In this class on the Lutheran church bodies in North America, we will look at the disagreements over the teaching of Church and Ministry.

Handout 1:  Lutheran-Confessions-with-Ministry-and-Polity.pdf

Handout 2: Church-Polity-and-Ministry.pdf

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

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Picture: St. Patrick Lutheran Church (Chipley, FL) hosted our Eldona Family Camp this Summer.  Here is the group at the closing Divine Service.

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Hymn “Come, My Soul, with Every Care” LW 433, TLH 459

Readings:  Jeremiah 8:4-12, Romans 9:30-10:4, Luke 19:41-48

Hymn “For Jerusalem You’re Weeping” LW 390, TLH 419

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “I Come, O Savior, to Your Table” LW 242, TLH 315

“Here Is the Tenfold Sure Command” LW 331, TLH 287

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

Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Ten-Divine-Service-for-Online-8-21-2022.pdf

https://vimeo.com/739681980

Picture: The Harvest from 2nd Edition of New Testament, M. Luther, Wittemberg, 1524.

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Hymn “Here Is the Tenfold Sure Command” LW 331, TLH 287

Readings:  2 Samuel 22:26-34, 1 Corinthians 10:6-13, Luke 16:1-13

Hymn “Oh, Blest the House” LW 467, TLH 625

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord” LW 240, TLH 307

“One Thing’s Needful” LW 277, TLH 366

“Jesus, Still Lead On” LW 386, TLH 410

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

Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Nine-Divine-Service-for-Online-8-14-2022.pdf

https://vimeo.com/737320007

Picture:  The Initial Letter “A” from 2nd Edition of New Testament, M. Luther, Wittemberg, 1524.

In this fourth class on the Lutheran church bodies in North America, we will look at the history of the coordination of the Lutherans following the great immigrations.

Handout 1:  America-Timeline-for-Lutherans-Pages-3-4.pdf

Handout 2: Lutheran-Bodies-in-North America-4-Pages.pdf

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

https://vimeo.com/737306279

Picture:  The 2022 Diocesan Family Camp was July 25-29, 2022 at Surfside Christian Retreat Center in Panama City Beach, hosted by St. Patrick Ev. Lutheran Church (Chipley, FL).  This is the winning sand castle by Ryan and Kyle from Peoria, IL.

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Hymn “Lord, Open Now My Heart to Hear” LW 196, TLH 5

Readings:  Jeremiah 23:16-29, Acts 20:27-38, Matthew 7:15-23

Hymn “The Will of God Is Always Good” LW 425, TLH 517

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “In God, My Faithful God” LW 421, TLH 526

“Here Is the Tenfold Sure Command” LW 331, TLH 287

“Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word” LW 334, TLH 261

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

Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Eight-Divine-Service-for-Online-8-7-2022.pdf

https://vimeo.com/735197818

Picture:  The Revelation of St. John from 2nd Edition of New Testament, M. Luther, Wittemberg, 1524.

In this third class on the Lutheran church bodies in North America, we will look at the history of the great immigrations of Lutherans in Prussian, Saxoy, and Scandinavian lands.

Handout 1:  America-Timeline-for-Lutherans-Pages-3-4.pdf

Handout 2: Lutheran-Bodies-in-North America-4-Pages.pdf

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

https://vimeo.com/735184199

Picture:  The 2022 Diocesan Family Camp was July 25-29, 2022 at Surfside Christian Retreat Center in Panama City Beach, hosted by St. Patrick Ev. Lutheran Church (Chipley, FL).

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Hymn “Wondrous King, All-Glorious” TLH 41

Readings:  Genesis 2:7-17, Romans 6:19-23, Mark 8:1-9

Hymn “Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread” LW 248, TLH 312

Sermon

Communion Hymns:

“Sing Praise to God, the Highest Good” LW 452

“Here Is the Tenfold Sure Command” LW 331, TLH 287

"Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer" LW 220, TLH 54

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

Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Seven-Divine-Service-for-Online-7-31-2022.pdf

https://vimeo.com/732983279

Picture:  The Book of Revelation from 2nd Edition of New Testament, M. Luther, Wittemberg, 1524.

In this second class on the Lutheran church bodies in North America, we will look at the history of Lutherans beginning with the founding of the General Synod up to the great immigrations.

Handout 1: America-Timeline-for-Lutherans-Page-2.pdf

Handout 1: America-Timeline-for-Lutherans-Page-1.pdf

Handout 2: Lutheran-Bodies-in-North America-4-Pages.pdf

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

https://vimeo.com/732969488

 

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Hymn “Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun” LW 478, TLH 536

Readings:  Exodus 20:1-17, Romans 6:1-11, St. Matthew 5:17-26

Hymn “All Mankind Fell in Adam’s Fall” LW 363, TLH 369

Sermon

Communion Hymns: “I Lay My Sins on Jesus” LW 366, TLH 652

“Here Is the Tenfold Sure Command” LW 331, TLH 287

“Feed Your Children, God Most Holy” LW 468, TLH 659

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

Service Bulletin:  Trinity-Six-Divine-Service-for-Online-7-24-2022.pdf

https://vimeo.com/730766854

Picture: The Author from 2nd Edition of New Testament, M. Luther, Wittemberg, 1524.

Having completed a four Sunday look at Pietism, we now begin our study of the Lutheran church bodies in North America.  In this class we will look at the early history of Lutherans on American soil and stop right before the founding of the General Synod.

Handout 1: America-Timeline-for-Lutherans-Page-1.pdf

Handout 2: Lutheran-Bodies-in-North America-4-Pages.pdf

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

https://vimeo.com/730752104