Today, we will study an overview of the Epiphany Season in one session.
Overhead 1: EPIPHANY-2026-Adult-Bible-Studies.pdf

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

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Bible Class #2: December 21, 2025  Link to Live Stream

Today, we will study an overview of the Christmas Season in one session.
Overhead 1: CHRISTMAS-2025-Adult-Bible-Studies.pdf

–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
(Note: Our first Seasons of the church year study was “The Advent Season” study was on November 23.  Advent Study Click Here)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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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.

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We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the preparation including the St. Paul’s Examination as referenced in the Exhortation.

Handout 1: The-Exhortation-in-the-Divine-Service-final.pdf
Handout 2: Conscience-Study.pdf
Handout 2: Examination.pdf

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

Picture: Trinity Lutheran Church from the narthex

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We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the preparation including the St. Paul’s Examination as referenced in the Exhortation.

Handout 1: The-Exhortation-in-the-Divine-Service-final.pdf
Handout 2: Examination.pdf
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Picture: Deacon Anthony Oncken, Pastor Benjamin Henson, Pastor Jacob Henson, and Bishop James Heiser at the 2023 Eldona Synod.

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