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  • Catechesis Exaudi/Easter Six – May 28, 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 coming of the Helper, the Holy Spirit (St. John 15:26-16:4), which is taught in the Holy Gospel for the Sixth Sunday in Easter.

    Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “My Church, My Church” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #90), Table of Duties: To Husbands: 1 Peter 3:7, Col 3:19, and St. John 16:14 and To Wives: Eph 5:22, 1 Peter 3:5-6, and Ephesians 4:10-12

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

    Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Exaudi-5-28-2025.pdf

    Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
    Insert for Hymn: June-25-Presentation-of-the-Augsburg-Confession-Insert-2024.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/1086598813?share=copy

    1 hr 3 min
  • Matins on Rogation Wednesday – May 28, 2025

    Order of Matins, p. 208 Lutheran Worship

    Hymn  “Our Father, Thou in Heaven Above” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #34, LW 431, TLH 458)
    Office Hymn “Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You” LW 303, TLH 444
    Psalmody:  Psalm 67, 104, 47
    Readings:  James 5:16-20, St. Luke 11:5-13  St. John 17:1-11
    Sermon

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

    Service Bulletin: Rogation-Days-Cover-5-26-28-2025-Online.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/1088059289?share=copy

    54 min
  • Matins on Rogation Tuesday – May 27, 2025

    Order of Matins, p. 208 Lutheran Worship

    Hymn  “Our Father, Thou in Heaven Above” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #34, LW 431, TLH 458)
    Office Hymn  “Prayer is the Soul’s Sincere Desire” TLH 454
    Psalmody:  Psalm 67, 104, 47
    Readings:  James 5:16-20, St. Luke 11:5-13  1 Peter 4:1-17
    Sermon

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

    Service Bulletin: Rogation-Days-Cover-5-26-28-2025-Online.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/1087535602?share=copy

    55 min
  • Divine Service Rogate / Easter Five – May 25, 2025

    Rogate Divine Service, May 25, 2025 at 10:15 AM    Link to Live Stream

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

    Hymn “Prayer Is the Soul’s Sincere Desire” TLH #454
    Readings:  Jeremiah 29:11-14, James 1:22-27, St. John 16:23-33
    Hymn of the Day: “Our Father, Thou in Heaven Above” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #34, LW 431, TLH 458)
    Sermon
    Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
    General Prayer………                    p.19-20
    Hymn: “O Living Bread from Heaven” LW 244, TLH 316
    Exhortation                                    p.21
    Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
    Communion Hymns: “To God the Holy Spirit Let Us Pray” LW 155
    “May We Your Precepts, Lord, Fulfil” LW 389
    “O God, My Faithful God” LW 371, TLH 395
    “Christians, While on Earth Abiding” LW 434
    Closing Hymn: “We Give You But Your Own” LW 405

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

    Service Bulletin: Rogate-Cover-5-25-2025-Online.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/1085470315?share=copy

    Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (IV:22) Lazarus Raised John 11:1-44

    1 hr 12 min
  • Bible Class #37 on Exodus 39-40 on May 25, 2025

    We continue our study of the book of Exodus.

    Overhead 1: Text-for-Exodus-40-May-2025.pdf
    Overhead 2: Priest-Clothing-Topical-Encyclopedia-B.pdf
    Overhead 3: Text-for-Exodus-35-39-May-2025.pdf

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

    https://vimeo.com/1085455474?share=copy

    57 min
  • Catechesis Rogate/Easter Five – May 21, 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 Prayer (St. John 16:23-33), which is the Holy Gospel for the Fifth Sunday in Easter.

    Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “O Jesus Lamb of God Thou Art” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #91), Small Catechism, Table of Duties: Government: Romans 13:1-4, Subjects:  Mt 22:21, 1 Peter 3:5-6, and St. John 16:33.

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

    Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Rogate-5-21-2025.pdf

    Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
    Insert for Hymn: ASBH-91-O-Jesus-Lamb-of-God-Thou-Art.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/1082377555?share=copy

    1 hr 1 min
  • Divine Service Cantate – May 18, 2025

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

    Hymn “Come, Oh, Come, O Quickening Spirit” LW #165
    Readings:  Isaiah 12:1-6, James 1:16-21, St. John 16:5-15
    Hymn of the Day: “Look Down, O Lord, From Heaven Behold” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #33)
    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: “I Know My Faith is Founded” LW #354, TLH #381
    “O God, My Faithful God” LW 371, TLH 395
    “We Have a Sure Prophetic Word” LW 340
    Closing Hymn “This Joyful Eastertide” LW 140

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

    Service Bulletin: Cantate-Cover-5-18-2025-Online-b.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/1083308096?share=copy

    Picture:  Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (IV:17) Jesus Heals Blind Man  John 9:1-41

    1 hr 11 min
  • Bible Class #36 on Exodus 28 – May 18, 2025

    We continue our study of the book of Exodus.

    Overhead 1: Text-for-Exodus-25-31-May-2025-b.pdf
    Overhead 2: Text-for-Exodus-35-39-May-2025.pdf

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

    https://vimeo.com/1083293993?share=copy

    1 hr 4 min
  • Divine Service Jubilate / Easter Three – May 11, 2025

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

    Hymn “Jehovah, Let Me Now Adore You” LW 446
    Readings:  Lamentations 3:18-26, 1 Peter 2:11-20, St. John 16:16-23
    Hymn of the Day: “Zion Mourns in Fear and Anguish” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #32)
    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:
    “If God Himself Be for Me” LW 407, TLH 528
    “Oh, that the Lord Would Guide My Ways” LW 392
    “God Moves in a Mysterious Way” LW 426
    Closing Hymn “Jesus Lives! The Victory’s Won” LW 139, TLH 201

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

    Service Bulletin: Jubilate-Cover-5-11-2025-Online.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/1081283212?share=copy

    Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (IV:11) Jesus Writes in Dirt John 8:1-11

    1 hr 16 min
  • Bible Class #35 Exodus Ceremonial Laws – May 11, 2025

    Bible Class #35 on Exodus:  May 11, 2025  Link to Live Stream

    We continue our study of the book of Exodus.

    Overhead 1: Text-for-Exodus-25-31-April-2025-b.pdf
    Overhead 2: Text-for-Exodus-35-39-May-2025.pdf

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

    54 min

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