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Divine Service Cantate – May 7, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Songs of Praise the Angels Sing” LW #447, TLH #35
Readings:  Isaiah 12:1-6, James 1:16-21, St. John 16:5-15
Hymn of the Day: “Look Down, O Lord, From Heaven Behold” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #33)
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “I Know My Faith is Founded” LW #354, TLH #381
“Triumphant from the Grave” LW #144
“Praise the Almighty” LW 445, TLH 26
Closing Hymn “O Christ , Our Hope” LW 151

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Cantate-Divine-Service-for-Online-5-7-2023.pdf

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Catechesis on Cantate/Easter Four (St. John 16:5-15) 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 Jesus’ promise to send the Holy Spirit to work through the preaching of the Word that Jesus might be proclaimed in the church. St. John 16:5-15 is the Holy Gospel for Cantate (Easter 4) Sunday.

In this video from May 11, 2022, we learned Lutheran Worship #264 (TLH 200), stanza 7-8 of “I Know that My Redeemer Lives,” Small Catechism, Table of Duties: Government: Romans 13:1-4,  Citizens:  Mt 22:21, 1 Peter 3:5-6, and St. John 16:14.

The service concludes with “Recite Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below).

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Cantate-5-11-2022-online.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2022-8.5×11.pdf

Catechesis for Cantate/Easter Four May 3, 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’ promise to send the Holy Spirit to work through the preaching of the Word that Jesus might be proclaimed in the church. St. John 16:5-15 is the Holy Gospel for Cantate (Easter 4) Sunday.

Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “Look Down, O Lord, From Heaven Behold” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #33), Small Catechism, Table of Duties: To Husbands: 1 Peter 3:7, Col 3:19, and St. John 16:14.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Cantate-5-03-2023.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Cantate-Insert-5-7-2023.pdf

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Divine Service on St. Philip and St. James – May 1, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn: “Zion Mourns in Fear and Anguish” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #32)
Readings: Malachi 3:16-18, Ephesians 2:19-22, St. John 14:1-14
Hymn “You Are the Way; to You Alone”  LW 283, TLH 355
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Sts-Philip-and-James-Insert-5-1-2023.pdf

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Divine Service Jubilate – April 30, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Jesus Lives! The Victory’s Won” LW 139, TLH 201
Readings:  Lamentations 3:18-26, 1 Peter 2:11-20, St. John 16:16-23
Hymn of the Day: “Zion Mourns in Fear and Anguish” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #32)
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “If God Himself Be for Me” LW 407, TLH 528
“O Day of Rest and Gladness” LW 203, TLH 9
“With High Delight Let Us Unite” LW 134
Closing Hymn “Blest the Children of Our God” LW 370

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Jubilate-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-30-2023.pdf

Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: 1 Kings 3 – Solomon’s Wise Decision, #456

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Catechesis on Jubilate/Easter 3 (St. John 16:16-22) 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’ teaching concerning a Christian’s consolation under the cross (John 16:16-22), which is the Holy Gospel for Jubilate (The third Sunday after Easter).

In this video from May 4, 2022, we learned Lutheran Worship #264 (TLH 200), stanza 4-6 of “I Know that My Redeemer Lives,” Small Catechism, Table of Duties: What the Hearers Owe Their Pastors: Hebrews 13:17, and Colossians 2:9-10.

The service concludes with “Recite Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below).

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Jubilate-5-4-2022-online.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2022-8.5×11.pdf

Divine Service St. Mark – April 25, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn: “The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #31, LW 416, TLH 436)
Readings: Isaiah 55:1-5, Ephesians 4:7-13, St. John 15:1-11
Hymn “By All Your Saints in Warfare”  LW 194 st. 13
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  St-Mark-Evangelist-Insert-4-25-2023.pdf

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Service Misericordias Domini – April 23, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn: “Do Not Despair, O Little Flock” LW 300
Readings:  Ezekiel 34:11-16, 1 Peter 2:21-25, St. John 10:11-16
Hymn of the Day: “The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #31, LW 416, TLH 436)
Sermon
Prayer of the Church, Lord’s Prayer
Hymn: “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” LW 412, TLH 431
Collect, Benediction, p.156-157
Closing Hymn “Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing” LW 218, TLH 50

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

Service Bulletin:  Misericordias-Domini-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-23-2023.pdf


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Catechesis on Misericordias Domini/Easter Two (St. John 10:11-16) 2018

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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.

In this video from April 11, 2018, we learned stanza 2 of “I Am Content! My Jesus Ever Lives” (Lutheran Worship, #145), the Table of Duties for What the Hearers Owe Their Pastors from Luther’s Small Catechism.  This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains the Good Shepherd and the Church (St. John 10:11-16), which is the Holy Gospel for the Second Sunday in Easter.

The service concludes with “Recite Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below).    [Length: 59 minutes]

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Misericordias-Domini-4-11-2018.pdf
Responsive Prayer:  Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2017.pdf

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Divine Service Quasimodogeniti – April 16, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Welcome, Happy Morning” LW 135, TLH 202
Hymn of the Day: “Ye Sons and Daughters of the King” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #30, LW 130, TLH 208)
Readings:  Job 19:25-27, 1 John 5:4-10, St. John 20:19-31
Hymn
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright” LW 147
“O Lord, We Praise You” LW 238, TLH 313
“Make Songs of Joy”  LW 132
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:  Quasimodogeniti-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-16-2023.pdf


Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: 2 Samuel 11 – David Views Bathsheba, #425

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