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  • Bible Class #23 on Exodus 20 – February 16, 2025
    We continue our study of the book of Exodus with chapter twenty.
    Overhead 1: The-Trips-up-the-Mountain.pdf
    Overhead 2: Text-for-Exodus-20-Feb-2025-with-Full-Comparison.pdf
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    https://vimeo.com/1054970960?share=copy
    1 hr
  • Divine Service Septuagesima – February 16, 2025
    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
    https://vimeo.com/1054988231?share=copy
    1 hr 8 min
  • Catechesis for Septuagesima – February 12, 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 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
    https://vimeo.com/1051750298?share=copy
    1 hr 2 min
  • Divine Service on The Transfiguration of Our Lord – February 9, 2025
    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
    https://vimeo.com/1054956746?share=copy
    Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (I:57) The Transfiguration in Acts 21:37-22:21
    1 hr 9 min
  • Divine Service for Epiphany Four – February 2, 2025
    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
    https://vimeo.com/1052755456?share=copy
    Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (II:19) The Wind and the Waves Obey Jesus in Mark 4
    1 hr 7 min
  • Matins for Presentation of Our Lord – February 2, 2025
    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
    https://vimeo.com/1050530062?share=copy
    39 min
  • Catechesis for Epiphany Four – January 29, 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 Calms the Storm" (St. Matthew 8:23-27), which is the Holy Gospel for Fourth Sunday after Epiphany.
    Learn-by-Heart will include “In Peace and Joy I Now Depart” ASBH #78, Small Catechism, Confession, question three, and Psalm 50:15.
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Epiphany-4-1-29-2025-online.pdf
    Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
    Insert for Hymn: The-Presentation-of-our-Lord-1-year-February-2-ASBH.pdf
    https://vimeo.com/1049508288?share=copy
    1 hr 6 min

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