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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 PM.
This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service. The dialog sermon explains "The Abomination of Desolation" (St. Matthew 24:15-28), which is the Holy Gospel for Third Last Sunday in the Church Year(Trinity 25).
Learn-by-Heart will include “Farewell I Gladly Bid Thee” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #109), Small Catechism, Lord’s Prayer, Second and Third Petitions and meanings, and 1 Thessalonians 4:14.
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-3rd-Last-Sunday-11-05-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-109-Farewell-I-Gladly-Bid-Thee.pdf
Suffrages: Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf
https://vimeo.com/1131906088?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Order of Divine Service, p.7 The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Now Let Us Come Before Him” LW 184, TLH 122
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
Offertory: "Create in Me…" p.18
General Prayer……… p.19-20
Hymn: “Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness” LW 239
Exhortation p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Jerusalem the Golden” LW 309, TLH 613
“I Am Trusting You, Lord Jesus” LW 408
“Let Me Be Yours Forever” LW 257, TLH 334
“How Firm a Foundation” LW 411, TLH 427
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Twenty-Cover-10-13-2025-Online.pdf
https://vimeo.com/1132846080?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (II:21), Demon-Possessed Man Healed, Pigs Drown in Mark 5:1-20
Today, we will study the word "Wisdom" in the Scriptures.
Overhead 1: Wisdom-Words.pdf
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
https://vimeo.com/1130660370?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Picture: The Installation of Pastor Jacob Henson at Apologia Lutheran Church (Deer Park, WI)
Order of Divine Service, p.7 The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” ASBH 22, LW 298, TLH 262
Readings: Is 55:1-11, Rev 14:6-7, Mt 11:12-15
Hymn of the Day: “Lord, Keep Us in Thy Word and Work” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #107)
Sermon
Offertory: "Create in Me…" p.18
General Prayer……… p.19-20
Hymn: “Salvation Unto Us Has Come” LW 355, TLH 377
Exhortation p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: LW #475 "Gracious Savior, Gentle Shepherd"
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Reformation-Day-Cover-10-31-2025-Online.pdf
https://vimeo.com/1131382447?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (VIII:20), The Four Houseman Revelation ch. 6:1-8
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 “Thine Honor Rescue, Righteous Lord!” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Introduction and 1st Petition to the Lord's Prayer and meaning, and 2 Thessalonians 2:13b-14.
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-20-10-29-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-Thine-Honor-Rescue-Righteous-Lord.pdf
Suffrages: Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf
https://vimeo.com/1129716370?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Order of Divine Service, p.7 The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Christ Is Our Cornerstone” LW 290, TLH 465 (See ASBH 106/108)
Readings: Dt 32:1-4, 1Pt 1:3-9, Jn 15:17-21
Hymn of the Day: “From All Thy Saints” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #106)
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: October-28-St-Simon-and-St-Jude-Apostles-Insert-2025.pdf
https://vimeo.com/1130677006?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Today, we will study Moses' Song and the Blessing of the Tribes
Overhead 1: Text-for-Song-of-Moses-Deuteronomy-31v30-to-32v34.pdf
Overhead 2: Text-for-Moses-Blessing-in-Deuteronomy-33-and-Genesis-49.pdf
Overhead 3: Bible_Outline_Bare-Bones.pdf
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
https://vimeo.com/1128625981?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Order of Divine Service, p.7 The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “With The Lord Begin Your Task” LW 483
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
Offertory: "Create in Me…" p.18
General Prayer……… p.19-20
Hymn: “O Living Bread from Heaven” LW 244, TLH 316
Exhortation p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns: “I Will Sing My Maker’s Praises” LW 439, TLH 25
“The Man Is Ever Blessed” LW 388
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” LW 444, TLH 39
“From All That Dwell Below the Skies” (Ps 117) Choir
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Nineteen-Cover-10-26-2025-Online.pdf
https://vimeo.com/1125716058?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (I:38), Jesus Heals Paralytic, “Pick up your Bed” in Matthew 9:1-8
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 paralytic (St. Matthew 9:1-8), which is the Holy Gospel for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity.
Learn-by-Heart will include “Christ Is Our Corner-Stone” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal, #108), Small Catechism, Apostles' Creed, 3rd Article and meaning, and John 10:22-23.
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-19-10-22-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-108-Christ-Is-Our-Corner-Stone.pdf
Suffrages: Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf
https://vimeo.com/1125716058?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Order of Divine Service, p.7 The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Father, We Praise You” LW 482
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
Offertory: "Create in Me…" p.18
General Prayer……… p.19-20
Hymn: “Here, O My Lord, I See You Face to Face” LW 243
Exhortation p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Praise the Almighty” LW 445
“Blest the Children of Our God” LW 370
“God Brought Me to This Time and Place” LW 456
“How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts” LW 474
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Eighteen-Cover-10-19-2025-Online.pdf
https://vimeo.com/1126612354?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (II:27), Jesus Walks on the Sea in Mark 6:45-52
Today, we look at Romans 10:4-13 as we study Moses' Third Address in Deuteronomy 29-30.
