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Matins on Ember Friday in Lent – March 14, 2025

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Order of Matins, p. 208  Lutheran Worship
Pre-Service Hymn: “Baptized into Your Name Most Holy” LW #224
Office Hymn “O Christ, Who Art the Light and Day”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #20, TLH 313)
Psalmody:  Psalm 25, 6, 91
Readings:  Fri-Ezekiel 18:20-28, St. John 5:1-15

Catechism: Lord’s Supper
Sermon

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

Bulletin:  2025-Lenten-Embers-Matins-Friday-March-12-2025-online-.pdf
Psalms:  2025-Psalms-for-Ember-Days-in-Lent-b.pdf

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Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (IV:38) Jesus Before the High Priest in John 18:12-24

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Catechesis for Reminiscere – March 12, 2025

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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 “Look From Thy Sphere of Endless Day” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #82), Small Catechism, Sacrament of the Altar, questions 4, and Philippians 3:9 or 1 Corinthians 2:14.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Reminiscere-3-12-2025.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
Insert for Hymn: March-17-St-Patrick-.pdf

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Matins for Ember Wednesday in Lent – March 12, 2025

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Order of Matins, p. 208  Lutheran Worship
Pre-Service Hymn: “Baptized into Your Name Most Holy” LW #224
Office Hymn “O Christ, Who Art the Light and Day”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #20, TLH 313)
Psalmody:  Psalm 25, 6, 91
Readings:  Wed-Exodus 24:12-18, St. Matthew 12:38-50
Catechism: Lord’s Supper
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Bulletin:  2025-Lenten-Embers-Matins-Wednesday-March-12-2025-online-.pdf
Psalms:  2025-Psalms-for-Ember-Days-in-Lent-b.pdf

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Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (IV:38) Jesus Before the High Priest in John 18:12-24

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Divine Service Invocabit Sunday – March 9, 2025

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Hymn “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us” LW 402
Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings:  Genesis 3:1-24, 2 Corinthians 6:1-10, St. Matthew 4:1-11
Hymn of the Day: “O Christ, Who Art the Light and Day” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #20, TLH 559)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior” LW 236, TLH 311
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: My Faith Looks Up to Thee” LW 378, TLH 394
“Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain” LW 477
“We Have a Sure Prophetic Word” LW 340

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Invocabit-Cover-3-9-2025-Online.pdf
Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (I:27) The Temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4:1-11

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Learn-by-Heart to Prepare for Invocabit – March 5, 2025

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This Wednesday night, Trinity Lutheran Church(Herrin, IL) offers to both children and adults an opportunity for teaching with Learn-by-Heart from 6:30 to 7:00 PM.  Although we normally follow 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 will not.  Instead, there will be a Divine Service for Ash Wednesday.  Link to Ash Wednesday Divine Service

Learn-by-Heart will include “Abide, O Dearest Jesus” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Sacrament of the Altar question three and their meanings, and Psalm 51:17.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Ash-Wednesday-3-5-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-Abide-O-Dearest-Jesus.pdf

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Audio of Divine Service on Ash Wednesday – March 5, 2025

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Order of Confessional Service  The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal (ASBH)
Invocation (p.7)
Versicles, Psalm 42   p.227
Exhortation    p.228-229
Confession/Absolution    p.230
Readings:  Joel 3:1-10, Isaiah 59:12-21, Joel 2:12-19, 2 Peter 1:2-11, St. Matthew 6:16-21
Hymn of the Day: “When over Sin I Sorrow” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #19, LW 367, TLH 152)
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: “Alas, My God, May Sins Are Great” LW #232
“I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone” LW 357 TLH 319
“Glory Be To Jesus” LW 98, TLH 158

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Ash-Wednesday-Cover-3-5-2025-Online.pdf
Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (III:58a) Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives, Luke 22:39-46

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Divine Service Quinquagesima – March 2, 2025

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Due to technical difficulties, there was no recorded video for this service, only audio.

Hymn #304 “The Son of God Goes Forth to War” (TLH 452)
Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings:  Isaiah 35:3-7, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, St. Luke 18:31-43
Hymn of the Day: “If Thy Beloved Son, O God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #18, TLH 375)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior” LW 237, TLH 311
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: “Jesus, Your Boundless Love So True” LW 280
“God, Whose Almighty Word” LW 317, TLH 307
“Take My Life, O Lord, Renew” LW 404
Closing Hymn: “My God, My Father, Make Me Strong” TLH #424

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Quinquagesima-Cover-3-2-2025-Online.pdf
Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (III:45) Blind Bartimaeus in Luke 18:35-43

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Catechesis Quinquagesima – February 26, 2025

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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 Healing the Blind Man” (St. Luke 18:31-43), which is the Holy Gospel for Quinquagesima Sunday.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Renew Me, O Eternal Light” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #85), Sacrament of the Altar, the second question from the Small Catechism, and Philippians 3:9 or 1 Corinthians 2:14.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Quinquagesima-2-26-2025-online.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
Insert for Hymn: April-19-Philip-Melancthon-b.pdf

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Divine Service St. Matthias, Apostle – February 24, 2025

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Readings:  Acts 1:15-26, 1 John 2:15-17, St. Matthew 11:25-30
Hymn “From All Thy Saints in Warfare…”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #81, LW #193, st 1, 12, 3)
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Bulletin: February-24-St-Matthias-Apostle-ASBH-On-line.pdf

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Divine Service on Sexagesima Sunday – February 23, 2025

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Hymn “Speak, O Lord, Your Servant Listens”  LW 339
Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings: Isaiah 55:10-13, 2 Corinthians 11:19-12:9, St. Luke 8:4-15
Hymn of the Day: “May God Embrace Us with His Grace” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #17, LW 288, TLH 500)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior” LW 236, TLH 311
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
“Preserve Your Word, O Savior” LW 337, TLH 264
“Lord, Open Now My Heart to Hear” LW 197, TLH 5
“On What Has Now Been Sown” LW 217, TLH 46
Closing Hymn: “Almighty God, Your Word is Cast” LW 342

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Sexagesima-Cover-2-23-2025-Online.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (III:46) Zachaeus in Luke 19:1-10

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