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Divine Service for Advent One – November 27, 2022

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “The Advent of Our God” LW 12, TLH 68
Service Begins with Introit
Litany, p. 279-283
Gloria in Excelsis Deo is omitted
Readings: Jeremiah 33:14-18, Romans 13:11-14, St. Matthew 21:1-9
Hymn “Savior of the Heathen, Come” (insert from Augustana #1, LW 13, TLH 95)
Sermon
Hymn “Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior” LW 236, TLH 311
“Hark the Glad Sound” LW 29, TLH 66
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-11-27-2022.pdf

Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: Gen 41 — Pharaoh’s Dreams, p.27.

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First Vespers for Advent One – November 26, 2022

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Order of Vespers, p.224  Lutheran Worship
Office Hymn “Savior of the Heathen, Come”  (insert, Augustana #1)
Psalms:  1, 143
Readings:  Romans 13:11-14
Sermon
Hymn “Creator of the Stars of Night”  WS #703
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Advent-1-First-Vespers-Nov-24-2022.pdf
Psalms:  Advent-1-First-Vespers-Psalms-2022.pdf
Insert with Hymn:  Advent-One-Insert-11-27-2022-Final.pdf

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

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Matins on The Day of National Thanksgiving, November 24, 2022

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Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Office Hymn “Now Thank We All Our God”  LW 443, TLH 36
Psalm 100
Hymn “When Morning Gilds the Skies,” LW 460
Psalm 121
Hymn “We Give You But Your Own” LW 405, TLH 441
Psalm 67
Readings:  1 Timothy 2:1-8, St. Luke 17:11-19
Sermon
Hymn “God of Our Fathers”  LW 501
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Thanksgiving-Day-Online-11-24-2022.pdf

Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534:   Creation on page 1.

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Last Sunday in the Church Year Divine Service – November 20, 2022

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying” LW 177, TLH 609
Readings:  Isaiah 65:17-25, 1 Thess 5:1-11, Matthew 25:1-13
Hymn “The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us” LW 176, TLH 67
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “Abide With Me” LW 490, TLH 552
“Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray” LW 250, TLH 314
“Rise My Soul, to Watch and Pray” LW 302, TLH 446
Hymn “Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain” LW 477, TLH 288
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Last-Sunday-Divine-Service-for-Online-11-20-2022.pdf


Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534:   Genesis 39 – Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife, page 68.

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Catechesis on Last Sunday in Church Year (St. Matthew 25:31-46) 2021

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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 Lutheran Worship #177, stanza 3 of “Wake, Awake, For Night is Flying,” 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-11-21-2021-On-Line.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

Catechesis for the Last Sunday in the Church Year – November 16, 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 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 Lutheran Worship #477, stanza 4, “Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain,” (The Lutheran Hymnal #288), 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-11-16-2022-online.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

Second-Last Sunday in the Church Year Divine Service – November 13, 2022

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain” LW 477, TLH 288
Readings:  Daniel 7:9-14, 2 Peter 3:3-14, Matthew 25:31-46
Hymn “The Day Is Surely Drawing Near” LW 462, TLH 611
Sermon
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

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

Service Bulletin:  Second-Last-Sunday-Divine-Service-for-Online-11-13-2022.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534:   Genesis 32 – Jacob Wrestles with God, page 59.

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Martin Luther, Doctor and Confessor Divine Service – November 10, 2022

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “How Lovely Shines the Morning Star” TLH 343, LW 73
Readings:  Prov 3:1-7, 2 Cor 4:7-10, Luke 22:24-30
Hymn “By All Your Saints in Warfare” LW 194, s. 17
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Martin-Luther-Doctor-and-Confessor-November-10.pdf

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Catechesis on 2nd Last Sunday (St. Matthew 25:31-46) 2021

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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 Sheep and the Goats” (St. Matthew 25:31-46), which is the Holy Gospel for Second-Last Sunday in the Church Year (Trinity 26).

Learn-by-Heart will include Lutheran Worship #177, stanza 2 of “Wake, Awake, For Night is Flying,” Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Third Petition and meaning, and 2 Corinthians 5:10.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-2nd-Last-Sunday-11-14-2021-On-Line.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

Catechesis on Second-Last Sunday in the Church Year November 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 “The Sheep and the Goats” (St. Matthew 25:31-46), which is the Holy Gospel for Second-Last Sunday in the Church Year (Trinity 26).

Learn-by-Heart will include Lutheran Worship #477, stanza 3, “Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain,” (The Lutheran Hymnal #288), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Third Petition and meaning, and 2 Corinthians 5:10.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-2nd-Last-Sunday-11-9-2022-online.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf