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NEXT BIBLE STUDY on Exodus Chapters Fourteen and Fifteen - December 22, 2024 at 9:00 AM

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Overhead 2: Text-for-Exodus-15v1-21-Dec-2024.pdf

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Diocesan Matters with Bp. James Heiser – August 6, 2023

By luther | August 6, 2023 | Comments Off on Diocesan Matters with Bp. James Heiser – August 6, 2023

Today The Rt. Rev. James Heiser, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America ELDoNA, will give a presentation during the Bible Study hour. –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). Picture: Bishop James Heiser at this year’s annual synod. https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/Diocesan_Matters_Bp_Heiser_Aug_6_2023.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Adult Class by The Rev. Jacob Henson – July 30, 2023

By luther | July 30, 2023 | Comments Off on Adult Class by The Rev. Jacob Henson – July 30, 2023

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 […]

Liturgical Elements, Class #1 – July 23, 2023

By luther | July 23, 2023 | Comments Off on Liturgical Elements, Class #1 – July 23, 2023

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). https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/Liturgical_Explanations_1_July_23_2023_Audio_Only.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

History of the Common Service, Class #15:  July 16, 2023 

By luther | July 16, 2023 | Comments Off on History of the Common Service, Class #15:  July 16, 2023 

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). https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/History_of_the_Common_Service_15_July_16_2023_Audio_Only.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Adult Bible Class on St. Luke 15 on Sunday, July 2, 2023

By luther | July 2, 2023 | Comments Off on Adult Bible Class on St. Luke 15 on Sunday, July 2, 2023

The Adult Bible Class on July 2, 2023 will not be streamed. Here is the recorded Bible Study from Luke 15 which will be viewed by the Adult Bible Class. –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). Handout 1:  Luke-15-Text.pdf Overhead 1: Luke-15-Pictures.pdf    

History of the Common Service, Class #14 – June 25, 2023

By luther | June 25, 2023 | Comments Off on History of the Common Service, Class #14 – June 25, 2023

We continue our study of the Common Divine Service in the Lutheran Bodies in North America.  Today we look at the decline of the Common Service as seen in Lutheran Worship. 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 –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/History_of_the_Common_Service_14_June_25_2023_Audio_Only.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download […]

History of the Common Service, Class #13 – June 18, 2023

By luther | June 18, 2023 | Comments Off on History of the Common Service, Class #13 – June 18, 2023

We continue our study of the Common Divine Service in the Lutheran Bodies in North America.  Today we look at the decline of the Common Service beginning with the Service Book and Hymnal of 1958. Handout 1: The-Decline-of-the-Common-Service-by-James-Heiser-May-2023.pdf Handout 2:  Common-Service-Common-Liturgy-Comparison.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/History_of_the_Common_Service_13_June_18_2023_Audio_Only.mp3 Podcast: Play in […]

History of the Common Service, Class #12 – June 11, 2023

By luther | June 11, 2023 | Comments Off on History of the Common Service, Class #12 – June 11, 2023

We continue our study of the Common Divine Service in the Lutheran Bodies in North America.  Today we look at the decline of the Common Service within the LCMS. Handout 1: The-Decline-of-the-Common-Service-by-James-Heiser-May-2023.pdf Handout 2:  Common-Service-Common-Liturgy-Comparison.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/History_of_the_Common_Service_12_June_11_2023_Audio_Only.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

Basics of Lutheran Teaching #6 – June 4, 2023

By luther | June 4, 2023 | Comments Off on Basics of Lutheran Teaching #6 – June 4, 2023

If you might be interested in joining Trinity Lutheran Church, this is the course for you! Handout 1:  The-Sixth-Commandment.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).   https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/Basics_of_Lutheran_Teaching_6_June_4_2023_audio_only.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS

History of the Common Service, Class #11 – June 4, 2023

By luther | June 4, 2023 | Comments Off on History of the Common Service, Class #11 – June 4, 2023

We continue our study of the Common Divine Service in the Lutheran Bodies in North America.  Today we look at the decline of the Common Service beginning with the Service Book and Hymnal of 1958. Handout 1: The-Decline-of-the-Common-Service-by-James-Heiser-May-2023.pdf Handout 2:  Common-Service-Common-Liturgy-Comparison.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/History_of_the_Common_Service_11_June_4_2023_Audio_Only.mp3 Podcast: Play in […]