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Volume 1, Issue 1, 2004

Welcome You may be thinking, “Right. That’s what they said last time.” “The Common Service (Divine

Service I), familiar to all Lutherans, is carried This is the inaugural issue of Liturgy & forward with no great changes…” (LW Hymnody, a publication of the Wyoming Introduction, p. 6.) This time, there are only District of the Lutheran Church—Missouri minimal changes. Synod. TLH page 15 shows up in LSB as Divine Our goal is to Service, Setting Three. The sung portions of + Foster appreciation for the Lutheran the familiar liturgy remain intact, complete with heritage in “Holy Ghost,” “We praise Thee,” “And with thy spirit,” and “Praise be to Thee, O Christ.” The + Advise and counsel congregations Familiar four-part harmony supports the text the way it always has. The only musical change is and in the use of appropriate that the and Gloria have been lowered one worship resources and material step to allow for easier singing and an easier key for the organist. + Provide specific helps to ease the transition from The Lutheran , Spoken text in Divine Service, Setting Three has , and Hymnal been gently updated. For example, “I, a poor, Supplement 98 to the forthcoming miserable sinner, confess unto You all my sins (hereafter LSB), and iniquities with which I have ever offended expected to be released in fall 2006 You and justly deserved Your temporal and eternal punishment…” The LCMS Commission on Worship TLH page 5, “The Order of Morning Service website, http://worship.lcms.org Without Communion” is not printed separately has electronic files of LSB material in LSB, to save space. To pray “page 5,” you available for download and trial use. will have the option to use the confession/. The Teaching Toward LSB: found on TLH page 12 will be in LSB’s TLH page 15 / LW page 136 section. Finally, after the of the Church, the service concludes with the Lord’s Prayer, a familiar concluding , and the . Perhaps your congregation currently makes use of the 1941 Synodical Conference book, . “The Order of Holy What if your congregation currently uses LW Communion,” p. 15, will be in LSB with page 136? The most practical things to do are to minimal changes. wait until LSB arrives, or to consider downloading LSB Divine Service, Setting Three,

Volume 1, Issue 1, Advent 2004 and reintroducing it to your congregation. Tips on Introducing New Several Wyoming District congregations have a booklet version of LSB DS3 inside the front or Service Music cover of LW held in by removable double-stick tape. To download the pdf file, use the link + Don’t introduce an entire service at one time. Take one canticle at a time. Speak musical portions for a below, or access the file through the main time if reproducing only part of the service is Commission on Worship website. inconvenient. http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/ + When introducing something a new liturgy, use media/Worship/DS3.pdf very familiar hymns. When introducing a new , use a familiar liturgy. Try not to introduce more than

one new piece of music each month. Hymns for Advent, Christmas, + One week, ask your organist simply play the new tune as part of the prelude or postlude. Another week, and Epiphany ask your or a soloist to sing the whole hymn or the first few stanzas. Then, use the hymn periodically This new Church Year, consider introducing one to keep it fresh. or more of the following hymns from Lutheran Worship or Hymnal Supplement 98. Recommended Music

The best part is, your congregation doesn’t have + Hymns for All Saints is a 2 CD set of to have LW or HS in the pews in order to do this. vocal and organ settings of “Beautiful Savior,” The Commission on Worship (hereafter, CoW) “,” “The Church’s One has a pdf file of 35 hymns available in their LSB Foundation,” and 16 other hymns of comfort, final form. All of the hymns are either in the praise, and adoration. CPH # 99-1725. On sale public domain, or may be reproduced in your for $17.50. 1 800 325 3040 bulletin with the free permission of Concordia + : Hymns, Ballads, Publishing House (CPH) or Augsburg Fortress. Chants, Truth is a monumental recording

Advent project of all of Luther’s musical compositions. The King Shall Come LW 26 Thirty-nine tracks on four CDs. CPH # 99-1726. Only $30 when ordered in quantities of 3 or Come, O Long-Expected Jesus LW 22 more. 1 800 325 3040 Rejoice, Rejoice Believers HS 801 + My Soul Doth Magnify, a new release by Lo! He Comes with Clouds HS 802 the CTS Kantorei, Fort Wayne. Call (260) 452- Christmas 2159. Angels We Have Heard on High LW 55 + Gentle Stranger is new music from Once in Royal David’s City LW 58 Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Call (314) 505- What Child Is This LW 61 7315. See, Amid the Winter’s Snow HS 808 + Hark the Glad Sound is a collection of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany hymns sung Epiphany by Kathryn Peperkorn. Call (262) 551-8182. Jesus Has Come LW 78 O Wondrous Type LW 87 Questions? Comments? To download these hymns for yourself, see Suggestions? http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/ Worship/HymnstoLearn.pdf Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. [email protected] Wyoming District Worship Chairman Ephesians 2:8-10

Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) 901 Trona Drive Green River WY 82935 (307) 875-2598 [email protected] http://www.lutheransonline.com/lo/emmanuel

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Volume 1, Issue 2, Epiphany 2005

Read “The Passion” for passion narrative every Lenten season. It is something that I would like to encourage.”

With Ash Wednesday rapidly approaching on February 9th, L&H would like to share some “The Passion” suggestions for your Lenten service planning. is available for download as an rtf file at: http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=4586 Last year, our own District President, Ron Garwood, enocuraged us to “include a reading Teaching Toward LSB: of the passion narrative in your worship Compline for Lent services, either on Sunday or midweek, during the Lenten season. It is a good thing for the members of our congregations to hear each year the full account of our Lord's passion on their account. As I am sure all of you know, this reading is available in our Lutheran books, and the reading is also available in other materials and books. I do know that the reading One of the most beautiful services in Lutheran of the passion narrative is being done in some of Worship is also one of the least well known, our Wyoming District Congregations as I have Compline, Prayer at the Close of the Day. This been present for worship and heard a portion service is commonly prayed about once a week read. But if there are pastors and congregations in the evening at our two seminaries. It has not doing this, again I encourage the passion become better known in its abbreviated form, as narrative reading be included as a part of your found on page 32 in Hymnal Supplement 98. regular Lenten worship.” Luther rescued Compline, along with and Between Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday, the , from purely medieval monastic use and five midweek services are a wonderful time to made them prayer offices for the congregation. feature the five sections of “The Passion of Our In fact, the , “Lord, now lettest Lord Jesus Christ Drawn from the Four Thou Thy servant depart in peace,” that we Gospels.” You may want to get to know the know so well from The Lutheran Hymnal, page Lutheran Service Book better by reading the 29ff, as a post-communion canticle, was conflation of the accounts of the Passion “borrowed” from Compline. from the LSB Book on pages 83-87 of the LW congregations will find Compline on page proposal. 263ff. The chants are intended to be easy to learn. Following the opening sentences, an President Garwood also wrote, “…our people evening hymn may be sung, followed by over the years have grown greatly in knowing confession and a psalm. Compline is known for and understanding the Passion of our Lord its “brief reading” rather than a long lesson. simply through the repeated reading of the

Volume 1, Issue 2, Epiphany 2005 (For Lent 2005 midweek services, L&H This Joyful Eastertide LW 140 recommends the following service order: a Lenten Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain LW 141 hymn, one of the five “Passion” readings Christ Has Arisen, HS 828 mentioned previously, a brief , and then Compline as found in LW or downloaded from the To download these LSB hymns, go to LSB website) http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/

Following the brief reading, a responsory media/Worship/HymnstoLearn.pdf follows. A Lenten Hymn is sung as the office hymn. The service continues with sung Recommended Books sentences and one or more . The Collect of the Day and other petitions may be offered at + Music for the Church: The Life and Work this time. The Lord’s Prayer may then be of Walter E. Buszin, by Kirby Koriath. CPH introduced by saying: “Taught by our Lord and # 17-7156. $20. 1 800 325 3040 trusting in His promises we are bold to say…” + Worship in the Name of Jesus, by Peter The Nunc Dimittis is the canticle for Compline Brunner, translated by M. H. Bertram. CPH in a memorable setting that should be introduced # 15-2090. $30. A Lutheran theology of by a cantor or choir a couple of times before worship, previously out of print for decades. expecting the congregation to join in. A blessing +Gathered Guests: A Guide to Worship in concludes the service. the Lutheran Church, by Timothy Masche.

CPH # 53-1035. $36. Compline helps us prepare for sleep as if we were preparing for death, so that, when we face + Lutheran Worship: History and Practice. death, we may fear it no more than a night’s CPH #53-1015. $33. sleep. “Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us +The Unchanging Feast: The Nature and sleeping that awake we may watch with Christ Basis of Lutheran Worship, by Rev. Dr. A. and asleep we may rest in peace.” (Antiphon to L. Barry. Download this pdf file from the Nunc Dimittis) homepage.mac.com/gurban/barry/unchangingfeast.pdf

Congregations with only TLH may find Liturgy & Hymnody is a Compline available for download from the Commission on Worship: publication of the http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=2791 Wyoming District of the Lutheran Church— Hymns for Lent and Easter Missouri Synod.

This new Church Year, consider introducing one Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. [email protected] Wyoming District Worship Chairman or more of the following hymns from Lutheran Ephesians 2:8-10 Worship or Hymnal Supplement 98. Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) Lent 901 Trona Drive Green River WY 82935 O Lord, Throughout These Forty Days LW 92 (307) 875-2598 [email protected] Your Heart, O God, Is Grieved HS 820 http://www.lutheransonline.com/lo/emmanuel Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow HS 823

Holy Week Sing My Tongue LW 117 Jesus, Remember Me HS 827

Easter At the Lamb’s High Feast LW 126

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Volume 1, Issue 3, Ash Wednesday 2005

Palm Sunday: “The extended reading from the Passion narrative sets before the people of God all that Sunday of the Passion our Lord did on our behalf. Thus is the Church

Lutheran Service Book, pepared to enter Holy Week—the most according to pages 70-71 of important week of the church year.” (p.70) the proposal, provides for a traditional procession with Teaching Toward palms and the reading of an LSB: account of our Lord’s Passion. LW p. 158 & p. 178

On the Sunday before Easter, the congregation Since the introduction of Lutheran Worship, stands and faces the at the Divine Service II, First Setting (p. 158) has entrance to the nave for a greeting, collect, and become well known throughout the LCMS. the reading of one of the four traditional Palm Often, TLH congregations first learned DS II by Sunday accounts. Following the processional means of a booklet taped inside of TLH or by hymn “All Glory, Laud, and Honor,” the collect having the whole service printed out in a Sunday of the day is prayed and the Divine Service bulletin. continues with the appointed readings. While not as well known as p. 158, the p. 178 “The lectionary includes several options for the version, Divine Service II, Second Setting, is Passion reading. The first option is to read the used more often than one might expect. Both entire Passion account from one of the synoptic services share a common text. It is only the Gospels. The second option is to read only the musical settings that differ. second half of the Passion account. The third In Lutheran Service Book, both settings will be option is to read John 12:20-43, which is a found, two of the five Divine Service settings. continuation of the reading included in the What will be different? Procession with Palms.” > There will be fewer page turns due to user- Such a reading does sound long, but there are friendly formatting. Currently, the Gloria is ways to assist the congregation. Hymn stanzas split between two pages and This Is the from LW 109 or LW 112 could be inserted at Feast is found on three. It is an inconvenient appropriate points in the narrative. Two, three, jump from the end of the Gloria to the or more readers could be involved. Two Salutation and Collect of the Day three Readers: Jesus—reads the words of our Lord; pages over. In LSB, the Gloria and This Is Evangelist—reads all of the parts except for the the Feast will be on facing pages. See page words of Jesus. Three or more readers: Jesus— 12 of the LSB proposal. as above; Peter, Judas, Pilate, etc.—separate >Similarly, the offertory “Let the individuals read the words of each of these Vineyards…” will be moved to a canticle persons; Evangelist—reads only the texts that section, returning Psalm 116, “What Shall I narrate. Render” to greater prominence. LSB will not

Volume 1, Issue 3, Ash Wednesday 2005 repeat the confusion of “The Lutheran Book To download these LSB hymns, go to of Options”. http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/ >One will note that the response following a Worship/HymnstoLearn.pdf reading, “Thanks be to God.” will also be included. English Standard Version For congregations currently praying p. 158, Resources those are the major changes. A congregation using p. 178 will notice the following: For Lutheran Service Book, the English Standard >The Lenten Verse, “Return to the Lord Your Version will be the “primary translation” of the Bible God” will be the same as in the LW p. 158 with regard to the , , and Biblical setting. texts for within various rites. >The “Let the Vineyards” offertory will be Except for the pew editions offered by Crossway and deleted, highlighting “What Shall I Render”. Concordia, every ESV should come with a free CD- >The Nunc Dimittis at the end of the service will Rom that includes the entire ESV and KJV text and be the same Nunc Dimittis as found in the LW p. many helpful resources. 158 setting. >Overall, the setting will be more user friendly Concordia Publishing House carries pocket/purse and will share some musical portions with its sized “TrueTone” editions, a large-print ESV, sister setting. See the LSB proposal for the full inexpecnsive outreach editions, the New Testament services. on CD, and “Concordia” editions of the ESV pew Bible and Deluxe Reference Edition. In Lutheran Service Book… >LW, p. 158 Æ Divine Service, Setting One > Æ + Visit the translation homepage: LW, p. 178 Divine Service, Setting Two http://www.gnpcb.org/home/esv >TLH, p. 15 Æ Divine Service, Setting Three >HS, p. 6 Æ Divine Service, Setting Four + The complete Bible read by Max McLean can be >Luther’s German Æ DS, Setting Five ordered from Amazon.com or directly from Fellowship for the Performing Arts by calling 888- If your congregation currently has Lutheran 876-5661 or via their website, Worship, you will notice few changes. http://www.listenersbible.com/products.html

Congregations with only TLH may find + Listen to the ESV NT online (read by Marquis LSB Divine Service, Settings One and Two Laughlin) at http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/ available for download from the LCMS Commission on Worship: + Also available: CD-Rom updates, Palm Pilot & MacIntosh editions, The Crossway Comprehensive http://worship.lcms.org Concordance of the Holy Bible, ESV, by W. Mounce, and (available Fall 2005) The ESV English-Greek Hymns for Pentecost Reverse Interlinear New Testament, C. John Collins.

This Church Year, consider introducing one or Liturgy & Hymnody is a more of the following hymns from Lutheran publication of the Worship or Hymnal Supplement 98. Wyoming District of the Pentecost Lutheran Church— O Day Full of Grace LW 163 Missouri Synod.

General Sing My Tongue LW 117 Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. [email protected] Thy Strong Word LW 328 Wyoming District Worship Chairman In Thee Is Gladness LW 442 Ephesians 2:8-10

What Wondrous Love HS 860 Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation HS 865 901 Trona Drive Green River WY 82935 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing HS 876 (307) 875-2598 [email protected]

http://www.lutheransonline.com/lo/emmanuel

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Volume 1, Issue 4, Ascension 2005

Silence gives us the uncomfortable opportunity to Doctrine in Practice: apply to ourselves the reason why Jesus went silently The Invocation to an unjust death. The Just One died for you, the and Confession unjust. He went silently, so that we could boldly proclaim what He has done. He suffered injustice, so In the Divine Service, the Lord serves His people that the Lord’s justice could be satisfied by punishing with His gifts. Therefore, it is only appropriate that Him, rather than you. Silence has a purpose. the Divine Service begins “In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.” In response, LSB Divine Service Settings 1 & 2 (LW p. 158 & p. faith says, “Amen.” 178) provide a plural corporate confession. “Most merciful God, we confess…We have sinned…” It is It is not uncommon to hear an LCMS add, "Our important to teach that “we” includes “I.” There is no beginning is . . ." or "We make our beginning . . ." or wiggle-room here. “We” are not allowed to point the "Let us begin . . ." before the words of the invocation. finger at someone else. “We” includes “I.” At best, this practice may obscure Lord’s action. At Individually, we join our words of confession with worst, it might prompt us to think that our actions are those around us, admitting that each one of us have the most important things in the service. The English sinned by thought, word, and deed, and by what we word “worship,” according to Webster, puts the focus have done and left undone. When we confess, we say of the action upon what the worshipper is doing, not the same thing as the Lord and His Word, Christians what Christians receive. “Divine Service” reflects the throughout history, congregations “walking together” Gospel and God’s action first and foremost: the Lord with ours, and people sitting in the pews next to us. serves His people with His good Gifts. Christians confess sins and confess the faith. “We Finding a time of quiet before Divine Service is rare in believe” is the original beginning to the Nicene many congregations. Such time for preparation for the Creed, intended as a corporate creed. The Apostles’ service, meditation upon the Word and prelude, and Creed, traditionally used for Holy Baptism, self-examination according to the Ten Commandments appropriately has “I believe,” showing the confession should be commended and encouraged. Liturgically, of faith of the individual being baptized. we are given another opportunity in the preparatory rite of Confession and . “We confess” reflects, “Forgive us our trespasses,” and calls for each Christian present to confess his or After hearing and speaking 1 John 1:8-9, or Hebrews her sins in humble, repentant faith for the sake of 10:22, Psalm 124:8, and Psalm 32:5, or Psalm 130:3-4, Jesus Christ. and before a common confession of sins, Lutheran Service Book provides this helpful rubric: Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination. Teaching Toward LSB: Pastors and congregations are encouraged to make use Hymns in TLH, LW, & HS98 of this valuable opportunity. What can you do, with regard to hymnody, to prepare Silence in general may make us squirm. Periods of your congregation for Lutheran Service Book? First, silence may seem far too long. We may be you can gradually learn a few recommended hymns uncomfortable with silence, and may rather take time from Lutheran Worship and Hymnal Supplement: before Divine Service to talk or discuss lighter http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/ matters rather than prepare for the service, examine Worship/HymnstoLearn.pdf our sinfulness using the Ten Commandments, and pray silently.

Volume 1, Issue 4, Ascension 2005 In addition, comparing the hymns in your current clip-art. Images cover the 1-year and 3-year hymnal to those that will be in Lutheran Service Book lectionaries. is a very helpful exercise. How about some Lutheran humor tied to the Turn to pages 109-121 in the Lutheran Service Book lectionary? “Agnus Day” is the creation of LCMS Proposal, sent last summer with the 2004 Convention Pastor James Wetzstein, Associate University Pastor Workbook and draft of the new handbook. at Valparaison University. He lives in Gary, IN with his wife Tracey and three cats and a dog (but no If you need to download the pages, go to: sheep). You will understand the sheep reference http://www.lutheransonline.com/revpaulcain/liturgy when you visit http://agnusday.org A small, easy-to-download file has been posted for your convenience. “Let Us Pray,” weekly of the Church, are available via email. See http://worship.lcms.org for Start with Pentecost/Trinity hymns or the very first archived prayers and to subscribe. hymn. Look up each hymn title to see if it is also in LSB. If it is, write “LSB” above the hymn number. If Concordia’s Sunday School “Director Guide” it isn’t, make an “X.” If the hymn text is in LSB, the currently provides bulletin announcements for each proposal’s index will give a tune name. If the tune Sunday’s Lesson. In addition, there are hymn name is different, write the new tune name above the suggestions you can use to tie together Sunday old one in your current hymnal. School opening, home devotions, and Divine Service. Another helpful addition is a recommended If the text did not make it into LSB and you have Catechism portion connected to the week’s lesson. already noted that with an “X,” turn to the tune index, Call CPH at (800) 325 3040 for more information. starting on the right side of page 115. Look for the Current item numbers: 42-1070, Fall; 42-2070, tune name of the omitted hymn text. Often, a tune Winter; 42-3070, Spring. may be included where the text isn’t. If the tune is included, write “LSB tune” near your “X.” Tired of flipping back and forth between a bulletin and the hymnal? Consider a slightly different bulletin How does this help? Good question. In your Sunday format. Use legal sized bulletins or colored paper and planning for 2005 and 2006, you can focus on hymns fold it in half, offset by three inches. The folded and hymn tunes that will be included in Lutheran bulletin will look like a regular 8 ½ x 11 bulletin, but Service Book. Teach toward them. And make special with a 3” ‘tab’ attached to the back. Print a full note of congregational favorites omitted from LSB outline of the service on the tab (and perhaps the that you may wish to print in service folders after the Agnus Day cartoon on the back of the tab). To use introduction of Lutheran Service Book. the bulletin, slip it inside the back cover of the Does the whole process sound a little daunting? hymnal. Worshippers can see the whole service at a Warm up by going through Hymnal Supplement 98. glance, use the bulletin insert as a bookmark, and you There are only 114 hymns to go through and most of will have more room inside the bulletin for important them will be in Lutheran Service Book. This project announcements. Some congregations prefer printing takes some time, but is well worth the effort invested. out the whole service, but this bulletin format helps

the congregation learn the hymnal better. Samples are available upon request. Helpful Bulletin Resources

Interested in an alternative to CPH bulletins? Use Liturgy & Hymnody is a colored paper each week to match the color of your publication of the and paraments. Wyoming District of the

Visit http://www.scholia.net/bulletins.htm The Rev. Lutheran Church— Michael McCoy produces free bulletin covers with Missouri Synod. original cover art and a brief selection from one of the Lutheran fathers on the back. Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. http://www.higherthings.org/html/ecclesialart.html is Wyoming District Worship Chairman a helpful site to purchase an Ecclesiastical Art CD- Ephesians 2:8-10 ROM with line-art drawings by the Lutheran Artist After May 22: Ed Riojas. They are perfect for Church bulletins, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) newsletters, brochures, and other devotional or PO Box 185 (405 Jackson Court) Morrill, NE 69358 catechetical publications in your parish. In fact, it is (308) 247-2432 [email protected] suitable for any occasion for which you use Biblical http://www.lutheransonline.com/revpaulcain/liturgy

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Volume 1, Issue 5, Presentation of the 2005

and your faithful- | ness by night, Teaching Toward LSB: To the music of the lute | and the harp,* Service Planning in 2005 & 2006 to the melody | of the lyre.

What can you do, with regard to service planning, to For you, O LORD , have made me glad | by your prepare your congregation for Lutheran Service work;* Book ? at the works of your hands I | sing for joy. Glory be to the Father and | to the Son* Visit… http://worship.lcms.org and to the Holy | Spirit; Click on… Download COMPLETE As it was in the be- | ginning,* Series A Propers for non- is now, and will be forever. | Amen. festival half in RTF How great are your | works, O LORD !* Your thoughts are | very deep! Download… The NEW third item under “Series A Links ” Collect of the Day O God, from whom all good proceeds, For the non-festival half of the church year, grant to us, Your humble servants, Your holy inspiration, each set of appointed readings is assigned to that we may set our minds on the things that are right and, by Your merciful guiding, accomplish them; a specific seven-day period and given a through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, “proper” number. For example, the readings who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. for Proper 18 will always be read between the dates of September 4-10. Rather than Readings skipping several weeks at the end of the Ezekiel 33:7–9 “So you, son of man, I have made a watchman for the church year, the skip now occurs at the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, beginning of the non-festival half, right after you shall give them warning from me. If I say to the Holy . wicked, O wicked one, you shall surely die, and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from his way, that wicked The following is a complete example for use person shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require the Sunday after your most current pre- at your hand. But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, that person shall printed CPH bulletins or bulletin inserts run die in his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul.” out. It may be reprinted in your bulletin or Psalm 32:1-7 [Antiphon: Ps. 32:11] as a custom bulletin insert. Romans 13:1–10 [Submit to governing authorities.] Let every person be subject to the governing Proper [18] authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore September 4, 2005 whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For (Psalm 92:1-4; Antiphon: Psalm 92:5) rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would How great are your | works, O LORD !* you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do Your thoughts are | very deep! what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be

afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the It is good to give thanks | to the LORD ,* servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on to sing praises to your name, | O Most High; the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not To declare your steadfast love in the | morning,* only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of

Volume 1, Issue 5, Presentation of the Augsburg Confession 2005 conscience. For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very Oh, fear the LORD , | you His saints,* thing. Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes for those who fear Him | have no lack! are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to Many are the afflictions of the | righteous,* whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed. but the LORD delivers him out | of them all. Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the (Psalm 34:9, 19) one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall Verse not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and Alle- | luia.* any other commandment, are summed up in this word: Alle- | luia. “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the “Blessed are the poor in | spirit,* law. for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Alle- | luia. (Matthew 5:3) Matthew 18:1–20 [The question of the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.] At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who Praise the Almighty LW 445; TLH 26 is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to Lord God, to You We All Give Praise LW 189; TLH 254 him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like Suggested Hymns children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. As Surely as I Live, God Said LW 235; TLH 331 Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in Lord, to You I Make Confession LW 233; TLH 326 the kingdom of heaven. Blest Be the Tie That Binds LW 295; TLH 464 “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives Here Is the Tenfold Sure Command LW 331; TLH 287 me, but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone LW 357; TLH 319 in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great Our Father, Who from Heaven Above LW 431; TLH 458 millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in Shepherd of Tender Youth G LW 471; TLH 628 the depth of the sea. In All Our Grief HS 847 “Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by “Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive” HS 877 whom the temptation comes! And if your hand or your foot Where Charity and Love Prevail HS 878 causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord HS 879 for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or Children of the Heav’nly Father G HS 888 two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be Another Helpful LSB Resource thrown into the hell of fire. “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. The Rev. Brett Balfour of Immanuel, For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. What do you think? If a Powell, WY is producing full-size booklets man has a hundred sheep and one of them has gone astray, of the services from LSB (with the does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go exception of the Service of Prayer and in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the Preaching) for around $2 each. Interested? ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of Contact him at (307) 754-3168, my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones [email protected] , or Immanuel Lutheran should perish. th “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his Church, 223 East 5 Street E, Powell, WY. fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one Liturgy & Hymnody is a or two others along with you, that every charge may be publication of the established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he Wyoming District of the refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Lutheran Church— Gentile and a tax collector. Truly, I say to you, whatever Missouri Synod. you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where Wyoming District Worship Chairman two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among Ephesians 2:8-10 them.” Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS)

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Lutheran Service Book Update layout, proofing). This is slightly more than 63% of the total hymns!

Steady progress also continues to be made on the development of Lutheran Service Builder, the electronic version of Lutheran Service Book . Scheduled with a release date to coincide with that of the hymnal, the

By Dr. Paul Grime, Service Builder will bring the full resources Executive Director of the LCMS Commission on Worship of Lutheran Service Book to your computer.

This intelligent software is being designed to The production of the new hymnal, know the church calendar, know the Lutheran Service Book , is well under way lectionary, and know your congregation. It and continues moving at full pace towards will make service planning effortless. its Advent 2006 release. Working closely with the LCMS Commission on Worship, L&H Adds: The Concordia Publishing several departments at Concordia Publishing House display at "With Hearts & Hands & House are producing the hymnal and its Voices," (the 2005 Institute on Liturgy, companion products. Bindings, paper types, Preaching, and , offered by and cover materials were recently selected to the LCMS Commission on Worship and held provide maximum durability and ease of at Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin, use. July 26-29,) gave a helpful demonstration of

The contents of the various books (pew Lutheran Service Builder . It gives full edition, lectionaries, accompaniment books, support to both the Historic One-Year and Three Year Lectionaries. etc.) also continue to be edited and laid out. Eleven services have been prepared, LSB is scheduled to go to the printers on including Divine Service Settings One May 1, 2006. It will take at least three more through Five, Matins, Vespers, Morning months more before LSB will be available Prayer, Evening Prayer, Compline, and the for purchase. The cover will be a rich shade Service of Prayer and Preaching. The of burgundy. It will have the same height liturgies are designed to be easy to follow, and width as Lutheran Worship , (to allow with a simple yet elegant layout. for larger text size,) but will be thinner and

The hymns also continue to be prepared in lighter than the original printings of LW , batches of 50 or more per month. The count and will be only slightly heavier than TLH . as of May 2005 is 403 hymns in various Initial cost for LSB will be comparable to stages of production (editing, engraving, the current cost of either TLH or LW, currently $18-$19.50. Pew, music, altar,

Volume 1, Issue 6, Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr, 2005 electronic, and lectionary editions are all including hymnody, by Luther and scheduled to be available at the same time. others, etc. PJC While relatively few of our congregations currently use the one-year lectionary, it will be

included in the hymnal in order to serve both General Hymns to Learn those who still faithfully use it and those who

This Church Year, consider introducing one or may one day find that their situation could best more of the following hymns from Lutheran be served by the repetition inherent in this Worship or Hymnal Supplement 98 . lectionary. Revisions to the one-year lectionary have been General very minor. The historic Gospels remain intact. Father Most Holy LW 175 Likewise, all of the historic have been Here, O My Lord, I See Thee LW 243 included. In a few cases, however, an alternate Oh, Love, How Deep LW 275 has also been provided. Since the historic Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor LW 281 lectionary did not have assigned Lord of Our Life LW 301 readings, the committee has taken greater Have No Fear, Little Flock LW 410 freedom in choosing these texts. As with the How Firm a Foundation LW 411 three-year lectionary, the committee has The King of Love LW 412 attempted to choose Old Testament readings that Thy Strong Word LW 328 relate closely to the Holy Gospel. In addition, In Thee Is Gladness LW 442 they have attempted to provide a balanced Rejoice, O Pilgrim Throng LW 455 selection of the various genres of Old Testament When Morning Guilds the Skies LW 460 readings (e.g., prophetic writings, historical God, Who Made the Earth and Heaven LW 492 narrative). What Wondrous Love HS 860 Full propers have been prepared for the one-year Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation HS 865 lectionary, including a psalm and verse of the Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing HS 876 day, expanded , and hymn suggestions Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven HS 893 for each Sunday and festival. The Day Thou Gavest HS 904 Both a summary chart of readings for the one- To download these LSB hymns, go to year lectionary and the complete set of propers http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/ are available on the Web site.

