Lutheran Service Book Historical Records

Volume 1: Commission on Worship Minutes

Compiled by Paul J. Grime and Jon D. Vieker

June 2007

The historical records contained in these volumes may be reproduced or quoted in part for the purposes of scholarly research or review according to the fair use clause of U.S. Copyright Law.

Commission on Worship The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod 1333 S. Kirkwood Rd. St. Louis, Missouri 63122 ii Table of Contents

Introduction to LSB Historical Records ...... vii

1996 Minutes, Commission on Worship, February 13–14, 1996 ...... 1 Report of the Interim Director, 13–14 February 1996 ...... 5 Commission on Worship, Meeting Minutes, April 8–9, 1996 ...... 7 Commission on Worship, Meeting Minutes, May 29–30, 1996 ...... 12 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 29 May 1996 ...... 17 Commission on Worship, Meeting Minutes, September 3–4, 1996 ...... 20 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 3 September 1996 ...... 27 Commission on Worship, Meeting Minutes, November 19–20, 1996 ...... 29 Commission on Worship, Activity Report, 1 November 1996 ...... 33

1997 Commission on Worship, Meeting Minutes, February 6–7, 1997 ...... 34 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 6 February 1997 ...... 39 Commission on Worship, Meeting Minutes, May 12–13, 1997 ...... 41 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 12 May 1997 ...... 48 Commission on Worship, Meeting Minutes, 18–19 August 1997 ...... 50 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 18 August 1997 ...... 54 Proposal to the Commission on Worship, New Hymnal Committee Structure, 31 July 1997 ...... 56 Commission on Worship, Meeting Minutes, 10–11 November 1997 ...... 58 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 10 November 1997 ...... 63

1998 Commission on Worship, Meeting Minutes, February 19–21, 1998 ...... 65 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, February 19, 1998 ...... 68 Commission on Worship, Meeting Minutes, May 18–19, 1998 ...... 70 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 18 May 1998 ...... 73 New/Revised Hymnal Project, Steering Committee, May 17–18, 1998...... 75 Commission on Worship, 15–16 October 1998, Meeting Minutes ...... 78 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 15 October 1998 ...... 86

1999 Commission on Worship, Minutes, February 1–2, 1999 ...... 88 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 1–2 February 1999 ...... 94 Commission on Worship, Minutes, May 3–4, 1999 ...... 96 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 3–4 May 1999 ...... 100 Commission on Worship, Minutes, August 5–6, 1999 ...... 102 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 5–6 August 1999 ...... 106

iii 2000 Commission on Worship, Minutes, 21–23 February 2000 ...... 108 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 21–23 February 2000 ...... 112 Commission on Worship, Minutes, 29–30 May 2000 ...... 114 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 29–30 May 2000 ...... 118 Commission on Worship, Minutes, 27–28 September 2000 ...... 120 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 27–28 September 2000 ...... 124

2001 Commission on Worship, Minutes, 18–20 February 2001 ...... 126 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 18–20 February 2001 ...... 131 Commission on Worship, Minutes, 14–15 May 2001 ...... 133 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 14–15 May 2001 ...... 136 Commission on Worship, Minutes, September 7, 2001 ...... 138 Commission on Worship, Director’s Report, 7–8 September 2001 ...... 142 Commission on Worship, Minutes, October 24, 2001 ...... 144

2002 Commission on Worship, January 28–29, 2002, Minutes ...... 149 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, 28–29 January 2002 ...... 155 Commission on Worship, Minutes, April 29–30, 2002 ...... 159 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, 29–30 April 2002 ...... 164 Commission on Worship, Minutes, July 17, 2002 ...... 168 Commission on Worship, Minutes, July 18, 2002 ...... 170 Commission on Worship, Minutes, September 23–24, 2002 ...... 171 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, 23–24 September 2002 ...... 176 Commission on Worship, Minutes, November 11–12, 2002 ...... 180 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, 11–12 November 2002 ...... 186

2003 Commission on Worship, Minutes, February 24–25, 2003 ...... 188 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, 24–25 February 2003 ...... 194 Commission on Worship, Minutes, April 7–8, 2003 ...... 198 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, 7–8 April 2003 ...... 205 Commission on Worship, Minutes, May 5, 2003 ...... 206 Commission on Worship, 16–17 June 2003, Minutes ...... 208 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, 16–17 June 2003 ...... 214 Grade A &B Hymns, Response to the Commission on Worship ...... 216 Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling ...... 235 Commission on Worship, 27–28 October 2003, Minutes ...... 237 [Commission on Worship Response to the Hymnody Committee] ...... 242 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, 26–27 October 2003 ...... 246 Commission on Worship, 8–9 December, 2003, Minutes ...... 248 iv Commission on Worship, Telephone Conference Call, 15 December 2003, Minutes ...... 260 Commission on Worship, 23 December 2003, Telephone Conference Call, Minutes ...... 262

2004 Commission on Worship, The Epiphany of our Lord 2004, Telephone Conference Call, Minutes ...... 266 Commission on Worship, 13 January 2004, Telephone Conference Call, Minutes ...... 269 Commission on Worship, 20 January 2004, Telephone Conference Call, Minutes ...... 272 Commission on Worship, 27 January 2004, Telephone Conference Call, Minutes ...... 275 Commission on Worship, 3 February 2004, Telephone Conference Call, Minutes ...... 278 Commission on Worship, 9–11 February, 2004, Minutes ...... 281 Decisions of the Commission on Worship, February 12, 2004 ...... 292 A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth ...... 296 All Glory Be to God on High ...... 297 Commission on Worship, 16 February 2004, Telephone Conference Call, Minutes ...... 298 Commission on Worship, 24 February 2004, St. Matthias Day, Telephone Conference Call, Minutes ...... 301 Commission on Worship, 2 March 2004, Telephone Conference Call, Minutes ...... 303 Commission on Worship, 9 March 2004, Telephone Conference Call, Minutes ...... 306 Commission on Worship, St. Urho’s Day, 16 March 2004, Telephone Conference Call, Minutes ...... 309 Commission on Worship, 23 March 2004, Telephone Conference Call, Minutes ...... 312 Commission on Worship, 30 March 2004, Telephone Conference Call, Minutes ...... 314 Commission on Worship, 26–27 April, 2004, Minutes ...... 317 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, 26–27 April 2004 ...... 321 Commission on Worship, 18 May 2004, Telephone Conference Call, Minutes ...... 323 Commission on Worship, 25–26 October, 2004, Minutes ...... 326 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, 25–26 October 2004 ...... 330

2005 Commission on Worship, 17–28 January, 2005, Minutes ...... 334 Discussion of Resolution 2-04 ...... 341 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, January 2005 ...... 343 Commission on Worship, 15 February, 2005, Conference Call Meeting, Minutes ...... 347 Commission on Worship, 25–26 April, 2005, Minutes ...... 348 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, April 2005 ...... 356 Commission on Worship, 26 July 2005, Minutes ...... 360 Commission on Worship, 12–13 September, 2005, Minutes ...... 363 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, September 2005 ...... 369 Commission on Worship, 14–15 November, 2005, Minutes ...... 371 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, November 2005 ...... 377

v 2006 Commission on Worship, 20–21 February, 2006, Minutes ...... 380 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, February 2006 ...... 385 Commission on Worship, 24–25 April, 2006, Minutes ...... 388 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, April 2006 ...... 393 Commission on Worship, 25–26 September 2006, Minutes ...... 395 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, September 2006 ...... 401 Commission on Worship, 13–14 November 2006, Minutes ...... 404 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, November 2006 ...... 409

2007 Commission on Worship, 5–6 February 2007, Minutes ...... 412 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, February 2007 ...... 418 Commission on Worship, 23–24 April 2007, Minutes ...... 421 Commission on Worship, Executive Director’s Report, April 2007 ...... 425

vi Introduction to Lutheran Service Book Historical Records

These four volumes represent the most significant items that make up the historical record of Lutheran Service Book (LSB), known during the years of its development as the Lutheran Hymnal Project (LHP).

Volume 1: Commission on Worship Minutes The minutes of all meetings of the commission from 1996 through April 2007 are included here. The starting point was chosen because the commission was at that time concluding its search for a new executive director following more than four years of only part-time staffing. As the minutes show, it was shortly thereafter that discussions began in earnest concerning the possibility of beginning work on a new hymnal. Also included with each set of minutes are the executive director’s reports provided prior to each meeting of the commission. These reports help to provide a contextual narrative to the minutes, often giving insights into particular issues that were facing the commission or the various hymnal committees at the time.

Volume 2: Committee Minutes The minutes of the various hymnal committees are included in this second volume. In some cases, they offer a near-verbatim record of discussion from the meetings. Given the extent of the project, however, not every detail was able to be recorded. The five main committees of the Lutheran Hymnal Project were the Liturgy Committee, Hymnody Committee, Lectionary Committee, Translations Committee, and Agenda Committee. Following the minutes of these five main committees are several documents from the Steering Committee, which was made up of the chairman of each of the five main committees. This committee met only occasionally. Although originally conceived of as the group that would guide the work of the five main committees, it was the Commission on Worship itself that assumed this role over time. The minutes of the LSB Introductory Committee are also included in this volume. Their work was accomplished in three meetings, although the committee members spent countless additional hours between meetings coordinating efforts with the various congregations and districts. At the end of Volume 2 is an index of all the minutes contained in the first two volumes. Every effort has been made to be as complete as possible. Special thanks to Rachel Asburry and Constance Seddon for their assistance in developing the indexes for these two volumes. Because of the sheer number of hymns that were discussed during the project, individual hymns have not been indexed. The electronic version of these volumes (see below) may be used to search for specific hymns.

vii Volume 3: Significant Documents Included in this volume are those documents that were disseminated to the Synod in one form or another during the course of the project. This includes two rounds of field testing in 2002 and 2003 and the official proposal that was included as part of the record of the 2004 synodical convention. Following initial reaction to this latter document when it was released in March 2004, the commission made several changes to its proposal. These are contained in the late report, which follows the proposal in this volume. Finally, A Guide to Introducing Lutheran Service Book is included. More than 23,000 copies of this resource were distributed during the introductory workshops in the fall of 2006.

Volume 4: Other Documents The quantity of documents that were prepared and distributed within committees and between committees and commission during 1999–2004 is likely beyond measurement. Proposed rites were revised and re-revised from one meeting to the next. In the final editorial phase, additional revisions were undertaken, primarily with regard to rubrics and notes. Included in this fourth volume are some of the more important documents pertaining to the development of LSB. For certain rites, like Holy Baptism, several versions are provided to assist the researcher in understanding their evolution. Likewise, the matter of eucharistic praying, which occupied a considerable amount of the Liturgy Committee’s time, is documented here by a number of different proposals. During the course of development, the committees often prepared supporting documents. Some of these were intended for the committee only, while others were prepared as Questions and Answers and were distributed either in the field test materials or via the Internet. Reports to and resolutions from the 1998, 2001, 2004, and 2007 synodical conventions are also included in this third volume. The results of several of the field test opportunities are also included, though they represent only a small sample of the overall field testing that was conducted.

Conclusion It is our hope that this historical record will invite inquiry into the development of Lutheran Service Book in the coming years. In addition to all of the specific information that this record provides, we also believe that it exemplifies the extreme care that was given toward this project. For nearly four and a half years, dozens of individuals met four to five times a year and devoted large amounts of time and effort in between meetings carrying out their assignments. Countless others participated in the process, often through the testing of materials that were delivered via the Internet. Through numerous rounds of revision and testing, the materials prepared for Lutheran Service Book were refined and polished to a degree that has been commensurate with the positive reception they have received during the first year of publication. Complete sets of these four volumes have been deposited in several places, including the offices of the Commission on Worship and Concordia Publishing House, the libraries of the seminaries of both the LCMS and Lutheran Church—Canada, and Concordia Historical viii Institute in St. Louis. In addition to the hard copies of these four volumes, a CD-ROM has also been provided, containing the pages of these four volumes in Adobe Acrobat PDF. A prodigious number of additional records pertaining to Lutheran Service Book have been deposited in the Synod’s archives at Concordia Historical Institute. These include a number of documents developed and revised by the committees and commission, correspondence received from a variety of sources, and some email messages exchanged between committee members. The use of the Internet proved essential to the development of Lutheran Service Book. These additional historical documents will likely prove indispensable to the serious researcher.

Paul J. Grime Jon D. Vieker Executive Director, Commission on Worship Assistant Director, Commission on Worship LSB Project Director

St. Peter and St. Paul, A.D. 2007

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MINUTES

COMMISSION ON WORSHIP February 13-14, 1996 International Center (LCMS) St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: The Rev. Dr. Roger Pittelko, chairman; The Rev. Dr. Fred Precht, interim director; Kantor Richard Resch; The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; Pr. Stephen Everette (February 13); Mrs. Barbara Bradfield; Mrs. Elizabeth Werner; Teacher Mark Bender, secretary

ABSENT: Pr. Stephen Everette (February 14)

1. Opening Devotion (a.i. I.): Dr. Pittelko opened the meeting of February 13 with prayer.

2. Approval of Minutes of September 11, 1995 (a.i. 11.): The minutes were approved as printed.

3. Report of the Interim Director (a.i. IV.): A written report by Dr. Precht was presented and distributed (appended to the minutes). Dr. Precht was commended for the thoroughness of his report, and deep appreciation was expressed for his continued diligent and faithful service as Interim Director.

0 4. Interview of Candidates (a.i. 111.): On February 13 the following candidates for the position of Executive Director of the Commission on Worship were each interviewed individually:

The Rev. Dr. Paul J. Grime The Rev. Timothy C. J. Quill The Rev. Jon D. Vieker The Rev. William C. Weedon

After prayerful discussion and deliberation, the commission unanimously elected The Rev. Dr. Paul J. Grime of West Allis, Wisconsin. It was

Resolved, should Dr. Grime decline the call, Pr. Jon Vieker would be extended the call.

On Wednesday morning, February 14, the newly elected Executive Director Dr. Paul Grime and his wife Debra joined the commission meeting for a short question and answer period.

OLD BUSINESS e 5. Chinese Book of Worship (a.i. V.A.): The commission is still awaiting the

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forwarding of project materials for it to review.

African-American Hymnal Supplement (a.i. V.B.): An update of the work on this project was given by Pr. Everette through Dr. Pittelko. Additionally, a brief written report from The Rev. Dr. Bryant Clancy was received.

Response to Dr. Karl Barth (a.i. V.C.): Upon the request of the 150th Anniversary of the Synod Committee, the commission appointed Teacher Bender to develop the Divine Service materials for Sunday, May 19, 1997.

Real Life Worship Conferences (a.i. V.D.): Kantor Resch reported that positive feedback continues to be received from previous conferences-the most recent being January 26-27, 1996, in Orange, California.

Future conferences in central Illinois, and at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, are being tentatively pursued for either September 19-21, 1996, or September 26-28, 1996.

Status of Pr. Lee Maxwell's Manual for the Altar Guild (a.i. V.E.): Dr. Precht reported that the work on this volume is nearing completion.

Report: Meeting of Consultation on Common Texts (a.i. V.F.): A written report from Dr. Gregory Wismar was received. It was

Resolved to raise the annual contribution toward the work of this organization from $300.00 to $500.00.

Nonapproval of Friendship Sunday Materials (a.i. V.G.): Dr. Precht shared two exhibits with the commission demonstrating the fact that the Board of Evangelism sent to the congregations of the Synod orders of service which still contained elements previously rejected by the Commission on Worship. Discussion followed.

Assessment of Pr. Paul Dancy's "How Lutherans Worship." (a.i. V.H.): Pr Dancy's manuscript was discussed. It was

Resolved to have the secretary send Pr. Dancy a letter of thanks for his work to the commission; however, at this time the commission is not planning to publish this manuscript.

NEW BUSINESS

13. Response to Pr. F. A. Hertwig to Pr. Daniel Fienen's "Lay Readers in Public Worship" in Concordia Journal, October, 1995. (a.i. VIA.): In

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response to Pr. Hertwig, it was

Resolved to thank Pr. Hertwig for his concern. The commission plans to give further study to this issue in the near future since this matter is of great importance in our Church's dialogue.

14. Pr. Charles Evanson's Evaluation of the CCT's Common Lectionary (1983) versus the Revised Common Lectionary (1992) (a.i. VI.B.2.): Pr. Evanson's evaluation was well received. It was

Resolved to remunerate him for his work in the amount of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). It was further

Resolved to submit this paper to the Concordia Journal for publication as a study document recommended by the Commission on Worship. Dr. Precht will contact Pr. Evanson for his approval.

After further discussion, it was

Resolved to inform Concordia Publishing House that the commission does not approve the use and publication of the Revised Common Lectionary (1992).

15. Pr. William P. Grunow's sampling from Ecumenical Propers (a.i. VI.B.1.): The document was discussed. The secretary will send a letter to Pr. Grunow thanking him for his interest.

16. Visit from President Alvin L. Barry

President Barry visited with the commission and encouraged it in its work.

He assured the commission that as President of the Synod he will speak supportively of the commission and its work.

Working with the Executive Director of the commission, President Barry will help establish guidelines regarding worship practice and policy.

17. CPH Report (a.i. V1.E.): The Rev. David Johnson is now reporting to the commission in place of Mr. Barry Bobb. Rev. Johnson presented his report to the Commission on Worship.

18. Pr. Norbert Becker's Hymn "GoldenYears" (a.i. VIP.): The commission acknowledges receipt of Pr. Becker's hymn and thanks him for his interest.

19. Dr. Dale Meyer's "Lord, Have Mercy" Paper. (a.i. V1.G.) Dr. Precht will speak with the Board for Communication Services in regard to reconsideration for

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publication in the Lutheran Witness in a more concise form.

20. Budget Matters (a.i. VII.): Dr. Precht will send Dr. Grime a copy of this year's budget in order to begin to acquaint him with the budgeting process. Should he accept the call, Dr. Precht will help him as much as possible in preparing the budget for the commission for the next fiscal year.

21. Future Meetings and Conferences (a.i. IX.): Tuesday, April 8, 1996, 3:00 P.M. through Wednesday, April 9, 1996, 3:00 P.M.; and, Wednesday, May 29, 1996, 8:00 A.M. through Thursday, May 30, 1996, 3:00 P.M.

22. Closing Prayer and Adjournment (a.i. X.): Dr. Pittelko closed the meeting with prayer.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark L. Bender Secretary

4 LSB Historical Records Report of the Interim Director Commission on Worship Meeting 13-14 February 1996 St. Louis, Missouri

With every convention's restructuring-seemingly whether large or small-of administrative and executive units at the International Center, there follows the creation of new andlor redistribution of existing office space and the attendant upheaval of such moving. This year it is the second floor that is being recreated. The commission's office will henceforth be located a few paces down the aisle from where it previously was. In the meantime we are temporarily located in Room 326 with the two stewardship executives and their secretary as our companions. If matters go as scheduled, Jane Prahlow and I will be in our new places by about March 1. The effect of this disruption, however, strikes me as being like receiving another pair of woolen socks from grandma- useful but not appreciated!

Comments lauding the Real Life Worship Conferences continue to come to our office, and inquiries as well as requests for more such conferences in various parts of the country have not waned. Sentiments concerning the aberrations of the Church Growth Movement are often expressed such as: Entertainment Evangelism, "God-lite" sermons, and the concern about how people feel about our worship rather than whether God is glorified and people edified by Word and Sacrament. As someone has so rightly stated, the "focus on feelings makes an idol out of self and a god out of experience." The continuance of your conferences, therefore, is all the more urgent, particularly when learning that word has it that Congregational Services has $55,000 in its budget for Alan Klaas to conduct Church @ Membership Initiative Conferences that, among other things, promote Church Growth methods and theology in structuring corporate worship for congregations. Moreover, it is reported that Alan Klaas is scheduled to lead the devotions at the much advertized National LCMS Volunteer Teachers Conference, July 25-28, 1996, Memphis, Tennessee, a program of the Board for Congregational Services. Interestingly, of the more than 100 sectionals, one, emphasizing effective teaching, is entitled "Bible bops and action songs." Also offered are "Children in worship" and "Children's sermons appropriate for children."

Shortly after our September meeting, we were elated to learn that the Lutheran Witness might be interested in featuring Dr. Dale Meyer's erstwhile Real Life Worship Conference presentation, "Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us." I quickly delivered a copy to Pr. Mahsman for his examination. Some weeks later, however, I was informed that, for various reasons, the project was declined.

Dr. Lee Maxwell's recent letter to President Barry, in which he objected to the corporate worship form sent to all pastors by the Board for Mission Services, indicated to me that evidently the stipulation in the past Synod's Resolution 2-03A, namely, that, among other things, the Commission on Worship

clear all literature related to corporate Christian worship in liturgy and hymnody made available through the Synod's various boards, commissions, auxiliaries, and through Concordia Publishing House

is being disregarded or not being taken seriously.

(over) Commission on Worship Minutes 5 Moreover, with the rather recent non-approval of the Friendship Sunday worship materials by the committee appointed by Chairman Pittelko, word has it that in some quarters the term "clear" does not give the Commission on Worship the authority to disapprove. While we find it difficult to comprehend the logic of such thinking, it is understandable that perhaps the Synod's resolution has escaped the attention of some unit executives. We, therefore, have compiled a mailing list to which we plan to send- unless the Commission on Worship considers it more effective for President Barry's office to do seagentle reminder of the aforementioned statement from Resolution 2-03A.

The appointment of a new executive director for the Commission on Worship has far reaching implications for sound, confessional Lutheran theology in Word and Sacrament and its praxis. Looking back to my happy and rewarding association with this commission in one capacity or another from the late forties on, in my estimation there is a no more challenging period than today in protecting, preserving, and providing the forms and content of the Divine Servicmrthodox Christian worship. May God continue to bless your yeoman efforts in this salvific cause.

Joy and peace in Christ!

Fred L. Precht

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COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MEETING MINUTES April 8-9, 1996 International Center (LCMS) St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: The Rev. Dr. Roger Pittelko, chairman; The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director-Elect; The Rev. Dr. Fred Precht, Interim Director; Kantor Richard Resch; The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; Mrs. Barbara Bradfield; Mrs. Elizabeth Werner; Teacher Mark Bender, secretary

EXCUSED: Pr. Stephen Everette

1. Opening Devotion (a.i. I): Dr. Pittelko opened the meeting of April 8, and led a period of worship including the singing of Hymn 124, the Collect of the Day, and the Easter Gospel according to St. Mark 16.

2. Words of Welcome (a.i. VIA.): Dr. Pittelko officially welcomed Dr. Grime. The members of the Commission, in turn, introduced themselves to Dr. Grime.

3. Roundtable Discussion: In a general discussion the historical background of the Commission and of the more recent hymnbooks produced by the LCYIS (namely: The Lutheran Hymnal [1941], Worship Supplement [1969], and Lutheran Worship [1982]) was reviewed.

4. Response by Paul Grime (a.i. VLB.): Dr. Grime spoke briefly and asked questions relating to various aspects of the Commission.

5. Approval of Minutes of February 12-13,1996 (a.i. 11): The minutes were approved as printed.

6. Report of the Interim Director (a.i. TV) Dr. Precht gave his final report orally. He reviewed for the Commission the fruitful efforts of its ministry, as well as the challenges and opportunities which the Lord is placing before it. He personally welcomed Dr. Grime to the Commission, assuring him of God's presence, strength, and guidance in serving in this important position of leadership. The Commission members expressed their thanks to Dr. Precht, including a round of applause.

OLD BUSINESS

7. Chinese Book of Worship (a.i. 1V.A.):The Commission is still awaiting the forwarding of project materials for it to review.

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8. African-American Hymnal Supplement (a.i. 1V.B.):The Minutes and Notes of the Liturgy Subcommittee meeting of February 9-10, 1996, were shared with the Comn~ission.The Commission expressed concern at the direction the materials indicate; however, in the absence of its representative, Pr. Everette, further discussion was postponed.

With the presence of Dr. Grime on the Commission, it was

Resolved, that Executive Director Dr. Grime replace the Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar on tlie African-American Hymnal ~upplenientproject's Panel of Experts. Furthermore, the Commission thanks Dr. Wisniar for his services to the Commission on this project.

9. Regarding Other Duties of Dr. Wismar: It was

Resolved, to appoint Dr. Grime to serve in those capacities which Dr. Wismar has been serving at tlie behest of the Conmission. The secretary is instructed to send a letter of thanks and appreciation to Dr. Wismar for his generous assistance.

10. Response to Dr. Karl Barth (a.i. W.C.):The Divine Service worship materials for Sunday, May 19,1996, prepared by Teacher Bender at the request of the 150th Anniversary of the Synod Committee and under the aegis of the Commission were reviewed and approved.

11. Real Life Worship Conferences (a.i. 1V.D.): Kantor Resch reported that the next conferences wiU be held on Thursday , October 3, 1996, at St. John's Lutheran Church, East Molhe, Illinois, and on Friday-Saturday, October 4-5, 1996, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church/ Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Plans for future conferences are still being arranged.

12. Report on Meeting of the Synod's Mission and Ministry Council (a.i. 1V.E.): Dr. Wismar's brief report of the February 27-29, 1996, meeting was received.

NEW BUSINESS Amended 5129-30196' see attachment - .-- 13. Proposed Conference: "Our Children in the Divine Service and Life of the I Parish" (a.i. V.A.):Kantor Resch presented the proposal. It was

Resolved, that the Commission will pay the honoraria and travel expenses of : its presenters. All other expenses will be covered by the host congregation.

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It was further

Resolved, that a similar financial arrangement be applied to subsequent mini- i ; workshops of this conference. I --- - - .. - - ... 1 14. Letter from St. John, Seward, Nebraska (a.i. V.B.): The letter from the Board of Elders of St. John's Lutheran Church, Seward, Nebraska, and the letter of response from Dr. PitteLko were shared with the Commission. In the discussion which followed the Commission agreed that the congregations of our Synod are not free to remove the tvord "men" from the phrase: "For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven" of the Nicene Creed.

Dr. Precht is directed to send a letter of response to the Board of Elders of St. John.

15. Memo from President Barry (a.i. V.C.): It was

Resolved that the Commission on Worship asks Chairman Pittelko to consult with President Barry to receive a ruling from the Commission on Consti- tutional Matters regarding the meaning and intent of the word "clear" as used in By-law 3.92% of Resolution 2-03A passed by the 1995 Synodical Convention. Based on President Barry's answer, should President Barry make the request of the CCM or should Dr. Pittelko? Action based on the answer to the latter question is to follow.

16. Special Sunday Emphases - 1997 Schedule (a.i. V.D.): The Commission expressed concern regarding the use of "special emphasis" Sunday services which treat worship as a program rather than God's gift to us in Word and Sacrament. The Commission calls attention to the following from Lutheran Worship: History and Practice:

The Synod's so-called Special Emphasis Sundays are best observed by including a special prayer for the occasion in the Prayer of the Church, or The Prayers, and/ if considered opportune, by reference in the sermon and/or service folder. To furnish congregations special liturgies for such occasions to supplant the church's customary Divine Service in Word and Sacrament is to ignore the fact that the Lord's Day worship is not to be so compromised as to wipe out the forward march of the church year with its propers in favor of promoting specific programs of the church or exploiting current issues. (Lutheran Worship: History and Practice. St. Louis: CPH, 1993, pp. 406-407)

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Hans Boehringer, "CCT & ELLC-A Ten-Year Report" (a.i. VHIA.): Pr Boehringer's report was shared with the Commission.

The Revised Common Lectionarv: Two Views (a.i. V1II.B): Pr. Amandus J. Derr's article "A Timely word for All," and the Rev. Dr. James L. Brauer's article "Revised Common Lectionary and the LCMS" were shared with the Commission.

"Gender-Related Changes to Text in With One Voice" - Todd VanLaningham (a.i. Vn1.C.): Pr. VanLaningham1s article was shared with the Commission.

Some ELCA Statistics from The Lutheran, January, 1996 (a.i. VII1.D.): A report on several aspects of worship patterns in the ECLA' including frequency of contemporary service offerings and frequency of services offering Holy Communion, was shared with the Commission.

ILWML Service of Praise and Thanksgiving from the Lutheran Women's Ouarterlv, Winter, 1995 (a.i. V1D.E.): The Commission revie~vedthis service authored by the Rev. David D. Buegler and used at an ILIVML service at Signal Hill Lutheran Church, Belleville, Illinois, on February 24, 1996. Concern was expressed regarding several elements, including "A Dialogue Response to the Word of God" and "The 'Disturb Me' Prayer."

Lutheran Forum, February, 1996 (a.i. Vin.F.): The cover and table of contents of this issue were shared with the Commission to draw attention to the some of the articles and authors.

ELCA Materials for Congregations (a.i. VII1.G): The following materials, under the common heading Growing Con~re~ations,were shared with the Com- mission: "How We Worship: A Narrative Eucharist," "Encouraging Faithful Worship Attendance: A Strategy," andl "Why We Worship."

"Reforming the Reformfr - Thomas J. Paprocki (a.i. VII1.H.): This article was sent to Dr. Precht by Mr. Reynard H. Hoffmann. It concerns worship practices in the Roman Catholic Church since Vatican II/ including a growing reaction against some of the practices prescribed by that congress (i.e., the prohibition of the classic Latin Tridentine Mass).

'Reaching the Unchurched" Conference, April 15-18,1996, Community Church of Joy (ELCA), Phoenix, Arizona (a.i. VUI.1.): A copy of the flier announcing this conference was shared with the Commission.

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26. Worship: A Lutheran Perspective, Issue 33 (a.i. V.E.): The Rev. David Johnson, Concordia Publishing House, included in his report an overview of the contents and articles scheduled for the next issue (No. 33). Formerly, Lutheran Worship Notes, this periodical is a cooperative publication of the Commission and CPH. There are to be tluee issues per year. Dr. Grime will serve as the Commission's editor.

27. CPH Report (a.i. V.F.): The Rev. Johnson reported on other CPH matters of interest to the Commission.

28. Conference on the Catechumenate (a.i. V.G.): A report on the adult catechumenate was submitted by Dr. James Brauer.

29. Budget Matters (a.i. VII.): A variety of questions regarding budgeting was discussed.

30. Rally Day Service: A Rally Day worship service "Can't Wait to Be There!" submitted by Judy Christian was discussed, but the Commission declined to approve. It was

Resolved, the Commission will review the service materials and offer a written response to be conveyed through the Executive Director. After revisions are made the material may be resubmitted for review.

31. Future Meetings and Conferences (a.i. LY.): The next scheduled Commission meeting is Wednesday, May 29, 1996, 8:00 AM. through Thursday, May 30, 1996,3:00 P.M.

32. Closing Prayer and Adjournment (a.i. X): Dr. Pittelko closed the meeting with prayer.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender Secretary

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Commission on Worship

Meeting Minutes May 29-30, 1996 International Center (LCMS) St. Louis, Missouri ++

PRESENT: The Rev. Dr. Roger Pittelko, chairman; The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director-Elect; Kantor Richard Resch; The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; Pr. Stephen Everette; Mrs.Barbara Bradfield; Mrs. Elizabeth Werner; Teacher Mark Bender, secretary

1. Opening Devotion (a.i. I): The Commission attended chapel at the International Center.

2. Approval of Minutes of April 8-9,1996 (a.i. 11): Under New Business, item 13, was amended to read:

Proposed Conference: "Children and Youth in the Divine Service" (a.i. V.A.): Kantor Resch presented the proposal. It was

Resolved, that the Commission will pay, through its conference grants, the honoraria and travel expenses of its presenters. All other expenses will be covered by the host congregation.

It was further

Resolved, that a similar financial arrangement be applied to subsequent miniworkshops of this conference.

The minutes were approved as amended.

3. Report of the Executive Director (a.i. Ill): A written report by Dr. Grime was presented and distributed. (Appended to the minutes)

OLD BUSINESS

4. CCM Ruling on "Clearing" (a.i. 1V.A.): Dr. Barry is awaiting the ruling of the Commission on Constitutional Matters regarding the issue of "clearing" all worship materials.

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CURRENT PROJECTS

5. Chinese Book of Worship (a.i. V.A.):Dr. Grime gave an update report. Included was a tentative Table of Contents.

6. African-American Hymnal Supplement (a.i. V.B.): Pr. Everette reported on the status and direction of the project. He expressed grave concerns regarding the theological leanings and implications. Considerable discussion followed.

The Commission requests Dr. Grime, Pr. Everette, and the Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar and the other appointed LCMS representives attend the June meeting of the hymnal committee and bring to the Commission a report and, if possible, a recommendation based upon their findings.

7. Real Life Worship Conferences (ai V.C.): Kantor Resch reported that the next conferences will be held on Thursday, October 3,1996, at St. John's Lutheran Church, East Moline, Illinois, and on Friday-Saturday, October 4-5, 1996, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He indicated that the on-site committees are working well.

Plans for future conferences are still being arranged.

8. Altar Guild Manual (a.i. V.D.):Dr. Grime reported that publication is scheduled for September, 1996.

9. Grant Projects (a.i. V.E.): Dr. Grime reviewed the status of several grant projects which are outstanding. Mrs. Bradfield and Kantor Resch volunteered to assist him in evaluating these projects. It was

Resolved, that Dr. Grime be encouraged to consider the option to negotiate with AAL to reallocate or extend the project funds, in view of the recent interim.

NEW BUSINESS

10. Thank You to Gregory Wismar: The Commission recommended and approved an honorarium of One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) for Dr. Wismar in thanks and appreciation for services rendered to and on behalf of the Commission during the last year.

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11. Adjustment to Minutes of September, 1995 Meeting (a.i. VIA.): In item No. 10, the last word "applications" was changed to "nominations."

12. CPH Hymnal and Every Sunday Buttetins Survey (a.i. V1.B.): The findings of this survey were shared with the Commission.

13. 150th Anniversary Celebration (a.i. VI.C.): A list of the "Special Events" from the committee was shared with the Commission. Questions were raised regarding the various worship services projected and the Commission's assistance in the process.

14. Congregational Services "Emphasis Calendar" for 1996-1997 (a.i. V1.D.): The calendar was shared with the Commission. Dr. Grime also distributed copies of a tract from Judy Christian titled: "Celebrating Our Faith! Helps for Guiding Children in Worship." The Commission commends Mrs. Christian for this resource.

15. Congregational Services and the Growing Churches Conferences: A memorandum from Congregational Services publicizing the Growing Churches Conference scheduled for August 2-5, 1996, in Houston, Texas, was shared with the Commission.

16. "Today's Language Sunday Service" (a.i. VIE.): The letter from Mr. James Found was shared with the Commission. Dr. Grime will respond to Mr. Found.

17. LCMS Ministerial Health Request (a,i. V1.F): The Commission encourages Dr. Grime to discuss services of healing with Dr. Bruce Hartung.

18. CCT Request for Review of Praying Together (a.i. V1.G): Dr. Grime will review this material.

19. CPH's "Creative Worship" (a.i. V1.H.): After considerable and prayerful discussion, the Commission determined to meet with the Rev. David Johnson for further discussion.

20. Status of Hymnal Supplement Project (ai VI.1): Dr. Grime and Mrs. Werner will serve as a committee of two to study and make recommendations concerning the direction the Commission will take in the preparation of worship materials for the Synod. (See 1995 Convention Resolution 2-07: "To Provide Synodically Developed Worship Resources").

21. Request from Divine Service Institute and Repristination Press (a.i. V1.J.): Kantor Resch explained that there are an increasing number of requests for reprinting of The Lutheran HymmuI (1941) in a pocket-size, leather-bound version. An offer to do so has

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been made by Repristination Press. The Commission encourages continued dialogue with CPH to determine if the House is willing to provide this resource.

22. Future Work of the Commission (a.i. V1.K.): Dr. Grime proposed a number ideas for future projects under the aegis of the Commission. Among them were:

a. Question and answer "facts sheets;" b. Informational page(s) in the Reporter; c. Video production through 1C Video department; d. Internet Web Page site-samples of web pages were shown; e. Identify or cultivate sources for endowments toward worship-related areas.

23. CPH Report--The Rev. David Johnson (a.i. V1.L.): Rev. Johnson presented his report.

24. 1995 Convention Resolution 2-06: "To Address Concerns Relating to Congre- gational Worship": The Commission discussed various strategies and approaches for carrying out the directives of the resolution. The "Worship Theses for Concordia University Wisconsin" will serve as a starting point. Commission members are to review the "Theses" and return their reactions to the Dr. Grime by July 15, 1996. (See item 28 below)

BUDGET

25. 1996 Report (a.i. VILA.): Dr. Grime shared a report of the 1996 Budget (through April).

26. Tentative Budget for Fiscal 1996-1997 (a.i. VI1.B): Dr. Grime explained the proposed 1996-1997 Budget for the Commission.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

27. "Worship Theses for Concordia University Wisconsin" (a.i. VII1.A.): The Commission spoke very favorably regarding these statements. When available, these theses should be more widely disseminated. (See item 24 above)

28. Review Essay of The Other Songbook by Peter Cage (a.i. V1II.B.): Concerns which the Comrnision holds regarding this book were confirmed by the review of Pr. Cage. Furthermore, the Commission questions the reason why this book is being offered for sale in the CPH bookstore.

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29. "Is Style Neutral" by Michael Horton, Modern Reformation, JanIFeb 1996 (a.i. V1II.C.): The Commission was particularly pleased to read that even Christians outside of Lutheranism are seriously questioning current, popular trends in worship. The apologetical content of this article is most encouraging.

30. Future Meetings (a.i. IX.): Commission meetings are scheduled as follows:

Tuesday, September 3, 1996, 12:OO Noon through Wednesday, September 4, 1996, 5:00 P.M., in St. Louis;

Wednesday, November 20,1996,6:45 A.M. through Thursday, November 2 1,1996, 12:OO Noon, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida;

Thursday, February 6, 1997, 12:OO Noon through Friday, February 7, 1997, 5:00 P.M., in St. Louis.

31. Closing Prayer and Adjournment (a.i. X) Dr. Pittelko closed the meeting with prayer.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender- Secretary

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29 May 1996

Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.

I would like to begin with a word of thanks for the trust that you have placed in me by calling me to serve as the executive director of the Commission. In the few weeks that I've been in the national office, the importance of the Commission's work has been impressed upon me again and again. I'm excited by the opportunities that lie before us, yet at the same time humbled by the awesome privilege that has been given me to serve as your director.

After just four weeks in my new position, I suppose that I would still qualify as the "new kid on the block." The conventional wisdom around the International Center is that it can easily take a year before one begins to grasp fully the workings of the institution. Nevertheless, four weeks has been just about right in preparation for this meeting. In that time, I've been able to sample a number of the responsibilities that come with the position, such as attending various and sundry meetings in the building, fielding questions from across the synod, and getting to know a number of the people with whom I will be working. To date, I have been warmly received in the building and at CPH, and have especially enjoyed the opportunities to get to know the staff of the Board for Congregational Services.

At this juncture, I would like to highlight a few of my initial experiences in order to give you a sense of the issues that the Commission will be facing. After that, I will outline some of the initiatives that I believe the Commission will need to take as it carries out its responsibility of promoting Word and Sacrament ministry to God's people in The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

Over the course of the last four weeks, I've enjoyed a wide range of contacts. One of my first tasks was to write to all of the district worship committees to introduce myself to them. I encouraged them to use me, as well as the Commission, as a resource in their work. My hope is that the district committees can become an extension of the Commission on Worship, thus enabling us to have a wider reach among the pastors and laity of our synod. (N.B. In the short time since sending the letter, I've already received three responses, and have responded to a number of questions contained in one of the letters.) On May 8, a Rural Ministries Think Tank was held at the building. Though I was not a part of the meeting, I had an informal chat with three of the pastors following their meeting. (One was a former CTS classmate.) During our short conversation, they quickly made me aware of the challenges that we face in our many rural congregations where membership is rapidly declining and the resources for worship leadership are in Â short supply with little or no hope for the future.

Commission on Worship Minutes 17 Recently I was asked by Victor Bryant of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund to serve as a liturgical-artist consultant for the Standing Committee-Architecture. In that capacity, I will be able to give input to the committee as it formulates criteria for the building of new churches. Furthermore, when congregations have specific questions regarding: liturgical space, or musical and acoustical considersations, I will have the opportunity to advise them. I have fielded a number of calls requesting all kinds of information: 1) requests for copies of the Blue-ribbon report on LBW, 2) questions about the African-American Hymnal project, 3) the Commission's opinion of Creative Worship and The Other Song Book, 4) inquiries regarding the publication of a supplement to LW.

In one, short month, I've learned that there are people all across the synod who are thinking seriously about matters related to worship. The challenge now facing the Commission is this: how will you provide direction to the synod that points God's people to the richness of His service to us through Word and Sacrament while at the same time responding with sensitivity to the wide-ranging expectations of so many in the Church?

An initial response to that question would probably be the same as that given to any pastor beginning his service in a new congregation: go slowly! We didn't arrive at the present state of worship practices overnight, so it's both unrealistic and unwise to think that things will change instantaneously. That reality will need to be broadcast throughout the synod, lest some become disillusioned when the commission fails to act as quickly as they would like. Â The great challenge before the Commission will be to guide the synod with prophetic wisdom. Even as we move forward with our agenda, we will need to listen carefully to various entities in the Church that are promoting other agendas. For example, the recent analysis by researcher Dr. Peter Benson (see complete report or the summary in March Reporter) suggests that while the synod is strong in "cerebral faith," it has a long way to go in matters of "faith of the heart." The call is that more attention be given to "the experiential and the relational," aiming toward a "cultural change" in the LCMS. Studies like this (and also the Church Membership Initiative Project) will have to be considered by the Commission as we seek to address the larger questions that lie behind the worship debate.

With the information explosion that has resulted from new technologies, congregations find themselves inundated with a plethora of worship materials, much of which is produced and marketed by groups that are only tangentially connected to the synod. How will we respond to them, not only negatively by way of reaction to what they are producing, but also positively as we carry out our constitutional mandate to recommend worship materials to the Church?

If there's one thing that we can learn from our recent history, it's that if we fail to assist the synod by recommending suitable liturgy and hymnody, someone else will do it for us.

18 LSB Historical Records Indeed, it's going on all around us. The challenge will be to make our recommendations responsibly, yet without delay.

The inquiries from various corners of the Church regarding some type of supplement suggests that the preparation of a new worship book will demand the highest priority on the Commission's agenda. Before work begins in earnest, however, a basic question will have to be asked: does the Commission recommend that a supplement be prepared or is it time to begin the arduous task of preparing a new hymnal, perhaps with smaller supplements issued in the coming years for field testing? I don't believe the answer to that question will be as forthcoming as one might think.

If we will have any success in recommending new worship resources to the Church, it will only come in conjunction with an ongoing and persistent education process by which the people of God are shown the benefits of maintaining a doctrinally pure and vibrant worship life. We will need to develop new and creative ways of communicating these truths through conferences, through the print media, and also through the burgeoning information superhighway of the computer and the internet.

Finally, I believe that all of our efforts as the synod's Commission on Worship will require that we give attention not only to liturgy, hymnody, music, art, and architecture, but also, and most especially, to preaching. Liturgical renewal in our Church will not occur in a vacuum. If there is not solid, confessional, LawIGospel preaching in our churches, then our people will neither recognize nor benefit from the treasures that are contained in the Church's liturgy and hymnody. For that reason, I believe that we can be of great service to the Church as we seize every opportunity to assist our pastors in developing their preaching skills, so that the comforting news of salvation through faith in Christ Jesus will continue to be proclaimed week after week from our pulpit, even as this same life-giving message is sung and confessed by all of God's people.

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

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Meeting Minutes September 3-4,1996 International Center (LCMS) St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: The Rev. Dr. Roger Pittelko, chairman; The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Kantor Richard Resch; The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; Pr. Stephen Everette; Mrs. Barbara Bradfield; Teacher Mark Bender, secretary

EXCUSED: Mrs. Elizabeth Werner

1. Opening Devotion (a.i. I.)

Dr. Pittelko led the Commission in praying the Collect for Pentecost 14.

2. Approval of Minutes of May 29-30,1996 Meeting (xi. 11.)

The minutes were approved as printed.

3. Report of the Executive Director (a.i. 111.)

A written report by Dr. Grime was presented and distributed. (Appended to the Minutes)

OLD BUSINESS

4. CCM Ruling on "Clearing" (a.i. 1V.A.)

The ruling of the Commission on Constitutional Matters regarding the issue of "clearing" all worship materials, requested by Dr. Barry, was shared with the Commission.

CURRENT PROJECTS

5. Chinese Book of Worship (a.i. V.A.)

Dr. Grime gave an update report. Progress is going very slowly.

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Hymnal Supplement (a.i. V.B.)

Pr. Everette gave a report on the status and direction of the project. He continued to express grave concerns regarding the theological leanings and implications. Considerable discussion followed.

7. Real Life Worship Conferences (a.i. V.C.)

Kantor Resch indicated that the next conferences will be held on Thursday, October 3, 1996, at St. John's Lutheran Church, East Moline, Illinois, and on Friday-Saturday, October 4-5, 1996, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Transportation plans were discussed. Mrs. Bradfield will send a memo regarding transportation and accommodations to the team members.

Kantor Resch indicated that the mini-conference on October 19, 1996, in Kitchener, Ontario, will be staffed by himself, Dr. Barbara Resch, and Pr. Matthew Harrison.

Dr. Grime reported that a mini-conference on January 3 1 -February 1, 1997, in Albuquerque, New Mexico will be staffed by himself, Dr. Arthur Just, and Pr. William Cwirla.

Future plans include the possibility of a mini-conference in the Alexandria, Virginia area; a full conference in the Minneapolis area; and, a nation-wide conference.

8. Altar Guild Manual (a.i. V.D.)

Dr. Grime reported that publication is scheduled for September, 1996, but, at this point he has not yet seen a copy.

9. Grant Projects (a.i. V.E.)

The status of the balance in the following grant projects was shared with the Commission.

a. District Worship Leadership Training Event ($1,080) b. Asian Worship Resources ($1 1,9 19) c. Connecting District Worship Committees ($1,925) d. Hospitality at Worship ($3,456) e. National Listening Post ($15,300)

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10.Commission on Worship Publications (a.i. V.F.)

a. Reporter Insert-tentative table of contents for October issue b. Worship: A Lutheran Perspective c. Cyberspace Mailings d. World Wide Web Site

Dr. Grime's coniments regarding the above points were given in writing on pages 2 1-22 of the Commission's handouts.

11. Letter from St. John, Seward, Nebraska

In reference to correspondence in the April 8-9 Commission meeting (a.i. V.B.), the congregation of St. John, in a letter dated June 9, 1996, requested further clarification. Dr. Grime will respond.

NEW BUSINESS

12. Request from Secretary of Synod for nominations for 1998 convention (a.i. V1.A.)

Forms for nominating candidates for inclusion on the ballots of the 1998 synodical convention were distributed to members of the Commission.

13. Reviews of services submitted to the Commission (a.i. V1.B.)

a. Volunteer Teachers Conference (Ditmer) b. EvangelismRriendship Sunday (Kosberg) c. National Lutheran Schools Week (Stueber) d. Thanksgiving Service for Rural Congregations

Dr. Grime shared with the Commission his responses to the above services. The Commission commended him for his evangelical tone and his willingness to assist various groups in preparing services.

A committee of Kantor Resch and Dr. Grime will draft guidelines for preparation of worship services. These proposed guidelines are to be disseminated to the Commission prior to its next meeting.

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150th Anniversary Hymn by Jaroslav J. Vajda (a.i. V1.C.)

Dr. Grime shared the new hymn text written by Dr. Vajda. The tune Reavis Barracks composed by Tom Leeseberg-Lange will be used. Following chapel on Wednesday, the Commission stayed and sang the hymn. The hymn and tune were commended by the Commission.

LCMS Church Information Center (a.i. V1.D.)

No action was taken by the Commission. Dr. Grime will continue to monitor the progress of the project.

Description of the Commission on Worship for the LCMS Foundation's WWW Home Page (a.i. WE.)

Dr. Grime shared with the Commission a one paragraph description of the work of the Commission for the Foundation's WWW Home Page. The Commission approved it.

Commission on Worship "Resource Statements" (a.i. V1.F.)

a. 1991 Response "Toward a Theological Basis ..."

The Commission responded very favorably to this paper.

b. Use of past articles from iMlheran Worship Notes

Dr. Grime compiled and distributed an index of topics covered in the Lutheran Worship No[es. He encouraged the Commission to recommend past articles for reprint as resources.

c. Assignment of topics to specific authors

No specific assignments were made. Dr. Grime will contact Pr. John Pless, Pr. Harold Senkbeil, and the Rev. Dr. Arthur Just requesting information, ideas, and reactions to the issue of "contemporary" worship.

Memo to CPH regarding PortalsofPrayer (a.i. V1.G.)

Dr. Grime shared his memo with the Commisssion.

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19. Request for funding of anniversary issue of Lutheran Worship (a.i. W.H.)

Dr. Grime indicated that the initial request for funding for this project was denied, due to its limited scope.

20. WernerIGrime Report regarding future Hymnal/Supplement (a.i. W.I.)

Considerable discussion was generated by this report.

21. CPH Report--The Rev. David Johnson (a.i. V1.J.)

Rev. Johnson gave his report.

22. Document: What is a Service?

Dr. Feuerhahn will review and recommend suggestions regarding this piece, originally adopted by the Commission on November 8, 1973.

23. New Worship Materials

It was moved by Mrs. Bradfield and seconded by Dr. Feuerhahn that the Commission on Worship set the year 2007 as the date for the publication of the next LCMS hymnal. Motion carried unanimously.

Pr. Everette moved and Mrs. Bradfield seconded that the Commission publish a sampler of 75- 100 hymns for presentation at 1998 synodical convention. Motion carried unanimously.

Teacher Bender moved and Kantor Resch seconded that the Commission sponsor, in 1999, a national worship conference, possibly in two sites. Motion carried unanimously.

BUDGET

24. 1996-1997 Budget (a.i. V1I.A.)

Dr. Grime reported on the status of the 1996-1997 Budget.

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Dr. Grime shared the following items (#25-32) with the Commission:

"The Law, the Gospel, the Liturgy" by Rev. William Cwirla, Modern Reformation, Jan/Feb 1996 (a.i. VI1I.A.)

"What's Wrong with Evangelical Theology?" by Peter J. Leithart, First Things, AugISept 1996 (a.i. V1II.B.)

Two Views of Lutheran Worship by Rev. Stephen Hower and Rev. John PIess, Forward, JuneIJuly 1996 (a.i. VI1I.C.)

Report on Interviews with Pastors of Growing Churches (a.i. VIII. D.)

CPH Listening Post--Northwest District (a.i. V1II.E.)

Comments on Worship from ELCA Study "Effective Ministry and Membership Growth" December, 1995 (a.1. VI1I.F.)

American Guild of Organists "Position Statement on the Use of Prerecorded Music for Worship" (a.i. V1II.G.)

Lutheran Witness Q & A Response by Dr. Grime (a.i. V1II.H.)

Visit from President Barry

33. Dr. Barry spoke with the Commission regarding the CCM ruling (see a.i. 1.A.) and the African American Hymnal Supplement (a.i. v.B.). In addition, he urged the Commission to move forward in the preparation of worship materials for the Synod.

Future Meetings (a.1. IX.)

Commission meetings are scheduled as follows:

a. Wednesday, November 20,1996,6:45 A.M. through Thursday, November 2 1,1996, 12:OO Noon, at the International Center; e

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b. Thursday, February 6, 1997, 12:OO Noon through Friday, February 7, 1997, 5:00 P.M., possibly in Detroit.

Closing Prayer and Adjournment (a.i. X.)

Dr. Pittelko closed the meeting with prayer.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender Secretary

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3 September 1996

Grace and peace to you in the name of the Lord Jesus.

After spending a summer in St. Louis and in my new position, I dare say that life isn't as simple as expressed in the famous song from Porgy and Bess, "Summertime, and the livin' is easy." Far from it! But it has been a good summer, and I believe that I have begun to develop a real sense of where the Commission has been and where we will need to go in the coming days. May God grant us grace in all that we do.

As I mentioned in my report at our last meeting, one of the important challenges that the Commission faces is that of educating the Church-at-large in regard to the nature of worship. I don't know how many times I've heard older pastors say that they were taught very little about the worship when they attended seminary. Likewise, the concern is continually raised that such teaching is still lacking today. If our pastors haven't been made aware of the riches of the Church's liturgical heritage, how can we expect God's people to recognize the importance of liturgy and hymnody that make it possible to deliver the Gospel in all of its fullness?

What we will have to remember in the coming years is that one of our chief functions will be @ to teach-by whatever means we have at our disposal. I'm particularly excited about our upcoming project of including a quarterly supplemental insert in the Reporter, with the first issue going to press in October. The goal of this insert will not be to address all of the issues at once, but to begin by pointing out the importance of the Gospel and how it must be proclaimed faithfully and clearly. I look forward to preparing future issues as we attempt to show how the Church's liturgy and hymnody are treasures that shouldn't be overlooked.

From the phone calls I have received thus far, it is also becoming clear to me that the Commission must begin work at once on developing a number of statements that will provide clear and succinct responses to many of the questions that are frequently being raised. I believe that there will be considerable interest in the Church to such responses.

If educating the Church is one of our chief tasks, then the second will be to provide additional resources for the Church's worship. We know that there is a great cry for creativity within the Church. Sadly, there are plenty of self-styled experts who are all too ready to rush in and scratch the itch without giving serious thought to the more basic question of what worship is all about and how it is to be done in a way that is thoroughly consistent with our theology.

There are, of course, some who fear that the Commission on Worship will go about its task of providing resources by acting as liturgical police who are more interested in repristination than in providing resources that speak to the Church in the closing days of the twentieth century. I believe that it will, in fact, be a challenge for the Commission to find the proper balance, if not

Commission on Worship Minutes 27 for the simple reason that there are so many examples of excellent, Gospel-centered hymns and e early centuries of Lutheranism . . . as well as from the earliest hurch. Our challenge-and it will be an exciting one-will be to wed Â ays being careful to keep the focus on God and the proper reception of

Hopefully you aren't under the impression that I'll be completing all of these tasks alone; we all have work to do. And part of that work will be to identify, recruit, and encourage the many talented musicians and liturgical scholars in our Church to tackle this assignment with a renewed sense of vigor. In every age the Church has joyfully taken up the invitation to wed the Word of God to the very best musical idioms of the day. Surely our present age should be no different.

What form such worship resources will take has yet to be determined. There is certainly the expectation that some sort of supplemental hymn resource is already in the works. Whether such a product would only be the first step toward the production of an entirely new hymnal is a matter that we will need to consider forthwith. While I don't wish prematurely to influence any discussion on this matter, I can say that my discussion with various people throughout the Synod during the past four months would suggest that the Church will be ready for a new hymnal sooner than we realize. These are exciting times indeed!

But they are challenging as well. One of the important issues that we will have to address in this and future meetings will be matters such as worship in the ethnic context and worship as it relates to the family (as discussed at the recent Council on Mission and Ministry). Most pressing will be the African American Hymnal project that is currently in progress. There are some thorny issues here that will present no easy solutions. The fact that this proposed hymnal is a joint project with the ELCA presents its own set of problems. A more basic quandary, however, will be how the Commission addresses the issue of producing worship materials that originate from and are prepared for a specific ethnic community. As we address the proposed African American Hymnal, some very basic theological and philosophical questions will have to be asked and answered in a way that will speak not only to this specific project, but to the whole Church.

Since our last meeting, I have represented the Commission at several meetings and events, including the following:

Board for Congregational Services (May 3 1) African American Hymnal project (June 27-30 and Aug 22-25) Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (June 9-12) served as one of several organists at hymn festival Wisconsin Synod's "Worship, Music, and the Arts" conference (July 21-24) Council on Mission and Ministry (Aug 27-29)

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

28 LSB Historical Records COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MEETING MINUTES November l9-20,1996 International Center (LCMS) St. Louis, Missouri

1. Opening Devotion (a.i. I): Dr. Pittelko led the Commission in praying Responsive Prayer 2 from Lutheran Worship.

2. Approval of Minutes of September 3-4,1996 Meeting (a.i. 11): The minutes were approved as presented.

3. Report of the Executive Director (ai 111): A written report by Dr. Grime was presented and distributed. (Appended to the minutes)

OLD BUSINESS

4. Response to St. John, Seward, Nebraska (a.i.1V.A.): The Commission commended Dr. Grime on his response to St. John regarding the translation of the Nicene Creed. No reply has been received to date.

5. Response to Common Texts of the ELLC (a.i. 1V.B): Dr. Grime's response was favorably discussed by the Commission.

CURRENT PROJECTS

6. Chinese Book of Worship (a.i. V.A.): Dr. Grime reported that the process continues to go slowly.

I 7. African American Hymnal Supplement (a.i. V.B.): Pr. Everette and Dr. Grime reported on recent meetings. The Commission continues to encourage that the book , be viewed as a supplement and not a stand-alone service book.

8. Real Life Worship Conferences (a.i. V.C.): Kantor Resch indicated that the conferences held on Thursday, October 3, 1996, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Â East Moline, Illinois, and on Friday-Saturday, October 4-5, 1996, at St. Paul's

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Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, were very well received. Dr. Grime shared attendance and financial summaries.

Kantor Resch indicated that the mini-conference on October 19, 1996, in Kitchener, Ontario, staffed by himself, Dr. Barbara Resch, and Pr. Matthew Harrison, was also very well received.

Dr. Grime reported that a mini-conference on January 3 1-February 1,1997, in Albuquerque, New Mexico will be staffed by himself, Dr. Arthur Just, and Pr. William Cwirla.

Future plans include an invitation from the Rocky Mountain District to serve as presenters for their professional church workers' conference October 8- 10, 1997, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Also, possibly a full conference in the Minneapolis area October 10- 1 1,1997.

Additional mini-conferences may be held in the Alexandria, Virginia, and Hickory, North Carolina.

9. Grant Projects (a.i. V.D.): No report.

10. Commission on Worship Publications (a.i. V.E.):

a. Reporter Insert b. Worship: A Lutheran Perspective c. Cyberspace Mailings d. World Wide Web Site

Reaction to and use of the above resource tools were discussed.

11. Catechumenate Project (a.i. V.F.): Dr. Grime shared an invitation letter regarding the training event for the adult catechumenate.

12. Assignment from 1995 Resolution 2-06 (ai V.G. 1.): Considerable discussion was held on how best to shape the guidelines that the 1995 convention requested. A list of appoximately a dozen major concepts was assembled. Dr. Grime will work on these for the next meeting. (See Attachment No. 1)

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13. Guidelines for Preparing Services (a.i. V.G.2.): The Commission reacted favorably to Dr. Grime's document and made several suggestions for refinement.

14. New Hymnal Project (a.i. V.H.): The Commission unanimously reaffirmed its decision to produce the next LCMS hymnal by the year 2007. Dr. Grime shared a tentative timetable for production of the new LCMS hymnal.

NEW BUSINESS

Great Commission Convocation Booth (a.i. VI. A): The Commission voted unanimously to sponsor a booth at the Great Commission Convocation in August, 1997.

Inquiry from Pastor Armand Boehme (a.i. VLB.): Dr. Grime was directed to reply to Pr. Boehme's request for resources for the one-year lectionary. Given plans to begin work on a new hymnal, the Commission is not inclined to develop such resources at this time.

Discusssion on Contemporary Worship (a.i. W.C.): The various articles listed on the agenda provided bases for lengthy discussion on the subject of "contemporary worship." The discussion was held in the new video-conferencing center at the International Center, where the Commission was joined by two participants located at the campus of Concordia University Wisconsin: The Rev. Harold Senkbeil and Dr. G. Ed Veith. (See Attachment No. 2)

CPH Report-The Rev. David Johnson (a.i. VI.D.): The Rev. Johnson gave his report.

BUDGET

19. 1996-1997 Budget (a.i. VII.): Dr. Grime reported on the status of the 1996-1997 Budget.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

20. The Amen Corner, October, 1996 (a. i. VII1.A.): Dr. Grime will meet with Judy Christian regarding this publication.

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2 1. Other Materials: Dr. Grime shared several other articles with the Commission.

Future Meetings (a.i. DC.): Commission meetings are scheduled as follows:

a. Thursday, February 6, 1997, 12:OO Noon through Friday, February 7, 1977, 5:00 P.M., at the English District Headquarters in Farrnington, Michigan.

b. Monday, May 12, 1997, 12:OO Noon through Tuesday, May 13, 1977, 5:00 P.M., at the International Center;

Closing Prayer and Adjournment (a.i. X):

Dr. Pittelko closed the meeting with prayer

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender Secretary

32 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship

During the past quarter, the Commission on Worship has moved forward in a number of areas. As always, the Commission's work is guided by the Bylaws of Synod which direct that it prepare literature "to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship." The following are highlights of the Commission's recent endeavors.

Worship Resources At our September meeting, the Commission resolved to prepare a hymn supplement of 75-100 hymns by the summer of 1998. This collection will consist of hymns not in our present hymnals and will contain representative samples of modem hymnody as well as hymns from various ethnic traditions. The Commission also gave serious consideration to beginning initial work toward the preparation of a new hymnal. Recognizing the tremendous amount of work that will have to be done, the Commission believes that the time frame of approximately a decade will have to be devoted to this work. The Commission intends to further define these goals and to establish a timetable at its November meeting.

Worship Education In the October issue of the REPORTER,the Commission featured the first of its quarterly inserts. The goal of this publication is to reach a wider audience with information regarding our understanding of worship, the sacraments, the church year, etc. Future issues will deal with pressing issues in worship as well as provide worship resources. Additional copies are being made available to congregations that wish to distribute the insert to all its members. Worship: A Lutheran Perspective (formerly Lutheran Worship Notes) will continue to be published three times a year and will be devoted to providing materials that will be of immediate use to pastors and church musicians. Two Real Life Worship conferences were held in October, with a combined attendance of over 600. Several smaller conferences are being planned for 1997. The Commission is looking toward sponsoring one or more national conferences on worship in 1999.

Worship Guidelines The Commission is presently at work developing guidelines on worship as directed by 1995 synodical convention Resolution 2-06, "To Address Concerns Relating to Congregational Worship." The goal is to make these guidelines available by the fall of 1997 for study at District and circuit conferences, etc. The commission is also at work developing guidelines for the various entities in Synod that are involved in preparing worship services for special Sunday emphases, etc. These preliminary guidelines will be available early in the new year.

Paul Grime, Ph.D. Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 33 COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MEETING MINUTES February 6-7, 1997 English District Office (LCMS) Farmington, Michigan

1. Opening Devotion (a.i. I): Dr. Pittelko led the Commission in singing the hymn "How Good, Lord, to Be Here" I^W 89 and praying Responsive Prayer 2 from Ialheran Worship.

2. Approval of Minutes of November 19-20,1996 Meeting (a.i. 11): The minutes were approved as presented.

3. Report of the Executive Director (a.i. lit): Dr. Grime presented his report orally. A written copy will be appended to the minutes.

OLD BUSINESS

CURRENT PROJECTS

4. Chinese Book of Worship (a.i. V.A.): Dr. Grime reported that the process is slow. Dr. Pittelko indicated that the need for the book is great.

5. African American Hymnal Supplement (a.i VBj: Pr. Everette reported that the manuscript copy has gone to the reviewers. Copies will also be given to Commission members for their review.

Resolved, given the fact that the manuscript materials are first being presented three months behind schedule, the Commission, not wishing to rush the review process to meet the remaining one month deadline, requests an additional four to six weeks be given for review.

Furthermore, the Commission instructs its Executive Director to meet with a representative of the Office of the President of the LCMS to orchestrate a review meeting which brings together representatives of the Board of Black Ministry Services, Doctrinal Review, Commission on Worship Review, and, possibly, a representative of the larger editorial project committee.

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Resolved, in view of the LCMS Handbook requirement (Bylaws 3.929) the African American Hymnal Supplement Project must include the word "Supplement" in the official title or sub-title of the book.

6. Real Life Worship Conferences (a.i. V.C.): Dr. Grime reported that 120 people attended the Mini-conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, January 3 1 -February 1 1997. The conference was very well received. Presenters were Dr. Grime, The Rev. Dr. Arthur Just, and Pr. William Cwirla.

A full conference in conjunction with the Professional Church Workers' Conference of the Rocky Mountain District is scheduled for Octorber 8-1 0, 1997, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

A full conference in the Minneapolis area is scheduled for October 10- 1 1, 1997

Mini-conferences in Hickory, North Carolina, and Alexandria, Virginia are being arranged.

7. Grant Projects (a.i. V.D.):Dr. Grime reported that the AAL grant for the Commission's "National Lutheran Listening Post" has expired. The Commission is encouraged to reapply for funds for different projects. Project suggestions include:

a. Dissemination of "Guidelines for Worship;" b. Bible studies on worship.

8. North American Lutheran Catechumenate Project (a.i V.E.): Dr. Grime reported that training events will be held in April, 1997.

9. Commission on Worship "Resource Statements" Assignments (ai. V.F.):

a. "What Is a Service?" - Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn

b. "What is the Commission's Position on ContemporaryIAlternative Services?" - Dr. Grime will contact Pr. Richard Stuckwich regarding this assignment.

c. Lutheran Church of Australia Worship Statements - Dr. Grime will contact Pr. William Cwirla to review these statements and to make suggestions for further questions which need to be raised.

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d. Worship tracts - Dr. Grime will contact Pr. David Fleming regarding this assignment.

The Commission had an informal discussion to identify human resources in the persons of writers, composers, presenters, etc. Dr. Grime will pursue funding and report at the next Commission meeting.

10. Worship Guidelines (a.i. V.G.):

a. Assignment from 1995 Resolution 2-06 (a.i. V.G. 1. ): Dr. Grime presented for discussion "Guiding Principles for Worship." He will contact the Rev. Joel Brandos to develop the supporting explanations, perhaps in catechetical format.

In addition, Dr. Grime will contact Pr. Peter Steinke to write an eight-lesson Bible study based on the Brondos work.

b. Guidelines for Synodical Entities that Prepare Services for Corporate Worship (a.i. V.G.2.): Dr. Grime presented these guidelines for final review. They were approved by the Commission. These guidelines will be shared with the synodical administrators at their next meeting, and with other entities through the Office of the President.

Based upon a written request for clarification, Dr. Pitteiko raised the question regarding the use of other service books, particularly the Kvun&cal l~i~herun Hymnary (1996). Discussion of this matter is to be included on the agenda of the Commission's next meeting.

SUPPLEMENT and HYMNAL PROJECT

11. Supplement (a.i. V1.A.): The hymn sub-committee has met twice. Committee members are Dr. Grime, the Rev. Henry Gerike, Mr. Joseph Herl, Kantor Richard Resch, and Pr. Stephen Starke. A preliminary list of hymns selected to date was shared with the Commission.

Liturgical sub-committee members include Dr. Grime, Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn, the Rev. Timothy Quill, and Pr. Jonathan Vieker. Liturgical material will include a fuller form of Divine Service 111 than found in 1,ulherun Worship, the offices of Matins and Vespers, and an additional small number of psalms not included in l,u/hemn Worship. Deadline for materials to Concordia Publishing House is July 1, 1997.

36 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship Meeting Minutes a February 6-7, 1997 1 2. New Hymnal (a.i. VI. B.): For the Commission's information, Dr. Grime shared recent ( 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995) synodical convention actions regarding hymnals.

No action was taken to appoint a steering committee. However, the Commission discussed the need to begin budget planning for an assistant to Dr. Grime to oversee the hymnal project.

Chairman Pittelko reported that the Commission has received a $200,000 grant from an unnamed Lutheran charitable foundation to fund pre-publication expenses for the next five years. At the end ofthis term, the Commission has been invited to apply for further funding.

NEW BUSINESS

13. Report to the Board of Directors (a.i. VI1.A.): Dr. Grime briefly described his report at the meeting of the Board of Directors.

14. Inquiry from the Rev. Paul Dancy (a.i. VI1.B.): Dr. Grime shared with the Commission both "Classic Lutheran Worship" by the Rev. Paul Dancy, and "Lutheran Worship: A Brief Explanation of the Liturgy in 7he Merun Hymnur by the Rev. S. Jay Lemanski. At the next Commission meeting Kantor Resch will report on these two documents, and on a video project involving Dr. Arthur Just, et al.

15. Commission's Website (a.i. VII.C.): The Commission's website is still under construction but should be soon up and running. Dr. Grime reported on some of the items which may appear.

16. Council on Mission and Ministry Meeting (a.i. V1I.D.): Dr. Grime will attend this meeting.

17. CPH Report-David Johnson (a.i. VI1.E.): Because the Commission meeting was held outside of St. Louis, the Rev. David Johnson was not able to attend to deliver his report.

18. Other Items:

Dr. Grime shared several other items sent to him for review.

One possible project to be developed is a children's picture book on worship.

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BUDGET

19. 1996-1997 Budget (a.i. VIII.): Dr. Grime reported that the status of the 1996-1997 Budget is fine.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

20. Articles for the Commission's Information (a.i. IX.): The Commission thanked Dr. Grime for the articles he sent.

2 1. Future Meetings (a.i. X.): Commission meetings are scheduled as follows:

a. Monday, May 12, 1997, 12:00 Noon through Tuesday, May 13, 1997, 5:00 P.M., at the International Center;

b. Monday, August 18, 1997, 12:00 Noon through Tuesday, August 19, 1997, 5:00 P.M., at the International Center;

c. Monday, November 10, 1997, 12:OO Noon through Tuesday, November 1 1, 1997, 5:00 P.M., at the International Center;

22. Closing Prayer and Adjournment (a.i. X):

Dr. Pittelko closed the meeting with prayer.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender Secretary

38 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship Director's Report

6 February 1997

Grace and peace to you in the name of the Lord Jesus.

The last few months have been important ones for the Commission as we have moved forward on a number of fronts. Permit me to summarize briefly some of our accomplishments and to summarize the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

With the publication of the second issue of the Reporter insert, we are beginning to establish ourselves in the Synod. The number of orders for extra copies of the insert was around 3000 in October; now it is at least 6000. Copies are being sent to the campus pastor of every college and university with the request that they be distributed to all pre-sem, church music, deaconess, and DCE and DCO majors. Future issues are being prepared with the goal of holding high the riches of our Lutheran liturgical heritage,

As I have said before, one of the Commission's greatest challenges will be that of catechizing our people in matters of worship and liturgy. For too many years, many in our Synod have simply done the liturgy without thinking about it; certainly many have no understanding of the riches that it has to offer. Our efforts at teaching the Church will have to extend in many @ directions. Now is the time to begin to enlist the aid of skilled pastors and musicians in our church to write essays, position papers, tracts, bulletin inserts, children's materials, and liturgical music so that we can properly hold high the treasure of the liturgy precisely so that God's gifts of forgiveness, life and salvation might be given to the people of God.

The African American Lutheran Hymnal is now in the review stage. The Commission will need to prepare its own review, addressing some of the serious concerns that we have already noted. Most especially will we want to give due consideration to specific details in the proposed book that will impact our own work of preparing a new hymnal for the whole Church in the coming decade.

Since the public announcement in our January insert regarding the supplement and new hymnal, I have heard only positive comments. There are some who are a little perplexed by the thought of another hymnal, but after a little Q & A, they usually understand why the Commission has decided to begin the work. One thing I've come to realize is that it will be essential to make good use of the coming years to prepare the Synod for a new worship book, something that was impossible to do Lutheran Worship was prepared. By our next meeting, it will be important to assemble some of the key persons who will help to guide the hymnal through all of the hoops.

Since our last meeting, I have represented the Commission at several meetings and events, including the following:

Commission on Worship Minutes 39 LCEF Standing Committee on Architecture, Fort Lauderdale (Nov 21-22) and Annual Fall Meeting of LCEFIFoundation (Nov 23-24) Consultation on Common Texts, New York (Dec 2-3) LCMS Board of Directors (Dec 6) Hymn Supplement Meeting (Dec 8-9) LCMS Council of Presidents (Dec 10) African American Hymnal project, editorial committee conferenc call (Jan 9) Fourth-year class, Fort Wayne Seminary (Jan 21) Liturgy and Confessions Symposium, Fort Wayne (Jan 22-23) ALCM Composers' Colloquium, St. Louis (Jan 24) Hymn Supplement Meeting (Jan 27) Conference for Congregational Services (Jan 31); report with Q & A Mini-Real Life Worship conference in Albuquerque (Jan 31-Feb 1) Missouri District Confessional Pastors' Conference (Feb 4) Michigan Liturgical Conference, Holly, Mich. (Feb 8)

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

40 LSB Historical Records COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MEETING MINUTES May 1243,1997 International Center (LCMS) St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: The Rev. Dr. Roger Pittelko, chairman; The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Kantor Richard Resch; Pr. Stephen Everette; Mrs.Barbara Bradfield; Mrs. Elizabeth Werner; Teacher Mark Bender, secretary. Excused: The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn.

1. Opening Devotion (a.i. I): Dr. Pittelko led the Commission in praying the Noon Office of Daily Prayer from J,z~t/zeranWorship and the singing of IN149.

2. Approval of Minutes of February 6-7,1997 Meeting (a.i. 11): The minutes were approved as presented.

3. Reports of the Executive Director (a.i. 111): Dr. Grime presented his Director's Report, his Activity Report which he submitted to the Synod's Board of Directors, and his report to the Consultation on Common Texts at its meeting in April, 1997. (Appended to the minutes)

These reports generated positive discussion both in regard to the commendable work which Dr. Grime has accomplished during his first year of service to the Synod as Executive Director of the Commission on Worship, and in view of the present and projected work of the Commission. To further the efforts of the Commission and to assist Dr. Grime in these multi-faceted areas, it was

Resolved, Kantor Resch moved and Mrs. Bradfield seconded a motion that the Commission call a full time assistant to the Executive Director of the Commission.

OLD BUSINESS

4. No reports.

CURRENT PROJECTS

5. Chinese Book of Worship (a.i. V.A.): An extensive written report on the progress of this book (as of May 6, 1997) was prepared by the Rev. Daniel Lee and presented to the Commission by Dr. Grime. Pr. Lee expects completion of the book in three years.

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African American Hymnal Supplement (a.i. V.B.): The Commission responded favorably to the written response prepared by Dr. Grime for the Commission to the proposed African American Worship Supplement. Input for this response had been received by Dr. Grime during a conference call of the Commission.

The Commission holds that the projected outcome of the AAHS as it now stands is unacceptable.

Dr. Grime reported that the doctrinal review report of the AAHS material was not ready for review.

A meeting of the LCMS representatives to the project is to be arranged to discuss the Commission's concerns, review the doctrinal review report (if available), and to prepare for the next joint LCMSIELCA project meeting later in May, 1997.

Should the joint project fail, the Commission, with the continued partnership of Synod's Comission on Black Ministry, is committed to moving forward to produce, in a timely manner, an African American Hymnal Supplement for our congregations.

Real Life Worship Conferences (a.i. V.C.): Dr. Grime reported that the full conference in conjunction with the Professional Church Workers' Conference of the Rocky Mountain District scheduled for Octorber 8-1 0, 1997, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been cancelled by their committee.

A full conference in the Minneapolis area is scheduled for October 10-1 1, 1997. Mini-conferences in Hickory, North Carolina, and Alexandria, Virginia are being arranged.

Grant Projects (a.i. V.D.):

1. Identifying Future Worship Leaders (AAL): Dr. Grime reported that the Aid Association for Lutheran's grant for the Commission's "National Lutheran Listening Post" has expired and the unused balance of $1 5,300 is being returned to AAL. Since AAL encouraged the Commission to reapply for funds for different projects, Dr. Grime shared with the Commission copies of the application form for this proposed project.

The objectives of the project are: to provide a colloquium where sensitive issues related to worship will be explored; to identify new worship leaders (authors, presenters, composers) who are able to articulate the vision and work of the

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Commission; and, to publish the proceedings of the colloquium (both presentations and a summary of the discussion) and make this available to the Church-at-large.

2. The Catechumenate as a Discipline Model (LB): Dr. Grime also shared with the Commission copies of the application form for this proposed project. It is being developed in coordination with the Department of Evangelism.

Its objectives are: to identify congregations to be networked for support and sharing of learnings and resources in developing a catechumenate model of evangelization and discipline; to generate a variety of effective catechumenate models corresponding to type, setting, and size of congregation involved; and, to have the identified congregations share their learnings and insights with the larger church.

9. North American Lutheran Catechumenate Project (a.i. V.E.):Dr. Grime reported that approximately thirty LCMS participants took part in the joint LCMYELCA training events that were held in April.

10. Commission on Worship "Resource Statements" (a.i. V.F.):

1. "What Is a Service?" 2. ContemporaryIAlternative Services

Dr. Grime reported that these documents are still being developed.

3. Worship Guidelines: Dr. Grime reported that the assigned author of the guidelines was unable to complete the assignment at this time.

SUPPLEMENT and HYMNAL PROJECT

11. Supplement (a.i. VIA.): Dr. Grime presented the proposed list of hymns which was subsequently approved by the Commission.

Considerable discussion followed as Dr. Grime presented the proposed liturgical materials.

In regard to the "Divine Service":

Resolved, the words of the Salutation (pp. 3ff) "And with your spirit" be changed to "And also with you";

Commission on Worship Minutes 43 Commission on Worship Meeting Minutes a May 12-13, 1997 Resolved bv acclamation, the announcements following each reading (pp. 3ff) "The Word of the Lord" be changed to "This is the Word of the Lord";

Resolved, the heading "VERSE" (p. 3) be changed to "GOSPEL ACCLAMATION"; .

Resolved, in the NICENE CREED (p. 5) "one holy Christian and apostolic Church" be changed to "one holy catholic and apostolic Church" (see resolution below);

Resolved, move the HYMN OF THE DAY (p. 5) to the position between the NICENE CREED and the SERMON;

Resolved, change heading "SERVICE OF THE LORD'S SUPPER" (p. 5) to "SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT";

Resolved, in the PREFACE (p. 5) change "It is good and right so to do" to "It is right to give Him thanks and praise";

Resolved, find a different melody for the AGNUS DEI (p. 7) but retain the prose text;

Resolved, to retain the present wording of the distribution (p. 7) in the righthand column;

Resolved, change the heading "POST-COMMUNION CANTICLE" to "NUNC DIMITTIS."

In regard to "Evening Prayer":

Resolved, at the top of page 12 delete the first directive sentence ("The Thanksgiving concludes the Service of Light,") and the first versicle and response in the lefthand column, retaining the words of the Salutation in the righthand column, but changing "And with your spirit" to "And also with you";

Resolved, the announcements following each reading (p. 12) should be

L: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.

Resolved, for the GOSPEL CANTICLE (p. 12) substitute the Stephen Starke "Magnificat" for the one given;

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Resolved, at the BLESSING delete the righthand column benediction.

In regard to "Responsive Prayer 3:

Resolved, to accept this liturgy in principle.

In regard to the "Divine Service" it was

Resolved, to rescind the resolution above concerning the change in the NICENE CREED (p. 5) of "one holy Christian and apostolic Church" to "one holy catholic and apostolic Church."

No action was taken on the "Daily Prayer for Individuals and Families."

12. New Hymnal (a.i. V1.B.): In view of a target date of the year 2007 the Commission discussed a tentative timetable for the production of the new hymnal.

The roles of the the Executive Director and the proposed Assistant to the Executive Director were discussed. It was

Resolved, that the Commission mandates the Executive Director to serve as the Project Director for the new hymnal.

It was further

Resolved, that the Commission request President Barry to invite the Lutheran ChurchÃ‘Canad through its President to be involved in the hymnal project.

Dr. Grime will bring to the August, 1997 Commission meeting the names of the chairmen for the various committees, and suggestions of committee members.

NEW BUSINESS

13. Reviews of Services/Resources (a.i. VI1.A.):

1. School MinistryÃ‘aHear for Jesus" Song 2. Youth Ministry-Resources for Youth Leaders 3. LWML Service 4. Child Ministry-Christian Education Emphasis Service

Commission on Worship Minutes 45 Commission on Worship Meeting Minutes a May Dr. Grime's responses to each of the above were shared with the Commission.

The Commission commends Dr. Grime for the kind and charitable way in which he reviews and evaluates worship materials submitted by various departments of the Synod.

Contributions to District Convention Briefing Book (a.i. VII. B.):

1. Thoughts on Contemporary Worship 2. Questions related to the new hymnal

The above exhibits were shared with the Commission by Dr. Grime.

Policy Regarding the Appointment of Interim Persons (a.i. V1I.C.): Dr. Grime presented this exhibit from John Schuelke. Given that the Commission has no other full-time staff, the duties of the Executive Director would have to be divided among the Commission members.

Minor Festivals during 1999 (a.i. V1I.D): Dr. Grime shared his correspondence to Laine Rosin regarding minor festivals and 1999 service folder stock production.

Ideas for Possible New Projects (a.i. VILE):

Request for new prayer book: Dr. Grime replied to the request indicating that the Commission presently has no plans for a new prayer book.

Baptismal Candle~liturgyand brochure: Dr. Grime received from the Rev. Jerry Kosberg an advertisement of a baptismal candle with accompanying liturgy and brochure. Dr. Grime will pursue the delegation of this project.

Children's Christmas Play: No action was taken.

Worship Video: This project was discussed. Dr. Grime will get more details. A final decision was postponed.

Advent and/or Lenten devotional books: No action was taken

Tenebrae service suggestions: Dr. Grime will contact the Rev. Dr. Lee Maxwell concerning this project.

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7. Position Statement on Children's Sermons/Messages: The Commission suggested that the title be changed to "Reflections on Children's Sermons1 Messages. Several other suggested changes were noted by Dr. Grime on his copy. The Commission approved the document.

18. CPH Report-David Johnson (a.i. VI1.F.): The Rev. David Johnson gave his report covering a wide variety of worship related topics.

BUDGET

19. 1996-1997 Budget (a.i. VIII.): Dr. Grime presented a tentative budget for 1997- 1998.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

20. Articles for the Commission's Information (a.i. IX.): Dr. Grime shared a number of articles with the Commission, but they were not discussed.

21. Future Meetings (a.i. X.): Commission meetings are scheduled as follows:

a. Monday, August 18, 1997, 12:00 Noon through Tuesday, August 19, 1997, 5:00 P.M., at the International Center;

b. Monday, November 10, 1997, 12:OO Noon through Tuesday, November 1 1, 1997, 5:00 P.M., at the International Center;

c. Thursday, February 19, 1998, 12:OO Noon through Friday, February 20, 1998, 5:00 P.M. at the International Center.

