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Catechesis for Last Sunday – November 22, 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 Ten Virgins” (St. Matthew 25:1-13), which is the Holy Gospel for the Last Sunday in the Church Year (Trinity 27).

Learn-by-Heart will include “The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #65, LW 176, TLH 67), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Fourth Petition and meaning, and 1 Thessalonians 5:8.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Last-Sunday-11-22-2023-On-line.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Last-Sunday-Insert-11-26-2023-ASBH.pdf

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Divine Service 2nd Last Sunday – November 19, 2023

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Hymn “Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones” LW 308
Divine Service I, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings:  Isaiah 40:9-11, 2 Peter 3:3-14, Matthew 25:31-46
Hymn of the Day: “Now Thank We All Our God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #64, LW 443, TLH 36)
Sermon
“Create in Me”  p.143  Lutheran Worship for Communion Service
Communion Hymns: “Hope of the World” LW 377
“May God Embrace Us with His Grace” LW 288, TLH 500
“Jerusalem, My Happy Home” LW 307, TLH 618
“The Day Is Surely Drawing Near” LW 462, TLH 611

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Second-Last-Sunday-Divine-Service-for-Online-11-19-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Maccabees ch. 9– Judas Maccabees is slain, and Jonathan replaces him, #545

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Divine Service 3rd Last Sunday – November 12, 2023

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Opening Hymn “I Am Trusting You Lord Jesus” LW 408, TLH 428
Divine Service I, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal Readings:  Isaiah 49:12-17, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matt 24:15-28
Hymn of the Day: “When in the Hour of Utmost Need”   (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #63, LW 428, TLH 522)
Sermon

“Create in Me”  p.143  Lutheran Worship for Communion Service
Communion Hymns: “Preserve Your Word, O Savior” LW 337, TLH 264
“When I Suffer Pains and Losses” LW 423
“The Man Is Ever Blessed” LW 388, TLH 414
“I Come, O Savior, to Your Table” LW 242, TLH 315

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Third-Last-Sunday-Divine-Service-for-Online-11-12-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Maccabees ch. 4– Judah Maccabees defeats the plot and forces of Gorgias, #494

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Divine Service Trinity Twenty-Two – November 5, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Dearest Jesus, at Your Word” LW 202
Readings:  Deut. 7:9-11, Philippians 1:3-11, Matthew 18:23-35
Hymn of the Day: “From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #60, LW 230, TLH 329)
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “At the Name of Jesus” LW 178
“Gracious Things of You Are Spoken” LW 294
“Love Divine, All Love Excelling” LW 286, TLH 351
“Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” LW 241
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin: Trinity-Twenty-Two-Divine-Service-for-Online-11-5-2023.pdf
Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Tobit ch. 2– Tobit becomes blind and is grieved by his Wife, #407

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All Saints’ Day Divine Service – November 1, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
A Litany of the Saints replaces the Kyrie
Readings:  Deuteronomy 33:1-3, Rev 7:2-17, Mt 5:1-12
Hymn of the Day: “Christ Is Our Corner-Stone”   (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #106, LW 209, TLH 465)
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “Behold a Host Arrayed in White” LW 192, TLH 656
“Lord God, to You We All Give Praise” LW 189, TLH 254
Magnificat, p.228-230
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: All-Saints-Day-Divine-Service-for-Online-11-1-2023.pdf

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Learn-by-Heart Trinity 22 – November 1, 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.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ teaching on forgiveness (St. Matthew 18:21-35), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity.

Learn-by-Heart will include “From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #60, LW 230, TLH 329), the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer and meaning from Luther’s Small Catechism and Psalm 19:12-13.

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

Bulletins: Catechesis-Trinity-22-11-1-2023-On-Line.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Recite Word by Word
Insert for Hymn: Trinity-Twenty-Second-Insert-11-05-2023-ASBH.pdf

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Divine Service Reformation Day – October 31, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” LW 298, TLH 262
Readings:  Is 55:1-11, Rev 14:6-7, Mt 11:12-15
Hymn of the Day: “Salvation Unto Us Has Come” LW 355, TLH 377
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “Gracious Savior, Gentle Shepherd” LW 475
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Reformation-Day-Divine-Service-for-Online-10-31-2023.pdf

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Divine Service Trinity 21 – October 29, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “In You Is Gladness” LW 442
Readings:  Hosea 13:14, Ephesians 6:10-17, John 4:46-54
Hymn of the Day: “By Grace I’m Saved, Grace Free and Boundless”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #59, LW 351, TLH 373)
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “Christ Be My Leader” LW 365
“From Depths of Woe I Cry to You” LW 230, TLH 329
“Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord” LW 240, TLH 307
“Lord Jesus Christ, Will You Not Stay” LW 344

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Twenty-One-Divine-Service-for-Online-10-29-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Judith ch. 13– Beautiful Judith is left alone with Assyrian Commander Holofernes. She kills him to deliver the Israelite army, #376

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Vespers on Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles – October 28, 2023

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Order of Vespers, p.224  Lutheran Worship
Psalms: 46, 92, 37
Readings:  Jeremiah 26:16-19, 1Pt 1:3-9, Jn 15:17-21
Hymn of the Day: “How Lovely Shines the Morning Star” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #58, TLH 546)
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: October-28-St-Simon-and-St-Judge-Apostles-Vespers-2023.pdf
Psalms: October-28-Sts-Simon-and-Jude-Psalms-2023-Full-Page.pdf

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Catechesis on Trinity 21 -October 25, 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.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ teaching on the nobleman’s son at Capernaum (St. John 4:46-54), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity.

Learn-by-Heart will include “By Grace I’m Saved, Grace Free and Boundless”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #59, LW 351, TLH 373), Small Catechism, introduction to the Lord’s Prayer and meaning, and 2 Corinthians 4:6.

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

Bulletins: Trinity-Twenty-First-Insert-10-29-2023-ASBH.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Recite Word by Word
Insert for Hymn: Catechesis-Trinity-21-10-25-2023-On-line.pdf

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