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One-Year (Historic) Lectionary Liturgy & Hymnody is a Looking for resources for the One-Year publication of the Lectionary? (The following is reprinted from the Wyoming District of the Commission on Worship website.) Lutheran Church— The [LSB}Lectionary Committee also has Missouri Synod. proposed to include the historic, one-year lectionary in the new hymnal for several Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. important reasons: Wyoming District Worship Chairman Ephesians 2:8-10 • We are an historic church and acknowledge the value of what has been handed down to us. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) • It is important to recognize the value of PO Box 185 (405 Jackson Court) Morrill, NE 69358 repetition. Given the increasing lack of biblical (308) 247-2432 [email protected] http://www.lutheransonline.com/revpaulcain/liturgy literacy within our society and even within the church, there may be a need in the future for a one-year lectionary, with its yearly repetition of Pastors, Church Musicians, key biblical texts. and interested laypeople, please share this Issue • The one-year lectionary is unique in that there (and previous issues) with others! are a number of older resources that support it, Volume 1, Issue 6, Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr, 2005 Liturgy & Hymnody

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change is good, change is right and change is A View from the Pew salutary...If we bring that same appetite and Excerpted from a banquet speech by Dr. Beverly Yahnke expectation for ongoing change and novelty into our at the 2005 LCMS Worship Conference sanctuaries in service of our liturgical worship, the Our desire to fuss with worship forms is not unlike results will be neither good, right nor salutary. changing the recipe of grandma’s best and hearty soup, enjoyed by generations of the family – passed Our culture also teaches us that each person is down to her from her grandmother long ago. entitled to make his or her own judgments. We are Somewhere around the dining room table, the encouraged to adjust everything in our world so that plaintive voice of discontent is heard – usually it best meets our every whim and necessity...Our suggesting that we try to “soup-up grandma’s soup.” culture teaches us to act on things, to control things, So we begin cautiously, at first, tinkering with a few to manage all things according to our perception of ingredients here and there and making more and our needs. And, if there is a disagreement between more substitutions and deletions until we’ve lost the the needs of one or two – we vote. Usually that’s a soup that sustained the family for generations. Yet, helpful recommendation. But if that means taking somehow it seems so remarkably retro and old- the content and form of the worship service into the fashioned to return to the original recipe which fed us voters’ assembly – we’re talking about a new for years, so we continue to settle for the something metaphor for hell that defies possible description. that doesn’t nourish us nearly as well. (All in favor of the Sacrament, please say AYE – all opposed, I’ll hear your confession later). Some say, “worship and the liturgy is just so last century.” Yes, it is!! Isn’t that great! In my deeply Quite simply what we’re bumping into in some of the humble opinion, the shelf life of our liturgy should be skirmishes of our worship wars is that we continue to at least a millennium or two before we fuss ourselves ask the wrong question: what’s wrong with worship? with revision of any substance, whatsoever. When instead, what appears to be wrong is that we’re using our culture’s values to respond to heavenly My diagnosis of the problem is that we’re asking the things. The worship of our holy God is too wrong question. As 21 st century problem-solvers, magnificent and too timeless to fit under the small, we’re used to saying, “what’s wrong?” and then gaudy umbrella of our culture. Or, perhaps what is buckling up our tool belts saying, “let’s fix it.” Men really wrong, is that we still have much teaching to are particularly like this. “Me have tools. Me have do in our churches concerning what worship is all remote control device. Me fix things.” So, we carry about. that same, can-do, problem-solving style into our sanctuary. We detect some people who are If that’s the diagnosis, then the prescription is clear. discontent, and we leap to our favorite question – Teach, absolve, preach, pray, and bless without what’s wrong with worship. Let’s fix it! ceasing. Perhaps it is we who need to be changed, not the content of the song of the angels, archangels and Perhaps the better question for us to be asking is all the company of heaven. If transformation is what’s wrong with what our culture has taught us? required, perhaps it is we who require transformation. …Many of our culture’s maxims teach us that not to The transformation, though, is not accomplished in a change, is to be stagnant. Our culture instructs us therapist’s office (too bad, so sad). Such reform is that not to change is deficit functioning, reflecting a enacted by our loving Lord, working through the paralysis of spirit or will. Our culture instructs us means of grace, so that every molecule of our being that chronic change is necessary syncopation for the is conformed unto Him. requirements of daily living. And as perceptive students of our culture, we begin to believe that You must continue to teach us about worship. For many among us have had little opportunity to learn

Volume 1, Issue 7, Gregory the Great, Pastor , 2005 our history or to learn our tradition. Many of us How wonderful it is when pastors, musicians and know little Biblical theology. Few of us know our laity together are unyielding in our resolve to liturgy, apart from its content. So without knowing maintain excellence, proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus these things we are likely to make all kinds of errors Christ in Word and Song. in our corporate efforts to respond to God’s Word. Excellence in worship is far different from excellence When you teach us these things, or as these things are as judged by a CEO, one who leaps the rungs of the called to our remembrance we will know, once again, organizational jungle gym in a single bound. who we are. We will have recovered for this Excellence in the marketplace is measured by generation and for the generation that follows a counting – things, counting people, counting widgets Lutheran identity rooted deeply in the body of the produced, measuring growth. Excellence in the living Christ. An identity in which there is refuge, marketplace is all about proving one’s success. comfort and Truth. We will understand that it means I’ve come to believe that Excellence in worship very something quite wonderful to be a Lutheran. We different. For excellence in worship is about celebrated that most clearly in Tuesday’s Divine faithfulness. Faithfulness changes everything we do Service. and why we do it! We bring to the Divine Service our very present For it is in the liturgy where God has chosen to give lacerations of heart and soul. We are most keenly us the gifts of Christ. His Word, His Body, His aware of our needs, fears, failures and anger. We Blood. His forgiveness, Life and Salvation. It’s bend beneath the weight of our defilement, about receiving His gifts for us. It’s about Him powerlessness, helplessness, and guilt. And it is our giving us His love richly, abundantly and from all deepest hope that we can come to worship and eternity. receive real help with real life…. Christocentric, historic and Biblical – that’s We live in a dry and weary land every day of our life excellence in worship. – that’s a legacy we can be and that is why we are eager to come to the Service proud to leave our children, as our fathers in the faith of the Word and the Service of the Table. We need were proud to leave it to us. Cultivate within us a God now. We need Him desperately for this world discipline and a desire to pray the liturgy. For it is and the next. We’re not always entirely certain, the liturgy that will be the heartbeat of our lives in the though, how to take possession of the gifts of grace days and decades ahead. To do otherwise may well for comfort and sure help now, on this side of mean we will lose our way. Worship is the heaven… centerpiece of our life on earth, where we participate We all learn best through repetition and in the in Holy things through which our God transforms us. powerful repetition of the church’s music we sing That’s as good as it gets. and rehearse the liturgy. And as we know so well, Dr. Beverly Yahnke is the founder and Director of Christian the liturgy teaches us the faith. Counseling Services in Milwaukee. Her practice serves pastors, teachers, church workers and families seeking faith-based Continue to set before our ears the music of faith and psychological services. Previously she taught at Concordia salvation history. We love to sing our creed. We love University-Wisconsin and received the Faculty Laureate Award for to sing the facts of our faith. We love to sing the Excellence in teaching. Dr. Yahnke is best known as an inspiring speaker for clergy, educators, and human care professionals.\ redemptive gifts of Christ. Song embeds in our heart for all time the truths of our magnificent God. And Want to read more? More of the banquet speech we ponder these truths as the strains of ancient songs is available online at the web address below. join with refrains from songs in this day to celebrate the miraculous story of our faith. And the music fills Liturgy & Hymnody is a our minds and hearts and God’s truth tumbles into our lives throughout each day. publication of the Wyoming District of the Music moves us light years beyond the simple Lutheran Church— constraints of language. The worship of our God exposes the frailty and the puniness of our language. Missouri Synod. All of the stained glass liturgical language in our repertoire falls mightily short of capturing, embracing Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. and expressing the glory and holiness of our God. Wyoming District Worship Chairman Dear musicians, directors, organists and singers alike, Ephesians 2:8-10 you are essential to our worship as you assist the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) community gathered around Word and Sacrament to PO Box 185 (405 Jackson Court) Morrill, NE 69358 sing praises… (308) 247-2432 [email protected] http://www.lutheransonline.com/revpaulcain/liturgy

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Teaching Toward LSB: In addition, The LW Matins’ Te Deum is gone. Instead of having to turn to “Canticle #8” for a Matins shortened setting of the TLH Te Deum, it will be Frere Jacques, Frere Jacques, printed in its four-part entirety as well. Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous? Sonnez les matines, sonnez les matines Additional collects after the Kyrie, Lord’s Ding ding dong, ding ding dong. Prayer, and Collect of the Day have been moved

New English Translation: to the Altar Book, giving the pew edition a less- Are you sleeping, are you sleeping? cluttered page. Brother John, Brother John? Church bells ring for Matins, Church bells ring for Matins TLH congregations will be able to do Matins as Page thirty-two, Page thirty-two. they know it, but with added richness. They will

This childhood song actually refers to Matins . see the music for the pastor’s part printed in the Apparently, Brother John might miss it by pew edition for the first time. (In 1944, The sleeping late. In The Lutheran Hymnal , it is Music for the Liturgy was released as the found on page 32. Lutheran Worship has it in pastor’s musical companion to TLH services.) modified form on page 208. It is found in the Language has been gently updated: “O Lord, Lutheran Service Book Proposal on page 28. open my lips. And my mouth will declare Pastors and congregations familiar with either Your praise. ” previous form of Matins will soon be at home Gone are the days of wearing out page 33/34 with Matins as it will be in Lutheran Service turning back and forth to sing the Venite. The Book . whole of Psalm 95 should be printed on facing pages. One helpful change through all of the services of LSB directs the congregation to speak the the Daily office is the order of psalmody. For following after each reading: “O Lord, have example, in LSB Matins, the Venite, (Psalm 95) mercy on us. Thanks be to God. ” is followed by additional psalms and then the LSB also makes use of the optional TLH rubric: Office Hymn. Practically, this will decrease the “After the Lesson or Lessons a Responsory may awkward way TLH and LW both direct the be said or chanted.” LSB provides seasonal congregation to stand for the Venite, sit for the Responsories for Common use as well as the hymn, stand for the psalm, and sit for the seasons of Lent and Easter. readings. In LSB , congregations will stand for The familiar Te Deum setting is retained by the Venite and psalm and sit for the hymn and LSB , though the key change from D-flat to B-flat readings. is moved to the text, “We therefore pray You..” 3 LW congregations will note helpful changes. to accommodate LW congregations. “Praise to You, O Christ” is found in a more The TLH Benedictus setting is also retained, but user-friendly format. it has been lowered two steps to the key of F to The Venite has returned to the four-part aid in better singing and more regular use of the Benedictus especially during Advent and Lent. harmony of TLH. The brief responses to the readings are spoken in In short, both TLH and LW congregations will LSB. The sung seasonal Responsories are also see helpful changes to Matins in LSB , making it available.

Volume 1, Issue 8, Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, Pastor , 2005 more user friendly, and providing options for the Websites or Articles On-Line: richness allowed by the rubrics of TLH . Lectionary Central: For the Study and Use of the Matins is available for download: Traditional Western Lectionary. Articles on the http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=2788 Historic Lectionary, Sermons from the Fathers, Textual Studies, and more.

Selected Resources for the http://www.lectionarycentral.com

Historic (One-Year) Website of Messiah Lutheran Church, Kenosha, WI. Pericopes, Sermons, Music Planning, and suggested Lectionary websites. Compiled by the Rev. Professor Chad L. Bird http://www.messiahkenosha.org/liturgy/churchyear.htm and reprinted with permission Church of Martin Luther on the Gospel The most recent addition to this list is Readings of the Historic Lectionary “An Annotated Bibliography of Resources for the http://www.trinitylutheranms.org/ Historic One-Year Lectionary,” MartinLuther/SermonsPage.html by the Rev. Brian Hamer, found in LOGIA, Volume XIV, Number 3, Holy Trinity 2005. L&H Rev. Alexander Ring. “The Path of Understanding:

Sermons: The Development of Lectionaries and Their Use in the Lutheran Church.” (1998) Gerhard, Johann. Postilla. An Explanation of the http://www.lectionarycentral.com/ring.html Sunday and Most Important Festival Gospels of the Whole Year. Volume 1. Sermons for the. Church The Historic Lectionary On-Line Project. Especially TLH LSB Year from Advent through Pentecost. Translated by helpful is a chart comparing pericopes with . Elmer M. Hohle. Malone, TX: The Center for the http://www.sanctus.org/index.php

Study of , 2003. Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN.

Gottesdienst: A Quarterly Journal of the Sermons on the Lectionary mainly from Pastors Evangelical-Lutheran Liturgy. Includes three or four David Petersen and Chad Bird. Also, for an annotated sermons per issue on text from the Historic bibliography on homiletical and liturgical resources, Lectionary, as well as other articles on the Liturgy. click on Pastoral Resources then Liturgical Bibliography. Luther, Martin. Sermons of Martin Luther: The http://www.redeemer-fortwayne.org / House Postils. 3 volumes. Edited and translated by Eugene Klug. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996. Historic One-Year Propers for LSB are found on _____ The Complete Sermons of Martin Luther. 7 the Liturgy & Hymnody website. volumes. Edited and translated by John N. Lenker. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2000. Looking for electronic Propers for Day and All Saints’ Day? Visit the Liturgy & Hymnody Toal, M. F., translator and editor. The Sunday Website and down load the file, “ LSB Historic Sermons of the Great Fathers. Swedesboro, NJ: (One-Year) Lectionary Resources, Sundays Preservation Press, 1996. after Trinity.” **Four volume set. Contains the catena compiled by

Aquinas on the Gospel of the day. Four or more sermons from Eastern and Western fathers on the Gospel or a theme Liturgy & Hymnody is a related thereto. Highly recommended. publication of the

Wyoming District of the Studies of the Propers and Other Lutheran Church— Resources: Missouri Synod.

Lindemann, Fred. The Sermon and the Propers. 4 volumes. St. Louis: CPH, 1958. Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. Wyoming District Worship Chairman Parsch, Pius. The Church ‘s Year of Grace. 4 Ephesians 2:8-10 volumes. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1953- 1962. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) PO Box 185 (405 Jackson Court) Morrill, NE 69358 Historic One-Year Series Reuning, Daniel. (308) 247-2432 [email protected] Resources. Ft. Wayne, CTS Press, 1992. http://www.lutheransonline.com/revpaulcain/liturgy

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Teaching Toward LSB: Teaching Toward LSB: LSB Divine Service Setting Four : LSB Divine Service Setting Five: HS 98 p. 6 LW DS III

In both TLH congregations and LW The idea of a liturgy for Divine Service where congregations, Hymnal Supplement 98 has wide the Ordinaries are replaced with hymns (metrical use across the LCMS. The Divine Service from paraphrases) is not new. Long before Divine HS , found on page 6, will be included in Service in Hymnal Supplement 98 , Martin Lutheran Service Book in a slightly modified Luther outlined such a service and composed form. What will change? Why are there appropriate hymns. changes? These hymns by Luther were included in The Some congregations throughout synod prefer to Lutheran Hymnal , but only one Divine Service print out the entire service each week. Due to setting was included. It was up to the pastor to copyright law and the way permissions were substitute Luther’s hymns for the familiar secured for HS , reproducing two musical parts of page 15. Congregations with of the service would require regular permission Lutheran Worship may know and use 136, 158, and payments from each reprinting and are usually aware of the existence of 178, congregation. That’s a lot of work, and it gets but the brief outline of Divine Service III on expensive! page 197 is often unknown to them.

The Commission has therefore replaced the Seminarians learn about Luther’s Deutsche Kyrie and Gloria in Divine Service Setting Four. Messe (Divine Service) of 1526, but few others The Hymnal Supplement Gloria hymn will be ever do, unless they read Luther’s Works , available for use from LSB ’s hymn section. Volume 53. That is about to change!

Another reason for change was to include LSB Divine Service Setting Five fleshes out resources from other Lutheran churches around Luther’s German Mass and his 1523 Formula the world. The new confession & absolution rite Missae for use in Lutheran congregations today. in DS4 is an English translation of portions of The Confession and Absolution Rite is borrowed the rite used by our German sister synod, the from TLH p. 15. Luther's amplification of the SELK. The to the Service of the Lord’s Prayer in the Deutsche Messe has been Sacrament shows Swedish influence. A adapted as a responsive Prayer of the Church Common Preface is included (instead of the Much of the service is in outline form, though usual Proper Preface) and Proper Prayers are not as stark as LW’s DSIII. The Admonition to provided, one for each liturgical season. Communicants from p. 197 is not included in See pages 24-26 in the LSB Proposal , or see the LSB DS5. website below. Rubrics direct worshippers to hymns for the DS4 is available for download: Kyrie, Gloria, Creed, , Agnus Dei, and http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=2735 Post-Communion Hymn. The LSB Altar Book will include the texts of all the hymns that are

Volume 1, Issue 9, Reformation, 2005 See the LSB Video & Take the Survey! http://lsb.cph.org part of this service for handy reference by the sentences from the German or Latin, or both, with pastor. For more details, see pages 27 and 28 of explanatory comments. your copy of the Lutheran Service Book A quote from the introduction Proposal , or download the service from the explains the purpose of this book: LCMS Commission on Worship. "This book is a tool for pastor and students of the Lutheran Confessions DS5 is available for download: who wish to review and explore what http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=2735 was said, how it was said, and how the confessors argue their points. It is Early LSB not a collection of one-liners to impress friends or silence opponents. These extended quotations allow “Matching Resources” the reader to observe the content of the argument and to sample the context in which a point is made. . . . It is hoped that the reader will discover how the insights and teachings of the confessors defined and defended a Lutheran understanding of worship. With such an understanding, the Lutheran church today can once more identify the content of the true worship of God and be reminded how the church, in any language or place, will carefully select 'human traditions' to teach what the people need to know about Christ and to express that content in their worship"

The book is 304 pages, hardback, with extensive

indices. Item # 53-1126. Price: $29.99 [the 20% In browsing the Concordia catalog or examining professional discount applies]. To order call: 800- new releases for yourself, you will see a lot of 325-3040. View an excerpt at burgundy and gold. CPH is giving you a http://www.cph.org/pdf/531126.pdf preview of the cover of Lutheran Service Book. If you add the following volumes to your library, LSB Year B Lectionary & they will match LSB. For example: + Propers Now Available Concordia: the Lutheran Confessions + The Lord Will Answer (A devotional prayer Download from edition of the Catechism) http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/Worship/ + Luther’s Small Catechism with Explanation Series%20B-Festival%20propers.DOC (Also available in leather. New artwork and or http://www.lutheransonline.com/revpaulcain/liturgy additions to the Appendix, but the same texts to memorize as the light blue edition) Beginning with the next issue, 2.1, this + Listening to Luther (An audio recording of the Small Catechism) newsletter will be known by a new title: + Lutheran Book of Prayer (The familiar Liturgy, Hymnody, & Pulpit .

Confirmation gift)

Liturgy, Hymnody, & Worship, Gottesdienst, Pulpit is a publication of Cultus Dei the Wyoming District of . the Lutheran Church— Paul McCain writes: I'm very pleased to tell you that Missouri Synod. a new book has just been released from Concordia Publishing House titled Worship, Gottesdienst, Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. Cultus Dei , edited by Dr. James Brauer. Wyoming District Worship Chairman

It is a truly unique work. It presents everything the Ephesians 2:8-10

Book of Concord has to say about worship and Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) related issues, quoting from the BOC in English, then PO Box 185 (405 Jackson Court) Morrill, NE 69358 providing pertinent and important phrases and (308) 247-2432 [email protected] http://www.lutheransonline.com/revpaulcain/liturgy

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Volume 2, Issue 1, St. Peter, Apostle, 2006

Pulpit Notes that you spend a little more time making sure your sentences are clearer and more succinct. Slow Down! LHP has found that the average sermon is one or The title Liturgy, Hymnody, & Pulpit brings two pages shorter when they are written to allow with it some (hopefully) helpful preaching for a more relaxed pace of delivery. advice. Email us with your suggestions!

Most preachers learn early on that while they are Teaching Toward called to preach “the whole counsel of God,” it is generally a good idea not to fit it all into one LSB: sermon. Morning Prayer

If one were to try to preach everything even a given Bible text had to offer, our shortest Morning Prayer was introduced to the LCMS sermons would be the length of those of Luther through LBW /LW . Essentially, it is a “second or Walther. musical setting” of Matins. Both Matins and Morning Prayer have “O Lord, open my lips,” a Often, we preachers still try to fit too much into sung setting of the Venite (Psalm 95), additional one sermon. And we speak faster than we ought psalmody, hymns, readings, a sermon, the Te in order to fit it all in to the time allotted to us. Deum or Benedictus as canticles, and

One of the simplest ways to improve your concluding prayers that include the Lord’s sermons preached from a “script” is to modify Prayer and Collect of the Day. the rate of your delivery. In other words, Slow Morning Prayer has been simplified and down! streamlined for its inclusion in LSB .

Nervousness may cause some preachers to Congregations that have prayed the service as preach faster than the hearers can follow. presented in LW will have a much easier time. Intentionally slowing down helps both preacher Prayerfully, LSB’s helpful modifications will and congregation meditate upon each thought. make Morning Prayer more widely known and This also increases comprehension for the used. congregation. Musically, “O Lord, open my lips,” sounds just

Well-placed pauses in delivery more clearly like LW’s Divine Service II Kyrie on page 159: show where one point ends and another begins. “In peace let us pray to the Lord.” LHP They also provide a “jumping on place” for encourages the use of a soloist or choir to someone whose mind may have wandered off introduce the Venite for the first time, perhaps for a time. on an occasion that the congregation is praying Matins. Additional psalms and the Office Hymn Next Sunday, with the sermon you already have follow, as in Lutheran Worship . The sermon was written , try preaching more slowly. This takes placed near the end of LW’s version of Morning some getting used to. Prayer. In Lutheran Service Book , a sermon or Soon, try writing a new sermon with the catechetical instruction uniformly follow the intention of preaching it slower . You will find

Volume 2, Issue 1, St. Peter, Apostle, 2006 See the LSB Video! http://lsb.cph.org Readings from Holy Scripture in each of the Service of Prayer and Preaching. As with the OT prayer services. Canticle, the congregation should be able to easily learn the repeated antiphon. A choir or The Benedictus, “Blessed be the Lord,” is the cantor should introduce the rest of the canticle. Gospel canticle of Morning Prayer, as in LW . The last page of the canticle is intended to be Service of Prayer and Preaching sung by the pastor or a cantor. (including organ accompaniment

The Collect of the Day, other prayers (like the for the canticles) Prayer of the Church), and the Lord’s Prayer is available for download: lead to the Benedicamus and Benediction, http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=2749 concluding Morning Prayer in Lutheran Service Book. The Paschal Blessing option, provided in One Year to LSB LW , is omitted from the pew edition, though it will be included in the LSB Altar Book . The LW Lectionaries? Morning Prayer setting of the Te Deum will be Or, Right Now! included in LSB’s canticle section. . Year B and Historic Lectionary resources are Morning Prayer is available for download: available from worship.lcms.org and the LHP http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=2789 website. A calendar of year B is currently

available from the LCMS Commission on Teaching Toward Worship.

LSB: Service of Prayer and CPH LSB Website Preaching Now Available

The Service of Prayer and Preaching in Lutheran Concordia Publishing House is preparing now Service Book is the only truly “new” service in for the 2006 publication of Lutheran Service LSB . It is, however, based upon catechetical Book. A short “flash” video or photo services of the past and would serve presentation is available on their special LSB congregations well in that way today. website.

Following a hymn, seasonal versicles lead in to an Old Testament Canticle. The congregation should be taught the antiphon (which is sung four times) and a choir or soloist would best introduce the rest of the canticle, based upon

Isaiah 12:2b-6.

Service of Prayer and Preaching recommends See the LSB Video! http://lsb.cph.org psalms, hymns, or choral music between the Readings from Holy Scripture. A seasonal Liturgy, Hymnody, & Responsory follows the Readings. Pulpit is a publication of One or more parts of Luther’s Small Catechism the Wyoming District of may be spoken next, which then receive further the Lutheran Church— treatment in the Sermon or Catechetical Missouri Synod. Instruction.

The Prayer is according to the ancient pattern of Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. Wyoming District Worship Chairman St. Ambrose of Milan. The Collect of the Day, Ephesians 2:8-10 Collect for the Word, and either Luther’s Morning or Evening Prayer from the Small Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) Catechism conclude the prayers. PO Box 185 (405 Jackson Court) Morrill, NE 69358 (308) 247-2432 [email protected] A New Testament Canticle from 1 Corinthians 5 http://www.lutheransonline.com/revpaulcain/liturgy and 15 and Romans 6 and a blessing conclude

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Volume 2, Issue 2, Ash Wednesday, 2006

Theology of Worship Teaching Toward LSB: by Norman Nagel Evening Prayer

Our Lord speaks and we listen. His Evening Prayer from Lutheran Worship could be Word bestows what it says. Faith that is born described as a second musical setting of from what is heard acknowledges the gifts Vespers. For congregations primarily using The received with eager thankfulness and praise. Lutheran Hymnal , the inclusion of a hymnic Music is drawn into this thankfulness and praise, version of Evening Prayer in Hymnal enlarging and elevating the adoration of our Supplement 98 may have been their first gracious giver God. exposure to this wonderful service, appropriate Saying back to Him what He has said to us, we for Advent and Lenten midweek services. repeat what is most true and sure. Most true and An outline of Evening Prayer sure is His name, which He put upon us with the + Service of Light (including seasonal water of our Baptism. We are His. This we versicles, the ancient hymn “Phos Hilaron,” acknowledge at the beginning of the Divine and a collect. Service. Where His name is, there is He. Before + Him we acknowledge that we are sinners, and Psalmody (including Psalm 141) and Office we plead for forgiveness. His forgiveness is Hymn + given us, and we, freed and forgiven, acclaim Readings, responsory and a sermon or Him as our great and gracious God as we apply catechetical instruction + to ourselves the words He has used to make Canticle: The Magnificat (Mary’s Song) Himself known to us. + Prayer including a sung Litany concluded by a collect for peace and the Lord’s Prayer The rhythm of our worship is from Him to us, + Benedicamus and Benediction and then from us back to Him. He gives His gifts, and together we receive and extol them. Both current settings of Evening Prayer ( LW , p. We build on another up as we speak to one 250 and Hymnal Supplement , p. 17) follow this another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. outline. They only differ in musical setting. Our Lord gives us His body to eat and His blood Lutheran Service Book Evening Prayer places to drink. Finally His blessing moves us out into the sermon or catechetical instruction our calling, where His gifts have their fruition. immediately after the readings.

