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Catechesis for Advent One – November 27, 2024

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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’ entry into Jerusalem on a donkey (St. Matthew 21:1-9), which is the Holy Gospel for the First Sunday in Advent.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Jesus Calls Us; o’er the Tumult” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #109, TLH 470), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Sixth Petition and meaning, and Romans 13:11.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Advent-One-11-27-2024-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:  Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2025-ASBH.pdf
Insert for Hymn: St.-Andrew-Apostle-November-30-ASBH-Final.pdf

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Thanksgiving Day Matins – November 28, 2024

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Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Hymn of the Day: “Now Thank We All Our God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #64, LW 443, TLH 36)
Psalm 100
Hymn #499 “Christ, by Heavenly Hosts Adored”
Psalm 121
Hymn 445 “Praise the Almighty”
Psalm 67
Readings:  Isa 61:10-11, 1 Tim 2:1-18, Lk 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-Matins-for-Online-11-28-2024c.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  III:41 Ten Lepers

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Divine Service Last Sunday – November 24, 2024

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Evening and Morning” LW 419
Readings:  Isaiah 65:17-25, 1 Thess 5:1-11, Matthew 25:1-13
Hymn of the Day: “The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #65, LW 176, TLH 67)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
+ Prayer: The Close of the Church Year
Hymn………………….    LW #477
Confirmation of Allison Henson p.232
+ Exhortation                                p.239
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying” LW 177, TLH 609
“Rise My Soul, to Watch and Pray” LW 302, TLH 446
“Abide with Me” LW 490

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Last-Sunday-Cover-11-24-2024-Online.pdf


Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (I:76) The Ten Virgins in Matthew 25:1-13

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Catechesis for Last Sunday on November 20, 2024

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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 “The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #65, LW 176, TLH 67), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Fifth Petition and meaning, and 1 Thessalonians 5:8.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Last-Sunday-11-20-2024.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Last-Sunday-Insert-11-26-2023-ASBH.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

 

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Divine Service 2nd Last Sunday – November 17, 2024

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
“Send Your Word”                  (choir)
Readings:  Isaiah 40:9-11, 2 Peter 3:3-14 or 2 Thess. 1:3-10, Matthew 25:31-46
Hymn of the Day: “Now Thank We All Our God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #64, LW 443, TLH 36)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray” LW 250, TLH 314
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“May God Embrace Us with His Grace” LW 288, TLH 500
“Jerusalem, My Happy Home” LW 307, TLH 618
“The Day Is Surely Drawing Near” LW 462, TLH 611

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Second-Last-Sunday-Cover-11-17-2024-Online.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (I:79) The Son of Man Comes in His Glory 25:31-46

 

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Catechesis On 2nd-Last Sunday (St. Matthew 25:31-46) – November 15, 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 Sheep and the Goats” (St. Matthew 25:31-46), which is the Holy Gospel for Second-Last Sunday in the Church Year (Trinity 26).

In this video from November 15 2023, we learned “Now Thank We All Our God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #64, LW 443, TLH 36), 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-11-15-2023-On-line.pdf
Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Second-Last-Sunday-2-Peter-Insert-11-19-2023-ASBH.pdf

Divine Service 3rd Last Sunday – November 10, 2024

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Rejoice, O Pilgrim Throng” LW 455
Readings:  Isaiah 49:12-17, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matt 24:15-28
Hymn of the Day: “When in the Hour of Utmost Need”   (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #63, LW 428, TLH 522)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Your Table I Approach” LW 249, TLH 310
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: “Preserve Your Word, O Savior” LW 337, TLH 264
“When I Suffer Pains and Losses” LW 423
“The Man Is Ever Blessed” LW 388, TLH 414

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Third-Last-Sunday-Cover-11-10-2024-Online.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (VII:50b) A Leading Man named Publius in Acts 28:7

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Catechesis for Third-Last Sunday – November 6, 2024

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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 Abomination of Desolation” (St. Matthew 24:15-28), which is the Holy Gospel for Third Last Sunday in the Church Year(Trinity 25).

Learn-by-Heart will include “When in the Hour of Utmost Need”   (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #63, LW 428, TLH 522), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Third Petition and meaning, and 1 Thessalonians 4:14.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-3rd-Last-Sunday-11-06-2024.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Third-Last-Sunday-Insert-11-12-2023-ASBH.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

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Divine Service Trinity 23 – November 3, 2024

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The Sacrament of Holy Baptism
Hymn “Ye Baptized People, One and All” (insert)
The Baptism of Merrick Melvin and James Mifflin  ASBH, p.217-220

Divine Service (ASBH)
Introit
Readings:  Isaiah 32:1-8, Philippians 3:17-21, Matthew 22:15-22
Hymn of the Day: “For Help, O Whither Shall I Flee?”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #61)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread” LW 248, TLH 312
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Who Trusts in God a Strong Abode” LW 414
“Built On the Rock” LW 291
“In You, Lord, I Have Put My Trust” LW 406

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Twenty-Third-Cover-11-3-2024-Online-b.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (VII:50a) The Snake Attaches to Paul without Effect in Acts 28:1-6

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Divine Service All Saints’ Day – November 1, 2024

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Hymn “For All The Saints” LW 191
Order of Confessional Service, p.227   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Order of Divine Service, p.9   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings:  Deuteronomy 33:1-3, Rev 7:2-17, Mt 5:1-12
Hymn of the Day: “Christ Is Our Corner-Stone”   (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #106, LW 209, TLH 465)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
Remembrance of the Faithful Departed
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “What Is This Bread?” HS98 #850
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: “Behold a Host Arrayed in White” LW 192, TLH 656
Magnificat, p.228-230

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  All-Saints-Day-Cover-11-1-2024-Online.pdf
Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (VIII:24) The Four Winds and The Mark on the Foreheads  Revelation 7:1-3

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