All posts tagged liturgy
Why Liturgy?
by David Haberstock Why do Lutherans do liturgy? To answer the question, we first have to define what we mean by the word “liturgy.” It’s usually used by Lutherans in two ways: first, to mean the way in which Lutherans worship (with an orderly set…
With Angels and Archangels and All the Company of Heaven: The Treasure of the Liturgy
by Thomas Winger Fifty years ago a Lutheran pastor dryly observed that everyone’s using the word “liturgy,” but that it means something different to each person. To some it just means “an order of service.” To others it means “a type of church service which…
Liturgy workshop inspires Nicaraguan church workers
CHINANDEGA, Nicaragua – For six days following Easter, 23 pastors and deaconesses, and a musician from the Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua (ILSN) gathered for a series of workshops on Lutheran liturgy and hymnology led by Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) pastors Rev. Dr. David Somers (de…
LCC releases Luther Liturgy for Reformation celebrations
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada has released a new “Luther Liturgy” service which congregations are invited to use as part of local celebrations of the five-hundredth anniversary of the Reformation in 2017. The communion service celebrates the music of Martin Luther, and may be used at…
Luther on love, liturgy, and learning
by Bill Anderson Luther saw love as an important motivating factor for the Christian life. While we cannot keep the Law, Luther says in relation to Romans 13:10 that “love must first be in the heart; otherwise nothing will come of keeping the Law. Therefore…
Cambodian pastors learn more about Lutheran distinctives
Since forming as a church body in 2009 and installing its first bishop earlier this year, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cambodia (ELCC) continues developing its Lutheran identity. Last month, pastors of the young church began learning more about Lutheran liturgy and Law and Gospel…