How best to do this we may learn from His The music of Evening Prayer in LSB will be the Word and from the way His Word has prompted same as that of LW for the opening versicles, His worship throughout the centuries. We are “Joyous Light of Glory,” the sung collect, and heirs of an astonishingly rich tradition. Each “Let my prayer rise before You as incense”. LSB tradition receives from those who went before provides a new setting of the Magnificat, and, in making that tradition of the Divine consisting of a refrain and a four-part chant Service its own, adds what best may serve in its setting of Mary’s song, very similar to the psalm own day—the living heritage and something settings in the back of The Lutheran Hymnal . new. (Introduction to Lutheran Worship , p. 6) The sung Litany follows the music provided in

Volume 2, Issue 2, Ash Wednesday, 2006 See the LSB Video! http://lsb.cph.org Hymnal Supplement Evening Prayer, originally Language has been gently updated: “O Lord, found as an option in . open my lips. And my mouth will declare Your praise. ” With help from a choir, Evening Prayer is a LSB directs the congregation to speak the wonderful alternative to our beloved and sturdy following after each reading: “O Lord, have service of Vespers, and is appropriate for use on mercy on us. Thanks be to God. ” festivals. As in Matins, LSB also makes use of the TLH Evening Prayer is available for download: rubric: “After the Lesson or Lessons a http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=2790 Responsory may be said or chanted.” LSB

provides seasonal Responsories for Common use Teaching Toward LSB: as well as the seasons of Advent and Lent, the Responsive Prayer 1 & 2 two times of year when most congregations have evening services. Suffrages are short, intercessory prayers offered The setting of the Magnificat in LSB Vespers is in a series. Congregations may not remember the that of Lutheran Worship . The chant-like term “suffrages,” but they are found on pages “melody” repeats and can be easily learned, 113-116 in the front of The Lutheran Hymnal , especially with weekly practice use in Advent and as Responsive Prayer 1 (for morning) and and Lent. Responsive Prayer 2 (for use at other times of day and before travel) in Lutheran Worship . LW congregations will note helpful changes. These brief prayers have been ideal alternative “Praise to You, O Christ” is found in a more endings to Matins or Vespers, and serve well as user-friendly format, as in Matins. devotions at conferences, retreats, and before The brief responses to the readings are spoken in travel. LSB . Sung seasonal Responsories are also available, including a new one for Advent use. Responsive Prayer in Hymnal Supplement 98 In addition, The LW presentation of the “fleshed out” this prayer service, adding Magnificat is retained. additional psalms and a Scripture reading to the Additional collects after the Kyrie, Lord’s traditional versicles, Lord’s Prayer, Apostles’ Prayer, and Collect of the Day have been moved Creed, responsive psalm verses, collects, often to the LSB Altar Book , giving the pew edition a including Luther’s Morning or Evening Prayer, less-cluttered page. and the Benedicamus and blessing. LSB Vespers will be familiar to both TLH and Lutheran Service Book will carry forward the LW congregations and will continue to be a brief suffrages for morning, noon, afternoon, and blessing. evening in Responsive Prayer 1: Suffrages. The prayer service found in HS will be found as Vespers is available for download: http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=2788 Responsive Prayer 2 in LSB.

Responsive Prayer 1 & 2 are Liturgy, Hymnody, & available for download: Pulpit is a publication of http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=3542 the Wyoming District of http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=3555 the Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod. Teaching Toward LSB: Vespers Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. Wyoming District Worship Chairman Vespers ( TLH p, 41 and LW , p. 224) appears in Ephesians 2:8-10 Lutheran Service Book with no great changes. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) TLH congregations will see the music for the PO Box 185 (405 Jackson Court) Morrill, NE 69358 pastor’s part printed in the pew edition for the (308) 247-2432 [email protected] first time. http://www.lutheransonline.com/revpaulcain/liturgy

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Volume 2, Issue 3, Johann Gerhard, 2006

Lutheran Service Book Hymns were successful in teaching and preserving the Reformation’s rediscovery of the Gospel. Introductory Sessions in the Wyoming District Readers of this engaging book will find accounts of Registrations are now being accepted for Lutheran pastoral care as well as how the Gospel survived Service Book Introductory Workshops. Visit persecution in the mining town of Joachimsthal, http://lsb.cph.org to begin the online registration founded in 1516 “on the other side of the process and pay by credit card, or to download a mountainous Saxon border.” Brown continues, “The registration form to print out and send in with a wealth of the mines and the generosity of the check. For $20, each registrant will receive a copy of Schlicks and the burghers supported a range of civic LSB and a guide to introducing LSB in their home institutions in the young town, including a renowned congregation and will be able to examine companion Latin school, a girls’ school, a hospital for poor volumes to LSB . To be guaranteed a copy of the pew relief, and by the 1530s, a large new church, the first edition, register at least ten days in advance. built under Protestant auspices.” (26)

Wyoming District dates and locations are: Readers are introduced to September 16 Trinity, Rock Springs cantor Nicolaus Herman, and September 23 St. Paul, Sidney rector (and later preacher) October 14 St. Paul, Thermopolis Johann Mathesius. “Herman October 21 King of Glory, Cheyenne and Mathesius together October 28 Trinity, Casper helped shape a flourishing, November 11 Trinity, Morrill distinctively Lutheran November 18 Our Savior, Chadron musical culture in the church, schools and homes Other dates and locations in our region include: of Joachimsthal. Their September 16, Zion, Rapid City, SD; October 7, St. hymns, in their public and John, Laurel, MT; October 21, Peace with Christ, private uses, are especially Colorado Springs, CO; October 28, Our Redeemer, important evidence of the penetration of Evangelical North Platte, NE; November 4, St. Paul, Ogallala, music and belief into Joachimsthal and into the lives NE; November 11 Redeemer, Salt Lake City, UT of its inhabitants.” (29) Herman is still known today LSB Each introductory Session will run from 9:30 to for his hymn texts ( 389, 614) as well as tunes (LSB 389, 412, 876, 890). 12:30 on Saturday mornings. Light breakfast items will be provided. Lunch is on your own, though it The Thirty Years’ War and Counter-Reformation hit may be provided at some sites. If you have additional Joachimsthal hard. “By the end of August [1623], the questions, please email [email protected] . Joachimsthal church had been closed and its Lutheran

clergy deposed… in Joachimsthal was thereafter deprived of public sanction and the support Book Review of the laws.” (133) After that, Lutheran clergy were Singing the Gospel: Lutheran Hymns sometimes smuggled across the border. and the Success of the Reformation By Christopher Boyd Brown What does this mean? Lutheranism and its clear proclamation of the Gospel went underground and Through eight chapters, Christopher Boyd Brown, was supported in the home by laypeople who Assistant Professor of Church History at Boston continued to the Holy Scriptures, Lutheran University School of Theology, shows how Lutheran

Volume 2, Issue 3, Johann Gerhard, 2006 For all things LSB , visit: http://lsb.cph.org Confessions, Lutheran prayerbooks, sermons, and 3. Lutheran Service Book: Altar Book other writings, and by singing their Lutheran hymns. + Price: $65.00 Format: Hardback This product is scheduled to release on 10/1/2006. A Jesuit-trained Roman Catholic , Dr. Franciscus Albanus, sent to Joachimsthal in 1629, 4. Lutheran Service Book: Hymn found the laypeople of the town “so well acquainted Accompaniment Edition with Lutheran theology and so articulate in defense + Price: $55.00 Format: Hardback This product of their beliefs that Albanus was forced to begin is scheduled to release on 10/1/2006. reading through the Lutheran theological volumes 5. Lutheran Service Book: Lectionary-One stored in the Joachimsthal library in order that he Year might be able to ‘strike the people with their own + Price: $70.00 Format: Hardback sword, and convince them out of their own + Note: This volume is more expensive than the writings.’” (142) By 1635, Albanus had converted to individual Three-Year volumes because of a Lutheranism instead. limited print run—500 copies!

The Jesuits arrived in full force 1652 with threats for 6. Lutheran Service Book: Lectionary- those who would not convert to Roman Catholicism, Three-Year, Series C so nearly half of the town, 854 Lutherans, took refuge + Price: $35.00 Format: Hardback in Saxony. 7. Lutheran Service Book: Liturgy Lutheran pastors and opponents of Lutheranism Accompaniment Edition agreed that “hymns occupied a special place in the + Price: $40.00 Format: Spiral Bound This hearts of the laity, and attests the success of product is scheduled to release on 11/17/2006.

Lutheranism in the homes of Germany at large…That 8. Lutheran Service Book: Personal/Gift Lutheran piety and identity survived for a generation Edition even under such circumstances is a testament both to + Price: $40.00 and qualifies for free shipping with the tenacity of Joachimsthal’s lay men and women minimum purchase. (See details in the new Fall and to the foresight of the Lutheran pastors and CPH catalog.) schoolteachers who had been preparing them for + Format: Specialty This product is scheduled to generations to hold fast to God’s Word and to release on 8/25/2006. minister it to one another....” (172) + This elegant resource replicates the exact contents of the Pew Edition and is bound with a Singing the Gospel will inform our use of Lutheran soft bonded leather cover complete with gilded Service Book in the church and school, as well as edges using LSB as a personal and family prayer book. 9. Lutheran Service Book: Pew Edition Our children learn to love what they know. We + Price: $18.50 (Good through September 1, 2007) would do well to teach them Gospel-centered, Christ- Format: Hardback focused hymn texts and the best hymn tunes Lutheranism has to offer. For the most current prices and projected release dates, visit: Hopefully, Singing the Gospel will find its way on http://www.cph.org your bookshelf, (especially if you can find it at a discount online). It would also be well worth reading borrowed from a theological library or a friend. LHP Liturgy, Hymnody, &

Pulpit is a publication of LSB Volumes Available Now the Wyoming District of the Lutheran Church— (or Soon) Missouri Synod.

1. Bookplates (Pack of 150) + Price: $12.95 This product is scheduled to Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. release on 9/1/2006. Wyoming District Worship Chairman + Enhance your new with bookplates Ephesians 2:8-10 designed to coordinate with the Lutheran Service Book. B&W downloadable versions are Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) also available. PO Box 185 (405 Jackson Court) Morrill, NE 69358 (308) 247-2432 [email protected] 2. Lutheran Service Book: + http://www.lutheransonline.com/revpaulcain/liturgy Price: $50.00 Format: Hardback This product is scheduled to release on 8/25/2006.

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Volume 2, Issue 4, Holy Cross, 2006

“Given by” Blank September 1, 2007 An Important Date for Congregations FREE Black and White Downloadable Bookplates Considering Lutheran Service Book and Instructions for bookplate templates are available for download. Some congregations already have Lutheran Service

Book in their pews. Others await the Introductory Worshiping with Angels and Archangels Sessions to see their first copy and examine it. If your Now Available! congregation isn’t quite ready to purchase LSB , the Item Number: 22-3094 Price: $6.99 following information may be important for your Worshiping with Angels and Archangels leads congregational planning: worshipers through the Divine Service, helping them The introductory price of $18.50 understand its significance. It surrounds the words of is guaranteed through the liturgy with clearly written explanations, Scripture passages, definitions, and engaging September 1, 2007! artwork.

Unlike the introductory process for Lutheran Readers of all ages will gain a deeper understanding Worship a quarter-century ago, the introductory price and appreciation of the Church’s worship through for LSB is good for the first full year. So, take the which God speaks His words of forgiveness and time you need to learn about the revised LCMS comfort. A glossary that gives concise definitions of hymnal, find the best timing for your congregation, many terms used in the Lutheran service is included. and look for ways to find funding. Whether used in church, school, or in the home, this LSB takes the best of The Lutheran Hymnal, book will help the reader learn and appreciate what Lutheran Worship, and Hymnal Supplement 98 , and takes place in the Divine Service as we joyfully and combines them under one cover. No more flipping reverently respond to God’s call to worship Him. back and forth between multiple books in the pew!

Hymn Selection Guide Additional LSB Item Number: S05506 Projected Price: $24.95 Extensive hymn suggestions for each Sunday in the Supporting Resources Church Year have been prepared for Lutheran

Bookplates Service Book . In addition to being available in Lutheran Service Builder , these suggestions will be Now Available! #81-8306 $12.95 (pkg. of 150) published in this separate volume. Self-Adhesive, Printer-Ready Labels For each Sunday and festival, hymns are suggested in Enhance your new hymnals with bookplates designed three categories: to coordinate with the Lutheran Service Book. Hymn of the Day Beautifully designed and easy to use, these Other hymns for the day bookplates signify that specific hymnals were given Other suggested hymns to the glory of God in recognition of a special person The Hymn of the Day recommendations provide a or occasion. plan for singing the core hymns of the Lutheran Customize these bookplates usin g these free tradition as well as other great hymns of the faith. Microsoft Word templates: The hymn suggestions in the second category are tied “In Memory of” “In Honor of” to one of the lectionary readings for the day. The

Volume 2, Issue 4, Holy Cross, 2006 For all things LSB , visit: http://lsb.cph.org third category provides other hymns that are Brief theological commentary to guide the appropriate for the day, often including hymns pastor appropriate during distribution of the Lord’s Supper. Pastors will quickly find the Pastoral Care Lutheran Service Builder Companion to be a valued resource as they go about Lutheran Service Builder is an intelligent, powerful, their vocation of caring for souls. and easy-to-use worship assistant, a key companion to Lutheran Service Book , and boasts extremely Guitar Edition flexible and intuitive searching capabilities and Concordia Publishing House will publish a guitar customizable exporting and printing features. edition of the hymns in Lutheran Service Book . Lutheran Service Builder transforms service planning Formatted in an enlarged size with spiral binding, this and bulletin preparation into simple, manageable, and edition will provide the melody line and text of each streamlined tasks. hymn with guitar chords included above each staff.

This edition will be ideal for use in a variety of LSB Volumes settings, including the classroom and retreats. Further details are forthcoming.

Available in 2007

Pastoral Care Companion Lutheran Service Book: Lectionary-Three- For decades, pastors have relied on the TLH Pastor’s Year, Series A Companion and the LW Little Agenda when Regular Price: $35.00 Format: Hardback providing pastoral care for the faithful in times of Item Number: 03-1179 sickness and distress. The LSB Pastoral Care Spaciously designed volume prepared in "sense lines" Companion greatly expands upon these resources, with pronunciation guides in the margin for biblical providing the pastor with a wealth of materials in his names and places. The readings for Feasts, Festivals, work of caring for souls. and Occasions are included. This classic burgundy leather-like edition can be imprinted. 7.25" x 10" Selected rites from the main Agenda are included in the Pastoral Care Companion , including: For the most current resources, prices, and Baptism rites projected release dates, visit: Rites for Christian burial http://www.cph.org

Marriage rites Visiting the sick and infirm Communion of the homebound Ongoing Support

These rites are typically ones that the pastor uses in the Wyoming District apart from the corporate worship setting. Have questions about worship in the Lutheran New Features Church or about LSB? Would you like help with A significant new feature in the LSB Pastoral Care organ playing or pastoral chant? Contact us! Companion is the extensive compilation of resources Pastor Cain and Dr. Hoffman are available for for the work of pastoral care. Almost 50 topics have individual help and also congregational or been arranged into the following categories: circuit workshops. At the time of birth Ministering to the sick At the time of death Liturgy, Hymnody, & Times of spiritual distress Pulpit is a publication of For home and family the Wyoming District of Vocation the Lutheran Church— Times of celebration Missouri Synod.

Ministry to the elderly Miscellaneous resources Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. For each of these topics, extensive resources are Wyoming District Worship Chairman provided, including: Ephesians 2:8-10 Psalm verses Bible readings Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) Additional Psalm and reading suggestions PO Box 185 (405 Jackson Court) Morrill, NE 69358 (308) 247-2432 [email protected] Prayers Hymn stanzas and other hymn suggestions http://www.lutheransonline.com/revpaulcain/liturgy

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Volume 2, Issue 5, Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, Pastor, 2006

Muhlenberg’s Dream innovations. Our Lord has tied His precious promises to the use of the names He has revealed to us in Holy So Many Hymnals… Scripture. “In the Name of the Father and of the + Pastor Mulhenberg’s dream of American Lutherans Son and of the Holy Spirit” is the way Jesus sharing a common hymnal was very nearly realized instituted Holy Baptism. If we do not follow His in the late 1970’s. Since then, some very basic institution and mandate, what are we doing and differences in theology and practice among Lutherans confessing?

have led to the publication of a service book and Individuals and congregations examining LSB will hymnal by most major Lutheran church bodies. find their favorite Lutheran hymns intact . Scholars Lutheran Book of Worship (hereafter LBW ) and its connected to the production of LSB researched to find LCMS cousin, Lutheran Worship , have much in the original, preferred texts of the authors themselves.

common. Lutheran Service Book will carry forward Many familiar hymns from With One Voice are also five common services from the work of the Inter- in Lutheran Service Book, including : Lutheran Commission on Worship: the Richard W. Away in a Manger Hillert and Ronald A. Nelson settings of Holy Celtic Alleluia Communion/Divine Service, as well as Morning Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Compline, also known Eat This Bread as Prayer at the Close of the Day. (In Evangelical For All the Faithful Women Lutheran Worship , both Morning Prayer and Evening For the Fruits of His Creation Prayer are significantly changed.) Great Is Thy Faithfulness Congregations currently using LBW would be able to I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light pick up Lutheran Service Book and find a familiar Kyrie (Russian Orthodox) service and favorite hymns with their traditional texts Listen, God Is Calling and tunes intact. LSB is a hymnal for both Church My Song Is Love Unknown and home that retains, renews, and reclaims the best Once in Royal David’s City of our common Lutheran tradition. Precious Lord, Take My Hand There Is a Balm in Gilead

You Satisfy the Hungry Heart LSB Hymns

Recent decades have not been kind to hymn texts and Faithful Lectionaries hymn tunes. The trends of the 1970’s were to update well-known texts to remove “Thee,” “Thy,” and Lutheran Service Book provides two major lectionary “Thou,” and to musically “encourage” unison singing options. A three-year series combines the best of the of the melody by providing harmonizations that ILCW Lectionary of LBW/LW and the Revised killed four-part harmony for some hymns. Common Lectionary ( RCL ). LSB also retains use of the Historic One-Year lectionary, used by Luther, our Recently, (as in the production of the new ELCA Lutheran forefathers in North America. book, Evangelical Lutheran Worship,) the editing of hymn texts has unfortunately continued. Why was the RCL not adopted for Lutheran Service Congregations are understandably wary of texts, in Book ? Let’s listen to the response of the LSB the name of “political correctness,” that replace the committee that made that decision: “While the traditional Biblical language for God with human Lectionary Committee is mindful of the value of

Volume 2, Issue 5, Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, Pastor, 2006 Visit http://lsb.cph.org Special Edition for those who currently use Lutheran Book of Worship having a lectionary in common with other Christians, + Responsive Prayer, The Litany, Corporate it has decided to produce a revision of the LW Confession and Absolution, Individual Confession lectionary rather than to accept the RCL o utright. In and Absolution, Daily Prayer—For Individuals and the course of its study, the committee identified a Families, a Daily Lectionary, Table of Psalms, number of important biblical texts that have been Prayers, the , and Luther’s Small omitted from the RCL , such as Eph. 5:22–33; Rom. Catechism.

13:1–7; 1 Corinthians 10:16–17; 11:27–32; Gal. 2:11–14; 6:1–6; Phil. 4:10–20; Heb. 12:4–13; 1 John 4:1–6; and Luke 13:22–30. While a lectionary LSB is User-Friendly cannot include the entire Bible, it was the “The ordering of resources in Lutheran Service Book committee’s opinion that a Lutheran lectionary has been slightly rearranged to provide for ease of needed to include such theologically important texts, use. Only one set of numbers will run throughout, even if some of the RCL selections were not thus eliminating the confusion of identical hymn [& incorporated.” psalm] and service page numbers. Following some

initial resources, such as a table of contents, Commemorations introduction, Church Year calendars, and lectionary readings, the numbering follows a simple plan: The extensive LBW calendar of Commemorations 1-150 Psalms included persons from recent centuries as well as the 151-330 Services and Resources Twentieth Century. Given further reflection, 331-966 Hymns individuals with conflicting theological opinions and 967-998 Indexes those with an unclear confession of the Christian “While this represents a departure from the faith should not have been included. organization of our current hymnals, the numbering system is very intuitive and will assist both The LSB calendar of Commemorations (xii-xiii) “lists congregation members and visitors in their use of a number of men and women from both the Old and Lutheran Service Book ” (Reproduced from New Testaments and from the first 19 Centuries of Introducing Lutheran Service Book). the Church’s life…Their defense of the fundamental beliefs of the Christian faith and/or their virtuous For more information, to see samples, and living have caused these individuals to stand out over to order LSB, visit http://lsb.cph.org time as persons worthy of recognition.”

Introductory Price More on LSB Services Unlike the introductory process for Lutheran Book of LBW Holy Communion Setting One, p. 56/57 = Worship a quarter-century ago, (or Evangelical LSB Divine Service, Setting One, p. 151 Lutheran Worship now,) the introductory price for LBW Holy Communion Setting Two, p. 77/78 = Lutheran Service Book is good for the first full year. LSB Divine Service, Setting Two, p. 167 So, take the time you need to learn about Lutheran Service Book and see if it best fits the needs of your LBW Morning Prayer, p. 131 = Lutheran congregation. LSB Morning Prayer, p. 235 The introductory price of $18.50 LBW Evening Prayer, p. 142 = is guaranteed through September 1, 2007! LSB Evening Prayer, p. 243

LBW Prayer at the Close of the Day, p. 154 = Liturgy, Hymnody, & Pulpit LSB Compline, p. 253 is a publication of the Wyoming District of the In addition, the pew edition of LSB has: Lutheran Church— + Three more musical settings of the Divine Service Missouri Synod.

(Holy Communion) including the Lutheran Common http://www.lcms.org Service, a hymn-based Divine Service, and a revision http://wy.lcms.org of Luther’s German Mass. Traditional orders of Matins and Vespers use Anglican chant settings Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. similar in style to . Wyoming District Worship Chairman + Orders for Holy Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Ephesians 2:8-10

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Volume 2, Issue 6, St. Michael & All Angels, 2006

English Standard Version 2005, Pastor Baseley translated the “missing” sermons for the main festivals and Saints Days of the Pew Bibles Church year. This book serves as an excellent A perfect complement to Lutheran Service Book introduction to the “missing” volume: Luther’s Festival Sermons. ESV Pew Bibles (Case of 24) Using a wealth of quotations from Festival Sermons , Item Number: 01-1951 the author contrasts reason and faith. In a sermon for Regular Price: $165.60. (A single copy Holy Cross Day, Luther preached, “For these two of the ESV Pew Bible is $15.99. By things battle one another: reason armed with wisdom ordering in quantities of 24, you save from the law is against Christ and the Gospel.” (1) over $200.00!) At the heart is “Faith’s Source and Value” This special edition of the Concordia ESV Pew Bible + Centered on God’s Word of Promise includes: + Source of Faith is Oral Preaching + + Orders of daily prayer for morning, noon, early Salvation is Only through Faith + evening, and close of the day The Word and Faith have Christ as Their Object + Salvation is Impossible Without Faith + A collection of prayers including the Te Deum, + Faith Discerns what Saves and What Doesn’t (Table Benedictus, Magnificat, Litany, and other of Contents) prayers for use throughout the day + The Small Catechism by Dr. Martin Luther, Salvation is by faith in Christ—not reason. Luther including the Introduction, the Six Chief Parts, and Baseley make that perfectly clear. The contrast the Table of Duties, and Christian Questions and between faith and reason is no mere academic debate. Answers for Communicants It is practical, pastoral theology! And it is not just a th + A brief introduction to the Holy Scriptures, in an 16 Century discussion.

easy to understand, question and answer format “Whenever you hear instructors of the Word saying, ‘The + An essay on the key themes of Holy Scripture Bible is NOT the Word of God, but contains the Word of including: the grace of God, faith, Scripture, Law God,’ there you can recognize that reason is in control. and Gospel, means of grace, and Christology Reason then has the ability to silence a Word of God based on its own definitions of ‘more or greater’ rather than acknowledging in Scripture the ‘all sufficient.” This Pulpit Book Review diminishing of God’s Word then ‘leaves room’ for the Christ Beyond Reason: Luther’s Treatment of interpreter to add to it from himself. Once this room is Faith and Reason in the Festival Portions of the allowed, the sufficiency of Scripture is denied and there is Church Postils no end to what can (or even must) be added to God’s Word By Joel Baseley from man. For man can try but can never fill the void left by God’s being silenced.

Rev. Joel Baseley, translator of “What are the symptoms of this? Women’s ordination is Luther’s Family Devotions , has one. Clear Apostolic prohibitions of this are emptied of blessed the church with a splendid their content by contextual and cultural consideration original work, Christ Beyond Reason. which are conditioned by the present state of cultural Recently, Baker republished the research instead of the actual Words of God. Reason Lenker/Klug translations of Luther’s compares the qualities and talents of men and women and Church and House Postils [sermons], declares the two genders, differentiated in creation by God, together in 7 volumes as The Complete as the same. Or it might even call the female gender ‘superior’ based on its own subjective experience or its [sic] Sermons of Martin Luther. In

Volume 2, Issue 6, St. Michael & All Angels, 2006 For all things LSB , visit: http://lsb.cph.org personal gender. But such a church that follows this method Specifically, you may find this book helpful as your is unable to call homosexuality or any other gender congregation considers adopting Lutheran Service confusion wrong and sin against the creator and giver of Book. A person who seems to “snipe” at you, may gender. Reason spins and is exercised to protect those kinds simply want to get a project done, so they try to of sinners from repentance and forgiveness which it sees as exercise more control over the situation out of evil because of its negative effects in those individuals. Reason rants out of control trying to redefine what carries frustration, or they may want to be appreciated and with it its own God-defined form and function that will act that way to get attention from others. never end until the world ends. It is reason conflicted and Patience and tact are part of good pastoral care. failing in self interest” (101-102). Rather than “stay and do nothing” or leave, one Basely is also the translator of a digital book: would do well to “change your attitude about your Occasional Addresses and Sermons of C.F.W. difficult person” and “change your behavior.” Walther . Look for a review in an upcoming issue. As pastors, we are given to care for our sheep. For other publications and translations and pricing Individual sheep are different. Listening to your flock information, visit http://www.markvpublications.com can help you know better what Word of the Lord

your sheep need to hear.

LHP Brief Book Reviews What do we do with our old It’s All in How You Tell It Preaching First-Person Expository Messages copies of TLH, LW, & HS98? By Haddon W. Robinson & Torrey W. Robinson + Keep 20 copies (those in the best shape) for use With many modern homiletics texts you find that by the choir. LSB does a wonderful job of they assume the same troubling things: the possibility combining the best of our current hymnals and of women in the pulpit, preaching without a pulpit, supplement, but some things were left out due to preaching without a lectionary, and preaching space restrictions. without . This book fits that mold. + Your Sunday School and Bible Class might

That said, this book by father and son pastors offers welcome copies of their own. Sing a hymn to some helpful suggestions to help keep your preaching close a meeting or Bible Study. fresh and engaging. The main idea of the book is to + Send them home with members. Dr. Walther preach a sermon as a Biblical person . From my recommended that each Lutheran home should personal experience, one of the easiest books to use is have the Holy Bible, Luther’s Small Catechism , Ezekiel because of the way it is written. Consider and a good Lutheran hymnal to use as a personal preaching the “dry bones” text of Ezekiel 37 from the and family prayerbook. Hymnals donated in prospective of Ezekiel: “The hand of the Lord was memory of a family member could be offered upon me …” back to the family or the original donor. + Donate them to a prison or a camp. (Prisons may While not all the suggestions are Biblically or require that the covers be removed.) liturgically sound, (e.g. writing a sermon for your wife, changing in to costume,) preaching a sermon as Periodically, some mission agencies welcome one of the Wise Men, the Prodigal Son, or Habakkuk hymnals. Those LHP has contacted recently are not may help you unfold a challenging Old Testament receiving hymnal donations at this time. text in context, or give you a new approach to a familiar story. Liturgy, Hymnody, &

Pulpit is a publication of Dealing with People You Can’t Stand the Wyoming District of How to Bring out the Best in People at their Worst the Lutheran Church— By Rick Brinkman & Rick Kirschner Missouri Synod. No, it isn’t a book title you necessarily want the chairman of your congregation to see you reading before the big Voters’ Meeting. Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr.

