Liturgical Elements, Class #6 – September 10, 2023

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the preparation including the Kyrie and the Gloria in Excelsis.

Handout 1: Introit-Kyrie-and-Gloria.pdf

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

Picture: Attendees at the 2023 Eldona Synod.

Liturgical Elements, Class #5 – September 3, 2023

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the preparation including the Hymn of Invocation and the Invocation.

Handout 1: Confession-Absolution-in-ASBH-and-CSB.pdf
Handout 2: Introit-Kyrie-and-Gloria.pdf
Handout 3: ASBH-Preparatory.pdf

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

Picture: Jeffrey Ahonen preaching at the 2023 Eldona Synod.

 

A Course on The Basics of Lutheran Teaching, Class #8 – August 27, 2023

If you might be interested in joining Trinity Lutheran Church, this is the course for you!

Handout 1: Confession-Office-of-Keys-b.pdf
Handout 2: Confession-and-Office-of-the-Keys-from-Small-Catechism-landscape.pdf
Overhead 1: Romans-8-Ephesians-4-Daily-Contrition-Repentance.pdf
Overhead 2: Overhead-Confession-Part-1.pdf
Overhead 3: Overhead-Confession-Part-2.pdf

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

Liturgical Elements, Class #4 – August 27, 2023

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the preparation including the versicles and the Confession and Absolution.

Handout 1: Ceremonies-from-Lutheran-Confessions.pdf
Handout 2: Confession-Absolution-in-ASBH-and-CSB.pdf
Handout 3:  ASBH-Preparatory.pdf
Handout 4: Strodach-A-Manual-Notes-on-Ch-3-p135-142.pdf
Handout 5: Reed-The-Lutheran-Liturgy-XII-Invocation-p251-255.pdf
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Picture: Pastor Jerald Dulas teaching at the 2023 Synod.

 

A Course on The Basics of Lutheran Teaching, Class #7 – August 20, 2023

A Course on The Basics of Lutheran Teaching, Class #7:  If you might be interested in joining Trinity Lutheran Church, this is the course for you!

Handout 1: The-Seventh-and-Eighth-Commandments.pdf
Handout 2:  Holy-Baptism.pdf
Overheads 1: Overhead-Holy-Baptism-1.pdf
Overhead 2: Overhead-Holy-Baptism-2.pdf
Overhead 3: Overhead-Holy-Baptism-3.pdf
Overhead 4: Overhead-Holy-Baptism-4.pdf
Overhead 5:  Overhead-7th-and-8th-Commandments.pdf
–Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

Liturgical Elements, Class #3 – August 20, 2023

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the preparation including the Sign of the Cross.

Handout 1: preparation-for-Grace.pdf
Handout 1: Strodach-A-Manual-The-Minister-XIV-and-XV.pdf
Handout 2: Strodach-A-Manual-Notes-on-Ch-3-p135-142.pdf
Handout 3: Reed-The-Lutheran-Liturgy-XII-Invocation-p251-255.pdf

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

 

Liturgical Elements #2 – August 13, 2023

We continue our look at the liturgical elements in the Common Service.  Today we examine the preparation including the Hymn of Invocation and the Invocation.

Handout 1: Psalm-24-and-More-b.pdf
Handout 2:  A-Short-Exposition-of-Luthers-Small-Catechism-1912.pdf
Handout 3: The-Liturgy-of-The-Divine-Service.pdf

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

 

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).