22. Closing Prayer and Adjournment (a.i. X):

Dr. Pittelko closed the meeting with prayer.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender Secretary

Commission on Worship Minutes 47 Commission on Worship Director's Report

12 May 1997

Greetings in the name of our Ascended Lord.

Exactly 54 weeks ago I arrived here in St. Louis to begin my service to the Commission on Worship. If any of you had told me at that time what my typical day or week would look like now, I wouldn't have believed you. Significant work on the supplement has been done, though now the detail work begins. Three issues of the supplemental insert to the Reporter have been completed, with good responses continuing to come in from around the Synod. We have numerous projects in the beginning stages, all of which will have a significant impact on the worship life of our congregations.

As I struggle to coalesce the various issues and challenges that face us, I am struck by the fact that we have some unbelievable opportunities just waiting to be seized. Our liturgical and hymnic heritage is a marvelous gift from God. His gifts, however, are not limited only to the past; He continues to provide authors, composers, and artists who have much to offer the Church of our day-and the future! Of course, we know all of this. Our challenge is to lead @ the Synod to receive and use these gifts as best they can. That is no easy task, given the diverse needs of 6000+ congregations. As we prepare worship materials, we must remember the large congregation and the small one; the urban, suburban, and rural; the Germanic as well as the multi-ethnic. By no means am I suggesting that this diversity means that anything goes. But in these times of great confusion over worship, neither does it mean that we simply circle the wagons ever closer and defend only a particular portion of our heritage. Our work must be guided by the sure confidence that the Lord is fighting for us.

Another issue that is beginning to take clearer shape is the need for additional staff. As work progresses on the supplement and new hymnal, it will be absolutely necessary to have additional staffing. This will especially be true if it is our intention to produce simultaneously companion volumes to the hymnal. In addition, the Commission needs to give serious consideration to sponsoring conferences and workshops that will enable organists and choir directors to experience first-hand some of the excellent resources that are available. All this will take time and energy-more than your present director has to offer.

Since our last meeting, I have represented the Commission at several meetings and events, including the following:

Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, board meeting (Feb 21-22) Council on Mission and Ministry (Feb 25-27) Larger Lutheran Churches of Greater Chicago (Mar 20) Lutheran Catechumenate Training Days (Apr 3-6) Valparaiso Liturgical Institute (Apr 8-10)

48 LSB Historical Records Young Lutheran Church Music Scholars (Apr 10-11) St. Louis Seminary Theological Symposium (May 6-7) ALCM, board conference call (May 9)

Committee Meetings

Supplement, Hymn Committee (Mar 9-10, May 1-3) Supplement, Liturgical Committee (Apr 27-28)

In addition, the following have represented me at various events:

Rev. Dr. Martin Noland at the ecclesiastical concerns meeting of the American Guild of Organists in Chicago (Apr 21) Rev. Robert Clancy at the Consultation on Common Texts in New York (Apr 28-29)

Commission on Worship Minutes 49 COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MEETING MINUTES

18-19 August 1997 Concordia Historical Institute and International Center (LCMS) St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: The Rev. Dr. Roger Pittelko, chairman; The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; Kantor Richard Resch; Pr. Stephen Everette; Mrs. Barbara Bradfield; Mrs. Elizabeth Werner; Teacher Mark Bender, secretary.

1. Opening Devotion (a.i. I): Dr. Pittelko led the Commission in praying the Noon Office of Daily Prayer and in singing a hymn, both from the materials to be included in the new supplement next year.

2. Approval of Minutes of March 12-13, 1997 Meeting (a.i. 11): The minutes were approved as printed.

3. Reports of the Executive Director (a.i. Ill): Dr. Grime presented his Executive Director's Report to the Commission. He also shared his activity reports of August, a 1997, submitted to Synod's Board of Directors and to the Council on Mission.

OLD BUSINESS

4. Commission on Worship's Interim Director Policy (ai 1V.A.): Dr. Grime reported that the policy developed by the Commission at its May 1997 meeting was submitted to Ms. Barbara Ryan at the International Center.

5. Additional Staffing for the Commission (a.i. 1V.B.):

CURRENT PROJECTS

6. Chinese Book of Worship (a.i. V.A.): A written report prepared by Pr. Daniel Lee on the progress of this project was received by the Commission. Pr. Lee also included a draft of an &cle titled, "What Is Christian Worship?"

7. African American Hymnal Supplement (a.i. V.B.): The Commission met with the Rev. Df. Bryant Clancy and the Rev. John Nunes. The Rev. Ulmer Marshall was a unable to attend due to transportation difficulties.

50 LSB Historical Records 8. Real Life Worship Conferences (a.i. V.C.): A mini-conference in Alexandria, Virginia, will be presented on September 12-13, 1997. The next full conference is scheduled for October 10-11, 1997 in the Minneapolis area.

Possible future conferences may be presented in the Rocky Mountain District (February 6, 1998), the Chicago area (date pending), the Kansas District (during the next triennium), the Wyoming District (Fall 1998), and the Victorian District of the Lutheran Church of Australia.

9. New Grant Projects (a.i. V.D.): The Commission's grant request to AAL to identify future worship leaders has been approved. This event is scheduled to be held in St. Louis in February 1998.

Grant money from Lutheran Brotherhood for "The Catechumenate as a Discipling Model" has been received. A planning meeting was held August 3-4, 1997.

10. Commission on Worship "Resource Statements" (a.i. V.E.): The draft documents "What Is a Service?" and "Reflections on ContemporaryIAlternate Worship" were discussed and referred back to the respective authors for refinement.

11. Worship Guidelines (a.i. V.F.):

12. Supplement and Hymnal Project (a.i. VI.): Reporting on the Supplement, Dr. Grime indicated that the working title of the book is Hymnal Supplement 1998. The final hymn list is ninety-nine percent complete.

Discussion followed on the liturgical section, specifically Evening Prayer, Responsive Prayer, and Daily Prayer. In addition to several amendations, it was

Resolved, that the announcements following each Reading "The Word of the Lord" be changed to "This is the Word of the Lord."

Regarding Daily Prayer specifically, it was

Resolved, not conclude the Readings with the announcement "This is the Word of the Lord" and response "Thanks be to God."

The liturgical text committee reacted to the resolution of the Commission in its May 12-13, 1997 meeting to change the congregation's response in the Salutation "And with your Spirit" to "And also with you." Following discussion regarding consistency with current practice and theological understanding, it was

Commission on Worship Minutes 51 Resolved, to use the response "And with your Spirit." It was further

Resolved, to remove the Salutation in Evening Prayer (p. 11) following the Phos hilaron hymn.

In the Divine Service, a motion to include in the Notes on the Liturgy a line regarding the Sharing of the Peace was defeated. It was

Resolved, that in the PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING the first sentence of the second paragraph should read "In Your righteous judgment, You condemned the sin of Adam and Eve, who ate the forbidden fruit, and You justly barred them and all their children from the tree of life."

Dr. Grime led the Commission through the proposed New Hymnal committee structure. It was

Resolved, to approve in principle the committee structure.

Dr. Grime also shared with the Commission the names of proposed committee chairpersons and members.

NEW BUSINESS

13. Reviews of Services/Resources (a.i. VILA.): Dr. Grime shared with the Commission Â his reviews of the 150thAnniversary Service and liturgies prepared by Stewardship Services for Commitment Sunday and Stewardship Sunday.

Review of Evangelical Lutheran Hyrmary (a.i.): Dr. Grime provided his review of this new ELS book.

14. National Conference on Worship, Preaching, Music, and the Arts in 1999 (a.i. VI1.C.): Discussion focused on further developing the details of this series of events. Location of sites and funding are high priority items.

15. Ideas for possible new projects (a.i. VI1.D.):

a. Alternate wording of the "consent" in Lutheran Worship Agenda marriage rite: Dr. Grime asked for someone to research this topic and bring back a reply. Rev. Dean Pittelko will be asked to study the issue and make a recommendation.

b. Brief litany for congregational meetings at which a call to a pastor is issued: Dr. Grime will assign this project.

52 LSB Historical Records c. Video on church music: Aimed at young children to encourage them to consider music as a vocation/avocation, Dr. Grime will pursue.

d. Church Musician certification program: Dr. Grime will pursue funding.

e. Funeral Guidelines from Minnesota North Worship Committee: The Commission does not wish to disseminate this document as it stands. It was decided not to go forward with a revision at this time.

16. Worship Video proposal from Lutheran Visuals (a.i. VILE.): No report.

17. CPH Report-The Rev. David Johnson (a.i. VII.F.): Due to the press of business, no report was given.

18. 1996-1997 Budget (a.i. VIII.): The preliminary year-end report was presented.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

"Writing Songs Fit for Heaven" (Jaroslav J. Vajda feature): "Are There Any New Hymnals in Progress?" in Stanza of The Hymn Society of America: "Worship Shift: Americans Seek Feeling of 'Awe'," in The Christian Science Monitor, May 28, 1997: Congregational Services, Activity Report, July 1997

The above items were shared with the Commission but without discussion.

Future Meetings (a.i. X.): Commission meetings are scheduled as follows:

Monday, November 10, 1997, 8:00 A.M. through Tuesday, November 11, 1997, 5:00 P.M. at the International Center.

Thursday, February 19, 1998, 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. at the International Center. Following this meeting the Commission will host its "Identifying Future Leaders" event Thursday, February 19, 1998, 6:00 P.M. through Saturday, February 21, 1998, 1:00 P.M.

Closing Devotion (a.i. XI.): Dr. Pittelko closed the meeting with prayer.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender Secretary

Commission on Worship Minutes 53 Commission on Worship Director's Report

18 August 1997

Grace and peace to you in the name of the Lord Jesus.

As the months pass by, I am continually amazed at the wonderful opportunities that the commission has for promoting a worship life in the Synod that is faithful to the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions. In the midst of all of the confusion over worship in our Synod, there are clear signs that not everyone is interested in abandoning the rich liturgical heritage that we have received. In fact, many are alarmed by what they are seeing in our Synod.

The factors that have brought us to this point of debate and confusion are many and various, some of them even of our own doing. Though we might not like to admit it, we have not provided adequate worship resources for our congregations over the years. By that I don't mean new liturgies every six months. Rather, we have not been as successful as we would have liked in preparing materials that demonstrate the richness of the liturgy and the great variety that can be incorporated.

Of course, work cannot get done if there isn't adequate staffing. Given the absolutely central @ place that worship occupies in the life of the Church, it is unfortunate that the Commission has been understaffed for so long. With the Commission's decision at its last meeting to begin the process of securing approval and funding for a second full-time staff position, one can hope that this deficiency will begin to be corrected. The work that awaits the Commission, however, will stretch the limits even of two full-time staff.

The possibilities that lie before the Commission are truly momentous. Hymnal supplement and new hymnal, worship and music videos, multi-day conferences, regional workshops, national training and certification program for church musicians-these are just a few of the exciting opportunities that we will have to hold before the Synod the rich treasure that we have been given.

The acceptance of the Commission's insert to the REPORTERhas been truly amazing. In addition to the 60,000+ copies that are automatically sent to all church workers and lay leaders, orders for bulk copies are now over 12,000. Even as we venture into new and exciting projects, we must always keep before us the necessary work of instructing the people of God in our liturgical and hymnic heritage-even as we appropriate the very best in liturgy and hymns that are being prepared in our own day.

The hymnal supplement has passed through the review process and is now at the stage of copyright permissions and editing. As final shaping is done, it is becoming evident that this will be a significant resource for our congregations. The liturgies have been carefully edited in response to many of the complaints concerning layout and usability. It is quite possible that

54 LSB Historical Records these services will disprove the conventional wisdom that people can no longer follow a service "out of the book." CPH is also doing its part to make the supplement a success as plans are being made to develop a wide range of instrumental, choral, and organ resources from which church musicians can draw.

Since our last meeting, I have represented the Commission at several meetings and events, including the following:

OrganistIChoral Conducting Workshop, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (May 17) African American Hymnal project, editorial committee (May 23-25); steering committee conference call (Jun 25) Catechesis Conference, Sussex, Wisconsin (Jun 19-20) River Forest-taught course in Master of Church Music program (Jul 7-1 1) ALCM National Conference, Valparaiso, Indiana (Jul 20-24) Hymn Supplement Meeting (Jul 22-23) Sectional leader at Great Commission Convocation, St. Louis (Aug 8-9)

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 55 PROPOSALTO THE COMMISSIONON WORSHIP

New Hymnal Committee Structure

31 July 1997

In light of the discussions at our last meeting, the following are some thoughts on how we might structure the committees for the new hymnal. Where committees are divided into subcommittees, the subcommittees will consist of several members of the main committee as well as several other experts who will be members of the subcommittee only.

Liturgical Committee

Immediate Tasks: Standardize the texts of the liturgy (Divine Service, Matins, Vespers, etc) by January 1999. Invite composers to write settings of the liturgy during first half of 1999 and begin field-testing by January 2000.

Committee Structure: 6 people. The committee as a whole will work on the liturgical texts. At least one member will also serve on the translations committee. Three subcommittees: (1) liturgical music, (2) other rites and services (e.g., Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage, Funeral, etc.), and (3) commentary on the liturgy.

Hymn Committee

Immediate Tasks: Examine hymns in present hymnals (LW and TLH) and determine the core hymns for the next hymnal. Evaluate the reception of the hymns that were included in the Supplement. Identify hymns needing translation, new tuneslsettings.

Committee Structure: 6 people. The committee as a whole will give shape to and make the final determination of all hymns to be included. Two members will also serve on the translations committee. Three subcommittees: (1) hymn textsltranslations, (2) hymn tunes and settings, and (3) hymnal companion.

Lectionary Committee

Immediate Tasks: Examine the various lectionaries that are being used at the present time. Determine which lectionary should appear in the new hymnal and prepare all of the propers for the lectionary (e.g., Introits, Collects, Psalms, etc.).

56 LSB Historical Records Committee Structure: 5-6 people. The committee as a whole will determine which lectionary(ies) to include in the hymnal. Two subcommittees: (1) developing propers to fit the lectionary, (2) develop resources to aid in use of lectionary (e.g., preaching, musical, etc.)

Translation Committee

Immediate Tasks: Examine available Bible translations and determine which translation will best serve the needs of the new hymnal, especially for the Psalter. Develop criteria to be used in translation of hymns, liturgies, etc.

Committee Structure: 5-6 people. Several members should be proficient in the biblical languages. The others should be experts in the English language. One or two of the members should have experience in writing, especially poetry. Two subcommittees: (1) examine biblical translations, and (2) develop criteria for translating liturgy and hymnody.

Agenda Committee

Immediate Tasks: Examine, revise, and expand the present agenda. Provide a commentary for the various rites along the lines of the new Australian Lutheran Agenda.

Committee Structure: 5-6 people. Consists of theologians and parish pastors. No subcommittees at this time; the committee will determine the best way of dividing the work.

Commission on Worship Minutes 57 COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MEETING MINUTES

10-11 November 1997 International Center (LCMS) St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: The Rev. Dr. Roger Pittelk~~chairman;The Rev Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; Kantor Richard Resch; Pr. Stephen Everette; Mrs. Barbara Bradfield; Mrs. Elizabeth Werner; Teacher Mark Bender, secretary.

1. Opening Devotion (a.i.1): Dr. Pittelko led the Commission in praying Responsive Prayer from Lutheran Worship.

2. Approval of Minutes of August 18-19,1997 Meeting (a.i.11): The minutes were approved as printed.

3. Reports of the Executive Director (a.i.111) Dr. Grime presented his Executive Director's Report to the Commission. The Commission took special note of the fact that President Barry has appointed Dr. Grime as worship coordinator for the 1998 Synodical Convention. The Commission sees this appointment as recognition of the positive influence he is having in his position.

Dr. Grime also shared his activity report of November 1, 1997, to the Board of Directors.3

OLD BUSINESS

4. Additional Staffing for the Commission (a.i.1V.a.): Dr. Grime presented initial observations regarding the needs for additional staffing for the Commission. Considerable discussion followed in response to these observations. It was

Resolved, that the Commission requests the funding for a full time assistant executive; and it is further

Resolved, the Commission requests the permission of the Board of Directors for Dr. Grime to present this request at its December 1997 meeting.

CURRENT PROJECTS

5. Chinese Book of Worship (a.i. V.A.): No new report.

58 LSB Historical Records 6. African American Hymnal Supplement (a.i. V.B.): Dr. Grime reported on the September 7, 1997, meeting in Chicago.

7. Real Life Worship Conferences (a.i. V.C.): The Twin Cities conference, October 10-11, 1997, was well received. Attendance was well over 300 in attendance. The mini-conference in Alexandria, Virginia, September 12-13, 1997, was attended by about sixty persons.

With each conference more is being learned to better administer future conferences.

Scheduled conferences include: Rocky Mountain District, Gethsemane Lutheran, Northglenn, Colorado, February 6-7, 1998; Northern Illinois District, St. John Lutheran, Wheaton, February 6-7, 1998; and Wyoming district, Casper, Wyoming, September 25-26, 1998.

Potential conferences include: Kansas District (during the next trienium); and Victorian District of the Lutheran Church of Australia.

8. Grant Projects (a.i. V.D.):

a. IdentifyingIDeveloping Future Worship Leaders (AAL): Approximately twenty-two people have been invited to this conference to be held at the International Center, February 19-21, 1998. Discussion followed regarding the agenda for the meeting. Dr. Feuerhahn will assist Dr. Grime in the planning.

b. The Catechumenate as a Discipling Model (LB): Dr. Grime reported on the most recent meeting of the committee, October 16-18, 1997, in St. Louis. Progress is very encouraging.

9. Commission on Worship "Resource Statements" (a.i. V.E.): No new action was taken on this document.

10. Worship Guidelines (a.i. V.F.): Dr. Girme shared a second draft of the paper: Reflections on ContemporaryIAlternative Worship." The revision was well received. It is scheduled for the next Commission on Worship reporter supplement.

11. Spanish Language Agenda:

Resolved, in the matter of the proposed Spanish language Agenda, that the Commission on Worship directs the Executive Director to call Bylaw 3.929 to the attention of Hector Pope of CPH . Requiring that all service books and

Commission on Worship Minutes 59 hymnals must be approved by the Synod in convention after evaluation and recommendation of the Commission on Worship.

12. Supplement and Hymnal Project (a.i. VI.): David Johnson of CPH submitted a written report on the status of the hymnal supplement, which Dr. Grime shared with the Commission.

Ways of introducing the hymnal supplement were discussed. Kantor Resch volunteered to chair the committee which will coordinate teams to introduce the supplement at various sites around the country. Mrs. Bradfield also volunteered to serve on the committee. The workshops are projected for September-October 1998.

Since two of the proposed services were used at the Minneapolis Real Life Conference in October 1997, reaction to the service in that context was shared.

Regarding the name of the hymnal supplement, it was

Resolved, that the title of the volume is to be Hymnal Supplement 98.

In regard to the new hymnal, it was

Resolved, to establish the following five committees: liturgy, hymns, lectionary, translation, and agenda. It was further

Resolved, to name the following as committee chairmen: The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn, liturgy; The Rev. Stephen Starke, hymnody; The Rev. David Fleming, lectionary; Dr. Gene Edward Veith, translation; and The Rev. Dr. Roger Pittelko, agenda.

NEW BUSINESS

Reviews of ServiceslResources (a.i. VILA.): The Commission commended Dr. Grime for the positive, supportive, and constructive manner in which he critiques services submitted to him.

Minor Festivals for 1999-2000 (a.i. VI1.B.): Dr. Gime shared a memorandum to David Johnson regarding themes for the service folder readings for 1999-2000.

Advisory Delegate and Alternate to 1998 Synodical Convention (a.i. V1I.C.): Dr. Pittelko, as Chairman, will serve as the Commission's advisory delegate to the convention. It was

60 LSB Historical Records Resolved, that Mark Bender serve as the alternate on behalf of the Commission.

Remuneration for Substitutes: Some members of the Commission incur expenses for substitutes when they are serving in Commission capacities. The Executive Director will investigate whether there is a synodical policy and repot his findings at the next Commission meeting.

Recommendation to Nomenclature Committee (a.i. VI1.E.): Dr. Pittelko will take the suggested "parish musician" classification for synodical roster to the respective committee for consideration.

Marriage Rite Study (a.i. V1I.F.): Rev. Dean Pittelko prepared this study piece at the request of the Commission. After brief discussion, it was

Resolved, that the paper be forwarded to the agenda committee of the new hymnal.

Study Topic: "Worship and Culture" (a.i. VI1.G.): The Commission joined in a video conference with Dr. Steven Wente, Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Noland, Oak Park, Illinois. The topic of "Worship and Culture" provided a provocative period of discussion.

CPH Report - David Johnson (a.i. V1I.H.): The Rev. David Johnson submitted a written report, which was shared with the Commission by Dr. Grime

National Conference on Worship, Preaching, Music, and the Arts in 1999. (a.i. V1II.A.): Dr. Grime shared his initial work with the Commission. More details need to be worked out.

Brief Litany for Pastoral Call Meetings (a.i. VIII.8.): No report.

Video on Church Music for Children (a.i. VI1I.C.): No report.

Church Musician Certification Program (a.i. VII1.D.): Dr. Grime will contact Dr. Kurt Amolsch of Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois, regarding any efforts by the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM) in a similar direction.

Worship Video Proposal from Lutheran Visuals (a.i. VII1.E.): Dr. Grime updated the progress of this project.

BUDGET 8

Â 26. 1996-1997 Budget (a.i. IX.): The first quarter report was presented.

Commission on Worship Minutes 61 7 FOR YOUR INFORMATION (a.i. X.):

27. The following items were presented but without discussion:

"What Has Become of the Liturgical Movement," by Frank Senn, in Pro Ecclesia 6 (1997)

"Servant of the Word: Composer Carl Schalk," by Martha Rohlfing, in Christianity and the Arts, August-Ocotober 1997

"Teaching the People's Song" Conference (AGO), June 25-28! I998

FUTURE MEETINGS (a.i. XI.): Commission meetings are scheduled as follows:

28. Thursday, February 19, 1998-8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. at the International Center. Following this meeting the commission will host its "Identifying Future Leaders" event Thursday, February 19 1998, 7:00 P.M. through Saturday, February 21, 1998-4:00 P.M.

29. May meeting - May 18-19, I998

CLOSING DEVOTION (a.i. XII.): The meeting was closed with the singing of a hymn and a collect prayed by Dr. Pittelko.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender Secretary

62 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship Director's Report

10 November 1997

Grace and peace to you in the name of the Lord Jesus.

The Commission is now at a crossroads-we have attempted to undertake more than we can presently accomplish. Of course, any board or commission would argue that they are always faced with that dilemma. For the Commission on Worship, however, we have reached a point where the needs of the Church demand that we move forward and that we have adequate staffing to accomplish our tasks. Our discussion at this meeting regarding staffing needs will need to focus on how to present our case to the Synod's Board of Directors at its December meeting. Let us pray that the Synod will concur with our belief that it is in the best interest of our congregations to proceed without delay in providing additional staffing.

At the Lectures in Church Music at River Forest, I presented two workshops in which I described the work of the Commission. Two items in particular were very well received. The first was information about the new supplement. Reaction was very positive as we sang through several examples and as I described important features of the book. The second matter which received an enthusiastic response was the announcement of our plans to develop a synod-wide program of accreditation and enrichment for church musicians. The participants in my workshop saw this Â as a vital task that must proceed. Several weeks ago we conducted our meeting of the catechumenate study group. There are any number of unique opportunities that this process is going to bring to our Synod in the coming years. Perhaps one of the most intriguing, however, is the forum that it is providing for a unique partnership among various entities within the synodical structure. A joint project between worship and evangelism is probably surprising to many. In addition, we are drawing in those who have an interest in education and other fields. It is my hope that this project will allow us to work together in an environment that is not frustrated by the continual worship vs. mission of the church debates that have beset us in recent years.

Phone calls and correspondence continue to be received by the Commission on every imaginable topic. Very often, the response that is required is not a quick answer that is followed up by a simple mailing of one or more resources. The issues with which pastors, musicians, and lay people are struggling are complicated and often very emotional. It is a good reminder of the importance of the work that we are doing on behalf of the Synod.

Work is now beginning on the 1998 synodical convention. Dr. Barry has asked me to serve as the worship coordinator. In addition to helping the host congregation prepare the opening communion service, I will be in charge of planning all of the other services. With the release of the supplement during the convention, I see this as a prime opportunity to introduce the delegates to the riches of that resource. In addition, I hope to prepare services and devotions that

Commission on Worship Minutes 63 respond, in part, to many of the criticisms that are often directed at the Church's historic worship patterns. I hope that we will be able to prepare services that demonstrate both the true catholicity of the Church's worship and the rich heritage that we as confessional Lutherans have received.

Since our last meeting, I have represented the Commission at several meetings and events, including the following:

Council on Mission and Ministry (Aug 26-27) Concordia Pulpit Resources, annual steering committee meeting (Sep 5) African American Hymnal project, editorial committee (Sep 5-7) Conference of Congregational Services (Sep 20) Meeting with worship committee chairman of Youth Gathering (Sep 23) Catechumenate Study Group (Sep 16- 18) Lectures in Church Music, Concordia, River Forest (Oct 20-21) Meeting with pastor of host congregation for the opening service of the 1998 synodical convention (Oct 24)

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

64 LSB Historical Records COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MEETING MINUTES

February 19-2 1, 1998 International Center (LCMS) St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: The Rev. Dr. Roger Pittelko, chairman; The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; Kantor Ricard Resch, Pr. Stephen Everette; Mrs. Barbara Bradfield; Mrs. Elizabeth Werner; Teacher Mark Bender.

1. Opening Devotion (a.i. I): Dr. Pittelko led the Commission in praying one of the Daily Prayer offices to be included in the new Hymnal Supplement (1998).

2. Approval of Minutes (a.i. 11): The minutes of the November 10-1 1, 1997 Commission Meeting were approved, with the noting of several typographical errors.

3. Reports of the Executive Director (a.i. 111): Dr. Grime presented his Executive Director's Report to the Commission.

OLD BUSINESS

4. Spanish Language Agenda (a.i.): The Commission discussed the necessity for normative texts for all liturgical materials, which could then be translated into other languages as needed.

5. Recommendation to Nomenclature Committee (a.i. 1V.b.): Dr. Pittelko reported that the Nomenclature Committee decided not to include the classification "parish musician" in Synod's roster.

6. Remuneration for Substitutes (ai 1V.c.): Dr. Grime reported that synodical policy supports the remuneration for substitute services rendered on behalf of Commission members when the latter are absent from their regular positions due to Commission business.

CURRENT PROJECTS

7. Chinese Book of Worship (a.i. V.A.): Dr. Grime presented a tentative Table of Contents for The Chinese Book of Worship. The Commission recommended several changes to the contents. Is the word "Lutheran" to be in the title? Projected publication is summer 1999.

8. African American Hymnal Supplement (a.i. V.B.): Dr. Grime and Pr. Everette reported on the last meeting of the joint project committee. Presently, the supplement will be published in its entirety by Augsburg Fortress. It has not been endorsed by the LCMS. Discussion followed relative to the future of this project in the LCMS.

9. Real Life Worship Conferences (a.i. V.C.): Both conferences, St. John's Lutheran, Wheaton, Illinois, and Grace, Northglenn, Colorado, held February 6-7, 1998, were well received by those who attended. Many positive comments were shared, as well as evaluations for improvement in future conferences.

Future scheduled conferences are in the Wyoming District at Casper, Wyoming, September 25-26, 1998, and in Circuits 22 and 23 of the Texas District at Serbin, Texas, January 15- 16, 1999.

Potential conferences are in: the Kansas District (during the next triennium); the Victoria District of the Lutheran Church of Australia; the Southern Illinois District (Fall 1998?); the New England District (Fall 1998); the Southern District (Fall 1998 or early 1999); southwest Nebraska; Pennsylvania; and central Washington.

Commission on Worship Minutes 65 10. Grant Projects (a.i, V.D.): Identifying Future Worship Leaders (AAL), February 19-21, 1998, is being held in conjunction with this Commission meeting.

The Catechumenate as a Discipling Model (LB) is still in process.

11. Commission on Worship "Resource Statements" (ai V.E.): No action.

12. Worship Guidelines (a.i. V.F.): Reactions to "ContemporaryIAlternate Worship" document, published in the January, 1998, Reporter Commission on Worship insert, were shared with the Commission.

SUPPLEMENT AND HYMNAL PROJECT

13. Supplement (a.i. VIA): Dr. Grime distributed a current list of the proposed hymns for the Hymnal Supplement 98. In addition, he described the proposed contents of the Companion volume to the supplement. It was

Resolved, to order an initial run of 3,000 copies.

Dr. Grime showed the Commission a copy of the proposed liturgical materials.

. Dr. Grime also shared a proposed Bible study based on the pericopes of a number of hymns in Hymnal Supplement 98. He solicited the names of authors for this series. It was

Resolved, to thank Dr. Debra Schaeffer Grime for the suggestion. The secretary is to write the letter.

Dr. Grime further proposed the idea of developing several hymn festival formats based upon hymns in Hymnal Supplement 98. This would be targeted as a circuit convocation event in 1999.

Dr. Grime shared with the Commission a proposed flier from CPH advertising the supplement.

The Commission discussed concerns regarding the hymn "Like the Murmur of the Dove's Song." It was

Resolved to delete the hymn from Hymnal Supplement 98.

14. New Hymnal (a.i. V1.B.): Dr. Grime recommended that the initial steering committee meeting will take place prior to the May, 1998, Commission meeting. The Commission concurred.

NEW BUSINESS

15. New Assistant Director Position (a.i. VILA.): Dr. Grime shared the list of names of nominees.

Dr. Grime shared with the Commission a letter from a concerned layperson regarding the urging of the Board of Directors for the Commission to select a non-Caucasian to the position of Assistant Director. Dr. Schuelke sent the letter to Dr. Grime to have him write the reply. Following discussion the Commission determined that the reply to the letter should indeed come from the Board of Directors not from the Executive Director of the Commission on Worship. It was

Resolved, to instruct Dr. Grime to return the letter to Dr. Schuelke.

Dr. Pitteko appointed the following Commission members to serve as an initial screening committee of the nominees: Mark Bender, Ronald Feuerhahn, Paul Grime. The committee is to select two to four final candidates for final interview by the Commission.

66 LSB Historical Records 16. 1997 CPH Hymnal Use Survey Results (a.i. VI1.B.): The Commission reviewed the survey.

17. Commission Display at Synodical Convention (a.i. V1I.C.): Mrs. Barbara Bradfield will be in charge of staffing the booth.

18. Concordia Academic Press (a.i. VI1.D.): Dr. Grime indicated that CPH has proposed a book on worship to be authored by Dr. Timothy Maschke.

19. Minor FestivalsICPH Bulletin Series (a.i. VILE.): An update on the status of this series, together with several concerns from the field related to the practice of observing the minor festivals, were brought to the attention of the Commission. Dr. Grime continues to work with CPH on this series.

20. CPH Report-David Johnson (a.i. VI1.F.j: The Rev. David Johnson presented a written report to the Commission.

21. Commission on Worship (a.i. VII): Dr. Grime distributed the report of the Commission which will be published in the LCMS Conventon Book.

22. LCMS National Youth Gathering Communion Service: Dr. Grime presented the Sunday Evening Eucharist Service progress report of the worship planning team of the LCMS National Youth Gathering. The proposed outline raised grave concerns and considerable discussion followed. Dr. Grime will be in contact with the team and other leaders, as needed.

PROJECTS PENDING

23. Projects Pending (a.i. VII1.A-E.): All projects in this section are still pending.

24. Budget Report (a.i. IX): Dr. Grime distributed a written report of the status of the Commission's budget for the first six months of the 1997-1998 fiscal year.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender Secretary

Commission on Worship Minutes 67 Commission on Worship Director's Report

Grace and peace in this new year in the name of the First and Last, our Lord Jesus.

When I spoke to each of you in December to inform you of the Board of Directors' approval of our request for a second full-time staff person, I could sense your joy and excitement in this extremely important step for the Commission and the Synod. There is a deep desire among many for a worship life that is confessional, faithful, and catholic in the richest sense of the word. I look forward to the added assistance we will have in the coming years to carry on this exciting work.

The forum that follows this meeting will be an important one for the future work of the Commission. The demand for conferences, the need for all manner of books, pamphlets, and worship resources, and the monumental task related to the new hymnal project-all of these will require well informed and qualified people to assist the Commission in its work. I am certain that we will find our time with these guests to be fulfilling and exciting.

Hymnal Supplement 98 is in its final editorial throes (or is that woes?). It promises to be a very fine resource. The four musical resources being prepared by CPH will also be a fine complement, as will be the companion volume that is prepared by the Commission. No matter how the supplement is received, we have learned countless lessons that will make work on the new hymnal much easier.

Because so much attention has been required of the supplement project, we have not been able to move forward on the newhevised hymnal project. At this meeting, however, I will recommend definite dates to begin this process. The time has come.

Within the last few days I havereceived numerous requests for the Commission to host worship conferences. It really is encouraging that there is strong interest in presenting a confessional perspective. My hope is that we will be able to respond to all of these requests, perhaps merging some type of conference together with a workshop introducing the new supplement.

The synodical convention promises to be a marvelous opportunity to introduce the new supplement to a broad cross-section of the Synod. Hymns and liturgies will be chosen carefully so that the delegates will not be overwhelmed; yet, we will strive to give them a taste of the many treasures that the supplement will contain.

At our last meeting we had a fine discussion concerning the relationship between worship and culture. Yet, as I may have suggested following that discussion, we have barely scratched the surface. This is certainly a hot-button issue facing the Church in these latter days, on that the Commission will need to examine again and again.

68 LSB Historical Records Since our last meeting, I have represented the Commission at several meetings and events, including the following:

^, !' 4, LCEF Standing dommittie on Architecture (Nov 20-23) Consultation on Common Texts (Dec 2-3) NationalIDistrict Staff Conference (Jan 9-1 1) African American Hymnal project, editorial committee (Jan 16-17) Conference of Congregational Services (Jan 29-30) Video conference with faculty panel from Concordia Sem, St. Louis (Feb 1 & 8) Real Life Worship conference, Chicago (Feb 6-7) Meeting with pastor of host congregation for the opening service of the 1998 synodical convention (Feb 11) Video conference with sem IV class at Concordia Theol. Sem, Fort Wayne (Feb 13)

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 69 COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MEETING MINUTES May 18-19, 1998 International (LCMS) St. Louis, Center Missouri

PRESENT: The Rev. Dr. Roger Pittelko, chairman; The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; Kantor Richard Resch; Mrs. Barbara Bradfield; Mrs. Elizabeth Werner; Teacher Mark Bender.

ABSENT: Pr. Stephen Everette.

1. Opening Devotion (a.i. I): Dr. Pittelko led the Commission in prayer.

2. Approval of Minutes (a.i. 11): The minutes of the February 19-2 1, 1998 Commission meeting were approved, with the noting of several typographical errors.

3. Reports of the Executive Director (a.i. 111): Dr. Grime presented to the Commission his Executive Director's Report and several other reports.

OLD BUSINESS

4. Reimbursement for substitute teachers (a.i. 1V.A.): Dr. Grime corrected a report given at the last Commission meeting by indicating that it is not the Synod's practice is to reimburse substitute teachers who serve in the stead of Commission members while the latter are away on Commission business.

5. New Assistant Director Position (a.i. 1V.B.): Dr. Grime briefed the Commission on the status of this position. Financial considerations have delayed the process at this time. The Commission discussed the matter. In view of the day-to-day work load and the added labor intensive requirements of the Supplement and the new hymnal, the Commission reaffirmed the need to fill this position.

To that end the Commission met with the Rev. Keith Boheim of the Schwann Foundation, who encouraged the submission of a grant proposal.

The Commission outlined the personnel needs and how best to fulfill them. Dr. Grime was directed to prepare and submit the proposal. It was

Resolved, to prepare and submit the proposal to the Schwann Foundation.

CURRENT PROJECTS

6. Chinese Book of Worship (a.i. V.A.): Dr. Grime shared a paper "What Is Christian Worship?" for review by the Commission.

7. African American Hymnal Supplement (a.i. V.B.): Dr. Grime reported that the supplement will be published in its entirety by Augsburg Fortress. It has not been endorsed by the LCMS.

70 LSB Historical Records Real Life Worship Conferences (a.i. V.C. I .): Scheduled conferences are Wyoming District, Casper, Wyoming (September 25-26, 1998); Northwest District, Wenatchee, Washington (October 16- 17, 1998; Southern District, Jackson, Mississippi (November 6-7, 1998); Serbin, Texas, Circuits 22 and 23 (January 15-16, 1999); and Kansas District, Topeka, Kansas (January 17-18, 1999). Some will also include supplement introductory sessions.

Potential conferences may be scheduled in the Victorian District of the Lutheran Church of Australia; Southern Illinois District; New England District; and, Southwest Nebraska..

Grant Projects (a.i. V.D. 1.): Identifying Future Worship Leaders (AAL) was held, February 19-21, 1998 in conjunction with that Commission meeting.

The Catechumenate as a Discipling Model (LB) is still in process.

10. Commission on Worship "Resource Statements" (a.i. V.E.): No action.

SUPPLEMENT AND HYMNAL PROJECT

11. Supplement (a.i. V1.A): Dr. Grime announced that the Supplement is in print production and can well be ready ahead of the July deadline.

Dr. Grime distributed a list of the sites and dates of Hymnal Supplement 98 introductory workshops.

12. New Hymnal (a.i. VLB,): The Commission met with the new hymnal steering committee and received a report from them, including the list of names of personnel assignments for the following committees: Liturgy, Hymnody, Lectionary, Translations, Agenda.

NEW BUSINESS

13. Service Reviews (a.i. VILA.): Dr. Grime briefly reported on his review of the following services: Youth Gathering (cross-cultural service); Youth Gathering (main service); and, Christian Education Sunday.

14. Growing Churches Conference (a.i. VI1.B.): Dr. Gnme made note of this conference to be held August 7-10, 1998.

15. The Future of Worship in the ELCA: Exploring Critical Issues (a.i. W.C.): Dr. Gnme was encouraged to attend this conference.

16.1998 Convention-Worship Overtures (a.i. VII.D.): The Commission reviewed the memorials regarding worship which have been submitted to the LCMS synodical convention.

17. CPH Report (a.i. VILE.): Rev. Johnson presented his report to the Commission.

PROJECTS PENDING

18. Projects (a.i. VIII): No reports were given.

Commission on Worship Minutes 71 Â 1997-1998 BUDGET 19. Budget Report (a.i. IX): Dr. Grime distributed a written report of the status of the Commission's budget for the first nine months of the 1997-1998 fiscal year.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

20. Articles (a.i. X): Articles were shared for the interest of the Commission.

FUTURE MEETINGS

21. Next Meeting (a.i. X1.A.): The next meeting of the Commission is September 12-15, 1998, beginning at 8:00 A.M. This meeting includes orientation and installation of new members.

CLOSING DEVOTION

22. Adjournment (a.i. XII): Dr. Pittelko led the Commission in prayer.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender Secretary

72 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship Director's Report

18 May 1998

Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!

How quickly excitement can turn to frustration. When we met in February, we were all anxious to see the Commission take the next step as we discussed interviewing candidates for the new assistant director's position. And then came the sudden word: no money in the budget. I know how disappointing this is, given how important we know this position is and how pressing the work that is before us. Dr. Pittelko and I have both spoken with Dr. Barry and are encouraged by his continued support of the Commission's work. Hopefully with his help we will find a way to complete the funding of the new position.

Our last meeting was also a special time together because of the worship leaders forum that followed. The highly competent presentations and the excellent discussions made it very clear to me that we have excellent talent in our Synod to carry out the work that is before us.

Hymnal Supplement 98 has now been sent to the printer. The level of detail is so astounding that I am already consigned to the fact that errors will continue to be found in the book. However, they will be minor! Our proofreaders and the staff at CPH have done an excellent job ensuring that the supplement is a first-rate publication, one of which the Commission and the Synod will be proud.

Richard Resch has been hard at work helping to organize the 38 introductory workshops that we will sponsor this fall. He reports a great level of interest and support in the contacts that he has made. Our February forum has already proven to be beneficial in that we will be using a number of the attendees as presenters in the fall workshops.

Of course, our May meeting will be unique in that it will be closing out (almost) work on the supplement even as it begins the initial work on the newirevised hymnal. By the time you arrive for the meeting, the chairmen of the five major committees will have wrestled with some significant issues concerning the new hymnal. They will be bringing to you proposals for how to organize and divide the work so that it can be done as efficiently and comprehensively as possible. It will be exciting to join them in their discussions.

In the agenda you will find quite a large number of overtures to the convention that pertain to the Commission's work. These issues continue to be of concern to congregations across the Synod. As we provide input to the floor committee, we will have a marvelous opportunity to help lead the Synod in a God-pleasing direction which is faithful to God's Word even while fostering harmony and unity. I sincerely believe that the use of Hymnal Supplement 98 at the a convention will go a long way toward that goal.

Commission on Worship Minutes 73 Since our last meeting, I have represented the Commission at several meetings and events, including the following:

Meeting with Dr. John Kleinig, COW chairman of the Lutheran Church of Australia (Feb 24) Council on Mission and Ministry, St. Louis (Mar 3-4) CPPC meeting, joint LCMSIELCA grant committee, Chicago (Mar 12) Lutheran Lay Retreat, Sonthofen, Germany (Apr 3-6) Lutheran Free Conference, Chicago (Apr 16- 17) Video conference with fourth-year students at the Fort Wayne Seminary (Apr 27) Meeting with fourth-year students at the St. Louis Seminary (Apr 30) 1998 Convention Planning Committee, opening service (May 6)

Paul J. Grime Executive Directory

74 LSB Historical Records NewIRevised Hymnal Project

Steering Committee

May 17-18, 1998

In preparation for our meeting, I have listed a few ideas and questions that will need to be examined in relation to the five committees that will oversee the work on the newhevised hymnal project. These are from from exhaustive, but are intended to initiate the discussion and planning process.

Liturgy what liturgies are to be handled by this committee, and which are to be given to the Agenda committee? will this committee oversee all materials in the book except the hymns (e.g., the selection of psalms, prayers, catechism, etc?) or will these and other items be assigned to others? one of the early tasks will be to come up with standardized versions of the texts; how will this committee interface with the Translations committee to come up with the final texts? do we want to sponsor a competition for composers to write new settings of the main liturgies (using the texts we established in the previous point)? how will these be tested? we need to identify experts in various areas (e.g., Baptism, Lord's Supper, Confirmation, etc.) is it possible to prepare a setting of the liturgy that can be set in multiple languages? how many liturgical settings are desirable? should they have multiple options within the service? or should we prepare numerous services with few options that would be appropriate to particular seasons of the year? (e.g., one setting for Advent with no Hymn of Praise; another for Christmas with the Gloria in Excelsis; one for Lent with no Hymn of Praise or Alleluias; another for Easter with the Dignus es) we need to do a better job of providing a rich section of prayers that will be of use to users of the hymnal; what prayers belong here and which in the Agenda? will the Small Catechism be included? what about the Augsburg Confession? which psalms need to be included? the whole Psalter? where can we find more space? what kind of companion volumes will we want to produce? a commentary on the liturgy? a theology of worship? dictionary of liturgical terms? Bible studies on the liturgy? narrative service? as work proceeds, would it be helpful to publish some short monographs on sensitive or disputed issues (e.g., eucharistic prayers, confirmationlfirst communion, confession and absolution)? who will we identify as potential authors?

Hymnody Â criteria need to be developed for selecting hymns how will this committee interface with the Translations committee, esp. as they work on Â

Commission on Worship Minutes 75 the translations of hymns? is there an efficient way of assigning various people to examine the many collections of hymns that exist in order to identify potential hymns for consideration early on we need to identify gaps in the hymn corpus so that we can encourage hymnwriters to fill these voids will it be beneficial to prepare a series of "hymn samplers" in order to do some field testing? (perhaps issued in seasonal fascicles; e.g., AdventKhristmas or LentEaster) we need to establish a method of measuring how the hymns in Hymnal Supplement 98 are being received we need to encourage composers to write new tunes for hymn texts that need new tunes we need to do a thorough review of all hymns in translation to determine if any need revision, either updating of language or, in some cases, returning to an earlier version we should also determine early on if there are hymns never before translated that should be do all of the hymns need to appear in four-part harmony, or could some appear with melody only or text only? would a combination of all three be a good compromise (esp. since it could save some space!) what companion volumes should be prepared to support the new hymnal? (e.g., history of the hymns with bios on composers and authors; book on hymnody; Bible studies on particular hymns)

Lectionary a.must do a careful study of current lectionary usage Â devise thorough study of various lectionaries to determine strengths and weaknesses Â since other materials in the hymnal are dependent on the lectionary that is used, it will be important to settle some of these questions early on Â how can pastors and musicians be brought into this study so that they understand the reasons that lead to the final selection of a lectionary? . will we want to do field-testing of a new lectionary? Â we will have to be careful to work with other entities that will be affected by a new or different lectionary (e.g., CPH bulletin series, Sunday School lessons, Concordia Pulpit Resources, etc.) . will we provide a new and better daily lectionary? what about preparing some type of one- or two-volume breviary esp. designed for use by laypeople? . will we want to publish a monograph as work proceeds so that the church can be kept aware of the rationale lying behind our decisions? Â what companion volumes should be prepared? (e.g., book on the church year; book on minor festivals; Bible studies) Â what resources should be prepared, especially so that there are rich musical resources available for the propers (e.g., various psalm settings, settings of the Verse for the Day, etc.) what options are available for making the propers available without using too much space in the hymnal?

76 LSB Historical Records Translation Â this committee will have two broad tasks: biblical translations and language criteria Â how will this committee interface with all the other committees? we will have to develop criteria for issues of style, etc.; consultation with CPH's editorial department will be of help here we will have to deal with issues of inclusive and archaic language how can we share our criteria with the Church both for reaction and support? . we need to identify translators in the field we should field-test new translations to gamer input Â ecumenical translations of texts should be examined to see where we find agreement and where we must make changes

Agenda Â are there any things covered here that also appear in the hymnal? which will be done by this committee and which by the Liturgy committee? (e.g., simplified marriage and funeral rites in pew edition with full rites in agenda) Â identify early on the masor issues and obstacles Â explore various media for delivery (e.g., large agenda book, little agenda, materials on CD-ROM, etc.)

what field-testing will be necessary; how can it best be done? we should examine carefully the new resources put out by the Lutheran Church of Australia Â we should explore the need to provide the agenda in other languages; will there be cultural issues that require adaptation? what companion volumes need to be produced? commentary on the rites? (can this be included right in the agenda?) Â do we need to publish monographs on hot-button issues that need to be addressed before the agenda is released? (e.g. ordination, doctrine of the ministry

General would there be value in a text-only version of the entire hymnal which is esp. appropriate for devotional use? what are ways to promote the devotional use of the hymnal? will it be essential that the hymnal be available in other electronic media (e.g., CD- ROMJ ? Â how much field-testing will be necessary to help gain wide acceptance? Â what can be done to help the congregations still using TLH to prepare for a new book?

Commission on Worship Minutes 77 file copy

COMMISSION ON WORSHIP 15-16 October 1998 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; The Rev. Stephen Everette; The Rev. Daniel Q. Johnson; Kantor Richard Resch; Mrs. Elizabeth Werner; Teacher Janet Muth; Teacher Mark Bender, secretary.

I. OPENING DEVOTION

Dr. Grime led the Commission in praying the Noon Daily Prayer from Hymnal Supplement 98.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the 18-19 May 1998 Commission Meeting were approved with the following additions:

6. Chinese Book of Worship (a.i.V.A.) - The verb "shared" was changed to "distributed."

12. New Hymnal (V1.B.) - The date of the meeting was added. To wit, "On May 18, 1998 the Commission . .."

15. The Future of Worship in the ELCA: Exploring Critical Issues (V1I.C.) - The date of the meeting was added. To wit, ". .. to attend this conference to be held November 18-20, 1998.

16. CPH Report (VILE.) - Rev. Johnson's first name was added. To wit, "Rev. David Johnson."

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

A. Executive Director, May 1998

Dr. Grime presented his Executive Director's Report to the Commission. He also welcomed new Commission members: Pr. Daniel Q. Johnson and Teacher Janet Muth.

B. August 1998 Activity Report, Synod's Board of Directors

Dr. Grime shared this report with the Commission.

78 LSB Historical Records C. Report of honoraria received by Commission members (Bylaw 3.71b)

The following Commission members declared receiving honoraria since the last meeting: Mark Bender, Ronald Feuerhahn, Paul Grime, Richard Resch, Elizabeth Werner.

D. Commission on Worship Elections

The Commission unanimously elected Kantor Richard Resch as chairman of the Commission and re-elected Teacher Mark Bender as secretary of the Commission for the present triennium.

E. Visit from President Barry

Dr. Barry spoke with the Commission regarding the proposed 3/10 synodical emphasis.

A brief question and answer session followed. When asked what he was hearing and seeing around the Synod relative to Hymnal Supplement 98, he indicated that is was being well received and used.

III. OLD BUSINESS

A. New Assistant Director Position

A letter of acknowledgment and a letter of acceptance from the Rev. Jon D. Vieker relative to his call to the position of Assistant Director of the Commission on Worship was shared with the Commission.

1. Installation Date - Rev. Jon Vieker will be installed as Assistant Director of the Commission on Worship in the 1C chapel service on November 6, 1998.

2. Position Description - Dr. Grime shared with the Commission the description of the position of Assistant Director of the Commission on Worship.

3. Funding - The Commission will approach the Schwan Foundation in November to seek funding for this position during calendar year 1999. It was

Resolved, to request funding in the amount of $75,000 for 1999. An additional $5000 will be requested for secretarial assistance.

Commission on Worship Minutes 79 a IV. CURRENT PROJECTS A. Chinese Book of Worship (Board for Mission Services)

Dr. Grime asks members of the Commission for feedback regarding several documents intended to be included in the book.

There was discussion regarding the working title of the book. The word Lutheran is not included in the title. Dr. Grime shared a response from Rev. Hector Hoppe regarding Chinese cultural sensivity.

B. African American Hymnal Supplement

Dr. Grime shared Resolution 1-08 "To Use the African-American Hymnal Supplement" adopted July 10, 1998 at the Black Lutheran Convocation (LCMS).

C. Real Life Worship Conferences

1. Report on Completed Conferences

Casper, Wyoming (October 2-3) - Approximately 110 registrants attended the conference. The team was warmly receive

1. Scheduled Conferences

a. Southern District, Jackson, Mississippi (Nov 6-7, 1998) b. Serbin, Texas, Circuits 22 & 23 (Jan 15-16, 1999) c. Kansas District (Jan 17-18, 1999)

2. Potential Conferences

a. Victorian District of the Lutheran Church of Australia b. Southern and Central Illinois c. New England d. Southwest Nebraska

The Commission discussed various aspects of the conferences including format, content, staffing, frequency, and locations.

80 LSB Historical Records D. GRANT PROJECTS

1. Identifying Future Worship Leaders (AAL), Feb 19-21, 1998

a. Status on publication of papers - Pr. Richard Stuckwisch is editing the manuscripts. Discussion followed regarding dissemination and use of the grant funds. It was

Resolved, to order a printing of approximately 1000 copies to be made available through CPH.

2. The Catechumenate as a Discipling Model (LB)

E. COMMISSION ON WORSHIP "RESOURCE STATEMENTS"

No action.

VL SUPPLEMENT AND HYMNAL PROJECT

F. Hymnal Supplement 98

1. Report on introductory workshops 2. Handbook 3. Daily Prayer Cards 4. Bible studies

Reactions to Hymnal Supplement 98 has been very gratifying. The introductory workshops around the country are going well. The Handbook and the Daily Prayer cards are also being well received.

The Bible studies are in preparation and will be released late fall or early winter.

G. Lutheran Hymnal Project

a. "How to Produce a New Hymnal That's Sure to Succeed: An Open Letter to the Missouri Synod's Commission on Worship," Gottesdienst, Trinity 1998

This letter was shared with the Commission.

b. Forty people were appointed to serve on the five committees. All accepted. Meetings of the committees will begin early in 1999.

Commission on Worship Minutes 81 V. NEW BUSINESS

A. Service Reviews

1. Friendship Sunday Materials 2. National Lutheran Schools Week 3. Service of Anointing 4. Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish 5. New Paradigms in Giving

The Commission discussed concerns relative to the submission and lack of submission of materials related to worship to the Executive Director for review. Dr. Grime will bring this to the attention of the respective boards, agencies, and organizations.

B. The Future of Worship in the ELCA: Exploring Critical Issues

Dr. Grime announced that Pr. Jon Vieker will represent the Commission November 18-20 at this conference in Orlando, Florida.

Dr. Grime also raised the question of support and encouragement of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM). The values of organization were enumerated, and concerns, particularly over communion fellowship, were also raised.

Discussion also was raised in a similar vein in regard to National Summer Music Program. Some many fine benefits are derived from the month-long, intensive experience. However, again, fellowship issues are a concern of the Commission.

C. 1998 Convention

1. Board and Commission 2. President Barry's Speech to the orientation conference 3. Resolutions pertaining to the Commission on Worship

a. Resolution 2- 1 1A "To Commend Hymnal Supplement 98" and Resolution 2- 12 "To Encourage Work to Begin on New Hymnal" were gratefully received by the Commission.

4. Overtures referred to the Commission on Worship

a.Resolution 2-69 "To Encourage Appropriate Recognition of National Day of Prayer" and Resolution 2-1 1 "To Encourage Faithfulness in New Mission Starts" will be discussed at the Commission's next meeting.

82 LSB Historical Records b. Resolution 2-10 "To Build Consensus on Worship" was given considerable initial discussion as the Commission began to address the resolution. One of the first issues is finding ways to talk to one another in the synod.

c. Other resolutions will be dealt with as the Commission moves forward in the new hymnal project.

D. 1998 Youth Gathering

1. Communion Service 2. Reactions

The Commission spent considerable time discussing the Holy Communion Service at the 1998 Youth Gathering in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Grime was in attendance at the service and shared his concerns with the Commission. Correspondence sent to the Commission was also reviewed. The Commission is very concerned about the situation and wishes to be helpful in the planning and preparation of future youth gatherings.

Dr. Grime will meet with the youth board members in the near future to discuss the matter.

E. Synodical Outreach Emphasis (3110)

Dr. Barry visited with the Commission and presented the 3/10 synodical emphasis.

F. Resource Sharing by CPH

G. CPH Report -David Johnson

Mr. Donald Petering presented the CPH report in the absence of Rev. David Johnson, who was out of town.

VI. PROJECTS PENDING

A. Video on church music

This resource is aimed at young children to encourage them to consider church music as a vocation/avocation.

B. Church Musician certification program

Commission on Worship Minutes 83 C. Worship video

Dr. Grime will submit a proposal to the Schwan Foundation for funding of this Divine Service video project. The request will be for $10,000.

Vn. 1997-1998 BUDGET

Fiscal Year 1997-98, final report Fiscal Year 1998-99 budget

VIII. FOR YOUR INFORMATION

A. Lutheran Brotherhood's Survey of Lutheran Beliefs and Practices, Summer 1998 B. "Why Go to Mass?" by Amy Welborn, First Things, AugISept 1998 C. "Old Dogs, New Tricks," C.S. Lewis, Currents, 1998 D. "The Feminization of the American Church," by Andrew Sandlin, Current Thoughts and Trends, 1998 E. "Evangelical Catholics and Confessional Evangelicals: The Ecumenical Polarities of Lutheranism," by Gene Edward Veith, 1998 F. The Impact of the Liturgical Movement on American Lutheranism, by Timothy Quill; book review by Frank Senn, Worship (July 1998) G. "Baseball or Soccer?" by Lyle Schaller, Dec. 1998 H. "The Blessing and Bane of the North American Mega-Church: Implications for Twenty-First-Century Congregational Song," by John Witvliet, Internationalen Arbeitsgemeinschaftfur Hymnologie (July 1998)

General comments were made about the articles listed above.

IX. FUTURE MEETINGS

1. February 1-2, 1999 at the International Center. There is a possibility that the meeting may begin Sunday, January 3 1, in the late afternoon. Dr. Grime will confirm.

2. May 3-4, 1999 at the International Center.

3. August 9-10, 1999 at the International Center.

84 LSB Historical Records X. CLOSING DEVOTION a Kantor Resch led the Commission in singing HS 857 "Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me" and then praying the collect before travel from LW,page 275.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender, secretary

Commission on Worship Minutes 85 Commission on Worship Director's Report

15 October 1998

Grace and peace to you from Him who was, who is, and who is to come!

The five months since our last meeting is the longest interval between Commission meetings during my 2+ years as the executive director. And those five months have probably been the busiest and most momentous in nearly two decades. Let me highlight.

First, a significant, new worship resource, Hymnal Supplement 98, has been released. Already more than 30,000 of the initial printing of 50,000 supplements have been sold. Even more surprising, the first two printings of 1,000 each of the accompaniment edition will soon be gone. Just this past week CPH ordered a reprint of each. Though a few specific questions are raised here and there concerning the supplement, by and large the response has been overwhelmingly positive and encouraging.

There are a number of supporting resources being produced for the supplement. The most extensive is the Handbook which became available in mid-September. The essays, commentary, and indices are helpful and informative. Copies of the Handbook have been sent to various journals for review. I think it will be a significant research volume that will be well-received Â outside of the LCMS. The four services of Daily Prayer in the supplement have been printed as a separate, laminated card. The initial printing of 10,000 is gone, and the second printing of 10,000 is in stock and going quickly. A number of people have commented on the usefulness of these cards. Two sets of Bible studies on the hymns from the supplement have been authored and now await final editing and layout. A third set will be completed in the near future.

Workshops introducing the supplement are being held at 36 sites around the country this fall. Several of the workshops have had over 100 participants. The total number of participants will certainly pass the 2,000 mark. We have over 40 different individuals serving as presenters at these workshops. (On October 3, we had 14 different presenters at seven sites, plus 8 presenters serving at the Real Life Worship conference in Casper, Wyoming. That's 22 people working for the Commission on the same day!)

In the midst of all these supplement activities and deadlines, it's easy to forget that a synodical convention has come and gone. And what a difference three years can make. At the 1995 convention, the big issue was whether to retain the Commission on Worship as a free-standing entity. Just three years later, we were able to present to Dr. Barry and the convention delegates copies of the supplement, which were used extensively during the convention. Again, reaction was very positive. The convention resolved to commend the supplement to the congregations. And in a sign of support, it encouraged the Commission to move forward in preparing the newlrevised hymnal. Â

86 LSB Historical Records Where do we go from here? Another resolution of the convention will certainly occupy our time, both at this meeting and for the next several years. Resolution 2-10, "To Build Consensus on Worship," is an exciting challenge. It won't be easy. Our task will be to set reasonable goals and to work hard to foster an atmosphere of encouragement and trust. I look forward to our discussions.

Of course, the most decisive event for the Commission's future work will be the addition of an assistant director, Jon Vieker. Jon accepted the call in August and will begin his duties on November 2. He will bring a number of talents to the work of the Commission, and I eagerly await his arrival.

Since the Commission continues to receive requests to review services prepared by other synodical entities for distribution to the Synod, I believe it is time for us to review our policies and the guidelines that we prepared several years ago. I believe it would be very helpful to provide more specific suggestions and explanations for those who prepare such services.

Since our last meeting, I have represented the Commission at several meetings and conferences, including the following:

Minnesota State Pastors' Conference, Brainerd, Minn. (May 11-13) 1998 Convention Planning Committee, opening service (May 20; June 17; July 7, 9) Dr. A.L. Barry (May 22) Schwan Charitable Trust (June 23) 60th Regular Synodical Convention (July 10-1 7) 1998 Youth Gathering (July 25-28) Concordia Pulpit Resources annual board meeting (Sept. 3) HS98 Introductory Workshop, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (Sept. 19) Catechumenate Working Group, St. Louis (Sept. 24-26) Church Growth Study Committee (Sept. 30) "Voices Raised" HS98 Hymn Sing, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (Oct. 11)

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 87 MINUTES

February 1-2,1999 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; The Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Director; Kantor Richard Resch, chairman; The Rev. Stephen Everette; The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; The Rev. Daniel Q. Johnson; Mrs. Elizabeth Wemer; Teacher Janet Muth; Teacher Mark Bender, secretary.

OPENING DEVOTIONS

The Commission began its time together by worshiping in chapel.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the October 15- 16, 1998 were approved was printed.

REPORTS and ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Grime presented his Executive Director report to the Commission.

Rev. Vieker reported on two conferences (ELCA Alive in Chris Worship Partners and the ALCM Board meeting) the attended as a representative of the Commission.

HONORARIA

The following Commission members declared receiving honoraria since the last meeting: Mark Bender, Ronald Feuerhahn, Paul Grime, Janet Muth, Richard Resch, Elizabeth Wemer.

OLD BUSINESS

CURRENT PROJECTS

Chinese Book of Worship

The work on the Chinese Book of Worship continues though at a slow pace.

African American Hymnal Supplement

The Supplement to be published by Augsburg Fortress, while experiencing some more recent delays, should still be available this year.

Dr. Grime and Rev. Vieker reported on the new Augsburg Fortress contemporary songbook Worship and Praise.

88 LSB Historical Records REAL LIFE WORSHIP CONFERENCES

Completed

Southern District, Jackson, Mississippi (Nov. 6-7, 1998) Serbin, Texas, Circuits 22 & 23 (January 15-16, 1999) Kansas District (January 17- 18, 1999)

The Hymnal Supplement 98 and attendant sessions were well received in each location. At present no other conferences are scheduled.

Potential

Victoria District of the Lutheran Church of Australia Southern and Central Illinois Districts New England District Southwest Nebraska

GRANT PROJECTS

Identifying Future Worship Leaders (AAL),February 19-21,1998

The presentations given are being edited and will be soon available. In addition to the 1000 copies originally intended for printing it was

Resolved also to print enough copies to give the students and faculties of our seminaries and of the LCC.

The Catechumenate as a Discipline Model (LB)

Three pamphlets will be sent to the congregations of the church to describe the catechumenate model and possible applications at the parish level. Authors are Art Just, Jim Brauer, Dennis Lucero.

Overall progress has slowed at the present due to lack of time on the part of those involved.

Catechumenate Resources (AAL)

SUPPLEMENT and HYMNAL PROJECT

HYMNAL SUPPLEMENT 98

Approximately 2300 people attended the 36 workshops. Several districts have expressed interest to present additional introductory workshops within the respective districts.

Daily Prayer Cards

Response has been favorable with 30,000 copies having been sold.

Bible Studies

These resources should be available very soon.

Commission on Worship Minutes 89 Hymnal Supplement 98 Liturgies

An offprint pamphlet of Divine Service, Evening Prayer, and Responsive Prayer is being printed for sale. The size of the pamphlet allows easy "tipping into" either L W or TLH.

The video of the Fort Wayne workshop has been edited and is ready for copying.

The next issue of Worship Notes will include a cassette recording of hymns. In addition, the issue will address tempo markings and other related matters.

Lutheran Hymnal Project

The first round of committee meetings has been completed. Subsequent meetings are scheduled and work is in progress. The steering committee will serve as the main guide. The Commission will be kept informed on a regular basis. A number of Commission members serve on the various committees.

NEW BUSINESS

Synodical Outreach Emphasis (3110)

1998 Resolution 2-10 "To Build Consensus in Worship"

The subject was opened with the reading aloud of the resolution. Considerable discussion followed in order to determine ways to proceed. -Questions: What is meant bv consensus? Would the discussion be limited to Recognized Service Organizations (RSO)?

Goals:

Gain deeper understanding of each others positions, concerns, fears Identify issues of agreement and disagreement Identify and eliminate false characterizations (straw men) Begin to formulate a plan to take us to the next step

Qualifications: Talk intelligently on subject Can see and understand all sides of the issue(s) Churchman (churchwomen) Accountable to (representative of) their group Broad geographical representation

Representation:

Office of the President Growing* Council of Presidents* Large* Congregational Services* Rural* Board for Black Ministry* Urban* Concordia University System & Seminary Youth* a North American Missions (ethnic)* Church musicians Mission congregations (starts)* Pastors

90 LSB Historical Records Discussion groups might be made of one representative from each representative group above and one representative appointed by the Commission. These two individuals, in turn, might enlarge the representation by inviting two or three other persons to participate in the discussion groups. These groups could be geographically close and meet on a bimonthly basis.

Extensive geographical input is desired. This proposal will be drawn up and presented for funding purposes. It was

Resolved, to invite representatives as described in Resolution 2- 10 and to seek funding for the implementation of the Resolution.

Service Reviews

The 1998 Youth Gathering Service was discussed. Dr. Grime, who was in attendance at the Gathering and at the service, described his observation to the service. Shame on you, guys! Strong concern was expressed that, in an effort to be in touch with our youth, their identity and ours as a church body (synod) was frequently confused or obscured. The Commission directs Dr. Grime to share a detailed reaction with the youth gathering staff.

Appointment of Interim Staff

As per 1C policy, the Commission appoints Rev. Vieker to assume the responsibilities of the Executive Director in the event that Dr. Grime is unable to serve.

Crookston Circuit Request to Review With One Voice

In light of the fact that Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota has this ELCA resource in the pews of its chapel, pastors of the Crookston Circuit of the Minnesota North District are requesting the Commission to review this volume for docrtrinal content and, subsequently, its appropriateness in our schools.

The Rev. Brent Kuhlmann will be approached to write the first draft. If he is unavailable, the Rev. Gerald Krispin will be asked to review. The review may then be printed in the Reporter.

1999 Circuit Convocation Hymn Festival Outlines

Two detailed outlines and supporting instructions for circuit convocations and congregations were prepared and presented by Dr. Grime. The Commission expressed its appreciation for the availability of these services. Suggestions were made to offer these materials for use on LWML, missions, and "Friendship" Sundays, as well as to Lutheran Hour Ministries.

CPH Report-David Johnson

Rev. Johnson gave his report to the Commission.

The cover curling problem associated with the first edition of Hymnal Supplement 98 has apparently been corrected in the subsequent editions.

Commission on Worship Minutes 91 Long-Range Planning for the Commission a Pastors How to conduct liturgy (H&P) Planning worship Theological understanding of worship (H&P; Ins.; RLW; WaLP) Pastorlmusician Preaching (RLW) Leading prayer of the Church Devotional life (HS98) Worship vision (HS98; RLW)

Musicians

Theological understanding of worship (H&P; Ins.; RLW; WaLP) Encouragement (RLW) Music skills (FW; RLW; WaLP) Planning Team work with pastor(s) Devotional life (HS98) Big picture of church music (H&P) People skills Literature Church/school relationships Â Laity Encouragement (Lutheran Witness; Ins.; RLW) Theological understanding of worship (Ins.; RLW) Explanation of liturgy (HS98; Ins.) Daily devotional resources (HS98; Portals of Prayer) Lutheran identity (Ins.) Hymn repertoire (broaderldeeper) (HS98; Ins.) Role of worship committees Hymnal as prayerbook (HS98)

School Teachers

Working with children's voices--and their own! (CD's) Theological understanding of worship (Ins.; RLW) Lutheran distinctions (Ins.) Chapel sermons (children's sermons) Church/school relationships Teaching hymnsniturgy (RLW) How to lead devotions (HS98)

Children

How to sing (CD's; RLW) How to pray Theological understanding of worship Explanation of liturgy Hymnal as prayer book (HS98)

92 LSB Historical Records The perception is that the Commission is only high church and is producing a high church hymnal which will be accepted only by a narrow portion of our congregations.

Concern was raised over the poor preaching and praying across our synod.

Concern was raised over the need for intentional catechesis.

In all that we do as a Commission, we are to be positive and winsome.

Is it possible for the Commission to give guidance (acceptable helps) regarding the use of alternate forms of worship?

Is it possible to develop a basis hymnal which will be supplemented by materials for various ethnic groups, etc.?

Resolution 2-10. The President and his office stand ready and want to be involved in this process.

1997-1998 BUDGET

Fiscal Year 1998-99

The progress of the present budget was reviewed.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

FIITUHE MEETINGS

May 3-4, 1999 at the International Center

August 9-10, 1999 at the International Center

November 12-13, 1999 at the International Center

CLOSING DEVOTIONS

Kantor Resch led the Commission in prayer.

Commission on Worship Minutes 93 Commission on Worship Director's Report

1-2 February 1999

"Rejoice, rejoice, with thanks embrace another year of grace." (HS98 837)

The Commission on Worship has, I believe, reached a significant juncture in its recent history. After a 414 year vacancy (1991-1996) in the executive director's position, not only has that position now been filled, but we can rejoice in the arrival of an assistant director, the Rev. Jon Vieker. The very successful introduction of a new worship resource, Hymnal Supplement 98, and the inaugural meetings of the five committees of the Lutheran Hymnal Project that were held during the past six weeks are further signs that the Commission has a significant role to play for many years to come.

At our meeting 3% months ago, I reported that Hymnal Supplement 98 had sold over 30,000 copies. I am very happy to report that current sales have reached 85,000. The supplement is now entering its third printing. Response to the supplement continues to be overwhelmingly positive and encouraging.

Response has also been good to the supporting resources. Over 2,000 of the handbooks have been sold. 30,000 of the Daily Prayer cards have been sold, and an additional 20,000 printed. The mission board recently requested 3,100 copies of the prayer cards to send to workers in all of the mission fields. Two sets of Bible studies based on the hymns from the supplement are now at the printer and will soon be available. A third set will be completed later this year. CPH will soon have the first of the descant volumes available, which will certainly produce increased interest in the supplement.

Workshops introducing the supplement were held at 36 sites around the country this fall. Introductory workshops were also given at three conferences in the fall and at three in January. The total number of participants at the workshops was approximately 2,300, with another 450+ at the conferences.

With the completion of the initial meeting of each of the five Lutheran Hymnal Project committees, the parameters and goals for this monumental undertaking are beginning to come into focus. While the Commission will want to keep abreast of the work that is being done, much of the initial work will be the task of each committee, with the steering committee (consisting of the chairman of each committee) providing overall direction and guidance. A brief report will appear in the February REPORTER,and a fuller report will be included in the Commission's insert to the REPORTER in April.

At this meeting, the Commission will have the opportunity to look toward the future for the purpose of identifying emphases and projects that will advance our mandate to "develop and @ deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship" (Bylaw 3.928a).

94 LSB Historical Records Certainly, a significant part of our discussion will focus on how best to implement Resolution 2-10, "To Build Consensus on W~rship,~~that was adopted at the 1998 synodical convention. In addition, the opportunity to begin a number of exciting projects and initiatives will provide the Commission with plenty to do in the coming years.

One of our continuing initiatives concerns Dr. Barry's evangelism emphasis, "Tell the Good News about Jesus." The Commission recently had the opportunity to provide a significant resource for this emphasis by providing hymn festival outlines for the 1999 circuit convocations. These materials are being sent together with some evangelism workshop materials from the president's office to all of the circuit counselors. They will also be posted on our website.

Since our last meeting, I have represented the Commission at several meetings and conferences, including the following:

HS98 Introductory Workshop, Holy Cross, Collinsville, 111. (Oct. 17) HS98 Introductory Workshop, Concordia, Independence, Ohio (Nov. 7) Cooperative Parish Projects Committee (Oct. 21) Forum on Mission and Ministry (Oct. 27-28) LCEF Architects Standing Committee & LCEFRoundation Fa1 1 Conference, Fort Lauderdale (Nov. 19-22) Consultation on Common Texts, New York (Dec 1-2) Real Life Worship Conference, St. Paul, Serbin, Texas (Jan 15-16) Real Life Worship Conference, Ascension, Wichita, Kansas (Jan 17-1 8)

Jon Vieker has attended the following:

Alive in Christ (ELCA), "The Future of Worship in the ELCA," Fort Lauderdale (Nov. 18-20) Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, Board of Directors meeting, Chicago (Jan. 15-1 6)

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 95 MINUTES

May 34,1999 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; The Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Director; Kantor Richard Resch, chairman; The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; The Rev. Daniel Q. Johnson; Mrs. Elizabeth Werner; Teacher Janet Muth; Teacher Mark Bender, secretary.

EXCUSED: The Rev. Stephen Everette

OPENING DEVOTIONS

The Commission began its time together by worshiping in chapel, which was led by Kantor Resch.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the February 1-2, 1999 minutes were amended by removing the third sentence Â under "Service Reviews." The minutes, as amended, were approved. REPORTS and ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Grime presented his May 1999 Executive Director Report and his synodical Board of Directors Performance Report.

The following Commission members declared receiving honoria since the last meeting: Ronald Feuerhahn, Paul Grime, Janet Muth, Elizabeth Werner.

OLD BUSINESS

Dr. Grime presented for discussion a design process to begin implementation of 1998 Resolution 2-10 "To Build Consensus in Worship." Several revisions were suggested. The proposed budget was also reviewed.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Chinese Book of Worship (Board of Mission Services)

Dr. Grime's review of the Introductory Essay was shared.

96 LSB Historical Records African American Hymnal Supplement

Dr. Grime passed around a copy of the book. Discussion raised questions regarding its use in our congregations. Should information be made available to our congregations relative to concerns of the LCMS doctrinal reviewers? If so, through what avenues?

Real Life Worship Conferences

No conferences have been conducted since the last Commission meeting. The Commission will review the entire Real Life Worship format in the coming months.

Potential conferences are: Victorian District of the Lutheran Church of Australia; Southern and Central Illinois Districts; New England District; Southwest Nebraska District.

Identifying Future Worship Leaders (AAL), February 19-21,1998

The book Through the Church the Song Goes On, essays from the conference, is due to be available on May 15, 1999. Copies will be given to seminarians as well as being sent to a number of other places. Copies will be sold by Concordia Publishing House.

The Catechumenate as a Discipline Model (LB) and Catechumenate Resources (AAL)

With the departure of Jerry Kosberg, the Commission will be looking to David Mulder for assistance.

Supplement and Hymnal Project

Hymnal Supplement 98 - Supporting resources are now becoming available. Included are: offprints of the liturgies; daily prayer cards; large print and Braille editions; and, Bible studies on hymns in HS98.

Lutheran Hymnal Project - The Liturgy, Hymnody, Lectionary, and Agenda committees, as well as various working groups have had recent meetings.

The Lectionary Committee has determined that both a three-year and a one-year series will be included. Field testing of Series B and the one-year series will begin with Advent 1999.

The Hymnody Committee is reviewing all of the hymns in The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship, and Hymnal Supplement. There will be approximately 600 hymns (old and new) in the new book.

The Liturgy Committee will field test a modestly revised setting of TLH, page 15, among an initial group of approximately twenty congregations. Feedback will be taken under consideration before a larger field test of this Common Service is begun. A number of orders of the Divine Service will be included, as well as other daily offices.

The Translation Committee is considering a number of Biblical translations in order to choose the one which will be used in the book and related resources.

Commission on Worship Minutes 97 The Agenda Committee is divided into nine working groups in order to cover the varied work assigned to the committee.

0 Long-Range Planning for the Commission

For Pastors

Dr. Grime indicated that beginning in July 1999, the Commission would provide weekly a Prayer of the Church as a model to be used in the services of parishes during the coming weekend. These prayers will be made available over the internet.

Concordia Publishing House is preparing a book on preaching edited by Dean Nadasdy and Paul Grime.

Articles on conducting the liturgy and attendant topics will be prepared. These may be ultimately brought together in a single volume with an accompanying video.

For Musicians

Fall 1999 workshops for church musicians will focus on service playing.

Discussion regarding the future of Worship: A Lutheran Perspective centered around partnership with CPH, frequency of issue, and distribution so that, at the parish level, pastors and musicians are receiving" the copies. a NEW BUSINESS

Synodical Outreach Emphasis (3110)

An article is being prepared by a parish pastor on the topic of how the liturgy evangelizes.

"Worship Consultation" Proposal

Dr. Grime and Rev. Vieker proposed a document for worship consultation in LCMS congregations. Discussion was supportive and additional ideas were generated.

Worship Trends in the ELCA

The results of two surveys among ELCA congregations-"Worship Resource Needs (Clergy Panel)" and "Excellence in Worship (Congregational Survey)" provided interesting points of discussion for the Commission.

Review of With One Voice

In the meeting the Commission received and discussed a review of With One Voice, a worship supplement of the ELCA. This review was prepared for the Commission in response to a request by the Crookston Circuit of the Minnesota North District. The final form of the review will be sent to the Crookston Circuit, as well as to chapels and seminaries of the synod. For broader

98 LSB Historical Records readership it will also be placed on the Commission's web page-its location publicized in The Reporter and Worship: A Lutheran Perspective.

An honorarium in the amount of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) was approved for Rev. Brent Kuhlmann who prepared the first draft.

CPH Report-David Johnson

Rev. Johnson gave his report to the Commission. Topics included Hymnal Supplement 98 and its attendant resources; Worship: A Lutheran Perspective; a replacement product for Creative Worshipfor the Lutheran Parish; and, preliminary work for Lutheran Standards for Music and Arts in Education in New Directions.

PROJECTS PENDING

Church Musician Enrichment and Certification

Rev. Vieker reported on the progress of this developing project. The working title is "Lutheran Parish Musician Enrichment." Committee members are: Mr. Mark Kirchenberg, Miss Janet Muth, Kantor Richard Resch, Rev. Jon Vieker, and Dr. Steven Wente. Included in the report are the rationale, schedule of courses offered, possible curricula writers, certification, class size, costs, honoraria, and a timetable.

1998-1999 BUDGET

The progress of the present budget was reviewed. Concern was raised regarding the limited budgeted funds available to carry forward the important work of the Commission to the congregations of the Synod.

In regard to the Hymnal Supplement 98 Fall 1998 workshops, some funds from the hymnal project may be used to cover costs of the workshops.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Several articles were made available for the Commission's reading.

FUTURE MEETINGS

August 9-10, 1999, at the International Center

November 12-13, 1999, at the International Center

CLOSING DEVOTIONS

Kantor Resch led the Commission in prayer.

Commission on Worship Minutes 99 Commission on Worship Director's Report

34May 1999

All the earth with joy is sounding, Christ has risen from dead; He the greater Jonah bounding from the grave, His three-day bed. Wins the prize: Death's demise Songs of triumph fill the skies. (HS98 837)

More than a year ago, the commission hosted a forum that brought together a total of 40 individuals who have both gifts and interests in worship and church music. Those of us in attendance remember well the excitement as we were given the opportunity to observe the wonderful talent with which our Synod has been blessed. The completion of that grant project is about to occur with the publication of the papers that were presented at that forum. Through the fine editorial efforts of Rick Stuckwisch and Jon Vieker, the commission is about to make available to the Synod an excellent and significant work. The book, titled Through the Church the Song Goes On: Preparing A Lutheran Hymnal for the 21s' Century, consists of 20 essays plus Ron Feuerhahn's closing remarks. It will be extremely useful to those working on the new hymnal. More importantly, it will give many in Synod an opportunity to survey the work that will have to be done in the coming years. Because sufficient funds were remaining from the grant, we will be able to make the book available to every seminary student (including the two Canadian seminaries); this will also include next year's incoming class and returning vicars.

Over the past few months, the commission's new program for providing enrichment courses for church musicians has begun to take shape. Under Jon Vieker's leadership, careful thought has been given to many of the details that will help to make this an excellent opportunity for growth. In my recent travels, I have again been reminded of the need for this type of continuing education and am confident that many in Synod will look forward to the courses of instruction that are being prepared.

Hymnal Supplement 98 continues to be well received in the Synod. CPH has just published a small pamphlet containing the liturgies from the supplement. This will make an excellent resource at conventions and conferences. Two sets of Bible studies are now available, with the third set in production. The "Voices Raised" cassette tape has been well received and will help many congregations gain a better sense of the usefulness of the supplement. Musical resources for the supplement are also forthcoming from CPH.

Since our last meeting two committees of the Lutheran Hymnal Project have held their second meeting. Working groups are also beginning to take shape. Already the lectionary committee is making plans to begin modest field-testing this December. The hymnody committee has carefully surveyed every hymn in TLH, L W, and HS98 in an attempt to ascertain which hymns are likely to appear in the new hymnal. As word gets about the project, letters with questions and suggestions are beginning to arrive. It is truly gratifying to be able to reply that many of the concerns expressed

100 LSB Historical Records have already been remedied in the supplement. New ideas continue to come our way, however, which will only make the new hymnal a better resource.

One issue that will demand our attention at this meeting concerns the budget. While revenues continue to be tight in the Synod's unrestricted budget, thus putting a strain on all department budgets, the commission's budget has reached the point where salaries, expenses related to commission meetings, and uncontrolled expenses have assumed more the 90% of the entire budget. Of even greater concern is the commission's responsibility to carry out the mandate of 1998 convention resolution 2-10, "To Build Consensus in Worship." Unless funds are soon made available to begin this process, it will be difficult for the commission to report any progress to the 2001 convention.

Since our last meeting, I have represented the Commission at several meetings and conferences, including the following:

Council of Presidents, St. Louis (Feb. 22) Church and organ dedication, Trinity LC, Kearney, Mo. (Mar. 6-7) Cooperative Parish Projects Committee, Chicago (Mar. 18) Seminary Lunch Talk and Opus Dei, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (Mar. 29) Central Illinois District Worship Conference, Peoria (Apr 10) Church dedication, Good Shepherd LC, Collinsville, 111. (Apr 11) Southern Illinois District Pastors' Conference, Steeleville, 111. (Apr 14) ALCM Board conference call (Apr. 23)

During this same time period, Jon Vieker attended:

Winkel, Washington Circuit, Missouri District (Mar. 16)

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 101 MINUTES

August 54,1999 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: The Rev. Stephen Everette ;The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; The Rev. Daniel Q. Johnson; Mrs. Elizabeth Werner; Teacher Janet Muth; Teacher Mark Bender, secretary; The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; The Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Director. Excused: The Rev. Richard Resch, chairman.

OPENING DEVOTIONS

Dr. Grime led the devotions with the singing of L W 409 and the praying of the collect for Pentecost 10.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the May 3-4, 1999 meeting were approved as presented.

REPORTS and ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Grime presented his August 1999 Executive Director Report and his synodical Board of Directors Performance Report.

The following Commission members declared receiving honoria since the last meeting: Dr. Grime and Rev. Jon Vieker.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Chinese Book of Worship (Board of Mission Services)

Dr. Grime shared the latest critique of the work on the book. Progress is slow but continues to be made.

This Far by Faith (African American Hymnal Supplement)

President Barry's statement regarding this book was shared with the Commission.