LHP sees application for this book for your pastoral Wyoming District Worship Chairman Ephesians 2:8-10 care in that it gives “First Article” advice in understanding people, their goals, and their needs, so Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) that you may best present , the tools PO Box 185 (405 Jackson Court) Morrill, NE 69358 the Lord has given us. (308) 247-2432 [email protected]

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Volume 2, Issue 7, Reformation, 2006

Lutheran Service Book Emmanuel Press has done the whole Lutheran church a service in reprinting a 1908 guide to the old Weekly Bulletin Inserts , entitled, An Explanation of Using the English Standard Version Bible and the Common Service . Lutheran Service Book Lectionaries In a question and answer format familiar to users of Two formats to choose from! Luther’s Small Catechism with Explanation , this volume carefully and simply explains the structure, Downloadable Inserts meaning, and practice of the Common Service, which • Choose from the three-year or one-year Lutheran used to be the common heritage of most English- Lectionary from Lutheran Service Book speaking North American Lutheran church bodies. • Download from the Internet • Why is this particular 1908 reprint of such help to Copy on your own machine readers in 2006 and beyond? Our beloved “page 15” • Each insert includes: Gospel, Epistle, and the service from The Lutheran Hymnal uses the text of First Readings; the Introit; the Gradual; and the Lutheran Common Service of 1888, found on Collect of the day (ESV® Scripture) page 184 in Lutheran Service Book as Divine • Download every quarter Service, Setting Three. The spoken text of “page 15” $18.00 per quarter is gently updated in LSB , as many pastors have done

“on the fly” for decades. The sung text of the Reproducible Inserts ordinaries, (e.g. “O Lord, Now Lettest Thy Servant”) • Choose from the three-year or one-year Lutheran remain unchanged like a traditional archaic, but Lectionary from Lutheran Service Book understood hymn text: “My Faith Looks Up to Thee.” • Mailed to your church • Copy on your own machine There were some surprises and unique helps along • Each insert includes: Gospel, Epistle, and the the way: First Readings; the Introit; the Gradual; and + The Common Service includes The [Divine] Service Collect of the day (ESV® Scripture) or The [Holy] Communion and Matins and Vespers • Delivered every quarter (Question 22, emphasis mine.). $18.00 per quarter + The Confession, Prayer for Grace, and Declaration [of the CS] are those familiar to Synodical Conference Available before Thanksgiving 2006! Lutherans as those from the “page 5” service in TLH . + Pre-order today! An explanation of the structure of the collect with a chart of examples (Questions 63, 64). Visit http://www.cph.org/forms/bulletininserts.asp + An alternate Offertory, one not found in TLH : The or call 1-800-645-3040 sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise. Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build Thou the walls Liturgy Book Review of Jerusalem. Then shalt Thou be pleased with the

An Explanation of the Common Service: With sacrifices of Righteousness: with burnt offering and Appendices on Christian Hymnody and whole burnt offering. Psalm 51:17-19 (page 41). + Liturgical Colors and a Glossary of Liturgical An encouragement to use the General Prayer provided in TLH : “The needs of God’s people are ever the Terms. Grand Rapids: Emmanuel Press, 2006. same, and the beautiful forms, which the Church has 120 pages. Paper. $10.00. developed in her experience through the ages, give full www.emmanuelpress.us. (Artwork by Edward expression to the believers wants at all times” Riojas.) (Question 106). Note : Our LCMS Commission on Worship is to be commended for occasionally

Volume 2, Issue 7, Reformation, 2006 For all things LSB , visit: http://lsb.cph.org including this beautiful prayer through its weekly pastors in their preaching, hymn teaching and email service, Let Us Pray . selection, worship leading and liturgical catechesis. + “[Question] 111. Should the Holy Supper be omitted? The Holy Supper should not be omitted. The entire In the next six months, we intend to digitally publish Service is a unit. The omission of the second renders reviews of books by the following publishers: the first part incomplete, since the Holy Supper is the Concordia, Augsburg-Fortress, GIA, Liturgical Press, personal application and seal of all that is offered and Oxford, Crossway, Edwin Mellen, Emmanuel Press, given in the Office of the Word. The Service without and Mark V. Our digital, online format brings in the Holy Supper is like an elaborate feast, during the readers from the whole Lutheran Church—Missouri course of which the guests leave the table before the Synod, our seminary libraries and other Lutheran richest favors are distributed. Very properly is the church bodies. Service as a whole entitled The Communion” (48). + For Matins, “In place of the Te Deum, our [Lutheran] LHP will continue its short, one-page front & back Church (but not the Ancient), also used the Athanasian format, while LHP Quarterly Book Review will be Creed…” (Question 229). somewhat longer.

An Explanation provides a brief survey of Christian Our reviews will be categorized as Liturgy , hymnody, including some Lutheran nations whose Hymnody , or Pulpit , and occasionally more than one hymns are not always well-known in the LCMS: of those “categories.” New issues of this digital Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland. (pages 98- journal will be available quarterly: Christmastide, 99) Eastertide, Apostles' Tide, Angel's Tide.

A helpful Index and Glossary conclude the book. The Would you like to recommend a resource for us to entry “Vestments in the Lutheran Church” mentions review? What are you reading? Let us know! “bands, cassock, , , , stole, cotta, cincture” (120). Lutheran Service Builder “The Lutheran Church may justly claim that, in the Common Service, she possesses and uses ‘the E-mail Updates completest embodiment of the Common Service of the Christian Church of all ages’; a Service ‘which Designed as an easy-to- may be tendered to all Christians who use a fixed use, intuitive, yet Order, the Service of the future as it has been of the powerful tool for past’ (Preface to the Common Service)” (page 6). planning, creating, and delivering services for Our prayer is that the Common Service, service folders or as set to music of TLH “page 15,” may presentations, Lutheran have a resurgence in use because of its Service Builder is the electronic companion to inclusion in Lutheran Service Book , and Lutheran Service Book . To receive more updates and that people may better understand it information about Lutheran Service Builder , please because of An Explanation of the add yourself to our e-newsletter list, Common Service. http://lsb.cph.org/newsletter/signup.asp

A bargain already at $10 plus shipping, discounts are To learn more about Lutheran Service Builder, or for available for bulk orders of An Explanation of the more information on the Lutheran Service Book Common Service . LHP looks forward with great family of resources, please visit lsb.cph.org . anticipation to the upcoming projects of Emmanuel Press. Liturgy, Hymnody, & Pulpit is a publication of Introducing… the Wyoming District of Liturgy, Hymnody & Pulpit the Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod. Quarterly Book Review Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. Liturgy, Hymnody, & Pulpit Quarterly Book Review Wyoming District Worship Chairman is intended for readers who are pastors, church Ephesians 2:8-10 musicians, or both. Our new journal intends to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) expand the work begun by this Wyoming District PO Box 185 (405 Jackson Court) Morrill, NE 69358 (LCMS) Worship newsletter. (308) 247-2432 [email protected]

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Volume 2, Issue 8, Martin Chemnitz, 2006

Lutheran Service Book tradition as well as other great hymns of the faith. The Hymns for the readings provide suggestions that Altar Book are tied to one of the lectionary readings for the day. The third category, Other Hymns, provides additional Now Available! suggestions that are generally appropriate for the day,

This significant resource [1008 pages] provides all as well as sometimes offering suggestions for the the services in Lutheran Service Book with thorough opening or closing of the service and for use during the distribution of the Lord’s Supper. rubrics to assist the pastor in leading corporate worship. Introits, , Verses, and Collects for The LSB Hymn Selection Guide will also include the Three-Year Lectionary, One-Year Lectionary, several indexes: Feasts, Festivals, and Occasions are provided. It also + Topical Index—this index is an expanded includes over 200 topical prayers of intercession and version of the index found in Lutheran Service thanksgiving and all services for Holy Week. This is Book . an indispensable resource in using Lutheran Service + Scripture Index—this handy index brings Book . The LSB Altar Book is a classic burgundy together over 2,000 Bible references that are leather-like edition with gilded edges. As with other printed at the bottom of each hymn in LSB . volumes in the LSB library, this book can be + Hymn Comparison—this index will provide imprinted. 7.25" x 10" comparisons of the hymns in LSB with other The LSB Altar Book is in stock now and can be hymnals including: ordered directly from Concordia Publishing House by o The Lutheran Hymnal calling 800-325-3040. o Lutheran Worship o Hymnal Supplement 98 Order # 03-1176 o Lutheran Book of Worship $65.00 (plus shipping & handling) + There are all kinds of additional lists and indexes, including the scripture indexes of both Lutheran Service Book the one- and three-year lectionaries, which appear otherwise only in the actual lectionary Hymn Selection Guide volumes.

This companion resource to Lutheran Service Book For each hymn the corresponding numbers from each provides helpful information to pastors and musicians of the hymnals will be provided. as they plan services. For each Sunday and festival of The LSB Hymn Selection Guide will be available the year, extensive hymn suggestions from LSB are soon and can be pre-ordered directly from Concordia provided. Separate lists are given for each series of Publishing House by calling 800-325-3040. the three-year lectionary as well as the one-year lectionary and the feasts, festivals, and occasions. Order # S05507 $24.95 (plus shipping & handling) For each day or festival, hymn suggestions are provided in three categories: LSB Liturgy Accompaniment • Hymn of the Day • Hymns for the Readings Edition Delayed— • Other Hymns Here’s Help from CPH!

The Hymn of the Day recommendations provide a Due to unfortunate delays in production, the Liturgy plan for singing the core hymns of the Lutheran Accompaniment edition will not be made available

Volume 2, Issue 8, Martin Chemnitz, 2006 For all things LSB , visit: http://lsb.cph.org until approximately mid-December. To aid + A draft of your bulletin is shown in a preview congregations in implementing Lutheran Service screen. Other options are available with a click, Book at the beginning of the new Church Year, we like large print. The bulletin is then saved as a are making available a downloadable set of file for you usual word processing program. accompaniments and instructions for your immediate + In Microsoft Word , the exported file may be use. Go to: either an outline, or a fully printed-out service

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These materials may be used for congregational worship until January 1, 2007. Interested in Organist or Pastoral Music Workshops? You may download two documents: + Liturgy Settings In 2007, we would like to + Using the Services without LSB Liturgy provide short, helpful, and Accompaniment Edition practical church music

Both documents are available in two formats. workshops for the congregations and pastors Having trouble with the long web address ? Here’s an of the Wyoming District. alternative way to get there: Pastors, would you like to + Visit http://lsb.cph.org learn how to sing your + Click on “Preorder” on the left side of the page. parts of the liturgy? (It will take you to the CPH site) Please contact the Rev. Paul Cain at + Click on LSB Liturgy Accompaniment . [email protected] . + Download and print the two files. Musicians, would you be interested in some local

continuing education? Are you been drafted to play Lutheran Service Builder organ just because you can play the piano? Dr. Available Soon Steven Hoffman can help. Contact him at [email protected] . Lutheran Service Our hope is to provide both workshops on the same Builder , the day and at the same location so that pastors and electronic edition musicians can travel together. Several dates and of Lutheran locations will be offered. Service Book , will be available In addition, pastors and musicians will be encouraged in mid to late to work together in planning services a month, November. season, or year at a time.

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Lutheran Service Builder Lutheran Service Builder is an intelligent, versatile, and complete digital source for the liturgies and Now Shipping! hymns from Lutheran Service Book . Builder is software intended to streamline worship planning as The wait is finally over! After more well as service folder and projection creation. When than two years in development and you purchase Lutheran Service Builder , you receive a full year of extensive testing, digital access to the following on one CD-ROM: Concordia Publishing House is + 98% of Lutheran Service Book: Pew Edition , proud to announce that Lutheran including both text and melody for all settings of Service Builder is now available to the Divine Service and the Daily Office order. To place your order, call 800-325-3040, and + Plug-in rites that allow you to add or remove ask for Lutheran Service Builder . You should receive events within the context of those services, such your order within seven to ten business days. as Holy Baptism or the Funeral Service For information on pricing, please visit this page at + Unlimited-use reprint permissions for the lsb.cph.org: liturgies included in Lutheran Service Book and http://lsb.cph.org/pricing.asp?ID=builder technical support by phone and e-mail as part of For other questions, please contact Customer Service your yearly subscription to the Annual Support at 800-325-3040 or send an e-mail to and Liturgy License [email protected] . + Melodies and texts for every hymn included in Lutheran Service Book , as well as twenty In order to install and use Lutheran Service Builder -exclusive hymns not found in the Pew Builder , your computer must have at least the Edition following specifications: + • The complete Series C and One-Year propers, Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or later ready for use and automatically inserted into • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later installed your worship services (not included with Lutheran Service Builder installation) + The complete Three-Year and One-Year • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or later installed lectionaries, including the optional readings, (included with Lutheran Service Builder installation) inserted into services based on Sunday in the • 512 MB RAM Church Year • 150 MB free hard disk space + The entire English Standard Version translation • A CD-ROM drive of the Bible for custom Scripture readings For the best possible experience with Lutheran + Service outlines that guide you through the Service Builder , CPH recommends that your process of creating a service, selecting content, computer have at least the following specifications: and customizing that content • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later + Automatic updates sent via the Internet that • 1 GB RAM or greater install new versions of Builder , update hymnal • 250 MB free hard disk space or greater, databases, and deliver new content, such as rites depending on custom service elements from the Altar Book and Agenda • A broadband Internet connection LSBHymnLicense.net Lutheran Service Builder : Copyright Management Made Easy Intelligent Software for Every Congregation Confused about copyright? Having trouble keeping Created to be an essential complement to the things straight or planning ahead of time enough to Lutheran Service Book constellation of resources, obtain permissions for your service bulletins? Want

LHP Volume 3, Issue 1, Lucia, Martyr, 2006 For all things LSB , visit: http://lsb.cph.org an easier way to handle the copyrights for the hymns In time, add D, which will be familiar to those who included in Lutheran Service Book ? have used Lutheran Book of Worship . Then add C, which will be familiar to those who have attended the LSBHymnLicense.net is an optional component for LSB introductory workshops. Then add A and B. Lutheran Service Builder that tracks, manages, and obtains permission to reprint almost every hymn At any point, a congregation may certainly add the included with Lutheran Service Builder . For one low use of the double Psalm tones (I, J, and K at the annual fee, your congregation enjoys automatic usage bottom of LSB page xxvi). Psalm tone I is the most reporting and the peace of mind that your service widely known of the three and is a good place to folders are compliant with copyright law. begin. All three of the double tones are very singable and are easily remembered with just a little practice. LSBHymnLicense.net , its automation, and its ease-of- use are a first in the publishing industry. Never Psalm singing can be introduced very easily with a before has a publisher of a hymnal obtained soloist and/or choir. The markings up to and permission to grant participating congregations following the asterisk (*) indicate when to move to reprint permissions of this breadth and magnitude. the next note of the Psalm tone. The singing should flow as if reading the text so that it remains musical Only four hymns are exempt from this license rather than mechanical. agreement in any way: #462 - All the Earth with Joy Is Sounding (Tune) Psalm singing is a right and salutary practice which #643 - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing (Text) links us to our ancestors in the temple at and before #712 - Seek Ye First (Text and Tune) the time of Jesus. SH #845 - Where Charity and Love Prevail (Text) To reprint these hymns legally, you must continue to Further advice on seasonal use of Psalm tones is obtain permission from the appropriate copyright forthcoming. holder(s).

If you would like to subscribe to Have Copies of LSBHymnLicense.net , please inform your customer service representative when ordering your copy of The Lutheran Lutheran Service Builder . It will be added to your Hymnal (1941 ) order, and you will receive an invoice for your first year's subscription fee. Lutheran Service Builder is to Donate? designed to be used with LSBHymnLicense.net Contact the Rev. Marvin Temme at Our Savior immediately; no waiting or additional setup is Lutheran Church in Torrington: required!

What's to Come for Lutheran Service Builder ? Our Savior Lutheran Church In the months to come, CPH will be releasing more 2973 East B Street information and materials to spread the word about Torrington, WY 82240 Lutheran Service Builder and its benefits. Video (307) 532-5801 FAX: (307) 532-5810 tutorials and demonstrations, program updates and [email protected] patches, new features, and the launch of a dedicated Lutheran Service Builder web site are all scheduled Liturgy, Hymnody, & for release in upcoming months. Pulpit is a publication

To be notified of further information on Lutheran of the Wyoming Service Builder updates, changes, training sessions in District of the your area, tips and tricks, and video tutorials, please Lutheran Church— sign up for the Lutheran Service Builder eNewsletter. Missouri Synod. Just go to www.cph.org using your Web browser of choice, and use the eNewsletters panel on the right- Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. hand-side of the main page to sign up. Wyoming District Worship Chairman Ephesians 2:8-10

Dr. Steven Hoffman on c/o Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) US Mail: PO Box 185 LSB Psalm Tones UPS/FedEx/DHL: 405 Jackson Court Morrill, NE 69358 To assist with singing the Psalms, I would (308) 247-2432 [email protected] recommend starting with E, F, G, H, ( LSB page xxvi). These Psalm tones became familiar to those http://www.lutheransonline.com/revpaulcain/liturgy who have used Lutheran Worship .

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Volume 3, Issue 2, Epiphany, 2007

LSB Liturgy Accompaniment Powder River Circuit (7/7 Congregations) Mt. Hope, Casper Edition Trinity, Casper & Zion, Douglas LSB Hymn Selection Guide Trinity, Gillette Now Available! Our Redeemer, Glenrock Bethlehem, Moorcroft Visit http://www.cph.org Mt. Calvary, Sundance or call 1-800-325-3040 Yellowstone Circuit (5/9 Congregations) to order or for more information. Zion, Emblem

Grace, Greybull Wyoming District Immanuel, Sheridan Congregations St. Paul, Thermopolis St. Luke’s, Worland that have adopted Lutheran Service Book Headwaters Circuit (5/16 Congregations) as of 19 December 2006 Crowheart/Wind River Mission (4 months after release, Redeemer, Jackson 35/63 Congregations, or 55.56%) Christ, Rawlins Trinity, Riverton Chimney Rock Circuit (6/11 Congregations) Christ Our Savior, Thayne (Star Valley Mission) Mt. Calvary, Bayard Faith, Gering High Plains Circuit (6/10 Congregations) Salem, Gurley Immanuel, Burns St. Paul, Potter King of Glory, Cheyenne St. John, Scottsbluff Our Savior, Cheyenne Trinity, Sidney St. Andrew’s, Laramie Zion, Laramie Pine Ridge Circuit (6/10 Congregations) Grace, Pine Bluffs Our Savior’s, Chadron Bethlehem, Crawford If you are aware of any inaccuracies or Grace, Gordon additional congregations, please email Zion, Hay Springs [email protected] Trinity, Morrill along with the date of adoption and/or first Our Savior, Torrington use of LSB . Thank You!

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Agendas and Altar Books provided in TLH . LSB provides an appointed verse for each Sunday and festival of the Church Year. Needed Around the World They are found beginning on page 186 in the LSB Liturgy Accompaniment Edition. These verses may New hymnals? A blessing which has yet to be be sung using a psalm tone. realized in many languages for Lutheran churches in Africa. Hymnal projects are currently underway in The two Alleluia settings are designated A and B on Sudan (Arabic, Zande, Dinka, others), in Kenya page 102 of the LSB Liturgy Accompaniment Edition. (Pokot, Kisi, Maasai, Kalenjin) and a hymnal Here’s how to use the verse: The congregation sings revision in Rwanda through Lutheran Heritage the Alleluia (either A or B) once. Then, the pastor, Foundation (LHF). Pastors’ books come after the cantor, or choir sings the verse of the day according hymnals. . .so what do they use now? to the special psalm tone provided for either A or B. Finally, the congregation sings the threefold Alleluia The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sudan uses LC- a second time. MS hymnals to train pastors in liturgy and worship and for the English services. Hymnals are available, In Divine Service, Setting 4, the appointed verse may but pastor resources are not. Do you have an be sung to the provided special psalm tone, (the same Agenda and/or an Altar Book you could donate to one as for Alleluia B in DS3,) or the congregation, LHF to help the pastors in Sudan? choir, cantor, or pastor may sing the common verse provided on page 205 in the pew edition. See pages The Lutheran Church in Rwanda identified the need 112 and 113 in the LSB Liturgy Accompaniment and growing interest in English services and is Edition for all the details. prepared to meet the need. They also need Agendas, Altar books, hymnals and accompaniment books. Singing the Alleluia with verse would be something special to consider for the Easter Season, for If you can help, please bring your books to the Tell example. the Good News About Jesus conference or contact Karen Gabriel at 307-745-9488 or In Lent, the psalm tones could be used to sing the [email protected]. verse only, since the Alleluia is omitted in Lent. The One-Year Propers provide a longer verse in Lent, called the . Using the Introit in

Divine Service, Setting 3 Upcoming LSB Releases

The LSB Liturgy Accompaniment Edition has some The LSB Pastoral Care Companion is tentatively welcome helps for those using Divine Service, scheduled for release in April. Setting 3, 184 ( The Lutheran Hymnal , p. 15). The LSB Three-Year Lectionary volume for Series A When the Introit is used, it may be sung according to should be available in late summer (as the initial a special psalm tone, C, from page xxvi in the pew volumes were). edition. Then, instead of singing the “Glory be to the Father” from the bulletin/insert, one may go right into Visit the CPH website for the latest official information. the familiar TLH music, “Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without Liturgy, Hymnody, & end. Amen.” The psalm tone and music Pulpit is a publication are designed to go together. of the Wyoming

Consider trying this for Lent 2007, something special District of the for when the Gloria in Excelsis is omitted. Lutheran Church—

Missouri Synod.

Using the Alleluia and Verse Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. Wyoming District Worship Chairman in Divine Service, Ephesians 2:8-10

Settings 3 & 4 c/o Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) 405 Jackson Court Lutherans growing up with TLH know there were Morrill, NE 69358 several options of how to sing the Alleluia before the (308) 247-2432 [email protected] reading of the Holy Gospel. The two threefold have been retained in LSB , Divine Service, http://www.lutheransonline.com/revpaulcain/liturgy Setting 3. Sentences for the seasons were also

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Volume 3, Issue 3, Transfiguration, 2007

Check TM : Soak the affected area in full-strength More Lutheran Service Book alcohol for no less than 30 minutes. The alcohol needs time to dissolve away the plastic. Rinse the Resources Available in 2007 fabric thoroughly with plain water. It is washable &

dry cleanable. For that reason, when used on banners, request the dry cleaner to soak the garment in a solution that contains denatured alcohol.

The portable, “on the road” edition of the LSB LSB Downloadable & Agenda, the LSB Pastoral Care Companion , should be available by mid-May. Reproducible

Both the Year A and Year B volumes of the LSB Bulletin Inserts Three-Year Lectionary will be available this summer. Quarter 2 of Three-Year (C) Lectionary is now The LSB Guitar Hymn Accompaniment Edition will available. The second quarter of One-Year inserts be ready by end of year. This resource will be helpful should be available soon. for pianists who only need melody-line and chords. On the first page of the new download, CPH Visit www.cph.org for the most current information. describes how to print them.

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Fray Check TM is a liquid seam sealant by Dritz. It prevents fabric from fraying & secures thread ends. This would be a helpful addition to your altar guild cabinet, especially to prevent fraying on the ribbons of Lutheran Service Book and its accompanying volumes. Visit your local fabric or department store today!

In dried form, Fray Check TM behaves like a plastic and is nontoxic. In liquid form, Fray Check is toxic. In dried form, it is non-flammable. In liquid form, it is flammable and Copying your quarterly LSB Inserts should be kept away from an open flame. Copy two weeks of inserts at a time. Place the

TM services and corresponding readings in your copier If necessary, Fray Check can be dissolved with feeder facing opposite each other, print side up. The household rubbing alcohol. Because alcohol may inserts match up once they are copied (see 1 and 2 in affect the color of a fabric, it is important to perform the diagram above). Make sure to match up the dates a test in an inconspicuous area to be sure there will be no color change or ring formation. To remove Fray

LHP Volume 3, Issue 3, Transfiguration, 2007 For all things LSB , visit: http://lsb.cph.org to verify the copying is correct. (Reproduced from Immanuel, Burns LSB Bulletin Insert Quarter 2 Download (3 year).) King of Glory, Cheyenne Our Savior, Cheyenne Seward in 2008 St. John’s Kimball St. Andrew’s, Laramie Mark your calendars now for the LCMS Commission Zion, Laramie on Worship’s third triennial Institute on Worship, Grace, Pine Bluffs Preaching, and Church Music . The conference will Trinity, Wheatland be held July 22-25, 2008, on the campus of Concordia University Nebraska in Seward, Nebraska. Some congregations are still raising funds, and rd others are waiting for the 3 printing of the pew edition to arrive at CPH on April 3, 2007. LSB in the Wyoming District Most have and use LSB .

Two-thirds of our congregations, If you are aware of any inaccuracies or additional 42/63, have adopted LSB congregations, please email [email protected] Chimney Rock Circuit (8/11 Congregations) Mt. Calvary, Bayard along with the date of adoption St. Paul, Bridgeport and/or first use of LSB . Thank You! Faith, Gering Salem, Gurley St. Paul, Potter The Luther Bible of 1534: St. John, Scottsbluff Complete Facsimile St. Paul, Sidney Trinity, Sidney Edition—2 Volumes

Pine Ridge Circuit (6/10 Congregations) Our Savior’s, Chadron Bethlehem, Crawford Grace, Gordon Zion, Hay Springs Trinity, Morrill Our Savior, Torrington

Powder River Circuit (7/7 Congregations) Mt. Hope, Casper Trinity, Casper Zion, Douglas Trinity, Gillette Usually $125.00, this incredible resource is now Our Redeemer, Glenrock available for $49.99 from Christian Book Bethlehem, Moorcroft Distributors. Call 1-800-247-4784 or visit www.christianbook.com . Mt. Calvary, Sundance

Yellowstone Circuit (5/9 Congregations) Zion, Emblem Liturgy, Hymnody, & Grace, Greybull Pulpit is a publication Immanuel, Sheridan of the Wyoming St. Paul, Thermopolis District of the St. Luke’s, Worland Lutheran Church— Headwaters Circuit (8/16 Congregations) Missouri Synod. Crowheart/Wind River Mission Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. Our Savior, Evanston Wyoming District Worship Chairman Redeemer, Jackson Ephesians 2:8-10 St. Paul, Kemmerer Christ, Rawlins c/o Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) Trinity, Riverton 405 Jackson Court Trinity, Rock Springs Morrill, NE 69358 Christ Our Savior, Thayne (Star Valley Mission) (308) 247-2432 [email protected]

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Volume 3, Issue 4, Ash Wednesday, 2007

Quick Tip: With version 1.05, the tones for singing Current users of Lutheran Service Builder will be the Psalms are now available. You can select them in able to download a new update automatically if the Content step when preparing your service. Just they are currently 1) running Builder and 2) are pick the letter of the tone you'd like to use from the connected to the Internet. (It will take several drop-down box at the bottom of the Work Pane. The hours on dial-up). tones are also available for use with Introits and

New users will need to call Concordia Publishing Graduals! House at 1-800-325-3040. This team has been waiting for some time now to

Please note the new Builder forum! deliver these changes and updates to you, and more See bold text.  are on the way. Expect big things from Lutheran Service Builder as we continue to hear from our

subscriber base, implement interesting new ideas, and Welcome to flesh out content. Lutheran Service Builder To that effect, we're proud to announce that the Version 1.05 ! Lutheran Service Builder team has created a way for our users to make note of their ideas and Reprinted from suggestions, to speak with other users, and to have Lutheran Service Builder Newsletter #4 their ideas heard and responded to by the (Content rearranged for clarity) development team. If you're interested in this New Version; Better Communication possibility, please take the time to visit the new Lutheran Service Builder Official Support Forum The Lutheran Service Builder team is very excited to at: http://lsb.cph.org/builder/forum bring you the first major update to version 1.05! Please read the rules posted in the Administrative We hope that this update will significantly enhance Announcements section before registering to post. and improve your Lutheran Service Builder The most important rule before doing so is that experience. A lot of hard work and dedicated testing your user name must be your first and last name. has gone into providing our users with a strong update and a reliable installation experience. It is our hope that this will be the most effective way for our team to communicate with Builder Version 1.05 sees two major improvements that users and receive more direct feedback, while many users of Builder will appreciate. providing you with peace of mind and the First, an updated Propers and Pericopes search has assurance that you are being heard. been implemented in the Find a Single Worship We look forward to seeing you there! Resource portion of Builder . You can now search by date, by text, by Scripture reference, or even by This past Wednesday, season in the Church Year. It's available for both the [February 14 th ,] the One-Year and the Three-Year Lectionaries. update for Lutheran Service Builder to Also, the tones for singing the Psalms and all other version 1.05 was pointed worship resources have been added to the released through the Content interface. They're easy to find, easy to select, automatic update and they're inserted in exactly the right place. service. If you have not already received the update, Builder will prompt you to do so next time you run it.

