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.

Liturgical Explanations, Class #19 – December 10, 2023

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

Liturgical Elements, Class #18 – December 3, 2023

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.

REDO Liturgical Elements #17 – November 26, 2023

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the exhortation.

Handout 1: The-Exhortation-in-the-Divine-Service-final.pdf

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

Liturgical Elements, Class #17 – November 26, 2023

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the exhortation.

Handout 1: The-Exhortation-in-the-Divine-Service-final.pdf

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

Picture: Bishop James Heiser at the 2023 Eldona Synod.

Liturgical Elements, Class #16 – November 19, 2023

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the General Prayer.

Handout 1: The-General-Prayer-in-the-Divine-Service-plus.pdf
Handout 2: The-General-Prayer-Form-blanks.pdf
Handout 3: The-General-Prayer-Form.pdf
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Picture: Pr. Benjamin Henson preaching at the 2023 Eldona Synod.