Trinity's Pastor Writes

We continue our study of the book of Exodus with chapter 23.

Overhead 2: Reasons-the-Law-was-Given-b.pdf  (blue sheet)

Overhead 3: Reasons-for-the-Jewish-State-Online.pdf (pink sheet)

Overhead 4: Text-for-Exodus-20v22-23v33-Feb-2025.pdf

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

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This Wednesday night, Trinity Lutheran Church(Herrin, IL) offers to both children and adults an opportunity for teaching with Learn-by-Heart from 6:30 to 7:00 PM.  Although we normally follow Learn-by-Heart with a Catechesis service designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service (The Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness from St. Matthew 4:1-11), this Wednesday we will not.  Instead, there will be a Divine Service for Ash Wednesday.  Link to Ash Wednesday Divine Service

Learn-by-Heart will include “Abide, O Dearest Jesus” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Sacrament of the Altar question three and their meanings, and Psalm 51:17.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Ash-Wednesday-3-5-2025.pdf

Insert for Hymn: ASBH-Abide-O-Dearest-Jesus.pdf

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Order of Confessional Service  The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal (ASBH)

Invocation (p.7)

Versicles, Psalm 42   p.227

Exhortation    p.228-229

Confession/Absolution    p.230

Readings:  Joel 3:1-10, Isaiah 59:12-21, Joel 2:12-19, 2 Peter 1:2-11, St. Matthew 6:16-21

Hymn of the Day: “When over Sin I Sorrow” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #19, LW 367, TLH 152)

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: “Alas, My God, May Sins Are Great” LW #232

“I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone” LW 357 TLH 319

“Glory Be To Jesus” LW 98, TLH 158

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

Service Bulletin: Ash-Wednesday-Cover-3-5-2025-Online.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (III:58a) Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives, Luke 22:39-46

Due to technical difficulties, there was no recorded video for this service, only audio.

Hymn #304 “The Son of God Goes Forth to War” (TLH 452)

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

Readings:  Isaiah 35:3-7, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, St. Luke 18:31-43

Hymn of the Day: “If Thy Beloved Son, O God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #18, TLH 375)

Sermon

Offertory: "Create in Me…"         p.18

General Prayer………                    p.19-20

Hymn: “Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior” LW 237, TLH 311

Exhortation                                    p.21

Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)

Communion Hymns: “Jesus, Your Boundless Love So True” LW 280

“God, Whose Almighty Word” LW 317, TLH 307

“Take My Life, O Lord, Renew” LW 404

Closing Hymn: “My God, My Father, Make Me Strong” TLH #424

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

Service Bulletin: Quinquagesima-Cover-3-2-2025-Online.pdf

Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (III:45) Blind Bartimaeus in Luke 18:35-43

We continue our study of the book of Exodus and the stay at Mt. Sinai.

Overhead 1: The-Trips-up-the-Mountain.pdf  (grey sheet)

Overhead 2: Reasons-the-Law-was-Given-b.pdf  (blue sheet)

Overhead 3: Reasons-for-the-Jewish-State-Online.pdf (pink sheet)

Overhead 4: Text-for-Exodus-20v22-23v33-Feb-2025.pdf

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

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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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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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We continue our study of the book of Exodus with chapters 19 & 20 and The Book of the Covenant (Ex 20:22-23:33).

Overhead 1: The-Trips-up-the-Mountain.pdf

Overhead 2: Text-for-Exodus-20-Feb-2025-with-Full-Comparison.pdf

Overhead 3: Text-for-Exodus-20v22-23v33-Feb-2025.pdf

Overhead 4: Text-for-Exodus-24-Mar-2025-online.pdf

Overhead 5: Reasons-the-Law-was-Given-b.pdf  (blue sheet)

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

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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

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Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (III:46) Zachaeus in Luke 19:1-10

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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