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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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Catechesis Sexagesima – February 19, 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 parable of the sower sowing the seed and the four types of soil (Luke 8:4-15), which is the Holy Gospel for Sexagesima Sunday.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Brethren Called By One Vocation” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Office of the Keys 3 and meaning, and Psalm 1:2 or Luke 8:18.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Sexagesima-02-19-2025.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-Brethren-Called-by-One-Vocation.pdf

 

 

 

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Divine Service Septuagesima – February 16, 2025

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Hymn “With The Lord Begin Your Task” LW 483
Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings: Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 9:24-10:5, St. Matthew 20:1-16
Hymn of the Day: “Salvation unto Us Has Come” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #16, LW 355, TLH 377)
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:  “Through Jesus’ Blood and Merit” LW 369, TLH 372
“Fight the Good Fight” LW 299
“Lord, You I Love with All My Heart” LW 413
Closing Hymn:  “We Give You But Your Own” LW 405

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL)
Service Bulletin: Septuagesima-Cover-2-16-2025-Online.pdf
Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (III:47 & 48) The Talents in Luke 19:11-27

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Catechesis for Septuagesima – February 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 parable of the laborers in the vineyard (St. Matthew 20:1-16), which is the Holy Gospel for Septuagesima Sunday.

Learn-by-Heart will include “O God, May We E’er Pure Retain” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #80), Small Catechism, Office of the Keys 1-2 and meaning, and 1 Timothy 2:3-4.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Septuagesima-02-12-2025.pdf
Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Martin-Luther-Matins-February-18-ASBH-plus-hymn.pdf

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Divine Service on The Transfiguration of Our Lord – February 9, 2025

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Hymn “Nearer, My God, to Thee” LW 514
Divine Service I, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings: Isaiah 61:10-11, 2 Peter 1:16-21, St. Matthew 17:1-9
Hymn of the Day: “O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #15, LW 87)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
Hymn: “Your Table I Approach” LW 249, TLH 310
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Beautiful Savior” LW 507
“One Thing’s Needful” LW 277, TLH 366
“O God of God, O Light of Light” LW 83, TLH 132
“Tis Good, Lord, to Be Here” LW 89, TLH 135
Closing Hymn “Alleluia Song of Gladness” WS98 #819

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Transfiguration-of-Our-Lord-Cover-2-9-2025-Online.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (I:57) The Transfiguration in Acts 21:37-22:21

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Matins for St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor – February 9, 2025

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Order of Matins, p.208 Luther Worship

Readings: 2 Timothy 4:1-8, St. Matthew 5:13-19
Hymn of the Day: “O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #79)
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: February-9-St-Cyril-of-Alexandria-Matins-Psalms-2025-On-line.pdf

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Divine Service for Epiphany Four – February 2, 2025

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Hymn “Oh, that the Lord Would Guide My Ways” LW 392
Divine Service I, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Readings: Isaiah 43:1-3, Romans 13:8-10, St. Matthew 8:23-27
Hymn “Lord, Hear the Voice of My Complaint” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #13)
Sermon
Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
General Prayer………                    p.19-20
“Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread” LW 248, TLH 312
Exhortation                                    p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
“Seek Where You May to Find a Way” LW 358, TLH 383
“If God Himself Be for Me” LW 407, TLH 528
“God Loved the World So that He Gave” LW 352, TLH 245
Hymn of the Day: “Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me” LW 513

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

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (II:19) The Wind and the Waves Obey Jesus in Mark 4

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Matins for Presentation of Our Lord – February 2, 2025

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Order of Matins, p.208 Luther Worship

Readings: Malachi 3:1-4, Hebrews 2:14-18, St. Luke 2:22-32
Hymn of the Day: “In Peace and Joy I Now Depart” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #77/#78, LW 185, TLH 137)
Sermon

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: February-2-The-Presentation-of-Our-Lord-Matins-Psalms-2025-On-line.pdf

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