 1 John 4:8 19.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-18-9-29-2021-On-Line.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

 

Catechesis for Trinity 18 on October 12, 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 PM.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains “The Love of God and Neighbor” (St. Matthew 22:34-46), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Eighteen.

Learn-by-Heart will include Lutheran Worship #402 (TLH 442), stanza 4, “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us,” Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 3rd Article and meaning, and 1 John 4:8 19.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-18-10-12-2022-online.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

Catechesis for Trinity 17 (St. Luke 14:1-11) 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 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 The Lutheran Hymnal #343, stanza 6 of “How Lovely Shines the Morning Star,” 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-17-9-22-2021-On-Line.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

Catechesis on Trinity 17 on October 5, 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 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 Lutheran Worship #402 (TLH 442), stanza 3, “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us,” Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 3rd 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-17-10-5-2022-online.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

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

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 The Lutheran Hymnal #343, stanza 5 of “How Lovely Shines the Morning Star,” Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 1st Article and meaning,  and Ephesians 2:4-5.

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

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Trinity-16-9-15-2021-On-Line.pdf
Prayers:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

Catechesis on Trinity 15 (St. Matthew 6:24-34) 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 “Do Not Worry” (St. Matthew 6:24-34), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Fifteen.

Learn-by-Heart will include The Lutheran Hymnal #343, stanza 4 of “How Lovely Shines the Morning Star,” Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 1st Article and meaning,  and St. Matthew 6:33.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-15-9-8-2021-On-Line.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf