Live Stream of Divine Service at 10:15 AM on Sunday, April 26, 2026

Jubilate Divine Service, April 26, 2026 at 10:15 AM     Link to Live Stream

Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Jesus Lives! The Victory’s Won” LW 139, TLH 201
Readings:  Lamentations 3:18-26, 1 Peter 2:11-20, St. John 16:16-23
Hymn of the Day: “Zion Mourns in Fear and Anguish” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #32)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “I Come, O Savior, to Your Table” LW 242, TLH 315
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Oh, that the Lord Would Guide My Ways” LW 392
“God Moves in a Mysterious Way” LW 426
“With High Delight Let Us Unite” LW 134
Closing Hymn “Make Songs of Joy” LW 132

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Jubilate-Cover-4-26-2026-Online.pdf
Picture: Illustrated German Bible of 1483 (I:83 Exodus 17:8-16) Victory over the Amalkites

Divine Service on Ester Two / Misericordias Domini – April 19, 2026

Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal

Hymn: “Like the Golden Sun Ascending”  TLH 207
Readings:  Ezekiel 34:11-16, 1 Peter 2:21-25, St. John 10:11-16
Hymn of the Day: “The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #31, LW 416, TLH 436)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” LW 241
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Who Trusts in God a Strong Abode” LW 414
“The Lord’s My Shepherd, Leading Me” LW 417
“Come, Follow Me” Said Christ, the Lord LW 379
Closing Hymn “All People That on Earth Do Dwell” LW 435

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Misericordias-Domini-Cover-4-19-2026-Online.pdf
Picture: Illustrated German Bible of 1483 (I:82 Exodus 17) Water from the Rock

Matins on Philip Melancthon – Sunday, April 19

Order of Matins, p. 7  The ASBH Psalter
Hymn Renew Me, O Eternal Light” LW 373(The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #85, LW 373)
Psalms:  1, 14, 119 part VI
Readings:  2 Timothy 4:1-8, Matthew 5:13-19
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: April-19-Philip-Melancthon-Matins-2026.pdf

Divine Service Quasimodogeniti/Easter One – April 12, 2026

Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain” LW 141, TLH 204
Readings:  Job 19:25-27, 1 John 5:4-10, St. John 20:19-31
Hymn of the Day: “Ye Sons and Daughters of the King” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #30, LW 130, TLH 208)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord” LW #240, TLH 307
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Jesus Christ Is Risen, Today” LW 127, TLH 199
“Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense” LW 266
“He’s Risen, He’s Risen” LW 138
Closing Hymn “Spread the Reign of God the Lord” LW 321

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Quasimodo-Geniti-Cover-4-12-2026-Online.pdf

Picture: Illustrated German Bible of 1483 (I:81 Exodus 16) Manna from Heaven

Divine Service Easter Day – April 5, 2026

Order of Divine Service I, p. 136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia” LW 137, TLH 193
Readings:  Isaiah 52:13-15, 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, St. Mark 16:1-8
Hymn of the Day: “Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #29, LW 123, TLH 195)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
Easter Prayer
Hymn: “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing” LW #126
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)

Communion Hymns:
“Awake, My Heart, with Gladness” LW 128, TLH 192
“I Know that My Redeemer Lives” LW 264, TLH 200
“The Strife is O’er, the Battle Won” LW 143
Closing Hymn “That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright” LW 147

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Resurrection-of-Our-Lord-Cover-4-5-2026-Online.pdf

Picture: Illustrated German Bible of 1483 (I:80 Exodus 15) The Song of Miriam

Easter Vigil Part 4 Communion with Sermon April 4, 2026

Easter Vigil

Service of Light
Service of 12 Readings
Service of Baptism/Confirmation
Hymn “All Who Believe and Are Baptized” LW 225
Service of Communion
Epistle: Colossians 3:1-4
Sequence Hymn: “Christ is Arisen” LW #124
Holy Gospel: St. Matthew 28:1-7
Hymn of the Day “Ere Yet the Dawn hath Filled the Skies” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #28)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer
Hymn: “The Day of Resurrection” LW 133
Exhortation
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion liturgy, p.144
Hymn “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing” LW 129

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Easter-Vigil-for-2026

Easter Matins – April 5, 2026

Order of Matins, p. 7  The ASBH Psalter
Office Hymn “Welcome, Happy Morning” LW 135, TLH 202
Psalmody:  92, 1, 2, 3, 99
Readings:  1 Corinthians 15:1-25, St. John 20-1-18
Sermon
After Benedicamus, Paschal Blessing, LW p.244-249

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Easter-Dawn-Cover-OnLine-4-5-2026.pdf

Picture: Illustrated German Bible of 1483 (I:238, Judges 14) Samson and the Lion

Easter Vigil Part 1-3 on Saturday, April 4, 2026

Easter Vigil

Service of Light
Service of 12 Readings
Service of Baptism/Confirmation
Hymn “All Who Believe and Are Baptized” LW 225
Service of Communion
Epistle: Colossians 3:1-4
Sequence Hymn: “Christ is Arisen” LW #124
Holy Gospel: St. Matthew 28:1-7
Hymn of the Day “Ere Yet the Dawn hath Filled the Skies” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #28)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer
Hymn: “The Day of Resurrection” LW 133
Exhortation
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion liturgy, p.144
Hymn “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing” LW 129

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Easter-Vigil-for-2026
Service Bulletin: Easter-Vigil-2026-Ending-of.pdf

Picture: Illustrated German Bible of 1483 (I:78 Exodus 14) The Red Sea’s Crossing

Divine Service Good Friday – April 3, 2026

Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn of the Day: “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #27, LW 113, TLH 172)
Bidding Prayer, p.276
Readings:  Isaiah 50:6-9, Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Hosea 6:1-16, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21, St. John 18:1-19:42
Hymn “A Lamb Alone Bears Willingly” LW 111, TLH 142
Reproaches
Hymn “Lamb of God, Pure and Sinless” Stanza 1 & 2 of LW 208, TLH 146, ASBH #25
Hymn “Sing, My Tongue” LW 117
Sermon
Communion Hymns
Hymn #108 “From Calvary’s Cross I Heard Christ Say” (tough)
Hymn “O Dearest Jesus, What Law Have You Broken”  LW 119, TLH 143

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Good-Friday-Cover-4-3-2026-Online.pdf

Picture: Illustrated German Bible of 1483 (I:75 Exodus 12) The Passover

Divine Service Maundy Thursday – April 2, 2026

Order of Confessional Service  The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal (ASBH)
Hymn #100 “On My Heart Imprint Your Image”  LW 100, TLH 179
Invocation, Versicles, p.227
Psalm 51 (insert)
Exhortation    p.228-229
Confession/Absolution    p.230
Readings:  Exodus 12:1-14, 1 Corinthians 11:23-32, St. John 13:1-15
Hymn of the Day: “The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #26, LW 107, TLH 163)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “An Awe-full Mystery Is Here” TLH 304
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Hymn “I Come, O Savior, to Your Table” LW 242, TLH 315
Hymn “Go To Dark Gethsemane” LW 110
Stripping of the Altar: Psalm 22

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Maundy-Thursday-Cover-4-2-2026-Online.pdf

Picture: Illustrated German Bible of 1483 (I:74 Exodus 10-11) The Plague of Darkness