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.

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 Park, WI.

Jacob will be installed on Friday, February 4 at 6 PM at Good Shepherd Ev. Lutheran Church on North Avenue at Linden Street, Tony, WI 54563.  Good Shepherd, Apologia, and Trinity are associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America ELDoNA.

Handout 1: St. Ignatius Seminary – Brochure

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

Picture: The Rev. Jeffrey Ahonen, Pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Tony, WI) and The Rev. Jacob Henson, Deacon at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Tony, WI).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).