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Catechesis for Septuagesima – February 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 PM.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains the parable of the laborers in the vineyard (St. Matthew 20:1-16), which is the Holy Gospel for Septuagesima Sunday.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Salvation Unto Us Has Come” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #16, LW #355, TLH #377), Small Catechism, Office of the Keys 1-3 and meaning, and 1 Timothy 2:3-4.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Septuagesima-02-1-2023.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Septuagesima-insert-2-5-2023-ASBH-Final.pdf

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Transfiguration Divine Service – January 29, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “How Good, Lord, to Be Here” LW 89, TLH 135
Readings: Isaiah 61:10-11, 2 Peter 1:16-21, St. Matthew 17:1-9
Hymn of the Day: “Oh, Wondrous Type! Oh, Vision Fair” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #15, LW 87)
Sermon
“Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” LW 241
“One Thing’s Needful” LW 277, TLH 366
“O God of God, O Light of Light” LW 83, TLH 132
Closing Hymn “Alleluia Song of Gladness” WS98 #819

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Transfiguration-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-29-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Judges 14 – Samson Kills a Lion with his Hands, p.48.

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St. Titus Divine Service – January 26, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “For All Your Saints, O Lord” LW 195
Readings: Acts 20:17-35, Ephesians 3:14-21, St. Matthew 24:42-47
Hymn of the Day: “Lord of the Church, We Humble Pray” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #76, ELH 95, LW 261, TLH 489)
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  St-Titus-Bishop-and-Confessor-1-year-January-26-ASBH-Final.pdf

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The Conversion of St. Paul Divine Service – January 25, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “By All your Saints in Warfare” (LW #193 stanza 11)
Readings: Jeremiah 1:4-10, Acts 9:1-22, St. Matthew 19:27-30
Hymn of the Day: “O Thou, Who Dost Accord Us the Highest Prize and Guerdon” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #75, ELH 356)
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  The-Conversion-of-St.-Paul-1-year-January-25-ASBH-Final.pdf

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St. Timothy Divine Service – January 24, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Why Art Thou Cast Down, My Soul?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #12)
Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 1 Peter 5:1-4, St. John 21:15-17
Hymn of the Day: “Preach You the Word” LW 259
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  St-Timothy-Pastor-and-Confessor-1-year-January-24-ASBH-Final.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Epiphany-Three-Insert-1-22-2023-Final.pdf

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Epiphany Three Divine Service – January 22, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Arise and Shine in Splendor” LW 85, TLH 126
Readings: Jeremiah 33:6-9, Romans 12:16-21, St. Matthew 8:1-13
Hymn:  “Why Art Thou Cast Down, My Soul?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #12)
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness” LW 239, TLH 305
“When I Suffer Pains and Losses” LW 423
“Hail, O Source of Every Blessing” LW 84
“From God the Father, Virgin-born” LW 74
Closing Hymn: “Lord, You I Love with All My Heart” LW 413, TLH 429

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Epiphany-Three-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-22-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Judges 7 – Gideon’s Men sorted at the water, p.42.

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Catechesis Epiphany Three – January 18, 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’ healing of the leper and of the centurion’s servant from Capernaum (Matthew 8:1-13), which is the Holy Gospel for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Why Art Thou Cast Down, My Soul?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #12), Small Catechism, Confession One and Two, and St. John 14:23-24.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Epiphany-3-01-18-2023-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Epiphany-Three-Insert-1-22-2023-Final.pdf

 

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Divine Service The Confession of St. Peter – January 18, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Happy the Man Who Feareth God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #11)
Readings:  Acts 2:22-24, 32-33, 1 Peter 1:1-9, St. Matthew 16:13-19
Hymn of the Day: “Built on the Rock” LW 291, TLH 467
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  The-Confession-of-St.-Peter-January-18-ASBH-Final-b.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Epiphany-Two-Insert-1-15-2023-Final.pdf

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Divine Service Epiphany Two – January 15, 2023

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “O Blessed Home Where Man and Wife”  (LW 466)
Readings: Deuteronomy 18:15-19, Romans 12:6-16, St. John 2:1-11
Hymn “Happy the Man Who Feareth God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #11)
Sermon
Communion Hymns:  “Rejoice, My Heart, Be Glad” LW 424, TLH 535
“I Come, O Savior, to Your Table” LW 242, TLH 315
“Song of Thankfulness and Praise” LW 88, TLH 134
“When Christ’s Appearing Was Made Known” LW 81, TLH 131

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Epiphany-Two-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-15-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Joshua 10 – The Sun Stands Still and Amorite Kings Defeated, p.7.

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Catechesis for Epiphany Two (John 2:1-11) 2020

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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 Jan 15, 2020, we learned stanza 3 of “The People That in Darkness Sat” (Lutheran Worship, #77), the third and fourth question of the Small Catechism on Holy Baptism, “What does such baptizing with water indicate?” and John 1:14.  This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ first miracle of turning the water into wine (John 2:1-11), which is the Holy Gospel for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany.

The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis 2020” (pdf link below).

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Epiphany-2-01-15-2020.pdf
Responsive Prayer:  Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2020.pdf

 

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