Divine Service Trinity Twenty-Two – November 5, 2023

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “Dearest Jesus, at Your Word” LW 202
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
Communion Hymns: “At the Name of Jesus” LW 178
“Gracious Things of You Are Spoken” LW 294
“Love Divine, All Love Excelling” LW 286, TLH 351
“Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” LW 241
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Service Bulletin: Trinity-Twenty-Two-Divine-Service-for-Online-11-5-2023.pdf
Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Tobit ch. 2– Tobit becomes blind and is grieved by his Wife, #407

All Saints’ Day Divine Service – November 1, 2023

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
A Litany of the Saints replaces the Kyrie
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
Communion Hymns: “Behold a Host Arrayed in White” LW 192, TLH 656
“Lord God, to You We All Give Praise” LW 189, TLH 254
Magnificat, p.228-230
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: All-Saints-Day-Divine-Service-for-Online-11-1-2023.pdf

Learn-by-Heart Trinity 22 – November 1, 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.

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 forgiveness (St. Matthew 18:21-35), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity.

Learn-by-Heart will include “From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #60, LW 230, TLH 329), the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer and meaning from Luther’s Small Catechism and Psalm 19:12-13.

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

Bulletins: Catechesis-Trinity-22-11-1-2023-On-Line.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Recite Word by Word
Insert for Hymn: Trinity-Twenty-Second-Insert-11-05-2023-ASBH.pdf

Divine Service Reformation Day – October 31, 2023

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
Hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” LW 298, TLH 262
Readings:  Is 55:1-11, Rev 14:6-7, Mt 11:12-15
Hymn of the Day: “Salvation Unto Us Has Come” LW 355, TLH 377
Sermon
Communion Hymns: “Gracious Savior, Gentle Shepherd” LW 475
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Reformation-Day-Divine-Service-for-Online-10-31-2023.pdf

Divine Service Trinity 21 – October 29, 2023

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
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
Communion Hymns: “Christ Be My Leader” LW 365
“From Depths of Woe I Cry to You” LW 230, TLH 329
“Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord” LW 240, TLH 307
“Lord Jesus Christ, Will You Not Stay” LW 344

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Twenty-One-Divine-Service-for-Online-10-29-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Judith ch. 13– Beautiful Judith is left alone with Assyrian Commander Holofernes. She kills him to deliver the Israelite army, #376

Vespers on Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles – October 28, 2023

Order of Vespers, p.224  Lutheran Worship
Psalms: 46, 92, 37
Readings:  Jeremiah 26:16-19, 1Pt 1:3-9, Jn 15:17-21
Hymn of the Day: “How Lovely Shines the Morning Star” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #58, TLH 546)
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: October-28-St-Simon-and-St-Judge-Apostles-Vespers-2023.pdf
Psalms: October-28-Sts-Simon-and-Jude-Psalms-2023-Full-Page.pdf

Catechesis on Trinity 21 -October 25, 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.

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).

Bulletins: Trinity-Twenty-First-Insert-10-29-2023-ASBH.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Recite Word by Word
Insert for Hymn: Catechesis-Trinity-21-10-25-2023-On-line.pdf

Trinity Twenty Divine Service – October 22, 2023

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
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
Communion Hymns:
“Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness” LW 239, TLH 305
“Let Me Be Yours Forever” LW 257, TLH 334
“How Firm a Foundation” LW 411, TLH 427
“Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior” LW 237, TLH 311

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Twenty-Divine-Service-for-Online-10-22-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Apocrypha Title Page, #361, “Apocrypha: These Books Are Not Held Equal to the Scriptures, but Are Useful and Good to Read”

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

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

 

Catechesis for Trinity 20 – October 18, 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.

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.

Learn-by-Heart will include “How Lovely Shines the Morning Star” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #58, TLH 546), Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 3rd Article and meaning, and 2 Thessalonians 2:13b-14.

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

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Trinity-20-10-18-2023-On-Line.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Recite Word by Word
Insert for Hymn: Trinity-Twenty-Insert-10-22-2023-ASBH.pdf