Order of Matins, p. 7 ASBH Psalter
Pre-Service Hymn: “Baptized into Your Name Most Holy” LW #224
Office Hymn “O Christ, Who Art the Light and Day”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #20, TLH 313)
Psalmody:  Psalm 25, 6, 91
Readings:  Ezekiel 18:20-28, St. John 5:1-15
Catechism: Lord’s Supper
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Bulletin: Ember-Days-in-Lent-Friday-2-27-2026-Online.pdf

Picture: Illustrated German Bible of 1483 (I:69, Exod. 8) Plague of Frogs

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Order of Matins, p. 7 ASBH Psalter
Pre-Service Hymn: “Baptized into Your Name Most Holy” LW #224
Office Hymn “O Christ, Who Art the Light and Day”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #20, TLH 313)
Psalmody:  Psalm 25, 6, 91
Readings:  Exodus 24:12-18, St. Matthew 12:38-50
Catechism: Lord’s Supper
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Bulletin: Ember-Days-in-Lent-Wednesday-2-25-2026-Online.pdf

Picture: Illustrated German Bible of 1483 (I:68, Exod. 5) Moses and Aaron Visit Pharaoh

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Order of Matins, p. 7  The ASBH Psalter
Hymn “Love Divine, All Love Excelling” LW #286
Psalm 93, 100, 63, Hymn #9 Benedicite, omnia opera, Psalm 148 (See Insert)
Readings:  Titus 3:4-7
Sermon
Te Deum, p. 13-16
The Prayers p.24-25
Benedicamus, Benediction p.26

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Christmas-Dawn-Matins-12-25-2025-Online.pdf

Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: The Foreword to the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans, #781.

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Order of Matins, p. 7 – The ASBH Psalter
Hymn “Hark a Thrilling Voice is Sounding” LW 18
Psalms:  Psalm 9, 101
Readings: Judges 6:36-40, Ephesians 2:19-22, St. John 20:24-31
Office Hymn “From All Thy Saints in Warfare, For All Thy Saints at Rest” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #69, LW #193 st.6)
Sermon
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin: December-21-St-Thomas-Matins-2025-online.pdf

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Order of Matins, p. 7  The ASBH Psalter
Psalms:  89 Part 1, 89 Part 2
Readings: 2 Timothy 4:1-8, Matthew 5:13-19
Office Hymn “God Gave His Word by Holy Men” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #67)
Sermon
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin: December-7-St-Ambrose-Insert-for-Matins-2025.pdf

Picture:  Sometime on Monday, December 1st the Advent Tree was plagued by the curse of Dagon(1 Samuel 5:1-5).  Thankfully it fell in between the altar and the advent wreath breaking only a few ornaments and the tree stand.  It is back in its place.

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Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship

Hymn of the Day: “Come, You Thankful People, Come”  #495
Psalm 100
Hymn #440 “From All That Dwell Below the Skies”
Psalm 121
Hymn #905 “For The Fruits of His Creation”
Psalm 67
Readings:  Isa 61:10-11, 1 Tim 2:1-18, Lk 17:11-19
Sermon
Hymn #442 “In You Is Gladness”

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Thanksgiving-Day-Cover-11-27-2025-Online.pdf
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Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Psalmody:  9, 45
Hymn of the Day: “From All Thy Saints” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #100)
Readings:  Prov 3:1-7, 2 Cor 4:7-10, Luke 22:24-30
Hymn of the Day: “I Know of a Sleep in Jesus’ Name” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #98)

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: August-24-St-Bartholomew-Matins-2025-Online.pdf

Picture: Taking down the expansion room wall to get ready for the new BIGGER adult Bible Class room.

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Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Office Hymn “Oh, What Their Joy” HS 98 #838
Psalmody:  119:81-88, Ps 31:1,3,5, Ps 34
Readings:  2 Corinthians 9:6-10, St. John 12:24-26
Hymn of the Day: “I Know of a Sleep in Jesus’ Name” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #98)

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: August-10-St-Laurence-Matins-2025-Online.pdf

Picture:  We just got our parking lot sealed and striped.  There is a parking place for you!

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