Category Archives: Catechesis Service

Catechesis on Sexagesima (Luke 8:4-15) 2022

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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 PM.

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.

Learn-by-Heart will include Lutheran Worship #369 (TLH 372), stanza 2-3 of “Through Jesus’ Blood and Merit,” Small Catechism, Office of the Keys, question three, and Psalm 1:2 or Luke 8:18.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Sexagesima-02-16-2022.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2022-8.5×11.pdf

 

Catechesis for Septuagesima – January 24, 2024

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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 PM.

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 laborers in the vineyard (St. Matthew 20:1-16), which is the Holy Gospel for Septuagesima Sunday.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Salvation unto Us Has Come” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #16, LSB #555, LW #355, TLH #377), Small Catechism, Office of the Keys 1-3 and meaning, and 1 Timothy 2:3-4.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Septuagesima-01-24-2024.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
Hymn: Septuagesima-insert-2-5-2023-ASBH-Final.pdf

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Catechesis for Transfiguration from January 25, 2023

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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 PM.

In this video from January 25, 2023, we learned “O Wondrous Type, O Vision Fair”(The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #15, LW #87), Small Catechism, Confession, Question Three, and 1 Corinthians 10:16(Lord’s Supper), 1 Corinthians 15:49 (glory) or 2 Corinthians 3:18 (glory)Romans 15:4.
This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains “Jesus’ Transfiguration” (St. Matthew 17:1-9), which is the Holy Gospel for Transfiguration Sunday.
The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below).

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Transfiguration-01-25-2023-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Transfiguration-of-Our-Lord-insert-1-29-2023-Final.pdf

 

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Catechesis for Epiphany Two – January 10, 2024

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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.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains “Jesus’ first miracle of turning the water into wine” (John 2:1-11), which is the Holy Gospel for Second Sunday After Epiphany.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Happy the Man Who Feareth God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #11), Confession, questions one through three from the Small Catechism, and John 1:14.

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Epiphany-2-01-10-2024-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
Hymn: Epiphany-Two-Insert-1-15-2023-Final.pdf
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

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Catechesis for Epiphany One – January 3, 2024

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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 PM.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains “Jesus in the Temple” (St. Luke 2:41-52), which is the Holy Gospel for First Sunday After Epiphany.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Praise God the Lord, Ye Sons of Men” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #10, LSB 389, LW 44, TLH 105), Small Catechism, Holy Baptism, question #4, and Isaiah 28:21.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Epiphany-One-1-3-2024-online.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
Hymn: Epiphany-One-insert-1-8-2023-Final.pdf

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Catechesis on Circumcision of our Lord – December 27, 2023

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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 PM.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains that Jesus completely kept the law for us in this the first shedding of His precious blood to save us (St. Luke 2:21), which is the Holy Gospel for The Circumcision of our Lord.

Learn-by-Heart will include “To The Name of Our Salvation” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #7, TLH 116), the third question of Holy Baptism with its meaning from Luther’s Small Catechism, and Galatians 3:26.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Circumcision-of-Our-Lord-12-27-2024-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Circumcision-and-Name-of-Jesus-Insert-12-31-2023-Final.pdf

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Catechesis Advent Three – December 13, 2023

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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 PM.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains John’s Question to Jesus (St. Matthew 11:2-11), which is the Holy Gospel for the Third Sunday in Advent.

Learn-by-Heart will include “The Only Son from Heaven” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #3, LSB 402, LW 72), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Seventh Petition and meaning, and Romans 8:3-4.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Advent-Three-12-13-2023-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Advent-Three-Insert-12-17-2023-Final.pdf

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Catechesis for Advent Two – December 6, 2023

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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 PM.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains the comfort we receive from the Second Coming of Christ (St. Luke 21:25-36), which is the Holy Gospel for the Second Sunday in Advent.

Learn-by-Heart will include “The Day Is Surely Drawing Near” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #2, LSB 508, LW 462, TLH 611), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Sixth Petition and meaning, and Romans 15:4.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Advent-Two-12-6-2023-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Advent-Two-Insert-12-10-2023-Final.pdf

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Catechesis on Advent One (St. Matthew 21:1-9) 2022

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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 PM.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on a donkey (St. Matthew 21:1-9), which is the Holy Gospel for the First Sunday in Advent.

In this video from November 23, 2022, we learned the Hymn “Savior of the Heathen, Come” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #1, LW #13, TLH 95), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Fifth Petition and meaning, and Romans 13:11.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Advent-One-11-23-2022.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Advent-One-Insert-11-27-2022-Final.pdf

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Catechesis for Advent One – November 29, 2023

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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 PM.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on a donkey (St. Matthew 21:1-9), which is the Holy Gospel for the First Sunday in Advent.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Savior of the Heathen, Come” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #1, LSB 332, LW 13, TLH 95), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Fifth Petition and meaning, and Romans 13:11.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Advent-One-11-29-2023-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:  Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Advent-One-Insert-12-3-2023-for-Cat.pdf