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

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

Divine Service Epiphany Two – January 15, 2023

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.

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

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

 

Divine Service Epiphany One – January 8, 2023

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Within the Father’s House” LW 80, TLH 133
Readings: Isaiah 61:1-3, Romans 12:1-5, St. Luke 2:41-52
Hymn “Praise God the Lord, Ye Sons of Men” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #10, LW 44, TLH 105)
Sermon
“Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure” LW 78
“O Living Bread from Heaven” LW 244, TLH 316
“O Christ, Our Light, O Radiance True” LW #314
“The People That in Darkness Sat” LW 77, TLH 106
Closing Hymn: “What Child Is This” LW 61

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Epiphany-One-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-8-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Joshua 6 – The Wall of Jericho Fall Down, p.3.

Divine Service The Epiphany of Our Lord – January 6, 2023

Service of Light, LW p.250-255  Lutheran Worship
Psalm 72 (insert) and Isaiah 49:1-7
Hymn “Hail to the Lord’s Annointed”  (LW 82, TLH 59)
Divine Service begins with Introit, then Kyrie p.137
Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6, Mt 2:1-12
Hymn “Now Sing We, Now Rejoice” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #9, LW 47, TLH 92)
Sermon
Communion Hymn: “Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord” LW 240, TLH 307
“O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright” LW 73
Closing Hymn: “O Jesus King of Glory” LW #79

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Epiphany-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-6-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534:  Joshua 3: Carry the Ark of the Covenant through the Red Sea, p.2.

Catechesis for Epiphany One (St. Luke 2:41-52) 2022

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 in the Temple” (St. Luke 2:41-52), which is the Holy Gospel for First Sunday After Epiphany.

Learn-by-Heart will include Lutheran Worship #78, stanza 1 of “Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure,” Small Catechism, Holy Baptism, question #3, and Isaiah 28:21.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Epiphany-1-01-05-2022.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2022-8.5×11.pdf

 

Divine Service Christmas One – January 1, 2023

Order of Divine Service I, p. 136 Lutheran Worship
Hymn: “Angels from the Realms of Glory” LW 50, TLH 136
Readings: Isaiah 11:1-4, Galatians 4:1-7, St. Luke 2:33-40
Hymn “To God the Anthem Raising” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #6, TLH 112) Choir sings stanza 1, then everyone joins in.
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “In Peace and Joy I Now Depart” LW 185, TLH 137
“Let All Together Praise Our God” LW 44
“Angels We Have Heard on High” LW 55
“Once Again My Heart Rejoices” LW 39
Closing Hymn “In His Temple Now Behold Him” LW 186, TLH 139
 
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Christmas-One-Cover-1-1-2023.pdf
Insert for Propers:  Christmas-One-Insert-1-1-2023-Final.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Leviticus 34 – The Stoning, p.78.

 

Divine Service Circumcision and Naming of Jesus – December 31, 2022

Service of Light, LW p.250-255  Lutheran Worship
Psalm 8
Isaiah 63:7-18 (Isaiah 11:1-4 same as Christmas One)
Hymn “He Whom Shepherds Once Came Praising” LW #54
Divine Service begins with Introit, then Kyrie (Lutheran Worship, p.137)
Readings:  Galatians 3:23-29, Luke 2:21
Hymn “To The Name of Our Salvation” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #7, TLH 116) Choir sings stanza 3 in four-part
Sermon
Communion Hymn: “The Infant Priest Was Holy Borne” HS98 #853
“Lo, How a Rose is Growing” LW 67
Closing Hymn “God of Our Fathers” LW 501
 
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Circumcision-and-Name-of-Our-Lord-Cover-December-31-2022.pdf
Insert for Propers:  Circumcision-of-Our-Lord-Insert-1-1-2023-Final.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Exodus 29 — The Priest, p.54.

 

Divine Service Holy Innocents, Martyrs – December 28, 2022

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Sweet Flowerets of the Martyr Band” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #72, LW 188, TLH 273)
Readings:  Jeremiah 31:15-17, Revelation 14:1-5, St. Matthew 2:13-18
Hymn of the Day:  “Once in Royal David’s City” LW 58
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  The-Holy-Innocents-December-28-ASBH-Final.pdf

Catechesis Christmas One – December 28, 2022

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 Presentation of Jesus in the Temple” (St. Luke 2:22-40), which is the Holy Gospel for the First Sunday after Christmas .

Learn-by-Heart will include “To God the Anthem Raising(The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #6, TLH #112), Small Catechism, Holy Baptism Part Three, and Romans 5:19.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Christmas-One-12-28-2022-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Christmas-One-Insert-1-1-2023-Final.pdf