Matins on Ember Wednesday in September (9/20/23)

Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Pre-Service Hymn “Now I Have Found the Firm Foundation” LW 360, TLH 385
Office Hymn “Why Art Thou Thus Cast Down, My Heart?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #53)
Psalmody:  Psalm 104, 68
Readings:  Amos 9:13-15, Nehemiah 8:1-10, Mark 9:16-28
Catechism;  Lord’s Prayer
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Ember-Wednesday-in-September-Insert-9-20-2023.pdf
Psalms: 2023-Psalms-for-Ember-Days-in-September.pdf

Divine Service Trinity Fifteen – September 17, 2023

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Open now Thy Gates of Beauty” LW 198, TLH 1
Readings:  Deut. 6:4-7, Galatians 5:25-6:10, Matthew 6:24-34
Hymn of the Day: “Why Art Thou Thus Cast Down, My Heart?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #53)
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth” LW 319
“Love in Christ Is Strong and Living” LW 376
“I Leave All Things to God’s Direction” LW 429, TLH 529
“Sent Forth by God’s Blessing” LW 247

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Fifteen-Divine-Service-for-Online-9-17-2023.pdf


Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: Habakkuk 1 – The Prophet Habakkuk, #327

Catechesis for Trinity 15 September 13, 2023

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 “Do Not Worry” (St. Matthew 6:24-34), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Fifteen.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Why Art Thou Thus Cast Down, My Heart?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #53), Small Catechism, First Article of the Apostles’ Creed and meaning, and St. Matthew 6:33.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-15-9-13-2023-On-Line.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Trinity-Fifteen-Insert-09-17-2023-ASBH.pdf

Divine Service Trinity Fourteen – September 10, 2023

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “O Day of Rest and Gladness” LW 203, TLH 9
Readings:  Jeremiah 17:13-14, Galatians 5:16-24, Luke 17:11-19
Hymn of the Day: “Show Pity, Lord! O Lord, Forgive!”   (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #52)
Sermon
Communion Hymns:
“Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” LW 241
Hymn “From God Can Nothing Move Me” LW 409, TLH 73
Hymn “All Creatures of Our God and King” LW 436
“Blest the Children of Our God” LW 370
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Fourteen-Divine-Service-for-Online-9-10-2023.pdf

Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: Nahum 1 – The Prophet Nahum, #322

Divine Service Trinity Thirteen – September 3, 2023

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now” LW 201, TLH 343
Readings:  Leviticus 18:1-5, Gal 3:15-22, Lk 10:23-37
Hymn of the Day: “Jesus, Priceless Treasure”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #51, LW 270, TLH 347)
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “O Living Bread From Heaven” LW 244, TLH 316
“Jesus, Your Boundless Love So True” LW 280, TLH 349
“Chief of Sinners Though I Be” LW 285, TLH 417
“O Holy, Blessed Trinity” LW 479

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Thirteen-Divine-Service-for-Online-9-3-2023.pdf

Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: Micah 1 – The Prophet Micah, #314

Catechesis for Trinity Thirteen – August 30, 2023

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 Good Samaritan” (St. Luke 10:23-27), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Thirteen.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Jesus, Priceless Treasure”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #51, LW 270, TLH 347), Small Catechism, Close of the Commandments and meaning,  and Romans 5:8.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-13-8-30-2023-On-line.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Trinity-Thirteen-Insert-09-03-2023-ASBH.pdf

Divine Service Trinity Twelve – August 27, 2023

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “This Is the Day the Lord Has Made” LW 200, TLH 10
Readings:  Isa 29:18-19, 2 Cor. 3:4-11, Mark 7:31-37
Hymn of the Day: “O Christ, Our True and Only Light” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #50, LW 314, TLH 512)
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “Praise the Almighty” LW 445, TLH 26
“My Soul, Now Praise Your Maker” LW 453, TLH 34
“Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray” LW 250, TLH 314
“The Lord, My God, Be Praised” LW 174, TLH 38

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Twelve-Divine-Service-for-Online-8-27-2023.pdf
Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: Jonah 1 – The Prophet Jonah, #309

Catechesis on Trinity Twelve (St. Mark 7:31-37) 2021

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’ healing of the deaf and mute man (St. Mark 7:31-37), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity.

Learn-by-Heart will include The Lutheran Hymnal #343, stanza 1 of “How Lovely Shines the Morning Star,” Small Catechism, Eighth Commandment and meaning,  and Ephesians 2:4-5.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-12-8-18-2021-On-Line.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

Divine Service St. Bartholomew, Apostle – August 24, 2023

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “All Mankind Fell in Adam’s Fall” (insert from Augustana #49, LW 363, TLH 369)
Readings: Proverbs 3:1-7, 2 Corinthians 4:7-10, St. Luke 22:24-30
Hymn “By All Your Saints in Warfare” LW 194 stanza 17
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: August-24-St-Bartholomew-Insert-2023-On-line-with-ASBH-49.pdf

Catechesis for Trinity Twelve – August 23, 2023

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’ healing of the deaf and mute man (St. Mark 7:31-37), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity.

Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “O Christ, Our True and Only Light” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #50), Small Catechism, Ninth Commandments and meaning, and Ephesians 2:8-9.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-12-8-23-2023-On-line.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Trinity-Twelve-Insert-08-27-2023-ASBH.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word