Trinity's Pastor Writes

Miriam’s Sunday School Study, Class #64:  on January 30, 2022   Link to Live Stream

Today’s class examines Jacob Returns to Bethel (Gen 35:1-15) and The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac  (Gen 35:16-29).

Handout 1:  Text-for-Genesis-35c.pdf

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

https://vimeo.com/669140490

The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, January 30, 2022 at 10:15 AM   Link to Live Stream

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn "If God Himself Be for Me" LW 407, TLH 528

Readings: Jonah 1:1-17, Romans 8:18-23, St. Matthew 8:23-27

Hymn of the Day: “Seek Where You May to Find a Way” LW 358, TLH 383

Sermon

“Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure” LW 78

“Here, O My Lord, I See You Face to Face” LW 243

“God Loved the World So that He Gave” LW 352, TLH 245

“Lord Jesus Christ, My Savior Blest” TLH 353

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

Service Bulletin:  Epiphany-Four-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-30-2022b.pdf

https://vimeo.com/670295895

Picture: The Initial Letter D from Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch.  The image is from Martin Luther's (1483-1546) September Testament. Initial Letter "D" featuring the apostle Paul holding a book and sword. The images from Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch, the 1522 German New Testament by Dr. Martin Luther are taken from https://pitts.emory.edu/.  These woodcuts were designed by Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), a close friend of Martin Luther. For information on licensing this image, please send an email, including a link to the image, to [email protected].  These images are made available by the generous contribution of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn "Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure” LW 78

Readings: Acts 20:17-35, Ephesians 3:14-21, St. Matthew 24:42-47

Hymn of the Day: “Lord of the Church, We Humble Pray” ELH 95, LW 261, TLH 489

Sermon

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

Service Bulletin:  St-Titus-Bishop-and-Confessor-1-year-January-26-NKJV-b.pdf

https://vimeo.com/669904723

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn "Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure” LW 78

Readings: Jeremiah 1:4-10, Acts 9:1-22, St. Matthew 19:27-30

Hymn of the Day: “O Thou, Who Dost Accord Us” ELH 356 (insert)

Sermon

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

Service Bulletin:  The-Conversion-of-St.-Paul-1-year-January-25-NKJV-b.pdf

https://vimeo.com/669498894

Divine Service on St. Timothy, Pastor and Confessor, January 24, 2022 at 10:30 AM   Link to Live Stream

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

Hymn "Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure” LW 78

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-NKJV.pdf

https://vimeo.com/669156622

Order of Divine Service I, p.136  Lutheran Worship

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

Readings: 2 Kings 5:1-15a, Romans 12:16-21, St. Matthew 8:1-13

Hymn of the Day: “When I Suffer Pains and Losses” LW 423

Sermon

“Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure” LW 78

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

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

“O Chief of Cities, Bethlehem” LW 76

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

Service Bulletin:  Epiphany-Three-Divine-Service-for-Online-1-23-2022.pdf

https://vimeo.com/663973823

Picture: The Apostle Peter from Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch.  The image is from Martin Luther's (1483-1546) September Testament. Peter holds his attribute, a key. The images from Das Newe Testament Deuotzsch, the 1522 German New Testament by Dr. Martin Luther are taken from https://pitts.emory.edu/.  These woodcuts were designed by Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), a close friend of Martin Luther. For information on licensing this image, please send an email, including a link to the image, to [email protected].  These images are made available by the generous contribution of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation.

Dinah and the Shechemites in Genesis 34-35.

Handout 1:  Text-for-Genesis-34-35d.pdf

Handout 2: Line-of-the-Promise.pdf

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

https://vimeo.com/663959582

Picture: Burning the Christmas Tree on January 6, 2022.

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.

In this video from Jan 18, 2017, we learned stanza 5 of "From Heaven Came the Angels Bright" (Lutheran Worship, #52) and the fourth question of the Small Catechism on Holy Baptism, "What does such baptizing with water indicate?"  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.

The service concludes with "Responsive Prayer for Catechesis 2017" (pdf link below).  [Length: 1 hour, 2 minutes]

Bulletins:  Catechesis Epiphany 3 - 01-18-2017b

Responsive Prayer:  Responsive Prayer for Catechesis 2017

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.

In this video from January 3, 2017, we learned stanzas 3-4 of “Welcome to Earth, O Noble Guest” (Lutheran Worship, #38), the third and fourth part of Holy Baptism and the meaning from Luther's Small Catechism.  This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains the comfort we receive from  Jesus' Baptism (St. Matthew 3:13-17), which is the Holy Gospel for the Baptism of Our Lord(1st Sunday after Epiphany).

The service concludes with “Responsive Prayer for Catechesis” (pdf link below).  [Length: 1 hour, 3 minutes]

Bulletin: Catechesis Baptism of Our Lord - 01-03 2018

Responsive Prayer: Responsive Prayer for Catechesis 2017

Dinah and the Shechemites in Genesis 34-35.

Handout 1:  Text-for-Genesis-34-35d.pdf

Handout 2: Line-of-the-Promise.pdf

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

https://vimeo.com/661746345