Real Life Worship Conferences

No conferences have been conducted since the last Commission meeting. The Commission will review the entire Real Life Worship format in the coming months.

102 LSB Historical Records Potential conferences are: Victorian District of the Lutheran Church of Australia; Southern and Central Illinois Districts; New England District; Southwest Nebraska District.

GRANT PROJECTS

Catechumenate Discipling (LB) and Resources (AAL)

Work in this area needs to be reactivated.

Building Consensus in Worship (1998 Res. 2-10)

Due to the lack of adequate funding in this year's budget, the original proposal may need to be reworked. A $10,000 grant from AAL will cover the first phase of the project. The ten entities identified at our last meeting will be invited to name a representative to take part in the process. The first meeting will be held tentatively scheduled for February 21-23,2000.

Lutheran Parish Musician Enrichment

Development of the curriculum is continuing. Start-up funding is being pursued. Launch date of the project is Fall 2000.

Worship Consultation

No report.

1999 Fall Organist Workshops

Seventy-three "stand alone" workshops and two in conjunction with district events are scheduled. Thirty-eight musicians will be serving as clinicians. Anticipated total registration is 1,500 people.

Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM) National Conference

Dr. Grime gave an oral report of the ALCM conference held in Richmond, Virginia, in August 1999. Concerns, particularly in regard to open communion practice and the participation of an LCMS clergyman as preacher at the Eucharist, were discussed. Grave concern was expressed over the announcement that the next national conference, scheduled for July 15-1 9,200 1, will be held at the Reformed Latter Day Saints Temple and Auditorium in Independence, Missouri. The flier announcing the conference states, in part: "The location encourages ALCM membership to consider the ecumenical possibilities and to participate with Temple visitors in a daily Prayer Service for in peace in the world."

National Worship Conference

Dr. Grime will check with the planners of the WELS national worship conference to ascertain the feasibility of the LCMS hosting its own conference. Consideration will be given to the possibility of tying the conference to the testing of materials for the new hymnal.

Commission on Worship Minutes 103 ,- LUTHERAN HYMNAL PROJECT

Dr. Grime distributed a written summary of the current work of the committees and answered several questions which arose.

Dr. Grime also shared four reviews of Hymnal Supplement 98 which appeared in Logia.

OLD BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

"Tell the Good News about Jesus" Synodical Outreach

Dr. Grime reminded the Commission about this synod-wide emphiasis.

CPH Report - David Johnson

No report.

Commission on Constitutional Matters Opinion

The Commission on Worship read and discussed the CCM opinion regarding Article VI and Bylaw 3.929: "Required Hymnals for LCMS Congregations" given on May 5, 1999. Disappointment was expressed that the Commission on Worship was not contacted while the ruling was under study. The Commission on Worship is particularly concerned regarding the following points:

1. The inadequacy of the question was not addressed; 2. The opinion does not reflect upon the use of the term "official;" and, 3. The opinion seems to encourage or even expect unilateral decisions in regard to worship materials.

Further discussion affirmed that the official synodical books of worship are the foundation-not the point of departure-in the worship life of the congregation. Congregations may rightly supplement the resources with materials which are in agreement with the doctrine and practice of the official books.

Guidelines for Synodical Entities

The Commission suggested the following guidelines for worship:

1. The congregation is to participate in the ordinary of the Divine Service; 2. Liturgical language should be used rather than slang; 3. Special whole service formats around a particular theme should be discouraged. Rather, components (special prayers, etc.) should be provided to the congregations for use in the liturgy. If the whole service is used, it should be couched within one of the divine services in our books (TLH, L W, HS98); and,

104 LSB Historical Records 4. There should be levels of approval: first review; progress reviews with Commission on Worship suggestions incorporated; and, final review and approval.

The staff will prepare new guidelines and distribute them to the affected entities.

"What Is a Service?"

The Commission identified a variety of circumstances for consideration:

1. The Divine Service vs. a reading service vs. a devotion for a meeting; 2. A public worship setting vs. a private one; 3, Formal vs. informal; 4. Office holder (rostered clergy) vs. non-office holder (i.e. lector); 5. Male vs. female;

The Commission also identified situations for consideration:

1. Lutheran high school chapel services; 2. Baccalaureates; 3. Campfire devotions; and, 4. Chapel at auxiliary organization buildings (CPH, IC, LHM, etc.),

Future Meeting

The next Commission meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 2 1, through Wednesday, February 23,2000, at the International Center, in conjunction with the "Building Consensus in a Worship" forum.

Closing Devotions

Dr. Grime closed the meeting with the praying of the Lord's Prayer and the pronouncement of the Benediction.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender, secretary

Commission on Worship Minutes 105 Commission on Worship Director's Report

5-6 August 1999

During the fall of 1999 the Commission on Worship's presence will be felt throughout the Synod. With workshops at 73 sites and involvement at two others, we will be bringing an important training event for church organists and pianists to a significant portion of the Synod. In addition to all of the standard metropolitan locations, we will be going to a number of smaller sites, such as Ogden, UT, Midland, TX, Dodge City, KS, North Platte, NE, Shawano, WI, Manchester, NH, and Conover, NC. With 37 people serving as clinicians, the commission will be drawing on the vast musical resources of our Synod. These events will enable us to reach a large number of organists, providing them with encouragement and a review of basic skills. We will also have an excellent opportunity to unveil plans for our ongoing church musician training program, Lutheran Parish Musician Enrichment (LPME), which is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2000.

Speaking of LPME, work on this project, under the direction of Rev. Jon Vieker, continues to proceed. Reactions from pastors and musicians to our proposal have been very encouraging, and their constructive criticisms have helped to strengthen the entire program. We are currently in search of funds to underwrite the development of the project. Once these are secured, we hope to move forward quickly.

Â A significant portion of our meeting will be concerned with a discussion of "What is a service?% this day of "informal" worship, considerable confusion often results. When I meet with the Recognized Service Organization Task Force later in August, it will be helpful to have the latest thinking of the commission on this topic.

Our new book of essays, "Through the Church the Song Goes On, has been well received since its arrival in mid-May. Free copies were distributed at both seminaries, as well as to district presidents, executives at the synodical level, and to all of our hymnal committees and working groups. I've heard several comments already concerning the quality of the essays.

The hymnal committees are continuing to meet. As the report in this docket indicates, considerable work has already been done. In the coming months, additional working groups will need to be formed in order to continue the progress of this mammoth project. Interest continues to be shown from a number of sources. Next summer Region I11 of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM) will devote its regional conference to the topic of preparing hymnals. This event will offer us another opportunity to gather input.

Because of insufficient income, our proposal for carrying out 1998 convention Res. 2-10, "To Building Consensus in Worship," will have to be reevaluated. We have received a $10,000 grant from AAL, but this will cover only one component of the work that we had envisioned. I had originally hoped to have planning for the first phase well underway by this point, but I have been reluctant to make any commitments that we might later be unable to keep. @

106 LSB Historical Records The July issue of the Reporter has an announcement that findings from a research project on children in worship is now available. I have been following the reports of this research and look forward to reading their conclusions. Given the importance of this topic, it may be beneficial for the commission to devote a significant portion of its next meeting to a discussion of these issues, perhaps video-conferencing with the researchers/authors at River Forest and with other interested parties.

Since our last meeting, I have represented the Commission at several meetings and conferences, including the following:

ALCM Board conference call (May. 21) Organ dedication, St. James Lutheran Church, Glen Carbon, 111. (May 30) Missouri District Worship Committee, International Center (June 9) Concordia Catechetical Academy Symposium, Sussex, Wis. (June 17-1 8) Organists' Retreat, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind. (June 21-25) Donald Roterrnund's Retirement Celebration, Dallas, Tex. (June 27) Lay Ministers' Conference, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (July 16) ALCM national conference, Richmond, Vir. (Aug. 1-5)

During this same time period, Jon Vieker attended:

Hymnal Supplement 98 Introductory Workshop, Cape Girardeau, Mo. (June 5) Missouri District Worship Committee, International Center (June 9)

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 107 COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MINUTES

2 1-23 February 2000 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT:The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; Mrs. Elizabeth Werner; Teacher Janet Muth; Teacher Mark Bender, secretary; The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; The Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Director. EXCUSED:The The Rev. Stephen Everette; Rev. Daniel Q. Johnson.

Dr. Grime led the devotions with the praying of the Daily Prayer for Morning and the singing of hymn 901 from Hymnal Supplement 98.

The minutes of the August 5-6, 1999, meeting were approved as presented.

REPORTSAND ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Grime reviewed his Executive Director Report of February 2000, as well as his November 1999 and February 2000 Performance Reports to Synod's Board of Directors.

The following Commission members declared receiving honoria since the last meeting: Mark Bender, Janet Muth, Richard Resch, (1999 Fall Organist Workshops); and, Jon Vieker (CID Great Commission Convocation).

Chinese Book of Worship (Board of Mission Services)

No report.

This Far by Faith (African American Hymnal Supplement)

Dr. Grime shared President Barry's report on the doctrinal review of this book.

Real Life Worship Conferences

No new reports.

108 LSB Historical Records Grant Projects

Catechumenate Discipling (LB) and Resources (AAL): No report

Building Consensus in Worship (1998 Res. 2-10): No report

Lutheran Musician Enrichment

Jon Vieker reported that the curriculum writers have been secured. The goal for Fall 2000 workshop sites is 20. Interest to this point is most encouraging. One musician and one pastor will serve each location.

Worship Consultation

No report.

1999 Fall Service-Playing Workshops Report

The overwhelming response to the workshops attested to the fact that there is a hunger for support and education of this type among the people leading our congregation's song. Another round of workshops is projected for 2001.

Committees are working regularly and making significant progress.

Dr. Grime is making a presentation to the district presidents. A listening post will be arranged at each of the remaining district conventions (SID and SD having already met) to provide a structured report on the progress of the Lutheran Hymnal Project and to hear feedback from convention delegates.

In addition to the larger work issues of lectionary, liturgy, agenda, hymns, and the like, a multitude of smaller, but no less important, details need to be addressed, i.e.: pagination, ordering of contents, introductory activities.

Because of workload considerations, John Stevenson and Harold Senkbeil have asked to be replaced on the Agenda Committee. In their place the Commission approved the appointments of David Saar and Frank Pies.

The Commission encourages CPH to creatively provide and market Hymnal Supplement 98 to the delegates to the district conventions this year.

At the recommendation of Dr. Grime and the Hymnody Committee the Commission approved the authorization of Mr. Joseph Her1 to serve as a research assistant for the Hymnody Committee at the rate of $20.00 per hour for approximately 20 hours per month.

Commission on Worship Minutes 109 The Commission continues to seek to carry out the Synodical outreach emphasis "Tell the Good News About Jesus."

The review of With One Voice requested by the Crookston Circuit of the Minnesota North District was sent to the representative of that circuit, as well as to Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota. A summary of the review will be posted on the Comrnision webpage.

Dr. Grime reported on two grants received from the Schwan Foundation: funding for four quarterly Reporter inserts; and, one year's funding of the position of the Commission's assistant director. The Commission members again expressed their appreciation for this continued support.

The document "Worship in Lutheran School Associations" was shared with the Commission. Dr. Grime may distribute it among others for reaction and input.

Dr. Grime wrote a letter of explanation regarding the commemoration of minor festivals for use by CPH.

A memo to district convention worship planners suggesting use of Hymnal Supplement 98 was shared with the Commission. e The Commission reviewed the summary of the CPWCOW bi-annual worship survey and the sales of CPH hymnals.

Dr. Grime's responded to the proposed Friendship Sunday service submitted to him.

In regard to the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, the ELCA, LCMS, and WELS reports were shared.

Although he was unable to attend the meeting, Rev. David Johnson submitted a written report to the Commission.

At the suggestion of Rev. Johnson and Dr. Grime, the Commission has decided to suspend publication of Worship: A Lutheran Perspective. A annual worship planning guide is projected for July 200 1.

Rev. Vieker reported on his meeting with the ALCM Board of Directors. Grave concern was expressed regarding the 2001 National Conference at the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints facilities in Independence, Missouri.

110 LSB Historical Records VISITFROM PRESIDENTBARRY

In regard to the Lutheran Hymnal Project President Barry urged the Commission to be responsive to the worship dynamics of the majority of the congregations of the Synod.

President Barry raised the question: Is it possible for the Commission to be proactive in providing congregational song of theological depth wedded to "pop" music of integrity?

From the field President Barry has been told at the "average" organist cannot play the majority of the harmonizations in Lutheran Worship.

Pastors in the field indicate that graduates of our colleges are not being trained to play music styles outside traditional church music.

Regarding worship President Barry indicated that he hears less in the field about worship concerns though, from time to time, he is confronted by the ongoing challenges along these lines in the parish.

The status of the present budget was discussed.

A variety of articles were made available for the Commission's information.

The next meeting Monday and Tuesday, May 29-30,2000.

Kantor Resch led the Commission in a collect for travel.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender, secretary

Commission on Worship Minutes 111 Commission on Worship Director's Report

21-23 February 2000

Service-Playing Workshops By all accounts, the 73 service-playing workshops were an unqualified success. The workshops were held on Saturday mornings between the dates of September 11 and November 20. In all, over 1,800 people attended. Registration was healthy at nearly all of the sites. Only five sites had less than 10 in attendance. This was more than compensated, however, by the 18 sites that had between 30-50 registrants and the four sites that had more than 50. Evaluations of the workshops were extremely positive. Most were very satisfied with what we offered during the workshop. A 56-page resource book was prepared by Jon and me, and it too was appreciated for the information it provided for the participants. Some wished that the workshop would have lasted an entire day, while some indicated that a morning session was just right. There were some complaints regarding delays in receiving confirmation of registrations. That's something we'll have to work on next time. The workshops, which were led by 40 different people, gave the commission an excellent opportunity to utilize the talents of our many capable church musicians. As we searched for clinicians who lived near some of our workshop sites, we came into contact with some very qualified people whom we would not have otherwise known. Finally, from a financial perspective, the workshops were also very successful. Only a few a complained that the $25 fee was too high. We found that offering a discount for additional musicians from the same congregation was very enticing and much appreciated. Brochures describing our plans for an ongoing training for church musicians-Lutheran Musician Enrichment-were given to all workshop participants. Over 200 interest forms have been returned. Very soon now we will begin to identify locations and clinicians for the first classes which will start in the fall. Meanwhile, eight authors have been engaged to write the curriculum for the courses. A gift of $10,000 has also been pledged to underwrite the start-up costs of this project.

Lutheran Hymnal Project After three months of no meetings, all five con~mitteesare meeting again between Jan. 24 and March 24. Great progress is being made in a number of areas. A revision of the TLH p. 15 service is currently being tested, as are revisions to the historic one-year lectionary. Plans are underway for a full-scale test of the three-year lectionary, beginning with Advent 2000. The Hymnody Committee is plowing through the textual and musical minutia of hundreds of hymns. Translation and language guidelines have been prepared. Our goal is to present the hymnal project to the 2004 convention for approval. That means that at the minimum all work on texts will have to be completed by February 2004. Jon and I have developed tentative timetables for each of the committees to guide them in the work over the next four years. Once each committee has had a chance to examine its respective timetable, these will be shared with the commission. Meanwhile, the commission will need to present an overture to the 2001 that lays out our plans for field-testing the hymnal prior to its approval by a the 2004 convention.

112 LSB Historical Records Building Consensus in Worship The first phase of our response to 1998 Res. 2-10 will take place during our meeting in St. Louis. 20 representatives will come together at that time to begin to define a process for working toward a resolution in the worship debates. Already during the crafting of this resolution in the floor committee back in May 1998,I expressed my opinion that any attempt to build consensus would only be a first step. That is, in fact, why they chose to name the resolution "To Build Consensus," rather than "To Reach Consensus." Ted Kober, a member of that floor committee and also of the Synod's Board of Directors, has been very helpful in working with us as we developed the process that we are about to undertake. Once the initial forum is completed, the participants will return home and build 10 geographical teams of eight people each. These teams will meet regularly during the rest of 2000. If funds are made available, we will bring the leaders back together for a meeting early next year to discuss the progress that has been made. With their report in hand, the commission will then craft a final report to the Synod, along with recommendations for future work in this area. Following the forum on Feb. 21-23,I will begin the process of reporting to the Synod. I am already scheduled to speak to the Council of Presidents on March 2 in Chicago.

Finally, on a personal note, I would like to thank the members of the commission for their prayers and encouragement as Deb and I undertook the process of adoption and then completed that process on Nov. 23, 1999, with the adoption of Sasha and Sergey. Since our return home on Dec.1 we have been amazed at their progress and of the joys they have already brought us.

Since our last meeting, I have represented the Commission at several meetings and conferences, including the following:

Concordia Pulpit Resources Advisory Committee, St. Louis (Sept. 2) Conference of Congregational Services, St. Louis (Sept. 10-1 1) Servi c e-Playing Workshops: Storm Lake, Iowa (Sept. 18); Collinsville, Illinois (Sept. 25); Evansville, Indiana (Oct. 9); Louisville, Kentucky (Oct. 30) Recognized Service Organizations Task Force, St. Louis (Sept. 30) Organist for Dresden Kreuzchor concert, Des Peres, Missouri (Oct. 16) Mission and Ministry Forum, St. Louis (Oct. 21-22)

During this same time period, Jon Vieker attended:

St. Michael Liturgical Conference, Detroit, Michigan (Jan. 27) CID Great Commission Convocation, Springfield, 111. (Nov. 6) LCEF Standing Committee on Architecture, San Diego (Nov. 17-20) Consultation on Common Texts, New York City (Dec. 6-7) Confessions and Liturgical Symposia, Fort Wayne (Jan. 19-21) Association of Lutheran Church Musicians Board Meeting, Kansas City (Jan. 24Ã‘25 2001 Youth Gathering Planning Meeting, New Orleans (Jan. 27-30)

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 113 COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MINUTES

29–30 May 2000 Kirkwood Inn and International Center St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: The Rev. Stephen Everette; The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; The Rev. Daniel Q. Johnson; Mrs. Elizabeth Werner; Teacher Janet Muth; Teacher Mark Bender, secretary; The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; The Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Director.

OPENING DEVOTIONS

Dr. Grime led the devotions with the praying of the Daily Prayer for Morning and the singing of hymn 901 from Hymnal Supplement 98.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the February 21–23, 2000 meeting were approved as presented.

REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

Dr. Grime reviewed his May 2000 Executive Director Report to the Commission, as well as his May 2000 Performance Report to Synod’s Board of Directors.

The following Commission members and staff declared receiving honoria since the last meeting: Janet Muth (Central Illinois District); Dr. Grime (Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, and Michigan District); Jon Vieker (Our Savior, Cheyenne).

CURRENT PROJECTS

Chinese Book of Worship (Board of Mission Services)

The project is nearing the production phrase. Limited resources of people to work on the book has impeded the finishing of the book in a timely manner.

Real Life Worship Conferences

No new reports.

114 LSB Historical Records Grant Projects

Catechumenate Discipling (LB) and Resources (AAL): Limited funds remain to continue the project, which has stalled. Interest has been expressed to restart and carry forward the project to produce usable materials.

Building Consensus in Worship (1998 Res. 2-10): A few team reports have been forthcoming. Dr. Grime will contact Ted Kober for direction at this point in the process.

Lutheran Musician Enrichment

Jon Vieker reported that nineteen sites have been secured for the 2000–01 year. There will be two semesters per year, with four monthly Saturday sessions per semester. He is in the process of finalizing faculty (one musician and one pastor) for the locations. While interest to this point has been most encouraging, additional publicity is needed to reach as many as possible.

Worship Consultation

No report.

LUTHERAN HYMNAL PROJECT

A report on the project was prepared for delegates to synodical district conventions this year. Also, delegates will be asked a complete a survey which is designed to gather information regarding local parish worship practice and attendant matters. All delegates will receive a copy of the audio cassette tape Voices Raised, featuring hymns in the Hymnal Supplement 98. Six district conventions have invited the Commission to have a listening post.

Initial field testing of the revised TLH (p. 15) Holy Communion liturgy is complete. Other congregations wishing to use this liturgy may download it from the internet or request a single, reproducible hardcopy from the Commission.

Committees are working regularly and making significant progress. Field testing will continue as new materials are ready.

David Saar and Frank Pies have replaced John Stevenson and Harold Senkbeil, who asked to be relieved due to workload considerations.

Discussion regarding protocols and lines of authority included the decision to send minutes of committee meetings and other attendant materials to members of the Commission, in order to keep them appraised of the ongoing progress of the project.

OLD BUSINESS

A replacement for Worship: A Lutheran Perspective was discussed. The plan is to produce a yearly planning guide that provides suggestions for planning worship. Musical elements should

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 115 be accessible to congregations of modest size and limited musical resources, which could be used by choir, cantor, or congregation.

Dr. David Held has been suggested as the coordinator of this project. Dr. Grime will make the contact.

Rev. Vieker reported that the July 2000 Youth Gathering sponsored by the Wyoming District has reached capacity enrollment. Worship opportunities will include daily offices of Matins, Vespers, and Evening Prayer. Holy Communion will be celebrated in the Divine Service on the closing day.

Rev. Vieker also reported on the progress of planning for the 2001 Youth Gathering in New Orleans. The Holy Communion service will be on Sunday morning. The liturgy will be the Divine Service. President Barry will be the preacher.

The drafting of Worship Guidelines (Res. 2-10) will draw input from the teams involved in the Building Consensus in Worship (1998 Res. 2-10). The contents should include clear, honest explanations of current worship practices in our Synod, as well as specific examples of good and bad worship materials.

The Commission is asked to consult as one possible example the book Sound Decisions (ELCA).

NEW BUSINESS

The Commission continues to seek to carry out the Synodical outreach emphasis “Tell the Good the News About Jesus.” One project which fits well is the adult catechumenate. Secondly, the materials which support the worship life of the congregations aid in outreach.

Dr. Grime shared his review of the 2000 Rally Day Service.

Dr. Grime entertained suggestions of names of people who could assist in providing educational and worship resource materials to be posted on the Commission’s website.

The rostering of Church Musicians will probably come to a vote at the 2001 synodical convention. It is possible that the Commission on Worship could submit a joint overture with other entities. Initial reactions and ideas were discussed.

A proposal to develop an Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music was presented by Dr. Grime. Envisioned is a four-day to week-long institute of multi-disciplinary study specifically for pastors and church musicians. The institute would be designed to provide for a maximum of flexibility to indulge the interests and needs of the participants. Components will be both theoretical and practical. Several keynote addresses will be presented by various speakers. Rich daily worship services, as well as workshops on practical topics will be offered.

Brainstorming ideas included:

3 116 LSB Historical Records Target attendees: church musicians (organists, choir directors, handbell directors) and pastors.

Location (requirements): inexpensive housing; meal plan; good air fare; pleasant, bucolic setting; good pipe organ(s); good worship space(s). Possible locations: Concordia, Mequon, or Concordia, Ann Arbor.

Date: Summer, 2002. The Commission office staff will secure the location and dates by July 2000.

Target no. of enrollees: 200–300

Planning team: Ronald Feuerhahn, David Fleming, James Freese, Janet Muth, Todd Peperkorn, Donald Rotermund, Betsy Werner.

Components offered: organ crawl, children’s choir, chanting, and many others of interest to the prospective attendees

The workshop will be announced no later than Spring 2000 to allow funds to be included in parish budgets.

The Rev. David Johnson (CPH) presented his report to the Commission. A period of general discussion followed.

1999-2000 BUDGET

The status of the present budget was discussed. End of fiscal year expenditures were considered.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

A variety of articles were made available for the Commission’s reading and reaction.

FUTURE MEETING

The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, September 27–28, 2000.

CLOSING

Kantor Resch led the Commission in a collect for travel.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender, Secretary

4 Commission on Worship Minutes 117 Commission on Worship Director's Report

The Lutheran Hymnal Project continues to move forward on a number of fronts. At recent meetings, each of the committees has discussed a timeline for completion of work on a number of specific projects. In some areas work is progressing very satisfactorily, while in other areas there has been less success. Considerable energies will need to be expended in the coming months to keep the project moving in a timely fashion on all fronts. At the upcoming commission meeting, we will need to spend considerable time thinking through the relationship between the hymnal committees and the commission. What authority does each committee possess? What is the role of the Steering Committee both in coordinating the work of the various committees and in making decisions on specific issues? What role will the commission play in final decisions concerning the new hymnal? Will it examine everything that goes into the hymnal? Will it rely on the recommendations of the committees? Will it be the arbiter only when a committee is divided? As we begin to move more intentionally into the area of field testing, it will be crucial that the commission carefully develop a protocol that will allow the work of the Lutheran Hymnal Project to proceed in a timely fashion and at the same time provide adequate oversight by the commission. Even as work continues on the new hymnal, it is becoming increasingly evident that one of our major tasks will be to provide training for church musicians in our Synod. The introduction of the Lutheran Musician Enrichment (LME) program this fall will be a significant step in regard to the training of non-professional musicians. As of this writing, it appears that we will have close to 20 sites in the fall. Publicity will soon be going out, and the curriculum is being written and edited. This program by itself will not be enough to reach the thousands of musicians who fall into this category. Additional workshops and other events will need to be planned in the future. In the area of continuing education for professional musicians, a recent development may move us to action. A movement is underway to bring before the 2001 convention a resolution to provide a new category on the synodical roster for church musicians. This would provide an opportunity for non-synodically trained musicians to become rostered. It would also provide the opportunity for currently rostered musicians to be listed with other musicians rather than in the much larger listing of teachers. By all means, the rostering of church musicians is a move in the right direction. After all, with the long and rich tradition in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of providing cantors to lead the congregation's song, it is a sad commentary on our own history in the LCMS that we have failed to recognize this important office in the church! Beyond providing appropriate recognition of church musicians, something currently granted to DCEs, DCOs, and even parish assistants, the rostering of church musicians will provide the commission with the opportunity to become involved in shaping the instruction of those who wish to colloquize and to offer opportunities for continuing education. One hope is that regular training in church music and worship will not be limited to musicians only, but can bring both pastors and musicians together. To that end, a proposal for an Institute of Worship, Preaching, and Church Music will be considered when we meet. In addition to these larger projects, the commission will need to continue to take advantage of newer technologies to offer helpful resources on an ongoing basis. To that end, we recently

118 LSB Historical Records completed a thorough reorganization of our website, with thanks to both Jon Vieker and A1 Collver. It is now arranged in a way that will invite us to provide new resources in a way that can be easily accessed by congregations and pastors. On another front, the LetUsPray subscription which delivers an editable Prayer of the Church for every Sunday and festival has been very well received. It is currently being received by 1,500 subscribers. We now have nine drafters for these prayers which are then edited in our office. Other resources include the Lenten devotions that we posted on our website; they were downloaded over 2,600 times. More recently, we provided a comprehensive prayer for the National Day of Prayer (May 4) in response to an overture to the 1998 synodical convention. These occasional resources that can be put to immediate use are greatly appreciated by many and offer almost unlimited possibilities. Since our last meeting, I have represented the Commission at several meetings and conferences (beyond the ongoing meetings of the Lutheran Hymnal Project), including the following:

Council of Presidents, Chicago (Mar 2) Congress on the Lutheran Confessions (presentation), Chicago (Apr 27-29) Michigan District Circuit Counselors, Ann Arbor (May 9) Mission and Ministry Forum, St. Louis (May 11-12) Commencement Address at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (May 19)

During this same time period, Jon Vieker attended:

Regional Worship Conference, Laramie, WY (Mar 25)

@ Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 119 COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MINUTES

27-28 September 2000 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: Kantor Richard Resch, chairman; The Rev. Stephen Everette; The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; The Rev. Daniel Q. Johnson; Mrs. Elizabeth Werner; Teacher Janet Muth; Teacher Mark Bender, secretary; The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; The Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Director.

OPENING DEVOTIONS

The Commission attended chapel at the IC.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the May 29–30, 2000 meeting were approved as presented.

The minutes of the February 21–23, 2000, and the May 29–30, 2000 meetings were amended to reflect the fact that Kantor Richard Resch was present for both meetings.

REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

Dr. Grime reviewed his September 27–28, 2000 Executive Director Report to the Commission, as well as his August 15, 2000 Performance Report to Synod’s Board of Directors.

Honoraria The following Commission members declared receiving honoraria since the last meeting: Ronald Feuerhahn (LetUsPray); Paul Grime (Concordia Catechetical Academy, Sussex, WI; Concordia Seminary, St. Louis; and Concordia Historical Institute, St. Louis); Richard Resch (Holy Ghost, Niagra Falls); and, Jon Vieker (Zion, Ainesworth, Nebraska; Zion, Detroit, Michigan).

CURRENT PROJECTS

Chinese Book of Worship (Board of Mission Services)

No report.

Real Life Worship Conferences

No new reports.

Grant Projects

Catechumenate Discipling (LB) and Resources (AAL): Dr. Grime brought together persons from various entities to discuss the status of the project and the future direction.

120 LSB Historical Records Building Consensus in Worship (1998 Res. 2-10): The new fiscal budget now has funds ($30,000) earmarked for this project to encourage the work of this endeavor.

February 19–20, 2001 has been tentatively set for the large meeting of the consensus groups. Dr. Grime will check with Ted Kober and then confirm the dates. Alternate dates are February 12–13, 2001. The Commission will meet on the Sunday prior to the consensus meeting.

Lutheran Musician Enrichment Jon Vieker reported that fourteen sites have been secured for the 2000-1 year. Enrollment has been encouraging for this initial year with approximately 159 students. It is projected that the project will be self-supporting this year.

Worship Consultation

No report.

Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music Dr. Grime reported that the first institute is proposed for July 2002 at Concordia University Wisconsin. The planning team members are: Ronald Feuerhahn, David Fleming, James Freese, Janet Muth, Todd Peperkorn, Donald Rotermund, Betsy Werner, Daniel Zager.

LUTHERAN HYMNAL PROJECT

Dr. Grime shared his summary report on the Lutheran Hymnal Project. Field testing of the revised TLH (p. 15) Holy Communion liturgy is in its second phase with an increasing number of congregations participating.

Also on the web are: “Guiding Principles Behind the Historic Series Lectionary Revision”; and, Series C (Three-Year Lectionary) Revision.

Dr. Grime indicated that the activity of the committees will need to increase in order to stay on schedule.

The text of the new Divine Service is ready. The Commission will sponsor an open competition inviting composers to write new musical settings for the service. The Commission approved a total prize amount of Five Thousand ($5000) to be distributed according to the guildelines prepared by the Liturgy Committee.

Dr. Grime described a proposed congregational survey of Hymnal Supplement 98. Questions need to be carefully shaped to assist the Hymnody Committee in gathering data which will be beneficial to the church.

The Commission encourages wide and regular dissemination of progress reports on the Lutheran Hymnal Project to the synod-at-large.

Dr. Grime shared samples of the new English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible. This translation is being considered for use in the new hymnal.

Discussion followed regarding the translation of Luther’s Small Catechism (with scripture version) to be included in the new hymnal.

Commission on Worship Minutes 121 Katherine Borst, citing family and course load responsibilities, has announced her resignation from the Translations Committee. Dr. Gene Edward Veith, chairman, is seeking a person to fill the vacancy.

OLD BUSINESS

Kids in the Divine Service Jon Vieker presented the first issue of Kids in the Divine Service, a reproducible for weekly use by children in worship. Topics include the church year, elements of the liturgy, and church architecture.

2001 Youth Gathering Rev. Vieker also reported on the progress of planning for the 2001 Youth Gathering in New Orleans. The Holy Communion service will be on Sunday morning. The liturgy will be the Divine Service II-1. President Barry will be the preacher. Instrumental and choral groups will serve. The core of these groups will come from the students of Lutheran Summer Music.

Worship Guidelines (Res. 2-10) The drafting of Worship Guidelines (Res. 2-10) will draw input from the teams involved in the Building Consensus in Worship (1998 Res. 2-10). The contents should include clear, honest explanations of current worship practices in our Synod, as well as specific examples of good and bad worship materials.

In regard to the eighth Resolved, “That the Commission on Worship enable a process by which songs and liturgical materials from sources other than LCMS publications might be reviewed for acceptability so that congregations may be assisted in their goal of using doctrinally pure worship materials,” a list of criteria for evaluating texts and tune (music) will be developed and submitted for use by the church. In addition, a series in the Lutheran Witness speaking specifically and in more detail to each criterion is also proposed.

Rostering of Church Musicians: A draft document “To Place Directors of Parish Music on the Roster of The Lutheran Church-- Missouri Synod” was shared with the Commission. Brief discussion followed.

NEW BUSINESS

“Tell the Good News About Jesus” The Commission continues to seek to carry out the Synodical outreach emphasis “Tell the Good News About Jesus.” One project is which fits well is the adult catechumenate. Secondly, the materials which support the worship life of the congregations aids in outreach.

Service Reviews

School Graduation Materials: Dr. Grime shared his review suggestions of the school graduation materials.

LWML Service: Concern was expressed regarding the gimmicky “Who Wants to Be A Millionare” feature of the LWML convention service this year. Furthermore, the service folder indicates that the service carries the endorsement of the Commission on Worship. The service has not been so endorsed.

Association of Lutheran Church Musicians The Commission continues to express concern about the direction being followed by ALCM, as noted in Dr. Grime’s letter.

122 LSB Historical Records KidFaith Elizabeth Werner attended a KidFaith conference, September 22-23, 2000, in Burnsville, Minnesota. Conference speakers reported on research concerning faith development in children. One of the principal researchers, Dr. Shirley Morgenthaler of Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois, served as the keynote speaker.

Children in Worship The Commission conducted a video teleconference with Dr. Morgenthaler and Dr. Gary Bertels of Concordia University, River Forest. The guests reviewed the findings published in their book Children in Worship: Lessons from Research, Pillars Press, River Forest, 1999. Together with the Commission significant discussion on the subject followed. They project to more studies: behavior of children in worship; and, perceptions of children in worship.

Interim Director The Commission has appointed assistant executive director Rev. Jon Vieker to serve as executive director in the absence of Dr. Grime.

CPH Report

No report.

1999–2000 BUDGET

The final report of the 1999–2000 budget was reviewed.

2000–2001 BUDGET

The budget for the present fiscal year was presented.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

A variety of articles were made available for the Commission’s reading and reaction.

FUTURE MEETING

The next meeting is scheduled for Sunday-Tuesday, February 18–20, 2001.

The spring meeting is tentatively set for Monday, May 14, 2001, beginning at noon, through Tuesday, May 15, 2001.

CLOSING

Kantor Resch led the Commission in prayer using the collects for St. Michael and All Angels and Before Travel, and in the final stanza of “Lord, Let at Last Thine Angels Come.”

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender, Secretary

Commission on Worship Minutes 123 Commission on Worship Director's Report

27-28 September 2000

The commission's new training program for musicians, Lutheran Musician Enrichment, is now underway. Of the 19 sites that we advertised, six were cancelled due to lack of enrollment. As of Sept. 11, the 13 sites that are offering classes have a total enrollment of 151. This is a healthy beginning. Hopefully we've learned a few things that will help us to do even better as we set up new sites for 2001. Both Jon and I have a sense that as word gets about this program, the interest will increase.

Several major strides were taken in the Lutheran Hymnal Project during the summer. As announced in the August issue of the Reporter, several important components are now available for synod-wide testing. Following a limited testing earlier this year, a re-revised version of the TLH Page 15 service is now available. The revisions to the one-year lectionary, which has also been undergoing a limited test this past year, are now available, as are the revisions to Series C of the three-year lectionary. These materials are now available on our website several months in advance of the new church year, thus giving pastors and church musicians adequate time to plan and prepare. Full sets of propers, including hymn suggestions, are provided. In addition to testing the materials, we will also be testing the benefits and the limits of using the internet as our main vehicle for distribution. As users download the lectionaries or liturgies, they are asked to complete a brief online registration form that will enable us to know who is using the materials so that we have a sense of how widespread the testing is. Also, we can notify them of updates and send evaluation forms at a later time for detailed feedback. Of course, those who do not have internet access can obtain copies from the commission's office.

The Liturgy Committee is now ready to release the composition guidelines and competition rules for the new setting(s) of the Divine Service. Our hope is that a number of composers will submit settings, including composers whose work we have never before seen. Again, the internet will be the chief form of distribution. The goal is to have several of the best settings that are submitted available for congregational testing by the end of 2001.

The complexity and enormity of the hymnal project are demanding more and more administrative attention. Nevertheless, there are other important tasks that remain before the commission. The Building Consensus in Worship process is moving along, though perhaps not with the intensity that was originally envisioned. Each regional team is approaching the task differently, which will undoubtedly benefit the process. The gathering of the team leaders next February will be crucial in assisting the commission in preparing its report for the 2001 convention.

Another topic of importance to the commission, one to be taken up at this meeting, is that of children and worship. Research is currently being done at Concordia University-River Forest, by Dr. Shirley Morgenthaler and Dr. Gary Bertels. We will be joined by Dr. Morgenthaler via video-conference to discuss their research to date, to hear about the second and third phases of

124 LSB Historical Records the project, and to consider some of the implications for the work of the Commission on Worship. We will also be joined by Judy Christian, director of child ministry, a department of Congregational Services.

A new resource, Kids in the Divine Service, became available late this summer. Already, over 150 orders have been received. Likewise, our ongoing service of providing a weekly Prayer of the Church (LetUsPray) continues to add new subscribers (up from 1,500 at the last report in May to over 1,750 at this time). Positive comments continue to be received.

Since our last meeting, I have represented the Commission at several meetings and conferences (beyond the ongoing meetings of the Lutheran Hymnal Project), including the following:

Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM), Chicago (June 13-14) Symposium on Catechesis, Sussex, WI (June 15-1 6) Report on Hymnal Project to Bible Class at Village Lutheran Church, Ladue, MO (June 18) ALCM Region III Conference, Waverly, IA (July 16-1 9) Consultation on Catechesis, St. Louis (July 27) Concordia Pulpit Resources Advisory Group, St. Louis (August 3 1) Presentation at Theological Symposium, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (Sept 20) Presentation at the Pieper Lectures, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (Sept 22)

During this same time period, Jon Vieker attended:

Worship consultant at Wyoming District Youth Conference, Laramie, WY (July 11-14) Worship team planning meeting for 2001 National Youth Conference, New Orleans (Sept 4-7) Presenter at Pastors' conference, Ainsworth, NE (Sept 17-19) Presenter at St. Michael's Liturgical Conference, Detroit (Sept 25)

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 125 COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MINUTES

18–20 February 2001 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: Kantor Richard Resch, chairman; The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; The Rev. Daniel Q. Johnson; Mrs. Elizabeth Werner; Teacher Janet Muth; Teacher Mark Bender, secretary; The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; The Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Director.

EXCUSED: The Rev. Stephen Everette.

OPENING DEVOTIONS

Dr. Grime led the opening prayer at the dinner meeting on Sunday, February 18.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the September 27–28, 2000 meeting were approved as presented, with the correction of several typos.

REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

Dr. Grime reviewed his February 18–20, 2001 Executive Director Report to the Commission, as well as his November 1, 2000, and his February 1, 2001, Performance Reports to Synod’s Board of Directors.

Honoraria

The following Commission members declared receiving honoraria since the last meeting: Paul Grime (Organ Recital, Zion Lutheran, Ridgeville Corners, Ohio; Reformation Festival Service, preacher, Piedmont, California); and, Jon Vieker (Reformation Festival, preacher, Altamont, Illinois).

CURRENT PROJECTS

Chinese Book of Worship (Board of Mission Services)

No report.

Fraternal Grant Projects

Catechumenate Discipling (LB) and Resources (AAL)

126 LSB Historical Records No report.

Building Consensus in Worship (1998 Res. 2-10)

The Commission meeting was held in conjunction with a day and a half session during which the representatives of the study teams gave their reports. A Commission report of the proceedings will be forthcoming.

Worship Consultation

No report.

Lutheran Musician Enrichment

Jon Vieker gave an extensive report on the status of the first year (2000–2001) and the plans for next year’s courses and sites. The project is being well received. Additional sites are being planned for next year.

Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music

Dr. Grime reported that the first institute is scheduled for July 16–19, 2002 at Concordia University Wisconsin. He presented a draft of topics and other activities under consideration by the committee. The planning team members are: Ronald Feuerhahn, David Fleming, Kenneth Kosche, Janet Muth, Todd Peperkorn, Donald Rotermund, Betsy Werner, chair, Daniel Zager.

Resource Publication for Church Musicians

Dr. David Held is editing a booklet of articles (with examples) dealing with a variety of subjects of concern for church musicians with limited training. Details of topics and writer assignments were presented.

LUTHERAN HYMNAL PROJECT

Dr. Grime reprinted for the Commission his “Frequently Asked Questions about the New LCMS Hymnal” article which appeared in the November Reporter Insert.

Dr. Kari Vo and Prof. Erik Ankerberg are being added to the Translations Committee.

Dr. Grime shared the results of the Lutheran Hymnal Project survey distributed at the district conventions last year.

An updated list of the proposed readings for the “Daily Prayer Book” (Breviary) was distributed to the Commission.

Overture to the 2001 Synodical Convention

Commission on Worship Minutes 127 The Commission discussed and approved the following overture to the 2001 synodical convention:

To Approve Field Testing Plan for New Synodical Hymnal

Whereas, the 1998 synodical convention encouraged the Commission on Worship to “begin the task of developing and testing materials for a new hymnal;” and,

Whereas, the Lutheran Hymnal Project has already completed a significant amount of work and begun the process of testing these materials; and,

Whereas, Bylaw 3.929a requires that final approval of an official hymnal must be preceded by a “process of exposure and testing decided upon by the Synod in convention”; therefore, be it

Resolved, that the Commission on Worship continue to develop materials for both a new hymnal and agenda; and, be it further

Resolved, that the Commission on Worship make available at the congregational, circuit, and district level during the next triennium for study and testing, including all liturgical orders, all new hymns, detailed summary of changes to hymns in our current hymnals and supplements, all rites for the new agenda; and, be it further

Resolved, that a process be developed to receive and evaluate comments and suggestions that result from the field testing; and, be it further

Resolved, that delegates at the 2004 convention be provided a final version of the materials listed above along with a summary report on the field testing.

OLD BUSINESS

Worship Guidelines (1998 Res. 2-10)

The Commission is exploring various models to assist congregations in evaluating resources for worship.

Rostering of Church Musicians:

The Commission discussed and approved the following overture to the 2001 synodical convention:

To Place Directors of Parish Music on the Roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Whereas, the importance of music in church life is evident in the Scriptures and throughout the history of the Christian Church; and,

128 LSB Historical Records Whereas, the role of the church musician is also important in the history of the church; and,

Whereas, the congregations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod have been well served by generations of church workers, often teachers, who have provided service as musicians; and,

Whereas, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod does not presently recognize this special vocation of church musicians as a rostered postion; and,

Whereas, some congregations of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod recognize a need for full-time leadership in the area of church music and would be interested in calling a worker to such a position; therefore, be it

Resolved, that The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod affirm the service provided by church musicians as important service to the church; and, be it further

Resolved, that The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod formally recognize the vocation of director of parish music (Kantor) and provide opportunity for roster status as ministers of religion—commissioned to those individuals who have successfully completed an approved academic program of study in church music and have been properly certified for a call into this ministry according to guidelines established by the Board of Higher Education and the Commission on Worship of the Synod in consultation with the appropriate music faculties of the Concordia University System; and, be it further

Resolved, that individuals holding degrees in church music from Lutheran or other institutions of higher learning be provided opportunity to apply for roster status as directors of parish music through a program of colloquy similar to colloquy programs established for other categories of minister of religion—commissioned; and, be it finally

Resolved, that those ministers of religion—commissioned who are already rostered in other categories of service such as teacher or director of Christian education but who have also completed an approved program of academic study in church music be provided the opportunity to be listed as directors of parish music.

NEW BUSINESS

“Tell the Good News About Jesus”

One example of how the commission quietly carries out this emphasis is through LetUsPray. The weekly prayers that are sent out by the commission to over 2,100 subscribers regularly pray for the mission of the church and for encouragement to speak the good news.

Service Reviews

Dr. Grime shared his review suggestions for the following: “High School Capital Campaign Worship Resources” and “Mission Worship Resources for 2001.” In the former review, a major

Commission on Worship Minutes 129 typographical error was noted. The sentence in question should read: The commission does not encourage the use of “testimonies” in corporate worship.

Report to 2001 Synodical Convention

Dr. Grime indicated a number of points which he will include in his report. The report will be distributed via email to the commission members for comment before final submission.

Proposed Publication Project with the Lutheran Witness

The Commission discussed and approved a proposal with the Lutheran Witness to produce as an offprint item the series “Oh, Come Let Us Worship Him” Bible studies and newsletter articles. The commission approved the proposal.

CPH Report

No report.

2000–2001 BUDGET

The budget for the second quarter of the present fiscal year was presented.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

A variety of articles were made available for the Commission’s reading and reaction.

FUTURE MEETINGS

The spring meeting is tentatively set for Monday, May 14, 12:00 Noon, through Tuesday, May 15, 2001. The following meeting is Friday, September 7, 8:10 A.M., through Saturday, September 8, 2001.

CLOSING

Kantor Resch closed the meeting with the benediction.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender, Secretary

130 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship Director's Report

This meeting, held in conjunction with the second meeting of team leaders for the Building Consensus in Worship project, holds great significance for the commission. Combined with the overtures that we will approve for this summer's synodical convention, much of the future work of the commission will be shaped during our time together.

I look forward to the regathering of the worship consensus team leaders, again under the capable leadership of Ted Kober. I'm sure that we will all listen with interest to the reports that will be presented. On all of our minds, I suspect, is the question, "Just where has consensus been reached?" And, "Where are areas where consensus seems beyond our grasp?" Probably our biggest challenge at this meeting will be the need to press beyond generalities and become very specific regarding the disagreements that remain.

Another task given to the commission by 1998 Res. 2-10 concerns the preparation of an evaluative tool that will assist pastors and worship leaders in judging the appropriateness of specific songs and hymns for use in worship. If this tool can be carefully crafted, it may be of enormous help in teaching the Synod how to look critically at what we sing and say in worship. a Regarding overtures to the synodical convention, one that will have enormous import will be the request to establish the category of church musician as a fully rostered position. This action will, I believe, have long-term benefits to the church as we hold high the important work of those who serve to lead the church's song. We are currently coordinating our efforts on this overture with a number of the music departments of our colleges and universities.

The second overture, a plan of field testing of the new synodical hymnal, is one that we are required to present by the Bylaws of Synod. Since we intend to bring the final project to the 2004 convention for approval, it is necessary for us to seek approval of our field-testing plan at this convention. This will be extremely important since our goal is that when final approval is sought in 2004, the Synod will have had adequate opportunity to examine all aspects of the hymnal. This open process will be key to its success.

Regarding other aspects of the Lutheran Hymnal Project, the intensive, ongoing nature of the project requires that we continue to invigorate the process. To that end, the Steering Committee will be meeting for a day at the end of March to strategize. While most of the committees are on schedule, there is a need to refocus our efforts and to encourage everyone involved in the project to continue giving it their highest priority. Oct. 22-23, 2001, has been set as the dates for a joint meeting of all five committees. The Commission on Worship will, of course, also be in attendance at this meeting. While details regarding this joint meeting are yet to be worked out by the Steering Committee, the overall purposes of this meeting will be to encourage one another and to give everyone a deeper insight into the goals of the entire project. In addition to the joint meeting, each of the committees will meet individually either before or after.

Commission on Worship Minutes 131 The commission's new training program for musicians, Lutheran Musician Enrichment, is now in its second semester. All 14 sites are still operating, though attendance is somewhat lower this semester. This was not unexpected. Plans are now underway to add additional sites next fall as well as to take new students at existing sites.

Planning continues for the Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music, scheduled for July 16-19, 2002, at Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon. Our first announcement will be made in April in our supplemental insert to the REPORTER.This conference promises to be an excellent opportunity to provide a broad range of instruction and growth to both church musicians and pastors. Current plans are to emphasize the importance of a healthy and vibrant working relationship between all those are responsible for and plan worship.

Under the leadership of David Held we are moving forward on our first Church Musicians Resource Book. Our primary goal in this publication is to demonstrate to church musicians with limited training how they can bring variety to worship in very simple ways.

LetUsPray, our ongoing service of providing a weekly Prayer of the Church, continues to be very well received. We are now at over 2,100 subscribers (up 350+ from our last report in September. The unsolicited comments of appreciation that we receive suggests that this service has built up a lot of goodwill in the Synod. Likewise, Kids in the Divine Service, continues to be well received. To date, nearly 450 copies have been purchased. Based on the success of this project, we are proposing a joint project with the Lutheran Witness in which the recent series on worship will be edited in two versions, a Bible study and an abridged version specifically intended for church newsletters.

Since our last meeting, I have represented the Commission at several meetings and conferences (beyond the ongoing meetings of the Lutheran Hymnal Project), including the following:

Pastors' Conference, Central Illinois District, Normal, IL (Oct 17) Organ Recital, Zion Lutheran, Ridgeville Corners, OH (Oct 22) Reformation Festival, preacher, Piedmont, CA (Oct 29) Circuit Pastors' Conference, Bay Area, California (Oct 30) Architectural Advisory Counsel, Houston, TX (Nov 15-19) Consultation on Common Texts, New York, NY (Dec 4-5)

During this same time period, Jon Vieker attended:

Worship team planning meeting for 2001 National Youth Conference, New Orleans (Sept 4-7) Presenter at Pastors' Conference, Ainsworth, NE (Sept 17-1 9) Presenter at St. Michael's Liturgical Conference, Detroit (Sept 25) "Higher Ground" Youth Gathering Planning Meeting (2002), Duluth, MN (Oct 5-7) Reformation Festival, preacher, Altamont, IL (Oct 29) Presenter at Pastor's Conference, Maryville, IL (Dec 12) Worship team planning meeting for 2001 National Youth Conference, New Orleans (Jan 8-1 1)

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

132 LSB Historical Records COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MINUTES

14–15 May 2001 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: Kantor Richard Resch, chairman; The Rev. Stephen Everett; The Rev. Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn; The Rev. Daniel Q. Johnson; Mrs. Elizabeth Werner; Teacher Janet Muth; Teacher Mark Bender, secretary; The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; The Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Director.

OPENING DEVOTIONS

The opening devotions were led by Kantor Resch using Responsive Prayer 2 (LW, pages 273-5) and the singing of LW 134 “With High Delight.”

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the February 18-20, 2001 meeting were approved as presented.

REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

Dr. Grime reviewed his May 14-15, 2001 Executive Director Report to the Commission, as well as his May 1, 2001, Performance Report to Synod’s Board of Directors.

Honoraria

Jon Vieker declared one honorarium (The funeral of President Barry from his family).

CURRENT PROJECTS

Chinese Book of Worship (Board of Mission Services)

Dr. Grime reported that this book has been submitted to CPH for publication. This book is under the aegis of the Synod’s North American Missions and not under the Commission on Worship.

Fraternal Grant Projects

No report.

Catechumenate Discipling (LB) and Resources (AAL)

No report.

Building Consensus in Worship (1998 Res. 2-10)

On February 19-20, 2001, the Commission met in St. Louis with the representatives of the study teams and heard their reports. A Commission report of the proceedings has been prepared for the 2001 Synodical Convention.

Commission on Worship Minutes 133

Worship Consultation

No report.

Lutheran Musician Enrichment

Jon Vieker gave a progress report and the plans for next year’s (2001-2002) courses and sites. The project is being well received. Enrollment has increased for next year. Additional sites have been secured. Elements of year one and year curricula will be offered.

Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music

Dr. Grime reported that the first institute is scheduled for Tuesday-Friday, July 16-19, 2002 at Concordia University Wisconsin. He presented an expanded draft of topics and other activities under consideration by the committee. The planning team members are: Ronald Feuerhahn, David Fleming, Kenneth Kosche, Janet Muth, Todd Peperkorn, Donald Rotermund, Betsy Werner, chair, Daniel Zager. The committee has planned an August 2001 on-site meeting at CUW.

Resource Publication for Church Musicians

Dr. David Held is editing a booklet of articles (with examples) dealing with a variety of subjects of concern for church musicians with limited training. Work is continuing on this project. Publication date has not yet been set.

LUTHERAN HYMNAL PROJECT

Dr. Grime reprinted the material included in the Commission on Worship April 2001 Reporter Insert. General discussion followed regarding various aspects of the project. The committees continue to work in their respective areas of responsibility. The meeting of all committees is scheduled for October 22-23, 2001, in St. Louis.

OLD BUSINESS

Worship Guidelines (1998 Res. 2-10)

Dr. Grime presented for discussion the document “Toward an Instrument for Evaluating Contemporary Christian Songs.” This resource is intended to assist pastors and other worship planning leaders in appraising the texts of contemporary songs.

The instrument still needs to be expanded to include questions which also evaluate the musical vehicle and the context in which the song will be used.

NEW BUSINESS

“Tell the Good News About Jesus”

The Commission continues to seek to carry out the Synodical outreach emphasis “Tell the Good News About Jesus.”

134 LSB Historical Records Service Reviews

Dr. Grime shared his review suggestions for the following: “Rally Day Service” and CPH Children’s Christmas Service.”

Report to 2001 Synodical Convention

Dr. Grime presented this report to the Commission.

CPH Report

Rev. David Johnson presented his report to the Commission on the first day of the meeting. The various topics included: the securing of contractural rights to the hymn texts of Dr. Jaroslav Vajda; Hymnal Supplement 98 Hymn Prelude Editions; simplified organ editions; electronic delivery of liturgical and hymnic material (melody and text). These and other topics generated helpful discussion between Rev. Johnson and the Commission.

On the second meeting day the Commission raised concerns regarding the proposed project titled “Blending Voices.” Rev. Johnson graciously returned to give further explanation and to answer questions.

It was moved and seconded to ask that CPH not include in “Blending Voices” a separate category of songs that fall under the CCLI umbrella. Reasons for this include the fact that: • the success of the product does not primarily rest on the inclusion of these materials. • this issue has not yet been sufficiently worked through by the Hymnody Committee of the Lutheran Hymnal Project. • the commission is not ready to give a tacit endorsement of the contemporary Christian music genre. The motion was passed, with the intention that the commission will vigorously promote the final product in its publications, conferences, and other events.

2000-2001 BUDGET

The budget for the third quarter of the present fiscal year was presented. Dr. Grime also indicated that the Commission’s 2001-2002 budget had been submitted.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

A variety of articles were made available for the Commission’s reading and reaction.

FUTURE MEETINGS

The next meeting is Friday, September 7, 8:10 A.M., through Saturday, September 8, 2001.

CLOSING

Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn closed the meeting with prayer.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark Bender, Secretary

Commission on Worship Minutes 135 Commission on Worship Director's Report

Yesterday (April 30) marked the completion of my fifth year as executive director for the commission. The time has gone quickly. It has been a high honor for me to serve you during that time, and I look forward to God's blessings upon our work together for as long as he chooses to keep me in this office.

At our February meeting we had the opportunity to receive input from the leaders of our Building Consensus in Worship process. While we heard some encouraging reports and have much to celebrate, we also know that there is considerable work to do. In many congregations across our Synod there are bitter battles still being fought. As some of the literature in this docket suggests, the debate concerning worship is far from settled, and there are some significant trends that suggest that the church's liturgical heritage is more enduring and endearing than some have assumed. As we continue our discussions and work further on developing guidelines for worship planning, we will need to ask God for the wisdom of Solomon as we guide and teach the Synod on these important matters.

Since our last meeting you are well aware of the death of our Synod's president, Dr. A.L. Barry. Dr. Barry was certainly a supporter of the work of the commission. Nevertheless, he never micromanaged. He shared his thoughts, but then trusted us to make the proper decisions. This was his approach with all of the synodical boards and commissions as he allowed them to do their work. Jon and I count it a high privilege that we were given the charge from Dr. Barry's family and the President's office to plan the funeral and then to participate in it as cantor and organist, respectively. It is our hope that the publication of the funeral service in the April REPORTER (done at our urging) will have a salutary impact on our congregations as funerals are planned throughout Synod with a clear witness to the Gospel.

The Steering Committee for the Lutheran Hymnal Project was scheduled to meet in Chicago for a much-anticipated planning meeting on March 30, but it was necessary to cancel the meeting due to Dr. Barry's funeral. They have since had a brief conference call but still have much to do regarding strategic planning for the hymnal project. The meeting of all the committees is still scheduled for Oct. 22-23, 2001, here in St. Louis. During that time each committee will share with the group some of the unique challenges they face, seeking both reactions and input. During that meeting, the committees will also sing through several potential settings of the new communion liturgy. Nearly 70 settings have been received and are currently being evaluated. Current plans call for these settings, along with other proposed materials for the new hymnal and agenda, to be published next January. This will begin the intensive field testing of materials for the new hymnal slated for the coming triennium.

The second semester of Lutheran Musician Enrichment is now completed. Plans are currently underway to continue the current 14 sites next year as well as to begin new sites in nearly as many locations. Positive feedback continues to be received.

136 LSB Historical Records The planning committee for the Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music (July 16-19, 2002) will be meeting on the campus of Concordia, Mequon, on Aug. 6. Our first announcement appeared in our April insert to the REPORTER.Though planning is still in the initial stages, a number of exciting ideas have already surfaced (see docket). This conference truly promises to be an excellent opportunity to provide a broad range of instruction and growth to both church musicians and pastors. In order to keep costs at a reasonable level, we will need to search aggressively for grants and additional funding in the coming months.

This last meeting of the triennium will be bittersweet for the commission since it will be the last for Betsy Werner and Richard Resch. Both are completing their third term and are therefore not able to be reappointed. Betsy and Richard have been indispensable to the commission during this last decade. Taking office at a time when the future of the commission was clearly in doubt, they have provided insight, encouragement, and inspiration both to fellow commission members and to countless others who look to the commission for needed leadership and guidance. They will be missed but not forgotten, especially since they will both continue to serve on committees for the new hymnal !

The schedule since our last meeting has been relatively quiet. I report the following meetings:

ALCM Conference Call (Mar 23) Convention worship planning meeting, Belleville, IL (Apr 5)

During this same time period, Jon Vieker has no special meetings to report.

- Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 137 COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MINUTES

September 7, 2001 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: The Rev. William Otte; Teacher Mark Bender; Mr. James Lowitzer; The Rev. Ronald Bergen; The Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar; Linda Stoterau; The Rev. Stephen Everette; Teacher Janet Muth; The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; The Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Director.

OPENING DEVOTIONS

Dr. Paul Grime led the Commission through a morning devotion from Responsive Prayer I in Lutheran Worship.

INTRODUCTIONS

Everyone introduced themselves, giving backgrounds and points of interest.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Dr. Grime noted that there was a need to elect officers. Rev. Bergen asked if there were incumbents. Jim Lowitzer nominated Mark Bender for the position of Chairman. Mark was elected by acclamation. Rev. Otte nominated Dr. Wismar for Vice Chairman. Dr. Wismar was elected by acclamation. Dr. Wismar nominated Rev. Otte for Secretary. Rev. Otte was elected by acclamation. Upon completion of election of officers, Rev. Vieker offered prayer on behalf of the new officers.

DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS

Dr. Grime distributed materials and gathered updated information from Commission Members. Instructions were given about expense reporting. Conflict of Interest policy statements were distributed and signed. Dr. Grime will investigate questions related to the interpretation of the Conflict of Interest policy as it applies to Commission members (CPH royalties, etc.)

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes of the May 14-15, 2001 meeting were reviewed. Under Lutheran Musician Enrichment it should read “elements of year one and year two curricula will be offered.” Under CPH Report – “contractural” was replaced with “contractual.”

Minutes approved as corrected from May 14-15, 2001 meeting.

REPORTS

Dr. Grime reviewed his September 7-8 report. Questions were asked and clarification was given regarding concerns about the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians.

138 LSB Historical Records COMMISSION ON WORSHIP PERFORMANCE REPORT

The new format of this report was explained.

SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES 1998-2001 Daily Prayer Cards, HS98 Handbooks, and other materials were distributed to new Commission members as needed. Projects and activities of the Commission on Worship were reviewed to assist new members to get up to speed.

CPH REPORT – Rev. David Johnson, Director of Music and Worship Resources for CPH, distributed a printed report. “United in Song” was discussed – note new title. This will be a CD-ROM product. Contents are being selected based on direction being set for the new hymnal. Product production and marketing issues relating to music production were discussed.

Dr. Grime continued with his report. New Commission members in particular requested a summary of the findings of the “Building Consensus on Worship” project. Dr. Grime indicated he would provide such a summary, and the Commission will need to continue to work on guidelines for developing consensus. He agreed to provide the preliminary work done on developing those guidelines.

Discussion took place on bulletin surveys and other techniques to gather information on the current worship practices in our congregations.

LUTHERAN MUSIC ENRICHMENT

Publicity for the LME program was discussed. User-friendly descriptions of courses and terminology used in publicity, course titles, etc. is essential. Perhaps a brief synopsis of the courses in lay terms would be helpful.

KIDS IN THE DIVINE SERVICE – copies distributed to new Commission members.

O COME LET US WORSHIP – copies of the reprints from Lutheran Witness were distributed to new Commission members.

INSTITUTE ON LITURGY, PREACHING, AND CHURCH MUSIC

As the Institute schedule was reviewed, it was suggested that if the intention is to “field test” the three proposed communion settings at the conference, one of those should happen earlier in the day so a free evening can be built into the schedule for participants.

The concern was discussed about whether the necessary registration fees will discourage participation.

Current plans for the Institute, presenters, and other topics were discussed. Additional topics and concerns include: providing workshops on HS98; cross-cultural (global) music; discussion of the target audience; explore the possibility of taping selected workshops.

It was recommended that honoraria for preachers be the same as those for organists and choral directors.

It was suggested that Concordia Mequon be approached concerning the possibility of CEU credits for participants.

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 139 The Commission on Worship staff is encouraged to apply for whatever grants may be available to subsidize the program expenses of the Institute.

If money is available, travel subsidy may be offered based on a combination of distance from the Institute and early registration (first come-first served.)

It was suggested that a list of available family activities in the Mequon/Milwaukee area be prepared for those who might want to make this part of a summer vacation. Campus housing would not be available for family use. Child care will not be provided.

HONORARIA

There were no honoraria to report.

RESOURCE PUBLICATION FOR CHURCH MUSICIANS This project has stalled for a time, and has been moved to an “inactive” status.

OLD BUSINESS

WORSHIP GUIDELINES

Resources for consideration will be provided for Commission members to review. The target for completion of this project could be considered to be the next fiscal year.

Questions were raised about the status of grant money given for specific projects. Paul Grime briefly explained the projects and their status.

NEW BUSINESS

2001 SYNODICAL RESOLUTIONS PERTAINING TO WORSHIP

Synodical resolutions from 2001 were included in the Agenda primarily for informational purposes.

SERVICE REVIEWS

Only one service was presented for Commission review, the “Youth Gathering Cross Cultural Service.”

BUDGET UPDATE

The Budget Requests for fiscal 2002 were approved as requested. Many budget and accounting procedures have been changed (again!), and no current reports were available.

HYMNAL PROJECT

A joint meeting of all hymnal committees is scheduled for October 22-23, 2001. The meeting will begin with chapel at 7:45, and end Tuesday around 4:00.

Committee Assignment lists were distributed. Tim Seals has resigned from Committee 3 – liturgy. Bruce Schuchard has resigned from Committee 4 – translations.

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Rev. Wismar will join the Lectionary Committee Rev. Otte will join the Agenda Committee Jim Lowitzer and Linda Stoterau asked not to be appointed to a committee at this time.

Initial Schwan grant money for the Hymnal Project will run out in 2002 (on schedule!)

2001 Convention Resolution 2-06 was adopted because Synodical Bylaws stipulate that before approval of a hymnal, a previous convention must approve a testing plan. Some field testing has already happened – more material will be distributed to congregations early in 2002.

FUTURE MEETINGS

The Commission on Worship will meet on Tuesday evening, Oct. 23 and Wednesday, 24 until 3:00 (immediately following the close of the Hymnal Committees Joint Meeting.)

January 28-29, 2002. Fly in on Sunday, Jan 27.

April 29-30, 2002. Fly in on Sunday, April 28.

Commission members are also expected to attend the Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music in Mequon, WI in July 2002.

The meeting was adjourned for supper. Dr. Grime closed with prayer at the evening meal. Commission on Worship members attended the Synodical installation service on September 8, 2001 at the Concordia Seminary chapel.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

4 Commission on Worship Minutes 141 Commission on Worship Director's Report

7-8 September 2001

Grace and peace to you in the name of Lord of the Church, who was and is and will be forever, even Jesus Christ! Let me begin by introducing you to the other members of the Commission on Worship during the 200 1-2004 triennium: Mark Bender-Des Peres, Missouri Stephen Everette-Chicago, Illinois James Lowitzer-Colliersville, Tennessee Janet Muth-Houston, Texas William Otte-Shawno, Wisconsin Linda Stoterau-Orange, California Greg Wismar-Newtown, Connecticut In addition, President Kieschnick has appointed Rev. Ron Bergen, Ohio District President, to serve as an ex-officio member of the commission. Of course, this impersonal introduction is only temporary until our first meeting at which time we can get to know one another better. With the beginning of a new triennium, the commission is able to look back over the past three years with a sense of accomplishment. Included with this report is a summary of the major activities that the commission undertook during this time and the significant resources that were produced. Much has been done, though many things remain to be accomplished. I look forward to our work together as we move forward in a number of areas. Let me say in advance that our first meeting will probably seem like a whirlwind; hence, the agenda will be rather tight. We have only one day to meet as a group, with the second day being devoted to the installation service, President Kieschnick's speech, and orientation for all boards and commissions. For the most part, our time together will be for review, discussion, and perspective, not to mention the need simply to learn a little about each other. In addition to the materials provided with this agenda, I have also enclosed some other items that will help you get a better sense of what the commission has been about these past years. These materials include: the commission's report to the 2001 synodical convention minutes and director's reports from meetings over the past year . various reports on the Lutheran Hymnal Project a sampling of reading material shared with the commission There is, of course, much more that can be provided. As we review various projects and consider new ones, I will be happy to provide whatever information the commission would like. Among the commission's various projects, one stands out simply because of its complexity; namely, the Lutheran Hymnal Project. The reports included with this mailing will give you some sense of what has been accomplished to date. Fortunately, we have a much better orientation

142 LSB Historical Records already set to go. At the very beginning of this year, we scheduled an all-committee meeting of the hymnal project. It will be held October 22-23,2001. The intent of this gathering is to provide all of the committee members with a comprehensive understanding of the work that has been accomplished and what lies ahead. A significant volume of materials for field testing is scheduled to be sent to every congregation in early 2002. This is just the first phase in the field testing process which was passed by 79% of this summer's convention delegates approving of a field testing plan which calls for the completed hymnal to be brought before the 2004 convention for final approval. The timing of this meeting in October is excellent in that it will provide the new members of the commission not only with an up-to-date report on the project but also with the opportunity to meet and interact with members of the hymnal committees.

In addition to the synodical convention and all the preparations leading up to it, I have, since our last meeting, either attended or represented the commission at the following events:

American Guild of Organists Regional Convention, Fort Wayne (June 17-20) Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music Planning Meeting, Mequon, Wis., (Aug 6) Concordia Pulpit Resource Advisory Committee Meeting, St. Louis (Aug 30)

During this same time period, Jon Vieker reports the following:

National Youth Gathering, New Orleans, member of worship planning team (July 27-3 1) a Respectfully submitted, Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 143 COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MINUTES

October 24, 2001 Concordia Historical Institute St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: Teacher Mark Bender; Mr. James Lowitzer; The Rev. Ronald Bergen; Teacher Janet Muth; The Rev. William Otte; Ms. Linda Stoterau; The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; The Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director. Excused: The Rev. Steven Everette (illness); The Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar (travel abroad)

OPENING DEVOTIONS Dr. Grime opened the meeting at 8:50 a.m. with the collect for Pentecost 19.

DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS Copies of CrossAccent were distributed to commission members.

INSTITUTE ON LITURGY, PREACHING, AND CHURCH MUSIC It was announced that the Schwan Foundation has granted $30,000 to support this project. This will enable program registration costs to be in the area of $100-120 for the conference. A request for funding has also been submitted to Lutheran Brotherhood and AAL.

Early announcements (with registration costs) should be made through District professional newsletters, Reporter articles, etc. so congregations can plan budget amounts. Brochures will be mailed early in 2002, with reminder postcards sent early in April.

90% of the workshop presenters have made commitments to the Institute.

Teacher Mark Bender arrived at 9:10 a.m.

COMMENDATION The commission staff was commended for providing timely and useful materials to the church following the September 11 tragedies. Rev. Bergen shared that there has been much good will generated by the commission during the past months.

TASK FOR THE DAY—LUTHERAN HYMNAL PROJECT Dr. Grime announced that the primary task for the day would be to review the Lutheran Hymnal Project, especially the joint meeting of the hymnal committees of previous two days. In addition, attention needed to be paid to planning the field testing program. Rev. Otte suggested that Mr. John O’Hara from the IC be consulted when designing evaluation instruments.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 to attend chapel and Holy Communion with the seminary community.

144 LSB Historical Records COMMITTEE NUMBER 1—LITURGY Dr. Grime asked whether the commission felt that four settings of the Divine Service need to be included in the new book. Rev. Otte responded that he felt it was not necessary to include four. He recommended not including HS98 setting. It was suggested that this setting could be included in the electronic version.

It was suggested that a list be kept of what could be included in an electronic “bundle.” Such a bundle could include perhaps hymns, DSII setting two updated, HS98.

Mr. Lowitzer suggested that not including the setting from HS98 might suggest that liturgical settings are disposable. In some parishes, the HS98 may be “the” service. He reminded us also to pay attention to “new Lutherans.” This setting is perceived in his parish as “contemporary service.”

Rev. Bergen asked about which version of TLH p. 15 is being considered for inclusion. Dr. Grime responded that the current thought is to provide both TLH language and updated language. Rev. Bergen also encouraged provision of pastors’ chant part even in the old version. Initial field test responses indicate that the use of updated language is not a major issue for those who tested this setting. The intention would be to use updated creeds even in the TLH setting.

Regarding the use of updated creeds in the new book, three potentially controversial issues were identified. The first is the use of I or we in the Nicene Creed. The second is the use of “catholic” or “Christian” in reference to the church. The third is the use of the phrase “for us men” in the Nicene Creed, in light of gender sensitivity.

The question of “us men” in the creed was discussed at length. At this time the Translations and Liturgy committees are recommending use of “we/us,” “Christian,” and “for us men.” Rev. Otte asked who finally makes the decisions about what is included in the new book and what is not. The answer was given that ultimately the Commission on Worship will make the decisions, hopefully in collaboration with the subcommittees. It was suggested that on some of these issues, such as “us men,” that this issue not be sampled or tested in the first round of field testing.

In field testing the liturgy, it was suggested that the CD to be sent to congregations should include both singing versions and accompaniment only versions. Mr. Lowitzer suggested including versions with both organ and piano accompaniment. Introductions to each piece could be given on the sound track. Consideration should also be given to providing a piano track in addition to an organ accompaniment track.

The commission staff will develop field testing materials based on the Commission on Worship discussions.

The issue of inclusion of a eucharistic prayer was discussed. The Liturgy Committee will revisit this issue based on the discussion during the joint hymnal committee meetings on Oct. 22-23. While a eucharistic prayer will be considered in some form, the Basil form will not be used. The Liturgy Committee will be looking at another version.

Teacher Bender pointed out that the issue of whether a eucharistic prayer will be specifically field tested in the first round or would simply appear in the final version needs to be clarified.

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 145 EVALUATION ISSUES: Mr. Lowitzer raised the question of when the evaluations need to be completed. Perhaps a circuit event could be suggested as a forum to test the music. The issue of evaluation forms was discussed in terms of whether separate evaluations will be provided for pastors, theologians, musicians, and laity. District conventions in 2003 could be asked to use one of the settings. Concordia University System touring choirs could be asked to sing some of the music on their tours.

PROMOTION ISSUES: Rev. Bergen suggested that the hymnal project will receive broad support from the President’s Office. It will also get broad support from the Council of Presidents. Development of seminary faculty support is critical to ultimate promotion. A joint Council of Presidents/Seminary Faculty retreat might be an opportunity to do some field testing for liturgical settings.

Rev. Bergen recommended that Dr. Grime and Teacher Bender approach the presidents of the seminaries to secure their support for the process and to head off potential political divisiveness.

HS98 DIVINE SERVICE: This will not be included in the initial field test materials. Copyright issues complicate things. Some field testing can be done via congregations currently using this setting.

SERVICE OF PRAYER AND PREACHING. Use of the whole catechism was viewed as being too much to expect. If the purpose is to develop catechesis, this may not be good catechesis. If used for Sunday morning, it is laborious. A reference to the catechism included elsewhere in the book should suffice.

It was moved and seconded that the Liturgy Committee be asked to draft another non-eucharistic service to be considered for inclusion in the book. The motion was carried.

COMMITTEE NUMBER 2—HYMNODY Rev. Bergen pointed out that attention needs to be paid to the categories used for the hymns. No final decisions have been made about categories and nomenclature. List of A and B hymns will be included in field test material. Where tune choices have already been made, this should be indicated in the evaluation materials. A few examples of harmonizations may be included. Once the “approved” hymns have cleared the doctrinal review process, they can be placed on the web site for review. A list of existing hymn texts for which new tunes would be sought will be included along with an invitation for composers to submit such new tunes.

Teacher Bender asked whether the commission has to answer for choices of texts and tunes? A joint Commission/Hymnody Committee meeting might be helpful. Dr. Grime suggested that such a meeting might be helpful in mid-2003.

Rev. Bergen asked about the use of Amens. The current intention is not to include them except in certain instances.

The suggested list of hymns for congregations that primarily use TLH to learn in preparation for the new hymnal will be included with updated texts and suggested music.

3 146 LSB Historical Records COMMITTEE NUMBER 3—LECTIONARY For evaluation purposes, congregations will be pointed to the Commission on Worship web site to obtain materials for review. Concordia Pulpit Resources and Creative Worship for the Lutheran Parish editors need to be consulted for timing of a switch to the new lectionary. The Lectionary committee is working on the issue of how to maintain historic collects and how to create the 3-year cycles of collects.

Rev. Bergen expressed concern about the loss of Pentecost as a season, particularly in light of the concept of the 3 main festivals: Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost.

Rev. Otte raised concerns about combining 3-year and 1-year calendar into one calendar listing. This may be more confusing than helpful.

COMMITTEE NUMBER 4—TRANSLATIONS The Translations Committee will not ask for an evaluation of the Nicene Creed at this time. The comparative study of Bible translations is not finished yet, but it is hoped that it can be included in the evaluative material.

COMMITTEE NUMBER 5—AGENDA The committee proposes to include a list of what will be included in the “ministry to individuals” section of the pastor’s book and ask “what is missing from the list.” Some samples prepared for this resource may also be included for field testing.

The proposed Baptism Rite brought a lot of comments at the October 22-23 meetings. Questions were raised as to whether two exorcisms, even though they are included in Dr. Luther’s rite, are really needed. Could the first exorcism be replaced with the invocation? Rev. Peter Bender of the Agenda Committee had indicated that the first exorcism serves as a negative invocation. The question was raised concerning the propriety of the baptism rite replacing the preparatory rite in the Divine Service. Is this the intention of the Agenda Committee? It may be necessary to do research as to how many people have developed their own baptismal rite, and why. It was suggested that the Agenda Committee may be asked to develop a second rite that starts with the LW rite and works from that basis.

It was moved and seconded to ask the Agenda Committee to develop a second rite that uses LW as the starting point. The motion was passed.

No baptism rite will be included in the current round of testing. The issue of whether to develop and include a rite for early communion or first communion has not been decided by the Agenda Committee.

Teacher Jan Muth left at 2:20 p.m.

Questions were raised about what constitutes a quorum for a commission meeting. The issue will be pursued with the Secretary of Synod’s office by staff.

4 Commission on Worship Minutes 147 HYMNAL LAYOUT Dr. Grime shared a mockup of how the hymnal could be laid out. The commission was impressed with the idea of using a color strip to identify the liturgy section. For space considerations, it was questioned as to whether all of the indices needed to be included in the pew edition. Encouragement was given to include most of the indices for historical and practical reasons. The acknowledgments section can be greatly reduced because this information must now be included on the page with each hymn.

A table of proposed space allocations in the book was shared with the commission.

ELECTRONIC VERSION Discussion of this item was postponed.

FIELD TEST ISSUES In terms of sampling responses, it was felt that it was important to get response both from the whole church at large and perhaps a more scientific random sample in order to get reliable data. Again, Mr. John O’Hara could be asked to assist in developing field testing sampling resources.

NEXT MEETINGS: January 28–29, 2002 April 29–30, 2002

Agenda items for the next meetings include review of position descriptions of Commission staff; worship consensus development; presentations by consultants who assist with developing evaluation materials; review evaluation material packet. Those who have other agenda items are asked to share them with Teacher Bender or Dr. Grime. Requests for information can be forwarded to Dr. Grime.

It was moved and seconded to thank Dr. Grime and Rev. Vieker for the work they did to prepare the joint Hymnal Committee meeting and the Commission on Worship meeting. The motion was carried.

Dr. Grime closed with prayer at 3:40.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte Secretary

5 148 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship January 28–29, 2002 Minutes

PRESENT: Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman; Mr. James Lowitzer; Rev. Stephen Everette; Teacher Jan Muth; Rev. William Otte, Secretary; Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Vice Chairman; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Director. EXCUSED: Linda Stoterau (work conflict)

OPENING Commission members attended chapel as the opening devotion. Chairman Mark Bender called the meeting to order at 8:26 a.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES (AGENDA ITEM II.) Minutes from the September 7, 2001 meeting were approved as printed. Minutes from the October 24 meeting were approved as printed. Issues needing follow-up action were identified for later action.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT (AGENDA ITEM III. A.) The written report was reviewed and amplified.

LUTHERAN HYMNAL PROJECT Committees must be encouraged to keep moving forward to make sure that the basic content work is finished in two years. Three committees have met since the joint October meeting.

Dr. Grime met with John O’Hara in December to design useful evaluation materials for the field testing. These materials may also be helpful in figuring out how to introduce the book.

The recording of music materials for the field test packet is finished. Mark Eischer of Lutheran Hour Ministries was very helpful. Portions of the recording were played for the commission. Members were impressed at the high quality of the recording, yet pleased that it sounded like good congregational singing rather than a professional production.

There was a lengthy discussion about assumptions and approaches to determining content of hymnals.

Concern was expressed about choosing materials for inclusion in the new hymnal based solely on frequency of use in current books. The question was asked whether it was prudent to include the one-year lectionary if such a small percentage of congregations actually use it. This should be brought to the attention of the Lectionary Committee. The issue of relationship between the Commission and the working committees must be handled carefully, lest the committees feel that their work is not appreciated.

There was a recommendation to use Circuit Counselors to gather information about what books/liturgies congregations are currently using. Marketing material may then be targeted towards, for example, those who use LBW as opposed to those who use no book, etc.

In addition to Rev. Vieker’s activities listed on page 13 of the Agenda, add: Ft. Wayne Confessional Symposium display, Jan. 22–25, 2002.

Dr. Grime shared the new ELCA collection of hymns. It was noted that in the back, for evaluation

Commission on Worship Minutes 149 purposes, a congregational ID number must be used. COMMISSION ON WORSHIP PRODUCTS Kids in Divine Service – sold about 600 copies Lutheran Worship Bible Study series – sold about 270 copies (needed 180 to break even)

Other items in the Executive Directors report were briefly reviewed.

APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AGENDA ITEM III. D.) Dr. Wismar moved that Rev. Vieker be designated as Interim Executive Director. Seconded by Mr. Lowitzer. Motion carried.

HONORARIA (AGENDA ITEM III. E.) Dr. Raymond Hartwig, Secretary of synod, reported that the policy on honoraria is “fluid.” The goal of the policy is not to prohibit honoraria, but to make sure that they are properly reported.

The sense of the Commission is that appropriate honoraria may be offered to Commission members for work done by those members at conferences, Institutes, etc. Such honoraria need to be appropriately reported.

Teacher Bender reported receiving an honorarium for serving as an LME instructor during the fall of 2001.

Rev. Vieker reported honoraria for the workshop in Minnesota, for the Pieper lectures, and for preaching at St. John Lutheran Church in Dieterich, IL

Teacher Jan Muth received honoraria for a presentation at a Winkel conference and for serving as an LME instructor.

CURRENT PROJECTS (AGENDA ITEM IV)

LUTHERAN MUSICIAN ENRICHMENT (AGENDA ITEM IV. A.) Some enrollment losses are expected going into the second semester. The second semester at Bronxville was cancelled due to lack of enrollment. The search is beginning for additional sites for fall 2002. It was encouraged that the pastor of the musician be notified of successful completion of the program.

This is a very labor-intensive program which needs careful evaluation. It is also a relatively “expensive” program for participants. Local assistance will need to be developed to make the program successful. It is possible that the program may run a deficit by the end of this fiscal year.

Restructuring of funding may be essential to keep this program feasible. Fee structure may need to be adjusted. Outside funding may be sought to offset some costs. Local funding may have to be sought for some sites. District support may be sought. Local leadership, support and promotion must be developed to make this a viable continuing program.

INSTITUTE ON LITURGY, PREACHING, AND CHURCH MUSIC (AGENDA ITEM IV. B.) Most information needed for putting together the brochure has been received from presenters. A full- color brochure will be prepared. Someone from in house will design the brochure at no cost to the Commission.

The schedule has been adjusted to leave Thursday evening open for individual activities. The Pentecost service scheduled for Thursday evening will be held in the afternoon instead. Other minor adjustments 2

150 LSB Historical Records from the schedule included in the agenda will also be implemented.

A request for funding from Lutheran Brotherhood was declined. The grant application to the Lutheran Foundation in Ft. Wayne is pending.

Commission members and major presenters will be housed in a hotel. Transportation to and from the airport will not be provided for registrants. Publicity options were discussed. The convention planning people from the IC will handle registration for the event. They suggest requesting that full registration fee be paid upon registration. The Commission suggested that while the full registration fee ought to be paid in advance, food/lodging payment may be deferred until the time of the conference.

Rev. Otte moved and Dr. Wismar seconded a motion that $50 of the registration fee be considered non- refundable. No refunds will be granted after July 1, 2002. The motion was carried.

Dr. Grime reported that he had been approached by Ken Ring of Lutheran Visuals concerning the possibility of doing some video recording at the Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music for possible distribution. Discussions will continue, and issues of funding will be explored.

