Category Archives: Catechesis Service

Catechesis on Exaudi/Easter Six 2018 (St. John 15:26-16:4)

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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 May 9, 2018, we learned stanza 2 of “Holy God, We Praise Your Name” (Lutheran Worship, #171), the Table of Duties for Wives and Parents 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 Helper, the Holy Spirit (St. John 15:26-16:4), which is taught in the Holy Gospel for the Sixth Sunday in Easter.

The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below).

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Exaudi-5-9-2018-Online.pdf
Responsive Prayer:  Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2017.pdf

This catechesis is recorded in two parts.

The first video is the Learn-by-Heart.  [Length: 23 minutes]

The second video is the Catechesis Service.  [Length: 42 minutes]

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Catechesis on Rogate/Easter Five 2018 (St. John 16:23-33)

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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 May 2, 2018, we learned stanza 1 of “Holy God We Praise Your Name” (Lutheran Worship, #171), the Table of Duties for Husbands 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 Prayer (St. John 16:23-33), which is the Holy Gospel for the Fifth Sunday in Easter.

The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below).    [Length: 1 hour and 5 minutes]

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Rogate-5-2-2018-Online.pdf
Responsive Prayer:  Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2017.pdf

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Catechesis on Cantate/Easter Four 2017 (St. John 16:5-15)

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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 May 10, 2017, we learned stanza 5 of “He’s Risen, He’s Risen” (Lutheran Worship, #138), the Table of Duties for Citizens (Mt 22:21, Ro 13:5-7, 1 Tim 2:1-3, Titus 3:1, 1 Peter 2:13-14) from the Small Catechism, and St. John 16:14.  This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ promise to send the Holy Spirit to work through the preaching of the Word that Jesus might be proclaimed in the church.  St. John 16:5-15 is the Holy Gospel for Cantate (Easter 4) Sunday.

The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis 2017” (pdf link below).  [Length: 1 hour, 4 minutes]

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Cantate-5-10-2017-Online.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive Prayer for Catechesis 2017

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Catechesis on Easter Three-Jubilate 2017 (St. John 16:16-22)

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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 June 14, 2017, we learned stanza 4 of “He’s Risen, He’s Risen” (Lutheran Worship, #138), the Scripture passages under the Table of Duties for Government(Romans 13:1-4).  This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ teaching concerning a Christian’s consolation under the cross (John 16:16-22), which is the Holy Gospel for Jubilate (The third Sunday after Easter).

The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis 2017” (pdf link below).  [Length: 1 hour, 1 minute]

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Jubilate-5-3-2017-online.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive Prayer for Catechesis 2017

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Catechesis on Quasimodogeniti/Easter One 2018 (St. John 20:19-31)

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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 April 4, 2018, we learned stanza 1 of “I Am Content! My Jesus Ever Lives” (Lutheran Worship, #145), the Table of Duties for Bishops, Pastors and Preachers 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 Institution of the Office of the Keys (St. John 20:19-31), which is the Holy Gospel for the first Sunday in Easter.

The service concludes with “Recite Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below).    [Length: 1 hour and 7 minutes]

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Quasimodogeniti-4-4-2018.pdf
Responsive Prayer:  Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2017.pdf

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Catechesis on the Resurrection 2018 (St. Mark 16:1-8)

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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 March 28, 2018, we learned stanzas 4-5 of “alas! And Did My Savior Bleed” (Lutheran Worship, #97), questions 17-20 of the Christian Questions with their Answers 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 Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ (St. Mark 16:1-8), which is the Holy Gospel for Easter Sunday.

The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below).    [Length: 1 hour and 6 minutes]

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Resurrection-3-28-2018.pdf
Responsive Prayer:  Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2017.pdf

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Catechesis on Palmarum 2018 (St. Matthew 26:1-27:54)

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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 March 21, 2018, we learned stanzas 2-3 of “alas! And Did My Savior Bleed” (Lutheran Worship, #97), questions 10-16 of the Christian Questions with their Answers 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 Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ (St. Matthew 26-27), which is the Holy Gospel for Palm Sunday.

The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below).

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Palmarum-3-21-2018.pdf
Responsive Prayer:  Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2017.pdf

This catechesis is recorded in two parts.

The first video is the Learn-by-Heart.  [Length: 23 minutes]

The first video is the Catechesis Service.  [Length: 42 minutes]

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Catechesis on Judica/Lent Five 2019 (St. John 8:42-59)

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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 April 3, 2019, we learned stanza 4 of “How Precious Is The Book Divine” (Lutheran Worship #332) and Christian questions with their answers, 1-9. This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains “Children of the Devil” (St. John 8:42-59), which is the Holy Gospel for the Fifth Sunday in Lent.

The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below).    [Length: 1 hour and 5 minutes]

Bulletins: Catechesis-Judica-4-3-2019.pdf
Responsive Prayer:  Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2019.pdf

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Catechesis on Oculi/Lent 3 2017 (St. Luke 11:14-28)

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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 March 15, 2017, we learned stanza 2 of “A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth” (The Lutheran Hymnal, #142), the third and fourth question under The Sacrament of the Altar from the Small Catechism, and Hebrews 10:26.  This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains the casting out of the demon from the mute man and the various responses (Luke 11:14-28), which is the Holy Gospel for Oculi (Lent 3) Sunday.

The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis 2017” (pdf link below).  [Length: 1 hour, 6 minutes]

Bulletins: Catechesis Oculi – 3-15-2017
Hymn: TLH 142 Insert 3-15-2017
Responsive Prayer: Responsive Prayer for Catechesis 2017

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Catechesis on Reminiscere/Lent 2 2020 (St. Matthew 15-21-28)

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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 March 4, 2020, we learned stanza 3-4 of “glory Be To Jesus” (Lutheran Worship #98) and the Lord’s Supper, Fourth question and the meaning of the Lord’s Prayer.  This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains “The Canaanite Woman” (St. Matthew 15:21-28), which is the Holy Gospel for Lent Two.

The service concludes with “Recite Word by Word.”    [Length: 59 minutes]

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Reminiscere-March-4-2020-Online.pdf
Prayers:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

This catechesis is recorded in two parts.
The first video is the Learn-by-Heart. [Length: 21 minutes]

The second video is the Catechesis Service. [Length: 39 minutes]

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