Divine Service Epiphany One – Sunday, January 7, 2024

The First Sunday after Epiphany, January 7, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Hymn “Within the Father’s House” LW 80, TLH 133
Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
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
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn………………………….         “Your Table I Approach” #249
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
“Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure” LW 78
“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” #61

Service Bulletin: Epiphany-One-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-7-2024.pdf
–led by Gary Harroun, Deacon of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL)
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Picture: The Luther Bible 1534:  Revelation 1:12-20 – The Son of Man and the Lampstands, #949.

Live Stream of Divine Service at 7:00 PM on Friday, January 5, 2024

The Eve of the Epiphany of Our Lord, January 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM   Link to Live Stream
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(insert), then Kyrie p.10 of The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
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
Offertory: “Create in Me…”    p.18
Prayer of the Church………   p.19-20
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymn:
“Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” LW 241
“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-1-6-2024.pdf
Picture: The Luther Bible 1534:  The Book of First Peter, #899.

Catechesis for Epiphany One – January 3, 2024

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 “Praise God the Lord, Ye Sons of Men” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #10, LSB 389, LW 44, TLH 105), Small Catechism, Holy Baptism, question #4, and Isaiah 28:21.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Epiphany-One-1-3-2024-online.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
Hymn: Epiphany-One-insert-1-8-2023-Final.pdf

Divine Service on Eve of the Name of Jesus – December 31, 2023

Hymn “To God the Anthem Raising” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #6, TLH 112)
Divine Service I, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings:  Isaiah 55:1-13, Galatians 3:23-29, Luke 2:21
Hymn “To The Name of Our Salvation” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #7, TLH 116)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn………………………….                #240
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymn: “Lo, How a Rose is Growing” LW 67
“From Heaven Came the Angels Bright” LW 52
“Let All Together Praise Our God” LW 44
Closing Hymn “Before You, Lord, We Bow” LW 500

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Bulletin: The-Circumcision-of-Our-Lord-Divine-Service-for-Online-12-31-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: The Book of First Corinthians, #812.

Divine Service on The Holy Innocents – December 28, 2023

Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings:  Jeremiah 31:15-17, Revelation 14:1-5, St. Matthew 2:13-18
Hymn “Sweet Flowerets of the Martyr Band” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #72 LW 188, TLH 273)
Sermon

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

Picture: The Poinsetia Tree at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, MO. Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023.

Divine Service on St. John, Apostle – December 27, 2023

Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings:  Hosea 11:1-9, 1 John 1:1-10, John 21:19-24
Hymn “Word Supreme, Before Creation” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #71, TLH 271)
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: St-John-Apostle-December-27-ASBH-Final.pdf

Picture: The Christmas Tree at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, MO. Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023.

Catechesis on Circumcision of our Lord – December 27, 2023

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 that Jesus completely kept the law for us in this the first shedding of His precious blood to save us (St. Luke 2:21), which is the Holy Gospel for The Circumcision of our Lord.

Learn-by-Heart will include “To The Name of Our Salvation” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #7, TLH 116), the third question of Holy Baptism with its meaning from Luther’s Small Catechism, and Galatians 3:26.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Circumcision-of-Our-Lord-12-27-2024-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer for Catechesis: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Circumcision-and-Name-of-Jesus-Insert-12-31-2023-Final.pdf

Christ’s Mass Day Divine Service – December 25, 2023

Hymn “Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful” LW #41
Divine Service I, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings:  Isaiah 7:10-14, Hebrews 1:1-12, St. John 1:1-14
Hymn of the Day “Of The Father’s Love Begotten” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #66, LW 36, TLH 98)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”                          p.18
Prayer of the Church………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising” LW 48, TLH 90
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: “Joy to the World” LW 53, TLH 87
“Now Sing We, No Rejoice” LW 47, TLH 92
“Once in Royal David’s City” LW 58,
Closing Hymn: “Angels We Have Heard on High” LW 55

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Feast-of-the-Nativity-Divine-Service-for-Online-12-25-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: The Book of Romans, #791.

Matins at Christmas Dawn – December 25, 2023

Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
Versicles, Venite
Hymn of the Day “The Newborn Child This Early Morn” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #8)
Psalm 93, 100, 63, Hymn #9 Benedicite, omnia opera, Psalm 148 (See Insert)
Readings:  Micah 5:2-4, Titus 3:4-7, Matthew 1:18-25
Sermon
Te Deum, LW p.214
The Prayers

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Christmas-Dawn-Matins-Cover-2023-Online.pdf
Psalms: Christmas-Dawn-Psalms-2023-Online.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: The Foreword to the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans, #781.

Divine Service Vigil of the Nativity – December 24, 2023

Hymn “From East to West”  LW #43
Divine Service I, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Gloria in Excelsis Deo is omitted
Readings:  Isaiah 9:2-7, 1 John 4:7-16, Luke 2:1-14
Hymn “O Jesus Christ, All Praise to Thee” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #5, LW #35, TLH 80)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”                          p.18
Prayer of the Church………                    p.19-20
“To Bethlehem Hasten”  (choir)
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: “Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness” LW 239
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” LW 49, TLH 94
“From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” LW 37 TLH 85
“Angels from the Realms of Glory” LW 50
Closing Hymn: “A Great and Mighty Wonder” LW 51

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Vigil-of-the-Nativity-Divine-Service-for-Online-12-24-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: The Gospel of St. John, #701