Category: Lutheran Liturgy
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The Feast of Creation—liturgy as creation groans
STAFF– Register at the earlybird rate for the Institute of Liturgical Studies at Valparaiso University, April 13-15 2026!
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Ars Praedicandi: All Is Vanity
SALLY MESSNER — Even the great Gabriel Fauré knew well the wisdom of Ecclesiastes—that he wouldn’t be remembered.
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Raising Up Liturgical Leaders
SALLY MESSNER — With fewer trained musicians engaged regularly in church communities, its time to get creative and collaborative about how we engage and support professional training programs and pipelines to those programs so that we can raise up liturgical leaders in ever new ways.
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The Point of Lutheran Liturgy…
KATHARINE E. HARMON — Welcome, North American Academy of Liturgy, to Valparaiso University, historic location for liturgical renewal.
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Institute of Liturgical Studies Newsletter updates
JIM WETZSTEIN — Find the updates from the Institute of Liturgical Studies September Newsletter, including details on ILS 2025.
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Concordia Seminary’s New Stained Glass Windows
EDITOR — The new glass, created by artist Rich Buswell of Lynchburg Stained Glass of Lynchburg, VA, celebrates the mission and ministry of Concordia Seminary.
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Book Review: An Ecumenical Priesthood
“Rinderknecht has done us all a great service here both in his lucid translation and thoughtful commentary. This is a little sign of ecumenical spring.”
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Liturgy Lines: Music for Funerals
While a place might be found for an appropriate secular song at a Catholic funeral, it is the message of Christian hope that should predominate in the music chosen.
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How Luther Changed His Mind about Music
The Martin Luther who posted the 95 Theses in 1517 was not the same Luther who in 1538 enthusiastically endorsed music as “the excellent gift of God.”