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Catechesis Advent Three – December 13, 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 John’s Question to Jesus (St. Matthew 11:2-11), which is the Holy Gospel for the Third Sunday in Advent.

Learn-by-Heart will include “The Only Son from Heaven” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #3, LSB 402, LW 72), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Seventh Petition and meaning, and Romans 8:3-4.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Advent-Three-12-13-2023-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Advent-Three-Insert-12-17-2023-Final.pdf

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St. Lucy, Martyr Divine Service – December 13, 2023

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Gloria in Excelsis Deo is omitted
Readings:  Ecclesiasticus 51:1-7, 2 Corinthians 10:17-18, 11:1-2; Matthew 13:44-52
Hymn of the Day: “Rejoice, All Ye Believers” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #67, HS98 #801
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin: December-13-St-Lucy-Martyr-Insert-2023.pdf

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Advent Two Divine Service – December 10, 2023

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Hymn “O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide” LW 32
Divine Service I, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Gloria in Excelsis Deo is omitted
Readings: Micah 4:1-7, Romans 15:4-13, St. Luke 21:25-36
Hymn of the Day “The Day is Surely Drawing Near” (insert from Augustana #2, LW462s4, TLH 611s7)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”                          p.18
Prayer of the Church………                    p.19-20
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns “Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior” LW 237, TLH 311
“Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates” LW 24, TLH 73 third tune
“Come, O Precious Ransom” LW 34
“Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord” LW 33, TLH 91

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Advent-Two-Divine-Service-for-Online-12-10-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: The Gospel of St. Mark, #628

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St. Nicholas, Bishop & Confessor Divine Service – December 6, 2023

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St. Nicholas, Bishop & Confessor Divine Service, December 6, 2023 at 10:30 AM     Link to Live Stream

Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Gloria in Excelsis Deo is omitted
Hymn of the Day: “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #66, LW 36)
Readings:  Hebrews 7:23-27, Matthew 25:14-23

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: December-6-St-Nicholas-Bishop-and-Confessor-Insert-2023.pdf

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Catechesis for Advent Two – December 6, 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 comfort we receive from the Second Coming of Christ (St. Luke 21:25-36), which is the Holy Gospel for the Second Sunday in Advent.

Learn-by-Heart will include “The Day Is Surely Drawing Near” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #2, LSB 508, LW 462, TLH 611), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Sixth Petition and meaning, and Romans 15:4.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Advent-Two-12-6-2023-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Advent-Two-Insert-12-10-2023-Final.pdf

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Divine Service Advent One – December 3, 2023

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Hymn “The Advent of Our God” LW 12, TLH 68
The Order of the Confessional Service, p.227 (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal)
Versicles, Psalm 42…………..…….              p.227
Exhortation………….                          p.228-229
Confession/Absolution                                p.230
Divine Service, p.10 (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal)
Introit (insert), then Kyrie  p.10 (Gloria in Excelsis Deo is omitted)
Readings: Jeremiah 33:14-18, Romans 13:11-14, St. Matthew 21:1-9
Hymn of the Day: “Savior of the Heathen, Come” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #1, LW 13, TLH 95)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”                          p.18
Prayer of the Church………                    p.19-20
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: “Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior” LW 236, TLH 311
“O Lord, How Shall I Meet You” LW 19
“Hark the Glad Sound” LW 29, TLH 66
Closing Hymn “Prepare the Royal Highway” LW 27

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Advent-One-Divine-Service-for-Online-12-3-2023-revised.pdf

Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: St. Matthew ch. 1– Annunciation, #585

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Catechesis on Advent One (St. Matthew 21:1-9) 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’ entry into Jerusalem on a donkey (St. Matthew 21:1-9), which is the Holy Gospel for the First Sunday in Advent.

In this video from November 23, 2022, we learned the Hymn “Savior of the Heathen, Come” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #1, LW #13, TLH 95), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Fifth Petition and meaning, and Romans 13:11.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Advent-One-11-23-2022.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Advent-One-Insert-11-27-2022-Final.pdf

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Catechesis for Advent One – November 29, 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’ entry into Jerusalem on a donkey (St. Matthew 21:1-9), which is the Holy Gospel for the First Sunday in Advent.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Savior of the Heathen, Come” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #1, LSB 332, LW 13, TLH 95), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Fifth Petition and meaning, and Romans 13:11.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Advent-One-11-29-2023-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:  Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Advent-One-Insert-12-3-2023-for-Cat.pdf

Divine Service Last Sunday in the Church Year – November 26, 2023

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Hymn “Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying” LW 177, TLH 609
Divine Service I, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings:  Isaiah 65:17-25, 1 Thess 5:1-11, Matthew 25:1-13
Hymn of the Day: “The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #65, LW 176, TLH 67)
Sermon
“Create in Me”  p.143  Lutheran Worship for Communion Service
Communion Hymns: “Rise My Soul, to Watch and Pray” LW 302, TLH 446
“Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray” LW 250, TLH 314
“Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus” LW 305
“Have No Fear, Little Flock” LW 410
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Last-Sunday-Divine-Service-for-Online-11-26-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: History of Susanna and Daniel– Two judges hide themselves in Susanna’s garden.  They falsely accuse her, but Daniel finds out their malicious plot, #565

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Matins on Thanksgiving – November 23, 2023

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Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Hymn of the Day: “Now Thank We All Our God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #64, LW 443, TLH 36)
Psalm 100
Hymn #497 “God Bless Our Native Land”  LW 497, TLH 577
Psalm 121
Hymn 404 “Take My Life, O Lord, Renew” LW 404, TLH 400
Psalm 67
Readings:  Isa 26:1-12, 1 Tim 2:1-18
Sermon
Hymn “Before You, Lord, We Bow”  LW 500, TLH 575

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  National-Day-of-Thanksgiving-Matins-for-Online-11-23-2023b.pdf

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