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

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

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

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

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

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]

Catechesis on Sexagesima – 2017 (St. Luke 8:4-15)

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 Feb 15, 2017, we learned stanza 4 of “All Mankind Fell in Adam’s Fall” (Lutheran Worship, #363) and the third question under Office of the Keys from the Small Catechism, “What do you believe according to these words?”  This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains the parable of the sower sowing the seed and the four types of soil (Luke 8:4-15), which is the Holy Gospel for Sexagesima Sunday.

The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis 2017” (pdf link below).  [Length: 1 hour, 3 minutes]

Bulletins: Catechesis Sexagesima – 2-15-2017 web
Responsive Prayer: Responsive Prayer for Catechesis 2017

Catechesis on All Saints’ Day (St. Matthew 5:1-12)

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 28, 2020, we learned stanza 1 of “I Am Trusting You, Lord Jesus” (Lutheran Worship, #408, The Lutheran Hymnal #428), the second petition of the Lord’s Prayer and its meaning, and Matthew 5:3.  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 beatitudes (St. Matthew 5:1-12), which is the Holy Gospel for All Saints’ Day.

The service concludes with “Recite Word by Word. ” (pdf link Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf).
Bulletin:  Catechesis-All-Saints-Day-10-28-2020-Gospel.pdf
Vimeo:  Vimeo All Saints for 2020

Catechesis on Epiphany Five (St. Matthew 13:24-43)

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 January 30, 2019, we learned stanza 5 of “To the Name of Our Salvation” (The Lutheran Hymnal #116), questions one and two of Confession and the meaning 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 Wheat and the Tares (St. Matthew 13:24-43), which is the Holy Gospel for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany.

The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below).    [Length: 1 hour and 3 minutes]

Bulletins: Catechesis-Epiphany-5-1-30-2019.pdf
Responsive Prayer:  Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2019.pdf

Catechesis on Trinity 22 (St. Matthew 18:21-35)

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 24, 2018, we learned stanza 2 of “The Night Will soon Be Ending” (Hymnal Supplement #806, Lutheran Service Book #337), the introduction and first petition of the Lord’s Prayer and the meaning 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 Jesus’ story about the unmerciful servant (St. Matthew 18:21-35), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity.

The service concludes with “Recite Word by Word” (pdf link below).    [Length: 1 hour and 2 minutes]

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Trinity-22-10-24-2018-On-line.pdf
Responsive Prayer:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

Catechesis on Second-Last Sunday (Matthew 25:31-46)

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 November 15, 2017, we learned stanza 2-3 of “O Bride of Christ, Rejoice” (The Lutheran Hymnal, #57), the fourth petition of the Lord’s Prayer and meaning 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 Jesus’ teaching on the sheep and the goats (St. Matthew 25:31-46, which is the Holy Gospel for the Second-Last Sunday in the Church Year.

The service concludes with “Recite Word by Word” (pdf link below).  [Length: 1 hour, 4 minutes.   Note: the video caption says “Third-Last…,”
but it really is “Second-last….”]

Bulletin: Catechesis 2nd Last Sunday – 11-15-2017
Hymn: TLH 57
Responsive Prayer: Recite Word by Word