Trinity's Pastor Writes

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.  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 shrewd manager (St. Luke 16:1-13), which is the Holy Gospel for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity.

Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “Oh, Blest the House, Whate’er Befall” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #47), Small Catechism, Sixth Commandment and meaning, and St. Luke 16:9.

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

Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-9-08-02-2023.pdf

Insert for Hymn:  Trinity-Ninth-Insert-08-6-2023.pdf

Recite Word by Word:   Recite-Word-by-Word

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Order of Divine Service I, p. 136 Lutheran Worship

Hymn “Lord, Open Now My Heart to Hear” LW 196, TLH 5

Readings:  Jeremiah 15:19-21, Romans 8:12-17, Matthew 7:15-23

Hymn of the Day: “The Will of God Is Always Best” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #46, LW 425, TLH 517)

Sermon by The Rev. Jacob Henson

Communion Hymns: “In God, My Faithful God” LW 421, TLH 526

“Renew Me, O Eternal Light” LW 373, TLH 398

“For Me to Live Is Jesus” LW 267, TLH 597

“Grant, Holy Ghosts, that We Behold” LW 336

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

Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Eight-Divine-Service-for-Online-7-30-2023.pdf

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Today The Rev. Jacob Henson will lead a Bible study on Pastoral Formation at the Seminary.

After graduating from St. Ignatius Seminary with a Masters of Divinity degree, Jacob Henson received a call to be Deacon at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Tony, WI so that he might serve Apologia Ev. Lutheran Mission in Deer Park, WI.

Jacob will be installed on Friday, February 4 at 6 PM at Good Shepherd Ev. Lutheran Church on North Avenue at Linden Street, Tony, WI 54563.  Good Shepherd, Apologia, and Trinity are associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America ELDoNA.

Handout 1: St. Ignatius Seminary - Brochure

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

Picture: The Rev. Jeffrey Ahonen, Pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Tony, WI) and The Rev. Jacob Henson, Deacon at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Tony, WI).

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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.  Tonight we will have a vespers service at 7 PM with a sermon by Pr. Benjamin Henson.

This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains "False Prophets and False Fruits" (St. Matthew 7:15-23), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Eight.

Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “The Will of God Is Always Best” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #46), Small Catechism, Fifth Commandment and meaning, and St. Matthew 5:19.  The service concludes with “Recite Word by Word."

Bulletins:  Catechesis-Trinity-8-07-26-2023-Vespers.pdf

Hymn for Insert:  Trinity-Eighth-Insert-07-30-2023.pdf

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The Rev. Benjamin Henson lead service and preached on July 26, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1000 North Park Avenue, Herrin, IL.

After graduating from St. Ignatius Seminary with a Masters of Divinity degree, Benjamin Henson received a call to be pastor at Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church in East Peoria, IL.  They are currently using the building at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 526 E. Washington St., East Peoria, IL 61611.  Benjamin will be installed on Saturday, July 29 at 10 AM at Holy Cross Ev. Lutheran Church.  Trinity and Holy Cross are associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America ELDoNA.

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

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn of the Day: “Wondrous King, All-Glorious” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #45, TLH 41)

Readings:  Romans 8:28-39, St. Matthew 20:20-33

Hymn “Oh, What Their Joy” HS98 #838

Sermon

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

Service Bulletin:  July-25-St-James-Apostle-Insert-2023-online.pdf

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We begin our study of the liturgical elements in the Common Service.

Handout 1: Psalm-24-and-More.pdf

Handout 2:  Strodach-A-Manual-Foreward.pdf

Handout 3: Strodach-A-Manual-Introduction.pdf

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

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Order of Divine Service I, p. 136 Lutheran Worship

Hymn “When Morning Guilds the Skies” LW 460

Readings:  Jeremiah 31:23-25, Romans 6:19-23, Mark 8:1-9

Hymn of the Day: “Wondrous King, All-Glorious” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #45, TLH 41)

Sermon

Communion Hymns:

“Sing Praise to God, the Highest Good” LW 452

“Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread” LW 248, TLH 312

"Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer" LW 220, TLH 54

“All Depends on Our Possessing” LW 415, TLH 425

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

Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Seven-Divine-Service-for-Online-7-23-2023.pdf

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Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Daniel 7 – Map, #267

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn “Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun” LW 478, TLH 536

Readings:  Exodus 20:1-17, Romans 6:3-11, St. Matthew 5:20-26

Hymn of the Day: “The Man a Godly Life Might Live” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #44, LW 331, TLH 287)

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “I Lay My Sins on Jesus” LW 366, TLH 652

“Feed Your Children, God Most Holy” LW 468, TLH 659

“All Mankind Fell in Adam’s Fall” LW 363, TLH 369

“Only Begotten, Word of God Eternal” LW 323

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

Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Six-Divine-Service-for-Online-7-16-2023.pdf

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Daniel 3 – The Fiery Furnace, #260

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We complete our study of the decline of the Common Divine Service in the Lutheran Bodies in North America.

Handout 1: The-Decline-of-the-Common-Service-by-James-Heiser-May-2023.pdf

Handout 2:  Common-Service-Common-Liturgy-Comparison-with-LW-DS-I-and-DS-II.pdf

Handout 3: Common-Books-Comparison-Expanded.pdf

Handout 4:  Adiaphora-Condensed.pdf

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

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