A blog of the Evangelical Lutheran Liturgy
In the Western Church, the historic Gospel for Easter, the Resurrection of our Lord, is Mark 16:1-8. The Gospel reading includes the angel announcing that Christ is risen from the dead, but ends with the women fleeing the tomb in fear. How can this be? What does this mean? Is fear the end of the Gospel?
Read MoreAnd his resurrection was also on this day made manifest to Mary Magdalene, and to Peter, and to all the disciples, to whom he appeared.
Read MoreDo you not this day have infallible proof that he has done what he said he would do? O ye of little faith! Why did you doubt?
Read MoreSomething strange is happening - there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep.
Read MoreThis post raises questions about how Romans 13 applies to American Christians as living under different sorts of authority than that exercised by the Roman emporer.
Read MoreGottesdienst has the reputation of being inflexible in matters of liturgy, with the editors marching in rigid lockstep like Prussian soldiers with pointy helmets. In fact, there are lively debates and disagreements among our editors,
Read More“Why is it that death has been in conjunction with me all along up till now…?”
Read MoreTo a world that did not deserve him, he came. To a people who sat in darkness, he came. To a sinful race, a company of murderers, a host of idolaters, a mass of ungrateful people, a cloud of proud, selfish, ugly, profane, corrupt, abominable sinners he came.
Read MoreThe name “Lutheran” was coined as a pejorative by the papal theologian Johann Eck some time between 1520 and 1522.
Read MoreRejoice with me, brothers! I have had my best game ever of Hipster Megachurch Pastor Bingo!
Read MoreThose who read theology from the first fifteen hundred years of the church will find the office of the ministry referred to as the “priesthood.”
Read MoreThe final stage in the journey of Lent toward Easter is Passiontide, which will begin this coming Sunday.
Read MoreIt is our pastor’s custom to pray the collect of the day with the assisting minister(s) and acolyte(s) before we head back for the entrance procession. And so he prayed the one LSB (and I believe LW) appointed for Laetare. And as he prayed, a nagging suspicion grew in my mind.
Read MoreIn the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Glory be to the Father… (sung, of course!)
The ceremony of genuflecting at the altar is a particular ceremony that some people deride as “Too Catholic.”
Read More…then you are doing it wrong.”
Read MoreHow does the historic liturgy which presents the very Son of God in Word and Sacrament leave room for the breadth, beauty, and emotion of Lutheran hymnody? For example, with the Son of God being truly present in His own Body and Blood at the Table for His saints, how is it possible for those present to be able to do anything other than kneel in His presence, receive His gracious gifts, and again kneel to pour out their hearts, thank, praise, and adore Him?
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