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Lutheran Service Book at Ten Years Rejoice, Give Thanks and Sing Lutheran Service Book Lutheran Service Book at Ten Years Rejoice, Give Thanks and Sing Lutheran Service Book Do you still occasionally catch yourself referring to Lutheran Service Book as the “new” at Ten Years hymnal? It's hard to believe that we've already reached the tenth year of its use in our Synod. And if your congregation still uses The Lutheran Hymnal, were you aware that it first came off the press 75 years ago?! This year of anniversaries seems a perfect time to take stock of where Rejoice, Give Thanks and Sing we've been and where we're going when it comes to our church’s hymnals. This year's conference will provide not only historical perspective but also practical ideas for making a fuller use of the treasures that our hymnal contains. Coupled with the robust singing that is the hallmark of Kramer Chapel, we will kick off the upcoming 500th anniversary of the Reformation with Bach Cantata 80, “A Mighty Fortress.” No matter the extent to which you've used LSB the past decade, the Good Shepherd Institute conference will provide opportunities for you to learn, evaluate, rejoice, give thanks and sing. ACCOMMODATIONS 17th Annual Conference The following is a list of hotels near the Seminary. Be sure to ask about such discounts as AAA, AARP, Senior Citizen and Seminary. November 6-8, 2016 Best Western, 5926 Cross Creek Boulevard . .260.490.6060 Don Hall’s Guesthouse, 1313 W. Washington Center Road . .260.489.2524 Hampton Inn, 3520 E. Dupont Road . .260.483.3999 Hampton Inn & Suites, 5702 Challenger Parkway . .260.489.0908 Concordia Theological Seminary–Fort Wayne, Indiana Holiday Inn, 4111 Paul Shaffer Dr. across from Coliseum* . .260-482-3800 Hotel Fort Wayne, 305 E. Washington Center Road . .260.484.0411 THE GOOD Hyatt Place, 111 W. Washington Center Road* . .260.471.8522 SHEPHERD * Complimentary shuttle service to the airport is available with 24-hour notice. INSTITUTE Unless otherwise noted, all sessions will be held in Sihler Auditorium, all meals served CONFERENCE SCHEDULE in Katherine Luther Dining Hall and all services and musical events in Kramer Chapel. 2:30p.m. Break Sunday, November 6 2:45 p.m. God Is My Strength and My Song: History and Practice 3:00 p.m. Registration Opens (Sihler Auditorium) of Old Testament Canticles 4:30 p.m. Organ Recital Andrew Gerike Janette Fishell The Old Testament Canticles (LSB 925ff., also provided as text only in TLH 120ff.) 6:00 p.m. Dinner (Soup, Salad and Sandwich Buffet) have a rich history in the Christian Church. What is their significance, how has the church used them and what do we do with them today? 7:30 p.m. Choral Vespers including Cantata 80 by J. S. Bach 3:30 p.m. The Funeral Service as Gospel Proclamation Seminary Schola Cantorum Wilfred Karsten 8:45 p.m. Welcome Reception (Student Commons) The funeral liturgy is care and comfort to those who grieve. The LCMS broke new ground by including the funeral rite actually in the pew edition to encourage its use. Monday, November 7 Pastor Karsten will share the pastor’s perspective on caring for souls with this service. 7:00 a.m. Registration Opens (Sihler Auditorium) 5:00 p.m. Evening Prayer 7:00–8:15 a.m. Breakfast Children’s Choir, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan Christina Roberts, Director 7:30 a.m. Early Morning Chapel 5:45 p.m. Banquet 8:40 a.m. Welcome 7:30 p.m. Hymn Festival 8:45 a.m. Before Lutheran Service Book: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Kevin Hildebrand and Matthew Machemer, choir directors and organists Jon Vieker Seminary Kantorei and Festival Children’s Ensemble The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has had only five hymnals in its nearly 170-year history. Each hymnal has its unique character—reflecting both the hymnic tradition on 8:45 p.m. Reception–Dessert and Coffee which it was built as well as incorporating the best its day had to offer. This presentation (Student Commons) will explore the tension between the “old” and the “new” in each hymnal prior to Lutheran Service Book, with an eye toward the forces that shaped each project in its time as well as what it contributed in the long run toward LSB. Tuesday, November 8 7:00–8:15 a.m. Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Chapel 7:30 a.m. Early Morning Chapel 11:00 a.m. A Ten Year Checkup: How Long Have I Got to Live? Paul Grime 8:45 a.m. Introducing the LSB Companion Though satisfaction with LSB has been quite high, the itch for a new hymnal will Joseph Herl and Peter Reske inevitably come. Before that happens, however, we may want to ask whether we're The companion to LSB, scheduled to appear in 2018, will be the first hymnal making the fullest possible use of the book we already have. While a hymnal has more companion in English to make use of the earliest known sources of each hymn, resulting resources than even the most adventurous congregation can use, there are many ways in a ground-breaking volume of scholarship and research. This presentation describes that a congregation can extend the life of its hymnal, so to speak, through careful the research and its findings in advance of the book's release and its significance for the worship planning. church's worship life. 12:00 p.m. Lunch 10:00 a.m. Chapel 1:15 p.m. Intermezzo—Midday Recital (Sihler Auditorium) 11:00 a.m. Pastoral Perspectives Kristin Bayer, B.Mus. in Classical Saxophone, Eastman School of Music Roger Pittelko, Moderator 1:45–4:15 p.m. Hymnal Resources to (Re-)Discover One of the best gauges of how a hymnal is being used and what the church should consider from the future comes from pastors and musicians serving their congregations Even after a few years of use, it’s easy to simply pass over parts of a church’s hymnal and day in and day out. Dr. Roger Pittelko, who served the LCMS Commission on Worship liturgical practice. These sectionals will focus on three areas to explore and evaluate. in the transition from Lutheran Worship (1982) to the Lutheran Hymnal Project 1:45 p.m. This Is the Night: Introducing and Exploring the Easter Vigil resulting in LSB, will lead this discussion. Randy Asburry 12:30 p.m. Lunch The Easter Vigil is one of the most historically and theologically interesting services, and also one of the most mysterious and unused, for a variety of reasons. Pastor Asburry will share insights on introducing this service in any size congregation. THE PRESENTERS Randy Asburry serves as Paul Grime is dean of the from the University of Michigan and Roger Pittelko is president senior pastor of Hope Chapel and professor of CTSFW, respectively. and bishop emeritus of the Lutheran Church, St. Louis, Pastoral Ministry and Missions Hildebrand is a frequent recitalist and English District of The Missouri. In addition to at Concordia Theological hymn festival presenter, as well as an active Lutheran Church—Missouri earning his M.A. in Classics Seminary (CTSFW), Fort composer whose works are published by Synod. He also served as from Washington University, Wayne. He served as executive Concordia Publishing House and fourth and third vice president St. Louis (1992), he also earned his S.T.M. in director for the LCMS Commission on MorningStar Music Publishers. He is of the LCMS (1998–2001), chairman of the Systematic Theology from Concordia Worship from 1996 to 2007. During that currently editing Concordia Publishing Commission on Worship (1983–90, Seminary, St. Louis (1998), writing on time, he was project director for Hymnal House’s 12-volume Hymn Prelude Library. 1992–98) and chairman of the Lutheran Luther’s view of faith in the catechisms. Supplement 98 and Lutheran Service Book. Service Book Agenda Committee. He has written for Good News magazine Prior to his service on the Commission, he Wilfred (Willie) Karsten and Concordia Publishing House, served on served eight years as senior pastor of St. has been a parish pastor for 32 Peter Reske, senior editor of subcommittees for Lutheran Service Book Paul’s Lutheran Church, West Allis, years, serving at Zion Lutheran Music/Worship at Concordia and has been a regular guest on Issues, Etc. Wisconsin. Church, Accident, Maryland, Publishing House, holds He serves as regular fill-in host for KFUO’s Grime has music degrees from Valparaiso for 22 years, and at Holy Cross degrees in English literature “Thy Strong Word” Bible study program and University (B.Mus.) and the College- Lutheran Church,Moline, and historical musicology from now produces the podcast called “Sacred Conservatory of Music, University of Illinois, since February 2006. He holds Marquette University and Meditations.” Cincinnati (M.Mus.). His theology degrees M.Div., S.T.M., and D.Min. degrees from Pennsylvania State University. He was the are from CTSFW (M.Div., S.T.M.) and Concordia Seminary, editor of Lutheran Service Book and its Janette Fishell is professor Marquette University (Ph.D.). St. Louis, and has mentored 12 vicars. For attendant resources and is co-editor of its of Music and chair of the the last two decades he has served The hymnal companion. He edited The Hymns of Organ Department at the Joseph Herl is professor of Lanka Lutheran Church in Sri Lanka as a Martin Luther, which was released by Jacobs School of Music at music at Concordia University, short-term theological educator. He is the Concordia Publishing House in June 2016. Indiana University; director of Nebraska.
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