Category Archives: Catechesis Service

Catechesis for Cantate/Easter Four May 3, 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’ 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.

Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “Look Down, O Lord, From Heaven Behold” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #33), Small Catechism, Table of Duties: To Husbands: 1 Peter 3:7, Col 3:19, and St. John 16:14.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Cantate-5-03-2023.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Cantate-Insert-5-7-2023.pdf

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Catechesis on Jubilate/Easter 3 (St. John 16:16-22) 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’ 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).

In this video from May 4, 2022, we learned Lutheran Worship #264 (TLH 200), stanza 4-6 of “I Know that My Redeemer Lives,” Small Catechism, Table of Duties: What the Hearers Owe Their Pastors: Hebrews 13:17, and Colossians 2:9-10.

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

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Jubilate-5-4-2022-online.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2022-8.5×11.pdf

Catechesis on Misericordias Domini/Easter Two (St. John 10:11-16) 2018

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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 11, 2018, we learned stanza 2 of “I Am Content! My Jesus Ever Lives” (Lutheran Worship, #145), the Table of Duties for What the Hearers Owe Their Pastors 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 Good Shepherd and the Church (St. John 10:11-16), which is the Holy Gospel for the Second Sunday in Easter.

The service concludes with “Recite Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below).    [Length: 59 minutes]

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Misericordias-Domini-4-11-2018.pdf
Responsive Prayer:  Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2017.pdf

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Catechesis for Quasimodogeniti/Easter One (St. John 20:19-31) 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 Institution of the Office of the Keys , which is the Holy Gospel for the first Sunday in Easter.

Learn-by-Heart will include Lutheran Worship #264 (TLH 200), stanza 1-3 of “I Know that My Redeemer Lives,” Small Catechism, Table of Duties:  Of Bishops: Titus 1:9, and 1 Peter 2:2.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Quasimodogeniti-4-20-2022-online.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2022-8.5×11.pdf

Catechesis for Easter Sunday – April 5, 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 Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ (St. Mark 16:1-8), which is the Holy Gospel for Easter Sunday.

The teaching for Learn-by-Heart will include hymn “Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #29, LW 123, TLH 195)

Small Catechism, Christian Questions with their Answers, 17-20, and Job 19:25-27.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Resurrection-4-5-2023.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Resurrection-Feast-Day-Insert-4-9-2023.pdf

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Catechesis Palmarum/Lent Six Sunday (St. Matthew 26:1-27:66) 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 Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ (St. Matthew 26:1-27:66), which is the Holy Gospel for Palmarum (Lent 6) Sunday.

The teaching for Learn-by-Heart will include hymn #95, stanza 1-2 of “Grant, Lord Jesus, that My Healing,” Small Catechism, Christian Questions with their Answers, 10-16, and 2 Corinthians 5:21.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Palmarum-4-6-2022-online.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2022-8.5×11.pdf

Catechesis for Judica/Lent Five – March 22, 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 “Children of the Devil” (St. John 8:42-59), which is the Holy Gospel for the Fifth Sunday in Lent.  The teaching for Learn-by-Heart will include hymn “Lord Jesus Christ, True Man and God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #24), Small Catechism, Christian Questions with their Answers, 1-9, and John 8:42.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Judica-3-22-2023.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Judica-Insert-3-26-2023.pdf

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Catechesis Oculi/Lent Three – March 8, 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 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 teaching for Learn-by-Heart will include hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #22, LW 298, TLH 262), Small Catechism, Sacrament of the Altar, 4-5, and Hebrews 10:26.
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Oculi-3-8-2023.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Oculi-Insert-3-12-2023b.pdf

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Catechesis on Reminiscere (St. Matthew 15:21-28) 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 Canaanite Woman” (St. Matthew 15:21-28), which is the Holy Gospel for Lent Two.

The teaching for Learn-by-Heart will include hymn #99, stanza 2 of “Jesus, Lover of My Soul,” Small Catechism, Sacrament of the Altar, questions 4 and 5, and Philippians 3:9 or 1 Corinthians 2:14.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Reminiscere-3-09-2022-online.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2022-8.5×11.pdf

Catechesis for Reminscere on March 1, 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 Canaanite Woman” (St. Matthew 15:21-28), which is the Holy Gospel for Lent Two/Reminiscere.

The teaching for Learn-by-Heart will include hymn “O Faithful God, We Worship Thee” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #21, TLH 321), Small Catechism, Sacrament of the Altar, questions 3, and Philippians 3:9 or 1 Corinthians 2:14.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Reminiscere-3-01-2023.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Reminiscere-Insert-3-5-2023-online.pdf

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