RESOURCE PUBLICATION FOR CHURCH MUSICIANS (AGENDA ITEM IV. C.) This project is still under consideration, but is not a current priority.

LUTHERAN HYMNAL PROJECT (AGENDA ITEM V.)

Materials Shared with Lutheran Church in India (AGENDA ITEM V. A.) Mr. Ted Kober of the Synod’s Board of Directors facilitated some contact with Dr. J. Siromony at Concordia Seminary of Nagercoil, India, concerning use of some Commission materials.

LHP Field Test Materials (AGENDA ITEM V. C.) The CD with text files will include an Adobe Reader for pdf files. More than 6,000 kits will be distributed in the US, plus 350 which will be distributed in Canada. Multiple copies will be sent to the Concordia University schools for internal distribution to appropriate parties. It was suggested that copies be sent to the Lutheran High Schools as well.

CPH REPORT (AGENDA ITEM VIII. E.) Dr. David Johnson and Chris Loemker joined the meeting at 1:00 p.m.

There is ever more scrutiny of all products at CPH to make sure they carry their own weight. New delivery systems for musical and liturgical materials are being explored. The United in Song project is progressing slowly.

A meeting with “Labora” is scheduled for March 2002. This concerns an electronic delivery system for the entire hymnal in any conceivable data format. Many other denominations have used this system. Dr. Grime and Rev. Vieker will be at the meeting.

Reprinting of LW-related materials was discussed . For example, the pocket edition of LW needs to be reprinted if it will continue to be available. A minimum of 2000 need to be ordered, and the price will need to be increased by $10 to $35. The general feeling was that this product need not continue to be carried.

There was further discussion about potential timing for discontinuance of TLH and/or LW publication.

Commission on Worship Minutes 151 FOR YOUR INFORMATION (AGENDA ITEM VI.)

September 11 Responses (AGENDA ITEM VI. A.) A large number of positive responses were received to the materials provided by the Commission on Worship in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. Many of these were included in the agenda.

Board of Directors Action (AGENDA ITEM VI. D.) The Commission may wish to seek a time to consult with the Board of Directors about our activities.

GRANT PROPOSALS Discussion was held concerning applying for a grant to study the involvement of youth in worship, particularly with a view toward development of the LHP.

Dr. Wismar moved and Mr. Lowitzer seconded a motion that the Executive Director of the Commission on Worship request a meeting with the Director of the Department of Youth Ministry to discuss preparing a grant proposal from AAL/LB to explore how to constructively engage youth in a discussion of worship issues and the development of the LHP. The motion was carried.

Materials were handed out for Commission members to peruse, including “The Tie that Binds,” “Liturgiam authenticam,” the newest hymn list proposed for LHP, and an article entitled “Oh, Gods!”

SCHWAN FOUNDATION GRANT REQUESTS (AGENDA ITEM IX.) The Schwan Foundation approved the three grant requests submitted by the Commission on Worship. The Reporter Insert grant was reduced by $5,000 from the amount requested.

Dr. Grime sent a memorandum to Dr. Robert Kuhn, chairman of the Synod’s Board of Directors, on January 24, 2002, relating to concerns expressed by the Schwan Foundation about the fact that Synod has not financially supported the LHP, and the possible implication of comments about the Assistant Executive Director position being directly tied to the LHP.

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth, that the Commission on Worship communicate with the Board of Directors of the Synod to request that the Executive Director and Chairman of the Commission on Worship meet with the Board of Directors to communicate and discuss budgetary and staffing issues related to the concerns raised by the Schwan Foundation in their recent grant approvals. Carried.

OVERTURES FROM THE SYNODICAL CONVENTION (Agenda Item VIII. A.) Overtures 2-57 and 2-62 will be forwarded for consideration to the various LHP committees. Dr. Grime will inform the framers of the overtures as to the disposition of these items. The subject covered by Overture 2-48 is already being dealt with by the Agenda Committee of the LHP.

CCM RULING (AGENDA ITEM VIII. B.) The CCM ruled that the President does not have the authority to appoint a personal representative to Commissions since the President appoints the entire Commission on Worship.

Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth, that the Commission on Worship expresses its thanks to Rev. Ron Bergen for his valuable contributions to the work of the Commission. The Commission on Worship would like to keep in communication with Rev. Bergen and would like the privilege of consulting with Rev. Bergen as needed. The motion was carried. POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (AGENDA ITEM VIII. D.) 4

152 LSB Historical Records Mr. Lowitzer and Teacher Bender were asked to work with staff to revise and update the position descriptions. The revised versions will be brought to the Commission on Worship at the April meeting.

BUDGET UPDATE (AGENDA ITEM IX.) December figures (not in the agenda) make it look like above-budget expenditures for LME program have been incurred, because the fees have not all been received yet. Other budgetary issues were discussed and explained.

It was suggested that budget requests could be submitted to the Synod’s Board of Directors to cover costs for the development of the next round of field testing of the LHP and perhaps materials to be forwarded for District convention use in 2003.

The meeting was adjourned for supper and the day at 5:00 p.m. Chairman Bender closed with prayer.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2002 Chairman Mark Bender called the meeting to order at 8:13 a.m. The Commission attended morning chapel as the opening devotion.

Dr. Grime reported an inquiry from Laine Rosin at CPH regarding every Sunday bulletins for 2004. The issue is whether to include observance of the saints’ days as they fall in the calendar, or whether to always make the Sunday primary. The consensus was to include observance of the days of the saints as they appear on a given weekend.

CATECHUMENATE PROJECT (AGENDA ITEM VIII. F.) Revs. David Mulder and Ed Engelbrecht were welcomed to the meeting.

Dr. Grime introduced the subject of the study of the catechumenate.

Rev. Englebrecht shared some CPH current and future resources that can support the catechumenate process in congregations.

Rev. Mulder shared information and resources being developed and provided from the Division of Outreach which can be supportive of the catechumenate process. The current emphasis is on baptism. Evangelism/outreach is understood to be part of sanctification, not justification. The primary approach to outreach is “life style evangelism.”

Rev. Mulder called our attention to the paper titled “The Church as a Baptizing Community” (Agenda p. 59 ff.).

There was discussion on how to use the remaining grant monies to encourage the catechumenate project. Dr. Wismar cautioned that the original grant requests need to be reviewed to make sure that whatever action is taken will be faithful to the purpose of those grants.

Research needs to be done regarding access to presidential support; use of the Reporter; video promotion via Circuit Counselors, and other areas to promote the concept of catechumenate. Connection with the Department of Outreach should be maintained.

Dr. Grime volunteered to consult further with Rev. Mulder and Rev. Englebrecht and perhaps others and to draft an outline of an approach to the catechumenate which would be shared with the Commission on Worship at the April meeting. Rev. Englebrecht suggested cooperation with CPH and the Seminaries to utilize the internet as a possible 5

Commission on Worship Minutes 153 delivery system for materials that are developed, so that the grant money does not end up just paying for postage.

HONORARIA ISSUES One of the composers of the field test liturgies happens to be a member of the Commission on Worship, and is due to receive an honorarium at the start of the field test period. The question was raised as to whether this poses a conflict of interest. The consensus of the Commission on Worship was that there is no conflict of interest, and the honorarium should be given and properly reported. This was the first time that the Commission on Worship was made aware of the identity of the composers.

AGENDA FOR THE NEXT COMMISSION ON WORSHIP MEETING (APRIL 29-30, 2002) Catechumenate; budget proposal; consensus on worship building; worship guidelines; position descriptions; reports from Commission on Worship members regarding activity of the respective LHP committees.

FUTURE MEETINGS July 16–19 at Mequon. The conference begins with Matins 9:45 a.m. Should arrive the day or evening before. Ends on Friday around 4:00. A follow-up meeting will follow that evening for the Commission on Worship and the Institute Planning Committee.

September 23–24, 2002 Arrive Monday morning if possible, begin meeting Monday at noon, meet with Hymnal Committee on Tuesday afternoon.

November 11–12, 2002 tentative. Meet all day Monday until noon on Tuesday.

CLOSING DEVOTIONS

Rev. Vieker offered closing prayer. The Commission went into executive session at 11:40 a.m. The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

154 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship Executive Director's Report

The work of the Comn~issionon Worship continues to move forward by the grace of God. We have a strong commission whose members bring a variety of experiences and talent to the task at hand, and a staff that is dedicated to carrying out our goals with excellence and faithfulness. Among our many proiects, the one that stands out most clearly is the Lutheran Hymnal Project. With the imminent publication of the first collection of field test materials, this project will move to a new level. both for the committees, commission, and staff, and also for the Synod at large. Work related to LHP in the past few months focused initially on the joint committee meeting that we held in October. Reactions from committee members has been universally positive in that they found it very beneficial to come together to hear firsthand about the work of the entire project. During the commission's extended meeting after the all-committee meeting, I found it very helpful to hear the commission's reactions and comments. As I sit in on countless meetings, I am coming to an important insight-at least to me-that far from the frustration many feel when sitting through seemingly endless meetings, the work that is being done by the committees and reviewed by the commission will be stronger because of all the time that is spent. Of course. there is the danger of committees getting bogged down in their work as they endlessly review or reconsider. I continue to strive to keep a balance between detail and progress so that our goals remain on target for convention approval. Throughout the fall, one of our tasks has been to work with the composers of the three new musical settings of the Divine Service. This process has been both enlightening and fulfilling. Over the course of the last six months, we have asked a lot of these three individuals by offering specific suggestions for improving their settings. looking over their revisions, coming back with more suggestions, etc. Several of the composers have commented that they have deeply appreciated the process that we have developed and believe that their settings now are better than the original manuscripts they submitted. Work on revising, engraving, editing, proofreading, etc., has been ongoing in our office right up to this past week. On January 5, Jon and I gathered 10 singers from the St. Louis area (including several from our building) to record the three settings. I played organ and Jon directed. Mark Eischer from Lutheran Hour Ministries was the recording engineer. Though we haven't heard the final product yet, I believe this will be a fine introduction of these three settings to our Synod. We should have a copy of the final recording available at our meeting and will sing various portions throughout our meeting. Since our October meeting, Jon and I have also been engaged in a considerable effort to gather together all of the materials that will appear in the field test packet. Our original goal of having this in the mail in January will unfortunately have to be pushed back a month. I have been writing or editing a number of different sections of the packet, while Jon has been readying the musical components, as well as editing materials. Committees are reviewing the materials

Commission on Worship Minutes 155 before the final layout is done. By the time of our meeting, we should have nearly all of the materials assembled for your perusal. Another big project that is looming on the horizon is this summer's Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music (July 16-1 9). The workshop descriptions are complete, biographical information on the presenters is being gathered, and logistical issues are being worked out. While I was visiting family in Wisconsin over the holidays, I made a quick trip to the Mequon campus, where Prof. Timothy Maschke was kind enough to take me on an extensive tour. Though I'm familiar with the campus and visited with the planning committee in August, I now have a much better idea of exactly what resources will be at our disposal and how we can best use the facilities. As I get lost in all of the details, I can't help but look forward to the conference because it promises to be an invigorating opportunity for worship, growth, and camaraderie. Lutheran Musician Enrichment has entered its second year. There are 7 sites in the second year of the program, 9 sites beginning the first year, and 3 sites offering both first and second year classes. Compared to the half-day service playing workshops that the commission offered in 1999, LME represents a quantum leap in both the intensity of instruction and in the commitment that is required of those who participate. As we begin to look ahead to plans for next year, one of the issues we will need to consider is the amount of time this program requires of the staff, particularly Jon and Lynda. We may be nearing the time when we need to consider other ways of expanding and administering LME. Since our September meeting we have witnessed some big changes in our world. At the time of the terrorist attacks on September I 1,I was in an administrators' forum meeting. During the course of our two hours, President Kieschnick would give updates as the secretaries brought them in. Upon returning to my desk, Jon and I dropped everything and spent the day preparing materials for congregations. By the end of the day we had a variety of resources on the website and had informed our (at that time) 2,500+ subscribers on LetUsPray of their availability. The next day we began preparing additional resources and notified all the district offices. I know of several districts that passed that information on via email announcements to all of their congregations. I'm sure others did as well. Since that time. we have received an avalanche of positive responses (see docket). We also continue to keep national issues in the forefront by including prayers for our leaders, our military, the people of Afghanistan, etc. The commission continues to receive numerous requests for information on a variety of subjects. We receive anywhere from 10-20 requests a week. For some, responses may take only a few moments. Others require considerable investigation or take time to write in a way that will be pastorally appropriate. I am increasingly amazed at how the internet is being used by our church's members to ask questions they might not ordinarily ask their pastors. The staff has been involved in a number of smaller projects. An Advent devotional guide was again prepared and made available via the website. We are currently partnering with the Board for Human Care to provide worship and homiletical resources for midweek Lenten services. Our contribution to these resources includes hymn suggestions, prayers, newly composed psalm antiphons, and suggestions on how to use the materials. Concerning the future work of the commission, one area I would like to tackle at this meeting concerns the catechumenate. This project began nearly five years ago as a joint endeavor of the

156 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship and the Department of Evangelism in a grant project with the ELCA. The LCMS "team" was composed of a pastor and lay person from about 15 congregations, along with several seminary professors and several administrators. From the beginning, the LCMS team intended to approach the project differently from our ELCA counterparts. Rather than a top-down approach, we intended to train congregational teams that would develop the project slowly and then recommend ways to implement it throughout the Synod. Since those early training events, various factors have conspired (unintentionally, of course), to slow down the process, including the departure of Jerry Kosberg as executive for the Evangelism Department, the retirement of one individual, several others taking calls, etc. In varying degrees some of the insights learned at the early training events continue to be put into practice, but the ongoing sharing of insights has not been as active as we initially envisioned. Meanwhile, there is a growing interest in some aspects of the catechumenate. Through various means, our congregations are hearing about this movement and are interested. As neigh- borhoods continue to change and as more people who have little or no religious background express an interest in the Christian church, our pastors are beginning to realize that some of our traditional approaches to catechization are not as effective. Neither the quickie "four-session class and you're in" approach nor the 30-year-old curricula that some are still using are effective any longer. Recently the newly renamed "Department of Outreach" has prepared some materials that may prove helpful as we revisit the issue of the catechunienate. Their focus is on Holy Baptism. Since this is also a key emphasis in the catechumenate, I believe we can build on the foundation our sister department is laying. I have included several articles that have been prepared by the Department of Outreach to give you some background. In addition, included with the docket are the three resources that were published by Augsburg Fortress as a result of the initial training events. Together, these materials should give you a good background in preparation for our discussion. This is a long overdue discussion and one 1 look forward to. As we discussed at our October meeting. I have included the position descriptions for both Jon and me. It is time to revise these. Jon and I will come to the meeting with some thoughts on the current descriptions and suggestions on how they might be updated. I have also provided a copy of part of the Board of Directors policy manual that affects us. We will need to discuss the issue of developing a policy manual for the commission. At our April meeting, we will want to begin to tackle the really big issues of worship practices, building consensus in worship, etc. For that meeting I will be sending the group reports from last year's worship consensus meeting, some initial work that has been done on developing guidelines for worship planning, etc., and other related materials. One meeting will not be sufficient to cover this topic, but it seems wise to decide even now to target our April meeting as the time to take a significant step in this direction. Since our September meeting, the following Lutheran Hymnal Project committees have met here in St. Louis:

Agenda Committee (Nov 29-30) Hymnody Committee (Jan 10-1 1) Liturgy Committee (Jan 14-1 5)

Commission on Worship Minutes 157 In addition, the following committees have held conference calls:

Agenda Committee (Sept 2 1) Liturgy Committee (Sept 25, Dec 10) Translations Committee (Sept 25, Dec 14)

Since our September meeting, I have attended or represented the commission at the following events:

Iowa District East LWML Retreat (Sept 14-15) ALCM Board meeting, conference call (Sept 21) Christ the Good Shepherd Institute, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN; keynote speaker and organist (Nov 4-6) LCEF Fall Conference/Architects Advisory Committee, New Orleans (Nov 15-1 8) Consultation on Common Texts (Dec 3-4) Video-conference with pastors in the Houston area (Jan 8)

During this same time period. Jon Vieker reports the following:

Workshop for Lay People on Liturgy. Glory of Christ Lutheran Church. Plymouth. MN (Oct 6) Pieper Lectures, banquet speaker (Oct 18) Reformation Preacher and Presenter at St. John Lutheran Church, Dieterich, IL (Oct 28) ALCM Board meeting, conference call (Nov 2) LHP Winkel Presentation at Zion Lutheran Church, Maryland Heights. MO (Nov 26)

Respectfully submitted.

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

158 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship Minutes April 29–30, 2002

International Center St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman; Mr. James Lowitzer; Rev. Stephen Everette; Teacher Jan Muth; Rev. William Otte, Secretary; Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Vice Chairman; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Director.

I. OPENING DEVOTION Chairman Mark Bender called the meeting to order at 8:25 a.m. He led the Commission in devotions, using Daily Prayer—Morning from HS98.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF 28–29 JANUARY 2002 MEETING It was noted that David Johnson from CPH does not have a doctorate. The minutes were approved as corrected.

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, APRIL 2002 Dr. Grime’s printed report was included in the docket. It was noted that the Translations Committee also met on March 4–5, 2002.

Dr. Grime and Rev. Vieker reported on their participation at various conferences.

B. REPORT OF HONORARIA RECEIVED BY COMMISSION MEMBERS (BYLAW 3.71B) Rev. Vieker reported receiving an honorarium for his presentation at the Southeastern District Professional Church Workers Conference.

There were no other honoraria to report.

IV. CURRENT PROJECTS A. LUTHERAN MUSIC ENRICHMENT A handout was distributed outlining a new suggested administrative structure for the LME program. Suggestions were made regarding funding, staffing, and other issues. It was suggested that a cover letter or attractive PR paragraph be prepared to help generate interest. The goal is to get five sites operating on the new model during 2002. Sites which have completed the first year will be operated for the second year under the old model. The FAQ model will be shared with Districts and others as possible. Rev. Vieker will provide a “corrected” copy of the proposal to the Commission.

B. INSTITUTE ON WORSHIP, PREACHING, AND CHURCH MUSIC Current enrollment shows 73 registrants as of April 30, 2002. This count does not include Commission members or Institute presenters. Vendors have been contacted. The registration deadline of June 1 is

Commission on Worship Minutes 159 necessary in order to make final arrangements. Commission members will stay at the Manchester East motel. Staff will make reservations and arrangements for Commission members.

Conference Brochure Staff was complimented on the design of the brochure.

Confirmation Letter The letter was reviewed. It has been modified from the version included in the docket. Confirmation letters have not been sent yet, but will be sent beginning this week.

Proposal for video series (Docket p. 26) This proposal was submitted to Ken Ring of Lutheran Visuals regarding a video series to be developed at the Institute. In response, Ken Ring suggested some of the sessions might be better received in audio-only format, particularly those designed for use by pastors. There was encouragement that if audio-only format is used, that extensive editing be avoided in favor of quick turn-around time and immediate availability to Institute participants.

Dr. Grime will contact Fred Naumann of Lutheran Tape Ministry regarding audio taping of the event. He will continue conversations with Ken Ring regarding video taping.

V. LUTHERAN HYMNAL PROJECT A wide-ranging discussion was held concerning the protocol to be used in the decision-making process regarding the final content of the book.

It was suggested that a time-line flow chart be developed. Such a flow chart would be helpful in encouraging committee work and evaluation responses in a timely fashion.

Suggestions were offered on how to publicize the need for honest and timely evaluation from the field. District newsletters, electronic versions of some materials, and PowerPoint presentations were suggested. Rev. Vieker offered to make his PowerPoint presentation available to Commission members for use in presentations related to the hymnal project.

There was discussion concerning how district conventions and worship opportunities can be used to help with the evaluation and publicity process related to preparation of the new book.

The Commission requested that a flow-chart be developed and provided to both the Commission and the working committees detailing at what level decisions will be made about materials to be included in the hymnal project. This is primarily to protect Commission staff and to allow the Commission to carry out its responsibilities.

A. REPORT ON FIELD TEST MAILING John O’Hara is currently working on selecting the sample congregations for the “directed” field test.

Responses need to be encouraged. If an article goes into the Reporter, information should be shared about who will receive and evaluate the responses. Perhaps a report back to the Synod should be made available after responses are received. It may be well to announce that a report to the Church will be shared in October or November. The expectation is that the initial compilation of the results will be shared with the Commission on Worship in September.

2 160 LSB Historical Records It was the consensus of the Commission that it may be helpful to develop a report or publicity piece concerning only the new hymnal, to be shared via the Reporter or other means.

B. TRANSLATION OF THE NICENE CREED CONCERNING “WHO FOR US MEN” Rev. Otte moved, and Dr. Wismar seconded, a motion that in the field test materials the word “men” at “who for us men and for our salvation” in the Nicene Creed be omitted. The ancient text should be acknowledged with a footnote. The motion was carried.

C. REVIEW OF COMMITTEE DRAFTS Excommunication and Restoration rites In line 15, it was suggested to add “Church” in front of the word “discipline.” In line 17, it was suggested to delete “other.” In line 50 – Put “Gentile and tax collector” in quotation marks.

In the Restoration Rite, line 27, the question was asked as to whether “that You have heard us” implies a cause and effect issue.

Groundbreaking Line 45 – the question was raised of how the pastor is to make the sign of the cross while turning over a shovelful of dirt three times.

Laying of a Cornerstone In Line 60, the question was raised of how to make the sign of the cross while tapping the cornerstone three times.

Dedication of a Church Several minor grammatical suggestions were made.

Baptism • In the flood prayer (lines 30-39) the revision suggested in the baptismal font dedication be applied here. Concerns were raised about the use of “worthy” in Line 51. • Lines 10 and 11 provide a weak transition to the sign of the cross if the exorcism is not performed. • It was suggested to remove the words “I say” in line 19. • The location of “how is this child to be named” was questioned. It seemed to members of the Commission that it may be more appropriately included just prior to the actual baptism. • The confession of the creed should follow the LW format. • It was suggested that the word “yes” be added to the “renouncing” responses. • It was suggested that the congregation be invited to respond with the “renounce” and “creed” responses. A new rubric would be needed at line 99, indicating who should respond. • It was requested that the “welcome to the congregation” from LW (page 204, Rubric #19) be considered for inclusion in this rite. • Questions were raised about whether the enrollment of sponsors should be restored to the rite, or how they would be related.

D. LECTIONARY COMMITTEE Staff (with concurrence of the Commission) determined not to submit the designation of “tides” for the Sundays after Pentecost in the field test materials. See motion below under VII.

3 Commission on Worship Minutes 161 VI. OLD BUSINESS A. WORSHIP CONSENSUS AND GUIDELINES Materials were provided in the docket. These are the reports from regional teams involved in this discussion. There was a wide-ranging discussion of issues related to worship and musical styles.

The Commission requested that the “Toward an Instrument for Evaluating Worship Materials” be revised and expanded to include materials for musical evaluation as well, and that the issue be brought back for further work at future meetings.

LUTHERAN CATECHUMENATE The Commission viewed a video from the ELCA dealing with the Catechumenate, and reviewed materials included in the docket related to this issue.

Staff will prepare an outline of a possible approach to developing materials for implementation of the Catechumenate in a congregation. Consultation will occur with CPH, Dave Mulder, and others who have done significant work in this area. A report will come to the Commission in September.

C. REVIEW OF POSITION DESCRIPTIONS Mr. Lowitzer helped to develop the position descriptions, and to put them into electronic form.

Mrs. Stoterau moved and Dr. Wismar seconded a motion to approve the position descriptions. Carried.

Teacher Muth moved and Mrs. Stoterau seconded to approve the Operating Guidelines. Carried.

Mr. Lowitzer was thanked by the Commission for his good work in preparing these documents.

D. LABORA Dr. Grime reported on the meeting at CPH with representatives from Labora, a Norwegian software company. The program is designed to make a hymnal electronically accessible. This resource will be investigated further. The possibility will be explored as to whether the program can be tried for a reduced fee on a limited basis during field testing.

VII. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Lowitzer moved and Mrs. Stoterau seconded a motion that the Commission’s decision regarding post-Pentecost nomenclature be sent back to the committee for further consideration, and that the decision to not include it in the current field test materials be endorsed. The motion was approved.

Dr. Wismar moved and Mrs. Stoterau seconded a motion that the Versicle and Response “The Lord be with you”/ “And with your spirit” be affirmed for the current field test materials, but concluded that no final decision regarding the response to be used in other materials has yet to been made. This decision should be communicated to the working groups and other entities. The motion was carried.

A. SERVICE REVIEWS

B. ATTITUDES OF YOUTH TOWARD WORSHIP The grant proposal regarding “Attitudes of Youth toward Worship” was not approved (docket p. 92-96). Rev. Terry Dittmer joined the meeting to explain other possibilities to work on this project with alternate funding. The young people he has worked with are eager to participate in this kind of endeavor. The

4 162 LSB Historical Records Commission expressed encouragement for this project, and suggested that both Youth Ministry and Worship staff cooperate to seek alternate funding or perhaps reapplication for a grant to support this project.

C. CPH REPORT Rev. David Johnson joined the meeting. He announced Barry Bobb’s resignation from CPH and requested letters of appreciation be sent for a reception to be held on May 3, 2002

“United in Song” is proceeding. The goal is to have the first copies available at the Mequon conference. Problems have been encountered with the software and program development, and much of the work is falling on office staff. Hymnals will no longer be “traded” through CPH outlets after June 3, 2002. After that, all hymnal sales will be made directly through CPH. There is now a searchable music database available at music.cph.org which gives access to all CPH music products.

Dr. Wismar moved and Rev. Everette seconded a motion that the Secretary of the Commission draft a letter of thanks to Barry Bobb for his extensive service to the CoW and to the Church to be presented at his reception. The motion was carried.

VIII. BUDGET UPDATE Dr. Grime handed out copies of the March 2002 Budget summary. Previously reported errors have been corrected in this report.

Questions were asked and answered regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2003 budget.

Rev. Everette moved and Teacher Muth seconded a motion to approve the 2003 Fiscal Year Budget request as amended. The motion was carried.

IX. FUTURE MEETINGS The Commission will gather on Friday evening, July 19, 2002, immediately after the Institute in Mequon.

September 23-24, 2002. Meeting begins at 1:00 p.m. on Sept. 23. The Commission will meet with the Hymn Committee on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 24.

November 11-12, 2002. Meeting begins with chapel at 7:50 a.m. on November 11.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:35 p.m. Chairman Bender closed with singing of HS98 830 and prayer.

Respectfully submitted,

Rev. William H. Otte Secretary

5 Commission on Worship Minutes 163 Commission on Worship Executive Director's Report

29-30 April 2002

This joyful Eastertide Away with sin and sorrow; My love, the crucified, Has sprung to life this morrow.

The resurrection story brings comfort in the midst of sorrow, as our family learned firsthand this year following the sudden death of my father-in-law on Monday of Holy Week. What a joy it is to know that through our service as the Synod's Commission on Worship we are able to assist congregations in giving voice to that joyful song during these holy days and throughout the year.

The big news of the past quarter was the completion and mailing of the field test materials for the hymnal project. Mailed in mid-March, every congregation should receive its materials by the time the commission meets at the end of April. In addition to the mailing, all of the materials have been posted on our Web site, thus making them accessible to the vast majority of people in our congregations. Already more than two dozen evaluations have been returned to our office, with hundreds and even thousands more expected as the June 1 deadline approaches.

Our next task in the field testing process will be to identify, with the assistance of the Synod's research and planning office, some 300-400 congregations that will serve as a representative sample of Synod. These congregations will be asked to participate in a much more rigorous evaluation both of the test materials and of current worship practices. Simultaneously, we are in the process of identifying congregations that are using Hymnal Supplement 98 so that we can evaluate how that resource has been used for the past three years.

At our January meeting we discussed the ongoing challenge of how to determine what to include in the hymnal, especially in relation to what is currently being practiced in our congregations. Since a specific example-whether to include the one-year lectionary given its use in only about 4% of our congregations-was included in our minutes, Greg and I brought this to the attention of the Lectionary Committee during their recent meeting. In the course of their discussion, they offered several reasons for retaining the one-year lectionary. I include their comments here, again, because the issue was raised in our minutes: We are an historic church and recognize that what we do now is connected to what has preceded. Many are beginning to (re-)recognize the value of repetition. Given the increasing lack of biblical illiteracy, there may come a time in the not-too-near future when a one-year lectionary with its yearly repetition of key biblical texts will be of greater benefit in some of our congregations. The one-year lectionary is unique in that there are a number of older resources that support it, a including hymnody, sermons by Luther and others, etc.

164 LSB Historical Records I this day when people are looking for options, the one-year lectionary provides an option that has certainly been tested over a long period of time. Much of our work on the one-year lectionary is already done. Furthermore, it has assisted the committee in its revision of the three-year lectionary. The revision of the one-year lectionary that was provided in Lutheran Worship was too radical and didn't help to promote its continued use. Neither was CPH able to provide support resources for it.

While a lot of effort has gone into our work on the hymnal project, not all of which is even included in the test materials, there is still much to be accomplished. The Hymnody Committee has begun to tackle the two-foot high stack of new hymns that have been submitted by people literally from around the world. The Agenda Committee is beginning to examine drafts of the pastoral care companion volume that will provide pastors with much-needed resources for caring for the souls under their care. The Lectionary and Translations Committees are beginning to delve into the difficult challenge of how best to translatelrevise the historic collects in a form that retains this ancient treasure while at the same time making them intelligible for a new generation.

On March 13 Jon and I attended a meeting at CPH during which a representative from Labora (Norway) demonstrated the comprehensive electronic hymnal that they have produced for a number of church bodies from around the world. We were able to ask many questions that helped us envision how the electronic version of our new hymnal might look. Discussions will continue in the future, including an exploration into the possibility of providing significant test materials through this product.

In order to move forward with minimal delay on the work that remains for the new hymnal, it will be important for the commission to develop at this meeting a protocol by which the commission reviews the work of the hymnal committees. Our goal will be to devise a process that gives the commission ample opportunity to review the work of the committees but in a way that does not slow down their progress in any way.

As promised during in our meeting in January, I have developed a brief summary of the catechumenate, along with some thoughts on how this program might be of benefit to our congregations. In addition, I have included some additional summaries of the catechumenate that were written several years ago by three LCMS participants in the original study. I will bring to our meeting a brief proposal for how we might move ahead with the grant funds that we still have available.

Also at our January meeting the commission suggested that we team up with the youth department to develop a grant proposal on the topic of youth and worship. Jon and I spent a good amount of time with Rev. Terry Dittmer doing just that and came up with what all three of us thought was an exciting proposal (see docket). Alas, the internal LCMS review committee did not, citingtoo many proposals for the money available. Meanwhile, before knowing of the rejection, Terry described the proposal to a group of teens at a recent LYF meeting he was attending and reported enthusiasm for the proposal. At our meeting we can discuss this project and how we might still proceed.

Commission on Worship Minutes 165 Included in the docket are the reports that were provided in February 2001 at the follow-up meeting of the Building Consensus in Worship project. As you read the materials, you will quickly see that each team approached the issue differently. Hopefully these reports will provide you with a fuller picture of the discussions that we experienced. In addition, I've provided a copy of something you may already have: "Liturgy and Spiritual Awakening," written over 50 years ago by Bo Giertz, a bishop in the Swedish Lutheran Church. At the time of our first "consensus" meeting, Ted Kober, our facilitator, requested that this paper be made available for everyone to read. In many ways Giertz's balanced treatment of the subject is still apropos a half century later.

One of our tasks will be to give consideration to the preparation of some guidelines that can assist pastors, musicians, and other worship planners in the selection of worship materials. In order to provide some discussion starters, I've included several pages from an ELCA resource titled Sound Decisions as well as a number of questions/guidelines that were drafted a year ago as we began this discussion.

At the end of February I had the opportunity to report to President Kieschnick on the work of the commission. We spent considerable time talking about the hymnal project, especially focusing on its progress, our timetable, and our attention to the special needs of the "typical" LCMS congregation. I conveyed our disappointment that his calendar did not permit him to accept our invitation to preach at our worship conference in July, but reported that Rev. Ronald Meyer, president of the South Wisconsin District will be preaching in his place. In discussing budget matters, I described to him the success we have had with LetUsPray, especially given its low cost. He was so intrigued that he offered to give it a plug in his March e-mail newsletter to pastors and church workers. We provided the prayer for Easter which he included in his a newsletter as an example. Subscriptions increased by several hundred in the weeks that followed, and now number over 3,400.

A word of explanation is necessary regarding the financial report included in the docket. When the grant for $85,000 was received in February for the assistant director position, the Accounting Department inadvertently deposited it into our national account (C70101) rather than the assistant director account (C70102). As a result, all of the assets were immediately released! I reported the error to the accounting department; the correction will appear in the March financials.

Since our January meeting, the following Lutheran Hymnal Project committees have met here in St. Louis:

Lectionary Committee (Feb 18-1 9) Hymnody Committee (Mar 14-1 5) Agenda Committee (Apr 18-1 9)

Since our January meeting, I have attended or represented the commission at the following events:

Preacher and organ recitalist, 75anniversary celebration, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, West Allis, Wis. (Feb 9-10)

166 LSB Historical Records Discussion on worship at WELS headquarters, Milwaukee, Wis. (Feb 11) Report to President Kieschnick (Feb 27) Atlantic District worship conference, keynote speaker, Bronxville, NY (Mar 9) KFUO "Issues, Etc." interview on worship (Mar 12) ALCM Board meeting, conference call (Mar 22) Institute of Liturgical Studies, sectional leader, Valparaiso University (Apr 9-1 1)

During this same time period, Jon Vieker reports the following:

Visit to Concordia University Wisconsin campus to scout out miscellaneous arrangements (March 9-1 1) Keynote speaker and preacher at circuit worship conference, Herrington, KS (Apr 6-7) Southeastern District Professional Church Workers Conference, keynote speaker and worship leader (Apr 8-1 0)

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 167 Commission on Worship Minutes July 17, 2002

Concordia University Wisconsin Mequon, Wisconsin

Guests at the meeting were members of the Lutheran Hymnal Project, Agenda Committee: Rev. John Pless, Rev. Dr. Frank Pies, Rev. Peter Bender.

The meeting was called to order at 11:40 p.m.

Dr. Grime explained the reason for this meeting, namely, the presence of the Agenda Committee and the Commission on Worship at the Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music being held on the campus of Concordia University Wisconsin. Since members of both groups were present, this provided an opportunity for face-to-face discussion of the proposed Baptism Rite. Peter Bender was asked to speak for the Agenda Committee regarding the baptismal rite.

Rev. Peter Bender, speaking for the Agenda committee, reviewed the changes proposed by the Agenda Committee to the Baptism Rite in response to the recommendation of the Commission on Worship from the April 29, 2002 meeting of the Commission..

Line 38 of the Rite was changed to “all waters to be a blessed flood...”

There was discussion concerning active/passive phraseology in lines 47-52 of the proposed revision. It was decided to field test this section as it currently reads.

Line 61: after the gospel reading, it was suggested to insert: “P: This is the gospel of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God.” After discussion, it was decided to test the rite without the gospel response.

Line 77 was changed to read: “through the sponsors and/or parents)”

A note will be added regarding how to deal with multiple baptisms where the names are specifically mentioned. An (s) should be added where appropriate in multiple baptism situations..

The question was raised concerning whether the Apostles Creed should be repeated later in the service if that creed would normally be spoken later in the service. An appropriate note of clarification should be included.

168 LSB Historical Records Pastor Peter Bender handed out a “Welcome in the Baptismal Rite” document. The Agenda committee prefers not to include a congregational welcome, but provided a proposed wording if the Commission on Worship would still desire one to be included in the Rite.

It was decided by the Commission on Worship to include a welcome in the rite.

It was determined that the welcome should be designated as an “A” (Assisting Minister):, with a note suggesting that the welcome could be read by the pastor or a representative of the congregation.

Rev. Otte moved and Teacher Muth seconded to field test the Rite as modified at this meeting. The motion was carried.

Dr. Grime suggested that copies may be made at this conference and distributed at the conference as a kind of informal field testing.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte Secretary

Commission on Worship Minutes 169 Commission on Worship Minutes July 18, 2002

Concordia University Wisconsin Mequon, Wisconsin

Guests at the meeting were Dr. Arthur Just, chairman of the LHP Lectionary Committee; Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Jr., chairman of the LHP Translations Committee; Dr. Ronald Feuerhahn, chairman of the LHP Liturgy Committee; and Rev. Steve Starke, chairman of the LHP Hymnody Committee.

Chairman Bender called the meeting to order at 11:45 a.m.

Dr. Grime explained that the purpose of this meeting is to review the “Lutheran Hymnal Project Narrative Flow Chart.”

Dr. Grime announced that a 4th-year seminarian will be hired to do some of the administrative and research work related to the LHP during the next year, especially for/with the Hymnody Committee.

In the section titled “Within the Committee” item 3. should read “approval by DR” rather than “acceptance through DR.”

The Commission on Worship will need to made some determinations about how much material needs to be put out for field testing/evaluation. Most materials will be put on the web site for field testing rather than being mailed to the entire synod. The Commission staff is exploring development of an electronic internet response system for evaluations.

Questions for clarification were raised as the document was reviewed.

Pastor Everette moved and Dr. Wismar seconded a motion to accept the document for use in the Lutheran Hymnal Project. The motion was carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

170 LSB Historical Records COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MINUTES

September 23–24, 2002 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman; Mr. James Lowitzer; Teacher Jan Muth; Rev. William Otte, Secretary; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director. Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Vice Chairman joined the meeting on Monday at 3:50 p.m. Rev. Stephen Everette joined the meeting on Tuesday morning. Dr. Gerald Kieschnick, President of the LCMS, visited the Commission meeting at 1:20 p.m. on Monday. He thanked the Commission on Worship for its work, and encouraged the Commission to remember the diversity in the church as work progresses on the hymnal and other materials. After an opportunity for questions and answers, he offered prayer on behalf of the Commission and the Church. I. OPENING DEVOTION Chairman Mark Bender called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. Dr. Grime led devotions using Daily Prayer for Noon from HS98.

The September 24 (Tuesday) session was called to order at 8:20 a.m. by Chairman Mark Bender.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes from the April 29-30 Commission on Worship meeting were approved as printed. Minutes from the July 17, 2002 meeting with the Lutheran Hymnal Project Agenda committee were approved as printed . Minutes of the July 18, 2002 meeting with the Lutheran Hymnal Project Steering Committee were approved as printed.

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

A. Executive Director’s Report The Executive Director’s report was printed in the docket (pages 9-12). In addition, it should be noted that both the Executive Director and the Assistant Executive Director were greatly involved in the Mequon event.

Dr. Grime shared a thank-you card received from Barbara Bradfield. Other materials were distributed and shared with the Commission.

B. Performance Report to the Board of Directors (docket pages 13-14).

Commission on Worship Minutes 171 C. Report of honoraria Mark Bender, Jan Muth, Bill Otte, Greg Wismar, and Steve Everette reported honoraria received from the Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music (Mequon).

Jon Vieker received an honorarium from preaching at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ft. Wayne.

IV. CURRENT PROJECTS

A. Lutheran Music Enrichment A new Lutheran Music Enrichment site under the new system has been established in Atlanta, Georgia. Six students are currently enrolled there. Four sites are finishing their second year of instruction at the present time.

B. Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music (docket pp. 15-23) Comments and evaluations from participants were reviewed. Mr. Lowitzer commented favorably on the high percentage of respondents to the evaluation. A number of evaluation comments were highlighted by Commission members.

A final budget report on the Institute should be available by the November Commission meeting.

Mr. Lowitzer made a motion seconded by Mrs. Stoterau that the Commission on Worship host another Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music in 2005. The motion was carried.

It was suggested that the Commission on Worship host another series of keyboard workshops. Planning such workshops and how to facilitate such workshops in the midst of the Lutheran Hymnal Project should be placed on the November agenda. Dr. Grime will pull together material from the previous workshops to share with the Commission.

IV. LUTHERAN HYMNAL PROJECT

A. Preliminary report on 2002 “open” field testing evaluations. At this time, the hymnal committees will process the initial field testing results. The Commission on Worship will be informed of changes that may be made as a result of this review.

B. LHP Protocol

C. Doctrinal Review Process for hymnal The second level of the Doctrinal Review process was outlined. At this point, the additional doctrinal reviewer has been very prompt in responding to material being reviewed.

D. Review of Committee Drafts Agenda Committee materials were reviewed. Comments on the “Visiting the Sick and Distressed,” “Blessing of a Home,” “Installation of a Pastor,” “Farewell and Godspeed to a Candidate for Ordination,” “Farewell and Godspeed to a Pastor” “Farewell and Godspeed to a 2

172 LSB Historical Records Pastor Entering Retirement,” and “Anniversary of an Ordination/Recognition of Faithful Service” will be shared with the Agenda Committee. Revisions to “Daily Prayer for Individuals and Families” were received from the Liturgy Committee. Teacher Muth made a motion seconded by Dr. Wismar that the revised “Daily Prayer…” be approved. The motion was carried.

A letter from the Translations Committee regarding the Nicene Creed wording “who for us and for our salvation” was shared with the Commission on Worship. The Commission on Worship staff was asked to inquire of church bodies who have made the change concerning “who for us men” to share the reasons for adoption of the change.

A document from the Liturgy Committee was shared with the Commission in which a structural layout with a few textual changes to the Nicene Creed was proposed.

Dr. Wismar made a motion seconded by Mrs. Stoterau that the Commission on Worship propose six changes in the Nicene Creed with supporting documentation for discussion in the Church . These changes include Use of “we” rather than “I’. Use of “who for us and for our salvation” rather than “for us men.” Use of “forgiveness” rather than “remission.” Use of “His kingdom” rather than “whose kingdom” Use of “catholic” rather than “Christian.” in both the Nicene and Apostles’ Creeds Deletion of “and I believe” at the beginning of the Third Article as part of the formatting/structure/layout of the text. The motion was carried.

Divine Service 2 The sample format was discussed. Some changes from Divine Service 2 in LW were noted. Note that a rubric suggests that the Creed may be spoken either before or after the sermon.. Directions for responses of the congregation in the Prayer of the Church will not be included in the pew edition. The rubric for the greeting of peace will be included right after the Prayer of the Church. Only one Post-Communion Canticle will be included.

VI. FOR YOUR INFORMATION (DOCKET PAGES 35-37)

Concerns were discussed relating to cutbacks in the church music programs and various schools in the Concordia University system. The Secretary was asked to draft a letter for consideration in the Tuesday session.

The draft of the letter to the Concordia University System President was reviewed and edited by the CoW. A motion was made by Mr. Lowitzer and seconded by Mrs. Stoterau to send the letter as edited. The motion was carried.

Many positive comments were received concerning Rev. Steve Starke’s hymn written for September 11 observances and shared with the Church via the Commission on Worship website.: 3

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A letter from Dr. Waldo Werning expressing concerns about Commission on Worship activities was shared with the Commission.

VII. OLD BUSINESS

A. Revised Position Descriptions for Executive and Associate Directors These revised position descriptions have been submitted to the Board of Directors as required.

B. Operating Guidelines for the Executive Director These guidelines have been submitted to the Board of Directors as required.

C. Lutheran Catechumenate (docket p. 46) It was suggested that the Commission on Worship web site be used to provide additional information concerning implementation of the Lutheran Catechumenate.

D. Worship Guidelines Dr. Grime handed out an initial draft of “Guidelines for Critiquing Materials for Worship.” This is to be discussed on Tuesday.

On Tuesday the Commission reviewed and discussed the Sept. 18, 2002 draft at length. The Commission appreciated the work put into the draft. Dr. Grime will rework this draft and expand it to include other portions of the intended content, and will bring it back to the Commission at its November meeting.

E. Reprinting of Prayer Cards This will be placed on the agenda for the Commission’s November meeting.

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Service Reviews The review of the 2002 Christmas Program was shared with the Commission (docket pp. 47-48)

B. CPH Report Rev. David Johnson distributed a printed report.

C. Joint Commission on Worship/Hymnal Subcommittee Meeting – Tuesday, September 24, 2002 – 1:20 p.m.

Rev. Steve Starke, chairman of the Hymnal Subcommittee, outlined the process being used by the Hymnal Committee. Initially the committee defined what a hymn is, then defined six categories which would be used in “sorting out” which hymns could be included in the book. The committee came up with 450 hymns that were graded as “needs to be included” or “probably should be included” in the new book. Since then, texts have been evaluated and edited as necessary for submission to doctrinal review. 4

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85 different composers have responded with over 300 tunes for hymns for which new tunes were requested.

The Committee is also beginning the task of sorting through new hymns that have been submitted. Some hymns have been tagged to indicate that only the text and tune would be printed in the pew edition, rather than including the full harmonization.

The Field Test Evaluation results were reviewed.

The committee at times tries to evaluate whether a particular hymn is choral in style rather than hymnic. It may be possible to provide a supplement intended for choral use rather than congregational use.

A survey of hymn/song usage will be developed and announced through the Lutheran Witness Worship page in November, asking for frequency of usage to be reported through the Web site. Deadline for reporting such usage will be March 31, 2003.

Deadline for submission of new hymns will be set as February 1, 2003.

Consideration may have to be given to suggesting to the Church that “contemporary” resources will not be provided in the new hymnal as such. It may be necessary for the Commission on Worship to respond to the concerns of those looking for different materials by providing them in a separate publication of some kind.

D. Commission members were asked to sign the Conflict of Interest policy statement.

IX. BUDGET UPDATE

Dr. Grime reviewed the figures for the fiscal year 2003 budget.

X. FUTURE MEETINGS November 11-12, 2002 February 24-25, 2003

DISMISSAL The meeting closed with praying Daily Prayer for Individuals and Families – Early Evening. The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m..

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte Secretary 5

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23-24 September 2002

Grace and peace from the Lord of the Church who daily sustains and nourishes His holy flock with his gifts of forgiveness, life, and salvation.

If the "big" news to report at our April meeting was the completion and mailing of the field test materials for the hymnal project, then the "big" news to report at this time is that our Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music was an unqualified success. Of course, you were all present, so that doesn't really come as news to you. The evaluations (see the tabulation and a sampling of comments in the docket) were generally quite positive. While a number of criticisms were offered, many of the comments appeared on evaluations that also included phrases like "great job." In other words, they were intending to be constructive. Given that this was our first conference at this level, we'll take all the ideas we can get. (There was even one person who gave his name and offered to assist if we ever do this again!) From my perspective, the most telling response that indicates that it was a successful conference is found in the last two questions on the survey. With 82% indicating that they would come back again, and 89% responding that they would encourage others to attend (and only 1 % indicating that they would not return), it appears that nearly all of the participants found the conference to be beneficial to them.

Because we have entered a new fiscal year, I don't have the latest numbers concerning the expenses of the conference. It appears that travel expenses are running a little higher than expected, but the final hotel bill ended up being lower than projected. There is nothing at this point to indicate that we'll have any problems staying within our projected budget.

During our time at the conference, the topic of our brief luncheon meeting on July 18 signaled our primary focus in the coming months. The protocol document for the hymnal project will, I believe, provide a helpful focus for the commission, the hymnal committees, and me as we move forward in what I would characterize as an 18-month marathon. That is the time frame we have for finalizing the contents of the hymnal so that the entire proposal can be presented to the delegates as they prepare for the 2004 synodical convention. As I indicated at my presentation in Mequon, the task before us is a monumental one, but it is one that we can and will complete.

To that end, I have spent the past month trying to bring a added degree of organization to the project. Because another layer of doctrinal review has been added to the process (see docket), I have developed a charting system that will enable us to keep track of the double review that is now required. Likewise, I have developed mechanisms that will assist us in tracking the decision- making process, flow of materials from committee to committee and from committee to commission. I have begun to work through a backlog of materials that has accumulated for each committee and will work more closely in the coming months with the committee chairmen to process the submissions and suggestions.

176 LSB Historical Records The hymnal committees will meet with dogged regularity this fall; I count eight meetings in less than three months, not including the commission's next meeting in November! Much progress has been made in recent weeks leading up to these meetings. In August the Hymnody Committee held an extra meeting. Though only five of the nine members could attend, it was a productive meeting in that they were able to work through a large stack of hymn submissions. This work will continue at their September meeting as they attempt to clear the deck.

The Translations Committee held two conference calls on Sept. 10 & 12 in order to review a number of rites in advance of the upcoming meeting of the Agenda Committee. (Several of these rites are even coming to the commission at this meeting.) The Translations Committee may make greater use of conference calls in the future so that the flow of materials between committees can proceed with minimal interruptions.

The Lectionary Committee now has a portion (Time of Christmas) of the revised Series B propers on the Web site. It is in two versions: NIV and New King James Version. This latter version is part of an ongoing test during the coming year by which several different translations will be used. During the Time of Easter, the propers will be available in NIV and the English Standard Version. After Pentecost, it will be NIV and New American Standard Bible. Also, we have learned that CPH has included our proposed list of commemorations in their 2003 pocket calendar that they provide to rostered church workers. This will provide excellent exposure to the concept of commemorations. Even before this decision, the Lectionary Committee was already at work developing brief biographies for each of the persons on the list. They will now expedite that project so that we can put the biographies on our Web site with a link to CPH so that anyone interested in learning more about a particular saint will know where to turn.

We now have a fourth-year seminarian (Scott Schilbe) assisting us on a part-time basis. His work will be limited to the hymnal project. Initially his work will focus on inputting all of the information concerning the hymns into the database that was developed several years ago. He will also assist as needed in other organizational aspects of the project.

Results from the first level of testing for the hymnal project are now before us. 360 congregations have responded. While we might have hoped for a higher rater of return, the wealth of comments (38,000 words according to MS Word!) from a variety of perspectives will make this evaluation invaluable as the committees pour over them. This information will be shared with the committees prior to their next meeting so that they can consider the suggestions. In general, it appears that reactions are quite favorable, with 34% registering "very positive" concerning the overall project and another 52% responding with "generally positive."

The second level of testing in which we will randomly select representative congregations based on location and size is, unfortunately, behind schedule. Delays with the Office of Research and Planning and the time constraints imposed by our own conference have kept us from beginning this process. However, the first mailing is almost ready to go and should be out prior to the end of the month. Our plans are to conduct intensive surveys in November and again in January before the next round of materials is published.

Speaking of the next round of testing, our plans are to publish a second packet of materials next

Commission on Worship Minutes 177 February. Each of the committees will spend time at its next meeting determining what materials @ it would like to include in the packet. Knowing that we can't include everything, they will also begin to determine which items to "publish" on the Web site.

Coming before the next round of testing will be a special insert published in the November issue of the Reporter. This will be the first in a series of twice-a-year publications that will be specifically devoted to the hymnal project. We are in conversations at this time with Concordia Publishing House to determine the best way of distributing bulk copies of this publication to the Synod. It is my goal to get bulk copies of this publication into as many congregations as possible so that laypeople who receive neither the Reporter nor the Lutheran Witness will be able to learn something about the hymnal project.

In order to continue our work on the catechumenate, I have prepared a brief synopsis of what a special mailing might contain. With the restricted funds that we have available we won't be able to develop any type of ongoing program to support the catechumenate. I believe our best stewardship of these funds will be to put information and ideas before our pastors, DCEs, deaconesses, lay ministers and others and direct them to some of the resources that might assist them in revamping the way in which they bring new members into the church.

In order to carry on our general discussion on worship that we began at our last meeting, Jon and I are preparing for this meeting a draft document that attempts to bring together various evaluative tools to assist worship planners in assessing the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of worship resources. Since our assignment from the 1998 convention was ultimately to develop just such a tool, now is the time to begin giving shape to such a document.

In preparation for the observance of the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks on our country, we prepared a variety of materials and posted them on the Web. Of all the materials, the most exciting in my opinion was the new hymn that we encouraged Rev. Stephen Starke to write. The text, "There Is a Time for Everything," based on Ecclesiastes 3, was written for a tune that Pastor Starke became aware of during our conference in July. The text and melody are a fine match, as evidenced by a number of appreciative comments that we received.

On a very different note, I draw your attention to the "For your reading" section of the docket. Included here are two significant articles detailing the contributions of Walter Buszin and Carl Schalk. These articles remind us of the great gifts of God that these two men have been to our Synod. In found the publication of both articles in such close proximity of time to be a special reminder of the rich heritage we have received and the dedication of those who have preceded us in preserving and shaping that heritage for a new generation.

Since our April meeting, the following Lutheran Hymnal Project committees have met either here in St. Louis or by conference call:

Liturgy Committee (May 13-1 4) Hymnody Committee (May 22-23) Lectionary Committee (June 3-4) Agenda Committee, conference call (June 26)

178 LSB Historical Records Lectionary Committee (July 8-9) Hymnody Committee (Aug 12-1 3) Translations Committee, conference calls (Sept 10 & 12) Liturgy Committee (Sept 19-20)

Since our January meeting, I have attended or represented the commission at the following events:

Board of Directors budget presentation (May 3 1 ) Concordia Pulpit Resources advisory board meeting, St. Louis (Aug 22) Ellisville Circuit Winkel, Ellisville, Mo. (Sept 9)

During this same time period, Jon Vieker reports the following:

Preacher and presenter at Bethany Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, for 50th Anniversary series (June 9) Lutheran Hymnal Project Update presented at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, (June 9)

Finally, Jon and I together attended the following:

Representatives of Crossway Books (ESV publishers) with President Kieschnick, St. Louis (May 17) ALCM Board meeting, St. Louis (June 17-1 8)

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 179 COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MINUTES

November 11–12, 2002 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman; Mr. James Lowitzer; Rev. William Otte, Secretary; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Vice Chairman; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director. Teacher Janet Muth joined the meeting at 11:15 a.m. on Monday. Rev. Steve Everette was unable to attend the meeting

I. OPENING DEVOTION Chairman Mark Bender called the meeting to order at 8:38 a.m. The Commission attended Chapel as its opening devotion.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes from the September 23-24, 2002 meeting of the Commission on Worship were reviewed and approved as printed.

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE A. E XECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT (Docket pages 6-7) Dr. Grime reported that he was now convinced that trying to sponsor a series of keyboard workshops is not feasible during the work on the LHP. Ted Kober was the major presenter at the Northern Illinois District pastoral conference where Dr. Grime was part of the presentation. The goal was to facilitate discussion about different worship styles and formats. Schwan Foundation Meeting – an update was provided on progress on the LHP. Grant requests must be submitted prior to December 1, 2002 for the following fiscal year. Information about funding grants will be shared early in December. In light of Schwan cutbacks to other portions of Synodical ministry, Commission members expressed concerns about the likelihood of continued funding of the LHP by the Schwan Foundation. Those who were present at the meeting indicated that there are no apparent concerns about continued funding at this time. The Schwan Foundation response to grant requests will be shared with Commission members as soon as it is available. Commission members requested more information about the work of the Hymnody Committee. Little information has been shared with the Commission to date. Commission members requested hard copy versions of the 450 hymns already being recommended to be field tested. Hard copies of the 450 hymns were provided to Commission members later in the day on Monday. It was noted that the Hymnody Committee portion of the Web Site has not been updated since last March. Deadlines for submission of new hymns, as had been promised at the last joint Commission on Worship/Hymnody Committee has not been shared with the Church as yet. Those who have

180 LSB Historical Records submitted materials have not received acknowledgements that their materials have been reviewed. Commission members requested more timely and complete reports from the Hymnody Committee. Information was shared that Synod’s Web Page is being totally revamped, and the Commission on Worship portion is also being revamped. Jon Vieker is working with the new web master to design the Commission on Worship web page for easier input and use by consumers. There was discussion about the goals for the new hymnal, the target audience, and about which liturgical settings will be included. Concerns were raised that DSII-2 seems to be excluded, and there may be congregations who use this service exclusively who will feel disenfranchised if it is not included in the new book. Concerns were also raised about whether a brand-new musical setting should be included in the new book. The commission accepted the report of the Executive Director.

B. REPORT OF HONORARIA Dr. Grime reported an honorarium from the NID Pastoral Conference. Rev. Vieker received an honorarium from the CNH District pastoral conference.

IV. CURRENT PROJECTS A. L UTHERAN MUSIC ENRICHMENT Second-year sites are up and running, and applications are being sought for new first-year sites, which will be locally managed.

B. I NSTITUTE ON WORSHIP, PREACHING, AND CHURCH MUSIC Reports from Grace Notes were reviewed as printed on pages 9-11 of the docket. This included a thank-you response from the church in Lithuania, which received a portion of the offerings from the Institute.

There was discussion about when to begin planning for the next Institute. Consensus was that the next event be held at only one site, based on the success of the first one. It was recommended that hosting it at the St. Louis seminary should be explored. Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau that the Commission on Worship staff enter into site option discussions, to include the St. Louis Seminary, regarding hosting the next Institute in 2005. The motion was carried.

V. LUTHERAN HYMNAL PROJECT A. C ONTRACT FOR RESEARCH SERVICES (Docket pages 12-13) The contract costs are for services rendered, not for the project as a block. If the last forms would not be sent, for example, the Commission would save the costs.

B. F IELD TEST INVITATION LETTER AND SURVEY (docket pp. 14-18) If a congregation declines to participate in the survey, a similar sized congregation in the same region will be substituted. A breakdown of congregation size/location should be provided to the Commission on Worship if possible. The list of individual participating congregations will not be available since it is a “blind” survey.

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 181 The Commission on Worship requested that as survey and field test information comes back, it be shared with Commission members. “If you can’t live with the answer, don’t ask the question.” (Jim Lowitzer proverb)

C. P ROPOSAL FOR STUDY EDITION OF THE HYMNAL (docket page 19) Dr. Grime was invited to meet with the St. Louis faculty forum regarding preparation of the new book. Questions at the forum led to the suggestion of a pew study edition which would include a CD-ROM containing materials and musical settings which would not be included in the pew edition of the hymnal for space reasons. It is suggested that a hymnal companion be prepared for print with some of the basic information about the hymns included, along with CD-ROM which would provide more of the scholarly original language information. This product would primarily be intended for interested laity rather than pastors and professionals. Copyright issues need to be addressed if this product is pursued. Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, that a study edition aimed primarily for use in the home be pursued, which would include the pew edition of the hymnal and a CD-ROM with additional materials and resources. The motion was carried.

D. R EVIEW OF COMMITTEE DRAFTS

NICENE CREED Strike the last paragraph under 1. We Believe… Under Number 5, the Commission on Worship recommends inserting commas to read: “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church…” to reflect that all the words modify “Church.” Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar , to reconsider the motion regarding the Nicene Creed field test from the September 23-24, 2002 Commission on Worship meeting. The revised motion should be The Commission on Worship propose six changes in the Nicene Creed with supporting documentation for discussion in the Church . These changes include Use of “we” rather than “I’. Use of “who for us humans and for our salvation” rather than “for us men.” Use of “forgiveness” rather than “remission.” Use of “His kingdom” rather than “whose kingdom” Use of “catholic” rather than “Christian.” in both the Nicene and Apostles’ Creeds Deletion of “and I believe” at the beginning of the Third Article as part of the formatting/structure/layout of the text.

The motion was carried.

CHURCH YEAR The Latin titles for Sundays will only appear in non-pew editions of the book. Three dates have been added to the list of the Feasts of Christ (St. Joseph, John the Baptizer, and St. James of Jerusalem.)

FUNERAL RITE Line 202 add a comma after “who are with Him…”

3 182 LSB Historical Records PREPARATION FOR CONFESSION Concern was expressed that people need to be assured that the sins that have been forgiven need not be dredged up again or called to mind once they have been confessed and forgiven. Something like this needs to be included in the introductory paragraph. Cf Jeremiah 31:34. The proclamation of forgiveness is the end of the issue! This document should also be reviewed for gender sensitivity. Questions were also raised as to whether all of the things listed are truly sinful.

HOLY BAPTISM IN CASES OF EMERGENCY Line 34 – questioned whether recognition should be “in” or “by” the congregation.

ENROLLMENT OF SPONSORS Line 29 – substitute “instruction and nurture” or another word for “catechesis.” Line 30 – substitute “to them” for “their catechumens.” It would be helpful to suggest occasions and settings where this rite may be used. Recommend that in the prayer at 54 to use “instruction and nurture” again. In Line 78 delete the words “as their own.”

CONFIRMATION The Commission reviewed this rite with the assumption that this version would be used with those who have not previously communed. Line 16 – “for all who believe” in what? Paragraph 22-26 seems too abrupt. LW is better. The Commission also prefers to use “do you acknowledge…” as in LW. Line 68 - questions were raised concerning what “examined and absolved” refers to. There is confusion on what kind of “examination” this is. Line 71 check translation of “until” the day of Jesus Christ. Line 78 – look again at the word “regeneration” as opposed to new birth. Line 92-93 the pronouns need a referent, otherwise they refer to Satan! Line 92 should perhaps read “Christ’s”. There is an imbalance in this prayer between the focus on communion and the continued hearing of the Word of God. Perhaps split this into two prayers, based on whether early communion is in practice. The question was raised as to whether the Sacrament “teaches” anything. The Translations Committee has other suggestions as well.

MARRIAGE BANNS Substitute “rejoice in” rather than “remember with gladness.”

FAREWELL AND GODSPEED TO A PASTOR Conducted by a pastor “whenever possible.” This should be extended also to the Anniversary and Farewell/Retirement Rites and other Rites as appropriate.

ESTABLISHING OF A CONGREGATION

4 Commission on Worship Minutes 183 Should be conducted by a District President or his designee. Lines 85-86 need to be reworked.

RECEIVING A CONGREGATION INTO SYNOD Split the prayer sentence in Lines 46 –48 by putting a period after “strengthening” and working the rest into another sentence. Also break up the long last sentence in lines 31-34.

VI. FOR YOUR INFORMATION A. L ETTERS OF CONGRATULATIONS (docket pp. 20-21) These letters were provided as examples of requests that come to the Commission office.

B. IMAGO DEI (docket pp. 22-24) Materials were shared for information purposes only.

VII. O LD BUSINESS A. C OMMISSION LETTER TO BOARD FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESPONSE (docket pp. 25-26) A letter from Dr. John Eggert was shared with the Commission. He expressed gratitude for the Commission’s concern, and his position at Concordia University--St. Paul has been restored. Issues related to recruitment of parish music students were discussed. Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, that Commission on Worship staff pursue a grant to develop a recruitment conference designed to support the church music programs in the Concordia University System. The motion was carried. Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth, that the Commission on Worship urge the statistical department to add a space on the congregational officer report form for the Reporter or the statistical report asking for the name and address of parish musicians, information which will be forwarded to the Commission on Worship. The motion was carried. On Tuesday Dr. Grime reported that the statistical department indicated that including the request for parish musician information is a feasible request.

B. L UTHERAN CATECHUMENATE (docket pp. 27-30) Dr. Grime is working on gathering anecdotal descriptions and vignettes from congregations who are using a form of the Catechumenate to be included in the project. The piece will also direct inquirers to the Commission on Worship website for additional resources.

C. W ORSHIP GUIDELINES Consensus of the Commission on Worship was that the draft document represents a good and helpful start towards a very useful tool. Additional areas will be included.

VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. LABORA PRESENTATION Dr. Grime presented the LabOra hymnal and worship planning software. The Commission was impressed with the software and held a lengthy discussion about how to use this software in conjunction with the LHP.

5 184 LSB Historical Records Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, that the Commission on Worship develop a demonstration disk presentation of the capabilities of the LabOra software system which can be shared with the Church. The motion was carried.

B. C ONTEMPORARY WORSHIP DISCUSSION An extended and extensive discussion of issues related to “contemporary worship” as they may have an impact on the LHP was held. Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, that we invite representatives from the area who have expertise in “contemporary worship” to discuss the issues with the Commission on Worship at its next meeting. The motion was carried.

C. Additional discussion materials from Dr. Waldo Werning were distributed to the Commission on Worship.

D. A list of items to be included in the next round of field testing was distributed and discussed.

IX. BUDGET UPDATE The Commission on Worship is in good shape for this time of year! The Institute will have about a $15,000 surplus after all expenses are paid. This money must be used by the end of the fiscal year. Options considered included producing a video tape using footage related to children’s choirs; using the money to fund a conference for church music professors from the Concordia University System; producing a video of Dr. Grime’s major presentation at the Institute; producing a “teaser” video about the Mequon conference which could be used as a promo for the next Institute. The new Helen Kemp Children’s Choir video will be shared with Barbara Resch, and she will be asked to determine whether video from Mequon would duplicate what is on this video. Commission on Worship staff will also initiate contacts with some CUS church music profs to explore feasibility of a June 2003 conference.

X. FUTURE MEETINGS February 24-25, 2003, beginning on Monday morning with chapel attendance and will continue through the late afternoon. (5:00 p.m. or later) on Tuesday. April 7-8 beginning at 8:00 a.m. through late afternoon (5:00 p.m.) on Tuesday.

XI. CLOSING DEVOTIONS Chairman Bender closed the Monday session with prayer at 5:17 p.m. Mr. Lowitzer was excused from the meeting on Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. The Tuesday session was concluded at 3:20 p.m. Chairman Bender closed with a devotion.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte Secretary

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11-12 November 2002

Grace and peace to you as together we give thanks to God for preserving the truth of his holy Gospel among us.

It hasn't been all that long since we last met; thus, the reason for a shorter report and a slightly smaller docket. Yet, we have many important issues to discuss, as the materials enclosed make abundantly clear.

The final numbers from the worship conference are nearly all in, and it appears that we did quite well in terms of our bottom line. It is quite possible that we will have enough money remaining to produce at least one video from sessions taped at the conference. I would strongly recommend that the first one be devoted to children's choirs since so many people who are asked to direct a children's choir have minimal training. Ken Ring of Lutheran Visuals has also remarked that he believes that an instructional video on this topic would be well received.

The hymnal project has continued to progress in the past six weeks. A number of materials have passed through doctrinal review or are in various stages of negotiation. Each of the committees has now met this fall; a second round of meetings will begin the week following our time together. At these meetings the committees will finalize materials that will be included in the 2003 packet of materials for field testing.

You will note in the docket a proposal for a study edition of the hymnal. While this is an ancillary volume that does not have to occupy much of our time for the moment, I believe it will be useful to consider as a resource that would enhance the use of the new hymnal.

We have been working with John O'Hara with the Department of Research Services to identify the 300 congregations that will comprise our stratified sample for a more intensive evaluation of proposed materials for the new hymnal. The letter of invitation will be sent out yet this week. John plans to have the congregations identified before the end of the year so that we can do our first survey in early January. While inviting these congregations, we are taking the opportunity to do a careful survey of their current worship practices (see docket). We may find it useful to use a similar survey of other groups, perhaps whole districts.

At the very moment you arrive for our meeting, our first issue of the hymnal project Reporter insert will be hot off the press. This is shaping up to be a fine addition to our multiple levels of reporting on the hymnal project.

Since our September meeting, the following Lutheran Hymnal Project committees have met either here in St. Louis or by conference call:

186 LSB Historical Records Hymnody Committee (September 24-25) Agenda Committee (September 26-27) Lectionary Committee (October 6-7) Lectionary Committee, conference call (October 23) Translations Committee (October 28-29)

Since our September meeting, I have attended or represented the commission at the following events:

Presenter at Northern Illinois District pastors conference (Oct 15-1 6)

During this same time period, Jon Vieker reports the following:

Presenter at the California-Nevada-Hawaii District pastors conference (Oct 8-10)

Finally, Jon and I together attended the following:

Meeting with representative from LabOra, hymnal software company (Oct 17) Meeting with the Marvin Schwan Foundation, Mark Bender also in attendance (Oct 30)

Respectfully submitted, a Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 187 COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MINUTES

February 24–25, 2003 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman; Mr. James Lowitzer; Rev. William Otte, Secretary; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Teacher Janet Muth; Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Vice Chairman; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director. Rev. Steve Everette was not present .

I. OPENING DEVOTION

After attending chapel, Chairman Mark Bender called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m.

On Tuesday, after attending chapel, Chairman Mark Bender called the meeting to order at 8:46 a.m.

Dr. Wismar moved and Mr. Lowitzer seconded a motion that Chairman Bender be asked to contact Pastor Everette to inquire about his well-being and continued participation on the Commission on Worship and the Hymnody Committee, since he has missed four consecutive meetings of these groups. If he is not available for future meetings, the President of the Synod should be advised and a replacement appointment be sought. The motion was carried. This should be done during the current Commission meeting if possible.

At 1:00 p.m. on Monday, the Commission was joined by Phil Magness, Rev. John Brunette and Rev. Tom Zelt for a discussion about contemporary worship in light of the task of the Commission to provide appropriate resources for the church.

On Tuesday morning the Commission reacted to and discussed the presentations and discussion held on Monday afternoon. The Commission was very appreciative of the opportunity to interact with these men.

On Tuesday at 11:30, Dr. Gerald Kieschnick visited with the Commission. He encouraged the Commission to remember the wide variety of worship needs and practices in the Synod as we work on the LHP. He encouraged the Commission to work on guidelines to help congregations to make healthy decisions regarding their worship practice, especially in the area of contemporary worship services. He also answered general questions from the Commission.

During and after lunch on Tuesday, the Commission adjourned to the Walther room to read through and sing some of the proposed hymns under consideration by the Hymnody Committee.

The Commission met in executive session at 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, and returned to regular session at 3:15 p.m.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the November 11–12, 2002 meeting were approved with minor corrections.

188 LSB Historical Records III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT (24-25 FEBRUARY 2003) The report was printed in the docket. Materials from Rev. Dr. Fred Precht’s funeral were distributed. A tribute to Dr. Precht will be included in the May Commission on Worship insert in the Reporter.

Rev. Vieker reported that additional subscriptions to “Let Us Pray” were received through the new LCIS website.

CCT Report – Dr. Grime expanded orally on the report included in the docket, especially concerning the withdrawal of the Roman Catholic participation in the ELLC.

B. PERFORMANCE REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FEBRUARY 2003 The report was printed in the docket.

C. REPORT OF HONORARIA Rev. Vieker received an honorarium for participation in the conferences in the Florida-Georgia District and the Kirkwood Circuit.

IV. CURRENT PROJECTS

D. LUTHERAN MUSICIAN ENRICHMENT Beginning to solicit potential sites. At each site there needs to be a team of 1-3 who are willing to do the organizing. This is making it difficult to make the shift from national organization to local organization. Second year sites are finishing nicely, and Rev. Vieker expects the program to finish the year in the black.

E. INSTITUTE ON WORSHIP, PREACHING, AND CHURCH MUSIC Individual presenters received the critical comments pertaining to their presentations. It appears that the St. Louis seminary will not be available for the next Institute. It may be that Mequon becomes the default backup site. Dr. Grime will check on availability with people at Mequon for summer of 2005.

F. LUTHERAN CATECHUMENATE MAILING The mailing is in preparation. Descriptions of available resources have been included. The piece will be mailed during Lent 2003.

V. LUTHERAN HYMNAL PROJECT

A. POSSIBLE EDITIONS OF THE HYMNAL The list of proposed editions included in the docket was reviewed and questions were answered.

B. DOCTRINAL REVIEW TO DATE The list of approved materials is in the docket.

C. Appeal to the Commission on Doctrinal Review re: Rite of Holy Baptism. It was reported that the Doctrinal Review Commission has upheld the position of the Commission and overturned the opinion of the original Doctrinal Reviewer concerning the Rite of Holy Baptism.

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 189 D. DISTRICT CONVENTION SURVEY (2003) The North Dakota District, since it met earlier, has not been surveyed with this instrument. The Southern Illinois District, which meets in convention this week, has been supplied with copies of the survey. Dr. Grime will rework several items of the survey according to Commission discussion.

E. Two reviews of the LHP Field Test materials in The Bride of Christ These will be discussed at the next meeting.

F. REVIEW OF COMMITTEE DRAFTS Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, that the response “And also with you” be the standard response to “The Lord be with you” in the occasional rites and other materials being prepared for the LHP, with the exception of TLH and its related materials. Rev. Otte moved to table the motion until the April meeting. The motion to table was approved.

Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, that the Commission on Worship staff assemble a list of decisions regarding the LHP made by previous Commissions on Worship, together with supporting materials, and this list be provided to the current Commission on Worship by March 15. The motion was carried.

COMMENDATION OF THE DYING • Line 99 – Replace “under Your plentiful redemption” with “according to Your gracious redemption” • Line 104 Rubric 3 – expand this to suggest why certain readings may be chosen; move the John 3 reading to be the first reading.

COMFORTING THE BEREAVED • Line 14 – “may speak words of consolation to the bereaved using this or other…” In other words, this is the time for a brief sermon. • Line 16 – add an explanatory line tying the use of the sign of the cross on the heart and forehead to baptism. • Line 22-23 “Jesus is Lord and to believe that God raised Him from the dead” or something similar, to avoid a change of address in mid-prayer. • Ask the committee to provide a note explaining the setting for which this rite should be used. Perhaps the title “At the Viewing of the Body” needs to be expanded. • Line 64 – prayer “sweep us away in Your wrath” should be changed to “in the sleep of death” for pastoral reasons. It was also noted that this phrase also grows out of verse 5 of the psalm (Line 43). • Line 108 – “in the heavenly land” to “in heaven with all those…” • Line 181 – standardize the language of the rubric in light of the suggestion for line 14 above. Also, make “A hymn may be sung” a separate rubric #6. • Line 215 – substitute “trust” for “believe”.

RECEPTION OF THE BODY AT THE CHURCH • Line 33 – suggest “and finally to receive the glory…” • Revisit the title of the rite, or expand the note to explain the context of its use.

THE COMMITTAL • Line 240 – Rubric 8 – move this to before rubric 7.

3 190 LSB Historical Records FIRST COMMUNION • Line 6-7 – for grammatical purposes, this needs to be divided into two or three sentences. Example: “They have received careful instruction in the Christian faith. Knowing their sin, they desire to…” • Lines 12-13 – concerns were raised about the “Rite of Examination” reference. Is this an appropriate title? What is referred to is a model to help with instruction of children in preparation to receive the sacrament. Reference to this examination should become a separate bullet. • Line 23 – use “in” rather than “at” as noted in footnote 1. • Line 29 – delete “pastoral” • Line 39 – Put a period after “nurtured in the Christian faith and life” and delete the rest of the sentence. • Commission on Worship agrees with the Translation Committee to use “Yes, I do believe” as the response to the questions. • A bullet point should be included reminding pastors to print out copies of this Rite for at least those being admitted to the Sacrament if not for the entire congregation. • Line 36 – keep “invited” rather than “exhorted.” • Line 37 – use “our Lord” rather than “your Lord.” • Line 40 – end the sentence after the words “comfort of Holy Absolution.” Delete the rest of the sentence. • Line 71 – In parentheses, add a reminder that “in the event that only one candidate is present, the following prayers will need to be modified” Other solutions to this problem may also be considered, such as providing lines 78-86 in two columns, one for multiple children, one for a single child. • This Rite should be suggested for use prior to the Prayer of the Church, not in place of the Confession/Absolution. Lines 17-18 and 94-95 need to be modified to reflect this change.

ASH WEDNESDAY • A rubric should be added clarifying that this Rite should be used to begin the Ash Wednesday service. • On top of page 3 of the rite, the discussion of the imposition of ashes needs to be expanded to reflect differing use of imposition of ashes, including the possibility that the imposition may be done apart from the service, such as early in the morning. A Rubric should be provided to separate the imposition from the previous material. Consult BCP for appropriate prayers which could be suggested. • Urge deletion of the rubric that suggests the pastor impose ashes on himself. • Delete the Commentary.

CORPORATE CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION • Third paragraph of the address: While it looks correct on paper, the words “for I became man, and all...” that follow the Verba sound to the listener like a continuation of the quote. This paragraph needs to be reworked. Perhaps the words following the quote could be cast in the third person, which sets it off from the first person used in the Verba. • On page 2, just prior to the confession, the direction should be kneel or stand. • Rubric 7: The Divine Service may continue with the Introit. • The Agenda Committee should consider how many elements should be included in an Ash Wednesday service, and how they may be put together, being sensitive to time considerations.

INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION • The response to the question “Do you believe that my forgiveness is God’s forgiveness?” should simply be “yes.”

4 Commission on Worship Minutes 191 • Following the absolution, the direction should read “The pastor may speak additional passages to comfort and strengthen…” • The next line should read “The pastor concludes:”

CONFIRMATION • The first bullet should be coordinated with the First Communion Rite regarding “A Rite of Examination…” • The Commission suggests deletion of the sentence beginning in Line 74 “You have been examined…” • Line 101 – the question is raised as to whether the statement that the Sacrament teaches someone to love is questionable. Perhaps replace “teaching” with “strengthening” or “empowering.” Alternative: “learning from this Sacrament to love…” • The Commission recommends that Collect 171 from the Confirmation Rite in LW be included as an option to the prayer beginning at Line 95. The intro may read “One or more of the following prayers may be said.” • Otte moved, Lowitzer seconded that these Rites be approved as changed. The motion was carried.

VI. FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Sets of CDs titled “Celebrate the Musical Heritage of the Lutheran Church” were distributed to Commission members who had not previously received them, courtesy of Thrivent for Lutherans.

Other information was included in the docket.

Lowitzerism: 82% of statistics are made up on the spot!

Benderism: This may lead to hardening of my categories

VII. OLD BUSINESS

A. INVITATION RE: POSSIBLE CUS/DPM/COMMISSION ON WORSHIP MEETING IN JUNE Left-over funding from the Institute could be used to fund such a meeting. Staff will investigate scheduling possibilities for such a meeting, which may not be able to include the entire Commission.

B. Worship Guidelines. Some revisions were distributed, but time did not permit discussion at this meeting.

C. Nicene Creed Responses from the web site field test were distributed, but time did not permit discussion at this meeting.

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

A. CPH REPORT – DAVID JOHNSON A written report was presented and reviewed. CPH is facing decisions regarding future availability of TLH and LW. Copies of “Psallite – Psalm Settings for the Church Year” by Henry Gerike were received by the Commission members with thanks.

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Ms. Muth made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, that an application be sent to the Schwan Foundation requesting continued funding for the Seminary student working for the Commission. The motion was carried.

IX. BUDGET UPDATE

The Commission’s budget is within limits. There is currently a $16,000 surplus from the Institute.

X. FUTURE MEETINGS

April 7-8, 2003 (Beginning with chapel early morning; concluding Tuesday around 4:00 p.m.)

Additional meeting(s) will be scheduled at that time.

XI. C LOSING DEVOTIONS

The Monday session of the Commission was adjourned at 5:15 p.m. Chairman Bender adjourned with prayer.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:25 p.m. on Tuesday with prayer led by Chairman Bender.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

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24-25 February 2003

Jesus has come and brings pleasure eternal, Alpha, Omega, Beginning and End.

Just a few days ago relatives, friends, and colleagues of Fred Precht sang these words at his funeral in Freeburg, 111. Fred was proud of having been instrumental in making that hymn available in an English-language hymnal. To my knowledge, Lutheran Worship is the only place where it has appeared, which is unfortunate, given its sturdy text and sprightly melody.

With the death of Fred Precht, an era in LCMS history has come to a close. This was a man who began teaching at the seminary in 1940! He led three seminary choir tours to Europe, the first already in 1954! He was a member of the Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship from the beginning! Like all of us, Fred may have had his rough edges. But he certainly demonstrated how one could persevere under any circumstance.

I am planning to do a major article in the May issue of the Reporter insert on Fred's life and contributions. It will include a summary of his service to the church and some of his accomplishments. I will also ask several of his colleagues who worked closely with him to offer some of their insights.

An era has ended. But the work goes on. For us that means progress on all fronts in preparation of a worthy successor to LW and TLH. Three committees have met already in this new year, and three more meetings will occur during the two weeks following our upcoming meeting. It seems that the work keeps multiplying every time I work at it, but that is, undoubtedly, the nature of preparing a hymnal!

Last week Jon and I met with four representatives from CPH to discuss how we will work together to prepare the hymnal for publication. Part of that discussion focused on the various editions of the hymnal that the committees have considered. As a result of that discussion, I have further refined the descriptions of the potential editions of the hymnal and have included that in this docket. It will be important for us to discuss them further as a commission so that we can continue coordinating their development with CPH.

John 07Harareports that returns have been slow for the stratified sample of congregations that will offer in-depth responses to field test materials. This is partly due to the timing, since we asked folks over Christmas. John expects to have a final list in early March. At that time we will send out the first survey. Once again, we will provide the option of completing the survey online so that we can save considerable time inputting data on this end. In answer to a question that was asked at our last meeting, it should be possible to get some basic demographic information concerning the stratified sample of congregations, such as how many are each state, etc. @

194 LSB Historical Records Following the presentation and discussion at our last meeting concerning an electronic version of the hymnal, the commission suggested we explore the possibility of developing a simple presentation that demonstrates the basic features of LabOra so that we could present that to the church. Following our meeting, I reported our decision to Helge Stendal, the LabOra representative. He did not seem to indicate any strong interest at this time in developing such a presentation. Similarly, CPH does not encourage such an approach at this time, given that the entire LabOra interface will likely change over the next several years. They recommend that we continue to research our options, and that once a platform for the electronic version of the hymnal is chosen, then we should publicize it widely.

The doctrinal review process for the hymnal continues to move forward. There have been a few bumps in the road, but I anticipate these will be cleared up without much difficulty. I have included an update on the items that have thus far received approval.

At its recent meeting, the Translations Committee spent considerable time discussing the matter of Bible translation. Because this issue has implications far beyond the hymnal project itself, they believe it would be helpful to seek wider input from the church. To that end, they are asking both seminary faculties and the Commission on Theology and Church Relations to offer their input concerning the accuracy of translation of the most likely translations. Their questions to these entities are limited to the issues of accuracy and readability, recognizing that other issues that must be weighed in this decision belong to the Commission on Worship. Their goal is simply to gather broader, well-considered input before bringing their recommendations to the commission.

Drafts are being shared with the hymnal committees of the report that will be included in the next batch of test materials, scheduled to be mailed out at the end of April. I envision that these materials will be comprehensive in scope, giving everyone a fuller idea of all that will be contained in the new hymnal and its companion volumes.

The Hymnody Committee has continued sifting through the stack of submissions that we have received. At the moment, they have a corpus of a little over 200 new hymns that they are considering. These are hymns that have never appeared in any of our hymnals. In addition, there are another 150 or so hymns from our current books that are still in the running. Of these 350+ hymns, only about 150 can finally be chosen. During the second day of our meeting, we will meet in the Walther room and sing through some of these new hymns.

