Easter Divine Service – March 31, 2024

Order of Divine Service I, p. 136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Christ the Lord is Risen Again” TLH 190
Readings:  Isaiah 52:13-15, 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, St. Mark 16:1-8
Hymn of the Day: “Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #29, LW 123, TLH 195)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
Easter Prayer
Hymn: “Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord” LW #240
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship) Communion Hymns:
“Awake, My Heart, with Gladness” LW 128, TLH 192
“At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing” LW 126
“The Day of Resurrection” LW 133, TLH 205
Closing Hymn “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia” LW 137, TLH 193

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Easter-Divine-Service-for-Online-3-31-2024.pdf


Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: Revelation 19 – The Victory Over Babylon, #978

Easter Sunday Matins – March 31, 2024

Order of Matins, p.208 Lutheran Worship
Office Hymn “Welcome, Happy Morning” LW 135, TLH 202
Psalmody:  Psalm 92, 1, 2, 3, 99
Readings:  1 Corinthians 15:1-25, St. John 20-1-18
Sermon
After Benedicamus, Paschal Blessing, LW p.244-249

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Easter-Dawn-Psalms-Full-Page-2024.pdf

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Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: Revelation 15-16 – Seven Angels, #972

Matins Holy Saturday – March 30, 2024

Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Psalmody:  Psalm 51, 92, 64, Canticle of Hezekiah, Psalm 150 (insert)
Readings:  1 Peter 3:17-22, St. Matthew 27:57-66
Hymn of the Day: “Ere Yet the Dawn Hath Filled the Skies” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #28)
Sermon
Benedictus, p.217

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Holy-Saturday-Psalm-Full-Page-3-30-2024.pdf

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Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: Revelation 15-16 – Seven Angels, #972

Easter Vigil Part 2 – March 30, 2024

Service of Light
Service of 12 Readings
Service of Baptism/Confirmation
Hymn “All Who Believe and Are Baptized” LW 225
Service of Communion
Epistle:  Colossians 3:1-4
Sequence Hymn: “Christ is Arisen” LW #124
Holy Gospel: St. Matthew 28:1-7
Hymn of the Day “Ere Yet the Dawn hath Filled the Skies” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #28)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer
Hymn: “Triumphant from the Grave” LW 144
Exhortation
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion liturgy, p.144
Hymn “Lo, Judah’s Lion Wins the Strife” LW 146s8, TLH 211

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

Service Bulletin:  Easter-Vigil-for-2024-with-ASBH-Easter-Prayer.pdf

Tenebrae Prayer Service – Friday, March 29, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Order of Matins/Lauds (Insert)
Psalmody:  Psalm 4, 15, 16
Readings: Lamentations 3:19-21, 22, 23-66, 4:1-6, 7-22, 5:1-11, 12-22, Hebrews 9:11-22
After readings Hymn “The Royal Banners Forward Go” LW 103, TLH 168 (insert)
Sermon
Canticle of Hezekiah (Isaiah 38:10-20)
Psalm 150
Canticle of Zechariah (Benedicus)
Psalm 51

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Tenebrae-for-THREE-DAYS-NKJV-Online.pdf

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Divine Service Good Friday – March 29, 2024

Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn of the Day: “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #27, LW 113, TLH 172)
Bidding Prayer, p.276
Readings:  Isaiah 50:6-9, Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Hosea 6:1-16, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21, St. John 18:1-19:42
Hymn “A Lamb Alone Bears Willingly” LW 111, TLH 142
Reproaches
Hymn “Lamb of God, Pure and Sinless” Stanza 1 & 2 of LW 208, TLH 146, ASBH #25
Hymn “Sing, My Tongue” LW 117
Sermon
Communion Hymns
Hymn “O Dearest Jesus, What Law Have You Broken”  LW 119, TLH 143
Hymn “Go to Dark Gethsemane” LW #110, TLH 159

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Good-Friday-Divine-Service-for-Online-3-29-2024.pdf

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Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: Revelation 14:14-20 – Reaping the Harvest, #971

Tenebrae – Thursday, March 28, 2024

Order of Matins/Lauds (Insert)
Psalmody:  Psalm 2, 22, 27
Readings: Lamentations 2:1-7, 8-15, 16-22, 3:1-9, 10-18, Hebrews 4:11-5:6
After readings Hymn “The Royal Banners Forward Go” LW 103, TLH 168 (insert)
Sermon
Canticle of Habakkuk (3:2-19)
Psalm 147:12-20
Canticle of Zechariah (Benedicus)
Psalm 51

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Tenebrae-for-THREE-DAYS-NKJV-Online.pdf

Maundy Thursday – March 28, 2024

Order of Confessional Service  The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal (ASBH)
Invocation, Versicles, p.227
Psalm 51 (insert)
Exhortation #2    p.228-229
Confession/Absolution    p.230
Readings:  Exodus 12:1-14, 1 Corinthians 11:23-32, St. John 13:1-15
Hymn of the Day: “The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #26, LW 107, TLH 163)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
Maundy Thursday Prayer………  (insert)
Hymn: “Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness” LW #239, TLH 305
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Hymn “On My Heart Imprint Your Image”  LW 100, TLH 179
Hymn  “From Calvary’s Cross I Heard Christ Say”  LW 108
Stripping of the Altar: Psalm 22

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Maundy-Thursday-Divine-Service-for-Online-3-28-2024.pdf

Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: Revelation 14:2-13 – The Lamb  and the 144,000, #969

Tenebrae – Wednesday March 27, 2024

Order of Matins/Lauds (Insert)
Psalmody:  Psalm 69, 70, 71
Readings: Lamentations 1:1-14, 15-22, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
After readings Hymn “The Royal Banners Forward Go” LW 103, TLH 168 (insert)
Sermon
Canticle of Moses (Exodus 15:1-19)
Psalm 147:1-11
Canticle of Zechariah (Benedicus)
Psalm 51

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Tenebrae-for-THREE-DAYS-NKJV-Online.pdf

Catechesis to prepare for Easter Sunday – March 27, 2024

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 Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ (St. Mark 16:1-8), which is the Holy Gospel for Easter Sunday.

The teaching for Learn-by-Heart will include hymn “Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #29, LW 123, TLH 195),  Small Catechism, Christian Questions with their Answers, 17-20, and Job 19:25-27.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Resurrection-3-27-2024.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Resurrection-Feast-Day-Insert-4-9-2023.pdf