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.  The dialog sermon explains Jesus' promise to send the Holy Spirit to work through the preaching of the Word that Jesus might be proclaimed in the church. St. John 16:5-15 is the Holy Gospel for Cantate (Easter 4) Sunday.

Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “Look Down, O Lord, From Heaven Behold” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #33), Small Catechism, Table of Duties: To Husbands: 1 Peter 3:7, Col 3:19, and St. John 16:14.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Cantate-5-03-2023.pdf

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

Insert for Hymn:  Cantate-Insert-5-7-2023.pdf

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn: “Zion Mourns in Fear and Anguish” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #32)

Readings: Malachi 3:16-18, Ephesians 2:19-22, St. John 14:1-14

Hymn “You Are the Way; to You Alone”  LW 283, TLH 355

Sermon

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

Service Bulletin:  Sts-Philip-and-James-Insert-5-1-2023.pdf

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The spiritual resurrection is synonymous with salvation through faith and includes both justification and the resulting fruits-sanctification.

Handout 1:  Resurrection-Bible-Class-^N3.pdf

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

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Picture: Easter Vigil - Service of Light

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn “Jesus Lives! The Victory’s Won” LW 139, TLH 201

Readings:  Lamentations 3:18-26, 1 Peter 2:11-20, St. John 16:16-23

Hymn of the Day: “Zion Mourns in Fear and Anguish” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #32)

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “If God Himself Be for Me” LW 407, TLH 528

“O Day of Rest and Gladness” LW 203, TLH 9

“With High Delight Let Us Unite” LW 134

Closing Hymn “Blest the Children of Our God” LW 370

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

Service Bulletin:  Jubilate-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-30-2023.pdf

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Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: 1 Kings 3 – Solomon’s Wise Decision, #456

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn: “The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #31, LW 416, TLH 436)

Readings: Isaiah 55:1-5, Ephesians 4:7-13, St. John 15:1-11

Hymn “By All Your Saints in Warfare”  LW 194 st. 13

Sermon

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

Service Bulletin:  St-Mark-Evangelist-Insert-4-25-2023.pdf

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Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn: “Do Not Despair, O Little Flock” LW 300

Readings:  Ezekiel 34:11-16, 1 Peter 2:21-25, St. John 10:11-16

Hymn of the Day: “The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #31, LW 416, TLH 436)

Sermon

Prayer of the Church, Lord's Prayer

Hymn: “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” LW 412, TLH 431

Collect, Benediction, p.156-157

Closing Hymn “Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing” LW 218, TLH 50

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

Service Bulletin:  Misericordias-Domini-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-23-2023.pdf

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Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: 2 Samuel 11 – David Views Bathsheba, #425

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn “Welcome, Happy Morning” LW 135, TLH 202

Hymn of the Day: “Ye Sons and Daughters of the King” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #30, LW 130, TLH 208)

Readings:  Job 19:25-27, 1 John 5:4-10, St. John 20:19-31

Hymn

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright” LW 147

“O Lord, We Praise You” LW 238, TLH 313

“Make Songs of Joy”  LW 132

Closing Hymn “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia” LW 137, TLH 193

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

Service Bulletin:  Quasimodogeniti-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-16-2023.pdf

https://vimeo.com/816027999

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: 2 Samuel 11 – David Views Bathsheba, #425

Handout 1:  Outline-for-the-Resurrection-Bible-Class-^N2.pdf

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

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Picture: Violet's 100th Birthday Party

Handout 1:  Outline-for-the-Resurrection-Bible-Class-^N1-April-2-2023.pdf

Handout 2:  Outline-for-the-Resurrection-Bible-Class-^N2.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 “I Know that My Redeemer Lives” LW 264, TLH 200

Readings:  Isaiah 52:13-15, 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, St. Mark 16:1-8

Hymn of the Day: “Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #29, LW 123, TLH 195)

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “Jesus Christ Is Risen, Today” LW 127, TLH 199

“Lo, Judah’s Lion Wins the Strife” LW 146, TLH 211

“At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing” LW 126

“The Day of Resurrection” LW 133, TLH 205

Closing Hymn “Good Christians Friends, Rejoice and Sing”  LW 129

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

Service Bulletin:  Resurrection-of-Our-Lord-Divine-Service-for-Online-4-9-2023.pdf

https://vimeo.com/816000021

Picture:  The Luther Bible 1534: (Volume 2) Ezekiel 37 – The Dry Bones, #0219