At the commission's request, three people will be joining us on Monday afternoon (Feb. 24) to discuss the issue of contemporary worship: Rev. John Brunette, Mr. Phil Magness, Rev. Dr. Thomas Zelt. All three are practitioners of contemporary worship styles to one degree or another. Two are pastors and one is a musician. Two other invitations were declined. Reading materials were sent out in advance of this docket both to commission members and to our guests.

We have again prepared devotional resources for Lent and are making these available along with the Ash Wednesday service that I sent out to you. In addition, I have someone working on a new prayer for the National Day of Prayer (May 1). We are also working with the CPH music department to provide resources demonstrating how congregations can observe both Palm and Passion Sunday.

Commission on Worship Minutes 195 In our January Reporter insert we highlighted two companion resources for Hymnal Supplement 98, the Bible studies and the handbook. In the five weeks since, we have sold 35 copies of the former and 83 of the latter! A reprinting of the daily prayer cards has now been completed, and the cards are now in stock. In a future issue of the Reporter we will focus on these.

Following up from our last meeting, here are several items to report. I have spoken at length with the Rev. Glen Thomas regarding the possibility of holding our next worship conference on the Concordia Seminary campus in St. Louis. It appears, however, that there may be too many limitations to make this a reality. First, because of CSL's extensive summer school offerings, the campus is basically booked through the first week in August. That leaves an opening of only a week or two during the hottest time of the year. Second, dormitory space is rather limited. Current students who will be back in the fall are permitted to leave their belongings in their rooms through August, thus tying up a lot of rooms. Third, the cafeteria has rather limited seating, accommodating only around 300 at a time. Plans to renovate the eating areas will likely be delayed as the school instead begins integrating the new CBC campus. The consensus was that we will probably need to consider another site. I am in discussions with Roster and Statistics about asking for the names of church musicians when congregations next send in their annual report. There doesn't appear to be any problem with this, though input of the data may be slow at first. I have contacted music faculty at our universities about the possibility of a meeting early this summer to discuss their church music programs and the new director of church music position on the Synod's roster. All of them have indicated an interest in such a meeting. I Â made it clear, however, that finances may not permit this meeting to take place. We'll have to give further consideration to this idea. . During our last meeting, the idea was also raised of searching for grant money for a possible recruitment conference for our Concordias. One potential lead for such a grant has not worked out. . The books are pretty much closed now on our 2002 worship conference. Comments concerning the individual seminars and workshops have now been shared with the presenters.

Since our November 2002 meeting, the following Lutheran Hymnal Project committees have met either here in St. Louis or by conference call:

Hymnody Committee (Nov 18) Agenda Committee (Nov 25-26) Liturgy Committee (Dec 3-4) Hymnody Committee (Jan 27-28) Lectionary Committee (Jan 29-30) Translations Committee (Feb 3-4)

Since our last meeting, I have attended or represented the commission at the following events:

Consultation on Common Texts, New York (Dec 9-10) Student Convocation On LHP, Concordia, St. Louis (Feb 5) DCE Listening Post, St. Louis (Feb 7)

196 LSB Historical Records During this same time period, Jon Vieker reports the following:

Presenter at choral workshop and two circuit conference in the Florida-Georgia District (Jan 11-14) Presenter at Kirkwood Circuit (Missouri District), Jan 20

Finally, Jon and I together attended the following:

Funeral service of Dr. Fred Precht, Freeburg, 111. (Feb 8)

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 197 COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MINUTES

April 7–8, 2003 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

PRESENT: Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman; Mr. James Lowitzer; Teacher Janet Muth; Rev. William Otte, Secretary; Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Vice-chairman; Rev. Stephen Everette; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director.

I. OPENING DEVOTION Chairman Mark Bender called the meeting to order at 8:20 a.m. He conducted a devotion based on the request in John 12, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus,” and concluded with prayer.

Chairman Bender called the Tuesday session to order at 8:21. The opening devotion was the new Responsive Prayer 1.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes from the 24–25 February Commission on Worship meeting were approved as printed.

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

A. Executive Director’s Report The Commission on Worship staff was commended for the timely and high quality prayers for a time of war which were distributed via “Let Us Pray” and the new synodical e-News service.

There are 3700+ people subscribed to “Let Us Pray” via Yahoo Groups, and over 3400 have been added through the new synodical e-News service.

Dr. Grime reported that we are encountering difficulty in securing the names of local parish musicians via Synod’s statistical department. These difficulties are primarily related to budget and security issues.

B. Report of honoraria received by Commission on Worship Members (Bylaw 3.71b) Mrs. Stoterau reported an honorarium received from a presentation at a PSW pastoral conference.

IV. CURRENT PROJECTS

A. Lutheran Musician Enrichment Rev. Vieker distributed a written report. About 240 individuals have participated, and nearly 80 have completed the course of study to date. The report also included an outline of how the Commission office sees itself in a continuing role with LME.

It was requested that a list of district contact people be provided to Commission members so that encouragement from the Commission can be extended personally.

198 LSB Historical Records Certification issues need to be reviewed to allow for different instructional formats and flexibility without “watering down” the whole program.

B. Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music Response from Mequon regarding scheduling of a conference for the summer of 2005 is in its preliminary stages. Potential dates are being explored for July 2005. There was discussion concerning alternate sites.

Calendar considerations, particularly in relation to other Synodical activities, should be considered when choosing times and location of the next Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music

C. Lutheran Catechumenate Mailing 7100 addresses have been identified to receive this mailing. All Sem IV students will receive the brochure, plus districts and other institutions. Positive comments about the brochure itself were received.

V. LUTHERAN HYMNAL PROJECT

A. Additional background information (Docket pp. 8-11) Mr. Lowitzer does not feel a commitment to produce a “book” without an accompanying electronic version. He feels it needs to be more than “just” a book.

Mrs. Stoterau noted that the materials given to the Commission on Worship in the docket assume a “book.”

Rev. Otte also commented that it seemed that the task assigned in the Lutheran Hymnal Project assumes production of a book.

Teacher Muth sees a “prayer book” concept is central to the project, even if electronic versions are also part of the project. The end result of the project must be more than just a resource.

Dr. Wismar asked whether there are forces “out there” that mandate the production of a book?

Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, that a notice be put in the next Lutheran Witness insert giving people a sense of the total amount of pre-publication expenses, together with what percent is actually funded by Synod, to support the Lutheran Hymnal Project. Thanks should be expressed to the Schwan foundation for the balance of funding. Include thanks for the lack of strings attached to the content of the book in connection with the grants. The motion was carried.

B. Public Record (Docket pp. 12-92) Dr. Wismar raised the issue of materials from This Far By Faith which were commended by Synod in convention to the Commission on Worship, to be considered for use in the next hymnal. The question was raised whether this material has actually been provided, particularly to the Hymnody Committee as well as other working groups. The pertinent material from the1998 resolution was read to the Commission.

The Commission was assured that all the available hymnals and supplements have been consulted and studied, including This Far By Faith. Commission on Worship members requested that a list of the hymns which were specifically approved by Doctrinal Review and included in This Far by

Commission on Worship Minutes 199 Faith be shared with the Commission, and that the Doctrinal Review material related to hymns rejected for This Far by Faith with specific reasons be forwarded also.

C. Protocol and Dissent Issues (Docket pp. 93-101) Mr. Lowitzer noted that issues of dissent and documentation need to be addressed, perhaps in supplemental materials attached to the Lutheran Hymnal Project protocol document. We need to leave a documentation trail, and the committees need to be reminded of this as well.

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, that an amendment be added to point 6. d. of the protocol document to reads “Materials, however, may be revisited by the Commission for reconsideration at any time.” The motion was carried.

Re: Documentation related to the Lutheran Hymnal Project Dr. Wismar encouraged the LHP Committees to keep thorough documentation of sources, etc., because there needs to be a historical record of the sources of the materials included and considered for the project.

Re: the “Within the Committee” section of the Lutheran Hymnal Project Protocol Document: Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, that new paragraphs 2. and 3. be added to the Protocol Document as follows: 2. The Committees will provide documentation regarding recommendations made to the Commission. The documentation should be provided with the recommendation. The Committees should bear in mind that recommendations that change common practice, as evidenced by TLH and LW, or that are controverted within the committee should have a greater depth of documentation in order that those not engaged in the discussion, whether now or in the future, can better understand the issues at hand and the reason for the majority view that ultimately is brought forward.

3. Committees will maintain a comprehensive record of sources of materials being recommended for inclusion in the LHP.

The motion was carried.

D. Personnel Issues (Docket pp. 102-105) Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth directing the Secretary of the Commission on Worship to draft a letter accepting Rev. Joel Brondos’ resignation from the Hymnody Committee, and thanking him for his contributions to the committee. The motion was carried.

The letter which was drafted was shared with the Commission during the Tuesday afternoon session, at which time it was approved to be sent.

It was suggested that the Committee chairs be reminded that in the interest of broader representation from the church at large, Committees be encouraged to seek additional input from outside their Committees.

The docket included apologies from Rev. William Cwirla and Rev. John Fenton for electronic dissemination of certain documents. The Commission on Worship received these apologies and considers the matters closed.

E. Global and big picture issues (Docket p. 106)

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Requiring immediate action:

1. The Nicene Creed Rev. Otte Made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, that the proposed translation of the Nicene Creed include the following changes from the translation currently used in LW:: “we believe” in place of “I believe;” “catholic” in place of “Christian;: “true God” in place of “very God;” “forgiveness” rather than “remission;” “His kingdom” rather than “whose kingdom;” and the use of “we believe” to begin each article. The motion was carried.

2. The Salutation and Responses (Docket pp. 114-125) Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, that the standard response to the Salutation be “and also with you,” with the exception of using “and with your spirit” within the Divine Service from TLH, and where the “spirit” response has been set to music in any existing services to be included in project. The motion was carried.

3. Three-Year Lectionary Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, that the Revised Common Lectionary be designated as the lectionary to be used in the LHP, with no more than 10% of the readings to be substantively different from the RCL.

Dr. Grime gave a brief presentation on the history of lectionary development, and pointed out some of the concerns related to the RCL.

Rev. Otte moved to postpone action on the motion until the next meeting. The motion to postpone was carried.

Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, that the Lectionary Committee provide the Commission on Worship with a chart comparing the RCL, LW, and proposed LHP revisions of the lectionary, along with documentation related to the proposed changes. This chart is to be provided to the Commission members prior to our next meeting. This should include all three series of readings. The motion was carried.

F. Overview of the Project (Docket pp. 107-111) Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, that the new hymnal include at least the following settings of the Divine Service: the TLH revision of the page 5/15 service, DSII-1 and DS II-2 settings from Lutheran Worship, and a service based on the HS98 metric setting revised as necessary to resolve copyright issues. The motion was carried.

This motion is not intended to specify the details of each service, but rather the broader issue concerning which Divine Service formats shall be included.

The rationale for inclusion of these services reflects the goal of the LHP that when a congregation purchases the new hymnal, from day one they will find a service with which they are familiar in order to ease their transition to the new book..

Mr. Lowitzer recommended making some of the “other services” available in pamphlet form as well as in an electronic version, especially of some of these are not ultimately included in the “book.”

Commission on Worship Minutes 201 Mr. Lowitzer urged inclusion of the collects in the pew edition. The response from Commission staff was that inclusion of the collects is a space issue—how much space will be available in “the book,” and how to prioritize the use of that space.

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, that the proper prefaces be included in the pew edition, not necessarily within each DS but somewhere in the book. The motion was carried.

The Commission adjourned at 4:00 on Monday to the chapel to sing through some proposed canticles being considered for inclusion in HS98 setting of the Divine Service, as well as some being proposed for some of the non-eucharistic services being developed. The overall reaction of the Commission was very positive.

The cut off point for field test reactions to the list of A & B hymns will be in early summer. Comments from Commission on Worship members concerning these hymns will be considered by the Hymnody Committee as comments from the field are considered. Feedback will be given to the Commission regarding Commission members comments on these hymns.

The proposed Church Year Calendar and Commemorations have received little reaction to date.

The Translations Committee is waiting for an opinion from the Commission on Theology and Church Relations regarding the accuracy of the various Bible translations being considered by the LHP. After hearing from the CTCR, the Translations Committee will make a recommendation to the Commission on Worship.

Teacher Muth made a motion, seconded by Rev. Everette, that the Small Catechism be included in the pew edition. The motion was carried.

It should be noted that the issue of which Bible translation will be adopted may influence the wording of the Catechism which will be included.

Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, that the Augsburg Confession not be included in its entirety in the pew edition of the new book. The motion was carried. Mr. Lowitzer and Rev. Everette asked for their negative vote to be recorded. The primary reason for not including this is the number of pages that would be required for its inclusion.

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Everette, that divine pronouns utilize upper case in the pew edition. Stylistic guidelines should be developed, and usage may not be completely consistent. The motion was carried.

Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, that a one-page glossary not be included in the pew edition. The motion was defeated.

Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, that it is the sense of the Commission on Worship that inclusion of the entire psalter in the pew edition is not a goal of the Commission. The motion was carried.

It was expressed that inclusion of the Easter Calendar (dates on which Easter will fall in coming years) may be helpful in the pew edition.

Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, that the sense of the Commission on Worship is that in the TLH Page 15 service the spoken text use updated language, that portions that are set

202 LSB Historical Records to music be retained in the original language forms, and that dual lines of text not be included. The motion was carried.

G. Managing the Project FIELD TESTING Plans are being made for asking the “stratified list” of 300 field test congregations to give responses to material which has been field tested since last spring. Plans are that 6100 congregations will receive a new packet of materials to field test in the summer of 2003.

Commission members asked for a breakdown of the stratified list of 300 congregations in terms of size of congregation, geographic location, etc.

Dr. Wismar proposed a hymn use survey to be sent to the 300 stratified congregations. The Commission is in favor of including this in the stratified field test response. It was noted that the stratified congregations will likely be asked to complete the survey online, rather than having the form itself mailed to them.

H. Timetable (Docket pp. 112-113) The 2003-2004 LHP Timetable was reviewed. The Commission set future meeting dates based on this discussion.

I. Liturgy Committee Proposals 1. Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth, that the Pax Domini in all settings be the peace of the Lord be with you always,” and that the response be a sung “Amen.” The motion was carried.

2. The Translation of “Sabaoth” in the Sanctus (Docket p. 126) The sense of the Commission is that the texts should be retained as they are in their current forms. A footnote of explanation may be added.

3. Te Deum laudamus: translation issues (Docket p. 127) The sense of the Commission is that the text should remain as is, but that a footnote of explanation may be added.

Regarding the proposed Revision of the Kyrie bid in DS II, the sense of the commission is to leave the bid as it appeared in DS II .

4. Survey of Settings X, Y, and Z (Docket pp. 128-133)

VI. FOR YOUR INFORMATION Stoterauism: Alarms are only as functional as the people who set them. Lowitzerisms: He is a many-fauceted person. Rattle before you strike (re: the CTCR document). The heart leaves before the body.

VII. OLD BUSINESS

A. Worship Guidelines The Commission responded favorably to the draft document beginning with Confession and Absolution.

Commission on Worship Minutes 203 B. The idea of gathering a meeting of Directors of the Parish Music programs in the Concordia University System was put on the back burner for the time being, due to the press of LHP business.

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Clarification of Executive and Assistant Director’s Relationship to the Commission on Worship.

Rev. Dr. Sam Nafzger, Executive Director of the LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations, joined the Commission on Worship meeting on Monday at 1:00 p.m. to review the relationships between Commissions and staff utilized by that Commission. A document related to procedures for dealing with dissent in the CTCR was also shared.

B. Five-year Evaluation of Executive Director The Commission on Worship met in executive session on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of preparing a performance review of the Executive Director.

IX. FUTURE MEETINGS

June 16–17, 2003 (beginning at noon on the 16th and concluding at 5:00 p.m. on the 17th) October 27–28, 2003 Dec. 8–9, 2003 Feb. 9–10, 2004

X. CLOSING DEVOTIONS

The Monday session was adjourned at 5:45 p.m. with singing “O Gladsome Light, O Grace” and prayer led by Chairman Bender.

The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Mark bender at 4:25 p.m. on Tuesday with a scripture reading and the singing of the Common Doxology.

Respectfully submitted,

Rev. William H. Otte Secretary

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7-8 April 2003

Since the time since our last meeting has been so short, this report will be understandably brief. I will highlight a few brief items by way of report: The Schwan Foundation has sent a check for $66,000. This covers $50,000 for the hymnal project and $16,000 for the Reporter inserts. The grant for the assistant director position will arrive in June. I have made calls to Concordia University Wisconsin regarding our conference in 2005.1 expect to have possible dates before we meet. We have placed a number of new resources on the Web in recent weeks, including: the Rite of Confirmation prayers for use in time of war worship resources for PalrnIPassion Sunday daily devotions for Lent We prepared a prayer for President Kieschnick to send out regarding the war in Iraq. . The district convention survey is ready to be sent to all of the districts. We will also send copies of the April LHP Reporter insert. We have sent a mailing out to all district presidents and to over 70 other contacts encouraging the formation of LME sites for fall 2003. . The catechumenate brochure is nearly finished. As soon as the copy is back from doctrinal review, it will be ready to send. We are in the throes of budget preparation here. I have included in the docket the first round of our a proposed budget for next year. Following our February meeting, I revisited the worship guidelines. There is still much work to be done. I have, however, included one page that accompanies the docket (the purple-colored sheet). It represents a sample of another section that we might want to consider adding to the guidelines, namely, an explanation of the parts of the service along with some simple suggestions on how variation might occur at that point. Please look it over so that we can briefly discuss whether I should proceed further on this matter.

Obviously, the bulk of this meeting will be devoted to the hymnal project. Mark asked that I keep the docket streamlined toward that end.

Since our February 2003 meeting, the following Lutheran Hymnal Project committees have met either here in St. Louis or by conference call:

Agenda Committee (Feb 27-28) Liturgy Committee (Mar 3-4) Hymnody Committee (Mar 10-1 1)

Since our last meeting, Jon and I have not attended or represented the commission at outside events.

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Â Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 205 COMMISSION ON WORSHIP

MINUTES

May 5, 2003 Conference Telephone Call Meeting

PARTICIPANTS: Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman; Mr. James Lowitzer; Teacher Jan Muth; Rev. William Otte, Secretary; Rev. Stephen Everette; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director;. Dr. Gregory Wismar was unavailable for the conference call. Mrs. Stoterau had to leave the conference call at 2:30 p.m. CDT.

Chairman Mark Bender opened the meeting with prayer at 2:05 p.m. CST. The purpose of the meeting was to review a number of services being prepared by the Liturgy Committee for the Field Test process.

1. DIVINE SERVICE 4 It was suggested that the Confession and Absolution be revised to reflect the relatively updated language included in the rest of the service. The printed material included the confession and absolution from TLH p. 15 with slightly updated language. The Liturgy Committee will review this.

Other minor modifications need to be made reflecting decisions made by the Commission on Worship at its April 2003 meeting, including the form of the Salutation, Pax Domini, creeds, and other materials.

Dr. Grime shared that the Liturgy Committee is preparing a “common” preface to be used in place of a proper preface, and that season specific prayers will be drafted for use prior to the Lord’s Prayer.

Discussion of alternate versions of any introduction to the Lord’s Prayer being proposed by various LHP Committees will need to be held.

The suggested words in the right hand column suggested for use in Distribution need to be reviewed. The Commission on Worship suggested either “The true body of Christ, given for you” or “The body of Christ, given for you” be considered.

II. SERVICE OF PRAYER AND PREACHING

The Liturgy Committee was asked to review the first congregational response in the “Common” column (Psalm 84:11). This may not be an issue depending on which biblical translation is ultimately recommended. The current version leaves open the suggestion that a person may lack good things because they do not walk uprightly.

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It was noted that the Commission had previously sung through musical settings of the canticles used in the service. The second proposal for the New Testament Canticle has now been received in the Commission office.

It was suggested that the words “or Catechesis” be deleted after the word “Sermon,” and that a note be added at the end suggesting that the sermon may be replaced with a time of teaching.

It was noted that provision should be made for specific intercessions pertaining to the local congregation to be included in the Prayer.

The word “Confession” should be added to the heading “Absolution” in the list of catechetical hymns in the notes.

III. RESPONSIVE PRAYER 1 AND 2 These services were reviewed at the Commission meeting in April 2003. No additional changes were recommended.

IV. LITANY It was noted that the intention is to not include a musical setting of the Litany in the Pew Edition. Music will be provided in the electronic version for those who wish to use it.

It was further noted that the Altar Book would include appropriate collects for use at the end of the Litany.

V. ENTRANCE RITE: SETTING THREE It was noted that the Liturgy Committee would be doing additional work on this Rite at their meeting next week. Use of this Rite may depend ultimately on the decision relating to the inclusion of Settings X, Y, or Z. No further recommendations were made.

Dr. Grime will send via email to the commission members some of the materials that the Liturgy Committee will complete later this week. Another conference call may be scheduled to review these materials prior to the June 2003 meeting of the Commission on Worship. He will also send out new rites prepared last week by the Agenda Committee. We will use the same procedure that we used recently of sending comments back via email in order to reduce the amount of time we spend on these rites at our June meeting.

Chairman Mark Bender closed the meeting with prayer at 2:43 p.m. CST.

Respectfully submitted,

Rev. William H. Otte Secretary

Commission on Worship Minutes 207 Commission on Worship 16–17 June 2003 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

Minutes

PRESENT: Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman; Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Vice-chairman; Rev. William Otte, Secretary; Mr. James Lowitzer; Teacher Jan Muth; Rev. Stephen Everette; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director.

I. OPENING DEVOTION The meeting was called to order at 1:02 p.m. by the Chairman, Teacher Mark Bender. The opening devotion was the praying of the Noonday Office, led by Rev. Stephen Everette.

The Tuesday session was called to order at 8:14 a.m. by the Chairman, Teacher Mark Bender, who opened with prayer.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the April 6–7, 2003 meeting of the Commission on Worship were accepted as gently corrected.

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE A. Executive Director report (Docket pp. 8–9) Budget numbers for FY04 were reviewed. Correspondence materials were shared with the Commission.

B. Report of honoraria received by commission members (Bylaw 3.71b) Rev. Vieker reported receiving an honorarium from the New England District.

IV. CURRENT PROJECTS A. Lutheran Musician Enrichment Two sites have committed for next year. They will be self-run sites. Traverse City, MI and Laramie, WY are the sites.

Curriculum review was discussed. Some modifications may be needed.

The task of getting lists of Worship Committees and other contact persons in the various Districts was discussed. It will be important to finish this task.

B. INSTITUTE ON WORSHIP, PREACHING, AND CHURCH MUSIC (2005) We are waiting for Valparaiso University to open up their event scheduling calendar for 2005 so that they may be considered as an alternate site if Concordia University in Mequon would not work for 2005.

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A. 2003 Field Test Draft (Docket pp. 11–36) The materials will have two sections, the first being the “report” under review, and the second being specific examples Reference should be made to the fact that the latest revisions to materials can always be found on the Commission on Worship web site. Reference should also be made to the fact that materials which were included in the 2002 Field Test Packet are not included in the 2003 field test materials.

Introduction and Background • p. 7 (end) – change Deo volente! to “God willing.” • The question was raised as to whether the Reporter will continue to be available as a resource to share information about the LHP as promised. There was discussion about the use of email and enews as a vehicle for communication concerning the LHP, especially if the Reporter may become unavailable to include the promised update.

Hymnal Editions • p. 8 – Mr. Lowitzer suggested that the “reduced size” edition or “personal edition” be included as a Primary Edition listed on p. 8. He also made a strong case for marketing the various editions of the LHP as “sets” for different occasions. • p. 9 – “translators” should be included under 5. Commentary on the Hymns.

Orders of Service • p. 10. – There was discussion regarding the recommendation of the Liturgy Committee to not include a Lenten Verse in Divine Service Settings One and Two. • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, that the “Return to the Lord…” Lenten verse from DS II-1 be included with both Setting One and Setting Two. The motion was carried. • The Commission agreed with the Liturgy Committee recommendation that only one offertory (“What Shall I Render”) be included in Divine Service Settings One and Two. • The Commission agreed with the Liturgy Committee recommendation (docket p. 45) concerning inclusion of “Thank the Lord” in both Divine Service Settings One and Two, and include the Hillert setting of the Nunc Dimittis in both settings. • A motion was made by Mrs. Stoterau and seconded by Dr. Wismar, that the following sequence of services be included using this terminology: Divine Service, Setting One (Hillert setting) Divine Service, Setting Two (Nelson setting) Divine Service, Setting Three (TLH) Divine Service, Setting Four (HS98) Divine Service, Setting Five (X, Y, or Z) (if included) • This terminology will be used in the Field Test material, but the source of each will not be identified in the Pew Edition. The motion was carried.

Entrance Rite: Setting Three (to be used with Setting Four) • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth, that Divine Service, Setting Four be included only as a full Eucharistic form, without providing an option to conclude the service without Communion. The motion was carried.

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 209 • The Commission agrees with the Liturgy Committee recommendation that both options for absolution be included in Divine Service, Setting Four, and to use verses from Psalm 130 rather than Psalm 51 in the confession.

Salutation and Response • The statement concerning the Salutation and Response presented on the bottom of page 11 adequately expresses the feeling of the Commission.

Eucharistic Prayer (document p. 12) • Delete the second sentence of the first paragraph of this section.

Nicene Creed • The Commission appreciated the work done on the Nicene Creed document. Minor revisions may be made by staff in this document.

Matins and Vespers – Other Offices • CPH has begun work on layout for Matins, and this will be included in the Field Test Materials. • The other services were also reviewed by the Commission.

Prayer and Preaching, Responsive Prayer, Litany, Daily Prayer, Holy Week Rites • The Commission reviewed these proposed services and materials. • The Liturgy Committee was encouraged to look at the Good Friday Bidding Prayer for possible inclusion in the Pew Edition. It should certainly be included in the Altar Book and electronic version materials.

Hymnody • Under the “Hymn Usage” section, the last paragraph on p. 18 will be revised to reflect the use of a “dedicated volunteer” rather than focusing on a teenager. • In general, the Commission discouraged the use of quotation marks in the body of the text of this section.

Lectionary • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to take up the tabled motion from the “Three Year Lectionary” section recorded in the minutes of the 7-8 April 2003 meeting of the Commission on Worship. The motion to consider the motion was carried. • The original motion from the 7–8 April 2003 meeting was defeated. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to thank the Lectionary Committee for their response to the concerns of the Commission regarding the Lectionary, and affirm the direction taken recently by the Lectionary Committee. The motion was carried. • It was suggested that different examples be selected to be used in the section under Collects on p. 23 of the Field Test document. • The sense of the Commission is that the Translation and Lectionary committees be urged to strive for understandability and accessibility as collects are revised. While elegance in language is to be sought, clarity of understanding is more important. Consideration should be given to simplification of sentence structure and related issues.

Bible Translations • There was discussion concerning the process of choosing a Biblical translation for use in the LHP. The Commission is open to the idea of not using one translation exclusively.

3 210 LSB Historical Records Agenda • The section title “Baptism” should also include reference to “confirmation.” • Specific field test questions should be developed regarding some of the major rites. For example, questions relating to the use of the “Enrollment of Sponsors” as a separate rite should be asked. • Staff was encouraged to request from the 300 Stratified Sample congregations a copy of the rite they use for Baptism, Funeral, Confirmation, Marriage, and perhaps other major rites. The Commission also requested that District Presidents be requested to forward copies of what they currently use for ordinations, installations, etc. • Other contents were also reviewed.

Field Testing Procedure • Dr. Grime reported that for this round of Field Test materials, we could save funds by expanding the size of the printed booklet and eliminating the provision of a CD to go along with the book. Materials that would have been provided on the CD would be available on the website. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, that the Commission on Worship staff be authorized to send out the Field Test materials as reviewed and modified by the Commission in whatever format is financially most responsible. The motion was carried.

B. Newly Accepted Hymns Concerns were expressed by Commission members about the preponderance of hymns included in this submission written by two or three authors; the relative similarity in style of the tunes being proposed; concern about the need to “catechize” the meaning of some of the texts; the issue of whether some hymns are intended to be included only so they are not lost to the church, even though they would not receive much use.

A list of “newly accepted hymns” for inclusion in the Field Test Material was developed.

C. Upcoming LHP Meetings (Docket p. 43) The schedule of upcoming meetings was reviewed. D. Congregational Survey #1 (first report from John O’Hara) (Docket pp. 58–71)

• Preliminary results were reviewed. Much clarification of the results is still needed for the information to be useful. The data in Tables 5 and 6 is incomplete, and therefore not representative. This was due to a clerical error in tabulating information from the survey participants. • Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, that discussions be held with Department of Research relating our disappointment at the loss of data and resulting incomplete information. The Commission also requests a written corrective action plan designed to avoid the loss of such data and information in future survey activities. The motion was carried.

E. Review of committee drafts (sent previously) The Commission reviewed the following Rites prepared by the Agenda Committee and offered suggestions for modification.

4 Commission on Worship Minutes 211 1. Public Recognition of Holy Baptism • The Commission felt that the “interrogation” of a layperson who performed an emergency baptism was too legalistic. 2. Reception of Members by Transfer or Profession of Faith • The Commission felt that this Rite is appropriate even for reception of members by transfer. 3. Farewell and Godspeed to Members 4. Blessing of a Civil Marriage 5. Anniversary or Affirmation of Holy Matrimony 6. Installation of an Ordained Professor or Instructor at a Seminary 7. Blessing of a School, Parish Hall, or Other Facility 8. Blessing of Baptismal Font and Related Vessels 9. Blessing of Communion Vessels 10. Blessing of Bells 11. Blessing of a Cemetery 12. Blessing of a Church Bible 13. Blessing of a Crèche 14. Retirement of a Debt

CPH REPORT Chris Loemker, CPH Production Editor, joined the meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. He shared information on changes in marketing strategy that are being considered and implemented at CPH. He also asked questions related to the progress on the LHP.

VI. OLD BUSINESS A. Chinese Hymnal It was announced that the Chinese hymnal (Worship in Concord) has finally been published by CPH. The book project was coordinated by Rev. Daniel Lee. The book went through the DR process. . Much of the book has Chinese on one page and English on the facing page. The Commission members reviewed a copy of this resource.

B. Use of “Salutary” The Commission is comfortable with retaining use of the word “salutary.”

VII. NEW BUSINESS A. Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Proposal (Docket pp. 82–86) B. The FY04 Fiscal Year Budget request was approved by email vote of the Commission on Worship on May 15, 2003. Budget adjustments made necessary by the reduction in request by the Board of Directors were made by cutting back on overtime, honoraria, and travel expenses.

EXECUTIVE SESSION • The Commission met in Executive Session to complete the five-year performance review of the Executive Director. After reconvening in open session, the following decisions were announced: • Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, that the five-year performance review of the Executive Director be approved. The motion was carried.

5 212 LSB Historical Records • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Rev. Everette, to reappoint Dr. Paul Grime to another five- year term as Executive Director of the Commission on Worship. The motion was carried. • Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth, that the Chairman of the Commission on Worship be authorized to award the available salary bonus funds to Commission staff, with the specific amounts to be determined in consultation with the Executive Director of the Commission. The motion was carried.

VIII. BUDGET UPDATE • FY 2003 (through February 2003) financial report (Docket pp. 87–90) • Restricted Accounts report, Feb. 28, 2002 (Docket p. 91) The Commission reviewed the listed documents.

IX. FUTURE MEETINGS

• October 27–28, 2003 • December 8–9, 2003 The October and December meetings are scheduled to begin with attendance at the IC chapel service on Monday mornings and will conclude around 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. • February 9–10, 2004

X. CLOSING DEVOTIONS • The Monday session was adjourned at 5:00 p.m. Rev. Everette closed with scripture and prayer. • The Tuesday session was adjourned at 4:35 p.m. The commission sang LW 155, “To God the Holy Spirit Let us Pray.” Chairman Bender closed with prayer.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

APPENDIX TO THE MINUTES

Benderism: “Let’s get the discussion down to two people at a time.”

Everettism: “When my voice changed, I cried!”

Stoterauism: “Don’t have meetings coming off of a full moon.”

Lowitzerism: “If you don’t ask, the answer is always ‘no’”

6 Commission on Worship Minutes 213 Commission on Worship Executive Director's Report

16-17 June 2003

Once again, because such little time has elapsed since our last meeting, my report will not be that extensive. First, here are a few non-hymnal items to highlight: The budget process has concluded for FY04.1 spoke very briefly to the Board of Directors on May 16 during their budget meeting. Following that meeting, I was informed that our request of approximately $209,700 of unrestricted money was being cut to $207,000. This necessitated some minor changes in the final budget. The budget included in the docket reflects these changes. The catechumenate brochure was mailed over a month ago. We have received significant anecdotal feedback, all of it positive. A professor at River Forest requested extra copies to hand out to his class of future DCEs! On May 8, Jon, Lynda, and I joined the staff from several other departments for a luncheon hosted by President Kieschnick. He is regularly hosting these luncheons in order to meet staff from throughout the building. I have contacted Valparaiso University regarding the possibility of hosting our worship conference on their campus in 2005. They indicated that scheduling for that year will not begin until after this summer, so I will be contacting Larry Moeser at that time. Scott Schilbe graduated from Concordia Seminary in May with his M.Div. He has now started working regular hours in the office, though he will be out for several two-week intensive classes during the summer. During the recent performance evaluations, the position description for the commission's office secretary was revised. Together with that document, I have included a brief summary of the primary responsibilities of each person in the office.

All five committees of the Lutheran Hymnal Project met during May. At each meeting I provided the committee members copies of the minutes of the commission's April meeting and highlighted the important points. I also provided copies of the revised protocol and highlighted the changes.

Regarding committee actions, you have received (or are receiving in the docket) the minutes of each meeting. Several items to note: The Liturgy Committee covered a broad range of issues. In the docket you will find several pages of their recommendations. The Hymnody Committee spent a considerable amount of time examining ethnic and "contemporary" song genres. The committee asks that you keep in mind that the minutes from their May meeting (enclosed) are incomplete in that they have not concluded their review of these materials. After their August meeting, they will bring specific recommendations along with supporting rationale. You'll note that the doctrinal review of materials submitted for This Far by Faith are included with this docket. I had to go over to CHI and dig it out. This is going to be confusing to explain, but what we are missing is the "key" that identifies which page number references in the review correspond to the hymns in the supplement. Steve Everette and I spent an hour on the phone to sort it out. There are a few that we weren't able to identify. In any case, the committee has given full attention to all of the hymns in TFBF, not just to the ones that were doctrinally approved. They aimed on the side of being inclusive. The Lectionary Committee was apprised prior to their meeting of the resolution on the commission's table concerning the direction of the three-year lectionary. For the meeting we provided them with

214 LSB Historical Records charts of the Roman lectionary, LW, RCL, and LHP. They were extremely productive and were able to complete the first half of the church year for all three series, as well as the remainder of Series B. I sent the revised charts to you earlier. Greg will be able to help fill in the discussion. Minutes enclosed. The Translations Committee reviewed a wide variety of rites, which have now been returned to the committees. One issue that they also took up was the Athanasian Creed. Since this creed doesn't have a specific home with any committee, they are examining the translations that we have in TLH and LW. They will have recommendations for the commission in October. The Agenda Committee has completed a number of rites. Of the nine categories they are working with, five of them are essentially done. At their September meeting they will focus on the remaining rites and give special attention to the extensive resources that are being prepared for pastoral care. On May 22 Jon and I met with the CPH music department staff to discuss issues related to the hymnal project.

Since our April 2003 meeting, all five committees of the Lutheran Hymnal Project met here in St. Louis:

Agenda Committee (Apr 30-May 2) Liturgy Committee (May 8-10) Lectionary Committee (May 12-1 3) Hymnody Committee (May 19-20) Translations Committee (May 29-30)

Since our last meeting, Jon represented the commission at the following:

April 28-30, New England District Pastors Conference

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 215 216

Grade A & B Hymns Response to the Commission on Worship

Comments and questions concerning hymn usage will be addressed later as the committee takes a final “big picture” look at the hymn corpus.

Hymn Committee Responses A Great and Mighty Wonder A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing will use the LW rhythm with six beats in the penultimate measure A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth 4.7-8 changed from the TLH version back to LW and now reads: Though these all be gone, / Our vict’ry has been won; A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (rhythmic) re: 4.6 the committee feels that further changes to the text will alienate TLH users A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (isorhythmic) reversed earlier decision; will now use LW 297 version of text (which is same as LBW) A Multitude Comes from the East and the West this is 415 in TLH and 313 in LBW; will print melody only and have chosen a much easier harmonization Abide with Me Abide, O Dearest Jesus This is the original text; directly reflects Ps. 22:6; it’s harshness is purposeful and is still readily understood; Internet Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed comments on this hymn were favorable with this return to the original All Depends on Our Possessing All Glory Be to God Alone 2.2 changed “lowliness” to “humbleness” All Glory Be To God on High All Glory, Laud, and Honor

LSB Historical Records All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name All Mankind Fell in Adam's Fall 6.2 period after “pow’rs” All My Heart Again Rejoices 4.3 changed to “suff’ring”; 6.4 period after “gladness” All People That on Earth Do Dwell 3.4 the style is not to abbreviate “glorious”; layout will make it clear; re: return to “awesome” the committee believes that All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night “judgment” is clearer and clarifies the context very well; Internet comments were favorable All the Earth with Joy Is Sounding All Who Believe and Are Baptized Alleluia! Let Praises Ring Hymn Committee Responses Commission onWorshipMinutes Alleluia! Sing to Jesus Alleluia, Song of Gladness tune is also used for “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven” (HS98 893), so will have multiple uses will add the common doxology as a third stanza; re: rhythm in fourth phrase of OLD HUNDREDTH, the committee strongly Almighty Father, Bless the Word urges leaving it as is; while singing the same version of this tune as other Christians would be nice, to depart from the tradition of LW and TLH will be a “toe stubber” for most of our people; interestingly, the version we use is the original one! Almighty God, Your Word Is Cast Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound our plan was to have five beats at the end of line two Amid the World's Bleak Wilderness though it is an excellent text on the parable as well as being a Vajda text, we have decided to omit this hymn Angels from the Realms of Glory 1.3 the use of “you” would result in a “you who” which the committee would like to avoid Angels We Have Heard on High Arise and Shine in Splendor we probably won’t include the footnote (though one of you said yes, the other no!) 1.3/6.3 the mixing of singular and plural references is confusing; the committee recommends leaving this as in LW and TLH As Surely as I Live, God Said 2.1 the LW version “gave command” is awkward English; “And so our Lord gave this command” flows much better As with Gladness Men of Old At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing 2.5 changed to “bright dominions”; our plan is to include this with melody only to facilitate learning, but possibly four-part At the Name of Jesus version in the choir book Awake, My Heart, with Gladness Awake, My Soul, and with the Sun Away in a Manger both tunes have become well-known in the LCMS; plans are to include melody only with guitar chords, thus using only Away in a Manger one page Baptized into Your Name Most Holy sorry, there was a misprint on your sheets; we are using Dretzel Be Still, My Soul Be Strong in the Lord only use of this tune at the present; it is in HS98 and has been easily learned Beautiful Savior Before the Ending of the Day this hymn is being used; it’s simplicity is a plus; it will be printed with melody only Behold a Host, Arrayed in White Behold, a Branch Is Growing will be deleted; only Lo, How a Rose will be kept Blessed Jesus, at Your Word we’re using the version in LW and LBW with the eighth notes; we have found a simpler setting that is not so complex

Blest Be the Tie That Binds BOYLSTON is the tune known by LW and TLH users 217 2 218

Hymn Committee Responses Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light in HS98 we made an effort to include a couple of Bach chorale settings Brightest and Best of the Stars of the Morning 1.6 “But above all the souls distressed” is an improvement in that it sets up a comparison from the lesser to the greater; 4.3 we recognize that eliding “th’ altar” is not satisfactory, but there seems to be no better alternative; “the Meal” would Built on the Rock not work in that the stanza is focused on physical objects in the sanctuary; also, the statement that “the altar recalls Christ’s sacrifice” is true even when the Lord’s Supper is not being celebrated By All Your Saints in Warfare this hymn is used frequently; Kuortane (Nyland) will be listed at the bottom as an alternate tune By Grace I'm Saved Chief of Sinners Though I Be Children of the Heavenly Father Christ Be My Leader this is copyrighted and can’t be changed Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia Christ Is Arisen this will appear as melody only Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation this tune is getting a lot of use; already appeared in LW at 186 Christ Is Our Cornerstone Christ Is the World's Redeemer the committee will omit this hymn because of both difficulty of melody and possible theological problems in st. 3 sts. 2 & 3 are very close to the German; the addition of these stanzas will be appreciated by congregations that use this Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands hymn; it will appear with melody only; 5.1 changed back to “the” Christ the Lord Is Risen Today 3.4 changed to “has” Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia the committee believes it is understandable Christ, Mighty Savior this hymn has received much positive feedback from HS98 users; it will appear with melody only

LSB Historical Records Christ, the Life of All the Living the version in LW and TLH will be used Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies Church of God, Elect and Glorious Come Down, O Love Divine 3.2 when “my” appears before a word beginning with a vowel, the form “mine” is the correct form "Come, Follow Me," the Savior Spake Come to Calvary's Holy Mountain it is appropriate to have both “ye” and “you” in the same hymn; “ye” is used with the vocative; “you” in second person Come unto Me, Ye Weary address; it is awkward to use “you” in the vocative; “ye” is certainly still in use (c.f., “Seek, ye first…”) Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest st. 3 we will return to this after consulting the Latin and German versions

3 Hymn Committee Responses Commission onWorshipMinutes Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest 2 only the melody line will appear for the chant version Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord Come, Join in Cana's Feast Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs Come, Thou Almighty King 3.5 changed to “Now rule” this is a TLH hymn that was unfortunately not included in LW; we have a second hymn proposed for this tune in the prayer Come, Thou Bright and Morning Star section Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing this tune has well-known in both LW and LBW; we have found an easier harmonization that is more idiosyncratic of early Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus American hymnody Come, Ye Thankful People, Come 1.3 “all be” is more inclusive in that even those whose harvests haven’t been gathered in due to bad weather can sing it! Internet comments have some people requesting older language and others requesting updated language; we are trying to Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain balance poetic sensitivities with pastoral concern; we recognize that we are not always consistent Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising Comfort, Comfort Ye My People this will appear with melody only; the committee is reluctant to omit too many of the Latin hymns; this one is not as Creator of the Stars of Night difficult to learn and is fitting for evening Advent services with the “star” and “night” images the committee feels that the totality of the Pentecost hymns nicely give the broad range of names and work of the Holy Creator Spirit, by Whose Aid Spirit and that “Paraclete” adds to that richness Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow two more stanzas by the original author have been added; these nicely emphasize the work of Christ Crown Him with Many Crowns Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice 7.4 period after “wrestle” Dearest Jesus, We Are Here 3.3 changed to “Truly here Your grace we view” Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord Draw Us to Thee Eat This Bread the committee believes that this is a significant text and esp. useful in times of crisis (like after 9/11); there will be a new Entrust Your Days and Burdens tune which will make this hymn much better; the six stanzas in LW have already been reduced from the 12 in TLH Eternal Father, Strong to Save Eternal Spirit of the Living Christ changed the tune to FARLEY CASTLE, which will also be repeated for the communion hymn, “Here, O My Lord” Evening and Morning 219 4 220

Hymn Committee Responses Father Most Holy will examine the punctuation Father, We Praise Thee this brief text has words with an older literary quality (e.g., render, flourish) to which the older language fits better; also, Feed Thy Children, God Most Holy the phrase “You, our bread” in line 3 sounds stilted Fight the Good Fight the Deborah stanza could be included if there is room, but we are working with the author on one more stanza for Lois and For All the Faithful Women Eunice which would be fitting for Mother’s Day; regarding the indexing of tune names, already in HS98 we cross- referenced tunes that have an alternate name For All the Saints "Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive" this tune will also be used with another hymn this tune will also be used with another hymn; 1.3 “worthiness” is not a word; 6.3-4 the LW version has too many tongue- Forgive Us, Lord, for Shallow Thankfulness twisters (e.g., “truly Christ-like life”); the proposed phrase “Christ’s life and love and light” provides an alliteration that is easier to sing Forth in the Peace of Christ this hymn will appear with melody only; it will also be in the key of G to make it easier to play this hymn will also appear with melody only; it will also be in the key of G to make it easier to play; we will also get Barry Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I Go Bobb’s original harmonization rather than the one in LW by Bunjes with hymns like this that have appeared in several keys, we may also include in different places in two keys so that hymn From All That Dwell Below the Skies preludes can be matched From Calvary's Cross I Heard Christ Say 1.4 changed to “My prayer I bring before You”; 1.5 changed to “If you kept record of my sin”; st. 4 the rhyme problems in From Depths of Woe I Cry to You the CW version are insurmountable; while CW is closer to the psalm text, this is not what Luther’s hymn says at this point; we will leave as is at this point, but will revisit the German to consider it again From God Can Nothing Move Me this tune has sufficient repetition to be memorable; it will have only melody line to make it even easier to follow From God the Father, Virgin-Born 3.2 this image is drawn directly from Mal. 4:2; it is also found in “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” LSB Historical Records From Heaven Above to Earth I Come 5.2 “clothes” is correct Fruitful Trees, the Spirit's Sowing Gentle Mary Laid Her Child Glory Be to God the Father Glory Be to Jesus Go Tell It on the Mountain Go to Dark Gethsemane punctuation changed at end of 4.4 to “?” Go, My Children, with My Blessing 5 Hymn Committee Responses Commission onWorshipMinutes God Bless Our Native Land God Has Spoken by His Prophets this tune will appear twice re: the text we decided that is was best to return to the TLH version; the change from plural to singular in st. 3 is in the God Himself Is Present original and reflects a personalizing of the generalities expressed in sts. 1–2; we had also determined that we would revert back to the TLH version of the tune; some LW users have learned the new version, but most have been reluctant God Loved the World So That He Gave will change phrase to read “all then who trust” God Moves in a Mysterious Way God of Grace and God of Glory key of F God of the Prophets have returned to the original “kingly kings” God, Who Made the Earth and Heaven God's Own Child, I Gladly Say It REUTER is part of our tradition; it will appear twice; we will try to print this hymn next to the isorhythmic version of “A Mighty Fortress” and indicate in the note that it can also be sung to that version of EIN FESTE BURG; this is fitting since it God's Word Is Our Great Heritage was written by Gruntvig as a fifth stanza to his Danish translation of “A Mighty Fortress; as a single-stanza hymn it works well as a response to a reading, or in preparation for the readings Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing Grant Peace, We Pray, in Mercy, Lord only melody line will be included; we are currently testing the Mendelssohn version Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer the LW tune is much loved; if it weren’t, we might consider GUIDE ME Hail Thee, Festival Day only printed once as in LBW, melody line only The LW version doesn’t sing well either; we will use the following phrase which will keep the original order of the words, Hail to the Lord's Anointed but with the “and” transposed: “Love, joy, and hope…” Hail, O Source of Every Blessing Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus! use of “Thy” seems to fit better with this text and doesn’t require any other archaic language; the word “Thy” sings better Hark the Glad Sound with the slurred leap in the last line; will use the LW version of the tune with the easier fourth line Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding MERTON is the tune most often found with this text; check Hymnal 1982 or CW #15 Hark! the Herald Angels Sing this text, which adds three new stanzas by Steve Starke to the current st. 1 of “Hark, the Voice of Jesus” was not included Hark, the Voice of Jesus in your original materials; it is appended there was some confusion in the version that you received; attached at the end of these comments is the version of the Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling current hymn that the committee recommends Have No Fear, Little Flock 221 6 222

Hymn Committee Responses Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face He's Risen, He's Risen Holy God, We Praise Thy Name Holy Spirit, Light Divine Holy, Holy, Holy the use of the word “man” presents no difficulties in comprehending the meaning; modern hymnals still retain this word changing the word “wilt” would require a new rhyme scheme; Hope Publishing Co. would have to give their permission, Hope of the World which they usually don’t do when it starts affecting other lines of the text; the committee is proposing a new tune called VICAR Hosanna, Loud Hosanna will change 2.5 to “the Lord of earth and heaven.” How Can I Thank You, Lord How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord the tune has demonstrated an appeal which has served it well How Firm a Foundation How Great Thou Art "How Shall They Hear," Who Have Not Heard How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds I Am Content! My Jesus Ever Lives the subject (“my soul”) is clear; an exclamation point is not warranted here I Am Jesus' Little Lamb I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus we have received comments about the current st. 3 in LW that question its suitability; the new stanza, also an original, I Bind unto Myself Today contains vigorous imagery and fits well the bold spirit of this hymn; this hymn will be printed with melody only I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table LSB Historical Records I Know My Faith Is Founded this tune is used elsewhere I Know That My Redeemer Lives I Leave All Things to God's Direction I Love Your Kingdom, Lord those for whom we pray in st. 4 are the saints in every land described in st. 3 I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone the cause and effect concern in the first stanza needs to be seen in light of Jesus’ own warning to “watch and pray lest you I Walk in Danger All the Way enter into temptation”; the committee believes that the stark language in st. 3 is necessary in our society where the reality of death is so often hidden and avoided I Will Sing My Maker's Praises the committee has decided, reluctantly, to omit this hymn

7 Hymn Committee Responses Commission onWorshipMinutes 3.4 the committee believes that “judgment” is much better in that it clarifies the role of Christ as our defender before the judgment seat; st. 6 these images are still readily understood and appreciated; st. 7 the “you” is clearly referring to God, If God Himself Be for Me with the uppercasing assisting in that understanding; 8.6-8 “fortress” is better, even conjuring up images of Psalm 46; 10.1- 3 follows the German very well, with “sunshine” being explained in line 5; the committee plans to include only melody line and to lower a whole step for easier singing If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee If Your Beloved Son, O God I'm But a Stranger Here In Adam We Have All Been One In God, My Faithful God 1.5-6 we worked through this with doctrinal review and came up with these lines; they are extremely close to the original In His Temple Now Behold Him this is a classic hymn of Luther that needs to be retained; the shift in person from st. 1 to 2 is exactly the same in the In Peace and Joy I Now Depart German; again, the uppercasing of “You” helps to give immediate clarity; 2.3 changed to “Whom You have made my eyes to see”; 4:5-6 changed to: “For Your people Israel / In Him find joy and glory.” In the Cross of Christ I Glory In the Very Midst of Life In Thee Is Gladness 1.11 changed “he” to “and” In You, Lord, I Have Put My Trust melody only Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Isaiah, Mighty Seer in Days of Old this hymn will be melody only Jerusalem the Golden Jerusalem, My Happy Home 4.3 changed “sit” to “dwell” Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense yes, chief stanzas will be identified in some way to give direction for omitting other stanzas Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure Jesus Lives! the Victory's Won! punctuation change noted; Brian Wren is very fussy about his texts and may not permit the change; but if we don’t ask, the Jesus on the Mountain Peak answer will obviously be no! Jesus Sat with His Disciples the repeated appearance of the Beatitudes in the lectionary will give this hymn more exposure; it is easily learned Jesus Shall Reign 4.3 “unloose” keeps it in the present tense 223 8 224

Hymn Committee Responses Jesus Sinners Doth Receive returning to the TLH tune Jesus! Name of Wondrous Love while we still aren’t completely satisfied, the current version is an improvement over LW; our sense is that this hymn is still regularly sung; 3.4 the word “weigh” provides an excellent image to help us ponder the full weight of our sin; 5.3-4 while Jesus, Grant That Balm and Healing the committee appreciates the personification of death and even considered making it an uppercase (“Death”), the have chosen to change “his” and “him” to “its” and “it” Jesus, I Will Ponder Now Jesus, in Your Dying Woes Jesus, Lead Thou On Jesus, Priceless Treasure Jesus, Refuge of the Weary Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness we have another text for the “Beginning of Service” that will also use RYBURN; we will review all categories of hymns Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me once they are chosen Joy to the World 2.2 propose leaving because of familiarity Just as I Am, Without One Plea Kyrie! God, Father melody only Lamb of God, Pure and Holy the LW version has received a lot of criticism for not being nearly as poetic Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Let All Together Praise Our God this is the one hymn of the Slovak Lutherans (SELC) that is at the top of their list Let Me Be Yours Forever had already been moved to the Baptismal Remembrance section

LSB Historical Records Let our Gladness Banish Sadness Let Our Gladness Have No End Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord this is a Christmas hymn and doesn’t need revising to make it usable at other times; 4.1 the TLH version places the word Let Us All with Gladsome Voice “Lord” on a weak beat whereas the revision puts both “Christ” and “Lord” on strong beats, which sings much better Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus will be returned to the Missions category; we have added one additional stanza which is original with the author; it will appear before the final stanza and reads: “Let every race and every language tell / Of Him who saves our lives from death Lift High the Cross and hell.” The committee believes this stanza solidifies the missional nature of the hymn as well as adding more Gospel content

9 Hymn Committee Responses Commission onWorshipMinutes Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates 3.1 the word “how” is both stronger and clearer Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates Listen, God Is Calling Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending the tune fits the text and occasion; has repetition within and is easily learned this will be retained, “Behold a Branch” will be deleted; the LW version of the tune will be retained, though with a Lo, How a Rose Is Growing simplified harmonization so that the alto part does not rise above the soprano Long Before the World Is Waking we are considering another text to use with ALL SAINTS Look, Ye Saints, the Sight Is Glorious these eight stanzas are only four lines each; 5.4 trying to get in all of Melanchthon’s original is impossible; the phrase Lord God, to Thee We Give All Praise “Church and State” sums up the ideas fairly well. Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now replaced semicolons with periods at the end of 1.2 and 2.2 Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread Lord Jesus Christ, the Church's Head this text is a strong example of Law/Gospel distinction and emphasis on the means of grace Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray Lord Jesus Christ, Will You Not Stay In st. 4, it is the “truth” in line 1 that “spurns” Satan we’ll try to come up with something rather than “endue” in 4.6; concerning the shifting between singular and plural between the stanzas, this is reflected in the original; also, the committee does not see a problem with this in that the Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared occasional shift to singular personalizes the hymn and allows the truths that have been expressed in a general fashion to be appropriated by the singer Lord Jesus, Think on Me Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us Lord of Our Life there will be at least two hymns with this tune; 2.3 “poisoned” will be replaced with “fiery” Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word Lord, Open Now My Heart to Hear we will retain the CW version in 1.3-4 Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart Lord, 'Tis Not that I Did Choose Thee Lord, to You I Make Confession 225 10 226

Hymn Committee Responses the word “through” is original with the author and is the version used in most recent hymnals; LBW was one of the few to Lord, Whose Love through Humble Service change it to “in” Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Love in Christ Is Strong and Living May God Bestow on Us His Grace still searching for an easier tune My Faith Looks Up to Thee My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less 4.4 will change from “faultless” to “redeemed” My Song Is Love Unknown My Soul Rejoices My Soul, Now Praise Your Maker tune will be used more than once; the tune is a part of our tradition and well-known No Temple Now, No Gift of Price No Tramp of Soldiers' Marching Feet 3.4 there are several factors behind the proposed text; it is the original version and is well known in this form; the active Not All the Blood of Beasts voice “and there confess my sin” is stronger LW’s “confessing guilt is mine.” On the whole, this hymn has several other rhyme problems, but its familiarity suggests the fewer changes the better Not unto Us Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds Now Greet the Swiftly Changing Year Now Rest Beneath Night's Shadow 4.1 the committee has less concern now about the use of “since” in this line and will leave it we will consider the possibility of a macaronic text; on the whole, the committee is leaning toward the LW version, Now Sing We, Now Rejoice believing that the LBW text doesn’t say as much

LSB Historical Records Now Thank We All Our God Now That the Daylight Fills the Sky 2.2 the proposed text “All the wrong I’ve done today” is more personal and easier to understand; the committee plans to include the Now the Light Has Gone Away first stanzas of the German text for this hymn Now the Silence 3.6 this is the original translation; any attempt to try to update st. 4 would require major changes; when singing the hymn, Now, My Tongue, the Mystery Telling the difference in language between the stanzas is not as noticeable the committee has wrestled with this one again and still urges the return to Watts’ original version; the threefold repetition O Bless the Lord, My Soul of “’Tis He” is the strongest possible way to emphasize that these things are the Lord’s doing; also, the archaic language is not as noticeable when it is sung

11 Hymn Committee Responses Commission onWorshipMinutes O Blessed Light, O Trinity O Blessed, Holy Trinity O Bride of Christ, Rejoice O Christ, Our True and Only Light 1.2 “sit in night” is in both LW and TLH and is about as close as one can get; 2.3 will change “secret” to “inmost” O Come, All Ye Faithful O Come, O Come, Emmanuel st. 2-7 are a new translation that is extremely close to the original; this hymn says things about Christ’s death that no other O Darkest Woe hymn says and needs to be retained O Day Full of Grace O Dearest Jesus, What Law Hast Thou Broken 13.3 “man” will be replaced with “foes” O Father, All Creating O Gladsome Light, O Grace O God of God, O Light of Light O God of Light O God of Love, O King of Peace in our post-9/11 world, this hymn has great applications and needs a better tune 2.2 we recommend retaining “lost world”; it follows nicely after “earth” in 2.1 and reflects Jesus’ words in John 3:16; 4.3 O God of Mercy, God of Might will change to “grant us the will and grace provide” O God, Forsake Me Not O God, My Faithful God 6.5 will change “and” to “then” and will include commas after 6.5 and 6.6 2.3 is difficult either way, but we fear that “in Thy despite” (in the sense of “our despising of God”) is the more confusing O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth and not the way to go O Holy Spirit, Enter In will use LW/LBW rhythm for WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET same tune as “The Day Is Surely Drawing Near”; the committee believes this hymn is a good sanctification hymn that O Holy Spirit, Grant Us Grace points to the means of grace 2.6 “us and our children” is in the corporate sense, not just the children in our house, but the children in the entire O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is congregation both currently and in the future O Jesus, Blessed Lord, to Thee O Light Whose Splendor st. 3.2 change “hell with all their” to “hell’s satanic”; change 3.4-5 to “Their might? A joke, a mere façade! O Little Flock, Fear Not the Foe God is with us and we with God—” O Little Town of Bethlehem 227 12 228

Hymn Committee Responses O Little Town of Bethlehem O Living Bread from Heaven O Lord, How Shall I Meet You will list VALET WILL ICH as an alternate tune O Lord, Now Let Your Servant O Lord, Throughout These Forty Days rhythm from LW and HS98 O Lord, We Praise Thee O Love, How Deep O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright O Perfect Life of Love O Rejoice, Ye Christians, Loudly O Sacred Head, Now Wounded O Sacred Head, Now Wounded O Savior of Our Fallen Race we are currently testing a new tune O Savior, Precious Savior O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide the spell of “forego” is corrected; this hymn will appear with melody only O Sing to the Lord we recognize the change in tense between sts. 2-3-4, but find no way to change this; it is a familiar text; O FILII will be O Sons and Daughters of the King printed with melody only, perhaps with only the first stanza O Sons and Daughters of the King this tune is one of the easier plainsongs to sing; it will be printed with melody only; perhaps an alternate tune can also be O Splendor of God's Glory Bright listed in the note at the bottom of the hymn LSB Historical Records O Word of God Incarnate 3.3 the word “fast” in the sense of “firm” can be understood here; we can’t change the word since it rhymes with “cast” in O Worship the King the next line; LYONS is not part of the TLH/LW tradition, so we recommend no change O, Wondrous Type! Oh, Vision Fair Of the Father's Love Begotten 4.1 “Let the” will be changed to “O ye” Oh, Blest the House Oh, for a Thousand Tongues to Sing we’re testing AZMON Oh, How Blest Are They

13 Hymn Committee Responses Commission onWorshipMinutes Oh, How Great Is Your Compassion again, the shift from plural to singular is okay as it personalizes the hymn, esp. at the end Oh, that I Had a Thousand Voices Oh, that the Lord Would Guide My Ways On Christ's Ascension I Now Build On Galilee's High Mountain On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry the entire hymn is filled with “older language” words (e.g., nigh, tidings, wither); the use of “Thee” and “Thy” fits better On My Heart Imprint Thine Image On What Has Now Been Sown Once He Came in Blessing Once in Royal David's City One Thing's Needful Onward, Christian Soldiers we will restore the fourth stanza Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty Our Father, by Whose Name Our Father, Who from Heaven Above 5.4 “plague” is certainly fitting in our day (e.g., SARS, West Nile) 5.4 changes to “op’ning”; “Our God” is the original version as well as the LCMS tradition; most hymnals eliminate sts. 5 Our God, Our Help in Ages Past & 7, which is also our recommendation Our Paschal Lamb, That Sets Us Free Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Praise the Almighty the committee believes that the “happy heart” is too much of a forced alliteration; we will stay with the proposed text Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness Praise to the Lord, the Almighty LW tune Praise to You and Adoration Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven we believe that this hymn is an important contribution, saying something that others don’t and drawing uniquely on Jesus’ Preach You the Word parable; we will probably suggest an alternate tune to which the hymn can be sung currently testing the triple time rhythm; the language of the refrain is taken directly from LBW and makes a nice Prepare the Royal Highway connection with the readings for Advent 1 Rejoice, My Heart, Be Glad and Sing 229 14 230

Hymn Committee Responses Rejoice, O Pilgrim Throng Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers Renew Me, O Eternal Light Ride On, Ride On in Majesty Ride On, Ride On in Majesty Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You LW rhythm, except whole note at end of line 6 will be changed to a half note Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray LBW users know this hymn, as do HS98 users; it has repetition and is easily learned; since this is a hymn that cannot be Rise, Shine, You People sung in parts, we plan to include melody line only, which will make it even easier to sing Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me Saints, See the Cloud of Witnesses see comments above for “Rise, Shine, You People” Salvation unto Us Has Come Savior of the Nations, Come Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name We Raise Savior, When in Dust to Thee See amid the Winter's Snow See This Wonder in the Making we will explore the possibility of adding the option of “them,” but may be restricted because of layout issues See, the Lord Ascends in Triumph same tune as “God Has Spoken by His Prophets” Send, O Lord, Your Holy Spirit Sent Forth by God's Blessing

LSB Historical Records Shepherd of Tender Youth this version of the German is the original one that is found in most places; we will include a note indicating how some Silent Night, Holy Night LCMS congregations know it; also, we will probably include the first stanza in Spanish as well Sing Praise to God, the Highest Good 4.1 the committee wanted to avoid the word “forsaketh” and believes that the proposed version fits well with the music Sing Praise to the God of Israel we will add a note to this hymn that explains the meaning of the biblical image of the “horn” Sing to the Lord of Harvest we will omit the proposed st. 3; we will keep the opening words of the final stanza as is: “Bring to” Sing with All the Saints in Glory we are considering an additional text for this tune Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle we are considering at least one other text for this tune Son of God, Eternal Savior 15 Hymn Committee Responses Commission onWorshipMinutes Songs of Thankfulness and Praise 5.2 punctuation changed 2.7 changing the “that” to “as” will result in two consecutive lines with “as”; the current version is fine; 3.1 we will change Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness back to “craves”; we will use the LW version of the tune Speak, O Lord, Your Servant Listens 2.7-8 changed to “But to all who feel sin’s burden / You give words of peace and pardon.” reverting back to the original language is not excessively archaic and fits with the more poetic language of the hymn (e.g., Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus “must not suffer loss,” “the arm of flesh,” “the din of battle” this is how the hymn is known in other hymnals; we are reluctant to change first lines/titles; we will provide a note to Stars of the Morning, So Gloriously Bright explain the image of angels as “stars”; also, the heading in the Lesser Festival section will have more specific headings; hence, St. Michael and All Angels will appear there Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted Take My Life and Let It Be the LCMS is not familiar with the older melody this hymn is written with the first line of each stanza ending with an exclamation point; any change would destract from Tell Out, My Soul, The Greatness of the Lord that pattern; WOODLANDS will appear with several hymn texts again, the shift from plural to singular allows the singer to personalize the message; we have chosen only three stanzas to Thanks to Thee, O Christ Victorious make this hymn more usable throughout the year, rather than limiting it, as st. 1 does, to Easter; also, the other deleted stanzas present some difficult challenges to avoid archaic language (e.g. “contemned”) The Advent of Our King 1.2 the “must” is perfect as it conveys the sense that the coming of Christ compels us to sing and pray The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came the end of the Advent season is the most appropriate time to use this carol The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us this tune also appears with a communion text; we may print only the melody line The Church's One Foundation with the increased “End Times” emphasis in the lectionary, we are in need of such hymns; the hymn will be printed with The Clouds of Judgment Gather melody only; we will also offer an alternate tune suggestion 1.6 “flames on flames” is more poetic; with images of “fright” and “mirth” in the previous line, the use of “hungry” The Day is Surely Drawing Near introduces a new image that gets in the way The Day of Resurrection 4.4 punctuation changed The Day Thou Gavest 2.4 the committee believes that the repetition of “for us” makes a stronger application; rather than being redundant, it The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord reinforces line 3 and explains the meaning of atonement The God of Abraham Praise The Gospel Shows the Father's Grace The Head That Once Was Crowned with Thorns we were already in conversation with the author to add a concluding stanza; it will read: With cherubim and seraphim The Infant Priest Was Holy Borne Our voices join the endless hymn, / And “Holy, holy, holy” sing / To Christ, God's Lamb, our Priest and King. Also, three 231 16 232

Hymn Committee Responses other changes have been made: 1.1 “born” instead of “borne”; 1.3 “forth” instead of “out”; 5.1 change to “The veil is torn, our Priest we see” The King of Love My Shepherd Is The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns 2.4 changed to “And turn from sin before too late”; D natural in last line as in LW (though we are going to discuss this The Law of God Is Good and Wise issue again) The Lord, My God, Be Praised The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want currently BROTHER JAMES’ AIR is not included; seeing it more as a choral setting, we plan to include it in the choir book The Man Is Ever Blessed The Night Will Soon Be Ending The Only Son from Heaven The People That in Darkness Sat The Royal Banners Forward Go 6.4 changed to “so guide and keep us” The Royal Banners Forward Go we are considering WINCHESTER NEW as the hymnic tune for this hymn the complexity of the images makes it unique, saying things that aren’t said elsewhere; its martial nature seems to give it The Son of God Goes Forth to War popularity The Star Proclaims the King Is Here The Strife Is O'er, the Battle Done The Temple Rang with Golden Coins The Tree of Life 3.2 punctuation changed, but not in 3.4 The Will of God Is Always Best

LSB Historical Records will be printed with melody only; the committee believes that the very direct Gospel language is helpful a communion Thee We Adore, O Hidden Savior hymn 4.2 the committee does not find the CW version to be very poetic; the picture of walking on a path is adequately brought Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Tower out in the word “feet” in line three and “narrow way” in line four; 2.5 punctuation changed new st. 2: “I am alone your God, the Lord; / No other gods shall be adored. / But you shall fully trust in Me / And love Me These Are the Holy Ten Commands wholeheartedly.” / Have mercy, Lord!; re: the music, we have found a simple, child-like setting that accentuates the simplicity of this tune These Things Did Thomas Count as Real Thine Forever, God of Love Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise

17 Hymn Committee Responses Commission onWorshipMinutes 1.1 “hath” changed to “has”; 3.4 “Thy” changed to “Your”; st. 4 revised to avoid use of “men” and the false rhyme This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made between “men” and “name”; it now reads: Blessèd is He who comes to us / With messages of grace; / He, in the Lord’s name, comes to us / To save our sinful race. This Joyful Eastertide Through Jesus' Blood and Merit Thy Body, Given for Me, O Savior Thy Strong Word Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ a familiar tune in TLH 'Tis Good, Lord, to Be Here To God the Holy Spirit, Let Us Pray the use of quotation marks to set off words of God, both the Father and the Son, is an example of poetic license that helps To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord the singer to identify quickly who is speaking; other examples include “Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice” and “A Lamb Alone Bears Willingly”; melody only; still searching for an alternate tune To Thee, Omniscient Lord of All Today Your Mercy Calls Us in the last line, the committee recommends the proposed text; the phrase “So sing we, Lord have mercy” results in an ugly “r” sound on the slurred notes at the end (on the word “mercy”); also, by changing the entire phrase, it gives the singer Triune God, Be Thou Our Stay more time to realize that something has changed during Lent, rather than substituting the “alleluia” right at the last minute; melody only Up Through Endless Ranks of Angels 3.2 changed to “Send Your Spirit, promised guide” Upon the Cross Extended Voices Raised to You We Offer 3.7-8 in the light of 1 Cor 2:9 the proposed text does not contradict Scripture; even the disciples on the Mount of Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying Transfiguration only saw a glimpse of God’s glory We All Believe in One True God 1.10 changed to “All things are governed by His might”; melody only for WIR GLAUBEN ALL 3.6 the committee finds the proposed text much more poetic; it contains a lowly “Thee,” but there is nothing that makes it We All Believe in One True God difficult to understand We Give Thee But Thine Own We Know that Christ Is Raised We Praise You, O God We Praise, O Christ, Your Holy Name We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died 233 18 234

Hymn Committee Responses Weary of All Trumpeting What a Friend We Have in Jesus What Child Is This What God Ordains Is Always Good the committee believes that enough is said in four stanzas; the phrase “What is the world to me” is already sung six times; What Is the World to Me also, there are awkward phrases (e.g., “vapor fleeting”) and archaisms (e.g., “abideth,” “twill”) that would have to be changed What Is This Bread? What Wondrous Love Is This When Aimless Violence Takes Those We Love the tune will be used more than once When All the World Was Cursed When I Behold Jesus Christ When I Survey the Wondrous Cross When I Survey the Wondrous Cross When In Our Music God Is Glorified When in the Hour of Deepest Need 5.1 “hide” changed to “turn” When Morning Gilds the Skies Where Shepherds Lately Knelt Who Trusts in God a Strong Abode Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me?

LSB Historical Records With High Delight Let Us Unite With the Lord Begin Your Task Within the Father's House Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones 4.2 “supernal” changed to “eternal” You Are the Way; through You Alone You Satisfy the Hungry Heart Your Hand, O Lord, in Days of Old Your Heart, O God, Is Grieved this hymn is an excellent example of a troped Kyrie, a simple one that can replace the Kyrie during Lent Your Table I Approach 19

Commission onWorshipMinutes Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling (current hymn in LW with revisions)

Hark, the voice of Jesus calling, %LW (TLH: crying) “Who will go and work today? Fields are white and harvests waiting— Who will bear the sheaves away?” Loud and long the Master calleth; Rich reward He offers thee. Who will answer, gladly saying, “Here am I, send me, send me”?

If you cannot speak like angels, If you cannot preach like Paul, You can tell the love of Jesus, You can say He died for all. If you cannot rouse the wicked With the judgment’s dread alarms, You can lead the little children To the Savior’s waiting arms.

If you cannot be a watchman, Standing high on Zion’s wall, Pointing out the path to heaven, Off’ring life and peace to all, With your prayers for those who labor %LHP (LW: and with your bounties) Both in near and distant lands %LHP (LW: You can do what God demands) You can be like faithful Aaron, Holding up the prophet’s hands.

Let none hear you idly saying, “There is nothing I can do,” While the daylight hours are waning %LHP (LW: souls of men are dying) And the Master calls for you. Take the task He gives you gladly, Let His work your pleasure be; Answer quickly when He calleth,

235 “Here am I, send me, send me!” 20 236

Hark, the Voice of Jesus (new sts. 1–3 by Starke)

Hark, the voice of Jesus calling, “Who will go and work today? Fields are white and harvests waiting— Who will bear the sheaves away?” Loud and long the Master calleth; Rich reward He offers thee. Who will answer, gladly saying, “Here am I, send me, send me”?

Some take up His task in morning, To their Lord responding soon; Some are called in heat of midday, Others late in afternoon; Even as the sun is setting, Some are sent into the fields, There to gather in the bounty That God’s Word so richly yields.

For as rain and snow from heaven Water seeds in dusty soil, Causing them to bud and flower, Giving bread to those who toil; So the Lord sends forth His promise, Words of life and joy and peace—

LSB Historical Records Never void to Him returning, Bearing fruit with great increase.

Harken to the Lord, whose coming Marks the time when grace shall end, When with His angelic reapers He in glory shall descend. Soon the night, the final harvest; Soon the time for work shall cease. Then the souls His grace has garnered Shall enjoy His sabbath peace.

21 Commission on Worship 27–28 October 2003 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

Minutes

I. OPENING DEVOTION The meeting was called to order at 8:18 a.m. by the Chairman, Teacher Mark Bender, who opened with prayer.

The Tuesday session was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by the Chairman, Teacher Mark Bender, who led devotions for the Day of Sts. Simon and Jude.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the 16–17 June 2003 meeting of the Commission on Worship were approved as printed.

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT Docket pp. 7–8

• Dr. Grime reviewed the budget corrections and adjustments that were made. He explained that $20,000 in restricted funds were used in Fiscal Year 2003 towards the Assistant Execu- tive Director’s salary, when the funds should have been taken from the unrestricted funds. • Commission members signed the annual “Conflict of Interest” policy statement. • Rev. Otte reported on his attendance at Dr. John Bradfield’s funeral, and a note from Mrs. Bradfield was passed around. • Teacher Bender reported on the festival honoring Richard Hillert’s 80th birthday included in the “Lectures” program at Concordia University River Forest. • Dr. Grime reported on the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians national conference held in San Diego, California last summer. • Major discussion issues for this Commission On Worship meeting were laid out. Major tasks include dealing with the Worship Guidelines; Bible Translation Issues; and Hymnody. It was suggested to begin with Translations, then work on Worship Guidelines, and to work on Hymnody on Tuesday morning.

B. REPORT TO LCMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 1 AUGUST 2003 Docket p. 9

C. REPORT OF HONORARIA RECEIVED BY COMMISSION MEMBERS (Bylaw 3.71b)

• Dr. Grime reported an honorarium from the presentation at the North Dakota Pastoral Conference. • Rev. Vieker from the Minnesota North Pastoral Conference. • Teacher Muth reported and honoraria from Grace Lutheran Church in Albuquerque

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IV. CURRENT PROJECTS

A. LUTHERAN MUSICIAN ENRICHMENT Rev. Vieker will follow up with contact people, encouraging them to renew their interest and participation in LME. There is only one site currently in session.

B. INSTITUTE ON WORSHIP, PREACHING, AND CHURCH MUSIC (2005)

• Dr. Grime reported that Valparaiso University is not able to comfortably handle an Institute. A committee will need to be formed to develop the content of a 2005 Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music. The content may include introduction of the new hymnal. • Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to designate Concordia University Mequon as the site for the 2005 Institute. The motion was carried. • There was discussion on how to encourage representation from each District at the Institute, perhaps by designating a “free” registration for a representative from each District.

V. LUTHERAN HYMNAL PROJECT

A. ADMINISTRATIVE/REPORTING 1. Comments from the field Docket pp. 10–16

B. LITURGY COMMITTEE REPORT Docket p. 17 1. LW Divine Service 2 Absolution Docket pp. 18–19

• Teacher Jan Muth made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, that the proposed absolution on p. 19 of the docket be included in Divine Service 1, 2, and 4 in the LHP. The motion was carried. 2. Reasons for deletion of “Let the Vineyards” were shared. Discussion followed.

C. HYMNODY COMMITTEE REPORT Docket p. 20

• There was discussion about the need for and process of selection of “ethnic” hymnody to be included in the hymn list. • The Commission On Worship encouraged development of a second edition or revision of the Hymnal Companion which would provide scholarly information on the new hymnody included in the project. • Dr. Wismar presented a detailed analysis of initial results of the hymn usage survey and other surveys concerning the frequency of appearance of specific hymns in various hymnals. • There was discussion about how the statistical information could be used as a factor in arriving at a final list of hymns in the LHP. • The “CA” category of hymns was reviewed. Particular comments on specific hymns are to be directed to the Hymnody Committee through Dr. Grime. (See end of minutes) • There was spirited discussion about what criteria should be considered when finalizing the hymn list. The Commission recognizes the difficult task facing the Hymnody Committee, and provided encouragement to the Committee to consider a number of issues in reaching its final recommendation.

2 238 LSB Historical Records • On Tuesday morning, Dr. Grime distributed complete Alphabetical listings of texts and tunes being proposed for the LHP. After careful review of the response to Commission on Worship concerning specific hymns prepared by the Hymnody Committee, the Commission made the following decisions regarding the proposed hymns: o “All Praise to Thee My God This Night.” The Commission recommends staying with “awesome.” o “Blest Be the Tie that Binds” – use Boylston for the tune. o “Come, O Long Expected Jesus” – look for an alternate tune o “Creator of the Stars of Night” – put on “first cut list” or find a different LM tune. o “Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling” – In 3.6 – change “demands” to “commands;” leave 4.3 as in LW. 1.1 use “crying” at the end. In Starke’s new hymn, use “calling” in 1.1 to distinguish the titles. o “Let Us Ever Walk With Jesus.” 4.2 use “Jesus, You are now our head.” o “Lift Up Your Heads” use both tunes as in LW o “Now Rest Beneath Night’s Shadows” use “All that has been wrong today” o “O God O Lord of Heav’n and Earth” 2.3- use “in prideful spite.” o “O God, Our Help in Ages Past” Restore stanzas 5 and 7 from TLH. Use “O” in the title o “Praise the Almighty, My Soul Adore Him” revert to LW stanza 5 o “Abide With Me” restore stanza 5 from TLH as modified. o “Sing to the Lord of Harvest.” Restore “heap on His sacred altar” to stanza 3 o “The Day Thou Gavest” 1.4 use “Thy Praise shall sanctify the night.” 4.2 retain the original wording “Thy children under western skies.” o “The Clouds of Judgment Gather” use a different tune, such as “Web” or “Ewing” or Llangloffan” o “When Aimless Violence” use “Ellers” for the tune. Suggest “Sursum Corda” as an alternate.

• The issue of how many texts by individual authors was placed on hold for the time being. When the final list is proposed, the Commission On Worship will review this issue with the texts in hand to see if changes ought to be made. • The Commission On Worship intends to review at least a sample of harmonizations when these have been prepared.

D. LECTIONARY COMMITTEE REPORT Docket p. 27 1. Lectionary for Feasts, Festivals, and Occasions Docket pp. 28–30

• The list was reviewed and minor corrections and title changes were suggested.

E. TRANSLATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT Docket p. 31 1. Committee recommendation Docket p. 32

• Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to designate the ESV as the primary Biblical translation to be used in the LHP. This does not designate the ESV as an “official” translation of the Synod. There may well be individual portions of scripture that are used in the hymnal project from a different translation if more appropriate than the ESV. The motion was carried unanimously.

3 Commission on Worship Minutes 239 • The Commission on Worship reviewed and discussed the opinion on Bible Translations provided by the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, and reviewed the letter received from Rev. Paul McCain, interim President of CPH related to Bible translations.

F. AGENDA COMMITTEE REPORT Docket p. 39

• The Agenda Committee has been working primarily on resources for Pastoral Care. A number of installation rites are yet to be drafted. • The question was raised as to the appropriateness and usefulness of the introduction to the Lord’s Prayer which begins “Lord, remember us in Your kingdom…” This will be considered further at another time.

G. FIELD TEST RESPONSES 1. Nicene Creed—District resolutions Docket pp. 40–42

• The creed translation will need to be considered at another time after all the feedback from field testing has been received. 2. Response from LCC Committee on Worship and Music Docket pp. 43–44 3. District Convention Surveys Docket pp. 45–51

• Dr. Grime highlighted comments received through the District Convention Surveys. 2003 Field Test report

• Specific individual comments from the general responses on the Field Test were shared with the Commission.

VI. OTHER BUSINESS A special luncheon was hosted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003, by the Commission on Worship to commemorate the fifth anniversary of service to the Commission by its Assistant Executive Director, Rev. Jon Vieker.

VII. OLD BUSINESS Worship Guidelines

• There was discussion on how the “guidelines” are a response to the 1998 Synodical Resolution 2-10. It was requested by the Commission that copies of the guidelines be forwarded to participants in the initial consultations held in response to the 7th resolve of 2-10 for their comments. • There was discussion concerning the title of the document, trying to be engaging so folks will read and use the document. The title finally suggested was “Text, Music, Context – A Resource for review of worship materials.” • It was suggested that a “study guide” be developed with suggested texts/tunes to be analyzed, and that this be provided for use in pastoral conferences, circuit winkels, and even congregational Bible studies. • Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to accept the document above for submission to Doctrinal Review and others for review, with comments to be considered and necessary revisions be made for final approval by the end of 2003. The motion was carried.

4 240 LSB Historical Records VIII. NEW BUSINESS

• A brainstorming session was held concerning a title for the new book.

• Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Rev. Everette, to designate Rev. Jon Vieker as Interim Executive Director for the Commission on Worship if the need arises. The motion was carried.

IX. FUTURE MEETINGS

• December 8–9, 2003 • February 9–10, 2004 • April 26-27, 2004

Each meeting is scheduled to begin with attendance at the IC chapel service on Monday mornings and to conclude around 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.

Teacher Janet Muth was excused from the meeting at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

X. CLOSING DEVOTIONS

• The Monday session was adjourned at 4:40 p.m. with singing of “O Christ, Who Art the Light and Day” and prayer led by the Chairman, Teacher Mark Bender.

