Love Bible Study #5 – March 17, 2024

Bible Class #5:  March 17, 2024  Link to Live Stream

We continue to study the word Love in the Old Testament.
Handout 1: Love-Study-4.pdf
Handout 2: Love-Study-3.pdf
Handout 3: Book-of-Concord-on-Love.pdf

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

Picture: St. James Catholic Church in Perryville had two Christmas trees flanking the altar. Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023.

 

Love Bible Study #4 – March 10, 2024

We continue to study the word Love in the Old Testament.
Handout 1: Love-Study-4.pdf
Handout 2: Love-Study-3.pdf
Handout 3: Book-of-Concord-on-Love.pdf
Handout 4: Love-Study-2-English-b.pdf

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

Picture: Zion Lutheran Church in Perryville, Missouri.  The cross behind the altar was made of wrought iron by a member. Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023.

 

Love Bible Study #3 – March 3, 2024

We continue to study the word Love in the Old Testament.
Handout 1: Love-Study-3.pdf
Handout 2: Book-of-Concord-on-Love.pdf
Handout 3: Love-Study-2-English-b.pdf

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

Picture: Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar was founded on May 16, 1859. The present church building was erected in 1886.  The pulpit and the altar are joined. Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023.

Bible Study on Love #2 – February 25, 2024

We continue to study the word Love in the Old Testament.
Handout 1: Love-Study-3.pdf
Handout 2: Book-of-Concord-on-Love.pdf
Handout 3: Love-Study-2-English-b.pdf

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

Picture: Brazeau Presbyterian Church (Brazeau, MO).  The church was established in 1819.  The present brick church was completed in 1854. The church had two entry doors equally spaced on the front – one for women, and one for men; on the inside, there are two pairs of stairs, 4 feet wide, going up to the gallery. The church is topped by a six-sided belfry. Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023.

Bible Study on Love #1 – February 18, 2024

We begin our class studying the word Love in the Old Testament.
Handout 1: Love-Study-2-English.pdf

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

Picture: Brazeau Presbyterian Church (Brazeau, MO).  The church was established in 1819.  The present brick church was completed in 1854. The church had two entry doors equally spaced on the front – one for women, and one for men; on the inside, there are two pairs of stairs, 4 feet wide, going up to the gallery. The church is topped by a six-sided belfry.

Liturgical Elements, Class #27 – February 11, 2024

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the Post-Communion liturgy.
Handout 1: The-Post-Communion-in-the-Divine-Service b.pdf
Overhead: Luther-on-the-Aaronic-Benediction.pdf

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

Picture: Concordia Lutheran Church (Frohna, MO) was founded in 1839 by families from Altenburg, Missouri.  Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023.

Liturgical Elements, Class #26: February 4, 2024 

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the Pax Domini, the Agnus Dei and the communion.
Handout 1:  The-Verba-in-the-Divine-Service.pdf

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

Picture: Concordia Lutheran Church (Frohna, MO) was founded in 1839 by families from Altenburg, Missouri.  Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023.

Liturgical Elements #25 Excise of the Canon – Jan 28, 2024

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the excise of the Roman canon of the mass.
Handout 1: The-Sanctus-in-the-Divine-Service-online.pdf
Handout 2: Formula-of-Concord-SD-VII-Consecration.pdf

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

Picture: The first college building of the Ev.-Luth. Missouri Synod, built in 1839.  Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023.

Liturgical Elements, Class #24 – January 21, 2024

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the Sanctus and the Roman canon of the mass.
Handout 1: The-Sanctus-in-the-Divine-Service-online.pdf

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

Picture: From the back of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL)

 

Liturgical Elements, Class #23 – January 14, 2024

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the proper preface and sanctus of the holy communion.
Handout 1: The-Preface-and-Proper-Preface-in-the-Divine-Service.pdf

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

Picture: The Christmas tree at Immanuel Lutheran Church (founded in 1857) in Altenburg, MO.  This congregation was founded by members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg as the result of a dispute concerning chiliasm that had begun in 1856. Our congregation participated in a Christmas Country Church Tour on December 14, 2023.