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If your Internet connection does not allow you to use Scriptural search with the assigned readings the automatic update service, you may download the for that occasion. update as a stand-alone installer at the following • Lutheran Service Builder now stores its link: configuration data in an .ini file instead of in http://lsb.cph.org/editions/builderupdate.asp the Windows Registry. This will greatly enhance troubleshooting and provide better Simply click above to be sent to the download page. customer support. Through either method, this update is approximately • 68 megabytes in size. Users on a dial-up connection Lutheran Service Builder can now detect are encouraged to seek out a high-speed Internet and repair errors in the database schema connection to download the update. Once upon its launch. It will add database tables downloaded, the update can be saved to disk or to that are expected but do not appear in the removable media (like a flash drive) and installed on user/system databases. • any workstation with a previous version of Lutheran Some fixes have been implemented to assist Service Builder . those users who wish to use a System Font Size setting higher than 96 DPI. This is still Do not install the update twice. If you attempt to a fix in progress. install the update on a workstation that has already • The user database update script now been upgraded to 1.05, the Install will prompt you to executes a backup operation before making uninstall Builder . Do not agree to do so. If you think changes to the database. This will safeguard that you do not have the update installed and are the database from accidental deletion and receiving this message, please call Support for errors in the installation and updating assistance. routine. • If you encounter any difficulty in installing the The error logfile placed in the Builder update, please contact Support at (800) 346-6120. installation directory is now limited to only the last 21 days of operation. The following changes have been made to Lutheran We expect that this update will cure many of the Service Builder from version 1.03: issues our users are experiencing, going back all the • The Installer has been reworked way to version 1.01. Lutheran Service Builder significantly in order to protect users during Support encourages those users who are still the installation and updating process. It no experiencing issues to contact the Support phone longer moves the user database before number or e-mail at [email protected] . making changes to its structure when needed. Previously, a cancellation of the If you have any questions about the update, please contact Support at your convenience. update routine without waiting for it to complete presented a small window - on the

order of a few seconds - in which a user Watch for a new issue could corrupt their stored services and of LHP elements. This is no longer possible. Quarterly Book Review • Lutheran Service Builder now allows the before Easter! selection of Psalm tones for Psalms, Introits,

and Graduals. They are presented in a drop- down menu at the bottom of the Work Pane. Select them by letter; they will appear Liturgy, Hymnody, & between the caption of the element and its Pulpit is a publication content. of the Wyoming • The service list in the Calendar step now District of the proposes all default services - based on your Lutheran Church— Service Times defined for each Location. Missouri Synod. • Service Times can now be adjusted to account for Advent and Lenten midweek Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. services. Users will still have to select an Wyoming District Worship Chairman adjacent occasion in the Church Year to plan Ephesians 2:8-10

those services. c/o Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) • Searching for hymns and sorting those 405 Jackson Court, Morrill, NE 69358 results has seen a speed increase. (308) 247-2432 [email protected] • The hymn search controls in the Content http://www.lutheransonline.com/revpaulcain/liturgy step now present a button that pre-fills the

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Volume 3, Issue 5, , Kantor , 2007

Please note the new Lutheran Service Book builds on the riches of the Liturgy, Hymnody, & Pulpit liturgical and hymnic heritage that Lutherans have received from past generations. To honor that Website: tradition, Lutheran Service Book not only preserves significant portions of the Lutheran heritage but also makes its own contribution for the 21st century. Lutheran Service Book introduces a significant body of new resources that faithfully celebrate Christ and His Gospel of forgiveness and life.

http://wy.lcms.org/lhp To order, visit www.cph.org or call 1-800-325-3040.

CPH Extends Offer for Get the News at the Lutheran Service Book Lutheran Service Builder Pew Edition Web Site!

Response and Read, comment, demand for question! You can do it Lutheran Service all at the new Lutheran Book has been Service Builder Web site. nothing short of We are dedicated to amazing. There serving you as you use have been over this valuable resource in 550,000 copies your congregation. The Lutheran Service Builder distributed and the Web site offers pertinent information about the orders keep software, tips and suggestions, forums, a blog, and much more. Check it out today! pouring in. Due to this tremendous Lutheran Service Builder has found a home in over response, 1350 congregations in our church body, and is Concordia purchased by new congregations every week. The Publishing House success of both products is an amazing thing. is extending the Visit builder.cph.org introductory price of the pew edition until Pentecost 2008. The “Exclusive” Hymns

Your congregation can purchase Lutheran Service Included with Book at the low price of $18.50 until May 11, 2008. Since its release in September 2006, Lutheran Lutheran Service Builder Service Book and its companion editions have generated an extremely positive response from One of the most common questions we receive here LCMS churches. at Lutheran Service Builder HQ is from people who

LHP Volume 3, Issue 5, Johann Walter, Kantor , 2007 Visit http://wy.lcms.org & http://lsb.cph.org just want to know what’s going on with those • 985 - Song of Jonah (canticle from Jonah 2:2- “exclusive” hymns they talked about in our 9) promotional materials and in the hymnal workshops, • 986 - Song of Habakkuk (canticle from Ha since there hasn’t ever really been a printed list. 3:1-6, 18-19)

There are two things you should know about these hymns: 1. Builder doesn’t treat them any differently Lutheran than the rest of the hymns in the Service Book corpus. There’s no indication that you’re using a hymn that’s not in the Pew Edition, and we don’t separate them into a group Q. What are the most of their own. That’s likely where the confusion common names for LCMS originates. 2. All of these hymns have their proper congregations? accompaniments included in the Accompaniment for the Hymns volume. They are marked with a A. The 12 most common names for LCMS congregations are: gray stripe on the outside margin, to show musicians that those in the pews do not have Trinity--569 churches with that name these hymns in their books. St. John--467 St. Paul—464 With that said, the complete list of the exclusive Immanuel—325 hymns follows after the jump. They are listed both Zion—323 with their title and with their associated tune (where Grace—235 appropriate). Faith—221 Those hymns are: Our Savior--168 • 967 - Ride On, Ride On in Majesty (THE Redeemer—168 KING’S MAJESTY) Christ—144 • 968 - My Lord, What a Morning Good Shepherd-136 (BURLEIGH) St. Peter—121

• 969 - Sweet Flowerets of the Martyr Band (DAS WALT GOTT VATER) • 970 - Jesus, Name above All Names (ABOVE ALL NAMES) • 971 - There Is a Redeemer (THERE IS A REDEEMER) • 972 - I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone (ALLEIN ZU DIR) • 973 - Thy Word Is a Lamp (THY WORD) • 974 - Jesus Sinners Doth Receive (MEINEN http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=3919 JESUM LASS’ ICH NICHT - ULICH) • 975 - Blest Be the Tie That Binds (DENNIS) • 976 - Give Me Jesus (GIVE ME JESUS) Liturgy, Hymnody, & • 977 - I Will Sing My Maker’s Praises (SOLLT Pulpit is a publication ICH MEINEM GOTT) of the Wyoming • 978 - How Majestic Is Your Name (HOW District of the MAJESTIC) Lutheran Church— • 979 - God, Whose Almighty Word (ITALIAN Missouri Synod. HYMN) Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. • 980 - Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love Wyoming District Worship Chairman (CHEREPONI) Ephesians 2:8-10 • 981 - To Your Temple, Lord, I Come (GOTT SEI DANK) 405 Jackson Court • 982 - Blest Are They (BLEST ARE THEY) Morrill, NE 69358 • 983 - Seek the Lord (canticle from Is 55:6-12) (308) 247-2432 [email protected] • 984 - Oh, That You Would Rend the Heavens http://wy.lcms.org/lhp (canticle from Is 64:1-9)

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Volume 3, Issue 6, Ascension, 2007

The LSB suggestions on how to minister Law and Gospel to the people or person in that particular crisis or need. Pastoral Care Companion There is also resource material that assists the pastor in leading his members through various occasions of The LSB Pastoral Care Companion will be available celebrations or difficult challenges. Each section soon. “This expansive resource provides the pastor includes psalms, readings, hymn stanzas, and prayers with a wealth of materials in his work of caring for appropriate to the particular topic. The principal souls in times of sickness and distress. Included are psalms and readings are printed out for easy resources for more than 60 topics, divided under reference. Additional psalms and readings are listed eight categories: at the time of birth, ministering to with short sentences describing their content. These the sick, at the time of death, times of spiritual resources are not intended to be exhaustive, nor are distress, home and family, vocation, times of they intended to be used in a wooden or artificial celebration, and miscellaneous situations. For each way. Rather, they are intended, as their name topic, resources include: brief theological suggests, to be resources for the pastor in caring for commentary to guide the pastor, psalm verses, Bible his flock” (Introduction, xiv). readings, additional psalm and reading suggestions, prayers, hymn stanzas, and other hymn suggestions. Other notable resources include the following: Also included are 18 services and rites from the LSB Agenda , collects of the day and readings, other prayers, selected hymns and liturgical texts in German and Spanish, preparation for confession, guidelines for pastoral examination of catechumens, and extensive indexes. Classic burgundy genuine soft bonded leather with gilded edges and 2 ribbons. 4" x 6" ” (CPH website).

“The Pastoral

Care Liturgical Texts in German include: Companion contains all the rites and blessings from the Lutheran Service Book: Agenda that the pastor will need for pastoral care outside of the chancel and nave. Overviews and extensive notes on each of these rites are provided in the main Agenda. In addition to these “traveling rites,” the Pastoral Care Companion also contains Resources for Pastoral Care that cover a wide range of issues that a pastor may encounter in ministering to individual members of his congregation. Each section of resources includes an introductory paragraph that gives the pastor

LHP Volume 3, Issue 6, Ascension, 2007 Visit http://wy.lcms.org/lhp & http://lsb.cph.org Liturgical Texts in Spanish include: Yellowstone Circuit (6/9 Congregations, 67%)) Christ, Cody Zion, Emblem Grace, Greybull Immanuel, Sheridan St. Paul, Thermopolis St. Luke’s, Worland

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Volume 3, Issue 7, Pentecost, 2007

2007 FiberMark Specifier Award. This award recognizes excellence in finished products. Entries “Amen.” are judged on overall appearance, decoration and eee eee printing quality, design and use of color, construction Neither The Lutheran Hymnal (1941) nor Lutheran quality, and the relationship of the material to the Worship (1982) got “Amens” quite right. The current product. LCMS Commission on Worship made a good point when presenters at the fall 2006 Lutheran Service Concordia Publishing House won the award in the Book Introductory Sessions stated, “The same two- religious publishing category, competing with chord progression for every ‘Amen’ tends to publishing companies from around the world. homogenize the hymn tunes.’ Additionally we were Representatives from told “ LSB includes ‘Amens’ only for hymns that have FiberMark said the chant melodies (e.g., 384, 385) and for the Common Lutheran Service Book Doxology (805). Congregations can choose to add design is "subtle, yet ‘Amens,’ for example, at the conclusion of beautiful," and the doxological stanzas (marked with a triangle; e.g., "stamping and 344) or wherever else suits local custom.” debossing took extremely well to the A Guide for Introducing Lutheran Service Book material." promised, “The commission and Concordia Publishing House will make available via the Internet Lutheran Service Book a reproducible page of ‘Amen’ cadences in all the builds on the riches of keys found in LSB ” (40). That resource is now the liturgical and available! hymnic heritage that Lutherans have Here is the link to the received from past Web page that describes the LSB Amens Chart: generations. To honor http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=11833 that tradition, Lutheran Service Book not only

Or the chart itself can be preserves significant portions of the Lutheran downloaded directly by going to: heritage but also makes its own contribution for the http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/Worship/ 21st century. Lutheran Service Book introduces a LSBAmens050707.pdf significant body of new resources that faithfully or celebrate Christ and His Gospel of forgiveness and http://wy.lcms.org/lhp/LSB/LSBAmens050707.pdf life.

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LHP Volume 3, Issue 7, Pentecost, 2007 Visit http://wy.lcms.org/lhp & http://lsb.cph.org different setting for the sung litany, one used in HS98 Why Do You Use Those and as an alternate in LBW ; and more flexibility for adding petitions to the Litany. “Funny Names” Evening Prayer follows a similar structure to Matins, on Issues of LHP? Vespers, and Morning Prayer: + Secular publications use a calendar date in addition to Psalmody, volume and issue numbers to help readers to tell + Readings, when an issue was published. It is a common practice + Canticle, in the church to refer to liturgical dates instead of, or + Prayer. in addition to calendar dates in the preface to a book In addition, the Service of Light begins Evening or on the cover of a journal or newsletter. Lutheran Prayer. “Service of Light” is not the title or an Service Book , like its many predecessors in the alternate title to the service, but simply the first part Lutheran tradition, provides a church year calendar. of it, consisting of versicles and a hymn/canticle.

This calendar shows the familiar Sundays and To pray “ Hymnal Supplement Evening Prayer” using Seasons of Christmas, Easter and the Time of the LSB : Church: Pentecost/Trinity. In addition, dates for + Speak the Service of Light versicles on p. 243. Feasts and Festivals and Commemorations are + Substitute hymn 891 for page 244. provided. See pages x-xiii in LSB. + Speak the Thanksgiving for Light on p. 245. Pentecost is the fiftieth day of Easter, the culmination + Ask a soloist or your choir to introduce the of the Easter season.. St. Andrew, Apostle, is on setting of Psalm 141 on p. 245 or substitute th November 30 . Researching “Johann Walter,” another psalm from the front of LSB . “Lucia,” “Martin Chemnitz,” “Johann Gerhard,” or + If Psalm 141 is sung or spoken, pray the psalm “Henry Melchior Muhlenberg” will teach you about prayer on p. 247, followed by additional psalms, the saints who have come before us so that we may if desired. “imitate their faith and good works according to our + Sing an Office Hymn calling” ( LSB , p. xii). + Continue with the Readings and a Sermon or Besides, dating LHP issues this way Catechetical Instruction. is a fun thing to do! ☺ + Substitute hymn 933 for the Magnificat setting beginning on p. 248. This setting is easily

learned and was part of every LSB Introductory How Do I Plan Session in the fall of 2006. “Hymnal Supplement + An offering may be received. + Sing or speak the Litany on p. 249. This is how Evening Prayer” with your congregation learned it in HS98 .

Lutheran Service Book ? This plan will help your congregation feel more at home in LSB and will give them positive, Many LCMS encouraging exposure to the LW /LSB version of congregations were first Evening Prayer with the goal of eventually exposed to Evening introducing that complete setting of the service. Prayer through Hymnal Supplement 98 (p. 17). This service follows the Liturgy, Hymnody, & structure of Lutheran Pulpit is a publication Worship (p. 250) and of the Wyoming Lutheran Book of District of the Worship (p. 142) and simplifies it by speaking some Lutheran Church— parts and substituting metrical paraphrases (hymn Missouri Synod. texts) of the canticles set to hymn tunes. Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. Lutheran Service Book presents Evening Prayer Wyoming District Worship Chairman essentially as it was in Lutheran Worship , but with Ephesians 2:8-10 the following differences: the deletion of the salutation dialog between “Joyous light of glory” and 405 Jackson Court the Thanksgiving for light; moving the sermon so Morrill, NE 69358 that it follows the lessons rather than being near the (308) 247-2432 [email protected] end of the service; the substitution of a different http://wy.lcms.org/lhp setting of the Magnificat; the substitution of a

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How to Obtain More Support participate. The first is our official Discussion Forum, located at: http://lsb.cph.org/builder/forum for Lutheran Service Builder and the second is our new Developers' Blog, at: Reproduced from http://lsbuilder.wordpress.com . Lutheran Service Builder eNewsletter #5 Both sites allow you to register as a user, and post

discussion and comments so that you can both learn and share your knowledge with other Lutheran Service Builder users, as well as communicate with the people who are developing and supporting Lutheran Service Builder.

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Greetings! We on the Lutheran Service Builder team Developers' Blog, which normally are small articles hope this newsletter finds you well into your learning that explain how to perform a specific task or process and usage of Lutheran Service Builder , as we function in Lutheran Service Builder . These tutorials continually work to improve it and prepare additional are written in response to customer requests or updates for upcoming releases. support phone calls, and our aim is to educate our customers and help them in adapting to the use of The growth of Lutheran Service Builder has been Builder . nothing short of phenomenal, and as a result, we are working to improve our methods of customer service We've included two of these tutorials below as an and technical support to ensure that you receive the example of the type of content we're creating to support our many users. best experience possible from Builder.

To this end, we've recently increased the Web As a reminder, you can always obtain technical presence of Lutheran Service Builder with some support for Lutheran Service Builder by either additional resources and community-building sites, calling 800-346-6120 or e-mailing us at and we hope you will take advantage of them and use [email protected] . We look forward to hearing them to increase your familiarity with Builder and from you and assisting you in your Lutheran Service Builder experience. receive communications and assistance from our support team here at Concordia Publishing House. To see these two tutorials, The first resource is the new Lutheran Service Tutorial One: Where Is the ? & Builder Web site, which you can find at: Tutorial Two: Installation and LSBHymnLicense.net , http://lsb.cph.org/builder . (and others as they are available,) visit http://lsbuilder.wordpress.com/tag/tutorials/. The site contains information on what Builder is, what you can do with it, how it's priced, and how to To get the latest Builder news, order. We've also included helps on how to obtain subscribe to CPH email newsletters. Go to support if you are having difficulty with Lutheran http://www.cph.org/newsletters/ .

Service Builder as well as links to additional resources and materials that you may find helpful as you plan your services and create your bulletins using Builder on a weekly basis.

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To place an order you may call 800-325-3040 or to Lutheran Service Book provides for two other options order on-line go to www.cph.org/concordia . in place of the Introit : an entire Psalm or an People have asked how things are going with Entrance Hymn.

"Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions." Answer? The Introit marks the traditional beginning of the Very, very well indeed. There are now well over Divine Service. “The Introit (from the Latin introitus , 60,000 copies of the Concordia edition in circulation entrance) is a psalm or a portion of a psalm, preceded and we continue to enjoy good sales. and followed by an antiphon that summarizes the But, if you, or your congregation, want to get in on theme of the day. Originally the Introit was sung as the special introductory pricing, the window for the ministers entered the church and processed to the doing so is about to close. We will not offer it for $20 altar” ( Lutheran Worship History and Practice , 408). again. Luther wrote, “First, we approve Cordially in Christ, and retain the introits for the Lord’s Paul days and the festivals of Christ,

such as Easter, Pentecost, and the + + + Nativity, although we prefer the Psalms from which they were taken Rev. Paul T. McCain as of old” ( Luther’s Works Publisher American Edition , 53:22) Executive Director, Editorial Division LSB rubrics remind us that “A HYMN OF INVOCATION Concordia Publishing may be sung” before the Invocation, however, but House that hymn may be omitted in favor of an Entrance Hymn . “The selection of the Entrance Hymn must be

made carefully. Some of the most appropriate Visit the new music.cph.org! entrance hymns are those which invoke the Holy Reproduced from a May 8, 2007 email Spirit or hymns of joyful praise to God. As often as

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enhanced Web site to learn more about our publications and Liturgy, Hymnody, & become acquainted with our Pulpit is a publication composers. Explore the wealth of the Wyoming of CDs, books, Creative Worship for the Lutheran District of the Parish, Lutheran Service Book, Lutheran Service Lutheran Church— Builder, and find up-to-date information about our Missouri Synod. seminar Prepare and Proclaim . Visit music.cph.org today! Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr.

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Large Type Edition of LSB We are currently evaluating the need for additional caching to assist in this process in order to speed up Is Now Available! downloads of the most recent updates. We apologize CPH email from May 23, 2007 in advance if you encounter any inconvenience in

The large type edition of Lutheran Service Book is attempting to retrieve the update while our Web now available from Lutheran Blind Mission. This server is busy responding to requests. If you are edition comes in seven slender softcover volumes. It unable to obtain the update or the download is contains the complete texts of all hymns in Lutheran proceeding too slowly to be effective, you may feel Service Book and is printed at 21.5-point text size. free to cancel the update process and trigger the This edition is available from Lutheran Blind Mission update at a later time.

for $40.00. Call 1-888-215-2455 or visit If you need to download the 1.06 updater separately http:// www.blindmission.org to order. (Note: When from the automatic service included in Lutheran viewing this pdf file, press the CTRL key and click Service Builder , that download (and instructions on on web links with your mouse to open the link in its installation) is available on here . your web browser.) If you encounter any difficulty in the upgrade process A Braille edition of Lutheran Service Book will be to 1.06, please contact Lutheran Service Builder available by Lutheran Blind Mission later this year. Support at 800-346-6120 or via e-mail at The Braille edition will be composed of one volume [email protected] . A technician will be happy to for the liturgies, one volume for the remainder of the help you with your upgrade process. non-hymn material, and six volumes of hymns. This edition will be available from Lutheran Blind Please watch the blog for more tutorials and news as Mission at no charge. the week progresses. We'll be posting status updates and information on the changes and additions to 1.06 Concordia Publishing House offers congregations to help you decipher some of the patch notes. Lutheran Service Builder , which has the ability to output service folders at 22-point type with a single What's Changed in 1.06? click. To learn more, call Concordia Publishing 1.06 is intended primarily as a maintenance release. It House at 1-800-325-3040. solves several outstanding issues users are To order, visit www.cph.org or call 1-800-325-3040. experiencing with Lutheran Service Builder , and also includes several fixes that should increase the speed of the interface while decreasing Builder's memory Lutheran Service Builder usage. No large-scale changes have been made to the 1.06 Upgrade Released operation of Builder . Most users will notice no difference, other than some small problems will have Reproduced and condensed from been fixed. (Note: the full list of changes from Lutheran Service Builder version 1.05 has been omitted. They are here . CTRL eNewsletter #6 + Click to follow link.)

The update to Lutheran Service Builder to version KNOWN ISSUES 1.06 went live at 6:00 a.m. [on June 14, 2007], and The following are additional issues that are still your installations of Builder should prompt you to affecting users of Lutheran Service Builder and will download the update the next time you start it up. be fixed in future updates: The update is approximately 70MB in size and may • Builder exhibits significantly increased loading take longer than usual to download, due to a high time (~2 minutes) on initial launch when run on influx of traffic to the update service. systems with Internet Explorer 7 installed.

LHP Volume 3, Issue 9, Presentation of the Augsburg Confession, 2007 http://wy.lcms.org/lhp • Users upgrading to 1.06 from a previous version Organists, Congregations, will not be able to uninstall Builder through the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel. It can still and LSB Psalm Tones be uninstalled through the uninstall shortcut that is placed in the Programs list in the Start menu. With the coming of Lutheran Worship (1982) LCMS • The "remove pointing" checkbox that should be congregations learned how to sing Psalms, Introits, included beneath all pointed resources currently and Graduals using Psalm tones. On the LW bulletin doesn't always show up in circumstances where a insert, or in LW itself, psalm tones were assigned to user has dragged in a pointed element type. the psalm or propers. In addition, LW had a resource that provided the Accompaniment for Introits and • The stylesheet editor appears to allow users to Graduals. It had “the organ accompaniments with the edit the Default stylesheet, but nothing is text directly underneath to help organists lead the actually changed. This is apparent on a chanting of liturgical responses.” As of this writing, subsequent run of Builder . You may work there are no plans for an LSB version. What is an around this by saving a new stylesheet and organist to do? making your changes there. • Windows Vista sometimes erroneously reports Pastors and organists can work together to teach their the automatic shutdown/restart of Builder after a congregation to sing Psalms, etc. a capella, without data update as a program crash. accompaniment. An organist can play through the • Searching for propers during the season of whole tone and accompany the congregation for a Pentecost currently displays the formula for couple of lines. By then the singers should be able to calculating the name of the day in the Church keep repeating that “melody” and the organ can drop Year, rather than the actual name of the day. out. Teach to sing a capella.

• Hymns with refrains aren't displaying properly in PowerPoint output. Lutheran Worship (1982), • Removing chant pointing in a text that has small caps as a text effect removes the closing tag for Rest In Peace

the text effect if the pointing was adjacent to the small capped text, which then renders the rest of LHP has learned that the service from that point in small caps. The Lutheran Worship , published Psalm is the most common location for this bug by Concordia Publishing (as the Tetragrammaton is what usually causes House, (the 1982 LCMS it). revision of Lutheran Book of • Users with limited privileges under XP Home Worship ,) will no longer be are unable to run Builder without running it with available once current administrative rights. supplies are exhausted. " LW , • Scripture lessons with a lot of hard returns both the pew edition and (common in poetry) can cause undesirable accompanying volumes, are PowerPoint output. no longer being published and will not be reprinted." If you notice any other functions of Lutheran Service Builder that do not appear to be working as intended, or have a suggestion for a future change you would Liturgy, Hymnody, & like to see in Builder , please send us an e-mail at Pulpit is a publication of [email protected] , call Support at 800-346-6120, the Wyoming District of or leave a the Lutheran Church— comment on the Missouri Synod. Developers' Blog .

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A special thank you to our Wyoming District since there are some musical similarities between the pastors, musicians, and church secretaries who two services. Evening Prayer would be quite call or email with questions. I also welcome appropriate for Ascension, Pentecost Eve, and questions at other District events, like the Fall (which falls on a Wednesday in 2007). or Spring Pastoral Conferences. Sometimes I get asked particular questions more than once. Other pairings to consider could Recently those questions have been the basis be Divine Service, Setting 3 with for brief articles in this and previous issues of Matins (and Vespers), due to the this LHP Newsletter . I generally get one Anglican chant settings of the question a day, usually about Lutheran Service Gloria and Venite, respectively. Book , and once a week I’m asked about Or, pair Setting 4 with the new Lutheran Service Builder . Keep the questions Service of Prayer and Preaching, (which could be coming. That way I know what the Wyoming used either morning or evening,) where a largely District needs from your Worship Chairman. spoken liturgy is the common feature of both services. Pastor Cain [email protected] You may be thinking, “How many services do you

want us to learn?” That depends upon the musical

ability of all the congregations musicians, especially A Proposal: the “choir” that sits in the pew week after week. Some congregations that only used TLH before need Seasonal Liturgy Changes special, patient care. If you plan ahead with a goal in How often and why does your congregation switch mind, then you can develop a plan where pastor and between settings of the Divine Service? The musicians carefully teach a canticle at a time over the following proposal is not new, or is it original to course of many months, hopefully with the help of an LHP . Pastorally consider the benefits for organized choir. Most congregations may only need congregation, musicians, and pastors. one, two or three Divine Service Settings. Others may be disappointed if they don’t learn every service Rather than in the hymnal. switching every week, You may wish to use one pair of consider services for Advent-Christmas, choosing rejoicing in the return of the one Divine Gloria after the Nativity of Our Service Lord. During Advent, you could setting and use a longer version of the one non- Kyrie, like in DS1 or DS4. communion A switch to another pair could service for each season of the Church Year. For take place at the Epiphany of example, a congregation could use LSB Divine Our Lord, January 6, which falls Service, Setting One for the Easter Season and from on a Sunday in 2008. Other Reformation Sunday through the Last Sunday in the natural times for a change Church Year. “This Is the Feast” would be used as would be on Ash Wednesday, originally intended, as a festival canticle. A good Easter Sunday, and Trinity non-communion option would be Morning Prayer, Sunday.