Overhead 1: Text-for-Deuteronomy-27-30-Third-Address-b.pdf
Overhead 2: Righteousness-of-Law-and-Faith.pdf
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
https://vimeo.com/1126598899?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Today, we return to study Moses' Third Address of Blessings and Curses in Deuteronomy 27-30.
Overhead 1: Text-for-Deuteronomy-27-30-Third-Address-b.pdf
Overhead 2: Rewards-Etc.pdf
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
https://vimeo.com/1124605178?share=copy
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 the true worship of God (St. Luke 14:1-11), which is taught in the Holy Gospel for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity.
Learn-by-Heart will include “Oh, How Blest Are Ye Whose Toils Are Ended” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal), Small Catechism, Apostles' Creed, 1st Article and meaning, and Proverbs 25:14 and Ephesians 4:1.
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-17-10-08-2025.pdf
Insert for Hymn: ASBH-104-Oh-How-Blest-Are-Ye-Whose-Toils-Are-Ended.pdf
Suffrages: Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf
https://vimeo.com/1119627338
Order of Divine Service, p.7 The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies” LW 480
Readings: Deut. 32:39-40, Ephesians 3:13-21, Luke 7:11-17
Hymn of the Day: “Now Lay We Calmly in the Grave” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #54)
Sermon
Offertory: "Create in Me…" p.18
General Prayer……… p.19-20
Hymn: “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” LW 241
Exhortation p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“Jesus, Lover of My Soul” LW 508
“When in the House of Deepest Need” LW 428
“In the Very Midst of Life” LW 265
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Sixteen-Cover-10-05-2025-Online-b.pdf
https://vimeo.com/1122634549?share=copy
Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (III:7), Jesus Raises the Widow’s Son in Luke 7:11-17
Today, we return to study Moses' Third Address of Blessings and Curses in Deuteronomy 27-30.
Overhead 1: Text-for-Deuteronomy-27-30-Third-Address-b.pdf
Overhead 2: Rewards-Etc.pdf
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
https://vimeo.com/1122620532?share=copy
Picture: Pastoral visit of our 102-year-old in Florida.
Order of Divine Service, p.7 The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “O Holy, Blessed Trinity” LW 479
Readings: Deut. 6:4-7, Galatians 5:25-6:10, Matthew 6:24-34
Hymn of the Day: “Why Art Thou Thus Cast Down, My Heart?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #53)
Sermon
Offertory: "Create in Me…" p.18
General Prayer……… p.19-20
Hymn: “O Jesus, Blessed Lord, My Praise” LW 245, TLH 309
Exhortation p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
“What God Ordains Is Always Good” LW 422, TLH 521
“All Depends on Our Possessing” LW 415
“I Leave All Things to God’s Direction” LW 429, TLH 529
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Fifteen-Cover-09-28-2025-Online.pdf
https://vimeo.com/1120604625?share=copy
Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (II:23), Synagogue Ruler Comes, Jesus Raises the Boy in Mark 5:21-24,35-43
Today, we will address Part III of the study "Keeping the Law." With this foundation laid, we will return next week (October 5) to better understand Moses' Third Address of Blessings and Curses.
Overhead 1: Faith-and-Works-b.pdf
Overhead 2: Keeping-the-Law-True-or-False.pdf
https://vimeo.com/1120590384?share=copy
Picture: Men's Social
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 "Do Not Worry" (St. Matthew 6:24-34), which is the Holy Gospel for Trinity Fifteen.
In this video from September 4, 2024, we learned the hymn “Why Art Thou Thus Cast Down, My Heart?” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #53), Small Catechism, First Article of the Apostles' Creed and meaning, and St. Matthew 6:33.
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Trinity-15-9-4-2024.pdf
Insert for Hymn: Trinity-Fifteen-Insert-09-17-2023-ASBH.pdf
Suffrages: Suffrages-for-Catechesis-2024-Online.pdf
https://vimeo.com/1003858665?share=copy
Order of Divine Service, p.7 The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
Hymn “Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun” LW 478
Readings: Jeremiah 17:13-14, Galatians 5:16-24, Luke 17:11-19
Hymn of the Day: “Show Pity, Lord! O Lord, Forgive!” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #52)
Sermon
Offertory: "Create in Me…" p.18
General Prayer……… p.19-20
Hymn: “O Living Bread from Heaven” LW 244, TLH 316
Exhortation p.21
Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
Communion Hymns:
Hymn “From God Can Nothing Move Me” LW 409, TLH 73
“The Law of God Is Good and Wise” LW 329
“Now Thank We All Our God” LW 443, TLH 36
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
Service Bulletin: Trinity-Fourteen-Cover-09-21-2025-Online.pdf
https://vimeo.com/1120578736?share=copy
Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430 (VII:25), Lepers Cleansed in Luke 17:11-19
Today, we will address Part II of the study "Keeping the Law" according to the application of Law and Gospel in the Scriptures and the Book of Concord.
With this foundation laid, we will return to better understand Moses' Third Address of Blessings and Curses.
Overhead 1: Law-and-Gospel-Needed-for-Justification-and-Sanctification.pdf
Overhead 2: Law-and-Gospel-Needed-for-Keeping-the-Law.pdf
Overhead 3: Faith-and-Works-b.pdf
--Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
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