• The meeting was adjourned at 3:42 on Tuesday, October 28, 2003, with prayer and the singing of “Lord, Keep Us Steadfast” LW 334

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte

Appendix to the Minutes

We have to be cautious not to be overly cautious. —Stoterauism

50% of people have trouble with percentages, while 2/3 of people have trouble with fractions. — Benderism

Initial suggestions for titles for the LHP new book:

Christian or Lutheran: Lutheran Service and Hymn Book Lutheran Liturgy and Song Lutheran Praise and Prayer Worship in Word and Song Lutheran Service and Song

5 Commission on Worship Minutes 241 Part I The commission spent time on the Grade A & B hymns (the 451). They expressed their appreciation on the exhaustive work of the committee, and have now weighed in on various decisions. Here they are:

Hymn Comment Abide with Me add TLH st. 5, with possible updating in line 3 All Praise to Thee, My God 3.4 leave “awesome” instead of changing to “judgment” Come, Thou Long-expected suggests finding another text to use with this 87 87 D tune Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling this first line, with “calling” will be used for the traditional text 3.5-6 leave text as in LW, except change “demands” to “commands” 4.3 leave as in LW/TLH Hark, the Voice of Jesus Crying this is the original first line, and will be used for Steve’s new hymn

Hope of the World the commission concurred on the use of the tune EIRENE Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus 4.4 to avoid the “are our” conundrum, change line to: “Jesus, You are now our head”

Lift Up Your Heads for the MACHT HOCH DIE TÜR version, we will have melody only to save space Now the Light Has Gone Away 2.2 leave as in LW O God, O Lord of Heaven 2.3 didn’t like change to “fear and spite”; recommends “prideful spite” O Splendor of God’s Glory check punctuation in st. 5; (I’d like us to revisit the choice of tune for this) Our God, Our Help in Ages Past 1.1 change first word to “O” to follow the majority of other hymnals include sts. 5 & 7 from TLH to provide complete psalm paraphrase; some updating may be necessary Praise the Almighty, My Soul st. 5.1-4 didn’t like the suggested changes; go back to LW version Sing to the Lord of Harvest 3.1 change “Bring to this” to “Heap on His” which the commission assumes is the original version; however, even Worship Supplement had “bring to”; it did, however have “his” instead of “this”

The Clouds of Judgment Gather recommends an easier tune; first choice is LLANGLOFFEN (HS98 #806); second choice, EWING; the first choice is good in that the same tune is used in Advent The Day Thou Gavest 4.2 return to HS98 version: “Thy children under western skies” The People That in Darkness Sat 3.1 return to LW version: “To us a child of hope is born” The Royal Banners Forward Go the chant version of this hymn will appear only in the electronic edition; did we consider switching to the melody WINCHESTER NEW? if so, it won’t work since that tune is also used that day for Ride On, Ride On, in Majesty Thy Works, Not Mine data shows that this hymn isn’t being sung by TLH congregations Triune God, Be Thou Our Stay recommended different layout; will show at meeting Weary of All Trumpeting agreed that it should be removed When Aimless Violence concern expressed that on some occasions when this hymn is sung there will likely be a lot of visitors present; suggests that an easier tune be used; suggestion: ELLERS

6 242 LSB Historical Records Part II The commission addressed some of the hymns that are not currently on our list. These fall into several categories.

1) Ecumenical Hymns. These are hymns that appear in the vast majority of hymnals. Using the ecumenical hymn list that appeared in The Hymn several years ago, they identified the following that they believe we should seriously consider. The number refers to the number of recently published hymnals (out of a total of 40) in which the hymn appears.

35 All Creatures of Our God and King 35 For the Beauty of the Earth 35 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear 32 Were You There 32 Immortal Invisible 30 Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee 30 Let Us Break Bread Together 30 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

2) From the Hymn Use Survey, they identified the following as having a fairly high percentage of use.

Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me Immortal, Invisible Nearer, My God, to Thee Earth and All Stars Jesus, Lover of My Soul Praise and Thanksgiving

3) Also, from the Hymn Use Survey, the following list was given. There are duplications, which the commission believes highlights the need to include them. (The numbers refer to the number of congregations that have used this hymn out of a total that responded. The “total” number changes depending on how many and which hymnals/supplements include it.)

Immortal, Invisible 182/297 O Jesus King Most Wonderful 189/461 Savior, Thy Dying Love 219/391 Lord of All Good 30/176 Joyful, Joyful 31/70 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear 163/297 Praise and Thanksgiving 145/297 Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me 194/461 Were You There 113/297

4) Suggested Song List. This is based on the informal survey that we took via the Web last winter. These songs and hymns that were on the top of the list are ones that are found in at least one Lutheran source.

I Love to Tell the Story AGPS To God Be the Glory CW Shine, Jesus, Shine WOV Joyful, Joyful AGPS, LBW Jesus, Name Above All Names AGPS

7 Commission on Worship Minutes 243 Part III The commission also used the hymn surveys to identify hymns that they feel might be deleted given the apparent low usage. Two of the commission members developed their own lists. One is below; the other is attached. (The asterisk indicates that we have proposed a new tune. This may affect our decision, given that it will make the hymn more accessible.)

Weary of All Trumpeting 12/176 In You, O Lord, I Put My Trust 61/391 *Entrust Your Days and Burdens 59/461 As Surely As I Live 64/391 O How Blest Are You 17/391 Before the Ending of the Day 24/297 I Fall Asleep in Jesus’ Wounds 13/164 *Eternal Spirit of the Living 34/297 On Christmas Night 43/227 *Grant Peace, We Pray 30/297 My Maker Now Be Nigh 51/391 If Thy Beloved Son 48/164 From East to West 35/227

The next list indicates hymns that were used by less than 15% of potential congregations.

Advent Ordination Herald Sound the Note of Judgment (NA) 1% Preach You the Word 11%

Christmas The Church Triumphant O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is 13% Oh, How Blest Are They 7% O Rejoice, Ye Christians, Loudly 14%

*O Savior of Our Fallen Race 11% From East to West 15% Missions

O God, O Lord of Heav’n and Earth 13% Passion Week

The Royal Banners (hymn version) 15% From Calvary’s Cross I Heard 10% Justification I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone 13% Ascension Look, Ye Saints, the Sight 13% Cross and Comfort The Head that Once Was Crowned 15% In God, My Faithful God 15% End Times In the Very Midst of Life 11% *Entrust Your days and Burdens 15% A Multitude Comes 15% Lord, It Belongs Not to My Care 9%

The Lord’s Supper Morning Come, Let Us Eat (NA) 10% Come, Thou Bright and Morning Star 7% Marriage O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright 15%

O Father, All-Creating 12% Lord, When You Came as Welcome 13% Canticles In Peace and Joy 12% Kyrie, God Father 12%

8 244 LSB Historical Records The following lists identifies hymns that fall in the 15–20% range.

Advent Redeemer Creator of the Stars of Night 17% O Bride of Christ, Rejoice 19% If Your Beloved Son, O God 18%

Christmas Missions We Praise, O Christ, Your Holy Name 16% May God Bestow on Us His Grace 18% On Christmas Night all Christians Sing 19%

Baptismal Remembrance Easter I Bind Unto Myself Today 19% Hail Thee Festival Day 20% (Pentecost—22%; Ascension—16%) Society

Your Hand, O Lord, in Days of Old 18% Lesser Festivals

Stars of the Morning 17% Trust

From God Can Nothing Move Me 18% Close of Service In You, Lord, I Have put My Trust 16% Forth in the Peace of Christ We Go 17% Praise and Adoration Confession and Absolution When in Our Music 16% As Surely As I Live, God Said 16% Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven 19%

The Lord’s Supper Canticles O Living Bread from heaven 16% Isaiah, Mighty Seer 18%

Ordination God of the prophets 19% Send, O Lord, Your Holy Spirit 18%

Part IV One commission member also used the Hymn Use Survey to identify CA hymns that we may want to reconsider. The percentages indicate the number of congregations that used it.

For Me to Live is Jesus 17% *O Christ, Who Art the Light & Day 5% For East to West 15% On Christmas Night 19% I Fall Asleep in Jesus’ Wounds 8% Only-Begotten Word of God Eternal 16% Jerusalem, O City Fair and high 12% Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven 19% Lord, It Belongs Not to My Care 9%

9 Commission on Worship Minutes 245 Commission on Worship Executive Director's Report

26-27 October 2003

Grace and peace to Him who was and is and is to come.

As in my last report, let me begin with several non-hymnal items:

There are several "errors" in the current budget report. First, while the employee bonuses were paid to us at the end of the 2003 fiscal year (thank you!), they were charged to the current (FY04) budget. Since I didn't learn of this until early August when the final report on FY03 was issued, it was too late to correct the error. The Synod's treasurer has assured me that, should this expense reflect negatively on this year's budget, we shouldn't worry, given that it is a relatively small amount of money ($1548). Second, there is an accounting error in which the total expenses related to the assistant director's position were paid with restricted money. After the Schwan grant arrived in June, I clearly requested of the accounting department that only a portion of this grant be used to offset expenses and that there should be a $20,000 balance that would be covered by the Synod's unrestricted funds. This, however, was missed. I immediately reported this to accounting and was assured that this one could be changed. As of the August 30 report, however, it still has not been. I am continuing to pursue the matter. . Concordia Publishing House presented a very fine worship workshop in mid-August, with nearly 200 people in attendance. Participants were treated to a wide variety of experiences, and everyone I spoke to was very pleased with the event. Many of them even thanked me, though I had to set them straight and explain that this was a CPH event! CPH plans to host a similar workshop next August. I contacted Valparaiso University again regarding the possibility of hosting our worship conference on their campus in 2005. The person in charge of such arrangements felt that our expectation of 500 registrants would be too many for them to handle. He indicated that there might be some dates in 2005 when they would have enough dormitory rooms available, but that not all of them would be air-conditioned. They also do not have a cafeteria large enough to handle this many people at a single time. And the only meeting room that could handle the entire group would be the chapel, which is not air-conditioned. So, at the moment, it appears that Concordia, Mequon, is still our best choice. I am back in contact with our contact there to begin nailing down specific dates. Scott Schilbe continues to assist part-time. He does some work from his room on the seminary campus, but is usually here in the office on Fridays. Scott's big news is that he is engaged to be married next June!

Now on to the hymnal project:

In the docket you will find brief reports from each of the committees. Hopefully these will help to summarize recent actions as well as give a sense of what work remains to be done. You will remember that we extended the deadline for responses to the 2003 Field Test Materials to October 20-the same day that you will be receiving this docket. We will analyze the data from the open evaluations and send them to you via E-mail next Friday, thus giving you a few days to begin looking over the responses. An evaluation of responses from the stratified sample of congregations will take longer and should be available prior to our December meeting. As comments become available from the open responses, I have been forwarding them to the respective committees so that they can be kept abreast of reactions and suggestions.

246 LSB Historical Records We have been receiving a fair number of comments regarding the proposed revision of the Nicene Creed. In addition to the field test responses, a number of lay people have sent in letters, almost all of them expressing concern about the use of the word "catholic" in the third article. My growing sense on this issue is that we will need to wrestle with what level of approval in the Synod we believe is necessary to make the proposed changes. My visit to the North Dakota District pastors' conference was extremely successful. I had nearly six hours on their agenda to speak about the hymnal project. The pastors were extremely appreciative and benefited greatly, I believe, from some of the behind-the-scenes insights into the preparation of the hymnal. President Harvala has communicated with me since the conference and reported that the pastors spoke very positively regarding the conference. Because of the extended field test evaluation deadline, as well as Jon's recent absence, we are going to postpone by one month the LHP insert in the Reporter that should have appeared in the November issue. We will have a little announcement in the November issue, explaining that we decided to delay in order to be able to report on the evaluations. We continue to receive questions regarding the name of the new hymnal. It would be good to devote some time at this meeting to this matter, perhaps identifying some possibilities and then outlining a plan for gathering input from others before making a final decision.

Since our June 2003 meeting, there has been a flurry of activity by the hymnal committees:

Liturgy Committee (May 8-10; conf. call Oct 1, 20) Hymnody Committee (Aug 6-7, Sept 29-30; conf. calls Aug 13, 19,26, Sept 2,9, Oct 2,9) Lectionary Committee (Aug 2 1-22) Translations Committee (Oct 13-14) Agenda Committee (Sept 8-9; conf. calls Sept 26, Oct 10, 17, 24)

Since our last meeting, I have represented the commission at the following:

Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, San Diego (June 28-July 3), board meeting and conference "Now the Preparation, Then the Proclamation," CPH worship workshop, St. Louis (Aug 15-16), hymn festival narrator and plenary session Concordia Pulpit Resources Advisory Board meeting, St. Louis (Aug 21) 14" Annual Theological Symposium, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (Sept 13), sectional presenter ALCM Board meeting conference call (Sept 19) North Dakota District pastors' conference, Fargo (Oct 6-7), presenter Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (Oct 21-22), presentations to faculty forum and student convocation

In addition, Jon has represented the commission at the following:

St. Michael's Liturgical Conference, Detroit (Sept 22) 14' Annual Theological Symposium, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (Sept 14), sectional presenter Minnesota North District pastors' conference (Oct 5-7)

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 247 Commission on Worship 8–9 December, 2003 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

Minutes

I. OPENING DEVOTION Teacher Mark Bender opened the meeting with singing LW 19 and praying the Collect for Advent 2. The meeting was called to order at 8:37 a.m.

Teacher Mark Bender called the Tuesday session to order at 8:20 a.m. with prayer.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes from the 27–28 October 2003 meeting of the Commission on Worship were approved as gently corrected.

GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE MEETING Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, that only the hymns presented to the Commission on Worship in final textual form with specific choice of tune, and approved and so recorded by the Commission on Worship be officially noted as approved for the Lutheran Hymnal Project. The motion was carried.

There was discussion concerning the need for reporting on translation issues to the Commission on Worship in a timely fashion. Concern was shared that time is running out, and that “back and forth” between the Hymnody Committee and the Commission needs to be minimized.

Teacher Bender reported on his attendance at various Hymnody Committee meetings. He requested that the “Afterward” section of Carl Schalk’s book “God’s Song in a New Land” be read in the Commission meeting.

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATION

A. The report from Executive Director which was distributed during the meeting was reviewed.

B. Honoraria • Dr. Grime reported receiving an honorarium for his presentation at the Tri-district Conference • Rev. Vieker reported receiving an honorarium for his presentation at the Good Shepherd Conference in Ft. Wayne.

1 248 LSB Historical Records IV. Current Projects

A. LUTHERAN MUSICIAN ENRICHMENT There was no report on Lutheran Musician Enrichment

B. INSTITUTE ON WORSHIP, PREACHING, AND CHURCH MUSIC (2005) The Commission agreed that contact should be made with Carthage College in Kenosha, WI, to explore the feasibility of hosting the Institute there in 2005.

V. Lutheran Hymnal Project

C. Hymnody Committee

• The Hymnody Committee submitted minutes of previous meetings to the Commission on Worship. In addition, a document titled “Addendum to the Minutes – December 1–2, Hymnody Committee” was submitted to the Commission for consideration. • A lengthy and detailed discussion was held on Monday afternoon with Rev. Starke present, based on the discussion points on pp. 13–16 of the Hymnody Committee “Addendum of December 1–2” document, as well as a response prepared by Dr. Wismar. • A large number of hymns from various lists were considered for final approval or exclusion by the Commission on Worship. It should be noted that hymns listed below are listed only once, even though they may have appeared more than once on the Hymnody Committee addendum recommendation or in previously compiled proposed hymn lists.

From the document titled “Hymnody Committee – Addendum to the Minutes, December 1–2, 2003”

A & B hymns (pages 1 and 2 of the document)

• Abide With Me – approved without restoration of TLH stanza 5. • All Praise to Thee – approved, with use of “awesome” in 3.4. • Come, Thou Long-expected – approved with use of JEFFERSON as the tune. • Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling – approved with the use of “crying” in the title line for this original hymn from TLH/LW. 4.3 use “multitudes”; 3:5–6 use “commands”. • Hark the Voice of Jesus Crying – approved with the use of “calling” in the title line for Rev. Starke’s hymn. • Hope of the World – approved, with the use of EIRENE as the tune. • Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus – approved. Leave 2.5 as it appears in LW; accept “Jesus, you are now our head” in 4.4. Put a period after “head.” • Lift Up Your Heads – approved. Print melody only for the tune MACHT HOCH DIE TUR • Now the Light Has Gone Away – approved. Leave 2.2 as it appears in LW • God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth – approved • Our God Our Help in Ages Past – provisional approval Include stanzas 5 & 7 from TLH version. These stanzas will need to be updated. Final approval will be given after these revision are reviewed by the Commission. • Praise the Almighty – approved for LW version. • Sing to the Lord of Harvest – approved. In 3.1, leave “bring to His sacred altar” • The Clouds of Judgment Gather – approved. Use LLANGLOFFEN as the tune. • The Day Thou Gavest – approved. Use HS98 text in 4.2

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 249 • The People That in Darkness Sat – approved Use LW text in 3.1 • The Royal Banners Forward Go – approved. Use the simplified tune provided by Paul Weber. Put the chant tune, put chant melody in the electronic version. • Thy Works, Not Mine – standby list approval • Triune God, Be Thou Our Stay – approved • Weary of All Trumpeting – REJECTED • When aimless Violence – approved. Use SURSUM CORDA as tune.

Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth, to approve the above list as noted. Carried.

Frequently Appearing/Used Hymns (pages 3–5 in the “Addendum” document)

• Earth and All Stars – standby list approved. • Joyful, Joyful – approved for standby version only. Will use revisions to stanza 3 by Steve Starke. • “Alleluia Alleluia! Hearts to Heaven” – approved for inclusion in the “Praise and Worship” section. This is actually from the NA section.

(The Commission did not finish working on the “Frequently Appearing” list.)

Hymns with Low Usage (pages 5–9 in the “Addendum” document)

• Oh, How Blest Are You – approved Move to a different section • On Christmas Night –standby list approved • From East to West – approved Use VOM HIMMEL HOCH as tune. • In You, O Lord, I Put My Trust – pending revisions. • As Surely As I Live – approved Use WAREHAM as tune. • Before the Ending of the Day – approved • Eternal Spirit of the Living Christ – approved Use FARLEY CASTLE as the tune. • Grant Peace, We Pray – approved Use the Mendelssohn tune, and include the chant in the electronic version. • If Thy Beloved Son – approved

Hymns used by less than 15% of potential congregations (Addendum pages 5–7)

• Herald Sound the Note of Judgment – approved • O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is –electronic version only – approved. Teacher Muth registered her vote against this decision. • O Rejoice, Ye Christians, Loudly – Approved Do not include the alleluias in the pew edition. The alleluias will be included in the electronic version only. • O Savior of our Fallen Race – approved Use CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM as the tune. • Look, Ye Saints – approved Put under Redeemer section. • The Head that once was Crowned – standby list approved – consider ST. FULBERT for a tune if used. • A Multitude Comes – approved – Use a lower key and 6/8 meter with simple accompaniment. • Come, Let Us Eat – approved (actually, this is an NA hymn)

3 250 LSB Historical Records • O Father, All-Creating – approved • Lord, When You Came as Welcome – approved • Preach You the Word – approved. Use MENDON as the tune. Move to “missions” section rather than ordination. • O God, O Lord of Heav’n and Earth – approved • I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone – electronic version only – approved. Not to be included in pew edition. • In God, my Faithful God –standby list approved • In the Very Midst of Life – Provisional approval – text is not finalized. • Lord, It Belongs to My Care – approved Use ST. FULBERT as the tune. • Come, Thou Bright and Morning Star – approved – move to Epiphany, cross reference to Advent and morning. • O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright” – approved Translation not finalized yet. Use O HEILIGE DREIFALTIGKEIT as the tune. • In Peace and Joy – approved. Include in the Canticle section. Use CW translation • Kyrie, God Father – approved.

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve the above actions taken on the “Low Usage” section. The motion was carried. Teacher Muth abstained.

15–20% usage range items: (Addendum pages 7–9)

• O Bride of Christ, Rejoice – standby list approved • We Praise O Christ, your Holy Name – provisional approval. Waiting for translation • Hail Thee Festival Day – provisional approval. The Commission would like to review the final form of this hymn. Consider providing a 4-part setting in the pew edition for the part suggested for the choir. • Stars of the Morning – provisional approval Suggest change line 2 to “angels in heaven resplendent in light.” And bring back to the Commission for final approval. • Forth in the Peace of Christ we Go – approved Request a new tune from the committee. • O Living Bread from Heaven – approved – print melody only, use 6/8 meter • God of the Prophets – approved • Send, O Lord, Your Holy Spirit – approved • May God Bestow On Us His Grace – provisional approval. Waiting for a new tune from committee • I Bind Unto Myself Today – approved The omitted stanza should be included in the electronic version • Your Hand, O Lord, in Days of Old – approved • From God Can Nothing Move Me – Waiting for new translation. No action at this time. • When In Our Music – approved Use ENGELBERG as the tune. • Isaiah, Mighty Seer – approved • Only-Begotten Word of God Eternal – approved Use the tune ISTE CONFESSOR • Jerusalem, O City Fair and High – approved

Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, ratify the 15–20% usage actions listed above. The motion was carried

4 Commission on Worship Minutes 251 A and B Hymns (Based on the Alphabetical Listing of October 28, 2003. If hymns were discussed or approved in other sections of these minutes, their titles are not repeated here.)

• A Great and Mighty Wonder – approved • A Hymn of Glory Let us Sing – approved • A Lamb goes Uncomplaining Forth – no action. Waiting for translation. • A Mighty Fortress – approved • A Mighty Fortress Is Our God – approved • Abide, O Dearest Jesus – approved • Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed – approved • All Depends on Our Possessing – approved • All Glory be to God Alone – approved • All Glory be to God on High – no action. Waiting for translation • All Glory, Laud, and Honor – approved • All Hail the Pow’r of Jesus’ Name – approved • All Mankind Fell in Adam’s Fall – approved • All my heart again rejoices – approved • All People that on Earth Do Dwell – approved • All the Earth With Joy is Sounding – approved • All Who Believe and Are Baptized – approved • Alleluia! Let Praises Ring – approved • Alleluia! Sing to Jesus – approved • Alleluia, Song of Gladness – approved • Almighty Father, Bless the Word – approved • Almighty god, Your Word is Cast – approved • Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound – approved • Angels from the Realms of Glory – approved • Angels We Have Heard on High – approved • Arise and Shine in Splendor – approved • As With Gladness Men of Old – approved • At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing – approved • At the Name of Jesus – approved • Awake, My Heart, With Gladness – approved • Awake, My Soul, and With the Sun – approved • Away in a Manger, No Crib for a Bed – approved • Away in a Manger, No Crib for a Bed – approved alternate tune • • Baptized Into Your Name Most Holy – approved Use Dretzel as tune • Be Still, My Soul; the Lord is on Your Side – approved • Be Strong in the Lord in Armor of Light – approved Suggest Hannover as an alternate • Tune • Beautiful Savior – approved • Behold a Host, Arrayed in White – approved • Blessed Jesus, at Your Word – approved • Blest Be the Tie that Binds – approved Also include in electronic version with tune “Dennis” • Break Forth, O Beauteous Heav’nly Light – approved • Brightest and Best of the Stars of the Morning – approved • Built on the Rock the Church Shall Stand – approved • By All your Saints in Warfare – no action. Waiting for revisions

5 252 LSB Historical Records • By Grace I’m Saved – approved • • Chief of Sinners Though I Be – approved • Children of the Heav’nly Father – approved • Christ Be My Leader by Night as by Day – approved • Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia – approved • Christ Is Arisen – approved • Christ is Made the Sure Foundation – approved • Christ Is our Cornerstone – approved Use LW 280, stanzas 1, 4, and 2 in that order. Omit stanza 3 • Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands – approved • Christ, Mighty Savior, Light of All Creation – approved • Christ, the Life of All the Living – approved • Christ the Lord is Risen Today – approved Use the LW version • Christ the Lord is Risen Today, Alleluia – approved • Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies – approved • Church of God, Elect and Glorious – approved • Come Down, O Love Divine – approved • “Come, Follow Me,” the Savior Spake – approved • Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest – provisional approval – pending translation adjustments on seventh stanza • Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest – (CHANT VERSION) – standby list approval • Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord – approved • Come, Join in Cana’s Feast – approved • Come, Let Us Join our Cheerful Songs – approved • Come, Thou Almighty King – approved • Come, Thou Bright and Morning Star – approved • Come, Thou Fount of ev’ry Blessing – approved • Come to Calv’ry’s Holy Mountain – approved • Come Unto Me, Ye Weary – approved • Come, Ye Thankful People Come – approved • Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain – approved • Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising – approved • “Comfort, comfort ye, My People” – approved • Creator of the Stars of Night – approved • Creator Spirit, by Whose Aid – approved • Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow – approved • Crown Him With Many Crowns – approved • • Dear Christians, one and All, Rejoice – approved • Dearest Jesus, We Are Here – approved • Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord – approved • Draw Us to Thee – approved • • Eat This Bread, Drink This Cup – approved • Entrust Your Days and Burdens – not approved – translation issues • Eternal Father, Strong to Save – approved. Perhaps include stanzas for other branches of the armed forces in the electronic edition. • Evening and Morning – approved • • Father Most Holy, Merciful, and Tender – approved

6 Commission on Worship Minutes 253 • Father, We Praise Thee, Now the Night is Over – approved • Feed Thy Children, God Most Holy – approved • Fight the Good Fight – approved Use Mendon for tune • For All the Faithful Women – not approved – pending for new stanzas • For All the Saints, Who From their Labors Rest – approved • For Me to Live is Jesus – not approved – find new tune • “Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive” – approved • Forgive Us, Lord, For Shallow Thankfulness – approved • Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I Go – not approved pending tune selection • From All that Dwell Below the Skies – approved • From Depths of Woe to You I Cry – not approved pending translation improvements • From God can Nothing Move Me – not approved pending translation issues • From God the Father, Virgin-born – approved • From Heaven Above to Earth I Come – approved • Fruitful Trees, the Spirit’s sowing – approved • • Gentle Mary Laid Her Child – approved • Glory be to God the Father – approved • Glory be to Jesus – approved • Go, My Children, With My Blessing – approved • Go Tell it on the Mountain – approved • Go to Dark Gethsemane – approved • God Bless our Native Land – approved • God Has Spoken by His Prophets – approved • God Himself is Present – approved • God Loved the World so that He Gave – approved • God Moves in a Mysterious Way – approved • God of grace and God of Glory – approved • God, Who Made the Earth and Heaven – approved • God’s Own Child, I Gladly Say it – approved • God’s Word is Our Great Heritage – approved • Good Christian Friends, rejoice and Sing – approved • Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer – approved • • Hail, O Source of Ev’ry Blessing – approved • Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus – approved • Hail to the Lord’s Anointed – approved • Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding – approved • Hark the Glad Sound! The Savior Comes – approved • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – approved • Have No Fear, Little Flock – approved • Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face – approved • He’s Risen, He’s Risen, Christ Jesus, the Lord – approved • Holy God, We Praise Thy Name – approved Use the stanzas included in LW, and put the other stanzas in the electronic version. • Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty – approved • Holy Spirit, Light Divine – approved • Hosanna, Loud Hosanna – approved • How Can I Thank You, Lord – approved • How Clear is our Vocation, Lord – approved

7 254 LSB Historical Records • How Firm a Foundation, O Saints of the Lord – approved • O Lord my God, When I in Awesome Wonder (How Great Thou Art) – approved • “How Shall they Hear,” who have not heard – approved • How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds – approved • • I Am Content! My Jesus Ever Lives – approved • I Am Jesus’ Little Lamb – approved • I am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus – approved • I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table – approved • I Know my Faith is Founded – approved • I Know that My Redeemer Lives – approved • I Leave All Things to God’s Direction – approved • I Love Your Kingdome, Lord – approved • I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone – approved for electronic version only • I Walk in Danger All the Way – approved • If God Himself be for Me – approved • If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee – pending – waiting for translation • I’m But a Stranger Here – approved • In Adam We Have All been One – approved • In God, My Faithful God – approved • In His Temple Now Behold Him – approved • In Peace and Joy I Now Depart – approved • In the Cross of Christ I Glory – approved • In the Very Midst of Life – referred back to the Hymnody Committee • In Thee is Gladness – approved • In You, Lord, I Have Put my Trust – standby list approval – needs text work • Infant Holy, Infant Lowly – approved • Jerusalem, My Happy Home – approved • Jerusalem the Golden – approved – Use the revised form from the field test materials

Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to approve the A and B hymn selections as noted above. The motion was carried.

The Commission did not have time to finish work on the A and B lists. This will be done in upcoming conference calls.

Review of CA hymns (Addendum document pages 9–11)

• All Praise to Thee, for Thou – approved • All You Works of God – on hold • Alleluia – approved • Before You, Lord We Bow – approved • Christ Is Risen, Christ Is Living – approved • Come, Lord Jesus, Be Our Guest – approved • Come, My Soul, with Every Care – approved • Drawn to the Cross – approved • Father, We Thank Thee Who Hast Planted – approved. Only the first two stanzas will be used. • For the Fruits of His Creation – approved

8 Commission on Worship Minutes 255 • Glorious Things of You are Spoken – approved The 4 stanza version will be used. • Glory to God, We Give You – approved • Great Is Thy Faithfulness – approved • Greet the Rising Sun – approved • Holy Spirit Ever Dwellilng – approved • I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say – approved • In Silent Pain the Eternal Son – approved • Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring – approved • Jesus, Remember Me – approved • Let Children Hear – approved • Lord, Bid Your Servant Go in Peace – not approved – waiting for Gloria Patri stanza • Lord Jesus Christ, the Children’s Friend – approved. Use Wareham as tune • Lord of All Hopefulness – approved • May We Thy Precepts – approved • My Soul Now Magnifies the Lord – approve • New Songs of Celebration Render –approved Provide harmony • Not What These Hands Have Done – approved • O Christ, Who Art – approved • O Day of Rest and Gladness – approval pending – Hymnody Committee will revisit the text • O Jesus So Sweet, O Jesus So Mild – approved. change 1.3–4 to “you came from heaven down to earth, in human flesh through human birth.” • O Lord, hear My Prayer – approved • O Son of God, In Galilee – approved • Only-Begotten, Word of God Eternal – approved • Splendor and Honor – approved • The Lamb – moved to Redeemer – approved • There is a Balm in Gilead – approved • This Is the Spirit’s Entry Now – approved Use Caithness as tune • To Jordan’s River Came Our Lord – approved • Where Charity and Love Prevail – approve • Across the Sky the Shades of Night – approved

Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to ratify the action taken on the hymns listed above. The motion was carried.

New CA Hymns (Addendum page 11) Alleluia (Hughes) (from HS98 liturgy) – approved Arise, O Christian People – standby list approved. CW text proposed Create In Me (TLH p. 5 offertory) – approved He Is Arisen! Glorious Word – approved I lay My Sins on Jesus– approved. Use Munich as the tune, and include in the justification section. Immortal, Invisible – approved Use the 1969 Worship Supplement text It Came Upon the Midnight Clear – approved Jesus Savior, Pilot me – approved Kyrie (HS98 913) – approved Lord of All Good – approved My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less – approved with two tunes O Sing Jubilee to the Lord – LW 205 – rejected Praise and Thanksgiving – approved

9 256 LSB Historical Records Rejoice, Rejoice this Happy Morn – approved This Is the Threefold Truth – HS98 863 – rejected Were You There – approved Final approval of the New CA proposed hymns will be reserved to another meeting because the final version of some of these texts has not been completed.

New NA hymns (blue sheets sent to the Commission members prior to the meeting) (blue sheets) Celtic Alleluia – approved Alleluia, Alleluia, Hearts to Heaven – approved “Before the throne of God Above” – approved. Questions were raised concerning the grammatical construction “one with himself.” Options were considered. Christ Sits at God’s Right Hand – approved – review text Come, We That Love the Lord – approved Deep River – rejected Father Welcomes – approved God Loves Me Dearly – approved In Christ there is No East or West – approved In Holy Conversation – approved. Use Bred dina vida vingar as the tune. In the Morning When I Rise – approved Kyrie – (Russian)_approved Lead Me, Guide Me – approved Lift Every Voice and Sing – approved Lift Up Your Heads – standby list approval Lord of All Nations, Grant Me Grace – not approved Text has not been finalized yet Lord, This Day We’ve Come to Worship – approve My Lord, What a Morning – approved O Gracous Lord – approved Use in baptismal life section. Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead us – approved. Use key of D major Seek Ye First – approved When Peace, Like a River – approved Use in the cross and comfort section When to our World – not approved pending tune selection On Eagle’s Wings – approved Yesu, Yesu – approved Lamb of God – approved

The above new NA hymns are commended to the Hymnody Committee for further refinement as noted, but final approval has not been granted.

Proposed New Hymns (tan sheets sent to Commission members last summer) What hope! An Eden prophesied – standby list approval O Sing of Christ, whose birth made known – Forest Green – rejected Christ, Your footprints through the desert – rejected I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light – Jesus Once with Sinners Numbered – approved Light of Light, O sole-begotten – Westminster Abbey Swiftly Pass the Clouds of Glory –– approved look for another tune O Christ, You Walked the Road – rejected Jesus, greatest at the table – rework?

10 Commission on Worship Minutes 257 The Commission did not have time to finish this list. Final approval of these hymns was not given.

At this meeting, the Commission on Worship: (these numbers may be off by one or two hymns) Gave final approval for inclusion in the pew edition to 232 hymns Gave approval for standby status to 9 hymns. These will be included if there is room. Gave approval for inclusion in the electronic version of the hymnal to 4 hymns. Gave provisional approval to 50 hymns.

These numbers are based on the lists above.

Discussion of Contemporary Song

Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth, that the three people who have previously met with the Commission to discuss contemporary song be asked to supply a list of 20–25 or more contemporary songs which they regularly use, and which they would consider appropriate for use in a Lutheran worship service. Further, they were asked to provide rationale for their choices and any advice they may have for the Commission in selecting contemporary songs for use in worship. Further, additional appropriate congregations and musicians who use contemporary songs in worship in an effective way will be contacted and invited to submit similar lists and rationale. A goal of contacts with 50 congregations or musicians was set, with a due date of January 9, 2004 suggested. Copies of all submitted items will be provided to the Commission on Worship members, as well as to members of the Hymnody Committee for possible inclusion in the LHP. The motion was carried.

D. LECTIONARY COMMITTEE REPORT Docket p. 27 The Liturgy Committee is encouraged to proceed on the “List A” canticles in terms of preparing musical settings. E. TRANSLATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT F. AGENDA COMMITTEE REPORT Agenda Committee minutes and copies of several new supplemental rites were distributed to the Commission for review. Members were encouraged to forward comments to Rev. Otte or Dr. Grime for forwarding to the Agenda Committee. Comments on the rites may be discussed in one of the scheduled conference calls.

VI. Old Business “Text, Music, Context: A Resource for Review of Worship Materials” – Copies of the document with minor revisions were distributed to the Commission on Worship.

Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, that the Text, Music, Context document be approved for production, and that plans to develop the study guide should proceed. The motion was carried.

VII. BUDGET UPDATE. Dr. Grime handed out a budget update, and reported that a request to the Schwan Foundation for continued funding of the Lutheran Hymnal Project is pending.

11 258 LSB Historical Records VIII. FUTURE MEETINGS

February 9–10, 2004 April 26–27, 2004

The above meetings are scheduled to begin with attendance at the IC chapel service on Monday mornings and will conclude around 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.

In addition, conference calls for the Commission on Worship will be scheduled, perhaps on December 15 and 23, 2003. Final notification about these calls will be provided.

CLOSING DEVOTIONS

The Monday session was adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Chairman Bender closed the meeting on Tuesday with singing LW 46 and prayer. The meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

12 Commission on Worship Minutes 259 Commission on Worship Telephone Conference Call 15 December 2003 Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman; Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Vice-chairman; Rev. William Otte, Secretary; Mr. James Lowitzer; Teacher Jan Muth; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director.

Chairman Mark Bender called the conference call meeting to order at 3:36 p.m.

The Commission continued its review of the 452 hymns on the AB list of proposed hymns for the Lutheran Hymnal Project.

Jesus Christ is Risen Today – approved Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense – approved. This hymn will appear in the pew edition in either text- only or melody-only, and will be on facing pages with the hymn “Jesus Lives! The Vict’ry’s Won. Jesus Christ, Our Blessed Savior – approved Jesus, Grant that Balm and Healing – not approved pending textual revision to be completed. Jesus Has Come and Brings Pleasure – not approved pending translation issues being resolved. Jesus, I Will Ponder Now – approved Jesus, in Your Dying Woes – approved Jesus, Lead Thou On – approved. Use the LW version of the tune Jesus Lives! The Victory’s Won – approved – paired with “Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense” as noted above. Jesus! Name of Wondrous Love – approved Jesus on the Mountain Peak – approved Jesus, Priceless Treasure – approved without the proposed stanza 5 Jesus, Refuge of the Weary – approved Jesus Sat with His Disciples – approved Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun – approved Jesus Sinners Doth Received – approved. Use the TLH tune Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness – approved without the proposed stanza 7 Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me – approved. Use RYBURN for the tune, but suggest use of ST. CATHERINE as an alternate in the electronic version. Determine the category where this hymn is included. Joy to the World, the Lord is Come - approved Just as I Am, Without One Plea - approved (Kyrie, God Father – previously approved as a canticle) Lamb of God, Pure and Holy – approved Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence – approved Let All Together Praise our God – approved Let Me Be Yours Forever – refer back to the committee. Look at the translation of stanza 2, and consider return to Thee/Thou language. Let Our Gladness Banish Sadness – approved Let Our Gladness Have No End – approved Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord – approved

260 LSB Historical Records Let Us All with Gladsome Voice – approved

Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to approve the decisions concerning AB hymns as listed above. The motion was carried.

An additional 25 hymns were approved with this motion.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:42 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, secretary

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 261 Commission on Worship

23 December 2003 Telephone Conference Call Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman; Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Vice-chairman; Rev. William Otte, Secretary; Mr. James Lowitzer; Teacher Jan Muth; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director.

Rev. Steve Everette was excused.

Chairman Mark Bender called the conference call meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. CST. He opened the meeting with the praying of the Collect for Advent 4.

The Commission continued to work through the AB List of hymns prepared by the Hymnody Committee. Hymns listed in bold print were acted upon as noted below.

Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus – had been approved at the 8–9 December 2003 meeting of the Commission on Worship. Lift High the Cross – approved Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates – had been approved at the 8–9 December 2003 meeting of the Commission on Worship. Listen, God Is Calling – approved Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending – approved with HELMSLEY as the tune Lo, How a Rose Is Growing – approved Long Before the World is Waking – approved for the standby list Look, Ye Saints, the Sight Is Glorious – approved. Include in the Redeemer category Lord, Dismiss Us with your Blessing – approved Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor – approved Lord God, to Thee We Give All Praise - on hold, waiting for choice of tune. The Commission suggests considering ERHALT UNS, HERR or OLD HUNDREDTH. Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now – approved Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread – approved Lord Jesus Christ, the Church’s Head – approved Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray – approved Lord Jesus Christ, Will You Not Stay – provisional approval. Waiting for final tune/text issues. Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared – approved with changes to 4:6 and 7. Lord Jesus, Think on Me – approved Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word – approved. Use a D natural as the penultimate melody note. Lord of Glory, You Have Bought Us – approved Lord of Our Life – approved Lord, Open Now My Heart to Hear – approved, using the CW version of the text in stanza 1:3 and 4 Lord, Take My Hand and Lead me – approved Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart – approved Lord, ‘Tis Not that I did Choose Thee – approved Lord, to You I Make Confession – approved. Use the LW version in 4:2 and 4 Lord, Whose Love through Humble Service – approved Love Divine, All Loves Excelling – approved

262 LSB Historical Records Love in Christ Is Strong and Living – approved May God Bestow on us His Grace – provisional approval only. Waiting for tune and other issues to be resolved. My Faith Looks Up to Thee – approved My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less – approved. Use both MAGDALEN and SOLID ROCK as tunes; use “Redeemed” in place of “faultless” in 4:4 My Song Is Love Unknown – approved My Soul, Now Praise Your Maker – approved My Soul Rejoices – approved No Temple Now, No Gift of Price – approved. Put a note at the bottom suggesting MERIBAH as an alternate tune to use with this text. No Tramp of Soldiers’ Marching Feet – approved Not All the Blood of Beasts – approved Not Unto Us – approved Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds – approved Now Greet the Swiftly Changing Year – approved Now, My Tongue, the Mystery Telling – approved Now Rest Beneath Night’s Shadow – approved Now Sing We, Now Rejoice – on hold, waiting for text revisions Now Thank We All Our God – approved Now that the Daylight Fills the Sky – approved Now the Light Has Gone Away – approved Now the Silence – approved O Bless the Lord, My Soul – approved O Blessed, Holy Trinity – approved. Suggest using tune name O HEILIGE DREIFALTIGKEIT as the tune name, rather than “STEHT AUF…” O Blessed Light, O Trinity – approved O Bride of Christ, Rejoice – was placed on the standby list at the 8–9 December 2003 Commission on Worship meeting. O Christ our True and Only Light – approved O Come, All Ye Faithful – approved O Come, O Come, Emmanuel – approved O Darkest Woe – approved O Day Full of Grace – approved O Dearest Jesus, What Law Hast Thou Broken – approved In a note at the bottom of the page, suggest which stanzas may be omitted if the entire hymn is not to be sung. O Father, All Creating – approved O Gladsome Light, O Grace – approved O God, Forsake Me Not – approved O God, My Faithful God – not approved. Sent back to Hymnody Committee to consider changes in stanza 6. O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth – approved O God of God, O Light of Light – approved O God of Light – approved In a note at the bottom, suggest O PERFECT LOVE as an alternate tune. O God of Love, O King of Peace – approved with NYLUNDA as the tune, as field tested. O God of Mercy, God of Light – approved O Holy Spirit, Enter In – approved O Holy Spirit, Grant us Grace – approved for standby list only – suggest including this in a category other than Pentecost O Jesus, Blessed Lord, to Thee – approved

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 263 O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is – previously approved for electronic version only at the 8–9 December meeting of the Commission on Worship O Light Whose Splendor – approved O Little Flock, Fear Not the Foe – approved O Little Town of Bethlehem – approved with two tunes, FOREST GREEN and ST. LOUIS O Living Bread from Heaven – approved melody only O Lord, how Shall I Meet Thee – wait for translation O Lord, Now Let Your Servant – will be included in the Divine Service, Setting Four O Lord, Throughout These Forty Days – approved O Lord, We Praise Thee – approved O Love, How Deep – approved O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright – approved O Perfect Life of Love – approved O Rejoice, Ye Christians Loudly – previously approved at the 8–9 December 2003 meeting of the Commission on Worship. Move to the New Year category, but cross reference it to the Christmas category. O Sacred Head, Now Wounded – approved The rhythmic version of the tune should be printed as melody only. The isorythmic version will be a J.S. Bach chorale setting to be determined by the Hymnody Committee with harmony. O Savior of Our Fallen Race – previously approved at the 8–9 December 2003 Commission on Worship meeting, using CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM as the tune. O Savior, Precious Savior – approved O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide – approved using melody only version O Sing to the Lord – approved – use facing columns for layout rather than interlinear version. O Sons and Daughters of the King – approved Use GELOBT SEI GOTT as the tune in the pew edition (LW version of the tune), and put O FILII ET FILIAE in the electronic version only. O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright – on hold pending tune issues O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair – approved O Word of God Incarnate – approved O Worship the King – approved Of the Father’s Love Begotten – approved Oh, Blest the House, Whate’er Befall – approved Oh, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing – approved with AZMON as the tune Oh, How Blest Are They – approved Oh, How Great Is Your Compassion – approved Cross-reference this to the Communion section. Oh, That I Had a Thousand Voices – approved Oh, That the Lord Would Guide My Ways – approved On Christ’s Ascension I Now Build – approved On Galilee’s High Mountain – approved include in “Mission and Witness” category On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry – approved On My Heart Imprint Thine Image – approved On What has Now Been Sown – approved Once He Came in Blessing – on hold pending translation issues Once In Royal David’s City – on hold One Thing’s Needful – approved for standby list only Refer stanza 2 to Hymnody Committee for possible action Onward, Christian Soldiers – approved including all 4 stanzas Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty – approved Our Father, by Whose Name – approved Our Father, Who from heaven Above – approved Our God, our Help in Ages Past – on hold pending translation issues regarding stanzas 5 and 7

3 264 LSB Historical Records Our Paschal Lamb, that Sets Us Free – approved Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow – approved using TLH version of tune Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven – approved Praise the Almighty, My Soul, Adore Him – approved Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness – approved check layout issues Praise to the Lord, the Almighty – approved Praise to You and Adoration – approved Preach You the Word and Plant It Home – on hold at this meeting, but had previously been approved at the 8–9 December, 2003 meeting of the Commission on Worship. Prepare the Royal Highway – approved Rejoice, My Heart, Be Glad and Sing – approved suggest moving to the “Trust” category Rejoice, O Pilgrim Throng – approved Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers – approved Renew Me, O Eternal Light – approved Ride On, Ride On in Majesty – approved Use WINCHESTER NEW in the pew edition, and include THE KING’S MAJESTY tune in the electronic version. Rise, My Soul, to Watch and Pray – approved cross-reference to the Lent category Rise, Shine, You People – approved Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You – approved Melody only Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me – approved Saints, See the Cloud of Witnesses – approved Salvation Unto Us Has Come – approved Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name We Raise – approved Savior of the Nations, Come – on hold pending translation issues Savior, When in Dust to Thee – approved

A motion was made by Dr. Wismar, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve the hymns as noted above. The motion was carried.

117 hymns were added to the approved list during this meeting.

NEXT MEETINGS

January 6, 2004. A conference phone call will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m. CST. The agenda will be to approve the Rites submitted to the Commission on Worship by the Agenda Committee, and distributed to the Commission earlier in December. After that, work will continue on the “AB Hymn List” proposed by the Hymnody Committee.

February 9-11, 2004. This will be a face-to-face three day meeting at the International Center in St. Louis.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:12 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

4 Commission on Worship Minutes 265 Commission on Worship The Epiphany of our Lord 2004 Telephone Conference Call Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman; Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Vice-chairman; Rev. William Otte, Secretary; Mr. James Lowitzer; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Rev. Steve Everette, Teacher Jan Muth; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director.

Chairman Mark Bender called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. with a reading from the “Martin Luther Christmas Book” and the Collect for Epiphany.

The Commission reviewed a number of Supplementary Office rites being proposed by the Agenda Committee as follows:

FAREWELL AND GODSPEED TO A CHURCH WORK STUDENT • The Translations Committee was asked to review Line 54 in the Collect, regarding the appropriate use of “abilities” or “ability.” The rite was approved.

COMMISSIONING AND INSTALLATION OF A LUTHERAN SCHOOL TEACHER • The Translations or Agenda Committee was asked to review the fourth note at the top of this and other similar rites (Line 15) to say “…in some convenient place for hearing the Word of God and for prayer” or some other wording which maintains grammatical consistency. The reading from Ephesians 6 (Lines 39-42) should be moved within the rite so that it is the second in the list of suggested readings. Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to approve this rite. The motion was carried and the rite approved.

INSTALLATION OF A LUTHERAN SCHOOL TEACHER • Line 30 (and other similar places in related rites) the word “ministry” should be changed to “office.” The Ephesians 6 passage in lines 35-38 should be moved so that it is the second in the list of suggested readings. The rite was approved.

COMMISSIONING AND INSTALLATION OF A CERTIFIED CHURCH WORKER • Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to approve this rite. The motion was carried and the rite approved.

Staff was asked to investigate whether there are church-work programs that do not result in a person being "certified," and whether a separate rite of installation for them needs to be developed.

ANNIVERSARY OF A COMMISSION -- RECOGNITION OF FAITHFUL SERVICE • The “L/C” designations in the Psalmody (Lines 49-56) should be changed to P/C designations. Teacher Muth made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve this rite. The motion was carried and the rite approved.

266 LSB Historical Records FAREWELL AND GODSPEED TO A LUTHERAN TEACHER OR OTHER CERTIFIED CHURCH WORKER ENTERING RETIREMENT • Adjustments made to the rite by the Translations Committee were explained. The Blessing proposed for the end of the rite (lines 61-63) should be changed and rather should conclude with words from the blessing used in the Retirement of a Pastor rite -- `both now and forevermore.’ Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve this rite. The motion was carried and the rite approved.

INSTALLATION OF A VICAR OR INTERN • Adjustments made to the rite by the Translations Committee were explained. In Line 6, the word “certified” was added, to read “…DCE, deaconess, or other certified worker.” In Line 78 in the Collect, the word “on” was changed to “to,” thus reading “Grant Your blessing to __name__…” Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to approve this rite. The motion was carried and the rite approved.

INSTALLATION OF CONGREGATIONAL OFFICERS • Line 9 – was modified to read “The pastor may announce here or later in the service the names of those to be installed and the office(s) in which they will serve.” • Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve this rite. The motion was carried and the rite approved.

BLESSING AND RECOGNITION OF SERVANTS OF THE CONGREGATION • Lines 68-69, the prayer for Acolytes, Readers, etc., remove the words “them steadfast devotion and strong faith.” • The Agenda Committee is asked to look again at the Collect for “Officers of Congregation Auxiliaries” (Lines 85-89) to include some reference to the specific duties of such officers. Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth, to approve this rite. The motion was carried and the rite approved.

INSTALLATION OF SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTORS • Line 58 – delete the words “from the least to the greatest.” In Line 56, put a semicolon after the word “guide” or break up this sentence in some way. Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve this rite. The motion was carried and the rite approved.

The following hymns from the AB list were reviewed. Titles listed in bold face are approved as noted for inclusion in the pew edition of the LHP. Other actions are noted in standard face.

See Amid the Winter’s Snow – approved See, the Lord Ascends in Triumph – approved See This Wonder in the Making – approved with the inclusion of “them” as an option at the end of 3.3 and 3.4. Send, O Lord, Your Holy Spirit – approved Sent Forth by God’s Blessing - approved Shepherd of Tender Youth is on hold pending a new translation. Silent Night, Holy Night – approved The German and Spanish versions should be printed at the bottom of the page. Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle – approved Sing Praise to God, the Highest Good – approved. Use the TLH version for 4.1. Sing Praise to the God of Israel – approved. Include in the Canticle section, and insert a note explaining the use of “horn” in 1.5. Sing to the Lord of Harvest – previously approved without the proposed 3rd stanza.

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 267 Sing with All the Saints in Glory – approved Son of God, Eternal Savior – approved Songs of Thankfulness and Praise – approved Note substitution of a dash in 5.2 rather than a colon. Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness – approved Speak, O Lord, Your Servant Listens – approved Note changes in 2.7 and 8, to read: But to all who feel sin’s burden You give words of peace and pardon. Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus – approved Restore stanza 2 from LW 305 Stars of the Morning, So Gloriously Bright – on hold pending Hymnody Committee review of 1.2. The Commission suggests substituting “Angels resplendent in heavenly light” in place of “Filled with celestial resplendence and light.” Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted – on hold pending Hymnody Committee review of 4.3 and 4.4. The Commission suggests Christ, the Rock of our salvation, Is the name of which we boast. Take My Life and Let It Be – approved Include HENDON as an alternate tune for the standby list, and if there is no room, include HENDON in the electronic version as an alternate tune. Tell Out, My Soul, the Greatness of the Lord – approved Use in Canticle section. Thanks to Thee, O Christ, Victorious – approved FOR STANDBY LIST ONLY The Advent of Our King – approved The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came – approved The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us – approved to be printed melody line only in 6/8 meter. The Church’s One Foundation – approved The Clouds of Judgment Gather – previously approved The Day Is Surely Drawing Near – approved The Day of Resurrection – approved The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended – previously approved The Death of Jesus Christ, Our Lord – on hold. Referred back to the Hymnody Committee for review of the text in 7.3 and 7.4. The Commission urges 2.2 and 2.3 to read: For us, He full atonement made; And all our debt He fully paid.

A motion was made by Dr. Wismar, seconded by Rev. Everette, to approve the actions on AB hymns noted above. The motion was carried.

With the above action an additional 24 hymns from the AB list have been approved for inclusion in the pew edition of the LHP.

NEXT MEETING Tuesday, January 13, at 8:00 a.m. CST. Items to be considered in the telephone conference call include materials from the Agenda Committee which will be sent out by Dr. Grime, plus additional work on the AB hymn list as time permits.

The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Mark Bender at 11:04 a.m. CST.

Respectfully submitted,

Rev. William H. Otte Secretary

3 268 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship 13 January 2004 Telephone Conference Call Minutes

Chairman Mark Bender called the meeting to order at 8:11 a.m. CST with the collect for the Baptism of our Lord.

Concerns were expressed about the nature of the introductory paragraphs and some of the newly- composed collects in the “resources” section of the Agenda Committee’s work. Specifically, the concerns were about a directive diagnostic approach that may be more appropriate in a handbook on Pastoral theology rather than in a Commission on Worship resource. It was suggested that perhaps the practical departments of the seminaries may be asked to review the materials.

Dr. Wismar will forward his concerns to Dr. Grime for sharing with the Agenda Committee. The possibility was considered of not submitting the Pastoral Resources section to the convention for approval since in some ways, they are not “agenda” items as such.

The Pastoral Resources work of the Agenda Committee was set aside for the time being.

The following hymns from the AB list were reviewed. Titles listed in bold face are approved as noted for inclusion in the pew edition of the LHP. Other actions are noted in standard face.

The God of Abraham Praise – approved The Gospel Shows the Father’s Grace – approved The Head that Once was Crowned with Thorns – approved move to Redeemer section The Infant Priest Ws Holy Born – approved as modified The King of Love My Shepherd Is – approved The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns – approved The Law of God Is Good and Wise – approved as modified. In 2.4, use “And turn from sin before too late. The Lord, My God, Be Praised – approved The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want – approved The Lord’s My Shepherd, Leading Me – moved by Hymnody Committee to category C The Man Is Ever Blessed - approved The Night Will Soon be Ending – approved – cross-reference to Epiphany The Only Son from Heaven – approved The People that in Darkness Sat – previously approved. Consider a lower key? The Royal Banners Forward God – previously approved

Commission on Worship Minutes 269 The Son of God Goes Forth to War – approved The Star Proclaims the King Is Here – approved The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done – approved The Temple Rang with Golden Coins – approved The Tree of Life – approved The Will of God Is Always Best – approved - print melody only Thee We Adore, O Hidden Savior – approved FOR STANDBY LIST ONLY Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Tower – approved in 4.2 use “Do now allow my steps to stray.” These Things Did Thomas Count as Real – on hold for tune Thine Forever, God of Love – approved Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise – approved This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made – approved This Joyful Eastertide – approved Through Jesus’ Blood and Merit – approved Thy Body, Given for Me, O Savior – approved Thy Strong Word Did Cleave the Darkness – approved Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ – previously approved “Tis Good, Lord, to be Here” – approved To God the Holy Spirit Let Us Pray – approved Move to “prayer” category To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord – hold for tune To Thee, Omniscient Lord of All – approved Today You Mercy Calls Us – approved Triune God, Be Thou Our Stay – previously approved. The Commission would like to review the final layout proposal. Up Through Endless Ranks of Angels – approved Upon the Cross Extended – on hold pending new translation Voices Raised to You We Offer – approved Wake, Awake for Night Is Flying – approved We All Believe in One True God (Luther) – approved melody only We All Believe in One True God (Darmstadt) – approved We Give Thee But Thine Own – approved We Know that Christ Is Raised – approved We Praise, O Christ, Your Holy Name – on hold pending translation We Praise You, O God, Our Redeemer, Creator – approved - move to “Stewardship” category We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died – approved Weary of All Trumpeting – previously dropped What a Friend We Have in Jesus – approved What Child Is This – approved What God Ordains Is Always Good – approved What Is the World to Me – approved What Is This Bread? - approved What Wondrous Love Is This – approved When Aimless Violence Takes Those We Love – previously approved

2 270 LSB Historical Records When All the World Was Cursed – approved – put in the Advent category, and cross- reference to the Nativity of John the Baptist. When I Behold Jesus Christ – approved When I Survey the Wondrous Cross – approved with two tunes When In our Music God Is Glorified – approved When In the Hour of Deepest Need – approved When Morning Guilds the Skies – approved Who Trusts in God a Strong Abode – approved – melody only Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me – on hold With High Delight Let Us Unite – approved With the Lord Begin Your Task – approved Within the Father’s House – approved Ye Watches and Ye Holy Ones – approved 4.2 begins with “eternal” You Are the Way; through You Alone – approved You Satisfy the Hungry Heart – approved Your Hand, O Lord, in Days of Old – approved Your Heart, O God, Is Grieved – approved put in the Canticle section as a Kyrie Your Table I Approach – approved

Multiple members made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve the actions on AB hymns as noted above. The motion was carried.

With the above action an additional 62 hymns from the AB list have been approved for inclusion in the pew edition of the LHP. This completes the review of the initially-proposed AB hymn list.

NEXT MEETING

Tuesday, January 20, 2004 at 8:00 a.m. CST. Material to be covered in the conference call will be the Divine Service settings and Holy Week materials prepared by the Liturgy Committee.

Chairman Mark Bender adjourned the meeting at 10:04 a.m. and closed with prayer.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte Secretary

3 Commission on Worship Minutes 271 Commission on Worship 20 January 2004 Telephone Conference Call Minutes

Chairman Mark Bender called the meeting to order at 8:11 a.m. CST with the collect for the Second Sunday after Epiphany.

The Commission reviewed the Holy Week services prepared by the Liturgy Committee. These are scheduled to be included in the LHP Altar Book. In addition to the notes below, numerous editorial corrections (spelling, punctuation, capitalization etc.) were made which are not specifically referenced.

PALM SUNDAY WITH PROCESSION OF PALMS • Note 7. The note will be revised to change the word “digest.” • A note will be added to encourage saving of the palms for next year’s Ash Wednesday service. • p. 4, point 9 – the readings will be “laid out” in the electronic version.

HOLY THURSDAY • Lines 30-33 – scripture references should be provided. • Lines 40-45 constitute one sentence. This should be reworked into two or three clearer sentences. • Lines 55 and 62 should be looked at by the committee for potential use of another word than “pledge.” Consideration may be given to using evidence, sign, or guarantee as alternates. • Line 59 – substitute “by taking upon Myself…” in place of “by taking into Myself…” • Line 73 - change to “with wine of many grapes and the one bread is made from…” • Line 82 – recommend change to read “…let us confess our sins, imploring God our Father for the sake of His Son…” • Lines 87-91 – there was significant discussion on the wording of the confession. This discussion was put on hold until discussion of Divine Service, Setting Three since the same wording is used in that setting. • Line 95 should be considered for revision. The Commission suggests considering “the forgiveness I pronounce” or something similar instead of “my forgiveness.” • Line 114 – The Commission wishes to have a discussion regarding terminology, especially concerning the use of “Prayer” rather than “Collect”. • Line 114 – The Commission suggests consideration of “may greet one another in the name of the Lord” instead of simply “Peace be with you.” • Line 145 – add “While this is done, Psalm 22 may be sung or spoken.” • Line 147 – add “At the conclusion of the stripping of the altar, all leave…” • Line 151 – should read “While this service is the preferred option for Holy Thursday, it is not the only option.” • Line 168-70 – Revise and reconsider the suggestion about omitting the offering during the service. It should at least be changed so as to not give the end of the service as an optional place for the offering.

272 LSB Historical Records • Lines 177-179 need to be reworked by an editor to achieve clarity. • Line 191 – delete “as a symbol of the promise of eternal life which he would share with them, and” • Line 194 – no adjective should be used before the word “service.”

GOOD FRIDAY – CHIEF SERVICE • Lines 36-37 – delete the 2 Corinthians reference. Only the Hebrews 4-5 passage will be listed. • Line 48 – the committee is asked to consider replacing “remission” with “forgiveness,” following the pattern established in the creeds. • Lines 53-70 – add descriptive titles to each section of the St. John Passion reading, following the pattern of the passion readings on Passion/Palm Sunday. • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to delete lines 176-186 and insert the rubric and material from pages 51-52 of the Lutheran Worship Agenda, and to delete lines 223-237. The motion was carried. • Lines 196, 206, and 216 – Use an “R” for these responses rather than choir/cantor/congregation. Add an explanatory note at the end listing the options for the responses. • Line 238 – add a note that other hymns may be used in place of “Sing My Tongue.” “Sing My Tongue” will use only the first four stanzas, omitting the doxolological stanza. • Lines 258-259 – the committee is asked to review the sentence leading into the Lord’s Prayer. • Lines 299-303 need to be reviewed and revised to use the first person plural throughout. • Line 307 – provide options in addition to “The Royal Banners Forward Go” • Line 319 needs to be revised to reflect removal of the Unveiling and Adoration section. • Line 328 needs to be revised to read “…singing of the hymn before the Service of the Sacrament for the pastor to vest…” Also, the color of the stole should be specified. • Lines 340-341 should be revised to be consistent with the note regarding the offering in the Holy Thursday service.

GOOD FRIDAY – TENEBRAE VESPERS • Line 56 – see note 8 for the specific canticle to be used. • Lines 110-115 – The note should be revised by the committee or an editor to include reference to a candle hearse to be used on the altar. • Lines 141-142 should be revised to be consistent with the note regarding the offering in the Holy Thursday service.

VIGIL OF EASTER • Line 6 – the phrase “when permissible” should be added to the note about providing candles to everyone. • Line 9 – explain in the notes options for how to kindle a fire in the semidarkness. • Line 22 – change to “feast of the Light.” • Line 26, rubric 3 should be expanded in the notes to allow for use of another candle for congregations that cannot afford or do not have a true paschal candle. • Line 72 – change to read “chant or speak the Easter Proclamation…” • Line 127 – delete the phrase “by water and the Spirit” • Line 141 – delete the phrase “together with all creation.” • Line 168 – change to read “…die and rise with Him and walk safely through the wilderness…” • Line 257 – change “them” to “us.” • Add a note at line 458 or somewhere concerning how to adjust the service when Communion is not celebrated. Perhaps the title “Service of Holy Communion” should be moved. • Lines 495-498 – this collect has already been used in lines 473-476. A different one needs to be selected.

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 273 Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve the Holy Week sequence of services as amended and adjusted. The motion was carried.

FUTURE MEETINGS • January 27, 2004 – telephone conference call beginning at 8:00 a.m. CST to consider collects and other materials. • February 3, 2004 – telephone conference call beginning at 8:00 a.m. CST to consider additional hymns and revisions proposed by the Hymnody Committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, secretary

3 274 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship 27 January 2004 Telephone Conference Call Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman; Rev. William Otte, Secretary; Mr. James Lowitzer; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Rev. Steve Everette, Teacher Jan Muth; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director.

Rev. Dr. Greg Wismar was out of the country and not able to participate.

Chairman Mark Bender called the meeting to order at 8:11 a.m. CST with the collect for the Third Sunday after Epiphany.

The Commission considered the proposed settings of Divine Service.

GLOBAL ISSUES/CHANGES TO BE MADE IN ALL SETTINGS • There was discussion about the titles to be used for the various services. To call them “settings” implies that the texts are consistent but are provided with different musical settings. This is not accurate. To call them simply “Divine Service One,” “Divine Service Two,” etc. may suggest or imply a preferential hierarchy to the various services. Continued discussion by the Commission and the Liturgy Committee is needed on this issue. • The amount of red color used for titles and rubrics will be considered in the editorial process following the convention. Divine pronouns are to be capitalized throughout. Editorial attention needs to be paid to proofreading in this regard. • It was agreed that in all services, the classic Greek or Latin titles of canticles and other sections of the services will be used, followed by an English translation of the specific title. • There was significant discussion concerning the titles of the readings included in the Divine Services. There was strong support for using “Old Testament/First Reading” and “Epistle/Second Reading.” Staff will lay out several alternatives for the Commission to review in a future meeting. • The words suggested for use during the distribution in the right-hand column in all Eucharistic services should be changed to read “the TRUE body/blood of Christ, given for you” in place of “very.”

DIVINE SERVICE SETTING ONE • Page 751 – consideration should be given to providing scripture references as appropriate for the Confession of Sins. • Page 754 – add “P:” or “A:” or “C:” indications as needed for the intonation in the Gloria in Excelsis and Worthy is Christ canticles. • Page 755 – a colon needs to be added to the end of stanza 3. • Page 756 – reverse the wording in the rubric introducing the Collect of the Day so it reads “The pastor speaks or chants the Collect…” This is more in keeping with the sequence of spoken or sung response after the Collect. • A rubric should be developed giving specific suggestions for the use of the Verse proper to the day.

Commission on Worship Minutes 275 • Page 757 – There was discussion concerning provision of a chant tone to be used in the announcement/conclusion of the Holy Gospel. Consensus was reached to put such intonations in the Altar Book and Lectionary, but not in the pew edition. • Print the texts of the creeds after the sermon as is provided in LW Divine Service II. Revise the rubric appearing after the Holy Gospel, indicating that the creed may be confessed at that time rather than after the sermon. This suggestion provides better continuity with sequence provided in the LW settings. • Page 759 – The rubric suggesting the greeting of peace should be revised to include the phrase that the people “may greet one another in the name of the Lord, saying…” • Page 760 – Revise the rubric describing how to conclude the service if there is no communion to indicate where the text of the Lord’s Prayer is located in the pew edition. Reference could be made either to the page number within the Divine Service itself, or to the inside back cover of the pew edition. • Page 762 – Include both formats for Eucharistic Prayer/Words in both Divine Service Setting One and Divine Service Setting 2. • After much discussion, the general (but not unanimous) sense was to leave the introduction to the Lord’s Prayer as it is currently provided. • After much discussion, the consensus was to leave “The Words of the Lord” as the title for the Verba, but not to use the Latin title. • The Liturgy Committee will be asked to consider use of a “Maranatha” response in the “Proclamation of Christ” section, perhaps by using the response “Amen. Come, Lord Jesus” after the I Corinthians 11:26 reading. The Committee will report back to the Commission on this matter. • There was discussion concerning the use of the phrase “confess Your holy cross” in the Proclamation of Christ section. Consensus was to leave it as currently written. • Page 763 – include the Latin title Pax Domini, followed by the English translation. • The music for “The Peace” should be reviewed and perhaps revised by staff or the Liturgy Committee. • Page 764 – Revise the Post-Communion Canticle rubric to read “One of the following canticles may be sung,” and then give indication as to which is not appropriate during Lent. • Page 766 – spacing of the spoken/sung “amen” should be moved so they do not line up under specific collect columns. • A “C:” is needed before the final “amen.”

DIVINE SERVICE SETTING TWO

While Setting Two was not reviewed by the Commission, it is understood that the changes noted above for Setting One will also be implemented in Setting Two.

DIVINE SERVICE SETTING THREE • The question was raised about omission of the musical setting for the Preparatory Service. Since the service had been field-tested without this music with no negative response, it is felt that it should be included without music. • Page 784 – After much discussion, it was decided that a note should be placed in the Altar Book that specifies that if a non-ordained person is leading this portion of the service, the right-hand column for Confession/Absolution is to be used. • Page 789 – Instructions for pointing and chanting the collects will be included in the Altar Book. • The spoken Amen is eliminated as an alternative in this location. • Page 790 – The rubric related to the Alleluia Verse/Verse of the Day needs to be revised to suggest such appropriate usage. • Page 793 – Revise the rubric describing how to conclude the service if there is no communion to indicate where the text of the Lord’s Prayer is located in the pew edition. Reference could be made

2 276 LSB Historical Records either to the page number within the Divine Service itself, or to the inside back cover of the pew edition. • Page 801 – Remove the spoken “Amen” after the collect.

DIVINE SERVICE SETTING FOUR • Page 803 – The rubric from HS98 that states “The sign of the cross may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism” should be restored. • Apart from the global changes listed above, there were no other significant changes made to this setting.

OUTSTANDING ISSUES

The following issues still need to be resolved concerning the Divine Services:

1. The title to be used for each of the services. 2. Wording of an introduction for the Lord’s Prayer. 3. The title to be used for each of the readings within the services. 4. The translation of the creeds to be used. 5. The use of a “Maranatha” response in Divine Service settings one and two.

Final approval of the Divine Services will be given at a later date, after the outstanding issues have been resolved.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, secretary

3 Commission on Worship Minutes 277 Commission on Worship 3 February 2004 Telephone Conference Call Minutes

Chairman Mark Bender called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. CST with the collect for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany.

The Commission began by reconsidering the Divine Services.

DIVINE SERVICE ONE, p. 754. In the rubric under “Hymn of Praise,” delete the first sentence. The remaining rubric reads “During Advent and Lent, the Hymn of Praise is omitted.”

Page 756 – the rubric prior to the Collect should read: “The Collect of the Day is said or chanted.”

DIVINE SERVICE FOUR, p. 803 – in the address by the pastor, change the designation from “C” to “P”. In line 5 of the address, delete “therefore” and insert “Together as His people, let us take refuge…”

p. 809 – It was the consensus of the Commission to leave the “Amen” response to The Peace as a spoken response, contrary to the motion adopted by the Commission at its April 7-8, 2003 meeting, which stated 1. Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth, that the Pax Domini in all settings be the peace of the Lord be with you always,” and that the response be a sung “Amen.” The motion was carried.

p. 812 – In the collect in the third column, the word “Day” should be included with a lower-case “d”.

COLLECTS

Revised Series C Non-Festival Collects

Proper 4 – change to read “O God, Your never-failing providence orders all things…”

Proper 5 – This collect was sent back to the committee for further work.

Proper 6 – This collect was sent back to the committee for further work. The Commission recommends changing “charity” to “love.” Consideration should be given to the phrase “and love what You command…”

Proper 7 – This collect was changed to begin: O God, You have prepared for those who love You such good things as surpass our understanding. Cast out all…”

278 LSB Historical Records Proper 8 – delete the phrase “increase in us true religion.”

Proper 9 – Change line 2 to read “Continue to send Your messengers to guard and preserve Your people…”

Proper 11 – Revise to read “Grant us, O Lord, the Spirit to hear Your Word and know the one thing needful. Since without You we can do nothing that is good, grant that we by Your Word and Spirit may live according to…”

Proper 13 – If this collect is not printed in “sense lines” format, a comma should be added after “heaven.”

Proper 15 – This collect was sent back to the committee for reworking. The Commission felt there were too many thoughts in one sentence.

Proper 16 – Revised to read “O Lord, You have called us to enter Your kingdom through the narrow door. Guide us by Your Word and Spirit, and lead us now and always into the feast at the table of Your son, who lives and reigns…”

Proper 17 - If this collect is not printed in “sense lines” format, a comma should be added after “humility.”

Proper 20 – This collect was sent back to the committee for additional work. Consider breaking into smaller sections. Determine whether “fall” or “fail” is to be used in the first line.

Proper 21 – This collect was sent back to the committee for additional work. It was considered to be too long for one sentence in its present form.

Proper 25 – Revised to read “Almighty and everlasting God, You are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and always ready to give more than we either desire or deserve. Pour down on us…”

Proper 26 – Sent back to committee to search for a different word other than “visitation.”

One-Year Lectionary Non-Festival Collects

It was the sense of the Commission that as few changes as possible be made to these collects. Those who will use them will do so out of a preference for the traditional language, which should be preserved.

Trinity 12 – revised to read “…according to Your promises that we may finally attain to Your heavenly…”

Trinity 22 - revised to read “…what we ask faithfully we may obtain without fail; through…”

OTHER ISSUES

Agenda materials for the February 9-11 materials, including exhaustive hymn lists, will be mailed via overnight mail on Wednesday, February 4, 2004. Procedures for the February 9-11 meeting were discussed. The meeting will be adjourned on Wednesday, February 11, at 3:30 p.m.

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 279 Dr. Grime has been invited to teach a D. Min. class on new hymnal preparation at both the Ft. Wayne and St. Louis seminaries. The Commission encouraged him to accept the invitation, and affirmed that such teaching time should not be counted against his vacation time.

The Executive Director or Assistant Executive Director was invited to make a presentation at a “Consensus Conference” in April. Members of the Commission felt that this would not be an invitation that should be accepted. Therefore it should be declined, using the pressure of Convention preparation as the reason for such a response.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:37 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

3 280 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship 9–11 February, 2004 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

Minutes

OPENING DEVOTION • The Monday session was called to order at 8:29 a.m. by the Chairman, Teacher Mark Bender, who opened with a reading from Isaiah 6 and with prayer. • The Tuesday session was called to order at 8:25 a.m. In recognition of the Day of St. Silas/Silvanus, the scripture reading was from Acts 16. The Commission sang LW 193. • The Wednesday session was called to order at 8:23 a.m. by the Chairman, Teacher Mark Bender, who opened with prayer.

REPORTS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve the minutes from 8-9 December 2003 Commission on Worship meeting; and telephone conference call minutes from 15 December 2003; 23 December 2003; 6 January 2004; 13 January 2004; 20 January 2004; 27 January 2004, and 3 February 2004. The motion was carried. • Various reports were reviewed as distributed. • Mrs. Stoterau reported receiving an honorarium from a presentation at a Tri-Circuit Conference concerning the Hymnal Project. • Dr. Gerald Kieschnick, the President of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, joined the Commission meeting on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. He thanked the Commission for its work on the Hymnal Project. The Commission questioned him about procedures for presenting the Hymnal Project to the 2004 Synodical Convention. Dr. Kieschnick closed his portion of the meeting by praying for the work of the Commission. • The Commission spent the Wednesday lunch period brainstorming and discussing the convention report and the hymnal overture. Dr. Grime will draft the report and overture and forward them to the Commission for reaction. • The subject of whether to schedule a plenary meeting of all the Hymnal Committees in October 2004 will be placed on the Agenda for the April 2004 Commission meeting.

2004 SYNODICAL CONVENTION REPRESENTATION • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to designate the Chairman, Teacher Mark Bender as the Commission on Worship’s official representative to the 2004 Synodical Convention, and Mrs. Stoterau be listed as the alternate. The motion was carried.

LITURGICAL MATERIALS

Matins • This material was field tested.

Commission on Worship Minutes 281 • The Commission suggested doing separator lines in the Venite and the Te Deum to highlight “half verses.” This can be an editorial decision to be made after the convention. • An explanation should be investigated for the phrase “horn of salvation” in the Benedictus. • p. 821 should read “The Offering may follow.” This should be a global change in the Daily Offices. Placing the offering after the Canticle should also be a global change. • Benediction. The Benediction should be given in both the second person plural and the first person plural as in Lutheran Worship. The rubric is deleted. • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to approve Matins as modified. The motion was carried.

Vespers • The Scriptural references for the Responsory were corrected to read Psalm 27:11, Psalm 86:11, and Ps. 119:105. • The heading for the collect on p. 827 should be “Collect for Peace.” • In the electronic edition, it could be suggested to use Psalm 67:1 as the alternate Benediction to the first person plural version which is also to be printed in the office. The rubric preceding the Benediction is to be deleted. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve Vespers. The motion was carried

Morning Prayer • A note should be included in the materials printed for the convention that capitalization issues will be dealt with in the editorial process. • p. 833-834 – some warning should be given that what begins at the top of p. 834 is indicated for the “Leader.” Layout may be massaged to avoid a page turn right at the change from C to L. • p. 835. Remove the portion of rubric that says “The congregation sits.” • (Note that the introduction to the Lord’s Prayer has been changed. See the “global change” note under Evening Prayer.) • p. 836 - Put page reference to the Te Deum in the rubric. • Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to approve Morning Prayer. The motion was carried.

Evening Prayer • p. 838 – remove the rubric about “other candles” from the pew edition. Complete directions should be included in the Altar Book. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to put the English titles first and the historic title second. This is a global change for the liturgical section. The motion was defeated. • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, that in the minor services the English title be used first followed by the historical title, and in the Divine Services the historic title will be used first. Both titles to be included in all services. The motion was withdrawn. • The sense of the Commission is that the matter of which title for liturgical materials is printed first is not critical, and consistency is not to be demanded. The format in which the services are approved will be the deciding factor. Both historic titles and English titles are to be used when available. • p. 839 - Include the chant for the “Prayer for Light” in the pew edition if space permits, and strike the spoken amen. • p. 842 – The first lines of the Magnificat will be preceded with the word “refrain.” • p. 843 – The rubric “The offering may follow” is to be inserted after the Magnificat. • p. 844 – the suggested “names” need to be underlined. • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, that in Morning and Evening Prayer, the introduction to the Lord’s Prayer be “Taught by our Lord and trusting His promises, we are bold to say” The motion was carried. Teacher Muth abstained.

2 282 LSB Historical Records • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve Evening Prayer. The motion was carried.

Compline • By consensus, the English title should be “Prayer at the Close of the Day.” • The introduction to the Lord’s Prayer will be “Taught by our Lord and trusting His promises, we are bold to say” • The sign of the cross should be added to the Benediction. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to approve Compline. The motion was carried.

Service of Prayer and Preaching • Take out the verse numbers in the Old Testament and New Testament Canticles. • p. 859 should read “The Offering may follow.” • p. 860 – the prayers should be titled simply Morning and Evening and a rubric should be prepared that indicates that other prayers may also be used. Reference to the Small Catechism as the source of the prayers may be given. • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to approve the Service of Prayer and Preaching. The motion was carried.

Divine Services • p. 755 – the canticle should be called “This is the Feast” with no Latin equivalent. • The layout of the titles of the Readings should be consistent with the format used on p. 805. This should be a global change for the Divine Services. • The historic title should be KYRIE (without the eleison) wherever it is used. • The smaller font size for the pastor’s chants is a good change. • Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to approve the four settings of Divine Service as revised. The motion was carried.

Proper Prefaces • The Proper Prefaces were presented to the Commission for feedback, not for final approval. Discussion followed. • The Lenten preface is sent back to the Committee to deal with the objections to “fasting.” • The Holy Week preface is sent back with a request to provide a referent to the one who overcame by the tree. • The Easter preface – drop “on this day” and drop the references to the specific resurrection witnesses. • Epiphany – review the phrase “Hidden from the ages” The Commission suggests “hidden for ages…” • Ask the committee to evaluate the use of “salutary.” Perhaps an alternate word can be provided. • The Divine Service Setting 4 post-Sanctus seasonal prayers were not reviewed at this time.

Other Liturgy Committee issues • In the Good Friday chief service, a modified form of the adoration following the reproaches was approved. The original proposal has been modified be deleting the words “Your cross.”

NICENE CREED • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to change the word “very” from the LW translation to use the word “true.” The motion was carried. Three voted in favor, two (Rev. Everette and Teacher Muth) opposed, and Mr. Lowitzer abstained. • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to change the word “remission” from the LW translation to use the word “forgiveness.” The motion carried unanimously. • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to change the word “whose kingdom” from the LW translation to “His kingdom” The motion was carried.

3 Commission on Worship Minutes 283 • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, that “catholic” replace “Christian. The motion was defeated. • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, “we” replace “I.” The vote on the motion was two affirmative, two negative, and two abstentions. The chairman voted negative. The motion was defeated. • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, that the wording and structure for the Nicene Creed from Lutheran Worship be maintained with the exception of the three changes noted above. The motion was carried. There was one negative vote (Otte) and one abstention (Muth). • Teacher Muth made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to add footnotes explaining the use of “us men” and “catholic.” The motion was carried.

APOSTLES’ CREED • Dr.Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to retain the wording of the Apostles’ Creed exactly as it appears in LW. The footnote developed to explain the word “catholic” in the Nicene Creed will also appear with the Apostles’ Creed. The motion was carried. • The Creed changes will be applied globally.

HYMNODY

Batch 11 – (The decisions noted below were either made by consensus or by formal motion) • A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth – Change 1.2 to “The guilt of mankind bearing” Change 1.8 to “He bears the stripes, the wounds, the lies” 4.9 “As Your own bride shall we be brought.” Approved as amended. • All Glory Be to God on High – Ask the committee to review 3.3-4 to consider “Our reconciliation won,/The lost you seek and gather.” Also review 4.6-7” • Entrust Your Days and Burdens – change 1.8 to read “And guide you all your days.” Approved. • From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee -- approved • From God Can Nothing Move Me – change 1.3 to “But gently will reprove me” approved • If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee – approved. • In the Very Midst of Life – approved • I Trust, O Lord, Your Holy Name – Recommend change title to “I Trust, O Lord, in You Alone” Send to committee to adjust the second line. • Now Sing We, Now Rejoice – approved • O Lord, How Shall I Meet You – approved • O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright - wait for tune. • Once He Came in Blessing – put in Redeemer section, cross-reference to Advent, End Times, etc. approved • Shepherd of Tender Youth – approved • Upon the Cross Extended – approved • We Praise, O Christ, Your Holy Name – Send back to committee with suggestion to change 1.1-2 to read “To You, O Christ, our praises be/That You share humanity.” • Hail Thee, Festival Day! – approved • O Day of Rest and Gladness – approved • All for Christ I Have Forsaken – the source and name of the tune Shanghai needs to be investigated. Approved. It was subsequently determined that “Shanghai” seems to be an alternate tune name for “Restoration” from The Southern Harmony, 1835.

Document Titled Response of the Hymnody Committee to the Commission on Worship • As Surely As I Live – previously approved by the Commission using WAREHAM. Committee suggests staying with ST. LUKE. Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded be Rev. Everette, to return to the use of ST. LUKE. “ERHALT UNS, HERR” should be suggested as an alternate tune.

4 284 LSB Historical Records • By All Your Saints in Warfare – The Committee is asked to reconsider the stanza for the Holy Innocents in light of the discussion concerning a proper understanding of the infants as martyrs. Approved • Christ the Lord Is Risen Today – (Previously approved) The Commission concurs with the use of the TLH version with minor modifications. • Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain (previously approved) – The Commission concurs with the recommendation of the Hymnody Committee. • Eternal Father, Strong to Save – (previously approved) – The Commission approved the restoration of the Navy stanzas. • For All the Faithful Women – approved including the recommended stanza. • Forth in the Peace of Christ We Go - (previously approved) The Commission approves the use of ANGELUS. • Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I Go – The Commission suggests using a lower key. Keep LAKEWOOD as the primary tune, suggest WINCHESTER NEW as the alternate tune. Approved. • Grant Peace, We Pray – (previously approved) – The Commission agrees with putting the chant version on the standby list. • I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone – previously approved for electronic version only. The Commission is supportive of following the Committee’s recommendation for the electronic version. • I Will Sing My Maker’s Praises – approved for electronic version only. • Jesus, Sinners Doth Receive – Include MEINEM JESUM LASS ICH NICHT (Ulrich) tune in electronic version. • Jesus, Grant that Balm and Healing – approved with modifications to 5.3&4 • Lord Jesus Christ, Will You Not Stay (previously approved) – approve return to the TLH version for 1.1-2 • Lord, Bid Your Servant Go in Peace – approved with additional stanza • O God of Light (previously approved) – approve using EIRENE as alternate tune • O God, My Faithful God – approved • O God, Our Help in Ages Past – approved with stanzas 5 & 7 to be included only in the electronic version. • O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is – (previously approved for electronic version only) The Commission has changed its previous action to approve this hymn for full inclusion. The Commission suggests printing the harmonization as a 4-part setting appropriate for choral use. • O Sons and Daughters of the King (previously approved). The Committee recommends also printing the tune O FILII ET FILIAE as melody only. The Commission approves this additional tune. Layout options for the use of both tunes should be considered. Use of the alleluias is to be reviewed also. • Once in Royal David’s City – approved with 3.2-3 reading “Day by day like us He grew; He was little, weak, and helpless.” • One Thing’s Needful (Previously approved for standby list) – The Commission agrees to keep stanza 2 as it is. • Preach You the Word (Previously approved) – The Commission approves the Committee suggestion to use O HEILAND REISS as the primary tune, with Wareham suggested as an alternate. • Savior of the Nations, Come – approved with stanzas 6 & 7 as presented. • Sing Praise to God, the Highest Good (previously approved) – approve the Committee suggestion to use “The Lord will not forsake His flock” for 4.1 • Stars of the Morning – the Committee agrees and the hymn receives full approval. • The Death of Jesus Christ our Lord – approved with 7.3 changed to read “For Jesus ever shall remain” • The Night Will Soon Be Ending (Previously approved) - The Commission agrees with the Committee recommendation to include in the Advent section. • Thee Will I Love, My Strength” (previously approved) - The Commission agrees with the Committee recommendation for 4.2 “Permit me nevermore to stray”

5 Commission on Worship Minutes 285 • These Are the Holy Ten Commands – approved with the change in 2.1 recommended by the Committee. • Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me – approved

Batch 7 • All You Works of God, Bless the Lord – approved slight revision from the original presentation. • Alleluia (Taizé) – previously approved. • Arise, O Christian People – previously approved for standby • For Me to Live is Jesus - approved • I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say – previously approved. Change tune to SARAH-ELIZABETH. • Lord of All Hopefulness - approved • This is the Spirit’s Entry Now – previously approved. The Committee suggests DAMASCUS ROAD to replace CAITHNESS as the tune. The tune change is approved.

