Divine Service Epiphany Two – January 14, 2024

Hymn “O Blessed Home Where Man and Wife” (LW 466)
Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings: Deuteronomy 18:15-19, Romans 12:6-16, St. John 2:1-11
Hymn “Happy the Man Who Feareth God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #11)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “I Come, O Savior, to Your Table” LW 242, TLH 315
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:  “Rejoice, My Heart, Be Glad” LW 424, TLH 535
“Song of Thankfulness and Praise” LW 88, TLH 134
“When Christ’s Appearing Was Made Known” LW 81, TLH 131

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Epiphany-Two-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-14-2024.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534:  Revelation 4 – The Throne in Heaven, #952.

Catechesis for Epiphany Two – January 10, 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.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains “Jesus’ first miracle of turning the water into wine” (John 2:1-11), which is the Holy Gospel for Second Sunday After Epiphany.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Happy the Man Who Feareth God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #11), Confession, questions one through three from the Small Catechism, and John 1:14.

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Epiphany-2-01-10-2024-Final.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
Hymn: Epiphany-Two-Insert-1-15-2023-Final.pdf
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Divine Service Epiphany One and Baptism of Louisa Ruth Henson Jan 7, 2024

The First Sunday after Epiphany, January 7, 2024 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Peoria, IL)
Hymn “To Jordan Came Our Lord, the Christ” (ASBH #4)
Order of Holy Baptism for Louisa Ruth Henson
Hymn “He that Believes and is Baptized” TLH #301
Divine Service, p.15   The Lutheran Hymnal
Readings: Isaiah 61:1-3, Romans 12:1-5,
Sequence Hymn: “Within the Father’s House” TLH 133, LW 80
St. Luke 2:41-52
Nicene Creed p.22
Hymn “Praise God the Lord, Ye Sons of Men” (TLH 105, The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #10, LW 44, )
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”   p.22
Prayer of the Church………   p.23-24
Hymn “An Awe-full Mystery is Here” TLH #304
Exhortation, p.47
Communion Liturgy, p.24 (TLH)
Recessional Hymn: “Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain” #288

Service Bulletin: Bulletin-for-January-7-2024.pdf
–Benjamin M. Henson, Pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Peoria, IL).

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