LHP Volume 3, Issue 10, Augustine, Pastor and Theologian , 2007 http://wy.lcms.org/lhp with a companion DVD. The second came with a free What about that long “green season”? Easter in 2008 copy of LSB a year ago. is early: March 23. 2011’s Easter is late: April 24. Two or three changes may be appropriate depending upon how late Pentecost falls. To aid you in summer Preaching Notes switches, here is a list of unofficial Pentecost Season ‘Tides.’ Preaching is an awesome task given to the pastoral office. After years in the pulpit, I Trinity Tide: Propers 3-7 am weekly reminded of the great (May 24-28) to (June 19-25) responsibility we have to rightly handle the Divine

Apostles’ Tide: Propers 8-13 Word of Truth. It boggles my mind to think of what (June 26-July 2) to (July 31-Aug. 6) some congregations in other church bodies hear week to week from preachers with little or no seminary Martyrs’ Tide: Propers 14 to Proper 19 training. (Aug. 7-16) to (Sept. 11-Sept. 17) Dear brothers in office, please your languages, even Angels’ Tide: Propers 20 to 25 if it is only a little. If you were taught Greek and (Sept. 18-Sept. 24) to (Oct. 23-29) Hebrew, use them both. If you only learned Greek,

All Saints’ Tide: Propers 26 to 29 relish your time in it, and the oft-repeated joke, “It is (Oct. 30-Nov. 5) to (Nov. 20-26) still Greek to me!” Exegetical studies at Circuit Winkels are one of the best reasons to go to each one. One congregation I served knew TLH , p. 15, LW p. 158 & p. 178, as well as the HS98 DS setting and Consider organizing a weekly or bi-weekly Greek expected to use all four. Another congregation used study with the other brothers in your circuit within a Setting 1 for six decades and recently learned Setting short distance. (I mean “short” by Wyoming and 4 after months of patient teaching and practice. Western Nebraska standards.)

What are the benefits of a plan like this? Pastor, For your personal study time, encourage yourself by people, and organist could get into a “groove” where picking up a new reference volume. Set aside a they all become very familiar and comfortable with a couple of hours throughout your week, starting with pair of services for a season. It wouldn’t be as jarring 15-minute blocks to build up confidence again. There as doing four different DS Settings in four weeks. are now recordings of the Greek NT available as a The plan also works whether your congregation has free download online or for sale in CD form. every-Sunday communion or not. The intentionality Consider also the resources available free from of the proposal helps with planning, which doesn’t Concordia Seminary, St. Louis through iTunes U . have to be Sunday-by-Sunday. Service planning (Install iTunes , first. You don’t need an iPod to do could then take place on a Seasonal, semi-annual, or this.) annual basis. Reading and English translation is like watching a

Please call or email with further questions, and God black & white TV. Regular study of the Greek (and Bless you as the Lord gathers you and your Hebrew) will become like watching a 52” HDTV congregation around His Gifts! with surround sound. Dr. Luther said that prayer, meditation upon the Word, and trial make a theologian. You could consider Greek as study and a Free 2-CD Set from CPH: trial in need of many prayers! ☺

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to get to know a person. And it doesn’t hurt when Pastoral Care writing a funeral sermon either!

One particular six-letter word means the same thing Our seminary classes on pastoral care encouraged us in Latin, German, and English: Pastor . A pastor is a to do every-member visits to get to know our people. shepherd, an undershepherd to The Good Shepherd, Why stop doing them? People change. Families Jesus Christ. Shepherds take care of sheep, i.e., change. Kids grow up. Try to make home visits Christians in Christian congregations. All of this before a baptism or wedding, before young people should be obvious and clear. Unfortunately, it often begin formal Catechism instruction, as an invitation isn’t. to begin (or resume) Sunday School, especially after

1 graduating from cradle roll. Consider visits to High Consider again Luke 15:1-7. Now the tax collectors School Seniors at the beginning and end of Senior and sinners were all drawing near to hear [Jesus]. year. Be sure to follow up on visitors to Church 2And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, 3 services or Vacation Bible School “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: 4“What man of you, having Follow-up visits can be helpful on the first a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not anniversary after a wedding, and especially a month, leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go six months, or a year after a funeral. You may find it after the one that is lost, until he finds it? 5And when helpful to remember the first wedding anniversary or he has found it, he lays it birthday of a deceased spouse after a funeral, too. on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 Shepherds take care of sheep. This is true for those And when he comes “keeping watch over their flocks by night” and for home, he calls together his those of us who care for souls purchased and won by friends and his neighbors, blood of the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of saying to them, ‘Rejoice the world. with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ Visits. They’re not only for shut-ins. And they never 7Just so, I tell you, there have been. They help a pastor get to know his people will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who and the people get to know their pastor. And they repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who learn and see that he cares. New pastors are often need no repentance. encouraged to love their people. This is but one more way to do just that. After hearing about a lost sheep, Jesus preaches parables about a lost coin and a lost son. And there The LSB Pastoral Care Companion is one more tool was much rejoicing! you should consider in addition to your Bible, hymnal, and catechism in your pastoral care toolkit. Pastoral care is a balance between study of the Word and care based upon that Word of God. I therefore encourage you to “Do your visits.” What does this Variety in the mean? Well, we should fear and love God and the people entrusted to our care to be available in times Divine Service: of emergency when called. When in doubt, go. If you Gradual, Psalm, or Anthem can’t physically be there, call a brother pastor or one What is the primary role of the church choir? No, it is of your elders. Prison, hospital, nursing home, and not just supposed to be singing anthems or choral shut-in visits should be done regularly and pieces. A choir’s first role is to support and aid consistently. There is nothing like a one-on-one visit congregational singing. Anthems come second. The

LHP Volume 3, Issue 11, Henry Melchior Mulhenberg, Pastor , 2007 http://wy.lcms.org/lhp Lutheran Reformation more formally restored hymns An Idea for Your Worn-out and service music to the laity. Luther and his heirs in the centuries after the Reformation used and Hymnals cantors to teach hymns to their congregations. After decades of use, many hymnals are missing so With a new hymnal, there is a wonderful window for many pages they cannot be used to get through a teaching about worship and its history in service. What use is there for these books in their Lutheranism. Patient pastoral care is in order, for retirement? many Lutherans may have known nothing other than TLH or LW . TLH had no Old Testament Reading that Buy a nice frame and matte and use a razor to cut out was officially part of p. 5 or p. 15, so the Gradual was a loved one’s favorite hymn. Frame it and give it to placed just before the Hallelujah and between the them as a birthday or Christmas gift!

Epistle and Gospel. LW and HS98 restored the Old Testament Reading and returned the Gradual to its Lutheran Service Book News proper place between the OT and Epistle. Lutheran Service Book is in over 82% of Wyoming Other options to be used instead of the Gradual are a District Congregations and nearly one half of all whole psalm or a choir anthem. Perhaps the choir LCMS Congregations. Lutheran Service Builder has could introduce a new hymn at this point and be been purchased by a third of LCMS congregations. joined by the congregation on later stanzas. Contact CPH to order these new volumes: No matter which option is chosen, this part of the LSB Collects of the Day liturgy serves as a pause between Scripture readings so that we may meditate upon God’s Word. The text LSB Daily Prayer for Individuals and Families sung at this point helps to emphasize an important (Laminated prayer cards like the ones for Hymnal theme in the Bible Readings for the day. You may Supplement 98 ) wish to try using a different option for a whole LSB Three Year Lectionary, Series B (Advent 2008- season of the Church Year. 2009)

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Some pastors are most comfortable writing out their sermons in their entirety. This may be helpful if the sermons are posted online, given to shut-ins or the Now Available: hard-of-hearing, or when a congregation regularly LHP Quarterly Book Review requests copies of a pastor’s sermon. Issue 1.4 Some pastors prefer to take the fruits of their exegetical and doctrinal studies and prepare an Download the Angels’ Tide Issue from: outline with a few appropriate illustrations written http://wy.lcms.org/lhp/QBR/QBR2007Angels.pdf out on the side.

Both ways of sermon delivery have their strengths. Liturgy, Hymnody, & Full sermon notes provide a sense of security and Pulpit newsletter is a accuracy especially if the preacher is not a morning publication of the person. A text can be practiced and confidence and Wyoming District of the proper “Thus saith the Lord” authority can be Lutheran Church— conveyed from the pulpit. Missouri Synod.

Sermons delivered from only an outline (or even just Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. the outline of the Biblical text) may have a more Wyoming District Worship Chairman conversational, personal tone to them. Ephesians 2:8-10

As part of your “continuing education” in the parish, 405 Jackson Court, Morrill, NE 69358 consider trying “the other way” of preaching. You (308) 247-2432 [email protected] may find that it helps you deliver a better sermon when you go back to your preferred way. http://wy.lcms.org/lhp

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Volume 3, Issue 12, St. Andrew, 2007

Organists, Congregations, What is an organist to do? Pastors and organists can work together to teach their & LSB Psalm Tones Reprise congregation to sing Psalms, etc. a capella , The transition to without accompaniment. An organist can Lutheran Service play through the whole tone and accompany Book in the the congregation for a couple of lines. By LCMS has then the singers should be able to keep probably been the repeating that “melody” and the organ can smoothest of any drop out. Teach your congregation to sing hymnal in our the psalms (and introits and graduals) a Synod’s history. capella . After living with That’s what I wrote back in LHP 3.9. I still believe a book like a that is the best course of action for the people in the hymnal for a pew . Psalm tones were not assigned to psalms in the while, new front of LSB in order to provide additional flexibility questions arise. for a congregation just beginning to learn how to sing Of all the the psalms. questions I’ve been asked by Here are two other ideas if you as a musician would musicians (and still like to play the entire psalm/introit/gradual as the their pastors) about Lutheran Service Book in the congregation sings: Wyoming District, one set of questions has been 1. Organists, ask your congregation to purchase the asked more than any other. electronic version of LSB , Lutheran Service Builder , + When will there be an accompaniment book for if they haven’t already. A special sheet could be LSB Psalms, Introits, and Graduals like LW had? prepared for you any time there is a longer text sung to the LSB psalm tones. The music for them could be + Why isn’t there a psalm tone in the hymnal next inserted wherever it may be desired. Note : Copyright to each psalm? fees will cost most Wyoming District congregations My original answer to those questions and concerns about $215 a year. went something like this: 2. Consider the following resource from CPH. Free With the coming of Lutheran Worship samples of Acclamation for the first three Sundays in (1982) LCMS congregations learned how to Advent (One-Year and Three-Year A) are now sing Psalms, Introits, and Graduals using online. Psalm tones. On the LW bulletin insert, or in Introducing a new musical resource for choirs and LW itself, psalm tones were assigned to the congregations—Acclamation: Liturgical Song for psalm or propers. In addition, LW had a the Day ! resource that provided the Accompaniment for Introits and Graduals. It had “the organ Acclamation provides fresh musical settings of the accompaniments with the text directly Introit, Psalm of the Day, Gradual, Gospel underneath to help organists lead the Acclamation, and Hymn of the Day stanza for each chanting of liturgical responses.” As of this Sunday of the Church Year as well as the Festivals writing, there are no plans for an LSB and Holy Days. version.

LHP Volume 3, Issue 12, St. Andrew, 2007 http://wy.lcms.org/lhp Nine composers provide these settings of the propers + Wedding Blessings (97-9238, 97-9240) during the first year of Acclamation . Realizing the range of abilities of church choirs, composers have + Bach Arias for the Church Year (97-6009) focused on making flexibility and ease of use the hallmarks of Acclamation . Many of the hymn settings + How Can I Keep From Singing: Solos for may be sung in unison or in two- or four-part Weddings, Funerals, Communion, Praise (97- harmony. An instrument, such as a flute or trumpet, 6958) may be used to reinforce the melody with the singers, Note: The latter is the newest and is a personal or the piece may be used simply as a hymn prelude or favorite. The book comes with a CD. See pages 43 introduction with the organ and solo instrument. and 28 for good wedding solos that I've sung myself. Utilizing the English Standard Version® of the From Augsburg Fortress Scriptures, Acclamation settings are compatible with the texts used in Lutheran Service Book . Individual piece Acclamation will be available as a download from + Wedding Song (12-905116, 12-905115) the Internet. Acclamation will be available [for] the first Sunday From Other Publishers in Advent. Supporting both the three-year series and + The Lord's Prayer by Albert Malotte (G. the one-year series of propers, Acclamation will be Shirmer/Hal Leonard Corporation, Available in available to download from the Internet for purchase four or more vocal ranges.) on a weekly basis. Once you download the file, you have permission to make enough copies for local use. After use, the music may be filed and cataloged in the choir’s file for additional use. Try it out for FREE! Acclamation is only $10 per Sunday! The propers for the first, second, and third Sundays in Advent may be downloaded, copied, and used at no charge. Visit music.cph.org

Vocal Music Suggestions for Weddings A Friendly Reminder… Concordia’s $18.50 LSB Pew Edition Price Is Good Through May, 11, 2008

Liturgy, Hymnody, & Pulpit newsletter is a publication of the Wyoming District of the In response to a recent request, here is a list of non- hymn vocal music appropriate for a wedding. Some Lutheran Church— are for high voices, others for low. Some selections Missouri Synod. and collections are available in either voice range. Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. From CPH: Wyoming District Worship Chairman Ephesians 2:8-10 Collections 405 Jackson Court, Morrill, NE 69358 + Seven Wedding Songs (97-5576) (308) 247-2432 [email protected]

+ A Ring of Gold (97-5651) http://wy.lcms.org/lhp

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Volume 4, Issue 1, Advent, 2007

“Sing to the Lord a New LHP Book Review Song!'” Baker, Robert C. Art by Dave Hill. What Condensed from the Happened to Merry Christmas? St. Louis: November 2007 CoW Reporter Insert Concordia, 2007. 28 Pages. Cloth. $14.99. (Sale $12.99.) (800) 325-3040. www.cph.org (LHP) Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music Once again Christians see “Holiday Trees” July 22–25, 2008 advertised, “Winter” Concordia University Nebraska Music Programs held at public schools, and “Happy Holidays” shared by people and business during December. In the rush to be Fast Facts: “politically correct,” + The registration fee has been set at $225 many Americans and retailers seem to have forgotten + Affordable, air-conditioned dormitories will be that even the word “holiday” has a Christian available for those who prefer inexpensive connection. Did you know that Happy Holidays is housing. derived from "Happy Holy Days"? Even that + A registration form for the Institute will be expression isn't as religion-neutral as many think. We mailed to all congregations in late February. find a similar situation with “Season's Greetings”. Complete information about the conference, as Why not share greetings in Christ as we celebrate the well as online registration, will be made Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany seasons? available on the commission's Web site in LCMS pastor Robert C. Baker has a perfect book for February as well. the children you know and love, with friendly and + Stay tuned for more information! engaging illustrations by Scottish artist Dave Hill. Conference participants will have the privilege of “Christmas seems to be under attack from what some hearing from the presidents of both LCMS seminaries have called "secular fundamentalism." Presumably to during the conference, as well as veteran musicians avoid giving offense, businesses forbid their from the field who will share their expertise. employees from wishing customers “Merry + Rev. Dr. Dean Wenthe, President of Concordia Christmas," retailers substitute Holiday trees for their Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana Christmas cousins, and some school districts have + Cantor Phillip Magness, Bethany Lutheran transformed Christmas break into Winter break. This Church, Naperville, Illinois visually-stunning picture book for children asks, + Dr. Carol McDaniel, Minister of Music at ‘What happened to Merry Christmas?’ Bethany Lutheran Church, Long Beach, “As Christmas becomes more commercial and California and adjunct professor at Concordia secular, Christian parents are increasingly challenged University Irvine to teach about the real meaning of the day and about + Rev. Dr. Dale Meyer, President of Concordia celebrating our Savior's birth. In this story for Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri children ages five and up, children can learn about a little boy who discovers that Christmas truly is

LHP Volume 4, Issue 1, Advent, 2007 http://wy.lcms.org/LHP everywhere we are. For those who believe, the Powder River Circuit ( 7/7 Congregations) message of God's love in Jesus and the story of His Mt. Hope, Casper birth are still found in the symbols and traditions of Trinity, Casper even a modern Christmas. Zion, Douglas Trinity, Gillette “Join author Robert C. Baker in the conversation! Our Redeemer, Glenrock You'll find information about ‘Christmas wars,’ links Bethlehem, Moorcroft to Web sites offering guidance for parents, teachers, Mt. Calvary, Sundance and administrators concerned about keeping Yellowstone Circuit (6/9 Congregations) Christmas in public schools, Christmas recipes, and Christ, Cody so on his blog, Zion, Emblem www.christmaseverywhere.wordpress.com ” Grace, Greybull (Publisher’s website). Immanuel, Sheridan St. Paul, Thermopolis There is still time for this book to be part of the St. Luke’s, Worland Twelve Days of Christmas at your home and/or congregation. It will help parents, grandparents, Headwaters Circuit (14/16 Congregations) pastors, and the children in their Christian care! It Mt. Calvary, Dubois Our Savior, Evanston will (and should) find wide readership beyond the Shepherd of the Valley, Fort Bridger LCMS and is a great blessing to Gospel-centered and Emmanuel, Green River Christ-focused Christians in the United States and Grace, Hanna English-speaking world. The sale price (and offer of Redeemer, Jackson free regular shipping for orders of $60 or more) is Bethel, Lander good until December 31, 2007. And this is a book St. Paul, Kemmerer you will use next Christmas! Christ, Rawlins Trinity, Riverton PJC Trinity, Rock Springs

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Congregations High Plains Circuit ( 10/10 Congregations) Immanuel, Burns that have adopted King of Glory, Cheyenne Lutheran Service Book Our Savior, Cheyenne Trinity, Cheyenne as of 02 December 2007 Zion, Grover, CO (54/62 congregations = 87.1%) St. John’s Kimball LCMS-wide: over 60% St. Andrew’s, Laramie (Over 800,000 purchased so far) Zion, Laramie Lutheran Service Builder has been purchased Grace, Pine Bluffs Trinity, Wheatland by 1/3 or more of all LCMS Congregations If you are aware of any inaccuracies or additional Chimney Rock Circuit (9/10 Congregations) congregations, please email [email protected] Mt. Calvary, Bayard along with the date of adoption and/or first use of LSB . St. Paul, Bridgeport Thank You and Congratulations to those who recently Zion, Chappell contacted me with updated information! Faith, Gering Salem, Gurley St. Paul, Potter Liturgy, Hymnody, & St. John, Scottsbluff Pulpit newsletter is a St. Paul, Sidney publication of the Trinity, Sidney Wyoming District of the Pine Ridge Circuit (8/10 Congregations) Lutheran Church— Immanuel, Alliance Missouri Synod. Our Savior’s, Chadron Bethlehem, Crawford The Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. Grace, Gordon Wyoming District Worship Chairman Zion, Hay Springs Acts 2:42 Ephesians 2:8-10 Trinity, Morrill 405 Jackson Court, Morrill, NE 69358 St. Paul, Rushville (308) 247-2432 [email protected] Our Savior, Torrington http://wy.lcms.org/LHP

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Volume 4, Issue 2, Epiphany, 2008

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Have you discovered http://books.google.com ? The website given above is a free (well, mostly free ) Time is Running Out… library of Adobe pdf files of countless books. All you Concordia’s need is an internet connection (high speed access works best, but I make do with dial-up) and a lot of $18.50 LSB patience to find some interesting things. Pew Edition Price Yes, some books will only give you a free sample, Is Good Through called a “snippet.” Others will only let you know (for free) that they are for sale. But most of the books I’ve May, 11, 2008 wanted (old Lutheran hymnals) are free because the Order Lutheran Service Book now © copyright (if there ever was one) is now expired! to receive the lowest price! You may wish to download the following treasure. The introductory prices for Lutheran For example, a search for “ Missouri Synode Service Book and its companion editions Gesangbuch ” generated the following (ridiculously are effective until May 12, 2008! On this long) link: date the pew edition will increase to http://books.google.com/books?id=zYMQAAAAIA $23.00 (now $18.50), and there will be a AJ&pg=PR2&dq=missouri+synode+gesangbuch&as modest price increase on many of the _brr=1#PPR1,M1 companion editions. You too can have a free copy of a 34.9 MB scan of Concordia Publishing House is pleased to an 1889 version of the LCMS German-language announce that there will be no increase on hymnal. the annual renewals for Lutheran Service Your only limitations (beyond copyright law) are Builder and the accompanying liturgy your internet connection speed and the size of your license . However, when Lutheran Service hard drive! Builder 2.0 is released in November 2008,

there will be a 15% increase on the initial purchase price. Existing subscribers will receive version 2.0 and all of its Fraying Hymnal Ribbons ? enhancements as part of their ongoing A Prevention Suggestion service. Only ne w customers will need to pay the increased rate. In issue 3.3, LHP introduced you to Fray Check by Lutheran Service Book and Lutheran Dritz, a liquid seam sealant that protects fabric (like Service Builder continue to serve The book ribbons) from fraying. Recently, CPH has been Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in its including the following information with shipments of worship life! Nearly 70% of our Lutheran Service Book . For the sake of those who congregations have adopted these missed it, or ordered LSB really early, we include resources. Concordia’s information for your benefit (or reminder). Visit lsb.cph.org to view all the latest resources , including Lutheran Service Book: Propers of the Day .

LHP Volume 4, Issue 2, Epiphany, 2008 http://wy.lcms.org/LHP Thank you for your purchase of the Lutheran Service by singing LSB 417, Alleluia, Song of Gladness” and Book Pew Edition. perhaps by rolling up an Alleluia banner, only to be unfurled with our Easter Alleluias as we celebrate the The engineering specifications for the new Lutheran Resurrection of Our Lord. Service Book were set very carefully. We considered both the high quality and affordable price that our The Lutheran Book of Worship Manual on the customers demand. Liturgy explains that “What became the traditional rite of the Western church (Introit, Kyrie, Gloria in As with past versions of the Concordia Publishing Excelsis, Collect) is a reflection of the elaborate House hymnals, Lutheran Service Book is smyth entrance the pope used to make into the churches of sewn to ensure that the binding holds up through Rome” (210). That said, if one wished for a pattern to years of use. In addition, the binding is reinforced follow, the following chart from the same volume with muslin for added durability. We also made the (page 211) is commended for your consideration. decision to invest in a heavier board weight for the Additions are noted with [ ]. cover of the book to help prevent board warping. The cream paper that we have selected is acid free, chosen Advent Kyrie Omit [or LSB 357] for its high quality and readability. Christmas Glory to God in the through Baptism Kyrie highest We looked at more than six different cover materials of Our Lord that were evaluated and put through tumble testing to Sundays after the prove their performance. In choosing the cover Omit Gloria Epiphany material, we considered pricing, durability, and the Transfiguration Glory to God in the treatment of the cover artwork. The tumble test Kyrie showed that the cover material selected held up the highest longest. In addition, the chosen cover material Lent Kyrie Omit [or LSB 455] reduced our concerns regarding board warping that Sunday of the can sometimes occur with other coverings. Passion/Palm Omit Omit Sunday The ribbon selection was given no less attention to detail. The ribbon is a Easter (50 Days) Worthy Is Christ, double-faced satin ribbon with a bonded including Kyrie i.e. “This Is the Pentecost Feast” edge so as not to unravel, and angle cut to reduce fraying. Ribbons are an added Trinity Sunday Kyrie Worthy Is Christ bonus feature of this product and may Sundays after Glory to God in the Omit fray with use. To increase the life of Pentecost highest the ribbons, we recommend the All Saints and Omit Worthy is Christ application of Fray Check Lesser Festivals (manufactured by Dritz) to the ends of Christ the King Kyrie Worthy is Christ the ribbons before you use these books. Non-festival Fray Check may be purchased at most fabric stores. Omit Omit weekdays Lutheran Service Book has been well received by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. In the fall of A full Divine Service may usually be the most 2006, more than 280 introductory workshops were pastorally appropriate, however omitting the Gloria held throughout the United States and Canada, in Excelsis in Advent and Lent requires only a little bit of catechesis beforehand. attracting over 24,000 participants. In its first eleven months, more than 630,000 copies have shipped, making Lutheran Service Book the primary hymnal Liturgy, Hymnody, & of the LCMS, in use by more than 40% of Pulpit newsletter is a congregations. publication of the Concordia Publishing House Wyoming District of the Lutheran Church—

Missouri Synod. Gloria or no Gloria —that Is The Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. the Question! Wyoming District Worship Chairman Lent is soon to be upon us (February 6) due to an Acts 2:42 Ephesians 2:8-10 exceptionally early Easter this year (March 23). It is 405 Jackson Court, Morrill, NE 69358 customary to omit the Gloria in Excelsis during the (308) 247-2432 [email protected] penitential seasons of Advent and Lent. In Lent, the http://wy.lcms.org/LHP Alleluia may be “buried “ on Transfiguration Sunday

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Volume 4, Issue 3, Ash Wednesday, 2008

“In the 19th century [1869], Estonians started a song festival tradition called Laulupidu, where choirs from Briefly Noted around the country come together to sing for days. e 25,000 to 30,000 people sing on stage at the same Music as Servant of Social Change time. But the founding of Laulupidu was as much an expression of the desire for self-determination and Tusty, James and Maureen Castle Tusty. independence as about song. Narrated by Linda Hunt. The Singing Revolution: A Single Nation. A Million Voices. “The Singing Revolution is the name given to the An Unstoppable Dream. Schenectady, NY: step-by-step process that led to the reestablishment of Mountain View Productions, 2006. 95 Minutes. Estonian independence in 1991. This was a non- In Theatres Now. (To request a local screening, violent revolution that overthrew a very violent visit their website. DVD and companion book occupation. are forthcoming.) www.singingrevolution.com “It was called the Singing Revolution because of the (BN) role singing played in the protests of the mid-1980s. This is a film you must see. A “music store” used to But singing had always been a mean a place where you could buy instruments and major unifying force for sheet music to play and sing at home, school, church, Estonians while they endured and with your community. Today, it’s where you buy fifty years of Soviet rule. recordings or iTunes gift cards. All America needs to “In 1947, during the first song see this film. It is embarrassing that so few people festival (Laulupidu) held after the today sing along with The Star Spangled Banner. Soviet occupation, Gustav Many Americans will sing along with the radio in Ernesaks wrote a tune set to the their cars (or in the shower) but rarely sing in public. lyrics of a century-old national That is a trend of concern to Lutheran Christians and poem written by Lydia Koidula, “Mu isamaa on minu the whole Christian Church. arm” (“Land of My Fathers, Land That I Love”). This The European nation of Estonia has suffered through song miraculously slipped by the Soviet censors, and numerous foreign invasions. The Singing Revolution for fifty years it was a musical statement of every documents how much of Estonian culture survived Estonian’s desire for freedom. Nazi and Soviet occupations through song. (LHP “In 1969, Soviets forbade readers will be interested to know the singing of “Mu isamaa that the sainted Rev. Dr. Kurt Erik on minu arm” at the Marquart (1934-2006), was born in hundredth anniversary of Tallinn, Estonia, on June 20, 1934. the song festival. He was reborn into God’s kingdom Nonetheless, tens of through Holy Baptism in the year thousands of Estonians on of his birth. In 1941 the family stage and in the audience moved to Vienna, Austria, and, sang the song in defiance of having spent time in the Displaced Persons Camps in the Soviet authorities--not North Germany (1945), ultimately made its way to once, but numerous times. the United States. He served as Associate Professor There was nothing the Soviets could do but invite the of Systematic Theology at Concordia Theological composer on stage to conduct the choir and pretend Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana from 1975 to the time they intended to allow this all along. of his death.)

