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  • Catechesis on Trinity 21 -October 25, 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.

    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 the nobleman’s son at Capernaum (St. John 4:46-54), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity.

    Learn-by-Heart will include “By Grace I’m Saved, Grace Free and Boundless”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #59, LW 351, TLH 373), Small Catechism, introduction to the Lord's Prayer and meaning, and 2 Corinthians 4:6.

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

    Bulletins: Trinity-Twenty-First-Insert-10-29-2023-ASBH.pdf
    Responsive Prayer: Recite Word by Word
    Insert for Hymn: Catechesis-Trinity-21-10-25-2023-On-line.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/875799225?share=copy
    1 hr 9 min
  • Trinity Twenty Divine Service – October 22, 2023
    Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
    Hymn “Jerusalem the Golden” LW 309, TLH 613
    Readings:  Isaiah 65:1-2, Ephesians 5:15-21, Matthew 22:1-14
    Hymn of the Day: “How Lovely Shines the Morning Star” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #58, TLH 546)
    Sermon
    Communion Hymns:
    “Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness” LW 239, TLH 305
    “Let Me Be Yours Forever” LW 257, TLH 334
    “How Firm a Foundation” LW 411, TLH 427
    “Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior” LW 237, TLH 311

    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: Trinity-Twenty-Divine-Service-for-Online-10-22-2023.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/875643483?share=copy

    Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Apocrypha Title Page, #361, "Apocrypha: These Books Are Not Held Equal to the Scriptures, but Are Useful and Good to Read"
    1 hr 1 min
  • Liturgical Elements, Class #12 – October 22, 2023
    We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the preparation including the Sermon.

    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
    Overhead 3: The-Epistle-and-Gospel-Collects.pdf
    Overhead 4: LW-H-and-P-on-the-Sermon-p-415-417.pdf

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

    https://vimeo.com/874533605?share=copy

    Picture:  Pr. Eric Stefanski teaching at the 2023 Eldona Synod.
    1 hr 1 min
  • Catechesis for Trinity 20 – October 18, 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.

    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 the marriage feast (St. Matthew 22:1-14), which is the Holy Gospel for the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity.

    Learn-by-Heart will include “How Lovely Shines the Morning Star” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #58, TLH 546), Small Catechism, Apostles' Creed, 3rd Article and meaning, and 2 Thessalonians 2:13b-14.

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

    Bulletins:  Catechesis-Trinity-20-10-18-2023-On-Line.pdf
    Responsive Prayer: Recite Word by Word
    Insert for Hymn: Trinity-Twenty-Insert-10-22-2023-ASBH.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/873543169?share=copy
    1 hr 1 min
  • St. Luke, Evangelist Divine Service – October 18, 2023
    Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
    Hymn “Send Now, O Lord, to Every Place” LW 316, TLH 506
    Readings:  Isaiah 35:5-8, 2 Timothy 4:5-15, St. Luke 10:1-9
    Hymn “By All Your Saints i Warfare” stanza 1,19,3 (LW #194, ASBH #104)
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: October-18-St-Luke-Evangelist-Insert-2023.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/874546538?share=copy
    37 min
  • Divine Service Trinity Nineteen – October 15, 2023
    Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
    Hymn “Now Let Us Come Before Him” LW 184, TLH 122
    Readings:  Isaiah 44:21-23, Ephesians 4:22-28, Matthew 9:1-8
    Hymn of the Day: “We All Believe in One True God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #57, LW 212, TLH 252)
    Sermon
    Communion Hymns: “I Will Sing My Maker’s Praises” LW 439, TLH 25
    “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” LW 444, TLH 39
    “Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior” LW 236, TLH 311
    “Oh, Bless the Lord, My Soul” LW 457, TLH 27
    Hymn “Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us” LW 402, TLH 442
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Nineteen-Divine-Service-for-Online-10-15-2023.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/872319681?share=copy

    Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Malachi 1 – The Prophet Malachi, #354
    55 min
  • Liturgical Elements, Class #11 – October 15, 2023
    We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the Creeds.

    Handout 1: The-Creeds-in-the-Divine-Service.pdf
    Handout 2:  Creeds-by-Triglotta.pdf
    Handout 3: Creed-from-Reed.pdf
    Handout 4: Strodach-chapter-3-p142-153.pdf

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

    Picture: Pr. Douglas Handrich preaching at the 2023 Eldona Synod.

    https://vimeo.com/872348274?share=copy
    1 hr 6 min
  • Basics of Lutheran Teaching #9 – October 8, 2023
    If you might be interested in joining Trinity Lutheran Church, this is the course for you!

    Handout 1: Ninth-and-Tenth-Commandments.pdf
    Handout 2: Lords-Supper.pdf
    Overheads 1: Overhead-9th-and-10th-Commandments.pdf
    Overheads 2: Overheads-Lords-Supper.pdf

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

    https://vimeo.com/872305284?share=copy

    1 hr 16 min
  • Divine Service Trinity 18 – October 8, 2023
    Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship
    Hymn “God Himself Is Present” LW 206, TLH 4
    Readings:  Deut 10:12-21, 1 Cor 1:4-9, Matthew 22:34-46
    Hymn of the Day: “Thee Lord, Our God, We Praise”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #56)
    Sermon
    Communion Hymns: “How Precious Is the Book Divine” LW 332, TLH 285
    Hymn “You Will I Love, My Strength” LW 375
    “God Brought Me to This Time and Place” LW 456
    “O Savior Precious Savior” LW 282, TLH 352
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: https://85j442.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Trinity-Eighteen-Divine-Service-for-Online-10-8-2023.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/870052902?share=copy

    Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Zechariah 1 – The Prophet Zechariah, #341
    1 hr 1 min
  • Liturgical Elements, Class #10 – October 8, 2023
    We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we take a look at the overall Church Year with the one-year series of readings.

    Handout 1: The-Liturgical-Lessons-with-Gradual.pdf
    Handout 2:  Liturgical-Church-fill-In.pdf
    Overhead 1: ASBH-Readings.pdf
    Overhead 2: List-of-Readings.pdf

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

    https://vimeo.com/870038711?share=copy

    Picture: Examinations of candidates at the 2023 Eldona Synod.
    1 hr 1 min

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