Trinity's Pastor Writes

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the General Prayer.

Handout 1: The-General-Prayer-in-the-Divine-Service-plus.pdf

Handout 2: The-General-Prayer-Form-blanks.pdf

Handout 3: The-General-Prayer-Form.pdf

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

Picture: Pr. Jacob Henson preaching at the 2023 Eldona Synod.

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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 "The Abomination of Desolation" (St. Matthew 24:15-28), which is the Holy Gospel for Third Last Sunday in the Church Year(Trinity 25).

Learn-by-Heart will include “When in the Hour of Utmost Need”   (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #63, LW 428, TLH 522), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Second Petition and meaning, and 1 Thessalonians 4:14.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-3rd-Last-Sunday-11-08-2023-On-line.pdf

Recite Word by Word:  Recite-Word-by-Word.pdf

Insert for Hymn: Third-Last-Sunday-Insert-11-12-2023-ASBH.pdf

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn “Dearest Jesus, at Your Word” LW 202

Readings:  Deut. 7:9-11, Philippians 1:3-11, Matthew 18:23-35

Hymn of the Day: “From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #60, LW 230, TLH 329)

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “At the Name of Jesus” LW 178

“Gracious Things of You Are Spoken” LW 294

“Love Divine, All Love Excelling” LW 286, TLH 351

“Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” LW 241

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

Service Bulletin: Trinity-Twenty-Two-Divine-Service-for-Online-11-5-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Tobit ch. 2– Tobit becomes blind and is grieved by his Wife, #407

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We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the Offertory.

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

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

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Picture: Bishop James Heiser and Pr. Benjamin Henson at the 2023 Eldona Synod.

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

A Litany of the Saints replaces the Kyrie

Readings:  Deuteronomy 33:1-3, Rev 7:2-17, Mt 5:1-12

Hymn of the Day: “Christ Is Our Corner-Stone”   (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #106, LW 209, TLH 465)

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “Behold a Host Arrayed in White” LW 192, TLH 656

“Lord God, to You We All Give Praise” LW 189, TLH 254

Magnificat, p.228-230

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

Service Bulletin: All-Saints-Day-Divine-Service-for-Online-11-1-2023.pdf

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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.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains Jesus' teaching on forgiveness (St. Matthew 18:21-35), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity.

Learn-by-Heart will include “From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #60, LW 230, TLH 329), the first petition of the Lord's Prayer and meaning from Luther's Small Catechism and Psalm 19:12-13.

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

Bulletins: Catechesis-Trinity-22-11-1-2023-On-Line.pdf

Responsive Prayer: Recite Word by Word

Insert for Hymn: Trinity-Twenty-Second-Insert-11-05-2023-ASBH.pdf

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” LW 298, TLH 262

Readings:  Is 55:1-11, Rev 14:6-7, Mt 11:12-15

Hymn of the Day: “Salvation Unto Us Has Come” LW 355, TLH 377

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “Gracious Savior, Gentle Shepherd” LW 475

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

Service Bulletin: Reformation-Day-Divine-Service-for-Online-10-31-2023.pdf

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn “In You Is Gladness” LW 442

Readings:  Hosea 13:14, Ephesians 6:10-17, John 4:46-54

Hymn of the Day: “By Grace I’m Saved, Grace Free and Boundless”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #59, LW 351, TLH 373)

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “Christ Be My Leader” LW 365

“From Depths of Woe I Cry to You” LW 230, TLH 329

“Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord” LW 240, TLH 307

“Lord Jesus Christ, Will You Not Stay” LW 344

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

Service Bulletin: Trinity-Twenty-One-Divine-Service-for-Online-10-29-2023.pdf

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Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Judith ch. 13– Beautiful Judith is left alone with Assyrian Commander Holofernes. She kills him to deliver the Israelite army, #376

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the Sermon, again.

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

Overhead 1: Lindemann-Vol-1-Sermon-Selections.pdf

Overhead 2: Lindemann-Vol-2-Sermon-Selections.pdf

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

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Picture: Listening to the presentations at the 2023 Eldona Synod.

Order of Vespers, p.224  Lutheran Worship

Psalms: 46, 92, 37

Readings:  Jeremiah 26:16-19, 1Pt 1:3-9, Jn 15:17-21

Hymn of the Day: “How Lovely Shines the Morning Star” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #58, TLH 546)

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

Service Bulletin: October-28-St-Simon-and-St-Judge-Apostles-Vespers-2023.pdf

Psalms: October-28-Sts-Simon-and-Jude-Psalms-2023-Full-Page.pdf

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