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  • Catechesis for Trinity Nineteen – October 22, 2025

    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 of the paralytic (St. Matthew 9:1-8), which is the Holy Gospel for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity.

    Learn-by-Heart will include “Christ Is Our Corner-Stone” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal, #108), Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 3rd Article and meaning, and John 10:22-23.

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

    Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-19-10-22-2025.pdf

    Insert for Hymn: ASBH-108-Christ-Is-Our-Corner-Stone.pdf
    Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/1125716058?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

    58 min
  • Divine Service Trinity Eighteen – October 19, 2025

    Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal

    Hymn “Father, We Praise You” LW 482
    Readings:  Deut 10:12-21, 1 Cor 1:4-9, Matthew 22:34-46
    Hymn of the Day: “Thee Lord, Our God, We Praise”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #56)
    Sermon
    Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
    General Prayer………                    p.19-20
    Hymn: “Here, O My Lord, I See You Face to Face” LW 243
    Exhortation                                    p.21
    Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
    Communion Hymns:
    “Praise the Almighty” LW 445
    “Blest the Children of Our God” LW 370
    “God Brought Me to This Time and Place” LW 456
    “How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts” LW 474

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

    Service Bulletin: Trinity-Eighteen-Cover-10-19-2025-Online.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/1126612354?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

    Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (II:27), Jesus Walks on the Sea in Mark 6:45-52

    1 hr 8 min
  • Bible Class #56 Deuteronomy 29 – October 12, 2025

    Today, we return to study Moses’ Third Address of Blessings and Curses in Deuteronomy 27-30.

    Overhead 1: Text-for-Deuteronomy-27-30-Third-Address-b.pdf

    Overhead 2: Rewards-Etc.pdf

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

    https://vimeo.com/1124605178?share=copy

    58 min
  • Catechesis for Trinity Seventeen – October 8, 2025

    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 true worship of God (St. Luke 14:1-11), which is taught in the Holy Gospel for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity.

    Learn-by-Heart will include “Oh, How Blest Are Ye Whose Toils Are Ended” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Apostles’ Creed, 1st Article and meaning, and Proverbs 25:14 and Ephesians 4:1.

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

    Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-17-10-08-2025.pdf

    Insert for Hymn: ASBH-104-Oh-How-Blest-Are-Ye-Whose-Toils-Are-Ended.pdf
    Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

     

    https://vimeo.com/1119627338

    59 min
  • Divine Service Trinity Sixteen – October 5, 2025

    Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal

    Hymn “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies” LW 480
    Readings:  Deut. 32:39-40, Ephesians 3:13-21, Luke 7:11-17
    Hymn of the Day: “Now Lay We Calmly in the Grave” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #54)
    Sermon
    Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
    General Prayer………                    p.19-20
    Hymn: “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” LW 241
    Exhortation                                    p.21
    Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
    Communion Hymns:
    “Jesus, Lover of My Soul” LW 508
    “When in the House of Deepest Need” LW 428
    “In the Very Midst of Life” LW 265

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

    Service Bulletin: Trinity-Sixteen-Cover-10-05-2025-Online-b.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/1122634549?share=copy

    Picture:  Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (III:7), Jesus Raises the Widow’s Son in Luke 7:11-17

    1 hr 3 min
  • Bible Class #55 Deuteronomy 27-30 – October 5, 2025

    Today, we return to study Moses’ Third Address of Blessings and Curses in Deuteronomy 27-30.

    Overhead 1: Text-for-Deuteronomy-27-30-Third-Address-b.pdf

    Overhead 2: Rewards-Etc.pdf

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

    https://vimeo.com/1122620532?share=copy

    Picture: Pastoral visit of our 102-year-old in Florida.

    53 min
  • Divine Service Trinity Fifteen – September 28, 2025

    Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal

    Hymn “O Holy, Blessed Trinity” LW 479
    Readings:  Deut. 6:4-7, Galatians 5:25-6:10, Matthew 6:24-34
    Hymn of the Day: “Why Art Thou Thus Cast Down, My Heart?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #53)
    Sermon
    Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
    General Prayer………                    p.19-20
    Hymn: “O Jesus, Blessed Lord, My Praise” LW 245, TLH 309
    Exhortation                                    p.21
    Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
    Communion Hymns:
    “What God Ordains Is Always Good” LW 422, TLH 521
    “All Depends on Our Possessing” LW 415
    “I Leave All Things to God’s Direction” LW 429, TLH 529

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

    Service Bulletin: Trinity-Fifteen-Cover-09-28-2025-Online.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/1120604625?share=copy

    Picture:  Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (II:23), Synagogue Ruler Comes, Jesus Raises the Boy in Mark 5:21-24,35-43

    1 hr 5 min
  • Bible Class #54: Keeping the Law, Part III – September 28, 2025

    Today, we will address Part III of the study “Keeping the Law.” With this foundation laid, we will return next week (October 5) to better understand Moses’ Third Address of Blessings and Curses.

    Overhead 1: Faith-and-Works-b.pdf

    Overhead 2:  Keeping-the-Law-True-or-False.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/1120590384?share=copy

    Picture: Men’s Social

    55 min
  • Catechesis for Trinity Fifteen (St. Matthew 6:24-34) 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 “Do Not Worry” (St. Matthew 6:24-34), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Fifteen.

    In this video from September 4, 2024, we learned the hymn “Why Art Thou Thus Cast Down, My Heart?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #53), Small Catechism, First Article of the Apostles’ Creed and meaning, and St. Matthew 6:33.

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

    Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Trinity-15-9-4-2024.pdf

    Insert for Hymn: Trinity-Fifteen-Insert-09-17-2023-ASBH.pdf
    Suffrages:  Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/1003858665?share=copy

     

    1 hr 7 min

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