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Catechesis on Laetare/Lent 4 (St. John 6:1-15) 2017

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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 March 22, 2017, we learned stanza 3 of “A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth” (The Lutheran Hymnal, #142), the fifth question under The Sacrament of the Altar from the Small Catechism, and St. John 6:33.  This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains the feeding of the five thousand (John 6:1-15), which is the Holy Gospel for Laetare (Lent 4) Sunday.

The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis 2017” (pdf link below).  [Length: 1 hour, 8 minutes]

Bulletins: Catechesis Laetare – 3-22-2017
Hymn: TLH 142 Insert 3-15-2017
Responsive Prayer: Responsive Prayer for Catechesis 2017

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Divine Service Oculi Sunday, March 20, 2022

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs” LW 204, TLH 344
Readings:  Exodus 8:16-24, Ephesians 5:1-9, St. Luke 11:14-28
Hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” LW 298, TLH 262
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “I Come, O Savior, to Your Table” LW 242, TLH 315
“Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156
“Jesus, Priceless Treasure”  LW 270, TLH 347
“Lord of Our Life” LW 301, TLH 258

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

Service Bulletin:  Oculi-Divine-Service-for-Online-3-20-2022.pdf

Picture: The Lamb from  Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch.  The image is from Martin Luther’s (1483-1546) September Testament.  The Lamb is worshiped in heaven as the earth is judged. Woodcut designed by Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), a close friend of Martin Luther. For information on licensing this image, please send an email, including a link to the image, to [email protected].  These images are made available by the generous contribution of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

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Catechesis on Oculi/Lent Three (St. Luke 11:14-28) 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 casting out of the demon from the mute man and the various responses (Luke 11:14-28), which is the Holy Gospel for Oculi (Lent 3) Sunday.   The teaching for Learn-by-Heart will include hymn #508, stanza 3 of “Jesus, Lover of My Soul,” Small Catechism, Sacrament of the Altar, 5, and Hebrews 10:26.
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Oculi-March-03-2021.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2020.pdf

Divine Service Reminiscere Sunday, March 13, 2022

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “In You, Lord, I Have Put My Trust”  LW 406, TLH 524
Readings:  Genesis 32:22-32, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7, St. Matthew 15:21-28
Hymn “From Depths of Woe I Cry to You” LW 230, TLH 329
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” LW 241
“I Do Not Come Because My Soul” TLH 379
“Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156
“When in the Hour of Deepest Need” LW 428, TLH 522

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

Service Bulletin:  Reminiscere-Divine-Service-for-Online-3-13-2022.pdf

Picture:  Armageddon from  Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch.  The image is from Martin Luther’s (1483-1546) September Testament.  Revelation 19- The rider on the white horse achieves the final victory as the beast is cast into a lake of fire. Woodcut designed by Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), a close friend of Martin Luther.  For information on licensing this image, please send an email, including a link to the image, to [email protected].  These images are made available by the generous contribution of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

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Matins on Ember Friday in Lent on March 11, 2022

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Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Pre-Service Hymn “Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156
Office Hymn “We All Believe in One True God, Father”  LW 212, TLH 252
Psalmody:  Palm 25, 6, 91
Readings:  Wed-St. Matthew 12:38-50, Fri-St. John 5:1-15, Sat-St. Matthew 17:1-9
Catechism:  Apostles’ Creed
Sermon

Bulletin:  Ember-Days-in-Lent-2022-Matins-March-9-11-2022-Online.pdf

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

 

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Catechesis on Reminiscere/Lent Two (St. Matthew 15:21-28) 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 Canaanite Woman” (St. Matthew 15:21-28), which is the Holy Gospel for Lent Two.  The teaching for Learn-by-Heart will include hymn #508, stanza 2 of “Jesus, Lover of My Soul,” Small Catechism, Sacrament of the Altar, 4, and Philippians 3:9 or 1 Corinthians 2:14.
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Reminiscere-February-28-2021.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2020.pdf

Matins on Ember Wednesday in Lent March 9, 2022

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Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Pre-Service Hymn “Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156
Office Hymn “We All Believe in One True God, Father”  LW 212, TLH 252
Psalmody:  Palm 25, 6, 91
Readings:  Wed-St. Matthew 12:38-50, Fri-St. John 5:1-15, Sat-St. Matthew 17:1-9
Catechism:  Apostles’ Creed
Sermon

Bulletin:  Ember-Days-in-Lent-2022-Matins-March-9-11-2022-Online.pdf

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

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Divine Service Invocabit March 6, 2022

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Who Trusts in God a Strong Abode” LW 414, TLH 437
Readings:  Genesis 3:1-21, 2 Corinthians 6:1-10, St. Matthew 4:1-11
Hymn “O Christ, Who Art the Light and Day”  TLH 559
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “Onward, Christian Soldiers” LW 518, TLH 658
“Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray” LW 250, TLH 314
“Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156
“How Precious Is the Book Divine” LW 332, TLH 285

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

Service Bulletin:  Invocabit-Divine-Service-for-Online-3-6-2022.pdf

Picture:  Seven Bowls from  Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch.  The image is from Martin Luther’s (1483-1546) September Testament.  Revelation 16- The seven bowls of God’s wrath are poured out upon the earth as the dragon breathes evil spirits, depicted as frogs. Woodcut designed by Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), a close friend of Martin Luther.  For information on licensing this image, please send an email, including a link to the image, to [email protected].  These images are made available by the generous contribution of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

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Learn-by-Heart on Invocabit/Lent One (Matthew 4:1-11) 2021

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This Wednesday night, Trinity Lutheran Church(Herrin, IL) offers an opportunity for teaching with Learn-by-Heart at 6:30 PM.  The teaching for Learn-by-Heart will include hymn #508, stanza 1 of “Jesus, Lover of My Soul,” Small Catechism, Sacrament of the Altar, 3, and Philippians 3:9 or 1 Corinthians 2:14.  Although we normally follow the Learn-by-Heart with a Catechesis service designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service (The Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness from St. Matthew 4:1-11), this Wednesday we did not.  Instead there was a Divine Service for Ash Wednesday (Link here Ash Wednesday Divine Service  ).
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Learn-by-Heart Bulletin:  Learn-by-Heart-2-17-2021.pdf
Ash Wednesday Bulletin:  Ash-Wednesday-Divine-Service-for-Online-2-17-2021.pdf

Divine Service Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022

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Order of Divine Service
Introit and the Lenten Address
The Litany, p.279-283 Lutheran Worship
Readings:  Joel 2:12-19, 2 Peter 1:2-11, St. Matthew 6:1-21
Hymn “When over Sin I Sorrow” LW 367, TLH 152
Sermon
Corporate Confession and Absolution, p.308-309 Lutheran Worship
Communion Hymns: “Not All the Blood of Beasts” LW 99, TLH 156
“Glory Be To Jesus” LW 98, TLH 158
“By Grace I’m Saved” LW 351, TLH 373
Departing Hymn “Now the Day is Over” LW 491, TLH 654

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

Service Bulletin:  Ash-Wednesday-Divine-Service-for-Online-3-2-2022.pdf

Picture:  Judas from  Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch.  The image is from Martin Luther’s (1483-1546) September Testament.  Two men attempt to kill a bird on a pole. The first with a bow and arrow and the second by blowing a pellet out of a tube. This is an image of the term “judas bird” in which a bird acts as a trap for hunted birds. Woodcut designed by Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), a close friend of Martin Luther. For information on licensing this image, please send an email, including a link to the image, to [email protected].  These images are made available by the generous contribution of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

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