Batch 8 • Across the Sky the Shades of Night – previously approved. Proposed new stanza 4 approved • Alabare – melody only. Maintain the integrity of the original Spanish version. Split into two separate hymns. Contact authors about switching the order of the current stanzas 2 and 3. approved. • Alleluia (Hughes) – to service music section approved • Create in Me (TLH p. 12) – approved • He is Arisen! Glorious Word! – to be printed with text only - approved • I Lay My Sins on Jesus – approved • It Came Upon the Midnight Clear – approved • Jesus Savior, Pilot Me – approved • Kyrie (Taize) – approve • Lord of All Good – approved • Praise and Thanksgiving – put in Stewardship category - approved • Rejoice, Rejoice This Happy Morn – approved • Spread the Reign of God the Lord – include in Mission and Witness category - approved • Were You There – approved

• Our Father (LW p. 284) – include in Service Music section. Change termination of Amen to F-G. approved • Let the Vineyards (LW p. 168) – to be included in the Canticle section, melody only – approved

Batch 10 • Alleluia, Alleluia! Hearts to Heaven – Use proposed stanzas 1, 2, and 4 - approved • Before the Throne of God Above – use in Justification category – approved. • Alleluia (Celtic) – approved • Christ Sits at God’s Right Hand – approved • Come, We That Love the Lord – approved • Father Welcomes – approved • God Loves Me Dearly – approved • Heavenly Hosts in Ceaseless Worship – use LOVE’S LIGHT for tune; include in Canticles and service music – approved • In Christ There Is No East or West – approved • In Holy Conversation – approved • In the Morning When I Rise – approved • Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee – use revised stanza 3; put in Praise and Adoration section; previously approved for standby only. Status is unchanged • Kyrie (Russian) – approved

6 286 LSB Historical Records • Lamb of God – approved • Lead Me, Guide Me – approved melody only • Lift Every Voice and Sing – approved • Lift Up Your Heads, You Everlasting Doors – approve for standby only • Lord of All Nations, Grant Me Grace – Suggest use ST. CRISPIN for the tune – send back to Committee • Lord, This Day We’ve Come to Worship – make the refrain optional – approved • My Lord, What a Morning – approved • O Gracious Lord, With Love Draw Near – use in Baptismal Life section – approved • On Eagle’s Wings – approved • Seek Ye First – approved • Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us – approved • When Peace, Like a River – approved • When To Our World the Savior Came – use CANONBURY as the tune - approved

CONTEMPORARY SONG DISCUSSION The Commission reviewed the Contemporary Song Submissions resulting from the letter issued in December 2003. Several filtering discussions and reviews took place. The following hymns were added to the corpus as indicated.

• Give Thanks Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to include this hymn– approved (Teacher Muth abstained) • How Majestic Is Thy Name – Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to include this in the Praise section. Approved (3 affirmative, 2 negative, one abstention) • I Am the Bread of Life – discussed but not included because it was felt it is too dated. • I Love You Lord – discussed but not included • In My Life Lord, Be Glorified – discussed but not to be included – This song can easily be “lined out” by a leader. • Jesus, Name Above All Names – Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to include this. approved (2 negative votes were recorded) • Make Me a Servant – Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to include this in the prayer section – approved (2 negative votes were recorded). It was requested that additional stanzas be written to expand the text of this song for hymnal inclusion if copyright permission from the original author/publisher is granted. Dr. Wismar agreed to take on this writing assignment. • Open our Eyes, Lord – discussed but not to be included • This is the Day – Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to include this in the Opening of Service section. – (Teacher Muth abstained) • As the Deer Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to replace “This is the Day” with “As the Deer” and include the stanzas 1 and 2 in the Love and Obedience section. The motion was carried. Teacher Muth abstained. Approved • Thy Word – Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to include this in the Word of God section. Approved. (Teacher Muth voted no) • Lord, I Lift Your Name on High – discussed but not included • Shine, Jesus Shine – discussed but not included • Change My Heart, O God – discussed but not included • Shout to the Lord – discussed but not included • There Is a Redeemer – Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to include this in the Redeemer section. Approved (Teacher Muth abstained)

Other Hymns from the “Purple Section”(Batch 11) • Make Songs of Joy (note title correction) melody only. approve

7 Commission on Worship Minutes 287 • This Body in the Grave We Lay – proposed for electronic version only – approved for electronic version only. • Be Present at Our Table Lord – Could be printed as text only if space limitations apply, since the tune is the well-known OLD HUNDRETH. approved. • Once in the Blest Baptismal Waters – use WER WEISS, WIE NAHE for the tune and list O DASS ICH TAUSEND (DRETZEL) as an alternate, and print the last two lines as a refrain. Include in Baptismal Life section in G major. Approved • Holy Spirit, the Dove Sent from Heaven – note title correction from version presented to the Commission. Approved • O Gracious Lord, I Firmly Am Believing – change 3.3 to “Unclean, unfit, of worthy deeds unable.” Approved.

Batch 9 • All Christians Who Have Been Baptized – 6.1 revised to read “So use it well! You are made new—“ approved. Thanks to Jon for a nice translation. • Alleluia! Jesus Is Risen – approved • As Rebels, Lord, Who Foolishly Have Wandered – use EIRENE for the tune – Approved for standby • Awake, O Sleeper, Rise from Death – approved • “Away from us!” the Demon Cried – approved • Baptismal Waters Cover Me – change 3.1 to read “Lord, may your wounded hand…” - approved • Be Still, My Soul, Before the Lord – approved • Blest Are They, the Poor in Spirit – approved • Christ High-Ascended – approved • Christ is Surely Coming – approved • Christ, Our Human Likeness Sharing – 2.1 should have a colon at the end of the line. Printed melody only. Put on hold for possible author revisions. • Christ the Eternal Lord – consult the author regarding the change in 3.3 from “His” to “Your.” – approved • Christ, the Lord of Hosts Unshaken – put on hold pending author’s approval of text changes. – approved (The author has agreed to the changes) • Christ, the Word of God Incarnate – put on hold pending author’s approval of text changes. Approved (The author has agreed to the changes) • Christ, Your Footprints Through the Desert – rejected • Consider How the Birds Above - ask the committee to suggest an alternate tune – approved • Faith and Life and Truth Bestowing – Note title correction – approved • Gracious Savior, Grant Your Blessing – 2.4 should read “Must without true love remain” Return to committee/author to revise the last word in stanza 5. • Hear Us, Father, When We Pray – refer back to Committee/author for biblical support for the idea of applying blood to the prayers of the worshipers. On hold. • Heavenly Hosts in Ceaseless Worship – approved • Help Us Forgive, Forgiving Lord – rejected • How Great the Cross of Christ, the Crucified – rejected • How Wide the Love of Christ – approved • I Lie, O Lord, Within Your Care – approved • I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light – approved • If Christ Had Not Been Raised from Death – approved • In the Shattered Bliss of Eden – suggest BEACH SPRING or another alternate tune; suggest an explanatory sentence be included to explain the context, esp. of st. 1 - approved • Jesus Comes Today with Healing – approved Author/translator line needs to be adjusted. • Jesus, Greatest at the Table – approved

8 288 LSB Historical Records • Jesus Loves Me! This I Know – use proposed stanzas 1 and 3 only – approved • Jesus, Once with Sinners Numbered – approved • Light of Light, O Sole-Begotten – include in Beginning of Service section - approved • Lord God, You Now Have Set Your Servant Free – rejected • Lord, Support Us All Day Long – approved • Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore – Change 3.1 to read “You use my hands, full of caring.” Approved • Mark How the Lamb of God’s Self-Offering – include in the Baptismal Life category - approved • No Saint on Earth Lives Life to Self Alone – include in hope and comfort section - approved • Not for Tongues of Heaven’s Angels – approved • O Blessed Spring, Where Word and Sign – approved • O Christ, Who Called the Twelve – check 1.4 – request plural “ventures” – approved • O Christ, Who Shared Our Mortal Life – suggest using and returning to the “original” version of the last phrase of the tune RESURRECTION– approved • O Christ, You Walked the Road – approved • O Sing of Christ, Whose Birth Made Known - use FOREST GREEN for the tune, and put it on facing page with “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” – approved • Praise Be to Christ – approved • Precious Lord, Take My Hand – approved • Scatter the Darkness, Break the Gloom – approved • Since Our Great High Priest, Christ Jesus – approved • Stay with Us, for Night Has Come – approved • Swiftly Pass the Clouds of Glory – approved • The Gifts Christ Freely Gives – approved • The Saints in Christ Are One in Every Place – waiting for approval of text changes – approved. • There Is a Time for Everything – if used, 3.6 consider changing “Your” to “the” - approved for standby • Water, Blood and Spirit Crying – approved • We Are Called to Stand Together – approved • We Praise You and Acknowledge You - approved • We Sing for All the Unsung Saints – approved • We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight – approved • What Hope! And Eden Prophesied – approved for standby list • When You Woke that Thursday Morning – approved • Who Are You Who Walk in Sorrow – use JEFFERSON as the tune – approved • Wide Open Stand the Gates – melody only – approved • Word of God, Come Down on Earth – approved • Yesu, Yesu, Fill Us with Your Love – approved only if the title can be spelled with a “J” rather than a “Y”. • Your Kingdom, O God, Is My Glorious Treasure – approved • These Things Did Thomas Count as Real – use REALITER as the tune – approved • To Jordan Came the Christ Our Lord – approved with use of David Lee tune and the original – approved. • May God Embrace Us – approved with ES VOLL UNS and the David Lee tune - approved • Gracious God, You Send– text is received favorably and was conditionally approved subject to a textual reworking to adapt the meter to a more accessible tune. It needs a different tune than the one originally proposed.

Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to ratify the actions taken in the current meeting concerning the hymn corpus. It is understood that individual members of the Commission may not have

9 Commission on Worship Minutes 289 agreed with all of the decisions, and when requested, the votes have been recorded. The motion was carried.

Additional Hymnody Issues • The intention of the Hymnody Committee is to include Spanish translations for A Mighty Fortress, Amazing Grace, Holy, Holy, Holy, O Come, All ye Faithful, Silent Night, The Church’s One Foundation, and Lift High the Cross. The Commission concurs. • The Commission requests that the German version of A Mighty Fortress be included in the electronic version. • Ask the Hymnody Committee to consider TLH 65 “When Sinners See Their Lost Condition” for potential addition to the hymn corpus either as an Advent hymn or for another category. Also, the Committee might consider doing another cento from TLH 598 as a death and burial hymn.

SMALL CATECHISM TRANSLATION • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, that the biblical references in the Catechism printed in the hymnal will use the ESV. The motion was carried. • The Commission on Worship staff will be asked to consult with the Board for Congregational Services, the Commission on Theology and Church Relations, the President’s office, CPH, and whatever other entities may be affected by this decision. If concerns are surfaced by such consultations, the Commission will be informed as soon as possible. It is understood that this, as all other decisions made by the Commission, are subject to approval by Synod in convention.

LUTHERAN HYMNAL PROJECT TITLE

The following titles were proposed from the list submitted on the web site and those suggested by Commission members. • Lutheran Service Book and Hymnal • Lutheran Church Hymnal • Lutheran Liturgy and Hymnbook • (The) Lutheran Worship Book • Magnify the Lord: Lutherans in Worship • This is the Feast: A Lutheran Hymnal • Lutheran Praise and Prayer • Lutheran Liturgy and Song • Concordia Hymnal • Lutherans in Worship • Book of Lutheran Worship • Lutheran Service and hymnbook • Lutherans Worship • Lutheran Hymn and Service Book

The following titles received more discussion. • Lutheran Hymn and Service Book • Lutheran Service and Hymn Book • Lutheran Hymn and Worship Book • Lutheran Service Book and Hymnal

“Lutheran Hymn and Service Book” was the initial consensus title. A final vote will be taken later in the meeting. The Commission did not have time to make a final decision on the title of the book.

2005 INSTITUTE ON WORSHIP, PREACHING, AND CHURCH MUSIC

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Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to continue discussion with Carthage College to reserve space for the 2005 Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music for the week of July 25-29, 2005. carried

NEXT MEETINGS • A telephone conference call is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CST on Monday, 16 February 2004. The Commission will review rites from the Agenda Committee, collects from the Lectionary Committee, and perhaps the Athanasian Creed document. • A face-to-face meeting is scheduled for 26-27 April, 2004, beginning with chapel on Monday and ending on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. • Orientation Meetings for the “new” Commission on Worship for the next term are scheduled for 18- 19 September 2004.

CLOSE • The Monday session was adjourned at 8:51 p.m. Chairman Bender closed with prayer. • The Tuesday session was adjourned at 5:40 p.m. Chairman Bender closed with prayer. • The meeting was adjourned at 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday. Chairman Bender closed with prayer.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, secretary

NOTE FOR THE COMMISSION ONLY

Lowitzerism – Jim declared that he is “solidly in favor of ambivalence.”

11 Commission on Worship Minutes 291 Decisions of the Commission on Worship

February 12, 2004

Hymn Comments “Away from Us!” the Demon Cried They approved the use of MCKEE A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth They made three changes (see below); the changes in 1.2 and 1.8 were to better reflect the German. The change in 4.9 was made so that the reference to the bride of Christ is to “we” and not the singular “I”; it was a picky point, but one that we agreed to make Alabaré The commission has given a novel suggestion. Basically, it will divide into two hymns. See below for a layout description. All Christians Who Have Been They approved the six-stanza cento of Jon’s translation of this Gerhardt Baptized hymn! All for Christ I Have Forsaken Hmmm. As soon as I played this melody to the commission, several of them immediately recognized it as an early American folk tune that appears in numerous places as a choir anthem. Greg did some quick research when he got home and sent us the following: The Chinese tune "Shanghai" used with "All for Christ I Have Forsaken" really is "Restoration" from The Southern Harmony, 1835. It can be found as the tune to #340 "Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy" in the United Methodist Hymnal.” So, my question is: was this originally an American folk tune that the Chinese borrowed, or a Chinese tune that made its way here? I’m assuming probably the former. Though probably not an original Chinese melody, do we still want to include the hymn because of the Chinese origin of the text? Do we know if this text is used elsewhere? All Glory Be to God on High They like our translation for the most part, but want a couple of things reworked. See below. Alleluia, Alleluia! Hearts to Heaven The commission approved this hymn, but without st. 3 As Rebels, Lord The commission voted down Jeff Blersch’s new tune that we had chosen and have opted to stay with EIRENE. Kind of disappointing, but Jeff’s tune may not have been very accessible. At least we were able to keep the text. As Surely As I Live They agreed to stay with ST LUKE; ERHALT UNS, HERR will be listed as an alternate tune. Christ, Our Human Likeness They approved the tune GRAFTON Christ, the Word of God Incarnate They approved the hymn, together with the tune HOLY MANNA Consider How the Birds They approved this hymn, both text and tune! They would like, however, to suggest an alternate at the bottom of the page. Any ideas? Entrust Your Days and Burdens They have changed 1.8 to read “And guide you all your days.” Eternal Father, Strong to Save They agreed to add the Navy stanzas back in. Forth in the Peace of Christ We Go Agreed to use ANGELUS Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I Go They didn’t like our suggestion of SONG 34 and decided in the end to keep LAKEWOOD! WINCHESTER NEW will be listed as an alternate tune. From God Can Nothing Move Me In 1.3 they have changed “always” to “gently” Gracious Savior, Grant Your They want Steve to revise the last lines of this hymn. The reason has to do Blessing with the word “consummate.” They understand its use at that point in the hymn, but they fear that it will elicit too many snickers. I have to agree with that concern.

292 LSB Historical Records Hymn Comments Grant Peace, We Pray They agreed to include the chant version as well, provided there is room. Hail Thee, Festival Day They liked our new st. 2 for Pentecost. Hear Us, Father, When We Pray This hymn continues to give us fits. The big concern of the commission has to do with the reference to blood being applied to our prayers. Rather than first demanding a change, they agreed that we should ask Chad to explain/defend the imagery. Jon will be in contact with Chad. Also, so that you know, here is the current version of st. 4: By Your Spirit now attend All our prayers and supplications, As like incense they ascend To Your holy habitations. May their fragrance waft above, God of love. Heavenly Hosts in Ceaseless Worship They liked Amanda Husberg’s LOVE’S LIGHT & Swiftly Pass the Clouds of Glory Help Us Forgive, Forgiving Lord They rejected this hymn, feeling that this topic is sufficiently covered with “Forgive Our Sins As We Forgive” Holy Spirit, the Dove Sent from Approved. Heaven How Great the Cross of Christ Unfortunately, they chose not to include this hymn. I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say Their reaction to the tune SARAH-ELIZABETH was the same as the committee’s—perfect! I Lie, O Lord, within Your Care Approved with Joe’s tune. I Trust, O Christ, in You Alone They have still decided to keep this one out. I Trust, O Lord, Your Holy Name It was pointed out that the word “name” appears nowhere in the original. They recommended changing the first line to “I trust, O Lord, in You alone.” This will necessitate a change in the second line. I Will Sing My Maker’s Praises They agreed to put this one in the electronic version. If Christ Had Not Been Raised They approved it with Phil Magness’ tune. In the Shattered Bliss of Eden They would like an alternate tune listed. One suggestion was BEACH SPRING. Does anyone have something similarly familiar that might fit better? In You, Lord, I Have Put My Trust There’s still work to do on this one. See comments on the text below. Jesus Has Come Where are we on this one? Jesus Loves Me We’re only going to include sts. 1 & 3 Jesus sinners doth receive The commission agreed to put the LW tune in the electronic version. Jesus, Greatest at the Table They agreed to leave this alone, including the “pan”! Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me They agreed NOT to include this hymn with the tune ST. CATHERINE in the electronic version Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus They finally acquiesced to the punctuation problems in st. 4. Light of Light, O Sole-Begotten They commission felt that this was only nominally an Epiphany hymn. They are suggesting Beginning of Service. Lord God, You Now Have Set Your The commission axed this one. Felt that we already had enough Nunc Servant Free (SONG 1) Dimittis settings. They did not drop the other use of this tune: “No Saint on Earth.” Lord Jesus Christ, will you not stay They agree to this revision of 1.1-2: Lord Jesus Christ, with us abide, For round us falls the eventide. Lord of All Nations The commission wasn’t sold on BEATUS VIR; they are wondering whether ST. CRISPIN might be a better choice; if we have anything better to offer, we need to do that Lord, Bid Your Servant Go in Peace They approved our non-rhyming doxological st. Make Songs of Joy (LW 132) They agreed to include this. O Christ, Who Shared Our Mortal They approved it with the tune RESURRECTION by Kevin Hildebrand.

Commission on Worship Minutes 293 Hymn Comments O God of Light They agree to EIRENE as the alternate tune rather than O PERFECT LOVE. O God, our Help, in Ages Past They agreed to put stanzas 5 & 7 from TLH only in the electronic version. O Gracious Lord, I Firmly Am They approved it with one change. In order to avoid the word “unstable” Believing in 3.3, they have changed it to: Unclean, unfit, of worthy deeds unable O Jesus Christ, Thy Manger Is They agreed to keep this in the hymnal together with Kosche’s tune! O Savior of Our Fallen Race They didn’t get back to our encouragement of the tune PUTNAM but will address it at their next conference call. O Sing of Christ We had requested putting this hymn back in, this time to the English carol NOEL; that tune didn’t captivate the commission, but they have gone with this solution. The hymn is back in to the tune FOREST GREEN, which is what we had recommended at one point. The hymn will be place opposite “O Little Town of Bethlehem” with the tune ST LOUIS. A note at the bottom will indicate that “O Little Town” can also be sung to the tune FOREST GREEN at indicate that said tune is on the facing page. In a sense, this solution makes the inclusion of “O Sing of Christ” a freeby. O sons and daughters of the king They agreed also to include the hymn with the tune O FILII ET FILIAE O Splendor of God’s Glory Bright Same as for “O Savior of Our Fallen Race” Once in Royal David’s City They agreed with the change: Day by day like us He grew; He was little, weak, and helpless, Once in the Blest Baptismal Waters The commission really liked pulling these three stanzas out. They felt, however, that WER NUR DEN LIEBEN is a little too dark for this text and are recommending the tune that appears with this text in TLH 598. They are also suggesting that we list O DASS ICH TAUSEND (DRETZEL) as an alternate tune. Along those same lines, they are suggesting including the other hymn in TLH (#65) to this tune, “When Sinners See Their Lost Condition.” While the hymn could go in the Advent section, they’re wondering if it is general enough to appears somewhere else (my off-the-cuff suggestion was “Gospel Call”). AND, they’re also suggesting that we pull perhaps four of the other stanzas from TLH 598 to form a death and burial hymn! One thing’s needful They agreed to keep st. 2. Preach You the Word They agreed with our suggestion to keep O HEILAND REISS in the hymnal and to list WAREHAM as an alternate! Scatter the Darkness They loved the tune BESANÇON. Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted For some reason this one isn’t approved. I’m checking into it and have listed it here so that I don’t forget. Take my life and let it be They kept the tune HENDON as a second tune; it’s on standby. The Night Will Soon Be Ending It’s back in the Advent section. There Is a Time for Everything They suggest changing the word “Your” to “the” in 3.6; this will keep the address directed to the Father. OK, Steve? These Things Did Thomas They approved Stephen Johnson’s tune REALITER. This Body in the Grave We Lay This will appear in the electronic version. This Is the Spirit’s Entry Now They went “gaga” over the tune DAMASCUS ROAD; one even suggested that “Borning Cry” might have to move over with this new Baptism hymn! To Jordan Came the Christ They liked the new tune by David Lee. I have been emailing back and forth with him regarding possible changes to the tune. I’ll keep you posted. Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying They don’t like the tune name FILTER for this hymn. It just seems a bit too strange. Joe, would you please ask Jeff to give us a new name? We Praise, O Christ, Your Holy Again, a complaint that the first two lines are not an accurate translation. Name The following was recommended, with the realization that the second lines still needs some work:

294 LSB Historical Records Hymn Comments To You, O Christ, our praises be That You share humanity When You Woke that Thursday They liked and approved the tune JOYOUS LIGHT Where Shepherds Lately Knelt They didn’t get to this one but will at their next conference call.

Layout of Alabaré

Hymn #1 (on a left page)

Refrain

This hymn would be English only. we will not seek a Spanish translation of the current sts. 2 & 3.

Stanzas

1. John saw the number… 2. Voices united in joy… 3. We are Your people…

Hymn #2 (on the facing page)

Refrain This hymn would be text Alabaré, alabaré, alabaré a mi Señor. only, with both Spanish and Alabaré, alabaré, alabaré a mi Señor. English.

1. Juan vio el numero… 1. John saw the number… Y todos … And all were singing… Unos oraban… Thousands were… Mas todos… And all were singing.

2. Todos unidos… 2. Voices united… Gloria y… We offer praise… Gloria al Padre… To God the Father… Y Gloria… And to the Holy Spirit…

3. Somos tu pueblo… 3. We are Your people… Tu nos has… The people… Te adoramos… Mercy and justice… Y todos… We bless you…

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A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth

1. A Lamb goes uncomplaining forth, The guilt of mankind bearing % COW (CW: Our guilt and evil) And, laden with the sins of earth, None else the burden sharing; Goes patient on, grows weak and faint, To slaughter led without complaint, That spotless life to offer, He bears the stripes, the wounds, the lies % COW (LW: wrath) The mockery, and yet replies, %LW (TLH: Anguish and mockery and saith) “All this I gladly suffer.” % SUB (TLH: “Willing all this I”)

4. Lord, when Your glory I shall see % CW (TLH: And when Thy) And taste Your kingdom’s pleasure, % CW (TLH: Thy) Your blood my royal robe shall be, % CW (TLH: Thy) My joy beyond all measure! When I appear before Your throne, % CW (TLH: Thy) Your righteousness shall be my crown; % CW (TLH: Thy) With these I need not hide me. And there, in garments richly wrought, As Your own bride shall we be brought % COW (CW: I shall be) To stand in joy beside You. % CW (TLH: Thee)

296 LSB Historical Records All Glory Be to God on High

*1. All glory be to God on high And thanks for all His favor; No harm can touch or terrify A child of God forever. God shows His good and gracious will And grants His peace, the world to fill— All strife at last has ended.

*2. We praise and laud and worship You; We give You thanks forever, O Father, for Your rule is true And just and changes never. Two problems in lines 3.3-4 With boundless pow’r, Your mighty reign 1) there is an enjambment Fulfills whatever You ordain. 2) the concept of “peace” is not in the Lord grant us ev’ry blessing! original

*3. O Jesus Christ, the only Son A suggestion from the commission: Our reconciliation won, Begotten of the Father, The lost You seek and gather. Your reconciling death has won They weren’t too thrilled by the six Our peace; the lost You gather. syllable word, so they’ve sent it back to the O Lamb of God, to You on high committee. In our distress we sinners cry, Have mercy on us, amen!

*4. O Holy Spirit, our delight 4.5-6: the concept of “victory” is not in the And source of consolation, original; one possible solution: Protect us from the devil’s might Who by His cross of agony Through Jesus, our salvation, Now spares our lives from misery. Who by His death upon a tree This isn’t the best solution, so again, the Has given us the victory: committee needs to work on this. To this we hold forever.

Commission on Worship Minutes 297 Commission on Worship 16 February 2004 Telephone Conference Call Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman; Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Vice-chairman; Rev. William Otte, Secretary; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Rev. Steve Everette, Teacher Jan Muth; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director.

Mr. Lowitzer was unable to participate.

Chairman Mark Bender called the meeting to order at 1:0 p.m. CST. He opened with prayer.

DIVINE SERVICE SETTING FOUR POST-SANCTUS SEASONAL PRAYERS

Common Note that minor punctuation and grammatical discrepancies were noted between the Sept. 16, 2003 revision and the version reviewed by the Commission on p. 809 at last weeks meeting. The page 809 version is the correct version.

Christmas It was noted that these prayers need to be printed in sense-line format, or punctuation changes need to be made to ensure clarity.

Epiphany Lines 45-46 were referred back to the Committee. The Commission suggested changes that reflect the thought that “As the glory of Your presence once filled Your ancient temple, so You now have manifested the fullness…”

Lent Line 61 is changed to read “As we eat and drink His body and blood, grant us the faithfulness of Abraham, that we may trust in Your promise now…”

Ascension Line 83 was referred back to the Committee to consider the wording “that He might graciously rule over all things.” The biblical reference should be omitted.

Trinity Changes to lower case were specified in lines 101-105 for the phrases “trinity of persons, unity of being, triune name, and spirit and truth.”

Saints Days The list of names included in lines 128 and 129 are to be omitted, so the second paragraph will read “Grant that we may faithfully eat and drink this holy Supper of Your Son’s body and blood, and in the union of His mystical body, the Church, be joined in unending praise with the faithful prophets, the

298 LSB Historical Records blessed apostles, the holy martyrs, and all the saints in glory who fought the good fight of faith before us.”

The rubric in line 134 is omitted.

It was noted that care should be taken to make sure the common introduction to these prayers is printed in close proximity to the individual prayers.

Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to approve these prayers, with the understanding that the Liturgy Committee will review the Epiphany and Ascension prayers as noted. The motion was carried.

ATHANASIAN CREED

Section 1 – Changed from the Revised Proposal to read “Whoever desires to be saved must above all, hold…”

Section 4 – Changed from the Revised Proposal to read “neither confusing the persons nor dividing the substance.”

Section 13 – Changed from the Revised Proposal to read “In the same way, the Father is almighty, the Son almighty…”

Section 30 – Changed from the Revised Proposal to read “perfect God and perfect man, composed of a reasonable soul and human flesh…”

Section 31 – Changed from the Revised Proposal to read “equal to the Father with respect to His divinity, less than the Father with respect…”

Section 35 – Changed from the Revised Proposal to read “For as the reasonable soul and flesh…”

Section 40 – Changed from the Revised Proposal to read “This is the catholic faith. Without believing it firmly and faithfully, a person cannot be saved.”

Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to approve the Athanasian Creed translation as modified. The motion was carried.

HOLY BAPTISM

The Rite received much discussion, but no final decisions or approval were given.

It was suggested that there needs to be a “warmer, more inviting” beginning to the Rite. It was suggested that moving one or more of the gospel readings to the beginning might be helpful. The heading “Enrollment of Sponsors” needs to be balance with a heading that marks the beginning of the Rite of Baptism. Members of the congregation need to be involved with some kind of responses much earlier in the rite. The Agenda Committee is asked to consider these suggestions and to bring back a revised proposal to the commission.

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 299 AGENDA COMMITTEE RITES

Installation of the President of the Synod or of a District President

Line 7 of the notes is changed to read “Then all enter the worship space together, the president-elect…”

Lines 13 and 14 – the rubric is changed to read “When the time for the installation has come, the president-elect is presented. The presiding minister says:”

Installation of Circuit Counselors

Line 33 should be reviewed to determine whether the designation “Bylaws of the Synod “ is acceptable to the LCC, or whether (name of church body) needs to be used here. [Word has been received that this terminology will work for the LCC, so no changes are needed.]

Installation of Vice-Presidents, Other Officers…”

Lines 69-75. The Agenda Committee is asked to revise this paragraph for clarity. The sentence beginning in line 70 is too long!

Lines 133-134 – revise to read “…members of the board or commission to which you have been elected or appointed, in the name…”

Installation of an Executive of the Synod or of a District

Line 67 – Change the rubric to read “The one to be installed may kneel…”

Merging of Congregations

In lines 78-80, 82, 84, 85, and 86, change the word “intend” to “promise,” so it is consistent with the phrase in line 88 that reads “In accordance with your solemn promises,…”

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Everette, to approve these Rites as modified, with the understanding that the Agenda Committee will review the issues raised in the Circuit Counselor and Vice- President rites. The motion was carried.

Next Conference Call

The Commission scheduled another Conference Call Meeting for Tuesday, February 24, 2004, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

It was suggested that members of the Commission may wish to float trial balloons regarding the proposed name for the new book. The Secretary will send the list of considered titles to the Commission members via email.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:06 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

3 300 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship 24 February 2004 St. Matthias Day Telephone Conference Call Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman; Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Vice-chairman; Rev. William Otte, Secretary; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Mr. James Lowitzer; Teacher Jan Muth; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director. Rev. Steve Everette was not able to participate.

Chairman Mark Bender called the meeting to order at 8: 05 a.m. CST. He opened with the prayer for St. Matthias Day.

ATHANASIAN CREED • Changes to the translation of the Athanasian Creed proposed by the Translations Committee were reviewed. • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to ratify the proposed changes to the translation of the Athanasian Creed, and to approve the final translation for use in the LHP. The motion was carried.

HYMNODY • As Rebels, Lord – This hymn was previously approved for the standby list. The tune was referred back to the composer for a review of the first two measures. • Consider How the Birds – previously approved. The Hymnody Committee recommended the use of TALLIS’ CANON as the alternate tune. The Commission rejected this suggestion, feeling that this tune was “too mechanical.” The Hymnody Committee is requested to find a different alternate tune that is “a little sweeter.” • Hear Us, Father, When We Pray – The Commission is still not happy with the reference to blood being poured on the prayers. It was suggested that the author may consider whether changing the prepositions in 3:3-5 might resolve the problem. The hymn was referred back for further review. • In the Shattered Bliss of Eden – previously approved. The Commission approved the use of O DURCHBRECHER as an alternate melody. • Lord God, to Thee We Give All Praise – approved with the use of ERHALT UNS, HERR as the primary tune. • Lord of All Nations – approved with the use of ANGELUS as the tune. • Savior of Our Fallen Race – previously approved - use PUTNAM for the tune. • Splendor of God’s Glory Bright – previously approved – use PUTNAM as the tune. • Where Shepherds Lately Knelt – approved for standby - The pew edition should be melody only or be a four-part choral setting, with the alternate to be included in the electronic version.

Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve the actions on hymns as noted above. The motion was carried.

AGENDA COMMITTEE • The Rite for Installation of a Professor, Instructor, or Staff Member at a College or University was reviewed. Minor capitalization corrections were made. • Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth, to approve the rite. The motion was carried.

Commission on Worship Minutes 301 LITURGY COMMITTEE • The layout of the Eucharistic Prayer section of Divine Service, Setting One was reviewed. The Commission reacted favorably to the proposed layout for Latin/English titles for portions of the service. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to approve the inclusion of the “Maranatha response” to the Eucharistic Prayer. The motion was carried.

CONVENTION REPORT AND OVERTURE The draft of the Commission on Worship’s report to the 2004 Synodical Convention was carefully reviewed. Numerous changes and corrections were made. Commission staff will provide a "clean” copy to Commission members. Dr. Grime will also contact Dr. Ray Hartwig, LCMS Secretary, to get his reactions to the report and overture. Action on the final version of the report and overture was postponed until next week’s conference call meeting.

PROJECT TITLE • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, that the LHP title be Lutheran Worship Book (LWB). Action on the motion was postponed until next week’s conference call meeting. • This recommendation was the result of anecdotal “field testing” in several parts of the country. Commission staff will do a search to see if this title has been “claimed” by any other entity. The title will be shared with all members of the LHP Committees for their reaction. Alternate suggestions may be made prior to next week’s Commission conference call. It is the intention of the Commission to include the title in the heading of the overture to the Synodical convention.

LITURGY COMMITTEE The list of canticles being proposed for inclusion was reviewed. The “essential list” of five canticles was approved: Song of Moses—Cantemus Domino (Exodus 12) Song of Deuteronomy—Audite caeli (Deuteronomy 32) The Song of Hannah—Exultavit cor meum (1 Samuel 2)—Standby I Will Give Thanks to You, O Lord—Confitebor tibi, Domine (Isaiah 12) I Will Greatly Rejoice—Gaudens gaudebo (Isaiah 61) All You Works of the Lord—Benedicite Omnia Opera (Apocrypha)

Four other canticles were approved for the electronic version only: Seek the Lord—Quaerite Dominum (Isaiah 55) Oh That You Would Rend the Heavens—Utinam disrumperes caelos (Isaiah 64) Song of Jonah— Clamavi de tribulatione me (Jonah 2) Song of Habakkuk— Domine audivi (Habakkuk 3:1-19)

Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to approve the above designations. The motion was carried.

NEXT MEETING A conference call was scheduled for Tuesday, March 2, at 8:00 a.m., CST. Items on the agenda include final decisions on the Convention report and overture, the project title, collects, and proper prefaces. Necessary materials will be provided by Commission staff.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:58 a.m., CST.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

302 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship 2 March 2004 Telephone Conference Call Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman; Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Vice-chairman; Rev. William Otte, Secretary; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Mr. James Lowitzer; Rev. Steve Everette, Teacher Jan Muth; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director.

Chairman Mark Bender called the meeting to order at 8:08 a.m. CST. He opened with prayer.

COLLECTS

Series A Non-Festival Collects • Proper 7 – this collect was returned to the committee to find a different word or phrase to replace the word “providence” in line 3. • Proper 22 – The Commission changed the words “opposition to” in line 3 to “rejection of Your unfailing love.” In line 4, the Commission replaced “a part/share” to read “grant us a full measure of the salvation You have accomplished for the world;…” • Proper 23 – The Commission changed line 4 to read “but according to the greatness of Your mercy.” • Proper 26 – The Commission added the word “finally” to line 5 to read: “and finally be exalted at…” • Proper 27 – In line 4 the Commission changed the word “Your” to “his”. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve the Series A Non-Festival Collects as modified, and subject to committee modifications as requested. The motion was carried.

Series B Non-Festival Collects • Proper 3 – The Commission added the word “to” in line 2, to read “…with thanksgiving and daily to follow…” • Proper 13 – The Commission modified line 2 to read “…Sacraments, that we may not hunger but be nourished to life everlasting…” • Proper 16 – In line 1, the Commission changed “evil” to “false teaching.” • Proper 24 – This collect was returned to the committee to find a word or phrase to replace “providence.” • Proper 25 – The Commission modified line 1 to read “…have mercy on us that by your guidance we may so pass…” • Proper 26 – The Commission modified line 1 to read “…that in purity and peace we may worship and adore…”

Commission on Worship Minutes 303 • Teacher Muth made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve the Series B Non- Festival Collects as modified, and subject to committee modifications as requested. The motion was carried.

Feasts, Festivals, and Occasions • The Lectionary Committee will restore most uses of the word “may” in these collects. • The Conversion of St. Paul – this collect was returned to the committee for revision concerning how the names Saul/Paul may be included specifically in the collect. • The Annunciation of Our Lord – This collect was returned to the committee for revisions based on the need to demonstrate a connection between the two clauses of the collect. • St. Mary Magdalene – This collect was returned to the committee to consider the recommendation that the LBW version be used throughout. • St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist – This collect was returned to the committee to consider the recommendation that the LW version be used instead. • St. Simon & St. Jude, Apostles – This collect was returned to the committee to consider the recommendation that the LBW version be used. • Anniversary of a Congregation – The full termination should be restored. This collect was returned to the committee to find a word or phrase to replace “charity” in line 3. The Commission suggests Christian love” or something similar. • Day of Supplication and Prayer – This collect was returned to the committee for consideration of the phrase “Spare us from the punishment of our sin” in lines 2 & 3. The Commission suggests considering “consequences” or “eternal punishment.” • Reformation Day – The Commission changed the word “comfort” to “strengthen us in times of temptation.” • Christian Education – This collect was returned to the committee to find a replacement adjective for “blessed” in line 1, perhaps even a stronger adjective. • Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth, to approve the Feasts, Festivals, and Occasions Draft Collects as modified, and subject to committee modifications as requested. The motion was carried.

PROPER PREFACES • Rev. Everette made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to retain the use of “salutary” in the proper prefaces. The motion was carried with two negative votes. • The Baptism of Our Lord – This preface was returned to the committee to resolve the confusion in lines 3 and 4. • The Transfiguration of Our Lord – This preface was returned to the committee for reconsideration. The Commission suggested that lines 3 and 4 be modified to read “…might be strengthened to bear witness to His cross and resurrection and be given…” The Commission also suggests changing the last phrase to refer to “the glory that is to be revealed.” • Easter – In Line 2, the commission deleted the words “and extol Your glory.” In line 3, the commission deleted the words “passover and.” The commission agreed to the restoration of the names of the witnesses mentioned in line 6. • The Feasts of the Apostles and Evangelists – The commission changed the preposition “to” to “in” in line 3.

304 LSB Historical Records • St. Michael and All Angels – This preface was returned to the committee for modification. The Commission suggests changing “sing” to “declare” in line 4. It also requests deleting or replacing the word “unanimous” in line 3, perhaps replacing it with the words “endless rejoicing.” • The Presentation of Our Lord – This preface was returned to the committee with a request to find or modify the use of the word “substance” in line 3. • Annunciation/Visitation/Mary, Mother… - This preface was returned to the committee. The commission requests the deletion or correction of the use of the word “overshadowing” in line 2-3, to keep it in line with scriptural statements in Luke 1. • Common – 2 – The commission changed lines 3-4 to read “For our sake He died on the cross, and by His resurrection put an end to death. • Weekday – 2 – Delete “to” in line 5. This preface should be listed as a third option (Common 3), and a note added somewhere to suggest that this preface may also be a weekday alternate. • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to approve the Proper Prefaces For Settings One, Two, and Three as modified, and subject to committee modifications as requested. The motion was carried.

SETTING FOUR – POST-SANCTUS PRAYERS • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Everette, to approve the Divine Service Setting Four Post-Sanctus Seasonal Prayers as revised by the committee. The motion was carried.

RESPONSIVE PRAYER 1 & 2 • The source of the Morning and Evening Prayers (Small Catechism) should be footnoted somehow. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to approve Responsive Prayer 1 and 2 as proposed. The motion was carried.

LITANY • Rev. Everette made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to approve the Litany. The motion was carried.

NEXT MEETING • A conference telephone meeting was set for Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at 8:00 a.m. CST.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:06 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

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Chairman Mark Bender opened the meeting with prayer at 8:05 a.m.

PROPER PREFACES

The Proper Preface for the Baptism of Our Lord was revised to read: It is truly good, right and salutary that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to You, holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God, through Jesus Christ our Lord; for at His baptism Your voice from heaven revealed Him as Your beloved son and the Holy Spirit descended on Him, confirming Him to be the Christ. Therefore...

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve the Proper Preface for Baptism as printed above. The motion was carried.

The Commission agreed to the use of “substance” in the prefaces for the Presentation of Our Lord and the Annunciation.

All of the Proper Prefaces for Settings One, Two, and Three have now been officially approved.

HOLY BAPTISM

The Commission reviewed the proposed revisions to the Pew Edition of the Rite for Holy Baptism.

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to delete the rubric and the “exorcism” from page 1 of the Rite. The motion was carried.

The Agenda Committee was asked to consider an expansion of the paragraph which now begins “The Word of God also teaches that we are…” on page 1 of the Rite. It was suggested that the paragraph from the Rite in LW be considered.

Teacher Muth made a motion, seconded by Rev. Everette, that the “triple renunciation” formula used in the baptismal Rite be used in the Confirmation Rite as well. The motion was carried.

Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to modify the response of the congregation to the welcome to read: “Amen. We welcome you in the name of the Lord.” The motion was carried.

306 LSB Historical Records Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to approve the modified rite of Holy Baptism pending revision of the wording of the paragraph on the first page. The motion was carried. There was one abstention.

HYMNODY As Rebels, Lord – approved with tune modifications made by Jeff Blersch. Consider How the Birds – approved with the use of O JESU CHRISTE, WAHRES LICHT as the alternate tune. Hear Us, Father, When We Pray – approved with the revision to stanza 3 provided by Chad Bird. A Lamb Goes Uncomplaining Forth – approved as finally recommended by the Hymnody Committee. All Glory Be to God on High – approved as finally recommended by the Hymnody Committee. Gracious Savior, Grant Your Blessing – approved with the revisions made by the Hymnody Committee. I Trust, O Lord, Your Holy Name – approved as recommended by the Hymnody Committee Jesus Has Come – on hold pending translation work. Padre Nuestro – the English paraphrase is approved. Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted – approved as recommended by the Hymnody Committee. We Praise, O Christ, Your Holy Name – on hold pending a decision on the first two lines. Dr. Wismar will circulate a number of suggestions to the Commission and to the Hymnody Committee for consideration. When Sinners See Their Lost Condition – the commission had suggested that the Hymnody Committee consider this hymn; the committee recommends that we not include it, and the commission concurs Who Knows When Death May Overtake Me – again, the commission had suggested that the Hymnody Committee consider this hymn; the committee recommends that we not include it, and the commission concurs Psalm 27 – the English paraphrase is approved. Gracious God, You Send Great Blessings – approved with the use of HOLY MANNA as the tune. Make Me a Servant – previously approved, now approved with a second stanza by Dr. Wismar subject to approval by Maranatha.

Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Rev. Everette, to ratify the hymnody decisions noted above.

NAME OF HYMNAL

The motion from the February 24, 2004 telephone meeting of the Commission on Worship to name the LHP project “Lutheran Worship Book” was taken from the table. The mover and the seconder withdrew the motion.

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to name the LHP “Lutheran Service Book.” The motion was carried. Commission staff will request a legal proprietary search to be conducted before the name is submitted to the Convention Workbook.

EKTENE KYRIE

The Commission approved the inclusion of the Ektene Kyrie bids from the Service of Prayer and Preaching in the Altar Book under Divine Service Setting Four. Appropriate notes will be added.

PASSION HISTORY

Commission on Worship Minutes 307 The Commission approved the inclusion of a harmonization of the Passion History based on the harmonization prepared for the LW Agenda.

COLLECTS

The Commission was informed that the Lectionary Committee had revised the collects based on input from the Commission. The Commission thanks the Lectionary Committee for their response.

OTHER MATTERS

The Commission approved the transposition of columns and layout of page 762 of Divine Service, Setting One.

The Commission requested copies of an updated alphabetical list of hymns that have been approved for inclusion in the Lutheran Service Book.

The Commission requested a copy of the final version of the Commission on Worship Convention Report.

NEXT MEETING

A telephone conference call was scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, 2004, at 8:00 a.m. CST.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

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Chairman Mark Bender opened the meeting with prayer at 8:05 a.m.

LITURGY COMMITTEE

Communion of the Sick and Homebound • Line 50 – a response to the question in line 49 was added. • Line 79-80 - the Collect was modified to read “…may be turned to health according to Your gracious will.” • Line 133 – “catholic” was restored to “Christian” • Lines 242-262 – The collect in lines 242-253 will be titled “For the sick” and moved to the right-hand column. The collect in lines 254-262 will be titled “General” and moved to the left-hand column. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to approve the Rite as modified above. The motion was carried.

Brief Service of the Word • Line 23 was changed to read “Sermon or Meditation” • Teacher Muth made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to approve the Brief Service of the Word. The motion was carried.

Passion History • p. 1, section 2 – changed to read “’…lest there be an uproar among the people,” for they feared the people.” • p. 4, first complete section – modified to read “Even if all the others deny you, I will never deny you.” • p. 4, section 7 – modified to read “…the one who betrays me is here.” • p. 6 section 3 "clothes" was restored to “garments.” • p. 8, first section – The Commission chose the option reading “…is not of this world.” • p. 8, section six – modified to read “…with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection…” • Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Rev. Everette, to approve the Passion History as modified above. The motion was carried.

Settings X, Y, and Z The Commission discussed the proposal from the Liturgy Committee to develop a “new” setting of the liturgy using materials from the field tested Y and Z settings. The Commission was reluctant to consider an entire setting drawn from these versions, but would consider adding a canticle or song from these materials that may be useful. It was left to the Liturgy Committee to make a specific proposal.

Commission on Worship Minutes 309 HYMNODY • We Praise You, Jesus, at Your Birth – approved with the opening two lines reading “We praise You, Jesus, at Your birth; / Clothed in flesh You came to earth.” • Jesus Has Come – approved with the LW translation. • O God of Mercy, God of Might – approved with use of the tune Isleworth. • Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to approve the action on the above three hymns. The motion was carried.

“Standby List” There was much discussion on a “standby” list proposed by the Hymnody Committee. The Commission was not willing to change its own original “standby” designations. A number of hymns was removed from the Hymnody Committee’s proposed standby list. Commission staff will compile a revised “standby” list, which will be distributed to the Commission for further action. Significant discussion concerned the use of the term “standby” and what it meant.

LECTIONARY • The Lectionary committee proposed the addition of an alternate Gospel reading for the First Sunday in Advent. • The nomenclature for the last Sunday of the church year will be “The Last Sunday of the Church Year.” • The Daily Lectionary was briefly reviewed. • Rev. Everette made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth, to approve the recommendations from the Lectionary Committee as noted above. The motion was carried.

AGENDA

Holy Baptism (Pew Edition) • At line 45, the following material from LW was added: “We would be lost forever unless delivered from sin, death, and everlasting condemnation. But the Father of all mercy and grace has sent His Son Jesus Christ, who atoned for the sin of the whole world that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to approve Holy Baptism (Pew Edition) as modified. The motion was carried.

Holy Baptism (Short Form) • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to include Holy Baptism (Short Form) as proposed by the Agenda Committee in the Agenda only, but not to be included in the Pew Edition of LSB. The motion was carried.

NEXT MEETING

The next meeting is scheduled to be a telephone conference call beginning at 8:00 a.m. CST on Tuesday, March 23, 2004.

Prior to the meeting, topical and additional collects will be distributed to the Commission via e-mail. Commission members are asked to respond also by e-mail. Other issues to be considered include responses from Doctrinal Review concerning some hymns and the Athanasian Creed, as well as a review of the introductory material to be used for the Lutheran Service Book project as it is presented to the synodical convention.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:39 a.m.

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Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte

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Chairman Mark Bender opened the meeting with prayer at 8:10 a.m. CST

CHORALE SETTING

The proposed chorale setting was discussed. It was the consensus of the Commission to remove the lines providing a method for using the service without Holy Communion. It was also suggested to move the Lord’s Prayer to earlier in the service, and to move the Agnus Dei into the Distribution section. It was also suggested that “Lamb of God, Pure and Holy” be suggested as an alternate to the Agnus Dei.

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to include the Chorale Service in the Pew Edition of the Lutheran Service Book. The motion was tabled.

Proposed revisions to the service will be provided prior to next week’s conference call meeting.

FOOTWASHING

The document containing the specific concerns from the Ft. Wayne faculty and proposed revisions will be provided to the Commission prior to next week’s conference call meeting.

TOPICAL PRAYERS

Minor revisions to these collects may yet be made. The Commission expressed its thanks to Drs. Grime and Wismar for their diligent work in preparing these collects.

Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve these collects subject to minor editorial revision. The motion was carried.

SMALL CATECHISM TRANSLATION

There was considerable discussion concerning how to handle the proposed use of ESV in the Small Catechism to be included in the Lutheran Service Book. The consensus of the Commission is that this issue should be split from the general consideration of the Lutheran Service Book project. The issue of catechism translation will be submitted as a late overture to the Floor Committee considering the Lutheran Service Book project.

312 LSB Historical Records The general issue of use of the ESV will not be “split out” for separate consideration at the convention.

CONVENTION PROPOSAL

The initial draft of the introduction to the hymnal project was reviewed. The consensus of the Commission is that the introduction should be kept short and positive. Data regarding compliance with the Bylaw requirement for field testing should be provided in an appendix rather than as part of the introduction. A revised proposal will be provided prior to the next conference call meeting.

NEXT MEETING

A conference call meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 30, 2004, beginning at 8:00 a.m. CST.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

Commission on Worship Minutes 313 Commission on Worship 30 March 2004 Telephone Conference Call Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman; Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Vice-chairman; Rev. William Otte, Secretary; Mr. James Lowitzer; Rev. Steve Everette, Teacher Jan Muth; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director.

Mrs. Linda Stoterau was not able to participate.

Chairman Mark Bender opened the meeting with prayer at 8:08 a.m. CST

DIVINE SERVICE SETTING FIVE • In the Confession/Absolution section, the Confession of Sins and Declaration of Grace from LW Divine Service II was substituted for the version in the right-hand column, originally from TLH. • In the Prayer of the Church, the beginning of the third “P” section was modified to read “Strengthen us by Your Spirit according to Your will, both in life…” • The Agnus Dei will receive its own heading just prior to the heading “Distribution.” • Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to include Divine Service Setting Five in the Lutheran Service Book as modified above. The motion was carried.

FOOT WASHING • Comments from the Ft. Wayne faculty were reviewed, along with a response from the Liturgy Committee. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to thank the Ft. Wayne faculty for their concerns, and to approve the inclusion of the foot-washing as modified by the Liturgy Committee in the LSB Altar Book. The motion was carried.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER • It was proposed to change the last sentence of the Prayer of Thanksgiving from “…honor and worship, through the son with the Holy Spirit, one God…” to “…honor and worship, with the Son and the Holy Spirit…” It was also proposed to change the words in the Proclamation of Christ after the Verba from “O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, in the eating of Your body and the drinking of Your blood, we remember and confess Your holy cross and passion…” to “O Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, in giving us Your body and blood to eat and to drink, You lead us to remember and confess your holy cross and passion…” • Teacher Muth made a motion, seconded by Rev. Everette, to approve the changes proposed. The motion was carried.

CANTICLES FROM XYZ Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to include the Sanctus from Setting Z, and the Agnus Dei settings from Settings X and Y, in the canticle section of the LSB. The motion was carried.

314 LSB Historical Records STANDBY HYMN LIST • The list of hymns for the “Standby” list will be titled Space Considerations in the Convention Report. A notation will be added indicating that hymns, which may be removed due to space considerations, will be considered for inclusion in the Electronic Version of the LSB. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to approve the Space Considerations hymn list as presented to the Commission. The motion was carried.

HYMNS The Commission was appraised of Doctrinal Review and copyright problems with two hymns currently on the approved list.

SMALL CATECHISM LATE OVERTURE • The Commission reviewed the proposed late overture relating to the translation of the Small Catechism to be sent to the convention. The last RESOLVED was changed to read “RESOLVED, that the text of the catechism as it is included in the Lutheran Service Book serve as an approved revision of the 1986 translation of the Small Catechism. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth, to approve the revised Small Catechism Late Overture for submission to the convention. The motion was carried.

COMMEMORATIONS Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to include the name of Robert Barnes (c.1495-1540) in the list of Commemorations. The motion was carried.

TOPICAL PRAYERS • Seven additional topical prayers were presented to the commission. • Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth, to approve these prayers as amended during the meeting. The motion was carried.

PSALMODY It was the consensus of the Commission on Worship to include in the Convention Report the list of 92 Psalms which will be included in the Lutheran Service Book, along with a note explaining that more may be included as space permits and the Lectionary requires.

CONVENTION REPORT • It was noted that a list of companion volumes proposed for the Lutheran Service Book be included in the appendix to the report. • The proper title “Lutheran Service Book” should be used whenever proper throughout the report. • Editorial changes that did not affect the substance of the report were made during the discussion. • Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Rev. Everette, to approve the Convention Report on the Lutheran Service Book as edited by the Commission. The motion was carried.

It was requested that a notation be made that Mr. Lowitzer agreed with all of Mrs. Stoterau’s recommended changes.

Dr. Grime announced that this would be the last conference call meeting prior to the submission of the Lutheran Hymnal Project – Lutheran Service Book proposal to the printer and to the convention. This phase of the project has been completed.

NEXT MEETING The next scheduled meeting of the Commission on Worship will be in St. Louis on 26-27 April 2004, beginning with chapel attendance on Monday morning.

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The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

To Ensure Uniformity in Catechism Translation

Preamble In 1986 the Synod in convention adopted a new translation of the Small Catechism (Res. 2-16). In addition to updating Luther’s explanations, the catechism task force chose to use the New International Version in those places where Scripture is quoted. In 1989, the Synod resolved that all future printings of Lutheran Worship use the new version of the catechism (Res. 2-04). One of the unfortunate results of this change is that existing copies of LW have different versions of the catechism, making it difficult to use in corporate worship. The Commission on Worship intends to include the catechism in the new hymnal. However, in order to avoid the future problem of different versions of the catechism appearing in the hymnal, the commission proposes making the change at this time to the English Standard Version in those places where Scripture is quoted in Luther’s catechism. Exceptions to this are the: • First Commandment—omission of the words “before me” (following Luther’s original) • Fourth Commandment—omission of the words “that your days may be long…” (following Luther’s original) • Office of the Keys—the quotation of John 20:23 will use the New King James Version. The commission makes this recommendation at this time in order to avoid the problem of multiple translations of the catechism creating more confusion in the future. Because the texts of the Table of Duty passages will not be included in the hymnal, the commission makes no recommendation on choice of translation at this time.

RESOLVED the 1986 translation of the Small Catechism be retained for all of Luther’s explanations; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the text of the Small Catechism use the English Standard Version as the primary translation in those places where Holy Scripture is quoted; and be it finally

RESOLVED, that the text of the catechism as it is included in the Lutheran Service Book proposal serve as an approved revision of the 1986 translation.

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Minutes

Mrs. Stoterau was excused for the second day of the meeting.

I. OPENING DEVOTION The Monday session was called to order at 8:18 a.m. by the chairman, Teacher Mark Bender. The opening devotion was by Mr. Lowitzer.

The Tuesday session was called to order at 8:45 a.m. Rev. Otte led the Commission in opening devotions.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

9-11 February 2004 Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to approve the minutes as distributed. The motion was carried.

16 February 2004 conference call – the meeting start time was corrected to 1:00 p.m.

24 February 2004 Conference Call – On p 16, Convention Report and Overture, add the word “contact.” Under Liturgy Committee, correct spelling of Apocrypha)

2 March 2004 Conference Call – Under Feasts and Festivals, Reformation, change “is” to “us.”

9 March 2004 Conference Call

16 March 2004 Conference Call – on p. 24, the reference to “X, Y, and Z” should be changed to read “Y and Z.”

23 March 2004 Conference Call

30 March 2004 Conference Call

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Teacher Muth, to approve the minutes of the conference calls as corrected above. The motion was carried.

1 Commission on Worship Minutes 317 III. Reports and Administrative

A. Executive Director’s Report Dr. Grime reported on his attendance at the Valparaiso University Liturgical Institute. Some of the proposed LSB materials were used in devotions at the Institute, and Dr. Grime made several presentations. His printed report is included in the docket.

ALCM Board meeting/conference call approved guidelines prepared by Dr. Grime concerning worship at ALCM events. The guidelines were intended to help the ALCM be more sensitive to the various synodical entities represented at ALCM events. Dr. Grime will be involved in several ALCM regional events this summer.

B. Report to the LCMS Board of Directors The printed report was included in the docket.

C. Report of Honoraria Dr. Grime reported receiving an honorarium for his participation in the Valparaiso University Liturgical Institute.

IV. Current Projects A. Lutheran Musician Enrichment Rev. Viecker said some interest has been expressed, but little attention has been given due to LSB demands.

B. 2005 Institute on Worship, Preach, and Church Music The contract with Carthage College to host the Institute was reviewed.

It was suggested that a planning committee be appointed including the following: 2 people from the 2002 conference planning committee; the two members of the Commission on Worship who are not eligible for reappointment, and four others. It is recommended that consideration be given to using staff from synodical music departments as appropriate to fill out the committee. Various names for the planning committee and local arrangement committees were suggested.

V. Lutheran Hymnal Project – Lutheran Service Book Copies of the Convention Proposal were distributed to Commission Members. Some of the challenges of production were explained.

A. Administrative Update (docket p. 40-41)

There was discussion concerning issues related to the electronic version. There was also discussion about how the COW can maintain control of the production, perhaps by retaining copyright ownership with CPH serving as administrator. The Commission is concerned to make sure that the commitments it has made are carried out in the final production.

B. Sample overture Discussion was held concerning issues that may be raised at the convention. Samples of overtures concerning the Lutheran Service Book which have already been received were included in the docket.

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The Commission intends to continue to receive comments and reactions to the LSB proposal, and will consider such feedback and provide a response to be shared with the Church via the first issue of Today’s Business, and will be forwarded to the Floor Committee tasked with considering the LSB at the preliminary Floor Committee meetings in May. Responses need to be in by May 12 as the final phase of field testing. These responses will be considered by the Commission in a telephone conference call on May 18. A final report to the floor committee will be prepared at that time.

Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to adopt the above procedure. The motion was carried.

The issue of field testing was raised again on Tuesday in response to communications received. The Commission reviewed Resolution 2-06 from the 2001 Convention.

The Commission realizes that due to time issues, not all materials were available to be included in the initial two “Field Testing” packages, Lutheran Witness, internet, and other materials. The Commission also feels that it has made every effort possible to receive reactions to all materials being proposed for the Lutheran Service Book. Resolution 2-06 says that the final proposal is to be presented at the 2004 convention, which means that field testing continues up until the time the convention is called into session. All proposed materials are available on the Commission on Worship web site, along with a means of response via the web site. In addition, the proposed materials are all available in the proposal mailed to all congregations, rostered workers, and delegates, and time is available for appropriate responses both to the Commission and to the Floor Committee responsible for the Lutheran Service Book proposal to the convention. Thus, the Commission believes that it has fulfilled the requirements set forth in Resolution 2-06.

The Commission reviewed the new Field Test feedback materials on the web site.

Dr. Ray Hartwig, Secretary of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, joined the Commission for lunch on Tuesday to discuss convention-related issues.

C. Hymnody Committee The Commission sang through a number of sample harmonizations and viewed sample engravings of some hymns for the LSB.

D. Agenda Committee Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to remove the Preparation for Confession section from the LSB proposal. The motion was carried.

E. Convention presentation of Lutheran Service Book proposal (video) There was lengthy discussion about how the project will be presented to the Convention. Some of this discussion was in preparation for the supper meeting with Dr. Kieschnick and several District Presidents.

F. Video presentation There was discussion about possible preparation of a short video to be used to introduce the LSB to the convention. Funds are available from outside special gifts to facilitate this project. The consensus of the Commission is to move forward with this project.

3 Commission on Worship Minutes 319 VI. Old Business A list of Circuit Liaisons to be used in the LSB introductory process was distributed. The list is still quite incomplete, but staff is working to get the rest of the names.

VII. New Business A. Executive Director’s Performance Review Some evaluative discussion was conducted during a brief Executive Session.

B. COW Duties and Responsibilities according to constitution and bylaws This issue will be placed on the agenda for the first meeting of the new Commission on Worship next fall.

VIII. Budget Update Income from sales and service is down currently from projections, but is expected to increase because of sales of Text, Music, Context.

The proposed FY2005 Budget was reviewed.

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to approve the budget as presented. The motion was carried.

IX. Future Meetings Tuesday, May 18, 8:00 a.m. telephone conference call.

Installation of the new Commission on Worship is scheduled for September 18, 2004

X. Closing The Monday session was adjourned at 5:05 p.m. Dr. Wismar led closing devotions using Daily Prayer-Early Evening from HS98.

Teacher Mark Bender thanked the Commission for its work and cooperation during the past triennium.

The Commission expressed its gratitude to the chairman and to Rev. Everette for their 9 years of service to the Commission.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:25 p.m. Rev. Everette led the closing devotion.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte

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26-27 April 2004

If Christ had not been raised from death Our faith would be in vain, Our preaching but a waste of breath, Our sin and guilt remain. But now the Lord is ris'n indeed; He rules in earth and heav'n: His gospel meets a world of need- In Christ we are forgiv'n. Christopher Idle

With the Lutheran Service Book proposal now off to the printer, we find ourselves in the office living in a lirninal moment. One foot is firmly planted in the "it's out of our hands" realm, while the other foot is waiting to see where to step next. I guess the answer to that question that will come in July. Meanwhile, as various comments and questions begin to pour in concerning the proposal, I find it helpful to remember the reason for this entire endeavor-namely, to set before God's people the riches of his grace revealed in Jesus Chnst. We certainly do live in a "world of need." Thanks be to God that the message of Christ's forgiveness can more than meet that need. Indeed, more than simply meeting the need, our Lord has overcome it!

Naturally, the proposal was no sooner off to the printer than we began to find the typos and other surprises that inevitably lurk in a project of this size. We are keeping careful notes of all errors and plan to issue an errata sheet that we will provide to the floor committee when they meet May 21-24. We will also submit the most up-to-date version of errata for inclusion in the first installment of Today's Business.

One item that we will need to discuss at our meeting concerns the "Preparation for Confession." The point has been raised that this was never approved by the commission. The commission reviewed the initial draft in November 2002 and raised several items for the Agenda Committee to address, which they did at their meeting two weeks later. Somewhere along the way, this item fell into the "ready to go" category, no doubt an oversight on my part. The committee did address some of the concerns that were raised, but there may still be others that we will need to address when we meet. Any changes we make to this item can also be included in the errata.

Jon is now beginning the task of revising and updating the Web site. The entire proposal has been posted. There are a number of items at the lower levels of the site that will need to be changed, a process that is going to take a couple of weeks. While there may be some discrepancies between some of the materials previously posted on the site and the final proposal, the fact that this is the proposal for the convention will automatically supercede any other materials.

Since last fall, we have been running one month behind our normal schedule for the Reporter insert. April would have been the month to print the four-color issue that is devoted to the hymnal project. Instead of pushing that to May, we are printing our regular issue for the month of May and will publish @ the LSB insert in June. The focus of that issue will be the presentation of the proposal at the convention which should give delegates a good sense of the project and how to study it in advance of the convention.

Commission on Worship Minutes 321 There are only two hymnal committee meetings scheduled for this spring. Several conference calls will also take place. I anticipate that all of the committees, except Translations, perhaps, will need to meet in the fall. In the proposed budget for FY05,I have only planned for a total of eight meetings (one round of four meetings in the fall of 2004 and another in the spring of 2005). I believe that any other business we need to conduct can be handled adequately via conference calls, something we have gotten very good at this past winter!

As I reported previously, we have scheduled a special dinner on the evening of April 26. Joining us will be the chairman of floor committee #2 (Bill Arneiss), the other two COP members of that committee (Gary Arp and David Ritt), and President Kieschnick. Given the level of detail of the LSB proposal, I believe it will be very helpful for these gentlemen to have the opportunity to hear the overall impressions of the commission members in order to gain some insights into how the project has evolved.

Moving beyond Lutheran Service Book, we will have much to discuss concerning our 2005 worship institute, scheduled to be held at Carthage College on July 26-29,2005. We will need to appoint a program committee, discuss the contract that Carthage has proposed, and put some ideas on the table concerning the overall thrust of the conference.

Our recently document, Text, Music, Context, has been well received. As of April 12 we had sold nearly 800 copies. In addition, we sent out free copies to all of the district presidents, seminary faculties (LCMS and LCC), music and theology faculties of all the Concordias, and the bookstores of all these institutions. The study guide has been prepared by Rev. Timothy Rossow at Bethany, Naperville, 111. Jon and I edited it, and it is now at doctrinal review. We expect to have it up on the Web site by the beginning of May.

Since our February 2004 meeting, the hymnal committees met for the following conference calls:

Liturgy Committee (Feb 18,23; Mar 1, 15) Hymnody Committee (Feb 17,24; Mar 2,9, 15) Lectionary Committee (Feb 18; Mar 4, 5) Translations Committee (Feb 25; Mar 3) Agenda Committee (Mar 1, 15)

Since our last meeting, I have represented the commission at the following:

2004 Convention Planning Committee meeting (Mar 17) ALCM Board conference call (Mar 22) Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, faculty forum (April 6) Institute of Liturgical Studies, Valparaiso University (April 19-2 1)

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

322 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship 18 May 2004 Telephone Conference Call Minutes

Chairman Mark Bender opened the meeting with prayer at 8:04 a.m. CDT.

HYMNODY The Commission engaged in an extensive discussion of the Field Test comments related to the hymn list in the Lutheran Service Book proposal.

The following actions were taken:

Lord, Help Us Ever to Retain – approved Christ is the World’s Redeemer – approved Come, O Precious Ransom, Come – approved Seek Where You May – approved with the use of the melody version from TLH 383. Preserve Your Word, O Savior – approved with the use of MUNICH as the tune.

Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to add these five hymns to the approved corpus for the Lutheran Service Book. The motion was carried.

O Christ, Our Hope – approved for the electronic version Oh, What Their Joy – approved for the electronic version Sweet Flowrets of the Martyr Band – approved for the electronic version O Jesus, King Most Wonderful – approved for the electronic version God, Whose Almighty Word – approved for the electronic version To Your Temple, Lord, I Come – approved for the electronic version The Ancient Law Departs – approved for the electronic version

Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to approve the addition of the above seven hymns to the electronic version. The motion was carried.

As the Deer – moved from the pew edition to the electronic version My Lord, What a Morning – moved from the pew edition to the electronic version Yesu, Yesu – moved from the pew edition to the electronic version Blest are They – moved from the pew edition to the electronic version In the Morning When I Rise – moved from the pew edition to the electronic version

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to move the above five hymns from the pew edition to the electronic version. The motion was carried.

Commission on Worship Minutes 323 How Majestic is Your Name – moved from the pew edition to the electronic version Jesus, Name Above All Names – moved from the pew edition to the electronic version There is a Redeemer – moved from the pew edition to the electronic version Thy Word is a Lamp Unto My Feet – moved from the pew edition to the electronic version

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to move the above four hymns from the pew edition to the electronic version. The motion was carried.

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to move the hymn “Consider How the Birds” from the approved for pew edition list to the standby list. The motion was carried.

OTHER FIELD TEST ISSUES

Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to leave the Nicene Creed translation as presented in the LSB proposal. The motion was carried.

Mr. Lowitzer made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to leave the responses to the Salutation as presented in the LSB proposal. The motion was carried.

There was a review of the comments regarding the use of “but” in the I John reference in the confession of sins in Divine Service One and Two. Divine Service Three will remain as presented in the LSB proposal. The issue of catechism translation is already covered by a late overture to the Floor Committee.

Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Dr. Wismar, to remove the foot-washing from the Maundy Thursday material in the Altar Book and Agenda. The motion was carried.

In the Baptism Rite, the second bullet point in the introduction (p. 192 of the LSB proposal) should read “They are practicing Christians, and should be members in good standing of an evangelical Lutheran congregation. It was the consensus of the Commission to make this change.

In the Baptism Rite, the eighth bullet point in the introduction (p. 192 of the LSB proposal) should read “The enrollment of sponsors may precede the baptism. If it is used, the “address to the sponsors” is omitted.” It was the consensus of the Commission to make this change.

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, that in the Rite for Holy Matrimony (p. 47 of the LSB proposal and in the agenda portion) the phrase “and thus avoid sexual immorality” is to be omitted from the third pastor’s paragraph. The motion was carried.

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, that the updated version of the Lord’s Prayer which was in LW be included in a prominent place in the Lutheran Service Book. The motion was carried.

It was strongly suggested that a KJV translation of Psalm 23 be included somewhere in the pew edition of the Lutheran Service Book.

Dr. Wismar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lowitzer, to change the use of the word “catholic” to “Christian” in the Ordination Rite and in the Anniversary of Ordination. The motion was carried.

Other issues raised through the Field Test results were also discussed, and editorial corrections were made.

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The revised study guide for the Text, Music, Context document will be approved electronically by Commission members.

NEXT MEETING

A conference call meeting of one hour was tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 1 at 8:00 a.m. CDT. Material supplied to the Floor Committee on the LSB proposal (update page, errata sheet, etc.) will be provided to the Commission, and responses from the Floor Committee to the LSB proposal will be provided to the Commission prior to June 1. The meeting will be held only if necessary.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:06 a.m. CDT.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte

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Minutes

PRESENT: Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Chairman; Teacher Al Loesel, Vice Chairman; Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary; Teacher Mary Mountford; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing; Dr. Kurt Von Kampen; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Director

I. OPENING DEVOTION • The Commission attended chapel together at the International Center at 7:50 a.m. • Executive Director Paul Grime opened the meeting with prayer at 8:40 a.m. • The Commission spent significant time introducing themselves and in getting acquainted.

II. ELECTIONS • Dr. Greg Wismar was elected Chairman by acclamation. • Teacher Al Loesel was elected Vice-chairman by acclamation. • Rev. William H. Otte was elected secretary by acclamation.

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES • Minutes of the 26-27 April 2004 meeting were corrected concerning the spelling of Assistant Executive Director Vieker’s name at IV. A. • Minutes of the 26-27 April meeting as corrected, and minutes of the 18 May conference call minutes were approved.

IV. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT (Docket p. 8-11) • Dr. Grime walked through his written report. He added verbal comments concerning the convention. • Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford to provide a CD of all hymnal subcommittee minutes related to the Lutheran Service Book for all Commission members. The motion was carried. (The CD was distributed to the Commission later in the meeting.) • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Mountford, that Dr. Von Kampen, Teacher Loesel, and Mrs. Stoterau be appointed to a harmonization subcommittee to receive comments from Commission members regarding harmonization and evaluate recommendations for feedback to the Hymnody committee and production staff. The motion was carried. • It is understood that Commission members will have five days to review harmonizations after they are received to forward their comments to the harmonization subcommittee. If comments are not forwarded in that time, it will be assumed that there are no problems with the submitted harmonizations.

326 LSB Historical Records • It is also understood by the Commission members that all harmonizations will go through this Commission screening process before being submitted to the engraver. • Teacher Loesel made a motion, seconded by Dr. Von Kampen, that in order to use a broad base of musical talent to provide harmonizations for the Lutheran Service Book, the Commission recommends that no more than 20 harmonizations be provided by any one individual. Exceptions to this guideline may be authorized by the Commission. The motion was carried. • Dr. Von Kampen made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, that Dr. Lessing be asked to serve as Commission representative to the Liturgy Committee, that Teacher Loesel be asked to serve as Commission representative to the Hymnody Committee, and that Teacher Mountford be asked to be the Commission contact for the Translations Committee if needed and as schedules allow. The motion was carried. • Rev. David Johnson from Concordia Publishing House joined the meeting at 3:00 p.m. He outlined some of the new products and offerings from Concordia Publishing House. He also discussed some of the challenges being presented by the production of the Lutheran Service Book. • When asked whether there is a protocol governing the relationship between Concordia Publishing House and the Commission on Worship in terms of production of the Lutheran Service Book, the answer is that there is no formal protocol outlining where final decisions will be made. It is hoped that a collaborative arrangement can be maintained between the Concordia Publishing House and Commission on Worship staffs in reaching necessary production decisions. Discussions related to sharing profits will be left to others. • Rev. Johnson and the Commission reviewed production issues related to the various proposed Lutheran Service Book products. Rev. Johnson is in the midst of securing bids and preparing a proposal for the Lutheran Service Book and related products to the Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors. • The Monday session was adjourned at 5:03 p.m. with prayer led by Dr. Wismar and singing “Children of the Heavenly Father” in perfect harmony. • The Tuesday session was opened (after chapel and a reception for First Vice-President Diekelman) at 8:40 a.m. Teacher Loesel opened with Psalm 150 and singing of HS98 895. • Dr. Lessing made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, that the Commission on Worship respectfully request that a representative from the Commission and its Executive Director, along with Rev. David Johnson, be allowed to participate in the presentation of the Lutheran Service Book project to the Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors. The motion was carried. Teacher Loesel was asked to be the Commission representative in the discussions with the Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors, and he agreed to the assignment.

V. BUDGET UPDATE • “CR” on the budget report represents an over-budget amount. Dr. Grime reviewed and explained the Fiscal 2004 year-end Budget report. The budget overage is primarily due to the “Vacation Accrual” line, which is difficult to project. • Questions regarding the Fiscal Year 2005 Budget were answered by Dr. Grime. • Commission members signed the required Conflict of Interest policy.

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VI. REPORT ON HONORARIA • Dr. Grime received an honorarium for playing at a hymn festival in Milwaukee. • Rev. Otte received an honorarium for the Martin Luther Hymn presentation at Concordia Seminary.

VII. CURRENT PROJECTS • 2005 Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music • Dr. Grime handed out an outline of presentations being recommended. There was extended discussion on topics and presenters to be considered for the Institute. Commission members were asked to send further comments and topics to the Commission office for forwarding to the Institute subcommittee. A final schedule and presenter roster will be shared and acted upon subsequently by the Commission via conference call or at the January meeting. • The Commission adjourned to the Walther room to review materials from the National Youth Gathering and a LabOra demonstration.

VIII. LUTHERAN MUSICIAN ENRICHMENT • Rev. Vieker reported that there may be a need to return management of LME sites to a national level, since local level management doesn’t seem to be sustaining the program. Peoria, AZ is the only currently active site. Rev. Vieker will develop a proposal concerning LME for consideration by the Commission on Worship at the next meeting. • It was suggested that LME courses be developed to deal with issues related to Convention Resolution 2-04.

IX. LSB INTRODUCTORY PROCESS (Docket pp. 29-30) • It was the consensus of the Commission on Worship that an introductory committee be appointed at the January meeting. Teacher Mountford will serve as the Commission liaison to this committee. Rev. David Johnson from Concordia Publishing House will also need to be consulted and included in this process.

X. OTHER BUSINESS • The chairman asked the Commission to read and consider the information contained in the Constitution and Bylaws pertaining to the Commission on Worship (Docket p. 31) • The letter of thanks sent from the Commmission office to the Schwan Foundation was noted. Dr. Lessing consented to be the designated Commission representative in further discussions with the Schwan Foundation, along with the Executive Director • There was short discussion about how to begin to implement Convention Resolution 2- 04. It was requested that Rev. Otte facilitate the continuing discussion of the topic at the January meeting. • Dr. Wismar asked Teacher Loesel, in his capacity as vice-chairman, to coordinate devotional times for Commission meetings. Members may expect to be asked to provide devotions. • Other materials and documents were distributed, including a Commission on Worship stock report, Text, Music, Context, Lutheran Service Book hymn list, etc.

328 LSB Historical Records • Reactions and suggestions related to the Liturgy committee materials previously sent to the Commission are to be forwarded to the Commission on Worship office for direction to the Liturgy Committee prior to a final ratification of the Altar Book.

XI. FUTURE MEETINGS • January 17-18, 2005 (beginning with chapel at 7:50 a.m. and ending on Tuesday by 4:00 p.m.) • April 25-26, 2005 (beginning by 8:00 a.m. and ending on Tuesday by 4:00 p.m.) • July 25 or 26, 2005 in connection with the Institute?

XII. ADJOURNMENT • Teacher Loesel offered a closing prayer. The meeting was adjourned at 3:35 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

Commission on Worship Minutes 329 Commission on Worship Executive Director's Report

25-26 October 2004

Grace be with God's people! Praise His holy name! Father, Son and Spirit, Evermore the same; Hear the certain promise From the eternal home: 'Surely I come quickly! Come, Lord Jesus, come!" Christopher Idle

In my last report, I suggested that we were living in a liminal moment. The Lutheran Service Book proposal had just been sent to the printer and we were waiting for convention action. Of course, by the time we met in late April, we were already experiencing and reacting to the expected responses from the church. The firestorms did die down, however, and on July 14 the Synod overwhelming granted approval to the commission's proposal.

Permit me a few random thoughts regarding what has transpired concerning LSB during the past six months. Yes, we did get the customary knee-jerk reactions from some. But we also received an amazing number of positive comments. During the week of the convention, I can't begin to tell you how many people made a point of expressing their appreciation for the thorough way in which the commission had prepared the hymnal proposal. Jon also heard many comments to the same effect. The weekend of the floor committee meetings in late May was a very positive experience. The members of Committee 2 were unanimous in their appreciation for the monumental undertaking of the commission. Though it would have been easy for them simply to rubber-stamp the proposal, they stuck it out with me as I carefully walked them through some of the more contentious issues and questions. I wanted them to have a good grasp of these issues, especially in preparation for the floor committee hearings later in July. The floor debate at the convention on the hymnal proposal was actually a pleasant experience. Three amendments were proposed, though none of them passed. One could sense even from the discussion that the delegates were satisfied both with the proposal and with the process by which it was prepared. After 40 minutes of discussion, time ran out for Committee 2. The chair of the convention could have probably taken the privilege of asking the delegates if they wished to vote at that time, but chose instead to delay action until the next time Committee 2 was scheduled to appear. That was the next day, Wednesday, July 14 (Bastille Day!). At that time, the very first delegate acknowledged at the microphone called the question, to which the convention consented by some 75%. Then came the vote. The final result, 88% voting in favor, was more than I had expected. Even more surprising was the ovation that we received as I was given time to acknowledge the hymnal committee chairmen who were in attendance and especially the commission members who were in the hall (Linda and Bill). I was surprised, but probably shouldn't have been, by the closeness of the vote on Resolution 2-02, which would have authorized the change of Bible translation in the Small Catechism. Following the

330 LSB Historical Records end of business that day, Bill and Linda commented to me that their recollection of the commission's a discussion on this issue was basically the same-namely, that it was a tough one to decide. The defeat of the resolution will have little impact on the hymnal and will, I suspect, make various transitions easier in the coming years. For all of the wrangling we did earlier this year to choose a name for the new hymnal, I have been amazed at how little discussion it has generated. Mind you, I'm not looking for disagreement, since that never seems to be in short supply. It would appear, however, that the name Lutheran Service Book is a good fit for most and that they are warming up to it nicely. I know that has been true for me. I really like the name and even how it looks on the page. Though it shouldn't have come as a surprise, I was amazed to learn that both our office and CPH received calls less than a week after the convention asking when LSB would be available for purchase. I suppose CPH could offer to let customers place a two-year back order! This is just another reminder of how those who are not involved in the project simply are unable to imagine the complexity of preparing such a massive set of resources that are intended to last for a generation.

Hymnal-related activities have been a little slow since the convention, but the committees are beginning to gear up to complete the work that still awaits them. There are loose ends to cover as attention now begins to shift to some of the companion resources, which need to be developed soon. To that end, I have included in the docket a prospectus for what we are currently calling the desk edition for hymnody. Please note that the full Hymnody Committee has yet to offer input on this proposal. I provide it here to give the commission an idea of the direction in which the committee is going.

For the past month Jon and I have been having regular and substantive meetings with David Johnson and his staff at CPH. We are carefully identifying all of the issues we will confront during the production @ phase of LSB and are even beginning to look ahead to the introductory process that will take place during the fall of 2006. The commission will certainly have an integral part to play in that process, something which we must begin to consider already at this meeting.

As David and I will report when we meet on the 25th, we envision our two offices working hand-in-hand during the next two years to accomplish the publication of LSB, both the pew edition and its companion resources. The production schedule is extremely tight, with constant assignments due from our office for each month during the next year. In addition, there will be a steady stream of materials requiring proofreading. We believe that the complementary use of both of our staffs at every phase of the project, matching our particular strengths to the given tasks, will help to ensure that LSB and its companion volumes will serve the church well for decades to come.

Plans are well underway for the second Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music, which will be held July 26-29,2005, at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. The steering committee had a very productive meeting on the Carthage campus in August and has proceeded to iron out numerous details since then. We are anticipating several once-in-a-lifetime opportunities at this conference, such as the "steeple chase" tour of musically and architecturally interesting churches in Milwaukee. A postcard has been sent to all attendees at the 2002 conference, alerting them to the dates and location of the conference and advising them to watch for future announcements.

Also on our agenda for this meeting will be a discussion regarding convention Resolution 2-04, which calls for the commission to "initiate a process leading toward the development of diverse worship resources." Integral to this discussion will be the need to determine how best to approach this subject. You will note that the second resolved in Res. 2-04 makes positive mention of our little resource, Text, Music, Context: A Resource for Reviewing Worship Materials. The floor committee members were extremely complimentary of TMC and were insistent that it be included in this resolution as an encouragement to congregations.

Commission on Worship Minutes 331 Speaking of Text, Music, Context, we continue to receive very positive responses. Our first printing of 2,700 copies was gone by the beginning of summer, necessitating a second printing. Numerous copies were sold at the convention, where the document also received mention in Resolution 2-04. 450 copies were requested and sent to the Lutheran Church-Canada for use at their pastors' conference this fall. Similarly, one of the districts of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod ordered 145 copies for use at an upcoming pastors' conference. Now if we can just get some of our own districts to feature the document!

