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Matins on Ember Wednesday in Lent – February 21, 2024

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Order of Matins, p. 5  Augustana Service Book and Hymnal (ASBH) 2023 Prayer Office Supplement
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:  Wed-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: 2024-Lenten-Embers-Matins-Feb-21-23-and-24-2024-Final.pdf
Psalms:  Ember-Days-Lent-Psalms-2023-Full-Page.pdf
Insert:  Lent-Ember-Days-Wednesday-March-2023-Final.pdf

 

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Divine Service Invocabit – February 18, 2024

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Hymn “Who Trusts in God a Strong Abode” LW 414, TLH 437
Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings:  Genesis 3:1-24, 2 Corinthians 6:1-10, St. Matthew 4:1-11
Hymn of the Day: “O Christ, Who Art the Light and Day”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #20, TLH 559)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared” LW 246, TLH 306
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: “Onward, Christian Soldiers” LW 518, TLH 658
“Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus” LW 305
“How Precious Is the Book Divine” LW 332, TLH 285

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Invocabit-Divine-Service-for-Online-2-18-2024.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Revelation 8:7 – The First Angel with Hail, Fire, and Blood, #959

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Matins on Martin Luther, Doctor and Confessor – February 18, 2024

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Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Versicles, Venite
Psalmody:  Psalm 46, 92, 37
Readings:  Isaiah 55:6-11, Romans 10:5-17, St. John 15:1-11
Hymn of the Day “O God, May We E’er Pure Retain” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #79, #477, TLH 288)
Sermon
Benedictus, LW p.217
The Prayers

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Martin-Luther-Matins-February-18-ASBH-plus-hymn.pdf
Psalms: Martin-Luther-Psalms-2024-Full-Page.pdf

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Divine Service – Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2024

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Order of Confessional Service  The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal (ASBH)
Invocation (p.7)
Versicles, Psalm 42   p.227
Exhortation    p.228-229
Confession/Absolution    p.230
Readings:  Joel 3:1-10, Isaiah 59:12-21, Joel 2:12-19, 2 Peter 1:2-11, St. Matthew 6:16-21
Hymn of the Day: “When over Sin I Sorrow” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #19, LW 367, TLH 152)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Sent Forth by God’s Blessing” LW 247
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: “Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156
“Glory Be To Jesus” LW 98, TLH 158
“By Grace I’m Saved” LW 351, TLH 373

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Ash-Wednesday-Divine-Service-for-Online-2-14-2024.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Revelation 8:1-6 – The Seventh Seal with the 7 angels and the Prayers of all the Saints, #958

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Learn-by-Heart before Ash Wednesday – February 14, 2024

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This Wednesday night, Trinity Lutheran Church(Herrin, IL) offers to both children and adults an opportunity for teaching with Learn-by-Heart from 6:30 to 7:00 PM.  Although we normally follow Learn-by-Heart with a Catechesis service designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service (The Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness from St. Matthew 4:1-11), this Wednesday we will not.  Instead, there will be a Divine Service for Ash Wednesday.  Link to Ash Wednesday Divine Service

Learn-by-Heart will include “When over Sin I Sorrow” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #19, LW 367, TLH 152), Small Catechism, Sacrament of the Altar Second question and meaning, and Psalm 51:17.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Ash-Wednesday-2-14-2024.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Ash-Wednesday-Insert-2-14-2024-ASBH-Final-with-Hymn.pdf
Bulletin for Ash Wednesday Divine Service: Ash-Wednesday-Divine-Service-for-Online-2-14-2024-B.pdf

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Divine Service on Quinquagesima Sunday – February 11, 2024

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Hymn #304 “The Son of God Goes Forth to War” (TLH 452)
Divine Service I, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings:  Isaiah 35:3-7, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, St. Luke 18:31-43
Hymn of the Day: “If Thy Beloved Son, O God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #18, TLH 375)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared” LW 246, TLH 306
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“God, Whose Almighty Word” LW 317, TLH 307
“In You, Lord, I Have Put My Trust” LW 406, TLH 508
“Let Me Be Yours Forever” LW 257, TLH 334

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Quinquagesima-Divine-Service-for-Online-2-11-2024.pdf

Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: Revelation 7, Sealing the servants of God on their foreheads, #957.

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Catechesis for Quinquagesima – February 15, 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 February 15, 2023, we learned “If Thy Beloved Son, O God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #18, TLH #375), Small Catechism, Sacrament of the Altar, First Question and meaning, and Philippians 3:9 or 1 Corinthians 2:14.
This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains “Jesus Healing the Blind Man” (St. Luke 18:31-43), which is the Holy Gospel for Quinquagesima 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-Quinquagesima-2-15-2023.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Quinquagesima-insert-2-19-2023-Final.pdf

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Divine Service on Sexagesima – February 4, 2024

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Hymn “Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word” LW 334, TLH 261
Divine Service I, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings: Isaiah 55:10-13, 2 Corinthians 11:19-12:9, St. Luke 8:4-15
Hymn of the Day: “May God Embrace Us with His Grace” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #17, LW 288, TLH 500)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “O Jesus, Blessed Lord, My Praise” LW 245, TLH 309
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
“Preserve Your Word, O Savior” LW 337, TLH 264
“Lord, Open Now My Heart to Hear” LW 197, TLH 5
Closing Hymn: “On What Has Now Been Sown” LW 217, TLH 46

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Sexagesima-Divine-Service-for-Online-2-4-2024.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Revelation 6:12-17 – The Sixth Seal with the  Earthquake, #956

Divine Service for Presentation of Our Lord – February 2, 2024

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “God Loved the World So That He Gave” LW 352
Readings: Malachi 3:1-4, Hebrews 2:14-18, St. Luke 2:22-32
Hymn of the Day: “In Peace and Joy I Now Depart” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #77, LW 185, TLH 137)
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: The-Presentation-of-our-Lord-1-year-February-2-ASBH.pdf

Picture: Looking toward the back of Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, MO. Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023. “

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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