Trinity's Pastor Writes

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the Post-Communion liturgy.

Handout 1: The-Post-Communion-in-the-Divine-Service b.pdf

Overhead: Luther-on-the-Aaronic-Benediction.pdf

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

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Picture: Concordia Lutheran Church (Frohna, MO) was founded in 1839 by families from Altenburg, Missouri.  Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023.

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

Divine Service I, 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: “Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared” LW 246, TLH 306

Exhortation                                    p.21

Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)

Communion Hymns:

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

“In You, Lord, I Have Put My Trust” LW 406, TLH 508

“Let Me Be Yours Forever” LW 257, TLH 334

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

Service Bulletin: Quinquagesima-Divine-Service-for-Online-2-11-2024.pdf

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Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: Revelation 7, Sealing the servants of God on their foreheads, #957.

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.

In this video from February 15, 2023, we learned “If Thy Beloved Son, O God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #18, TLH #375), Small Catechism, Sacrament of the Altar, First Question and meaning, and Philippians 3:9 or 1 Corinthians 2:14.

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.

The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below).

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Quinquagesima-2-15-2023.pdf

Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2023.pdf

Insert for Hymn:  Quinquagesima-insert-2-19-2023-Final.pdf

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We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the Pax Domini, the Agnus Dei and the communion.

Handout 1:  The-Verba-in-the-Divine-Service.pdf

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

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Picture: Concordia Lutheran Church (Frohna, MO) was founded in 1839 by families from Altenburg, Missouri.  Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023.

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

Hymn “God Loved the World So That He Gave” LW 352

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, LW 185, TLH 137)

Sermon

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

Service Bulletin: The-Presentation-of-our-Lord-1-year-February-2-ASBH.pdf

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Picture: Looking toward the back of Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, MO. Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023. "

Hymn “Through Jesus’ Blood and Merit” LW 369, TLH 372

Divine Service I, 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: “O Living Bread from Heaven” LW 244, TLH 316

Exhortation                                    p.21

Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)

Communion Hymns:

“Seek Where You May to Find a Way” LW 358, TLH 383

“Dear Christians, One and All” LW 353, TLH 387

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

Service Bulletin: Septuagesima-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-28-2024.pdf

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Picture: The Luther Bible 1534:  Revelation 6:3-6 – The Fifth Seal with those under the Altar, #955.

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the excise of the Roman canon of the mass.

Handout 1: The-Sanctus-in-the-Divine-Service-online.pdf

Handout 2: Formula-of-Concord-SD-VII-Consecration.pdf

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

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Picture: The first college building of the Ev.-Luth. Missouri Synod, built in 1839.  Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023.

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

Readings: Jeremiah 1:4-10, Acts 9:1-22, St. Matthew 19:27-30

Hymn of the Day: “O Thou, Who Dost Accord Us the Highest Prize and Guerdon” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #75, ELH 356)

Sermon

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

Service Bulletin: The-Conversion-of-St.-Paul-1-year-January-25-ASBH-Final.pdf

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Picture:  The inside of Immanuel Lutheran Church (founded in 1857) in Altenburg, MO.  Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023.

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 “Salvation unto Us Has Come” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #16, LSB #555, LW #355, TLH #377), Small Catechism, Office of the Keys 1-3 and meaning, and 1 Timothy 2:3-4.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Septuagesima-01-24-2024.pdf

Responsive Prayer for Catechesis:    Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf

Hymn: Septuagesima-insert-2-5-2023-ASBH-Final.pdf

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

Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 1 Peter 5:1-4, St. John 21:15-17

Hymn of the Day: “True Shepherd who in love most deep” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #74)

Sermon

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

Service Bulletin:  St-Timothy-Pastor-and-Confessor-1-year-Jan-24-ASBH.pdf

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Picture: The outside of Immanuel Lutheran Church (founded in 1857) in Altenburg, MO.  This congregation was founded by members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg as the result of a dispute concerning chiliasm that had begun in 1856. Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023.