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  • Easter Vigil Part Two – April 19, 2025
    Part One:
    Service of Light
    Service of 12 Readings
    Service of Baptism/Confirmation
    Hymn “All Who Believe and Are Baptized” LW 225
    [Short Break]
    Part Two: Service of Communion
    Epistle:  Colossians 3:1-4
    Sequence Hymn: “Christ is Arisen” LW #124
    Holy Gospel: St. Matthew 28:1-7
    Hymn of the Day “Ere Yet the Dawn hath Filled the Skies” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #28)
    Sermon
    Offertory: "Create in Me…"         p.18
    General Prayer
    Hymn: “With High Delight Let Us Unite” LW 134
    Exhortation
    Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
    Communion liturgy, p.144
    Hymn “Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain” LW 141, TLH 204
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: Easter-Vigil-for-2025-.pdf
    https://vimeo.com/1077008711?share=copy
    53 min
  • Matins at Easter Dawn – April 20, 2025
    Order of Matins, p.208 Lutheran Worship
    Office Hymn “Like the Golden Sun Ascending”  TLH 207
    Psalmody:  Psalm 92, 1, 2, 3, 99
    Readings:  1 Corinthians 15:1-25, St. John 20-1-18
    Sermon
    After Benedicamus, Paschal Blessing, LW p.244-249
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: Easter-Dawn-Cover-4-20-2025-Full-Page.pdf
    https://vimeo.com/1077013847?share=copy
    Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (IV:46) Peter and John Come to the Tomb in John 20:3-9
    55 min
  • Easter Vigil Part One – April 19, 2025
    Part One:
    Service of Light
    Service of 12 Readings
    Service of Baptism/Confirmation
    Hymn “All Who Believe and Are Baptized” LW 225
    [Short Break]
    Part Two: Service of Communion
    Epistle:  Colossians 3:1-4
    Sequence Hymn: “Christ is Arisen” LW #124
    Holy Gospel: St. Matthew 28:1-7
    Hymn of the Day “Ere Yet the Dawn hath Filled the Skies” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #28)
    Sermon
    Offertory: "Create in Me…"         p.18
    General Prayer
    Hymn: “With High Delight Let Us Unite” LW 134
    Exhortation
    Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
    Communion liturgy, p.144
    Hymn “Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain” LW 141, TLH 204
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: Easter-Vigil-for-2025-.pdf
    https://vimeo.com/1076943747?share=copy
    Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (III:66) The Women Come to the Tomb in Luke 24:1-12
    1 hr 37 min
  • Lauds on Holy Saturday – April 19, 2025
    Order of Matins, p.208  Lutheran Worship
    Psalmody:  Psalm 51, 92, 64, Canticle of Hezekiah, Psalm 150 (insert)
    Readings:  1 Peter 3:17-22, St. Matthew 27:57-66
    Hymn of the Day: “Ere Yet the Dawn Hath Filled the Skies” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #28)
    Sermon
    Benedictus, p.217
    Hymn “O Darkest Woe” LW 122
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: Holy-Saturday-Lauds-4-19-2025-Full-Page.pdf
    https://vimeo.com/1076843337?share=copy
    Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (III:65) Burial of Jesus in Luke 23:50-56
    40 min
  • Tenebrae on Good Friday – April 18, 2025
    Order of Matins/Lauds (Insert)
    Psalmody:  Psalm 4, 15, 16
    Readings: Lamentations 3:19-21, 22, 23-66, 4:1-6, 7-22, 5:1-11, 12-22, Hebrews 9:11-22
    After readings Hymn “The Royal Banners Forward Go” LW 103, TLH 168 (insert)
    Sermon
    Canticle of Hezekiah (Isaiah 38:10-20)
    Psalm 150
    Canticle of Zechariah (Benedicus)
    Psalm 51
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: Tenebrae-for-THREE-DAYS-2025.pdf
    https://vimeo.com/1076585903?share=copy
    40 min
  • Divine Service Good Friday – April 18, 2025
    Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
    Hymn of the Day: “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #27, LW 113, TLH 172)
    Bidding Prayer, p.276
    Readings:  Isaiah 50:6-9, Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Hosea 6:1-16, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21, St. John 18:1-19:42
    Hymn “A Lamb Alone Bears Willingly” LW 111, TLH 142
    Reproaches
    Hymn “Lamb of God, Pure and Sinless” Stanza 1 & 2 of LW 208, TLH 146, ASBH #25
    Hymn “Sing, My Tongue” LW 117
    Sermon
    Communion Hymns
    Hymn “Upon the Cross Extended” LW #121
    Hymn “O Dearest Jesus, What Law Have You Broken”  LW 119, TLH 143
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: Good-Friday-Cover-4-18-2025-Online.pdf
    https://vimeo.com/1076801967?share=copy
    Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (II:57) The Crucifixion in Mark 15:21-41
    1 hr 17 min
  • Tenebrae on Thursday – April 17, 2025
    Order of Matins/Lauds (Insert)
    Psalmody:  Psalm 2, 22, 27
    Readings: Lamentations 2:1-7, 8-15, 16-22, 3:1-9, 10-18, Hebrews 4:11-5:6
    After readings Hymn “The Royal Banners Forward Go” LW 103, TLH 168 (insert)
    Sermon
    Canticle of Habakkuk (3:2-19)
    Psalm 147:12-20
    Canticle of Zechariah (Benedicus)
    Psalm 51
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: Tenebrae-for-THREE-DAYS-2025.pdf
    https://vimeo.com/1076184075?share=copy
    45 min
  • Divine Service Maundy Thursday – April 17, 2025
    Order of Confessional Service  The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal (ASBH)
    Invocation, Versicles, p.227
    Psalm 51 (insert)
    Exhortation    p.228-229
    Confession/Absolution    p.230
    Readings:  Exodus 12:1-14, 1 Corinthians 11:23-32, St. John 13:1-15
    Hymn of the Day: “The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #26, LW 107, TLH 163)
    Sermon
    Offertory: "Create in Me…"         p.18
    General Prayer………                    p.19-20
    Hymn: “An Awe-full Mystery Is Here” TLH 304
    Exhortation                                    p.21
    Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
    Hymn “Oh, How Great Is Your Compassion”  LW 364
    Hymn “God Moves in a Mysterious Way” LW 426
    Stripping of the Altar: Psalm 22
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: Maundy-Thursday-Cover-4-17-2025-Online.pdf
    https://vimeo.com/1076532922?share=copy
    Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (IV:28) Jesus Washes the Disciples Feet in John 13:1-17
    1 hr 5 min
  • Tenebrae on Wednesday – April 16, 2025
    Order of Matins/Lauds (Insert)
    Psalmody:  Psalm 69, 70, 71
    Readings: Lamentations 1:1-14, 15-22, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
    After readings Hymn “The Royal Banners Forward Go” LW 103, TLH 168 (insert)
    Sermon
    Canticle of Moses (Exodus 15:1-19)
    Psalm 147:1-11
    Canticle of Zechariah (Benedicus)
    Psalm 51
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: Tenebrae-for-THREE-DAYS-2025.pdf
    https://vimeo.com/1076108811?share=copy
    50 min
  • Divine Service Holy Wednesday – April 16, 2025
    Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
    Readings:  Isaiah 62:11-63:7, Revelation 1:5b-7, St. Luke 22:1-23:43
    Hymn “We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died” LW 118
    Sermon
    Hymn “Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted” LW 116, TLH 153
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: Holy-Wednesday-Cover-4-16-2025-Online.pdf
    https://vimeo.com/1075749779?share=copy
    Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430   (III:57) Jesus at Last Supper in Luke 22:7-38
    1 hr 4 min

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