LHP Volume 4, Issue 3, Ash Wednesday, 2008 http://wy.lcms.org/LHP “When Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in 1985, Trinity is celebrated, continue reading by skipping to Estonians began testing his policies of perestroika the regular calendar date. This article highlights an (economic restructuring) and glasnost (free speech) online version of this Daily Lectionary. to see how far they could go. The first test was in If you do not currently have an account with 1986, when Estonians protested a plan to build Google, you will need to set one up first. At first, I phosphorite mines throughout the country” had some trouble with my browser settings with (Filmmakers’ Website). regard to “cookies.” You will need to adjust them Protests spread and grew in independent thought and to a lower level for Google Calendar to work best. action. Legislation restored the traditional Estonian This is an unofficial yet very useful LSB-related flag and language. By 1991, Estonia was ready to resource, unaffiliated with Concordia Publishing declare itself an independent republic. One day later, House. I quote the person who set up this electronic Russian Federation President Boris Yeltsin declared edition of the Daily Lectionary in the following: Russia’s withdrawal from the USSR. That effectively ended the pro-Communist military coup that had “You can access this calendar through Google placed Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev under Calendar by clicking on this button: house arrest. Each successive occupation in Estonia’s history threatened to do violence to the nation’s culture. (I (CTRL + Click to follow link) would personally classify this film as PG-13 for violent content at both the beginning and the end.) “The calendar is structured in such a way that the Long decades of Nazi and Soviet propaganda killed appointments themselves have names that give you off much of in Estonia. I wonder how the Old Testament and New Testament readings, and many other “forbidden songs” there were with a any optional readings that are available. In addition, Christian message. The Lutheran Church—Missouri in the description field of the appointment, the Synod has partner churches in Estonia’s neighbors, readings are again given, along with clickable links to Latvia, and Lithuania. The Estonian Evangelical take you to the appropriate Scripture citation at the Lutheran Church, a member of the Lutheran World esv.org Web site.” Federation, claims 200,000 members out of nearly Links to the appropriate Scripture texts (using the 1.4 million Estonians, nearly 15% of the national ESV) will be provided. The Calendar will ready for population. This is in line with a recent poll that use on Ash Wednesday. showed only 16% Estonians believed in “a god.” “Note that you can also “subscribe” to this calendar I pray that Americans and Estonians can be a blessing using iCal or Outlook. I will be providing instructions to one another. Americans need to rebuild and relearn and screenshots on how to do this in the coming how to sing, instead of passively imbibing the music weeks.” (Excerpted with author’s permission). on our radios, TVs and iPods. Estonians need the message of eternal life found only in Jesus Christ. LHP readers may also be interested in the LSB Feasts Martin Luther called music the “handmaiden of and Festivals and the Commemorations calendars on theology.” It is time for Lutherans in America to help Google Calendar, both of which have been shared as Estonians see music as a wonderful tool of public. Search for them once you’ve added the LSB proclaiming the biblical Gospel. Daily Lectionary Calendar to your personal Google Calendar. Inspirational. Moving. Hopeful. Motivating. The Singing Revolution gives a sense of the people and Liturgy, Hymnody, & rich musical culture of Estonia. Request a showing at a theatre near you and buy the forthcoming DVD! Pulpit newsletter is a publication of the

Wyoming District of the The LSB Daily Lectionary Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod. Is now on Google Calendar The Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. The LSB Daily Calendar is found in the pew edition Wyoming District Worship Chairman beginning on page 299. It supplements the regular Acts 2:42 Ephesians 2:8-10 Sunday and Festival Scripture readings with one Old 405 Jackson Court, Morrill, NE 69358 Testament and one New Testament reading each day. (308) 247-2432 [email protected] Its unique feature is that it begins with Ash http://wy.lcms.org/LHP Wednesday and follows the rest of the Festival Half of the Church Year by Liturgical Date. Once Holy

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Volume 4, Issue 4, Lent, 2008

“Following a hymn, seasonal versicles lead in to Introducing the Service of an Old Testament Canticle. The congregation Prayer and Preaching to should be taught the antiphon (which is sung four times) and a choir or soloist would best introduce Your Congregation the rest of the canticle, based upon Isaiah 12:2b-6. Service of Prayer and Preaching recommends psalms, hymns, or choral music between the Readings from Holy Scripture. A seasonal Responsory follows the Readings. One or more parts of Luther’s Small Catechism may be spoken next, which then receive further treatment in the Sermon or Catechetical Instruction. About a year ago, I began speaking with our The Prayer is according to the ancient pattern of congregational musicians about something big: St. Ambrose of Milan. The Collect of the Day, learning a new musical setting of the Divine Service Collect for the Word, and either Luther’s for the first time since 1946, the year the Morning or Evening Prayer from the Small congregation I serve was founded. Throughout April Catechism conclude the prayers. and May, they played the music of this new setting (Lutheran Service Book DS4, p. 203) as part of their A New Testament Canticle from 1 Corinthians 5 preludes, , and postludes. In June and July and 15 and Romans 6 and a blessing conclude we patiently taught the congregation one melody at a Service of Prayer and Preaching. As with the OT time. Eventually we were able to do either the entire Canticle, the congregation should be able to first half or the last half of DS4 with the other half easily learn the repeated antiphon. A choir or being their familiar setting, DS3. By late August, we cantor should introduce the rest of the canticle. sang the whole thing. We used DS4 all Fall to get the Here’s how we’re planning to introduce the service: words and music in the minds and on the lips of as T many in the congregation as possible. Now our During Lent, our choir will work on the Old congregation alternates (on a seasonal basis—see Testament and New Testament canticles. Audio LHP 3.10) between two settings: DS3 and DS4. recordings are available to help! Before the release of LSB, a CD/DVD was sent to every Matins had been the usual “companion” morning LCMS congregation. The New Testament service (in lieu of TLH p. 5) to DS3, old “page 15.” Canticle is track 23. When your congregation’s Recently, I spoke with our musicians about a free sample copy of LSB arrived, another audio “companion” non-communion service for DS4: CD was provided. The Old Testament Canticle is LSB’s Service of Prayer and Preaching. track number 10. LHP 2.1 had the following to say about this service: T During the Easter Season, these Canticles will The Service of Prayer and Preaching in Lutheran substitute for the Gradual. The New Testament Service Book is the only truly “new” service in Canticle will be sung on Easter Sunday through LSB. It is, however, based upon catechetical the Fourth Sunday of Easter. The longer Old services of the past and would serve Testament Canticle will be sung the Fifth congregations well in that way today. Sunday of Easter through Epiphany. What if you pray Matins on non-communion Sundays? Keep

LHP Volume 4, Issue 4, Lent, 2008 http://wy.lcms.org/LHP the Te Deum after the sermon and have the new This resource was one identified by the LCMS canticle sung after the readings and Responsory Commission on Worship as a needed resource for the and just before the sermon. Church. They have formally turned the project over to CPH for development. The heart of Treasury of T We will take a gradual approach based on how Daily Prayer will be the “Daily Readings and quickly the congregation is picking up each Writings.” Each day’s section will contain: (1) the canticle. Making use of the repeated refrain in full text of the two Scripture readings appointed for each canticle aids in teaching, especially to the day according to the Daily Lectionary (LSB p. children. At first, a soloist/cantor (the pastor?) 299ff). Using this plan nearly all of the New sings the verses while the choir sings the refrain. Testament, and about a third of the Old Testament, is The congregation is invited to sing the refrain. read each year. (2) Psalmody and (3) Hymnody that Next, the congregation sings the refrain while the captures the content, subject or theme of the choir sings the verses. Later, as they learn the appointed readings. (4) A devotional writing from a verses, the congregation is invited to sing the church father or the Lutheran Confessions; (5) on the whole thing. Brass instruments could be used to days where a feast, festival, or commemoration falls, teach the melody of the refrain, then later the a brief biography of the person (or event) being melody of the verses. commemorated will be included. (6) Finally, a brief T By Holy Trinity Sunday, we would be ready to prayer will be included that will reflect (in as much put all the pieces together. I’ll select very, very, as is possible) (a) one of the two readings, (b) the very familiar hymns. The rest of Service of season, or (c) the festival or commemoration Prayer and Preaching is spoken. The first text of applicable to the day. the service is already familiar to many: Treasury of Daily Prayer will be designed to be L This is the day which the Lord has made; equally useful for individuals, families, and small C Let us rejoice and be glad in it. groups with the inclusion of the four brief orders of Daily Prayer for Families and Individuals first Prayerfully, by August 2008, LSB’s second birthday, popularized in Hymnal Supplement ‘98 and several our congregation will feel at home in another service. CPH devotionals, and now found in Lutheran Service For more suggestions on how to introduce this or any Book. In addition, for those who choose to use them, other service setting in Lutheran Service Book, the order of Matins, Vespers and Compline will be contact us or review A Guide for Introducing included in the center of the volume. Lutheran Service Book, a slender white volume you In addition to the Daily Readings and Writing and the received at the LSB Introductory Workshops. Orders of Daily Prayer, the book will contain a

section of daily and occasional prayers, the Litany, the common canticles of the Church, Luther’s Small Coming Soon to a Prayer Catechism, all 150 Psalms, and several other Desk Near You… resources for daily prayer and piety. Concordia's Treasury of Daily Prayer

LHP is happy to announce the late 2008 release of a breviary companion to Lutheran Service Book. The following is reproduced (with Liturgy, Hymnody, & permission) from this project’s development wiki Pulpit newsletter is a website. publication of the Wyoming District of the Introduction Lutheran Church— Concordia's Treasury of Daily Prayer will be a Missouri Synod. comprehensive Lutheran resource for daily devotions. It will bring together under one cover The Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. Scripture readings, prayers, psalmody, hymnody, and Wyoming District Worship Chairman devotional readings from the church fathers. The Acts 2:42 Ephesians 2:8-10 chief benefit of this resource is that everything for 405 Jackson Court, Morrill, NE 69358 daily prayer and meditation on God’s Word will be (308) 247-2432 [email protected] available in a single book, with all the "propers" for http://wy.lcms.org/LHP each day provided together in the same place in the book.

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Volume 4, Issue 5, Martin Luther, Doctor and Confessor, 2008

as remodeled by our Lord Jesus Himself on the night “Liturgical Correctness” and He was betrayed. I would argue that the fellowship, Pastoral Care the koinonia, was in the breaking of the bread and that the prayers, plural here as in the Greek, bear at Occasionally in the ministry we all may struggle with least some connection to the structured prayer life of the tendency and temptation to insist upon a certain the Jews. (As to whether “the breaking of the bread” liturgical practice because we believe something always refers to the Sacrament, Luke 24:35 and Acts MUST be done that particular way. (It’s hard to 2:46 may or may not, but Acts 2:42 and Acts 20:7 do avoid the word MUST in the sentence when it’s put appear to refer to the Lord’s Supper.) in all caps, isn’t it?) It’s also hard for congregation members to avoid the MUST when a practice is Every MUST needs a “Why?” of explanation behind insisted upon by a pastor with little or no clear it. Luther was a conservative reformer in that he teaching from the Word of God beforehand. When didn’t just throw out 1500 years of Christian you say or practice MUST, you MUST teach the tradition. He kept that which not forbidden in “Why?” behind it. Scripture. Holy Scripture and the Gospel, i.e. justification by grace alone through faith alone, were At Ordination and Installation, Lutheran pastors Luther’s liturgical hermeneutic. Christian freedom affirm publicly that they “believe and confess the allows for “glory and splendor” at worship, but we canonical books of the Old and New Testaments to must avoid binding consciences. We need to be be the inspired Word of God and the only infallible careful about saying MUST. rule of faith and practice” (LSB Agenda, p. 165, underlining added for emphasis). This is the same Augustana XV says: “Concerning church rites they wording (with only the addition of “confess”) as was teach that those rites should be observed that can be asked by the Lutheran Agenda. observed without sin and that contribute to peace and good order in the church, for example, certain holy days, We must be careful therefore, not to give the festivals, and the like. However, people are to be reminded appearance that our personal liturgical preferences not to burden consciences, as if such worship were are on the same level as the Word, the only infallible necessary for salvation. They are also reminded that human rule of practice. How can you tell if a liturgical traditions that are instituted to win God’s favor, merit grace, and make satisfaction for sins are opposed to the practice really is “Liturgically Correct”? Is age gospel and the teaching of faith. That is why vows and enough? How widespread must it be geographically? traditions concerning foods and days, etc., instituted to How do you tell if it is truly part of the Augustana merit grace and make satisfaction for sins are useless and (Lutheran) Rite as opposed to the Roman Rite, Greek contrary to the gospel” (Kolb-Wengert, 49, underlining Orthodox Rite, or Anglican Rite? We can appeal to added). liturgical authorities until the Parousia, but Christ Also AC XXIV: “Our churches are falsely accused of always trumps them with His Word. abolishing the Mass. In fact, the Mass is retained among us Consider the liturgical consequences of Acts 2:42 and is celebrated with the greatest reverence. Almost all the (ESV). “And they devoted themselves to the customary ceremonies are also retained, except that apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of German hymns, added for the instruction of the people, are interspersed here and there among the Latin ones. For bread and the prayers.” This verse, following the ceremonies are especially needed in order to teach those baptisms of the first Christian Pentecost, looks like who are ignorant” (K-W, 69, underlining added). the Church at worship. One sees what we would call the Service of the Word, a successor to the Jewish AC XXVIII 53-57 addresses liturgical life in the Synagogue service, and what we would call the Lutheran Church: “What therefore, should one think of Service of the Sacrament, the Jewish Passover Seder, Sunday and similar rites in places of worship? To this our people reply that it is lawful for or pastors to

LHP Volume 4, Issue 5, Martin Luther, Doctor and Confessor, 2008 http://wy.lcms.org/LHP establish ordinances so that things are done in the church in them, get to know them, tell them the Truth, and an orderly fashion, not so that we may make satisfaction for gently, yet firmly lead them to their Lord and Savior. our sins through them or so that consciences may be obliged to regard them as necessary acts of worship. Thus, On Day One at 801 DeMun (Concordia Seminary, St. Paul ordered that women should cover their heads in the Louis), I also heard: “Two words. Patience and Tact. assembly [1 Cor. 11:5] and that interpreters should be heard Patience and Tact.” That was some of the best advice in the church in an orderly way [1 Cor. 14:30]. It is fitting I ever heard for pastoral care. If something isn’t for the churches to comply with such ordinances for the worth saying or teaching tactfully, and with some sake of love and tranquility and to keep them insofar as intentional patience in order to avoid unnecessary they do not offend others. Thus, everything may be done in an orderly fashion in the churches without confusion, but in offense or confusion about some particular tradition such a way that consciences are not burdened by thinking being necessary to salvation, is it really worth doing? such things are necessary for salvation or that they sin Is it really a MUST? when violating them without offense. Just as no one would In the exercise of Christian freedom, we should take say that a woman commits a sin by leaving the house with her head uncovered in an inoffensive way. Such is the case into account not only our congregation, but sister with the observance of Sunday, Easter, Pentecost, and congregations and brother pastors in the circuit, similar festivals and rites…” (K-W, 99-101, underlining district, and Synod. In addition, consider those who added). will follow you in the pastoral office in service to that congregation. For the sake of walking together with As pastors we should be unburdening our people, not other pastors and congregations, we have voluntarily laying more burdens upon them. It may obscure the given up some of our Christian freedom. Gospel when we insist something MUST be done a certain way or that another way is “preferable” to the A pastor may have a long-term loving goal of having way “it’s always been done” in a given place if there his congregation appreciate this or that godly ancient is no teaching beforehand. or traditional Lutheran liturgical practice. Good! We are also given to demonstrate loving pastoral care for Again, we need to be careful about saying MUST. the flock in the short term, too, as they gradually When a Lutheran Christian was raised on The learn to appreciate a certain practice. Some people Lutheran Hymnal and only TLH, TLH is what may be offended by the Gospel, but Christians should Lutheran worship truly is and has been to them. never be unnecessarily offended by pastoral practice. Anything else is different and potentially Pastors are forgiven sinners too, for the blood of “unlutheran.” Without patient, intentional teaching Christ covers even our sin and our pastoral mistakes. first, something—anything—different may be met Sometimes a congregation just isn’t ready. Love with “I’ve been a Lutheran all my life and I’ve them with patience and tact and point them to Christ. never…” We’ve all heard that. It means they simply haven’t been taught about another musical setting of Another pastor recently reminded me, "In exercising the Divine Service, the Lutheran use of a crucifix or "pastoral care" it is always critical to shepherd people processional cross, , incense, making the with the Word, not our demands, commands, or , the pastor’s self-communion, personal preferences, and to allow the people the praying Matins or Vespers, which hymnal (or freedom to be led to the greener pastures of things supplement) to use, the mode and means of the good for them, although maybe not absolutely distribution of the Sacrament of the Altar, reading the necessary (my personal preferences) for them." Amen Gospel in the midst of the congregation, or even to that. when to sit, stand or kneel at worship.

People in a Lutheran congregation want to know that Liturgy, Hymnody, & their pastor is faithful and that he loves and cares for Pulpit newsletter is a them. Where is the loving, shepherd-like care for a publication of the congregation when MUST enters the discussion Wyoming District of the without (much) teaching or careful introduction? Lutheran Church— We all received advice at the seminary. “Don’t Missouri Synod. change anything the first year.” Why? A new pastor—especially a new graduate—needs to build The Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. trust—especially when he finds the use of grape juice Wyoming District Worship Chairman instead of wine and/or “open” communion. (A Acts 2:42 Ephesians 2:8-10 beloved professor mentioned those two topics by 405 Jackson Court, Morrill, NE 69358 name.) “Love your people.” I already knew the (308) 247-2432 [email protected] “why” to this one. My question was, “How?” http://wy.lcms.org/LHP

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Volume 4, Issue 6, St. Matthias, Apostle, 2008

mischief to sing or preach in church, for the Roman C. F. W. Walther Church has done this also… on Chanting Those who cry out should remember that the Roman The first president Catholic Church possesses every beautiful song of of the Missouri the old orthodox church. The chants and antiphons Synod worked long and responses were brought into the church long and hard to restore before the false teachings of Rome crept in. This a common historic Christian Church since the beginning, even in the Old liturgy to the church Testament, has derived great joy from chanting… For when so many more than 1700 years orthodox Christians have churches were participated joyfully in the divine service. Should we, following their own today, carry on by saying that such joyful devices. C. F. W. participation is "Roman Catholic"? God forbid! Walther's efforts Therefore, as we continue to hold and to restore our received some wonderful divine services in places where they have negative feedback. been forgotten, let us boldly confess that our worship He responded in a forms do not tie us with the modern sects or with the publication that he edited for many years: Der church of Rome; rather, they join us to the one, holy Lutheraner, as in this example, translated from Christian Church that is as old as the world and is the July 19, 1853, issue, volume 9, number 24, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets. page 163. (Reprinted from LOGIA, Epiphany 1999, p. 63 with thanksgiving for LOGIA as a “free conference in print.”) Prepare for Easter Alleluias Whenever the divine service once again follows the Lutheran Service Book, like The Lutheran Hymnal old Evangelical-Lutheran agendas (or church books), before it, printed two different musical settings of the it seems that many raise a great cry that it is "Roman “Triple Hallelujah” or “Triple Alleluia.” Alleluia is Catholic": "Roman Catholic" when the pastor chants the Greek form, while Hallelujah is the Hebrew "The Lord be with you" and the congregation form. Both mean “Praise the LORD.” (The LSB responds by chanting "and with thy spirit"; "Roman Liturgy Accompaniment Edition labels the two as “A” Catholic" when the pastor chants the collect and the while “B.” Lutheran Service Builder calls them blessing and the people respond with a chanted “Option One and Option Two.) I always wondered if "Amen." there was more to this story. Why are there two of Even the simplest Christian can respond to this them? When are each intended to be used? outcry: "Prove to me that this chanting is contrary to Consider the following rubric from the predecessor to the Word of God, then I too will call it `Roman TLH, Evangelical -Book+. Catholic' and have nothing more to do with it. However, you cannot prove this to me." ELHB lists this Alleluia first, like TLH and LSB: If you insist upon calling every element in the divine service "Romish" that has been used by the Roman Catholic Church, it must follow that the reading of the Epistle and Gospel is also "Romish." Indeed, it is + I refer to the Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book With Tunes (Edition of 1931)

LHP Volume 4, Issue 6, St. Matthias, Apostle, 2008 http://wy.lcms.org/LHP ELHB has this rubric before the second: license. However, when Lutheran Service Builder 2.0 is released in November 2008, there will be a 15 For Festivals. percent increase on the initial purchase price. Existing subscribers will receive version 2.0 and all of its enhancements as part of their ongoing service. Only new customers will need to pay the increased Mystery solved! rate. During Lent, the Alleluia is omitted. As you prepare Lutheran Service Book for the Festival of the Resurrection, consider teaching and Lutheran Service your choir and congregation the Festival Alleluia! Builder continue to On the same page as the earlier rubric (p. 5), another mightily expand in ELHB rubric says: serving the congregations of The Lutheran Church-- Missouri Synod in their worship life. Recent surveys Instead of the simple Hallelujah, a sentence for the by CPH indicate that more than 60 percent of the Season of the Church-year may be sung with it; or a Synod's congregations have adopted LSB resources. Psalm or Hymn may be sung after the Hallelujah. Additional items recently made available or Then ELHB (also TLH, p. 20) provided forthcoming include: Sentences/Verses For Advent, For the Epiphany T LSB Propers of the Day Now available from Season, For the Passion Season, For the Easter Season, For Whitsuntide [Pentecost], and two options CPH, this handy reference edition contains the complete propers for both the three- and one- From Trinity to Advent (6). year lectionaries as printed in the LSB Altar In LSB, the number of “Sentences” has been Book. Introits, collects, readings, graduals, and expanded. Lutheran Service Book provides a proper verses are provided for each Sunday and season, Verse for each Sunday or Festival in addition to the as well as the feasts, festivals, and occasions. Introit, Gradual, and Readings. (In the One-Year Use it for planning services, selecting music, or Series, the Verse is replaced by a Tract, basically a singing the propers. Paperback. 496 pages. $20. longer Verse since Alleluia is omitted, from Ash T LSB Guitar Chord Edition Available in June, Wednesday through Good Friday.) All the Verses are available in the LSB Altar Book, LSB Propers of the this spiral-bound, 8.5-by-11 edition will provide lead-sheet-style layout (melody line, text, and Day, Lutheran Service Builder, and the LSB Liturgy chords) for every hymn in LSB. Useful for guitar, Accompaniment Edition. The latter volume has “psalm tones” compatible with both DS3 Triple small ensembles, classroom music, or for keyboardists who play using chords. Alleluias, providing a soloist/cantor or group with the musical resources they need to sing the appointed T LSB Concordance Available this summer, this Verse for each Sunday and Festival. edition will provide assistance when memory

Music Acknowledgments recalls a phrase of several words from a hymn, Divine Service, Setting Three from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Reprinted with permission. but not the title. Useful for worship planners of Created by Lutheran Service Builder © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. all sorts.

Visit the CPH Web site to view all the latest Just in Case You Missed It: resources: LSB Price Increase & Update http://lsb.cph.org The introductory prices for Lutheran Service Book and its companion editions will continue to be in Liturgy, Hymnody, & effect until May 12, 2008. On this date the pew Pulpit newsletter is a edition will be priced at $23, and there will be a publication of the modest price increase on a number of the companion editions. Wyoming District of the Lutheran Church— Concordia Publishing Missouri Synod. House is pleased to announce that there The Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. will be no increase on Wyoming District Worship Chairman the annual renewals Acts 2:42 Ephesians 2:8-10 for Lutheran Service 405 Jackson Court, Morrill, NE 69358 Builder and the (308) 247-2432 [email protected] accompanying liturgy http://wy.lcms.org/LHP

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Trinity, Gillette 95% of Wyoming District Our Redeemer, Glenrock Congregations Bethlehem, Moorcroft have adopted Mt. Calvary, Sundance Yellowstone Circuit (9/9 Congregations) Lutheran Service Book Prince of Peace, Buffalo as of 09 April 2008 Christ, Cody (59/62 congregations = 95.16%) Zion, Emblem Grace, Greybull St. John, Lovell Immanuel, Powell Immanuel, Sheridan St. Paul, Thermopolis St. Luke’s, Worland Headwaters Circuit (16/16 Congregations) Crowheart/Wind River Mission Mt. Calvary, Dubois Our Savior, Evanston Shepherd of the Valley, Fort Bridger Chimney Rock Circuit (8/10 Congregations) Emmanuel, Green River Mt. Calvary, Bayard Grace, Hanna St. Paul, Bridgeport Redeemer, Jackson Zion, Chappell Bethel, Lander Faith, Gering St. Paul, Kemmerer Salem, Gurley Peace, Marbleton St. Paul, Potter Our Savior, Pinedale St. John, Scottsbluff Christ, Rawlins St. Paul, Sidney Trinity, Riverton Pine Ridge Circuit (9/10 Congregations) Trinity, Rock Springs Immanuel, Alliance Platte Valley, Saratoga Our Savior’s, Chadron Christ Our Savior, Thayne (Star Valley Mission) Bethlehem, Crawford High Plains Circuit (10/10 Congregations) Grace, Gordon Immanuel, Burns Bethlehem, Harrison King of Glory, Cheyenne Zion, Hay Springs Our Savior, Cheyenne Trinity, Morrill Trinity, Cheyenne St. Paul, Rushville Zion, Grover, CO Our Savior, Torrington St. John’s Kimball Powder River Circuit (7/7 Congregations) St. Andrew’s, Laramie Mt. Hope, Casper Zion, Laramie Trinity, Casper Grace, Pine Bluffs Zion, Douglas Trinity, Wheatland

LHP Volume 4, Issue 7, Johannes Bugenhagen, Pastor, 2008 http://wy.lcms.org/LHP If you are a The introductory prices for Lutheran pastor, church Service Book and its companion musician, or editions will continue to be in effect anyone until May 12, 2008! If you order before interested in then, Concordia will give 90 days "free the church’s worship, please financing." Basically, they'll let you join us for this order at the introductory price and enriching week give you 90 days to pay. (After that of worship, date, the pew edition will rise from education, and $18.50 to $23.00 and the other editions fellowship. There will also will increase by $10 per copy. be workshops of benefit to church secretaries,

Sunday school teachers, and other volunteers in the Other new LSB editions include: church, so please spread the word and tell others T LSB Propers of the Day (03-1191) about this opportunity. T LSB Concordance to the Hymn Texts [Available The brochure for this worship conference can be late summer 2008] downloaded from: T LSB Guitar Chord Edition [Hopefully available http://worship.lcms.org/2008Institute. This is also the by the CoW Worship Institute at CU Nebraska] Web page where you enter the online registration. T LSB Liturgical Binder -- A three-ring binder Copies of the brochure with elegant covers to match the LSB line. can also be requested by [Availability date TBD] sending an email to [email protected]. Early-bird deadline for registration is June 2, 2008.

The LCMS Commission is doing a story on the In 2005, the hymn Lutheran Service Book Guitar Chord Edition in their festival was one of the May Reporter insert for anyone who would like to highlights of the worship read further on this. conference and will be held again at this event with a high school honor choir as the featured choir. If you know of high school aged students who would Institute on Liturgy, enjoy this opportunity, please have them visit Preaching, and Church http://worship.lcms.org/honorchoir for more information. The audition entry deadline has been Music, Seward, 2008 extended to postmarked entries by April 21, 2008. The following message was sent via email to those Blessed Eastertide to you all! who attended the LSB introductory workshops: The LCMS Commission on Worship

It’s hard to believe it’s been one and half years since the Lutheran Service Book was introduced at the workshop you attended in the fall of 2006. Over 60% Liturgy, Hymnody, & of our LCMS congregations are now using LSB and Pulpit newsletter is a its companion editions. publication of the To our knowledge, the first large gathering of Wyoming District of the Lutherans to use LSB for each of the worship services Lutheran Church— over four days will be the upcoming Institute on Missouri Synod.

Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music. This worship The Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. conference will be held at Concordia University Wyoming District Worship Chairman Nebraska in Seward from July 22-25, 2008 with the Acts 2:42 Ephesians 2:8-10 theme of “Sing to the Lord a New Song.” This is the 405 Jackson Cour t, Morrill, NE 69358 third triennial conference sponsored by the LCMS (308) 247-2432 [email protected] Commission on Worship. http://wy.lcms.org/LHP

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Volume 4, Issue 8, The Ascension of Our Lord, 2008

or as I learn of them from a caring friend or When to Call Your Pastor family member. (A Reproducible Article) Don’t be afraid to be like Simon Peter and And rising very early in the morning, contact me, even on a day off, whenever there is a true emergency. Together we can rejoice in the while it was still dark, comfort of the Word and the gifts of Baptism, He [Jesus] departed and went out to a Absolution, and Holy Communion. Please leave desolate place, and there He prayed. messages on either voicemail or my mobile And Simon and those who were with him phone. They all have “remote access” so I can searched for Him, check messages even when I’m away! and they found Him and said to Him, Please call me, your pastor, "Everyone is looking for You." any time, and especially: And He said to them, "Let us go on to the next towns, T when hospitalized for any reason that I may preach there also, T before outpatient surgery for that is why I came out." T And He went throughout all Galilee, when concerned about a friend preaching in their synagogues T after a birth to schedule baptism and casting out demons. T when there is a death in the family, Mark 1:35-39 ESV especially a congregation member, before The term “pastor,” the Latin (and German) word making funeral arrangements for shepherd, is a most appropriate title for a T when contemplating marriage called servant of the Word in a Christian T Congregation. As your shepherd, I count it a before seeing a lawyer for divorce privilege to be one of the Lord’s T when you just need somebody to listen to “undershepherds” in His church. And that means you that I am here to care for you the Lord’s way, in T Word & Sacrament ministry, to be a shepherd to when you have a family crisis the flock of Christ. T when you have questions about your faith In addition to making monthly or twice-monthly T when you have a prayer request visits to shut-ins and trying to regularly be in the T when you have sorrows, joys, or concerns homes of all congregation members, I would that you want to share especially like to provide care for anyone in need. I am your servant placed here by God to serve you with His good gifts of Word and Sacrament. You can help me to help you. I am not always You can help me to do that. aware of every member’s needs or concerns. I can best “shepherd” or “pastor” the members of Pastor Name Here this flock as they give me notice of their needs,

LHP Volume 4, Issue 8, The Ascension of Our Lord, 2008 http://wy.lcms.org/LHP (000) 000-0001 Church Ministers must go through a training session before they can get a hospital identity badge. (000) 000-0002 Parsonage When I go to the hospital, I must show my (000) 000-0003 Mobile badge and sign in before I get to see the “Lutheran List.” This allows me to see the list of email patients who are registered as Lutheran. If I Website know that a member is hospitalized I can ask at the information desk what room “so-and-so” is in without my badge. However, I cannot check to see whoever else might also be there at the time if I am without the badge. Please remember two things. One, please let me know if you are going to be in the hospital, even if you feel you don’t need a visit. I can at least know you are there and keep you in prayer (Special thanks to the Rev. Terry Wiley, pastor of (privately, if you would prefer). Two, be sure to Christ, Rawlins, WY, for the original version of the let the hospital know your religious list above and to the Rev. Richard Neugebauer of preference (Lutheran) and that it is OK for Faith, Gering, NE, for this helpful reminder about hospitalization and privacy law.) your pastor to see you. ☺ Regarding Hospital Visits Visitation of Another Kind It is an honor and my pleasure to visit members Every three years, every pastor and congregation who are hospitalized. I do not have regular times are visited by our District President or by our each week that I check in at the hospital to see Circuit Visitor on his behalf. This ensures that who might be there. Since we could go several pastors and congregations are taking care of weeks not having anyone in the hospital, this each other and that all are walking together in could become quite time-consuming and the Biblical teaching and practices. The Rev. additional mileage would be a little expensive. If ______, our Circuit Visitor will be here the I am in the neighborhood of the hospital, I may weekend of ______to conduct our official stop in and check the register. There are times Visitation. He will meet with me and my wife on that I do discover a member in the hospital. The Saturday and with the congregation on Sunday best way for me to make sure visits are made at by attending Divine Service, fellowship time, the hospital is for members to let me know when and Bible Class/Sunday School. He will also be they will be there. (I also welcome information available to you for your questions or concerns from family, friends, and other congregation about the congregation, circuit, district, or the members.) I am happy to be there to offer prayer synod. Please talk to me or an to schedule and support. This includes, when possible, an appointment with him. hospital visits that are out-of-town (Cheyenne, In Christ, Your Pastor

Ft. Collins, or Loveland). If I cannot get to a member who is hospitalized out-of-town right away, I can work to find pastoral care from a Liturgy, Hymnody, & pastor who is local. Pulpit newsletter is a publication of the Please keep in mind this as well: it is Wyoming District of the increasingly difficult to have access to patients Lutheran Church— to the attention given to an individual’s privacy Missouri Synod. rights. When you are giving information to the nurse or administrator at the hospital stay, you The Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. will be asked if you want clergy visits. Please Wyoming District Worship Chairman Acts 2:42 Ephesians 2:8-10 identify yourself as a Lutheran (so that your 405 Jackson Court, Morrill, NE 69358 name and room number shows up on the (308) 247-2432 [email protected] “Lutheran List”) and please be sure to say that http://wy.lcms.org/LHP you would like your pastor to make visits to you.

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Volume 4, Issue 9, Pentecost, 2008

Keeping “Page 5” Alive with T An alternate setting of the Psalm 51 Offertory text (TLH, p. 12; cf. p. 22). This Lutheran Service Book offertory is LSB #956. The congregation I “We have Holy Communion every Sunday. How serve uses it with DS4, p. 203, since that can we keep the unique parts of ‘Page 5’ alive?” setting has no appointed offertory. That question was the T The General inspiration for this Prayer (TLH, LHP newsletter p. 13; cf. p. article. Hopefully, it 23). While not will be also be helpful in the pew to you and your edition of LSB, congregation even if both rich you don’t have every- General Sunday Communion. Prayers may be “Page 5,” of course, found in the LSB Altar refers to The Order of Book, on pages Morning Service 441 and 440, (Without Communion) respectively. in The Lutheran Hymnal (1941). Essentially, this service was a “half-Mass,” the Lutheran Divine T Concluding Collects (TLH, p. 14). The Service without the Service of the Sacrament. Collect for the Word (LSB, p. 308) and The Therefore, much of “Page 5” was also included Collect for the Church (LSB, p. 305) are in “Page 15,” Divine Service Setting Three in indeed found in Lutheran Service Book! In LSB, p. 184. addition, the “modernized” version found in Lutheran Worship (1982) is found in LSB on The following parts were “unique” to “Page the bottom of page 265 near the end of the 5.” Service of Prayer and Preaching. The LSB T A three-part confession of sin and Altar Book provides both collects for “Page declaration of grace (TLH, p. 6; cf. p. 16). 5” use in accordance with the rubric of DS1, Both the Confession and Absolution of TLH DS2, and DS3, “If there is no communion, p. 16 and the Confession and Declaration of the service concludes with the Lord’s Grace (TLH p. 6) are on LSB pp. 184-185. Prayer, a concluding collect [see LSB Altar As a part of pastoral practice, you may Book pp. 171, 211, 254], and the alternate between them on a seasonal basis. Benediction.” T The use of the Apostles’ Creed (TLH, p. 12; cf. p. 22). Both the Nicene Creed and Apostles’ Creed are found in LSB DS3 (pp. 191-192).

LHP Volume 4, Issue 9, Pentecost, 2008 http://wy.lcms.org/LHP Ash Wednesday Psalm Tone F -This tone is Dr. Steven Hoffman on also suited for days of Psalm Tones through the mourning, penitential days Liturgical Year or rites Lent Psalm Tone H -This tone may also be used in conjunction with the occasions listed above under Ash Wednesday. Maundy Thursday Psalm Tone F -This tone is especially helpful to the text of Psalm 22 at the point of the Stripping of the Altar. Psalm Tone H may also be used. While it is true that in Christian freedom we may use Good Friday Psalm Tone F any tone with any Psalm at any time, the following is a list of suggested Psalm Tones from the pew edition Vigil of Easter Psalm Tone E of Lutheran Service Book (page xxvi) and seasons or Easter Day Psalm Tone E -This tone occasions whel1 they might be used. may be used through the Day of Pentecost as well on Pentecost Monday and Tuesday.

Advent Psalm Tone G -This tone may also be used on

ordinary occasions of the Offices of Evening Prayer Holy Trinity - St. Johntide -Psalm Tone B and Compline as desired. St. Laurencetide -Psalm Christmas Psalm Tone E -This tone Tone A may also be used on St. Michaeltide -Psalm occasions such as Church Tone D dedications or Church anniversaries, weddings., For more information on Psalm Tones, and other festal see also LHP issues 3.1, 3.9, 3.11, and 3.12. observances, saints days, etc. Liturgy, Hymnody, & Epiphany Psalm Tone C -This tone is Pulpit newsletter is a well suited to the occasions publication of the listed above under the Wyoming District of the heading of Christmas. Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod.

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Volume 4, Issue 10, St. Bartholomew, Apostle, 2008

With the theme "Sing to the Lord a New Song" 'Unity' is tone of reflecting the opening emphasis of Psalm 149:1, the 2008 Worship Institute purpose of the conference was to provide information in three areas -- liturgy, church music, and preaching, Johnson said. The conference explained the reasons behind the way things are done in worship, yet care was taken to show the diverse possibilities in worship -- in language, graphic artistry, and music -- By Linda C. Hoops "all bearing witness to faithful Word and Sacrament For the 720 participants at the 2008 Institute on ministry." Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music, the one word In addition to keynote speakers that included Dr. that seems best to describe their experience at the Dale Meyer and Dr. Dean Wenthe, presidents of the four-day conference is "unity." Synod's two seminaries, the conference also offered a Rev. David Johnson, variety of seminars and workshops, some designed executive director of the specifically for pastors, some for musicians, and LCMS Commission on some for all participants. A 45- to 50-voice honor Worship, which hosted choir of high school students from across the country the triennial conference sang during the conference's hymn fest, as did a held July 22-25 at select children's choir. Concordia University Nebraska, Seward, Neb., said that a sense of unity and fellowship prevailed throughout for participants, presenters, university staff, musicians, and clergy. "Diverse gifts of leadership among all were uplifted and appreciated-all in the context of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ." Rev. Paul J. Cain, pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Morrill, Neb., found "much evidence of the incredible unity we enjoy in doctrine and practice, as well as an occasional display of where we need to continue to work toward Word- given unity in what we do at Divine Service and the Daily Office." For Dr. Robert Preece, senior pastor at Zion Lutheran Preece said he found the Commission on Worship's Church, Dallas, Texas, it was the opening service preparation for the conference "excellent." with communion that he will remember for the "Facilities and equipment were available and ready; "fullness of the room and the singing of the the variety of musical expression was apparent and assembled faithful ... people, male and female, young well rehearsed for service usage; the services did not and older, ethnically diverse, participating in feel performed but offered with genuine piety, faith, appropriate leadership roles."

LHP Volume 4, Issue 10, St. Bartholomew, Apostle, 2008 http://wy.lcms.org/LHP and hopefulness in Christ," he wrote in an e-mail to 5. Will you be using the knowledge you gained at Reporter. your church? If so, how? He and Cain both said they enjoyed meeting with In the time since the Worship Institute, a long sinus other conference participants. "Even with energy and infection (and minor surgery) gave me a lot of time to travel costs rising, digital communications cannot reflect. Those reflections will appear in future LHP replace meeting with real human beings before or newsletters. At this time, I would like to share some after sessions and presentations. This kind of of more of my initial reactions that did not make the opportunity to get to know one another helps to de- Reporter newspaper article. personalize situations so we can get at the real “The Seward worship conference was a good issues," said Cain. snapshot of what is going on with regard to worship Preece said he will use the knowledge he gained in in the LCMS. There was much evidence of the service preparation and execution. "It was good for incredible unity we enjoy in doctrine and practice, as this parish pastor to sit in the pew and observe the well as an occasional display of where we need to conduct of Matins, Vespers, Compline, and services continue to work toward Word-given unity in what of Word and Sacrament," he said. He also added that we do at Divine Service and the Daily Office. he sees "some idiosyncrasies in my practice that I “If something at worship draws attention to itself, need to clean up." rather than the Word, it is problematic at best. Cain said he will be sharing what he learned with his Further, music used for Matins and Vespers and congregation as well as the pastors and congregations Divine Service is to support the proclamation of the in the Wyoming District, where he serves as district Gospel of Christ. If a tune or setting or the worship chairman. instruments that accompany a congregation fail to support and sing the text, or even fight against it, that "I am hopeful to see a growing appreciation for our would be a dangerous concession to the culture or received heritage as Lutherans at worship, as well as another agenda. We would no longer be preaching the importance of adding better worship catechesis the whole, unadulterated Word of God. for all ages," he said. "What served well in the past can continue to serve in our contemporary setting if it “It is good to be theologically challenged, as well as is both understood and done well. We have nothing to be better aware of the cultural contexts in which to fear of the new if we can avoid being guided we serve. I am hopeful to see a growing appreciation merely by the latest fads and also when what we for our received heritage as Lutherans at worship, as consider using at worship can measure up to God's well as the importance of adding better worship Word and the best of our past treasures." catechesis for all ages. What served well in the past can continue to serve in our contemporary setting if it Linda C. Hoops is a freelance writer and a member is both understood and done well. We have nothing of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Sunset to fear of the new if what we consider using at Hills, Mo. Posted Aug. 21, 2008 worship can measure up to the best of our past Source: treasures. In addition, it is essential that we remember http://www.lcms.org/pages/rpage.asp?NavID=13901 that we are "in but not of" the world and must avoid being guided by the latest fads, to avoid being tossed to and fro by every wind and wave of doctrine or practice.”

Liturgy, Hymnody, & Postscript Pulpit newsletter is a th Back on August 13 , I was asked (via email) the publication of the following five questions: Wyoming District of the 1. For you, what was the one main benefit you Lutheran Church— received by participating in the conference? Were Missouri Synod. there other benefits as well? 2. What was your overall impression of the The Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. conference? Wyoming District Worship Chairman 3. What did you enjoy most about the conference? Acts 2:42 Ephesians 2:8-10 Was it the workshops, seminars, worship, [email protected] http://wy.lcms.org/LHP camaraderie? 4. Have you attended other worship institutes in the past? If so, what made this one unique or different?

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Volume 4, Issue 11, Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, Pastor, 2008

This conference gave the Commission on Worship Reflections on the 2008 (CoW) the opportunity to define what “diverse Institute on Liturgy, worship resources” are. They include: Traditional Lutheran hymns and liturgies, “Contemporary” Preaching, and Church Music Christian Music (CCM), World music, resources of Part 1 Roman Catholic origin (, post Vatican II), resources by English-language Thank you for the composers from opportunity to England, Ireland, represent the Australia, an Wyoming District increased use of as Worship the Psalms, and Chairman at the also expanded, Conference. I look thoughtful use of forward to sharing the visual arts, more about the including experience with liturgical dance. pastors and congregations of Lutheran Service the district. Book gives evidence of all of I had expectations these “diverse going into the resources,” (as did conference. Hymnal Overall, it was Supplement 98, better than I with the exception expected, of CCM, especially with intentionally and regard to the appropriately left worship services. out of HS98). In One of the some ways, seminars I attended “diverse” is a was worse than helpful term. It expected. More carries forth the detail will follow. work of previous It was an honor to Commissions on serve as liturgist for Worship under Wednesday night Dr. Barry. In other Vespers. Having a ways, the term booth for our “diverse worship Liturgy, Hymnody, resources” is & Pulpit Digital another way to worship resources from the LCMS Wyoming District give official approval to the acceptance and use of gave me an opportunity to meet people from all over contemporary/alternative worship in congregations of the Synod. A small ad (reproduced here) also the Synod, something appropriately criticized by appeared in the Conference Book. Commissions under President Barry.

LHP Volume 4, Issue 11, Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, Pastor, 2008 http://wy.lcms.org/LHP In order to get a better picture of what the current weren’t scared off by denominational names, that CoW was “pushing,” I intentionally signed up for worship “style” ranked dead last in why people chose sessions that would give me a better picture. a particular congregation, and that Biblical preaching ranked highest. When and how are the treasures of “Contemporary Liturgical Worship” appeared to be our received Lutheran tradition taught to these new the most churchly and liturgical of my one-hour Christians? They may be “in the door” and “in the sessions. The presenter largely focused on church pew.” but when do they ever become Lutherans? music in the “modern idiom” or “American idiom”. They tend to be quite singable, are designed for I was impressed that he offered some good insights in Divine Service or the Daily Office (Matins, Vespers, better knowing one’s context, attempting to be and Compline), yet their texts have a tendency to be relevant and pastoral, and reminding us that weak paraphrases at times. A typical source for this technology is a means, not an end in itself. material is GIA out of Chicago. It is a largely Roman Through personal contacts, a friend of mine, the Catholic publishing house that has positive organist of my wife’s home congregation, found that Anglican/Episcopal and Lutheran influences. I would only 10% of the people he talked to were wanting to be open to including some of these resources in my do “contemporary worship,” while the rest were, like own congregation. us, looking for ways to faithfully teach and use “Convergent Worship” was a sectional presented by Lutheran Service Book and other appropriate one of the four plenary speakers. She gave a resources. presentation that forced the participants to think Services were reverent for the most part. A about what was appropriate on a case-by-case basis, conference gives the opportunity to show what is and was more helpful than her plenary address. I am possible. Few congregations have the resources to do troubled by how similar her proposals were to the some major musical works well. World music was next-generation “Church Growth” fad, the worship shared at Evening Prayer through an African form of the Emergent Church. Magnificat sung in English and Swahili. Music from “Instruments in Worship” was the best session I Taizé (e.g., “Eat This Bread, LSB 638) was used for a attended. This presenter introduced the group on how Close of the Day service. Contemporary praise band to encourage youth and adults to play brass, accompaniment was used for a couple songs at woodwind, and string instruments for worship and another evening service, as well as prelude for a how to find transpositions, descants, and other morning service. appropriate arrangements. Through LHP, I will soon Of our Wyoming District “delegation,” nearly provide booklets to teach young people how to everyone commented upon the Lamb of God evening transpose music for their instrument directly out of service. A common theme was not enough to unify LSB. the diverse musical, visual, and artistic expressions. Seminars met for three sessions. “Designing Biblical Part 2 will focus upon specific concerns and counsel. Worship to Engage the Culture” pushed the envelope for me and some others in the seminar. The presenter I welcome your questions and feedback. is the worship consultant for the Center for U S Missions. In many ways, these three hours were an Your Servant, advertisement for expensive consultation services. Rev. Paul J Cain

For example, if I were to “run” the Wyoming District Worship Chairman position, like he does his worship consultant position, a visit to a congregation would Liturgy, Hymnody, & run $1000, a phone call question would be $100, and Pulpit newsletter is a an email question $50. publication of the He used fifteen-year-old survey statistics to support Wyoming District of the his assertions that a congregation “must include Lutheran Church— music from every genre of music on the radio in your Missouri Synod. area,” that it was acceptable and even better to not The Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. include “Lutheran” in a mission congregation’s Wyoming District Worship Chairman name,” that music styles should be changed to attract Acts 2:42 Ephesians 2:8-10 new Christians, and that there should NOT be “seed [email protected] Lutherans from a mother congregation” in a new http://wy.lcms.org/LHP LCMS mission start, so the congregation could focus on reaching non-Lutherans from the start. I challenged him with more recent survey data (Thom Rainer, 2004/2008) that stated that new Christians

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Volume 4, Issue 12, Abraham, 2008

Reflections on the 2008 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music Part 2

T “Worshiptainment,” i.e., worship services designed purposely and largely as mere As promised (LHP 4.10), here are more reflections. entertainment At the risk of painting with too broad a brush, but in T “In the world but not of the world” errors the spirit of brotherly love and concern, I offer o Monks: not in, yet not of these… o Pagans: in and of Concerns about the current state of o When we chase the latest fads, worship in the LCMS: Christians are in danger of being of T The continuing cultural threat of unionism and the world, but not really in it, syncretism in our American context creating our own Christian ghetto T Romanizing, Reformed, Arminian, and T Propriety/Impropriety of instruments with “American Evangelical” influence secular connotations T Services that are man-centered, not Christ- o Electric guitar/bass (practically a centered phallic symbol in modern rock music) o Drum set (overwhelmingly loud, often gives a “party” atmosphere, sometimes surrounded by Plexiglas in some contemporary congregations to deaden the noise, but makes it a visual distraction)

o (Note: the organ was also T Services emphasizing a theology of glory instead considered a “worldly” instrument, of being cross-focused too. In making these comments, I T Anything that contradicts or obscures the clear have no desire to bind consciences, Biblical message (yes, this may be a subjective but merely to contribute to the criteria, but it is a helpful one) reverence, decorum, and good order of Christian worship in our T Music that fights against the text of the Word current context.)

LHP Volume 4, Issue 12, Abraham, 2008 http://wy.lcms.org/LHP T The abandonment (in some places of the LCMS) T Children in Worship (a new DVD from the of our received Lutheran heritage in doctrine, Commission on Worship) practice, worship, hymns, liturgy AND its T Contextualization…as a good thing… (Worship replacement with the latest fads of American that carries forth the small-c catholic heritage in (so called), resources that are a biblically, confessionally, and contextually heirs of revivalism appropriate way) T The lack of reverence of some services in LCMS congregations

Good things to pursue:

T Organ (raising more organists, offer organ clinics T Intentional use of visual art (banners, stained in Wyoming District) glass, paraments and vestments, video/projection T Piano (may be a more appropriate for Bible Class or worship at appropriate times accompaniment for some American hymnody) when it can serve rather than distract) T Vocal music (encourage intentional introduction T Nurturing personal contacts and good of new hymns and canticles) relationships with members and executive staff of the LCMS Commission on Worship, T Brass & woodwinds (involves young people Concordia Publishing House, trained in public school music programs, gives LCMS institutions, and pastors, strong support for teaching melodies) congregations, and musicians T Strings (violin, et al, a wonderful addition to across the LCMS worship) T Modeling of appropriate song T Acoustic guitar (particularly finger picking, using and practice at district pastoral the new LSB Guitar Chord Accompaniment conferences, conventions, and edition) workshops. T 12-string acoustic guitar (may be loud enough I welcome your questions and without electronic amplification) feedback. Your Servant, Rev. Paul J Cain

Liturgy, Hymnody, & Pulpit newsletter is a T Hand drums (especially for hymns from Africa publication of the like LSB 466, “Christ Has Arisen”) Wyoming District of the T Drums: Snare, timpani, xylophone, cymbal Lutheran Church— where appropriate Missouri Synod.

T More Psalmody! (Anglican and Gregorian chant, The Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. LBW/LW/LSB psalm tones, metrical psalms, Wyoming District Worship Chairman congregational antiphons, etc.) Acts 2:42 Ephesians 2:8-10 [email protected] T Patient, pastoral education and introduction of http://wy.lcms.org/LHP new hymns, services, historic practices

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practice—were removed from the list.” This is also A Response to commendable! “The Song of the People: But the problems begin with this paragraph: “The The [LCMS] Commission on Worship’s songs listed in the chart have not been subjected to study of 100-plus contemporary songs” the same in-depth process that selected hymns http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=14538 receive before being included in a synodically approved hymnal. The rapidly changing scene of Visit the website above to download the source Christian contemporary music requires constant documents referenced in this issue of the LHP attention to evaluate emerging songs in a timely newsletter. See also http://worship.lcms.org. manner” (emphasis added). Why not? The webpage introduction to the 2008 CoW Do not these songs (and those like them) form a large fulfillment of 2007 Synod Convention Resolution 2- part of the diet of some LCMS congregations? Isn’t 02A concludes strongly: “In accompanying this just another case of “Trans Fats,” i.e., partially congregational song and hymnody, each hydrogenated oils, being added to the spiritual diet of congregation should consistently strive for that Lutheran Christians (and visitors)? Let’s prevent musical excellence which supports and encourages spiritual heart disease, heart attacks, and obesity in voices that vigorously confess the Song of the people, the faith by following a rigorous and responsible Who is Christ alone!” I had hoped for more substance doctrinal review process! from the study itself. “The study indicates the specified strengths of each In my disappointment with the document, I don’t lay listed song. Comprehensive scriptural, lectionary, and much blame at the feet of the sixteen reviewers, church-year references are provided. As new songs “pastors, musicians, and worship leaders well are considered, the data base will expand.” Note: this acquainted with diverse and contemporary song same process will continue, unless we speak up. literature,” nor do I fault a previous commission’s review instrument, Text, Music, Context: A Resource Timeliness dare not trump doctrinal precision. And I for Reviewing Worship Materials. Instead, I am really tire of some in Synod (admittedly, on both saddened by the process and the presuppositions and “sides”) who act as if evangelical outreach and assumptions that guided it. doctrinal purity are not mutually beneficial, attainable, compatible, and essential goals. “The commission’s publication Text, Music, Context: A Resource for Reviewing Worship Materials was “It is imperative to note that songs are not hymns.” used to determine that each song would be Why is it so imperative? Yet, Lutherans are to define considered in light of the Holy Scriptures, the church their terms. See the next paragraph: “The words of year, the lectionary, the Sacraments, law/gospel songs frequently convey simple scriptural thoughts balance, confessional/doctrinal thought, redemption that are wedded to stirring rhythmic melodies. and forgiveness in Christ, and the use of Trinitarian Multiple songs can be sequenced in a medley to draw language. Reviewers also evaluated how accessible together several ideas and may be connected with the melodies are for congregational singing.” Great! scripture readings, liturgical responses, extemporaneous prayer, praise, and witnessing. “In order to achieve objective survey results, Recording artists and song writers collaborate with composite scores in these categories were created. lyricists, musicians, and publishers to hone their craft Songs considered ambiguous—those potentially audibly first, seeking to inspire individuals, compromising or confusing Lutheran doctrine and assemblies, audiences, and worship communities.

LHP Volume 5, Issue 1, Epiphany, 2009 http://wy.lcms.org/LHP “Hymn texts, in their role in Lutheran worship problem with texts and music under consideration for provide sequences of poetic stanzas that expound on use in Lutheran worship isn’t what is present, but the life of Christ and the life of the Church. The life rather the glaring absence of something of substance cycle of a hymn potentially spans centuries. The life to confess and celebrate of who the Lord is and what cycle of a song spans weeks, months, perhaps years.” He has done for us in Christ. Let me get this right, what I would call “McSong,” or Only 37 of the 81 songs have black scale images (as “disposable song,” is given less rigorous doctrinal opposed to gray scale images), indicating “textual review because it is intentionally dated, part of the precision communicating Lutheran sacramental latest fad, and on the Christian Top 40? Why is this and/or doctrinal thought.” A mere 23/81 had more different from technology and consumer goods that than one “bold” icon. “Gray scale images reflect are basically outdated by the time that they reach the textual allusions communicating Lutheran marketplace? Products that are “intentionally sacramental and/or doctrinal thought” (emphasis obsolete” mean that the companies behind them (and added for clarity). By the reviewers’ own admission, make money off of them) have set you up to want the we’re dealing with a lot of weak texts. new, not only because it is new, but also because they Full disclosure: I do appreciate “In Christ Alone” by sold you shoddy products that they knew wouldn’t Getty and Townend. This hymn made the list (p. 7). last when they sold them to you! Why should anything intended for Christian worship get anything For the purpose of the previous count, I excluded less than a full doctrinal review? You’ve heard me bold “musical notes” that indicated strong make that case before. congregational singability. Most (53/81) were marked bold; one, “There Is None Like You,” was Out of the “100-plus [LCMS-used] contemporary blank in the singability column, (either an oversight songs,” at least nineteen failed. I say “at least,” or an acknowledgement of a song that is hard-to- because we don’t know how many are in the “plus.” sing); and the rest (27) had gray “notes,” indicating One out of five didn’t pass. Twenty percent is a moderate difficulty for a congregation. By the significant number. The current study gives 81 titles. reviewers’ own evaluations, one-third of these songs Last summer, we were told that the generic CCLI would be challenging for congregations to sing.) Top 100 for US churches (Christian Copyright I am deeply troubled by the process followed in these Licensing International, http://www.ccli.com/) was initial evaluations of contemporary songs, as well as substantially different than the CCLI Top 100 for the presuppositions that guided them. At a bare LCMS churches. In order to see the LCMS list, it minimum, I call for a more rigorous review of these would have cost me around $75. I opted to save my materials as well as when other songs are considered money and wait for this study. Thirty-two songs of for inclusion in the database. I would welcome dialog the generic CCLI Top 100 within our Wyoming District on this matter, and also (http://www.praisecharts.com/ccli) were not on this between the Commission and our District. Commission on Worship list (of those 32, 3 are in

LSB, and I’ve personally heard 7 others used in LCMS congregations or at the Houston convention). Liturgy, Hymnody, & “It is not the intention of the Commission on Worship Pulpit newsletter is a to produce yet another printed publication of extant publication of the musical resources. Contemporary Christian songs for Wyoming District of the congregational worship are accessible through the Lutheran Church— internet-based sources and other suppliers.” Missouri Synod.

There really is no need for an LCMS collection. The Rev. Paul J Cain, Jr. Congregations, pastors, and musicians truly at home Wyoming District Worship Chairman with this list would likely feel (word intentionally Acts 2:42 Ephesians 2:8-10 chosen) more at home with The Baptist Hymnal [email protected] (SBC 2008, or its identical sister with a different name, The Worship Hymnal) than Lutheran Service Book. Only 19 of the 81 are not found in TBH/TWH. The visual key for the song evaluations was creative and easily understood. Blank spaces meant the category didn’t apply, that is, references to Communion, Baptism, Doctrine, the Holy Trinity, Forgiveness/Redemption, or Law/Gospel were absent http://wy.lcms.org/LHP from the song under consideration. Often, the

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