Trinity's Pastor Writes

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn “Why Art Thou Cast Down, My Soul?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #12)

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

Hymn of the Day: “Preach You the Word” LW 259

Sermon

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

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

Insert for Hymn:  Epiphany-Three-Insert-1-22-2023-Final.pdf

https://vimeo.com/791648449

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn "Arise and Shine in Splendor" LW 85, TLH 126

Readings: Jeremiah 33:6-9, Romans 12:16-21, St. Matthew 8:1-13

Hymn:  “Why Art Thou Cast Down, My Soul?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #12)

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness” LW 239, TLH 305

“When I Suffer Pains and Losses” LW 423

“Hail, O Source of Every Blessing” LW 84

“From God the Father, Virgin-born” LW 74

Closing Hymn: “Lord, You I Love with All My Heart” LW 413, TLH 429

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

Service Bulletin:  Epiphany-Three-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-22-2023.pdf

https://vimeo.com/790503641

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Judges 7 - Gideon's Men sorted at the water, p.42.

Today we begin a class on the LCMS after 1981 within our study of The Lutheran Bodies in North America.

Handout 1: Part-9-after-1981-LCMS.pdf

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

https://vimeo.com/789466831

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' healing of the leper and of the centurion's servant from Capernaum (Matthew 8:1-13), which is the Holy Gospel for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany.

Learn-by-Heart will include “Why Art Thou Cast Down, My Soul?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #12), Small Catechism, Confession One and Two, and St. John 14:23-24.

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

Service Bulletin:  Catechesis-Epiphany-3-01-18-2023-Final.pdf

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

Insert for Hymn:  Epiphany-Three-Insert-1-22-2023-Final.pdf

https://vimeo.com/784898820

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn “Happy the Man Who Feareth God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #11)

Readings:  Acts 2:22-24, 32-33, 1 Peter 1:1-9, St. Matthew 16:13-19

Hymn of the Day: “Built on the Rock” LW 291, TLH 467

Sermon

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

Service Bulletin:  The-Confession-of-St.-Peter-January-18-ASBH-Final-b.pdf

Insert for Hymn:  Epiphany-Two-Insert-1-15-2023-Final.pdf

https://vimeo.com/789479163

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn "O Blessed Home Where Man and Wife"  (LW 466)

Readings: Deuteronomy 18:15-19, Romans 12:6-16, St. John 2:1-11

Hymn “Happy the Man Who Feareth God” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #11)

Sermon

Communion Hymns:  “Rejoice, My Heart, Be Glad” LW 424, TLH 535

“I Come, O Savior, to Your Table” LW 242, TLH 315

"Song of Thankfulness and Praise" LW 88, TLH 134

“When Christ’s Appearing Was Made Known” LW 81, TLH 131

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

Service Bulletin:  Epiphany-Two-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-15-2023.pdf

https://vimeo.com/787348212

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Joshua 10 - The Sun Stands Still and Amorite Kings Defeated, p.7.

Today we return to our study on Lutheran Bodies in North America with an examination of the formation of the ELCA in 1988.

Handout 1: Part-7-Progressives-in-LCMS-final-2-1.pdf

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

https://vimeo.com/787334767

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn “Within the Father’s House” LW 80, TLH 133

Readings: Isaiah 61:1-3, Romans 12:1-5, St. Luke 2:41-52

Hymn “Praise God the Lord, Ye Sons of Men” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #10, LW 44, TLH 105)

Sermon

“Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure” LW 78

“O Living Bread from Heaven" LW 244, TLH 316

"O Christ, Our Light, O Radiance True" LW #314

“The People That in Darkness Sat” LW 77, TLH 106

Closing Hymn: "What Child Is This" LW 61

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

Service Bulletin:  Epiphany-One-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-8-2023.pdf

https://vimeo.com/787073200

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534: Joshua 6 - The Wall of Jericho Fall Down, p.3.

Bible Class #3 on St. Luke Chapters One and Two:  January 8, 2023

On January 15, we will return to examine the formation of the ELCA in 1988.

Handout 1:  St-Luke-Chapters-One-and-Two.pdf

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

https://vimeo.com/785557451

Service of Light, LW p.250-255  Lutheran Worship

Psalm 72 (insert) and Isaiah 49:1-7

Hymn “Hail to the Lord’s Annointed”  (LW 82, TLH 59)

Divine Service begins with Introit, then Kyrie p.137

Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6, Mt 2:1-12

Hymn “Now Sing We, Now Rejoice” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #9, LW 47, TLH 92)

Sermon

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

“O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright” LW 73

Closing Hymn: “O Jesus King of Glory” LW #79

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

Service Bulletin:  Epiphany-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-6-2023.pdf

https://vimeo.com/785568183

Picture: The Luther Bible 1534:  Joshua 3: Carry the Ark of the Covenant through the Red Sea, p.2.