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Divine Service Reformation Day – October 31, 2024

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” ASBH 22, LW 298, TLH 262
Readings:  Is 55:1-11, Rev 14:6-7, Mt 11:12-15
Hymn of the Day: “Lord, Keep Us in Thy Word and Work”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #107)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Thee We Adore, O Hidden Savior” HS98 #849
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: “Salvation Unto Us Has Come” LW 355, TLH 377

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Reformation-Day-Cover-10-31-2024-Online.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (VIII:39) The Lamb and the Harvest Revelation ch. 14

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Divine Service Trinity 22 – October 27, 2024b

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “From All That Dwell Below the Skies” LW 440
Readings:  Deut. 7:9-11, Philippians 1:3-11, Matthew 18:23-35
Hymn of the Day: “From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #60, LW 230, TLH 329)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Sent Forth by God’s Blessing” LW 247
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Gracious Things of You Are Spoken” LW 294
“Love Divine, All Love Excelling” LW 286, TLH 351
“Abide with Us, Our Savior” LW 287

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Twenty-Second-Cover-10-27-2024-Online.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (VII:49) The Shipwreck on Malta in Acts 27:27ff

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Catechesis 23rd Sunday after Trinity – October 30, 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.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ teaching on the things of God and Caesar (St. Matthew 22:15-22), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Trinity.

Learn-by-Heart will include “For Help, O Whither Shall I Flee?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #61), the second petition of the Lord’s Prayer and meaning from Luther’s Small Catechism and 1 Corinthians 4:3-34.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-23-Oct-30-2024.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Trinity-Twenty-Third-Insert-2023-ASBH.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

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Divine Service Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles – October 28, 2024

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings:  Dt 32:1-4, 1Pt 1:3-9, Jn 15:17-21
Hymn of the Day: “From All Thy Saints” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #106)

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: October-28-St-Simon-and-St-Jude-Apostles-Insert-2024.pdf

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Catechesis on Trinity 22 (St. Matthew 18:21-35)

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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 October 24, 2018, we learned stanza 2 of “The Night Will soon Be Ending” (Hymnal Supplement #806, Lutheran Service Book #337), the introduction and first petition of the Lord’s Prayer and the meaning from Luther’s Small Catechism.  This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ story about the unmerciful servant (St. Matthew 18:21-35), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity.

The service concludes with “Recite Word by Word” (pdf link below).    [Length: 1 hour and 2 minutes]

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Trinity-22-10-24-2018-On-line.pdf
Responsive Prayer:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

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Divine Service Trinity Twenty-One – October 20, 2024

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “In You Is Gladness” LW 442
Readings:  Hosea 13:14, Ephesians 6:10-17, John 4:46-54
Hymn of the Day: “By Grace I’m Saved, Grace Free and Boundless”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #59, LW 351, TLH 373)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared” LW 246, TLH 306
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: “Christ Be My Leader” LW 365
“From Depths of Woe I Cry to You” LW 230, TLH 329
“Lord Jesus Christ, Will You Not Stay” LW 344

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Twenty-First-Cover-10-20-2024-Online.pdf


Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (VII:46) Paul Before Agrippa in Acts 26

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Divine Service St. Luke Evangelist – October 18, 2024

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Send Now, O Lord, to Every Place” LW 316, TLH 506
Readings:  Isaiah 35:5-8, 2 Tim 4:5-15, Lk 10:1-9
Hymn of the Day: “From All Thy Saints” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #105)

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  October-18-St-Luke-Evangelist-Insert-2024b.pdf

 

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Catechesis for Trinity-One – October 16, 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.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ teaching on the nobleman’s son at Capernaum (St. John 4:46-54), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity.

Learn-by-Heart will include “By Grace I’m Saved, Grace Free and Boundless”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #59, LW 351, TLH 373), Small Catechism, introduction to the Lord’s Prayer and meaning, and 2 Corinthians 4:6.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-21-10-16-2024.pdf
Insert for Hymn:  Trinity-Twenty-First-Insert-10-29-2023-ASBH.pdf
Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

 

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Divine Service Trinity Twenty – October 13, 2024

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Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Jerusalem the Golden” LW 309, TLH 613
Readings:  Isaiah 65:1-2, Ephesians 5:15-21, Matthew 22:1-14
Hymn of the Day: “How Lovely Shines the Morning Star” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #58, TLH 546)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness” LW 239
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“I Am Trusting You, Lord Jesus” LW 408
“Let Me Be Yours Forever” LW 257, TLH 334
“How Firm a Foundation” LW 411, TLH 427

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Twenty-Cover-10-13-2024-Online.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (VII:43) Paul Before Festus in Acts 25

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Catechesis on Trinity 20 (St. Matthew 22:1-14) 2022

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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.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ teaching on the marriage feast (St. Matthew 22:1-14), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity.

In this video from October 26, 2022, we learned Lutheran Worship #477, stanza 1, “Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain,” (The Lutheran Hymnal #288), the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer and meaning from Luther’s Small Catechism and 2 Thessalonians 2:13b-14.

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

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Trinity-20-10-26-2022-online.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Recite Word by Word