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The Lutheran Liturgy, Pt. 4

Posted on April 3, 2009 by admin

As indicated in the title, this is my 4th in a series on the old Lutheran Liturgy, from the 1958 Service Book & Hymnal that I grew up with.   As I explained in the first post in the series, I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Lutheran Liturgy, Pt 2

Posted on March 23, 2009 by me

Glory be to God on high! So continues Setting Two of the Lutheran Liturgy from the 1958 Service Book and Hymnal. This is my favorite section of the liturgy, I think, and what most often has been playing in the … Continue reading →

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The Lutheran Liturgy

Posted on March 19, 2009 by me

Growing up Lutheran (LCA), I was raised using what is fondly called the Red Hymnal (The Service Book & Hymnal, published in 1958).  That hymnal contained two liturgies, the First Setting and the Second Setting, each having its own options … Continue reading →

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In defense of the Liturgy

Posted on January 7, 2009 by me

Having spent 30 years wandering among various evangelical camps (referring to the “new” evangelicals, not the more broad definition that would include Lutherans, the first group to call themselves “evangelical”), I know that most Western Christians today suffer from a … Continue reading →

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