During the past six months, I have been involved in a series of meetings with other board and commission executives to explore ways of fostering greater collaboration within the synodical structure. Organized by President Kieschnick, the meetings (including two retreats) have been helpful in opening up avenues of communication. One of these meetings was a renewed collaboration in the apportioning of the annual Thriven! block grant. I was able to submit a proposal at the last minute and secure $20,000 for our worship conference next July. The proposal, which details how we intend to use this grant, is included in the docket.

Things are changing here in the commission office. Lynda Lorenz, my secretary for the past eight years, accepted a new position in September with Worker Benefits. Her move came as a bit of a surprise, but I believe she was looking for a different sort of challenge and will be happy with the new opportunities she will have. Meanwhile, we have been operating sans secretary for the past month. In some ways, it has been good for me to relearn some of the procedures that are in place in the building. And, fortunately, the folks in the various service departments here at the 1C have been understanding and forgiving when I haven't always gotten things right! Two weeks ago we interviewed qualified applicants and offered the position to Rachel Asburry. Rachel comes with a variety of work experience, most recently having served in the development office at Concordia Seminary. She, too, was looking for a new challenge. With the approval of Human Resources, our secretary position has been raised to the level of an administrative assistant. We anticipate giving Rachel a number of new responsibilities, some of which will include major editorial and proofreading responsibilities related to LSB.

Scott Schilbe bid farewell in June after having served for two years as our seminary student assistant. Scott's attention to detail and interest in the hymnal project made it a joy to work with him. (It also didn't hurt that he was willing to endure my constant ribbing, which, I explained, was my way of toughening him up for the parish!) Scott and Jennifer Frank were married on June 18. He was ordained and installed on August 15 at Christ Lutheran Church in Rochester, Minn. (same circuit as Bill!). Jon Vieker was able to attend and participate in the ordination on behalf of the commission and even brought along his daughter, Rebecca, who played violin.

During the summer months we also had a summer intern who volunteered several hours a week working on the hymnal project for us. Grace Mowery is now back at Concordia, River Forest, where she is a junior piano and organ major.

Speaking of temps, we haven't allowed Lynda's chair to remain empty since her departure. Early in September I received a call from Peter Reske, a young man whom I confirmed 14 years ago in Wisconsin. Peter and his wife moved to St. Louis in August, and his wife has just started a new job at Barnes Jewish Hospital. After catching up with Peter and learning of his training (B.A. in English literature and grammar with a minor in classics from Marquette; MA in musicology from Penn State) I offered him a temporary position. He has been assiduously working his way through all 640 hymns of LSB, carefully checking all of the bibliographic data and copyright information. This is a huge task-one that I was avoiding-that is perfectly suited to his talents. In the meantime, David Johnson was looking for new music editors in his department and has grabbed Peter. Beginning Nov. 1, he will be at CPH,

332 LSB Historical Records working almost exclusively on LSB. Peter's arrival has been an amazing reminder of how God guides our efforts far better than we could even imagine.

Since our April 2004 meeting, the hymnal committees met for the following conference calls:

Liturgy Committee (conference calls: Oct. 5, 12,20) Hymnody Committee (Harmonization working group: June 17; conf. call: Aug 2004) Lectionary Committee (May 6-7; Aug 24-25) Agenda Committee (April 29-30)

In addition, Jon and I met with David Johnson and various members of his staff and others at CPH to coordinate work on the publication of LSB on the following dates: Sept 20,29; Oct 6,22. On Oct 14, Jon traveled together with Nancy Adams (CPH) to visit GIA and inquire about the process they follow to publish hymnals.

The planning committee for the 2005 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music has met both on site at Carthage College (Aug 9) and numerous times since on the phone (Aug 23,30; Sept 8, 14, 27; Oct 5, 12).

Since our last meeting, I have represented the commission at the following:

Corporate Synod Executives' Retreat, St. Louis (May 6-7) Convention Floor Committee Meetings, St. Louis (May 21-23) Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, Region I11 conference, Rockford, 111. (June 20-23) Synodical Convention, St. Louis (July 9-1 5) Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, Region I conference, Frankenmuth (July 27-30) CPH Worship Planning Workshop, St. Louis (Aug 13-14) Concordia Pulpit Resources Advisory Board, St. Louis (Aug 19) Corporate Synod Executives' Retreat, St. Louis (Sept 1-2) Installation and Orientation of Board and Commission members, St. Louis (Sept 18) Council of Presidents, St. Louis (Sept 21) Meeting with my ELCA counterpart, Michael Burk, Chicago (Oct 11)

Also, since our last meeting, Jon Vieker has represented the commission at the following:

Synodical Convention, St. Louis (July 9-15) CPH Worship Planning Workshop, St. Louis (Aug 13) Scott Schilbe's ordination, Rochester, Minn. (Aug 15) Installation and Orientation of Board and Commission members, St. Louis (Sept 18) St. Michael Liturgical Conference, Detroit (Sept 27) Visit to GIA, Chicago (Oct 14)

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 333 Commission on Worship 17–18 January, 2005 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

Minutes

PRESENT: Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Chairman; Teacher Al Loesel, Vice Chairman; Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary; Teacher Mary Mountford; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing (joined the meeting after classes); Dr. Kurt Von Kampen; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director

I. OPENING DEVOTION • The Chairman, Dr. Greg Wismar, led opening devotions for the Day of Commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. The meeting was called to order at 8:13 a.m. • The Commission spent some time sharing personal and family updates. • The Tuesday session was called to order at 8:25 a.m. Mrs. Stoterau led opening devotions.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES • Teacher Mountford made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to approve the minutes from the October 25-26, 2004 meeting of the Commission on Worship. The motion was carried.

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE • The Executive Directors report was included in the docket beginning on p. 5. Specific elements of the report surfaced during other issues. • Report on Consultation on Common Texts meeting. Rev. Vieker’s report was on p. 10 of \the docket. He verbally amplified on the discussions reported in the printed document. • CPH Report—Rev. David Johnson handed out a report on CPH products being developed. He shared a mock-up of the LSB, which was received by the Commission with great enthusiasm. He also discussed the plans for the electronic version of LSB, which were well received by the Commission. • Budget—5 month figures were included in the docket beginning on p. 11. Questions were answered by Dr. Grime • Report of honoraria received by Commission members (Bylaw 3.71b) No honoraria were reported at this meeting.

IV. CURRENT PROJECTS

A. LUTHERAN MUSIC ENRICHMENT (Docket p. 15 and following) • Rev. Vieker made specific recommendations (docket pp. 20-21) including a recommended timetable for returning LME to a nationally administered program. The Commission encouraged Rev. Vieker to attend the “Leadership for Parish Musicians” program to get ideas for reviving the LME program. • Rev. Otte suggested that modules may be developed to help implement Convention Resolution 2-04.

334 LSB Historical Records • Teacher Loesel raised the question of whether the Commission might consider developing a position where a staff member would be available to consult directly with congregations or circuits to improve the music life of the congregation.

B. INSTITUTE ON LITURGY, PREACHING, AND CHURCH MUSIC • Teacher Mark Bender joined the meeting on Monday afternoon for the discussion of the institute. • Rev. Vieker went through the latest update on the program and leaders. The Commission provided suggestions for presenters and topics where needed. He also reviewed preliminary budget figures. The Commission requested Rev. Vieker to explicate the budgetary figures. • The Commission strongly encourages the planning committee to consider using lectors (both male and female) for the worship services used during the Institute. • It was suggested that the Siebert foundation be approached for a grant to apply to the Institute. • A revised financial projection was reviewed on Tuesday morning, and appeared to be more reasonable. Commission members were urged to make travel arrangements early for the Monday meeting. • The Commission will receive a preliminary report on registration at the April meeting.

V. LUTHERAN SERVICE BOOK

A. INTRODUCTORY PROCESS • There is a need to appoint a committee to flesh out the introductory process. (see below) • Budget for the introductory process has not been figured out. No dollars have been allocated for this project for 2005 from CPH. Marketing design of promotional materials may be done at the IC because it is part of “overhead.” There may also be money from the Schwan grant which may be used towards initial planning for the introductory process. Some money may come from CPH 2006 budget • Suggestions for names for the introductory committee: Rev. Dien Taylor; Teacher Mary Mountford; Deaconess Sally Hiller; Dr. Bill Heide; Dr. Jeff Blersch; Rev. David Reed; Cantor Phil Magness; Rev. David Johnson (CPH); and Prof. Kent Burreson (alternate); Teacher Paul Otte (alternate); Teacher Jim Coe (alternate); Rev. Scott Schilbe (alternate). • There was discussion and strong encouragement to develop devotional material and media presentations to be used at the 2006 District Conventions. During his visit, Dr. Kieschnick agreed to make this offer to the Council of Presidents.

B. AGENDA COMMITTEE

Agenda Overviews • In general, Scripture references should be included whenever possible in the overviews. • It was suggested that each section overview include a bulleted list of the rites included in that section, as a way of helping people figure out where to look for specific material.

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 335 Baptism • Lines 42-43 should not be prescriptive regarding which name(s) should be used. Line 28 should be fixed – “baptism” doesn’t act to apply water! • There was discussion about the origin and use of the “short form” of Baptism with its use of an exorcism. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to change the title to “An Alternate Form of Holy Baptism based on Luther’s Order for Baptism.” The motion was carried. This change in title will apply to all references to this form of baptism in the overviews, Table of Contents, etc. • Line 67 - change “to” to “of”. • Line 53 - ”because of our sins” rather than “we by our sins deserved.” • Line 69 – change the last “confession” to “confessing”. • Line 94 – add “be” at the end of the line. • Line 92 – delete “salutary” Replace “epitomized” with “typified.” • Line 111 – “always draws sinners back to their Baptism and sets them on the path of being disciples…” • Line 116 – Title should be “First Communion (prior to confirmation)” • Line 132 – change “disciples” to “confirmands.” • Line 142 – begin new paragraph with “Farewell and Godspeed…” • Line 158 – replace “fallen” with “had turned away.” • Line 159 – add Luke 15 reference. • Line 161 – change “prodigal” to “erring.”

Burial Rites • Lines 169-171 – delete. Begin the section with “Death is a consequence…” • Line 193 - Change to read “As an Old Testament believer, Jacob is an example of a believer’s faith and trust in the resurrection of the body, recorded in Genesis 50:24-26. Job also gave this confession in Job 19:25. Christ call…” • Line 216-218 – Reference Romans 6:1-11, Galatians 3:27, Romans 13:14. insert “Apostles’ Creed’ in commas after “baptismal” • Line 221 – “do” should be changed to “may” • Line 228 – Use Genesis 22 and Hebrews 11 in place of Genesis 23. • Line 236 – replace “imbue” with “are prominent.” • Line 249 – put a period after “resurrection of the body” and delete the rest of the sentence. • Line 251 – Use John 11:25 rather than the Song of Songs reference.

Holy Matrimony • Biblical references need to be added to this section. A copy will be sent to the commission as it is forwarded to Doctrinal Review, but time will not be spent in a meeting going over the references. John 2:1-11 will be an obvious reference • Line 264 - “may share” after collectively. Use “people” rather than mankind • Line 270 – delete from “Apart from…” through the end of the paragraph. • Line 277 – delete “baptized.” • Line 303 – delete “faithfully” because the word is used again later in the line. • Line 309 – Replace with “While affirming the lawfulness of their civil marriage…” • Line 311 – Delete the word “also” • Line 312 – rather than “prays” say “and offers prayers that they…”

3 336 LSB Historical Records Holy Ministry • Line 341 – refer to “holy” ministry. • Line 362 – “Ordination is not the appropriate place for…” • Line 391 – supply the reference.

Auxiliary and Congregational Offices • Line 404 – There are numerous occasions… • Line 405 – occasions that are appropriate times for… • Line 411 – office of the holy ministry

Rites of Blessing • Line 506 – replace “accoutrements” with “furnishings” • Line 522 – remove italics

Rites for Ecclesiastical Supervisors • Line 573 – change “her” to “its” • Line 574 – delete “of the Synod” • Lines 579-80 – revise as needed to comply with that of the constitution of Synod. • Line 625 – assist the President “in the functions of his office.” • Line 635 – should read “affects” • Line 642 – replace “revolve around” with “incorporate. • Line 648 – “thanks for the work of the individual congregations merging…”

Rubrics for Baptism • Line 9 – Sponsors may be appointed • Line 26 – change to “baptismal napkin” • Line 29 – The paschal candle is lighted… • Line 39 – delete “but not the family name” • Line 118 – Delete the names of the sponsors • Line 119 – add “then answer... • Change reference to “white robe” to “white garment” in the rubrics

Alternate Form of Holy Baptism Based on Luther’s Rite • Make the changes necessary to achieve consistency with the regular rite. • Make provision for reference in the Agenda to use of the Collect for Parents from LW so pastors may be directed to it if they desire to use it.

Public Recognition of Holy Baptism • No substantive changes apart from those already noted above.

Confirmation • Line 113-117 – This is a very long sentence which should be divided into two. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to revise the sentence beginning in line 8 that begins “Baptized Christians are admitted to the Sacrament when they have been examined and absolved by their pastor in accordance with the Lutheran custom outlined in the Augsburg confession (XXV).

Reception of Members by Transfer or Profession of Faith • Add a note at the beginning suggesting that “Copies of this Rite need to be supplied for those being received so they may respond at the appropriate places.”

4 Commission on Worship Minutes 337 • Line 63: “Grant that by Your word and spirit they may continue steadfast in the one true faith in the fellowship of this congregation as together we await the day…”

Farewell and Godspeed to Members • Note 2: “in either the Divine Service or Daily Offices.” • In the collect, line 3, delete one of the “them”s and rearrange to read they/he/she.

Resources for Pastoral Care • It was noted that where appropriate, prayers from the pool of “Topical Prayers” to be included in the Pew Edition and Altar Book should be included with the prayers provided by the Committee. • In the “Moving” section, the prayer "For Those Who are Moving" from p. 61 in the LSB proposal was added. It was noted that the introduction to the section does speak to finding a new Lutheran congregation. • Also make reference to the “Farewell and Godspeed to Members” Rite included in the Agenda. • A number of other (primarily editorial) changes were made to the materials reviewed. Dr. Grime entered these changes into his computer. The Agenda Committee will meet in early February to complete work on the other four sections of Resources for Pastoral Care. These resources will be submitted to Doctrinal Review as soon as possible. The Agenda Committee work on the final four sections will be forwarded to the Commission for their review as soon as possible. Commission members will be asked to forward their responses to the staff and Committee for revision if necessary.

C. HYMNODY COMMITTEE – harmonization review • There was discussion concerning the review process and the quality of the settings reviewed so far. The general consensus was that things seem to be falling into a workable routine, and generally a good balance of settings has been provided. The Commission will be given (via email) a current list of composers who are working on providing harmonizations for the LSB. Attention will be paid to the number of harmonizations being written by any individual, in keeping with the resolution adopted by the Commission in November 2004.

D. LITURGY COMMITTEE – rubrics

Divine Service • There was significant discussion about rubrics which would guide the use of a free-standing altar. A significant discussion about use of a free-standing altar needs to be included in the Desk Edition. • A question was raised about the obligatory nature of the use of the Kyrie. • After the Old Testament reading the heading should be “Psalm or Gradual” (reverse order from that initially provided, reflecting the priority usage of psalmody rather than the Gradual.) • Modification was made to the format of the announcement of the readings. The introduction to the readings should be “A reading from ______, chapter ____. • At the Offertory, the end of the first paragraph should say “ After the presiding minister or an assistant …they may be placed credence table.”

5 338 LSB Historical Records • The Commission strongly recommends leaving the columns intact as printed in the proposal on p. 779, with the Lord’s Prayer from the left spilling over to the next page. • Move the note connected to the Pax Domini to the Desk Edition rather than as a rubric in the Altar Book. Further explanation and discussion should be provided in the Desk Edition. • Following the dismissal formula, the rubric for moving to the front of the altar should be revised to be a “may” rubric.

Matins & Vespers • The first rubric should read “The liturgist stands either…” • Benediction should read “nonordained liturgist…”

Morning Prayer • Make the rubrics consistent with the above. • At “The Offering may follow”, add; The congregation is seated.

Service of Prayer and Preaching • The rubic for the Responsory will be removed. • The two-column blessing will be used in place of the form used in the LSB proposal.

Compline • The double-column Benediction will be included as in Service of Prayer and Preaching and Evening Prayer, in both the Altar Book and the Pew Edition. • Teacher Mountford made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to ratify the above-noted changes to the rubrics. The motion was carried.

VI. OLD BUSINESS REPORTER INSERTS • The February insert will be primarily about the Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music scheduled for July 2005. Other articles will discuss Ash Wednesday, Luther on the Trinity, and Carl Schalk’s revised Key Words book. • The April or May insert will report on LSB progress. • The May insert will again focus on the Kenosha conference. • The Commission repeated its desire that Rev. Otte review the inserts prior to publication. • Correspondence with the Commission office was made available for Commission review. • A listing of the authors of the continuing "Let Us Pray" E-mail series will be shared with the Commission by E-mail from the Commission office.

VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. APPOINTMENT OF AN INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, to appoint Rev. Jon Vieker as Interim Executive Director if such a position is needed. The motion was carried.

6 Commission on Worship Minutes 339 B. LUTHERAN CHURCH EXTENSION FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROJECT • The LCEF Advisory Committee wishes to collaborate with the Commission on developing materials to assist congregations in designing churches with a view towards enhancing the worship life of the congregation. It is recommended that the staff explore whether a joint meeting with the architects at the LCEF annual conference in Palm Springs in November 2005 be explored. The dates of the conference would be November 15-17, 2005.

C. REVIEW OF CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS • Mrs. Stoterau reviewed what the Constitution and Bylaws of the LCMS says about the responsibilities of the Commission on Worship. • The Commission is interested in arranging visits to all the Synodical University campuses, partially in fulfillment of Bylaw 3.928 e, and to stir up interest in the LSB project. Staff will explore feasibility of this project, to be completed sometime during the next fiscal year. Tentative visit assignments were made, with each member of the Commission on Worship and its staff to visit one University to consult with the worship and music faculties and the Dean of Chapel. This will also be an opportunity to promote use of the LSB when it is available. • Staff is asked to consult with the Board for University Education and its staff to lay the groundwork for these visits. • Teacher Loesel, Dr. Von Kampen, and Teacher Mountford will be a subcommittee to help develop an outline of what should be covered on such visits.

D. REVIEW OF CONVENTION RESOLUTIONS • Rev. Otte did a review of the three resolutions related to worship adopted at the 2004 Synodical convention. • There was extensive discussion concerning how to approach fulfilling the tasks assigned by 2-04. See the addendum to the minutes for a summary of some of the discussion. • The Commission will set aside a significant amount of time at each meeting to struggle with the issues raised by Resolution 2-04. • Dr. Gerald Kieschnick joined the Commission at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday. He encouraged the Commission to take seriously the task outlined for it by convention resolution 2-04, and provided encouragement also for finishing the LSB project. • (Subsequent to the meeting the Chairman asked Rev. Otte, Dr. Lessing and Mrs. Stoterau to form a "2-04 subcommittee" to direct the discussion of the whole Commission on the topic in future meetings.)

VIII. FUTURE MEETINGS • April 25-26, 2005 (beginning with chapel at 7:50 a.m.; ending on Tuesday by 4:00 p.m.) • July 25 or 26, 2005 prior to the Institute • September 12-13, 2005 in St. Louis • ??November 15-17, 2005 in Palm Springs with the LCEF conference.

XII. ADJOURNMENT • The Monday session was adjourned at 5:45 p.m. Dr. Wismar led the closing devotions. • The Tuesday session was adjourned at 2:20 P.M. Dr. Von Kampen led closing devotions using Prayer for the Close of the Day.

Respectfully Submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

7 340 LSB Historical Records DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTION 2-04

In his review of convention resolutions, Bill noted that he had the impression that adoption of 2-03A (To Accept the LSB) seemed to be paired with adoption of 2-04, To Affirm Responsible Use of Freedom in Worship. The delegates seemed to be very supportive of the LSB, but also were very much aware that the LSB would not meet all the needs of all the congregations, especially those who have moved to some form of “contemporary worship,” whatever that means. It is important to recognize that the twin poles of “freedom” and “responsibility” are specifically mentioned in the fourth “whereas,” thus recognizing that there is a wide spectrum of diverse worship practices that needs to be addressed in the synod. While congregations are free to do as they choose, they must also be encouraged to be responsible in making choices related to worship. The Synod in convention “affirmed respect” for diversity, and did not seem to be of a mind to try to push conformity of practice. Coupled with this is the encouragement for further discussion of worship practices within the synod. It will be important for the Commission to find a way to foster such discussion in a helpful way. One suggestion was the possibility that materials might be developed which could be offered to the various Districts for use in Pastoral or Professional Workers Conferences where such discussion could be directed and facilitated in helpful ways. The second-last “Resolved” affirmed the “Text, Music, Context” document as a helpful resource for the Church to use in evaluating and choosing worship resources. Even though a study guide has been developed, people seem to need further encouragement to use this as a tool for evaluating resources. The strongest language in the resolution comes in the last resolved: “That the COW initiate a process leading toward the development of diverse worship resources…” When Dr. Kieschnick visited with the Commission, he indicated that he saw initiation of a process as a key element in fulfilling this resolution, a process which may well take up to five years to implement. Dr. Kieschnick also shared that a congregation has given a gift to be used to foster the use of contemporary worship in the LCMS. This grant ($3000-5000) is available to the COW to help in this process. Discussion noted that the resolution does not mandate the production of another book containing only “contemporary” resources. Congregations seem to have access to plenty of material, but are asking for help in learning how to make responsible choices. Lacking such help, many make significant mistakes in using inferior materials that are often not consistent with LCMS theology. The resolution also does not suggest that the Commission actually write new materials in this genre. One suggestion was that an annotated list of resources could be developed. These resources would be cleared by DR prior to being put on the list. Along with this “clearance” could come comments that give warnings about perceived insufficiencies of the materials. The congregations would be able to access this list on the web site, and would secure the materials for themselves. Yet they would have access to specific concerns, which would enable them to be selective in their choice of materials. It was suggested that the first step on the part of the Commission members would be to do some reading and research in this area, providing suggestions of helpful materials to one another as well as receiving suggestions from staff and others. Another suggestion was that in making visits to University campuses, Commission members inquire about what texts and methods are being used to help train parish musicians in the use of “contemporary” worship materials, since more and more of these individuals seem to be coming from our schools than classically trained musicians.

8 Commission on Worship Minutes 341 Still another suggestion was that a module be developed for use in the LME curriculum that would deal with these issues, and would provide help for both pastors and musicians in evaluating the suitability of materials for worship. It seemed significant that materials which might be place on some kind of “useful” list may not meet the same standards and criteria as those materials included in LSB. Appropriate warnings about weaknesses in materials must not appear overly critical or pejorative. A significant amount of time will be allocated at each future Commission on Worship meeting in the future in order to continue discussion about these issues. The key words seem to be: initiate, process, development, and resources.

9 342 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship Executive Director's Report

January 2005

Let our gladness have no end, alleluia! For to earth did Christ descend, alleluia!

Refrain: On this day God gave us Christ, his Son, to save us. Christ, his Son, to save us.

Prophesied in days of old, alleluia! God has sent Him as foretold, alleluia! Refrain

See, the loveliest blooming rose, alleluia! From the branch of Jesse grows, alleluia! Refrain

Into flesh is made the Word, alleluia! He, our refuge and our Lord, alleluia! Refrain

As the children in our congregation sang this more than five-centuries-old Bohemian carol on Christmas Eve, I was reminded again of the wondrous treasure God has given his church. Through our hymnody we have opportunity to sing of the grace of God made known to us in his precious Son. Sometimes that song @ is complex; other times it is utterly simple. Or, as in the case with this hymn, there is often times a deceptive simplicity-simple words with a childlike tune, yet a veritable sermon of rich biblical images waiting to be preached!

It should come as no surprise that this report will lean heavily toward the continuing work on Lutheran Service Book. That emphasis is simply a reflection of the day-to-day working in the office. I will divide my report on LSB into three parts: continued committee work, production, and introduction of LSB.

Committee Work All of the committees continue to function in varying capacities. The Liturgy Committee is currently engaged in the refinement of rubrics for the Altar Book. As I explained when I sent the commission some of their work before our last meeting, the rubrics were intentionally pared down for the pew edition, with the understanding that some of that information would need to be provided in the Altar Book. In addition, the committee believes that it is helpful to provide even more information that may be of assistance to pastors and others in their conduct of the service.

Deciding how much information to provide by way of rubrics is obviously a matter of opinion. The committee's approach has been to try and answer the kinds of questions we most often hear from pastors, such as when to turn which way, where to stand at a particular point in the service, how and in what order to do a procession. While local circumstance will sometimes require modification of these rubrics, the goal of the committee has been to provide the clearest directions that best reflect our theology and historic practice.

The Liturgy Committee still has work to do in several areas. Composers will be invited to write settings @ of the biblical canticles. The revised Proper Prefaces will need to be reset with the chant. The biggest project, however, is the desk edition which will give extensive practical advice regarding how to plan

Commission on Worship Minutes 343 services and utilize the full resources of LSB. The committee is working to establish a date for a February meeting that will be devoted almost entirely to establishing the parameters of this resource. Â The Hymnody Committee has numerous small tasks before it, including a final review of the categorization of hymns, the development of the short paragraphs that will appear (ala Hymnal Supplement 98) at the bottom of some of the hymns. The most significant task, however, is the continued work on hymn harmonizations. So far we have been able to keep up with the schedule of submitting 50 hymns each month to CPH. My goal in the next month is to get ahead of that process on our end so that we can comfortably meet that goal, which will continue until the last hymn is engraved next October! The commission's hymn harmonizations sub-committee held a conference call in December to review comments related to the Batch 4 settings. I'm sure the committee members will be interested in providing their insights as to how the process is working.

The Lectionary Committee will be meeting on January 23-24 to complete work on the choice of propers. When that work is completed, they will be able to recommend which Psalms must be in the pew edition and which would be desirable to include. The number of "must have" Psalms is right around 100 at the moment and likely won't change too much. The committee must also work toward the recommendation of which Psalm tones to provide in the pew edition. On the one hand, the renewed interest in Psalmody has resulted in the composition of hundreds of chant formulas, which could make the selection of a dozen or so very challenging. On the other hand, with the electronic edition complementing the LSB pew book this challenge is less of a concern, since additional tones could be included there, with the worship planner given the option of which tone to choose to insert into the bulletin. One project the committee has yet to get its hands around concerns the desklplanning editions that would unfold all of the propers. Serious consideration will have to be given by both the committee and the commission as to whether we have perhaps bitten off more than we-and here I mean not only the committee and commission but also the staff-can chew, and whether or not this might more appropriately be a long-term CPH project.

The Translations Committee is the least active of the committees. Nevertheless, I have stayed in touch with them via E-mail and occasionally asked their opinions on various matters. One assignment they are working on is identifying words and names in the pericopes for which we will provide pronunciations guides in the lectionary. With the increased use of lay readers, we believe these guides will be of assistance in reading the Word of God.

As Bill reported via E-mail, the Agenda Committee had a very productive meeting in early December and went a long way toward completing the vast pastoral care resources that they have been working on for some time. In addition, the committee has, via conference calls, been at work tidying up the introductory notes and rubrics to all of the agenda rites. Included in this docket are the fruits of their labors for all of the rites related to Baptism.

Production Coordination on the production of LSB is going extremely well. Jon and I are meeting several times each month with David Johnson and various members of his staff and others at CPH (Nov. 3, 16; Dec. 3, 13; Jan 12). The hand-in-hand cooperation that I envisioned in my last report is indeed occurring. While it requires greater commitments of time, in the end it is going to result in a superb hymnal and constellation of resources. David has demonstrated tremendous leadership both in harnessing the resources of CPH and in navigating through the maze of deadlines that are at the heart of any publishing house!

To date, all of the music (melody lines) for the liturgies have been engraved and nearly all of them have been proofed by numerous sets of discriminating eyes. Soon an independent contractor will begin to engrave the accompaniment version of all these settings for the musician's accompaniment edition. Â Another contractor who will be harmonizing all of the hymns has now resolved a number of technical

344 LSB Historical Records issues and is fast at work keeping up with the 50 hymnslmonth schedule. These, too, will be proofed by nearly a half-dozen individuals. (To demonstrate the level of care being given to the hymns, each text is receiving another thorough proofing before being sent to the engraver.)

The "books" division at CPH will be responsible for some of the editions that require little, if any, music, such as the lectionaries, agenda, pastoral care companion. Rachel is currently at work pulling together all of the texts for both the one-year lectionary and Series C, the first of the three-year series that will be published. Once these texts have been prepared, together with "line sense" formatting and the inclusion of pronunciation helps, they will be sent to CPH to enter the production stream.

An area of particular interest to the commission has been the electronic edition of LSB. As reported at our last meeting, considerable attention has been given to this matter. We met again with the representative from Norway and also met several times with Bob Lail, the St. Louis Seminary student who has been developing his own product. Following a full presentation of his software package to the CPH executive staff, CPH has offered a contract to Seminarian Lail. He will be working part-time for CPH the next two years, which will result in delaying his vicarage for a year. All of us have become convinced that his product will be the most versatile resource that we can provide, and CPH has clearly shown its commitment to the product by devoting considerable resources to its successful development.

I was pleased to go with David Johnson to the CPH Board of Directors meeting on December 8 and present the "big picture" of LSB. Though given only 30 minutes on their agenda, a lively Q & A session led to another 30 minutes of helpful discussion. At their March meeting the board will be reviewing all of the financial proposals and formally approving the business plan for LSB.

Introduction 0 At our last meeting I raised some initial thoughts regarding how best to introduce Lutheran Service Book to the Synod. Since that time, discussions with the CPH music staff has touched on the introductory process in various ways. It will be essential that we move toward appointing a committee to develop a comprehensive plan for the introductory process. In order that the committee have some direction, I would like to suggest that we spend significant time at the meeting brainstorming as to the possibilities of what the introductory process might look like. We can then pass these ideas along to the newly appointed committee, asking them to refine and then implement them.

Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music Responses are now being received from those we have invited to present at this summer's conference, which is just over six months away! So far we have received two declinations, so we will have to do a little reshuffling of the deck to fill in the gaps. I should have complete information by the time the commission meets. The banquet hall has now been reserved. The steeple chase tour of churches in Milwaukee is shaping up nicely. We are beginning to coordinate with the Synod's Travel and Meeting Department to determine how they might assist us in the registration process. A brief announcement in the December Reporter alerting interested high school students to the honors choir has resulted in nearly 35 inquiries-and this even before the registration brochure has been mailed! That brochure is scheduled to be in the mail by the third week in February, with and early-bird registration deadline of June 1.

Convention follow-up and miscellaneous matters In the docket for our last meeting, I provided portions of the synodical Constitution and Bylaws and the resolutions from the 2004 that pertain to the work of the commission. These are provided again in this docket. The chairman has asked Linda Stoterau to lead a discussion of the commission's responsibilities as given in the Constitution and Bylaws. He has also asked Bill Otte to lead the commission through the worship-related resolutions, most particularly Resolution 2-04, which calls for the commission to "initiate a process leading toward the development of diverse worship resources."

Commission on Worship Minutes 345 Lest I give the impression that all we breathe here is hymnal and conference planning, there are other tasks that continue to occupy us. LetUsPray has now entered its sixth year, providing a fresh prayer for every Sunday and festival of the year. My current list of drafters numbers 14, mostly all parish pastors. The prayers are editing by Jon and me and are submitted for doctrinal review. As needs arise, special resources are provided, such as the ones Jon provided the week after Christmas following the tsunami in southeast Asia.

Two days after the commission meets, I will be attending a special Leadership Summit organized by President Kieschnick's office. This meeting will include the executives of all boards, commission, corporate entities, and select representatives of other institutions of the Synod. Among the goals of the gathering is the president's desire to emphasize the vision that was adopted at last summer's convention-namely, One Mission, One Message, One People. That will also be the topic of his presentation as he meets with the commission on the second day of our meeting.

Since our October 2004 meeting, the hymnal committees met in the following meetings:

Liturgy Committee (conference calls: Dec. 14, 15, 17) Hymnody Committee (St. Louis: Oct 29-30) Agenda Committee (St. Louis: Dec. 9-1 0; conf. calls: Nov. 1, 15)

Since our last meeting, I have represented the commission at the following:

Architecture Advisory Committee and LCEF Fall Leadership Conference, Dallas (Nov 17-21) Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors, St. Louis (Dec. 8)

Also, since our last meeting, Jon Vieker has represented the commission at the following:

LWML Zone Rally, Rolla, Missouri (Oct 23) Meeting with Gerald Coleman, Bronxville (Dec 5) Consultation on Common Texts, New York City (Dec 6-7)

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

346 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship 15 February, 2005

Conference Call Meeting

Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Chairman; Teacher Al Loesel, Vice Chairman; Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary; Teacher Mary Mountford; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Dr. Kurt Von Kampen; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director

Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing was unavailable.

I. OPENING DEVOTION • Chairman Wismar opened with the Collect for Grace from Matins. The meeting was called to order at 8: 22 a.m. CST.

II. RESOURCES FOR PASTORAL CARE • The Commission reviewed the Agenda Committee’s work on Resources for Pastoral Care, including the sections “Resources for Time of Death,” “Vocation,” “At the Time of Birth,” and “Miscellaneous Resources.” Numerous editorial and other changes were made and recorded by Dr. Grime.

III. LUTHERAN SERVICE BOOK AGENDA – GENERAL INTRODUCTION • The Commission made a number of editorial and other changes to the General Introduction, which were recorded by Dr. Grime. • Teacher Loesel made a motion, seconded by Dr. Von Kampen, to approve the changes to the Resources for Pastoral Care and Agenda-General Introduction. The motion was carried. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, to approve the editorial revision for the Collect for the Transfiguration of our Lord as proposed by Dr. Wismar. The motion was carried.

IV. OTHER MATTERS • Appointments to the Introductory Committee for the LSB were reviewed. Rev. Taylor and Rev. Reed have not yet responded. All the others asked to serve on this committee have accepted their appointments (See Commission on Worship Meeting Minutes, 17- 18 January 2005, V. A.) • The Commission agreed that it would be good to invite the Lutheran Church—Canada to appoint someone to serve on this committee as well. • The Commission agreed it would be good to provide support at some level for Dr. Joseph Herl in preparing the Hymnody Desk Edition of LSB. • Dr. Grime reported on favorable responses to his presentation to a Teachers Conference in the St. Louis area, and for his presentation of “Text, Music, Context” at the LCMS Corporate Executives Retreat last week.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:12 a.m. Dr. Wismar concluded with prayer.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte

Commission on Worship Minutes 347 Commission on Worship 25–26 April, 2005

International Center St. Louis

Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Chairman; Teacher Al Loesel, Vice Chairman; Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary; Teacher Mary Mountford; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Dr. Kurt Von Kampen; Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing. Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director

I. OPENING DEVOTION The Commission attended chapel, led by Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing. The meeting was called to order at 8:28 a.m. by the chairman, Rev. Dr. Greg Wismar. Commission members spent a few moments sharing personal activities.

II. MINUTES • Minutes from the 17-18 January 2005 meeting, p. 5, last line, were corrected to read “After the presiding minister or an assistant…they may be placed on the credence table.” • 15 February 2005 conference call – no corrections

MOTIONS APPROVED BY EMAIL BALLOT • An email motion was made by the Secretary, Rev. Otte, seconded by the Vice-Chairman, Teacher Loesel, that while the Commission specified a different format to introduce the readings in the Divine Services, the form used to announce the Holy Gospel be retained as it appeared in LW. On February 8, 2005, the motion was approved by unanimous email response. • An email motion was made by the Secretary, Rev. Otte, and seconded by the Vice-Chairman, Teacher Loesel, to use the version of “Jerusalem the Golden” which was prepared by the Hymnody Committee and field-tested in 2003 in the LSB pew edition, rather than the “old” version of this hymn which was mistakenly included in the Lutheran Service Book proposal prepared for the convention in 2004. On February 8, 2005, the motion was approved by unanimous email response. • An email motion was made by the Secretary, Rev. Otte, seconded by the Vice-chairman, Teacher Loesel, to ratify the appointment of Carl Schalk, Phil Magness, Tim Rossow, and Paul Grime as the instructor/mentors for the three sections designed for the college and seminary students at the Institute for Worship, Preaching, and Church Music in Kenosha in July 2005. On February 8, 2005, the motion was approved by unanimous email response. • Teacher Loesel made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to approve the above minutes as corrected and amended. The motion was carried.

III. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT • Dr. Grime expanded on his activities at the Central Illinois/Iowa District East Pastors’ Conference. He shared paper copies of his PowerPoint presentation with Commission members. • A question was asked about the status of the “standby” hymns. This will not be known until fall, after all the engraving is finished. An update on “categories” for hymns was given.

348 LSB Historical Records • A question was asked about the procedure followed after the harmonization subcommittee of the Commission on Worship has resolved issues regarding harmonizations. They are then sent directly on to the engraver without going back to the hymnody committee. • Hymn of the Day lists will be discussed by a joint committee from the Hymnody and Lectionary committee. • No progress has been made on the project of a planning edition for the lectionary. • The target for getting the pew edition to the vendor is April 1, 2006, with the hope that the printed copies be available in September 2006. That would allow introductory workshops to be scheduled for late September 2006. • A sample of the final layout of the Divine Services was shared with the Commission. • It was requested that the Commission receive a report from the LSB Introduction Committee after their initial meeting at the end of May.

CONCORDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE REPORT • Rev. David Johnson joined the meeting on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. He brought Seminarian Robert Lail along, and they gave a demonstration of the Lutheran Service Builder product being developed in conjunction with the Lutheran Service Book. The Commission was very pleased and excited about this project, and encouraged CPH to continue development. CPH has applied for registration and eventual trademark for the Lutheran Service Builder product. • Rev. Johnson also reviewed current projects related to worship and music.

BUDGET Updated budget reports for the current fiscal year were provided to the Commission and were reviewed by Dr. Grime.

HONORARIA • Dr. Grime reported receiving honoraria from the Davenport Circuit and from the Central Illinois pastoral conference. • Mrs. Stoterau reported an honorarium received from a Venice, CA LWML presentation.

IV. CURRENT PROJECTS

Lutheran Musician Enrichment No activity to report. Rev. Vieker is considering going to the ELCA equivalent program this summer at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, TX. The Commission encouraged him to attend this event.

Institute for Worship, Preaching, and Church Music • The Steeplechase tour plans were reviewed. • Dr. Von Kampen reported on the honors choir being assembled for the Kenosha conference. There were 40 applicants for the youth honors choir. The talent level is very high, but the balance remains a concern – the bulk of the applicants are treble voices. There was discussion about how to recruit additional male singers. • Mrs. Rachel Asbury joined the meeting after lunch on Tuesday to demonstrate the SPORG online registration system being used for the Kenosha Conference. • It was reported that there are currently over 90 paying registrants for the Kenosha Conference. This is more than the number of registrants received at this time prior to the Mequon conference in 2002.

V. LUTHERAN SERVICE BOOK

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 349 The Commission was supportive of the proposed layout for the Lutheran Service Book, beginning with prefatory material, then psalms, then liturgies, then hymns, followed by indices. Only one numbering system will run throughout the entire book, hopefully ending confusion between page numbers and hymn numbers.

LITURGY COMMITTEE

Holy Week Rites • Good Friday—Chief Services • Revise paragraph 3 to read “Bidding Prayer, the Cross Procession and the Reproaches, and the Responsory.”

HYMNODY COMMITTEE • The Commission reviewed and approved a number of hymn harmonizations following morning chapel on Tuesday. The harmonization subcommittee of the Commission on Worship met to resolve concerns about “Batch 8” harmonizations. • The Commission urged the Hymnody Committee to pursue the use of a symbol which would clearly indicate doxological stanzas in the LSB Pew and Accompaniment editions. • A list of proposed Hymn Categories was distributed and reviewed. The Commission agreed with the change from “Cross and Comfort” to “Hope and Comfort.” Also recommend changing the “Other Service Music” category to something else, such as “Liturgical Music.”

AGENDA COMMITTEE

Pastoral Care Rites Section Overviews • Editorial corrections in the second paragraph were noted. • Paragraph 2 – change “chief service” to “central rite.” At the end of the paragraph, add: (Please refer to the CTCR document on this issue for guidance where legal requirements may apply.)

Introduction Addendum • Add title “Praying the Psalms” before the second-last paragraph, and move “The Use of Prayer in Pastoral Care” to the last paragraph.

Guidelines for Pastoral Examination of Catechumens… • Change the title to “A Resource for Pastoral Examination of…” • Page 1, paragraph 2, line 3: Change to: The pastor may adapt and adjust… • Same paragraph, line 5: him change to him/her. • Paragraph 3: Line 2: change to: …may be suitable locations… • Same line: …The examination may not automatically result… • Page 1, last section: Do you know the Ten Commandments? Change the follow-up question to: “Please recite them.” In other places where this formula is used, always replace “How does it go” with “please recite them.” • Page 2, middle: How many gods are there (to replace what is there with a lower-case g and remove the apostrophe) • Do you want to receive the Lord’s Supper? Why? Answer yes, and then ask for an explanation of why. • Do you believe that Jesus gives you… is a misleading question. Rather, ask “Do you believe that Jesus gives you His body and blood when you receive the bread and wine in the Lord’s Supper? Answer: Yes. What are the words that teach you that?” • Top of p. 3 – delete “should always”

3 350 LSB Historical Records • Add a note suggesting that additional questions may be necessary or appropriate when this resource is used for confirmation examination rather than first communion examination. • The following prayer, drafted by the Secretary of the Commission, was added after “For the Candidate for Confirmation” • For Candidates Continuing their Studies • Gracious God, You encourage Your faithful people to continue to grow in grace and in the knowledge of the truth. We pray for ___(name)___, whose search for knowledge and understanding of Your truth continues. Bless him/her with Your guidance. Open his/her heart to Your Holy Word, and enlighten him/her by Your Holy Spirit, that the seed of faith which You have planted in his/her heart at the time of his/her baptism may bring forth fruit for Your glory. Give him/her patience as his/her study continues, and help him/her to achieve the goal set before him/her; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen • Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, to include the prayer as modified. • Teacher Loesel made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, to approve the resource. The motion was carried. The secretary cast a negative vote. • Agenda Rites Rubric Revisions (colored sheets in the docket) • Minor editorial revisions were made. • Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, to approve the “colored pages” rites. The motion was carried.

Pastoral Care Companion – Pastor’s Prayers of Preparation • Luther’s sacristy prayer • The language of this prayer should be updated. • Pastor’s prayer on Saturday evening • Second paragraph, line 2: change to “insincerity and thoughtless worship” rather than “vain babbling and lying lip service.” • Before Instructing Children. • Line 4, use: “Grant to us who proclaim Your Word to Your children joy and wisdom…” rather than “But to us…” • Before administering the Lord’s Supper. • Line 4: Change “that the gift of the new testament might sustain…” to “that the gift of Your body and blood may…” • Before calling on the bereaved. • Delete “but” in line 3. • Before a funeral • Delete lines 1 and 2: “O Lord, make me…O Lord, have mercy upon us.” Replace with “O Lord, grant me a full awareness of the powerful reality of death.” • Delete the second use of “in this hour.” • Change the last 2 lines to “who have gone before us in the fellowship of faith, hope, and love.” • Pastor’s confession of sin • Line 2 - Replace “indolence” with “neglect of prayer and indifference toward Your Word, and my seeking after worldly luxury and self promotion.” • Line 3 - Delete the “but”. • Line 7 - change to “You have called me to be blameless and holy…” • Prayer for strength and help in the ministry • Line 3 - “In and of myself.” • Line 7 - Change to “Fill my heart with a passion for seeking the lost and with…” • Line 9 - “Give me at all times sound words and empower me to perform just works.”

4 Commission on Worship Minutes 351 • Line 11 - “Grant that no one may suffer eternal harm through me.” • Prayer of thanksgiving for the congregation committed. • Line 5 - Replace “future” with “times to come.” Replace “believers” with “the faithful.” • Line 6 -Replace “withering” with “straying.” • Line 7 - Replace “be a wall of fire around your congregation” with “shelter your congregation with Your love.” • Prayer for all the sick and distressed of the congregation • Line 1 - Add “those who are widowed and orphaned, the homeless and homebound, the lonely and forgotten, and all who are in…” • Line 5 - Change “their soul” to “them.” • Line 8 - Change “happy” to ‘joyful” entrance into Your eternal kingdom at the resurrection of all flesh.” • Prayer for leadership of the congregation • Line 5 - Change “receive your kingdom” to “further Your kingdom in this place and to the ends of the earth.” • Prayer for the repentance of the ungodly in the congregation. Take out “of the ungodly” from the title. • Line 3 - Replace “efficiency of my office” with “hinder the carrying out of the duties of my office.” Change to “Grant that Your Word may bring them to repentance and faith.” Delete the next sentence. • Line 6 – change to “grant me patience and kindness and a forgiving heart toward all. Help me, for the sake of all in the congregation, to speak the truth in love.” • Prayer for the youth. • Line 2 - Change to “Keep them from the many temptations that lead to sin.” Delete the next sentence. Continue with “Give me wisdom and skill to be inspiring, faithful, and charitable as I minister among them…” • Prayer for parents,… • Line 3 should read devotion to You and Your Word.” • Line 5 – change to “Grow up to lead godly lives to the praise…” • Prayer for the Christian day school. • Replace with the following prayer, authored by the Secretary of the Commission: Heavenly Father, mercifully bless the Christian education of Your children in our parish, that they may grow up in Your fear to the praise of Your holy name. Bless our Christian Day School and all other settings in which our children are brought closer to You. Restrain the activities of the evil one who would seek to undermine these efforts to provide for the spiritual growth of Your children. Help me to regard these children and our education ministries as gifts from You. Encourage the members of our congregation to support those who teach and those who learn. Give joy to all who serve as teachers, and give them the privilege of seeing the fruits of their labors; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. • Prayer for brother pastors… • Line 2 - Replace “arrest and suppress” with “remove any discord and dissention from among us…” • Line 3 – “Help me to bear with compassion the burdens of others. Grant that we may act as true brothers and sisters in all circumstances, through…” • Prayer for Synod • Lines 2 and following – change to “Guard and protect all members of Synod against the danger of sinful ambition, the love of the spirit of dissension, and the spirit of indifference in doctrine and practice. Preserve us from all heresy and false belief. Bless and prosper the seminaries, colleges, and universities of our Synod. Give us faithful pastors and teachers of Your Word. Accompany all missionaries on the perilous ways…

5 352 LSB Historical Records • Prayer for the civil authorities • Line 1 – “Almighty God, grant integrity and well-being to all who… Grant them grace and wisdom to rule according to Your good pleasure…” • Line 3 - Change righteousness to justice. • Line 4 - Change “life” to “lives.” • Teacher Loesel made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to approve the Pastor’s Prayers from the Pastoral Companion as parsed by the Commission. The motion was carried.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

Reporter Inserts • Dr. Grime requested discussion on whether the insert needs to be reviewed by a Commission member. • Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, seconded that the general content of the Lutheran Witness Reporter Supplements be shared with the Secretary of the Commission prior to publication. The motion was carried.

Concordia University Campus Visits • The staff was requested to begin initiating contact with the various Concordia Universities in preparation for the 2006 visits. • Visit assignments were reviewed and confirmed: Dr. Grime – Bronxville; Mrs. Mountford – Ann Arbor Dr. Von Kampen – Seward and Irvine Rev. Otte – Austin Dr. Wismar – Selma Mrs. Stoterau – Portland Teacher Loesel - River Forest Rev. Vieker – St. Paul Dr. Lessing - Mequon

• The Campus Visits Committee of the Commission prepared a written report, which will be attached to the official copy of the minutes. • The Commission on Worship suggested adding the teacher of the worship courses or practical theology to the list of those being interviewed. Consideration should be given as to whether students should be included in the interview process. Perhaps a preliminary survey should be prepared and conducted prior to the visit. Inquire about what campus groups are available to lead contemporary worship. Inquire about preachers and what kind of rotation do they use. Ask whether preaching is lectionary based, whether students are involved in leading worship, and what happens on Sundays? • The intention is that the seminaries will eventually be visited in similar fashion by the Commission on Worship.

Implementation of Synod Resolution 2-04 Committee Preliminary steps toward implementation of 2-04 might include revisiting an earlier Commission on Worship document titled “What is basic in Lutheran worship?” There could be a revision of the Text, Music, Context document which would assist worship planners to evaluate the entire content of a service rather than just an individual piece of a service. Explore how to provide a means for Doctrinal Review of songs and other materials suitable for contemporary worship, and then develop data base of those songs and texts that can be shared with the Church and used to create services. Perhaps something might be designed along the lines of a web-based “Proclaim” for

6 Commission on Worship Minutes 353 contemporary worship. Synodical colleges and seminaries should be encouraged to pay attention to contemporary worship issues.

VII. NEW BUSINESS • A letter was received from Dr. Edward Kettner, Chairman of the Lutheran Church—Canada Commission on Theology and Church Relations. The Canadian CTCR expressed a number of concerns regarding the Lutheran Service Book. • In response to the Canadian CTCR letter, Teacher Loesel made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, to change the Anniversary of a Baptism (LSP Proposal p. 57) to conform to the correction suggested by the LCC CTCR. The motion was carried.

POSSIBLE STAFF POSITION RELATED TO CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP MATERIALS • Dr. Grime shared preliminary information about an initiative received by Dr. Kieschnick which may result in a funding for a staff position for someone who would work in the area of contemporary worship. There was discussion among Commission members about concerns of having this new position, which deals with worship, being connected to an entity other than the Commission on Worship. The Commission expressed a willingness to “own” resolution 2-04 and is eager to work with whatever resources might become available to assist with its implementation. It should be noted that this is only the third Commission meeting since the convention. Whatever happens in terms of implementation of 2-04 needs to be under the umbrella of the COW. Any staffing proposal should involve a 3-year minimum term. The Commission could conceive of an off-site person being involved, but that individual would need to work closely with existing Commission staff and the Commission itself. • Dr. Gerald Kieschnick participated in a telephone call to the Commission at 3:00 on Monday afternoon. He shared with the Commission a pending major gift to establish a staff position to work in the area of fostering growth in mission and other congregations by using contemporary worship resources. At this time it is designed to be a position based at the Institute for World Mission at Concordia University, Irvine. • The Commission requested to have a member participate in an upcoming conference call intended to discuss the details of the proposed gift and how it will be implemented. The Commission is very concerned that a close working relationship be established with the individual who would fill this position. The Commission is concerned lest this opportunity become divisive in the work of the Commission as it seeks to implement Resolution 2-04. The Commission will seek ways to work together with the individual who fills this position. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, that Mrs. Stoterau be the Commission on Worship participant in the conference call if Commission participation can be obtained. The motion was carried. • The Commission will consider the appointment of a special committee to work on implementation of 2-04. This will be discussed at the July 25 meeting after we have information about the 2005-2006 budget request to fund such a committee. In the meantime, Commission members are requested to think about what kind of information the Commission will need to implement 2-04, what resources may be helpful, the names of potential committee members and what they would bring to the table, and what form the response to 2-04 may take

Hymnal Companion Teacher Mountford made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, to ratify the appointment of Joe Herl, Carl Schalk, and Dan Zager as editors of Hymnal Companion. The motion was carried.

The LSB Introductory Committee will be consulted about how the Commission may highlight the introduction of LSB to the 2006 District Conventions.

7 354 LSB Historical Records 2005-2006 Budget Dr. Lessing made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, to approve the proposed 2005-2006 Budget request. The motion was carried.

Other • The St. Louis seminary has asked that Dr. Grime and Rev. Vieker team teach two sections of the introductory worship class at the seminary in the winter 2005-2006 quarter. • Teacher Loesel made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, that Dr. Grime and Rev. Vieker be encouraged to accept the invitation to teach the primary worship course at Concordia Seminary in the 2005-2006 school year as time permits. • The Commission staff was asked to explore how an appropriate glossary can be included in the LSB project.

VIII. FUTURE MEETINGS • 25 July 1005 in Kenosha, WI, prior to the Institute, to begin at 4:00 p.m. and continuing through the evening meal. • 12–13 September 2005 in St. Louis • 15–16 November in Palm Springs (tentative)

IX. ADJOURNMENT • The Monday session was adjourned at 4:35 p.m. The Secretary, Rev. William H. Otte, led a closing devotion for the Day of St. Mark, Evangelist. Dr. Kurt Von Kampen was excused from the balance of the meeting. • The Tuesday session was adjourned at 3:00 p.m. Teacher Mountford closed with devotions.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, secretary

8 Commission on Worship Minutes 355 Commission on Worship Executive Director's Report

April 2005

Now the queen of seasons, bright With the day of splendor, With the royal feast of feasts Comes its joy to render; Comes to gladden faithful hearts Which with true affection Welcome in unwearied strain Jesus ' resurrection!

from "Come, You Faithful, Raise the Strain"

As I write this report, I am returning from the Central Illinois/Iowa District East Pastors' Conference. More than 250 pastors heard over four hours of presentations concerning Lutheran Service Book. In addition, I had the opportunity to provide considerable input into the planning of all worship for the conference and used a number of new resources from LSB. Response to the presentations and worship was overwhelmingly positive. Several commented that even though they had taken a careful look at the LSB Proposal that was prepared for last summer's convention, it was only after the presentations that they had a clear understanding of the scope of the project and of how they will be able to use the new hymnal in their congregations.

Lutheran Service Book The Liturgy Committee has essentially completed its review of the rubrics of all the services, including those for Holy Week. Nearly 20 settings of the Old Testament canticles are currently under review. The chants for the Proper Prefaces are nearing completion. The committee has spent considerable time discussing the desk edition for the services and has assigned various parts of the Divine Service to different committee members.

The Hymnody Committee has held several conference calls for the purpose of passing by all of the hymns one last time. They are revisiting the category assignments of hymns and deciding which hymns require brief commentary. Over half of the hymns have now been engraved, and hymn settings have been assigned for all but a few tunes. We are nearing completion of the arduous task of identifying copyright holders of hymn texts, tunes, and settings. CPH hopes very soon to begin the process of requesting copyright permission. Finally, work is proceeding in earnest on the hymnal companion, with Joe Herl, Carl Schalk, and Dan Zager as editors.

The Lectionary Committee has completed the choice of propers for all of the lectionaries (except for a quick review of the Psalm of the Day for the one-year lectionary). They have now identified approximately 106 psalms for inclusion in the pew book. By the time the commission meets, the pointing of the entire Psalter will be nearing completion. Currently, CPH plans to move the Series C and one-year lectionaries into production by June 1, with hopes of having typesetting completed before the end of @ summer.

356 LSB Historical Records In my last report I raised the issue of the planning editions for the lectionary, noting that the committee has not had time to make any progress on this project. The committee has discussed the possibility of asking whether CPH might be able to take on this assignment as a long-term project. By the time of our meeting, I hope to have more information concerning that possibility.

Individual members of the Translations Committee have assisted in developing the pronunciation system for the lectionary.

The Agenda Committee has continued to make significant progress on a number of fronts. By the time of our meeting, they will have completed their review of all the agenda rites. Many of the changes have been editorial in nature, often aiming toward greater clarity.

LSB Production Coordination on the production of LSB is going extremely well, though the sheer volume of work to be done is daunting. Jon and I continue to meet regularly with David Johnson and his staff, as well as with others at CPH (Feb. 10,24; Mar. 3, 3 1; Apr. 5). David is making final preparations before taking the various hymnal editions to the CPH Board for their formal approval of all the financial commitments.

To date, all of the services for the pew edition have been laid out (by Jon) and proofread by numerous sets of discriminating eyes. Next up is the layout of the Altar Book version of all the services. After that will come the layout of all the services for the accompaniment edition.

Development of the electronic edition ofLSB-to be called Lutheran Service Builder-has recently been taken to another level. We have spent a number of hours at CPH literally tearing apart the prototype in order to design a planning tool that will have great flexibility while being relatively easy to use. The designer of Lutheran Service Builder, Bob Lail, gave a presentation to the CPH Board in March. They were very excited about the value of this resource for our congregations.

LSB Introduction The LSB Introduction Committee is in place and will meet for the first time on May 25-26 here in St. Louis. My hope is that at this first meeting we will be able to prepare a comprehensive plan for marketing and introducing the hymnal. If my recent experience at the pastors' conference is any indication, we will especially need to consider how best to structure the introductory workshops. Not surprisingly, people will learn much more about LSB by experiencing its wealth of resources rather than simply reading about them. Also, I hope to explore the possibility of engaging our Concordias in a series of recording projects that might focus especially on the new hymnody. The more opportunities people have to hear these great hymns, the more interested they will be in the hymnal.

Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music Registrations are beginning to arrive for our upcoming conference. The online registration process is up and running, and appears to be going quite smoothly. The Steeple Chase has been organized and promises to be a memorable experience-and even more so if any of the busses happen to get lost! We are now in the process of planning the services and making sure that all of the presenters are ready to go. Selection of members of the high school honor choir is nearing completion. We had more than twice as many female voices audition as men, so we have extended the deadline for a few weeks to find "a few good men."

In addition to hotel room reservations for commission and committee members and some of the presenters, we also have an additional 110 rooms on "hold" at various hotels in the area for those who prefer not to stay in the dormitories. Information on hotels and other matters is being mailed to all registrants with their confirmation letter.

Commission on Worship Minutes 357 Other matters I have placed the new assignment from the 2004 convention under the "Current Projects" section of the commission's agenda. I think it will be essential to decide at this meeting how we wish to proceed. I am requesting additional funds in the new budget to make it possible for a special committee to meet up to three times in 2005-06 to address issues related to diverse worship resources. I will have additional thoughts at our meeting as to some possible goals for such a committee.

I have been asked to assist in planning worship for the CTCR's theological convocation this August. This will provide us yet another opportunity to introduce some portions of Lutheran Service Book to a variety of people from across the Synod. In addition, I have spoken several times to President Kieschnick about planning worship for the circuit counselors' conference in September 2006. Given that this will be the month when LSB will first become available, I am looking forward to using the opportunity to introduce representatives from every circuit to some features of the new hymnal.

Since our January 2005 meeting, the hymnal committees met in the following meetings:

Liturgy Committee (St. Louis: Feb. 21-22; conference calls: Jan. 27; Mar. 9,23,30; Apr. 6) Hymnody Committee (conference calls: Mar. 4; Apr. 8,22) Lectionary Committee (St. Louis: Jan. 24) Agenda Committee (St. Louis: Feb. 3-4; conf. calls: Jan. 25; Feb. 18,24; Mar. 3, 8,22; Apr. 19)

Since our last meeting, I have represented the commission at the following:

President's Leadership Summit, St. Louis (Jan. 20-22) Corporate Synod Executives' Retreat, St. Louis (Feb. 7-9) St. Louis Area Lutheran School Teachers Conference, St. Charles (Feb. 11) LCMS Board of Directors, St. Louis (Feb. 25) Quad Cities Circuit Forum, Davenport (Apr. 10) Central Illinois District/Iowa District East Pastors' Conference, Moline (Apr. 11-13)

Also, since our last meeting, Jon Vieker has represented the commission at the following:

ALCM Board Meeting, Houston (Jan. 24-25)

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

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Commission on Worship Minutes 359 Commission on Worship Carthage College Kenosha, Wisconsin

26 July 2005

Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Chairman; Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing; Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary; Teacher Mary Mountford; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Dr. Kurt Von Kampen; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director

Teacher Al Loesel was excused.

I. OPENING. Chairman Rev. Dr. Greg Wismar called the meeting to order at 8:17 a.m. He opened with prayer.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Minutes from the 25-26 April 2005 meeting of the Commission on Worship were reviewed. Teacher Mary Mountford made a motion, seconded by Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing, that the minutes be approved. The motion was carried.

MOTIONS APPROVED BY EMAIL BALLOT. • An email motion was made by the Secretary, Rev. William Otte, seconded by the Vice- Chairman, Teacher Al Loesel, that the hymn categories for the Lutheran Service Book and the assignments of hymns to those categories, as circulated to the Commission on Worship on May 2, 2005. The motion was carried with five affirmative votes. • On May 30, 2005, Dr. Von Kampen made a motion, seconded by Dr. Lessing, that Rev. Dien Taylor's resignation from the LSB Introductory Committee be accepted, and that Mr. Jim Lowitzer be appointed to take his place on that committee. The motion was carried.

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE A. The April 1, 2005 report of the Executive Director to the Board of Directors was reviewed by the Commission on Worship.

B. Budget Report FY05. • It appears that the Commission on Worship under spent its budget by $10,000 in FY05. It was reported that when Commission on Worship members do prepaid advanced reservations to take advantage of potential Fiscal Year advantages, this practice is not allowed. • Dr. Grime will investigate possible mistakes in Assistant Director budget report and other areas. The Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music figures need to be adjusted to fit calendar requirements. Registration fees should have been deferred income. Specific items will need investigation. A final report should be available by the September Commission on Worship meeting.

C. Mrs. Stoterau reported receiving an honorarium for a presentation at an LWML Zone 19 gathering.

360 LSB Historical Records IV. CURRENT PROJECTS A. Lutheran Musician Enrichment There will be a workshop on Lutheran Musician Enrichment offered at the Institute. The workshop that Rev. Vieker was encouraged to attend did not happen.

B. 2005 Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music. • We are here! The current count shows 605 registrants, including the honors choir, Thrivent grant applicants, Commission on Worship members, and presenters. The issue of honoraria for presenters is still up in the air. Fewer pastors registered this time than at the Mequon conference. • Dr. Lessing made a motion, seconded by Dr. Von Kampen, that the Secretary of the Commission on Worship work with the Commission on Worship office staff to send a letter of thanks to the supporters of the conference listed on p. 7 of the conference booklet. The motion was carried.

C. Diverse Worship Resources (2004 Resolution 2-04) • Mrs. Stoterau reported on the May 9 conference call with Dr. Kieschnick and the potential donors for a position related to using contemporary worship in growing congregations.. The proposed grant for funding this position is still pending. The request is for the position to be underwritten for 3 years. The candidate for this position would be called by the Concordia University-Irvine Board of Directors, and would be housed at Concordia University in Irvine. She has spoken with Mike Ruhl at the Center for U.S. Mission at Irvine. No official decisions have been made to date regarding this project. Commission members questioned whether there will be a connection with the North American Mission Executives and with the Board for Missions staff at the International Center. • Dr. Wismar commented on the upcoming Igniting Events. The advertised program includes a worship component. The Commission on Worship was not consulted in the planning for this event. The Secretary of the Commission on Worship was asked to draft a letter to all entities of Synod and RSOs that as a “new” commission, the Commission on Worship is eager to fulfill its bylaw responsibilities (3.9.7.2b) to be a resource, and to contribute to worship events and presentations. • In addition, the Commission on Worship is exploring the possibility of having a representative attend each of the sessions, or will request copies of materials and videos from the sessions, so that the commission can understand what is being said regarding worship, and to avoid a sense of “competition” between the commission on Worship and the rest of the Church. Dr. Grime will consult with the Mission Board staff about our concerns and our willingness to be involved. Staff will investigate whether someone can attend the initial event in Macomb, MI. • Dr. Lessing made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, to have either a staff member or Commission on Worship member attend each one of the Igniter events. The motion was carried. • [In a subsequent wrap-up meeting at the conclusion of the Institute on July 29, it was determined that Dr. Von Kampen would try to arrange to attend the Michigan event, that either Dr. Lessing or Rev. Otte would attend the Florida event, that Mrs. Stoterau would try to attend the California event, and that Teacher Mountford would attend the Texas event.] • It is expected that funding will be available in the next budget (about $10,000) to have meetings of a committee to be appointed to deal with 2-04. Determination needs to be made as to the task of such a 2-04 committee. Guidelines for such a committee need to be finalized at the September Commission on Worship meeting. • Commission on Worship members are asked to come up with at least two names to suggest for the 2-04 Committee. Mrs. Stoterau, Rev. Otte, and Dr. Lessing, as the 2-04

Commission on Worship Minutes 361 subcommittee, need to prepare those guidelines. Names should include experts in contemporary worship, names from the “help me” group, and names from the more traditional side who are willing to work on this kind of a project.

D. Concordia University System Campus Visit introductory letter will go out prior to the September Commission on Worship meeting.

V. LUTHERAN SERVICE BOOK The Introductory Committee has been contacting District Presidents to help discover people who will help with the introductory process in each District.

VI. FUTURE MEETINGS • 12–13 September 2005. A final report from the Institute planning committee will be received at this meeting. • 15–16 November meeting date is for sure, to be held in conjunction with the LCEF meeting. • Tentative April 2006 meeting : April 24–25. • An intervening meeting will be scheduled at the September meeting.

VII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

362 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship 12-13 September, 2005 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Chairman; Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing; Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary; Teacher Mary Mountford; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Dr. Kurt von Kampen; Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-chairman; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director

I. OPENING. The Commission on Worship attended chapel in the International Center for its opening devotion. Dr. Grime led the Commission in singing the hymn “Christ High-Ascended.” The Chairman, Dr. Wismar, called the meeting to order at 8:22 a.m.

The Tuesday session was opened after attendance at chapel, called to order at 8:25 by Chairman Dr. Wismar.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Teacher Al Loesel made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, to approve the minutes of the July 26, 2005 meeting of the Commission on Worship. The motion was carried

The Secretary of the Commission on Worship made an email motion, seconded by the Vice-Chairman, Teacher Al Loesel, to use the Hughes Alleluia from p.8 of Hymnal Supplement 98 in Divine Service 4 in the Lutheran Service Book, rather than the Hurl setting originally included in the LSB proposal. The motion was carried.

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE a. Executive Director’s Report. Dr. Grime explained what a “Flash Presentation” is and how such a presentation about the Lutheran Service Book will be provided online and for District Conventions.

b. The Board of Directors report was referenced. The Commission was informed that CPH will replace any CPH produce lost in a catastrophe. This will apply to congregations who lost hymnals, and pastors who lost libraries in the Hurricane Katrina.

c. CPH Report Rev. David Johnson and Peter Reske joined the meeting at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Rev. Johnson explained the editorial progress, issues related to copyright permissions, production issues, the new flash presentation and

Commission on Worship Minutes 363 survey. The Lutheran Service Builder will be priced based on number of worshipers per weekend factored by the amount of hard copy books purchased. The price will range between $299-999.

d. Budget Report - FY2005 Final Report Dr. Grime reviewed the final Fiscal Year 2005 budget report, and explained a number of accounting issues in the report. . The Commission under spent its 2005 Budget by about $10,000.

e. Report of Honoraria Commission members who participated in the Institute received honoraria related to the Institute. Jon Vieker reported honoraria from Trinity, Lebanon, MO and Christ our Savior in Freeburg, IL for presentations on LSB. Rev. Vieker was asked to share his presentation with members of the Commission.

IV. CURRENT PROJECTS a. Lutheran Musician Enrichment Several inquires have been received. If the program is to return to a synodically-based model, some of the materials will need to be rewritten. The organ curriculum especially needs revision to make it manageable. This process should begin soon so new material can be available by 2007 when the “revived” program is offered.

Teacher von Kampen made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, that Kevin Hildebrand be asked to rewrite the organ curriculum for Lutheran Musician Enrichment. The motion was carried.

b. 2005 Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music. Teacher Mark Bender, Chairman of the 2005 Institute Planning Committee, joined the Commission to review the recently-completed Institute.

Teacher Bender reviewed the written reports he presented to the Commission.

There was extended discussion about a possible venue for another Institute in three years.

Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, that the Commission on Worship expresses its gratitude to the Institute Planning Committee and its chairman, Teacher Bender, for their work in arranging the Institute. The motion was carried.

Correspondence related to the Institute was reviewed. Letters were received from Rev. Paul Cain and Rev. Robert Harmon regarding the use of women

364 LSB Historical Records lectors at the Institute. Dr. Wismar prepared and read his responses to Pastor Cain and Pastor Harmon.

Teacher Mountford made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to affirm the sending of the response letters. The motion was carried

There was discussion about future Institutes. Issues to consider when planning future offerings might include - Program Balance – include opportunities for pastors, musicians, contemporary worship, etc. Provide more pastoral options (preaching, worship planning, etc.), and use of the arts. - Guitar options - Schedule concerns – site choice, distance between rooms - Site concerns – construction clause to prevent noise and other construction-related obstacles for Institute participants. - Secure more funding for honors choir participants - Bell choir issues - Staff utilization – details, “on site person,” use Synod’s meeting planning staff? - “Presenter” guidelines – time realities, workshop descriptions - Registration evaluation - Ask whether people have been there before

Teacher Loesel made a motion, seconded by Teacher von Kampen, that another Institute be planned for summer of 2008. Exploration of potential sites should begin as soon as possible. The motion was carried.

c. Diverse Worship Resources (2004 Res. 2-04) Rev. Otte shared the results of interviews he conducted with individuals who were involved at some level with preparation of 2004 Synodical Resolution 2- 04.

Names were suggested for a possible 2-04 committee. After much discussion, the following were to be invited to serve: Mary Voigt (lay, Texas) Gloria Dei, Houston Beth Schult (lay, Messiah, Weldon Springs, MO) Rev. Jim Pierce (Clergy, NJ) Prince of Peace, Howell, NJ “Robbie” Robinson (lay, , CA) Bethlehem, Santa Clarita Rev. Doug Dommer (Clergy, TX) Salem, Tomball Rev. David Buuck (Clergy, MN) Bethlehem, Minnetonka (Minneapolis) MN Jonathan Schultz (Teacher, Broken Arrow, OK – check Institute registration for address) Rev. William Otte (Clergy, MN) representing the Commission on Worship, with Teacher Al Loesel to be his alternate. Alternates: Rev. Blanco (Clergy, Concordia Seward), J. Jordening (DCE, Concordia Irvine), Tom Rucktenwald (Lay, member at Abiding Savior, Lake Forest, CA)

Commission on Worship Minutes 365 Teacher Mountford made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to approve the above list for appointment to the 2-04 Committee. The motion was carried.

The Commission approved by consensus the letter of invitation drafted by the subcommittee to be sent to potential 2-04 committee members.

As the project goes along, the concept of “best practice” may be helpful for the new 2-04 Committee to consider.

d. Concordia University Campus Visits The deadline for completing the campus visits is April 2006. Letters have been sent to University Presidents requesting that arrangements be made for the visit.

There was discussion about further issues that should be explored during the visits. The Campus Visit committee will review the materials and provide updated question sheets and visit guidelines by the November Commission on Worship meeting. These visits are intended to fulfill the Commission’s responsibilities outlined in Bylaw3.9.7.2.a.

V. LUTHERAN SERVICE BOOK

a. Liturgy Committee There was discussion related to the “Hymn of the Day” and the lectionary- based hymn list, a joint project of the Hymnody and Lectionary Committees. The Commission felt strongly that this material needs to be available in some print form as well as in the electronic version as the LSB is introduced. Eventually it should also appear in one of the bound LSB volumes

b. Hymnody Committee The last two batches of hymn harmonizations will be forwarded to the Commission in the near future.

The category list previously approved by the Commission is intended to be the primary order in which the hymns will appear in LSB.

Teacher von Kampen made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, to make an editorial adjustment in the Lutheran Service Book to the hymn “All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night”, stanza 5, changing from “awesome” to “awe-full.” The motion was carried.

c. Lectionary Committee The galley proofs for Lectionary Series C have been completed and were shared for review. It has 345 pages of text.

366 LSB Historical Records A chart of psalm usage summarized from four hymnals was distributed and reviewed. Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, to approve the list of 106 psalms for inclusion in LSB. The motion was carried.

The layout of the psalm section to be included in the Altar Book was shared and reviewed.

d. Agenda Committee “The Resources“ for various rites sent prior to the meeting were reviewed. * Add “Hark the Glad Sound! The Savior Comes” to the list of seasonal hymns for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany on p. 5 of the report. * A list of hymns appropriate for this use during Lent will be developed. * The two collects under “Collect of the Day” on p. 5 will be eliminated. * On p. 9, change the title of the “Tragic Death” collect to “Tragic Death/Suicide” * p. 7, Proper Preface, line 3 – remove the word “and” from the end of the line. * p. 7, Proper Preface, line 4 – change the semicolon to a comma. * p. 10 – last collect, change to read “Jesus Christ, rose victorious over death…” * p. 11 – add to hymn list “Sing with All the Saints in Glory”

Teacher Mountford made a motion, seconded by Teacher von Kampen, to approve the “Resources” as revised. The motion was carried.

e. Introduction Committee Options for funding the LSB introductory process were discussed. The Commission gave input to the Introductory Committee concerning possible formats for the introductory process.

The materials being sent to the Districts for use at District Conventions were shared with the Commission. The Commission was pleased with the hymn choices, and was impressed with how the materials were organized and presented to the Districts. It should be very helpful to the District worship planners.

VI. OLD BUSINESS Igniting Events Commission Members will attend each of the Ablaze Igniting Events. September 23-24, 2005 – Macomb, MI Rev. Vieker and Teacher von Kampen November 4-5, 2005 – Lake Mary (Orlando) Florida – Rev. Otte February 17-18, 2006 – El Cajon (San Diego), CA – Mrs. Stoterau April 28-29, 2006 – Houston, TX – Teacher Mountford.

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Commission staff will register those attending, but attendees will make their own hotel and transportation arrangements.

VII. New Business A question was raised concerning celebration of Holy Communion at large-scale gatherings such as the national youth gathering. The recommendation was that there be an ordained pastor at each distribution station who identifies the elements at his station as being included in the consecration, perhaps with a gesture or with the sign of the cross.

Preaching in the Synod – there was discussion about how the Commission might be involved in fostering better preaching in the Synod. This may be an issue to be addressed as the Commission prepares to visit seminary campuses. The Executive Director will be alert for opportunities for continued discussion and input from others.

Dr. Kieschnick joined the meeting at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday. Members of the Commission were asked to share with him the various activities of the Commission. He expressed appreciation for the work the Commission is doing.

VIII. Future meetings. Commission members are reminded that if at all possible, airplane reservations should not be made earlier than 5:30 p.m. on the last day of the scheduled meeting. Meetings begin with attendance at chapel in the International Center.

The fall 2005 meeting will be held in St. Louis 14-15 November.

The winter meeting will be held in St. Louis 20-21 February, 2006, beginning with morning travel.

The spring 2006 meeting date of 24-25 April in St. Louis was confirmed.

IX. ADJOURNMENT The Monday session was adjourned at 4:30 p.m. Teacher Al Loesel conducted closing devotion.

The Tuesday session was adjourned at 2:07 p.m. Dr. Reed Lessing closed with a devotion based on Psalm 137.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

Addendum for the Commission on Worship only:

Dr. Lessing requested that the minutes reflect that he will never follow Dr. Wismar again!

368 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship Executive Director's Report

September 2005

Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music It's hard to believe that our second Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music ended barely over a month ago. After months of intensive preparation, those four exciting days came and went. If, however, the various responses we have received since the conference are any indication, the full effect of the conference will live on in the memories of the participants for many months and years to come.

Approximately 55% of the conference participants returned their evaluation forms. Rachel has collated all of the data, which you will find in your docket. By and large, the conference was very well received. The committee charged with preparing the next conference will find the comments and suggestions very helpful next time around.

Regarding finances, we have gathered almost all of the data. The preliminary figures show that we should end up with a positive balance, even after providing honoraria to all of the presenters. We will have the very latest numbers available when the commission meets.

Lutheran Service Book Like much of the development of the new hymnal over the past six years, the task of moving LSB materials into the production phase is filled with surprises and complexities. We are in contact with the staff at CPH on a daily basis, working on details related to copyright, the Lutheran Service Builder, lectionary and agenda development, and a host of other issues. The art department at CPH continues to provide new art that will contribute to a first-class presentation of the hymnal.

The Liturgy Committee continues to work toward the development of the desk edition of the services. A new working group of members from both the Hymnody and Lectionary Committees has been formed to work on the selection of the Hymn of the Day as well as other hymn suggestions for all of the Sundays, festivals, and occasions. We are anticipating some very comprehensive hymn suggestions that will be of great assistance in helping congregations begin to mine the full potential of LSB.

There are two batches of hymn harmonizations that the commission must still examine. Once all of the hymns are engraved and edited, we will then begin the task of determining the final order of the hymns. This will also be the time when we determine exactly how many hymns will be able to be included in the pew edition. All of this will probably happen in January. Meanwhile, Jon has completed the initial layout of the liturgy section of the hymnal and is now devoting his attention to the Altar Book. The Psalter has been pointed and laid out and is waiting to go through proofreading. The Series C lectionary volume has been laid out and proofed and will soon be finished. The one-year volume is next on the docket. Very soon we will need to turn our full attention to the Agenda, making final editorial changes before CPH begins to lay out this complex volume. Simultaneously, the Pastoral Care Companion will also have to be prepared for the CPH designers.

CPH will launch an LSB survey over the Internet later this month. They are interested in measuring congregational interest in all of the companion volumes so that they can better determine the quantity of the initial print run. In order for those who complete the survey to know more about these editions, a Flash presentation is being developed by Bob Lail. Survey responders will first be asked to watch this

Commission on Worship Minutes 369 five-minute presentation so that they have a better understanding of the benefits of each of the editions. a LSB Introduction The LSB Introduction Committee members have been hard at work over the summer making contact with all of the district presidents. They will be meeting for the second time on September 20-21. At this meeting the committee will coordinate all of the possible locations throughout the country where introductory workshops might be held next fall. They will also identify names of potential workshop leaders. The committee anticipates that the leaders will be trained next summer, with workshops likely beginning in mid-September.

One issue that we will need to address concerns funding for the introductory workshops. I believe that the broader the source of funding, the greater the acceptance of Lutheran Service Book. We will need to spend some time discussing this matter at our meeting.

Other matters During our meeting we will need to move forward on Res. 2-04 by appointing a committee to begin examining the issues. Central to their work will be the challenge of paying attention to the variety of expectations that currently exist in the Synod with regard to contemporary worship while at the same time trying to determine what those expectations might be three to five years down the road.

Regarding our visit of the Concordia campuses this academic year, a letter is on the way to the presidents of each institution, explaining the purpose of the visits.

Since our January 2005 meeting, the hymnal committees met in the following meetings:

LSB Introduction Committee (St. Louis: May 25-26)

Since our last meeting, I have represented the commission at the following:

"The Making of a New LCMS Hymnal," D.Min. course taught at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (June 13-24). During the visit I also did presentations on LSB for two groups of organists attending workshops and for the Christ Academy, a two-week camp of over 50 high school men. Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music, Kenosha, Wis. (July 25-29)

Also, since our last meeting, Jon Vieker has represented the commission at the following:

Wyoming District Pastors Conference (May 1-5) Consultation with Zion Lutheran Church, Maryland Heights, MO (May 17) Preaching and LSB Presentation at Christ Our Savior, Freeburg, IL (June 12) Preaching and LSB Presentation at Trinity, Lebanon, MO (July 17) Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music, Kenosha, Wis. (July 25-29)

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

370 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship 14–15 November, 2005 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Chairman; Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing; Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary; Teacher Mary Mountford; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Dr. Kurt Von Kampen; Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-chairman; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director

I. OPENING. The Commission on Worship attended chapel in the International Center for its opening devotion each day. Chairman Dr. Gregory Wismar called the meeting to order at 8:20 a.m. on 14 November, 2005.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Dr. Lessing made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, to approve the minutes of the September 12–13, 2005 meeting of the Commission on Worship as corrected. Change “produce” to “product.” Change “Hurl” to “Herl.” Change “travel” to “chapel.” The motion was carried.

Email Motions A. Motion regarding the introduction to the Lord’s Prayer Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-Chairman of the Commission, that with the exception of Divine Services Settings One and Two, all introductions to the Lord's Prayer in the Lutheran Service Book and all related material be: "Taught by our Lord and trusting in His promises, we are bold to pray..." The introduction to the Lord's Prayer in Divine Services One and Two will remain "Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray..." The motion was carried on October 14, 2005.

B. Motion regarding prayers in the front cover of LSB Dr. Von Kampen made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice- chairman of the Commission, to approve the seven prayers (Prayers at Worship) for the inside front cover and to edit them to use the first person singular. The motion was carried on October 17, 2005

C. Motion regarding the prayer section of the LSB pew edition Dr. Von Kampen made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice- chairman of the Commission, to approve ratification of the group of 94 prayers to be included in the prayer section of the LSB pew edition as outlined by Dr.

Commission on Worship Minutes 371 Grime, along with the editorial freedom to delete one or two of the prayers for space reason if necessary. The motion was carried on October 17, 2005. D. Motion regarding the propers for the rite of ordination A motion was made by Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, and seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-Chairman of the Commission on Worship, to approve the Propers for Ordination and Installation in the Lutheran Service Book Agenda as modified from the suggestions forwarded by Dr. Grime. The motion was carried on November 1, 2005.

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE A. Executive Directors Report. • Dr. Grime highlighted and expanded on several items in his printed report included in the docket. Most of recent office time has been spent on editorial cleaning up of LSB Agenda materials. Proofreading and copyright issues were reviewed. • Samples of the Altar Book and Pew Edition layouts were reviewed. Gerald Near is doing the engraving for the Liturgy accompaniment edition. • Dr. Grime reported on his presentation to the Eastern District Pastoral Conference. Many Eastern District congregations continue to use TLH. Dr. Grime presented workshop-style events rather than conducting a plenary session. B. Budget Report • There are some budget report items that seem inconsistent, and need to be researched. Updates and corrections will be researched by staff and reported to the Commission on Worship. C. Report of Honoraria • Rev. Otte reported receiving an honorarium from the Hiawatha Circuit in Minnesota South for a presentation on the LSB in August 2005. • Rev. Vieker received honoraria from the Rocky Mountain district, Kansas, and Sioux Falls presentations on the LSB. D. CPH Report. • On Monday afternoon, the Commission adjourned to the CPH campus. Commission members were given a tour of the CPH facilities, and attended a reception at which CPH staff working on the LSB project were introduced. Rev. David Johnson reported on preliminary results of the CPH LSB interest survey.

IV. CURRENT PROJECTS A. Lutheran Musician Enrichment • There was no detailed report at this time. There has been no response from Kevin Hildebrand on the request for him to rewrite the organ curriculum.

B. 2008 Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music • Rev. Vieker visited Concordia University-Nebraska as a potential site. He believes that the campus could easily handle the Institute. The only potential drawback is the location. While transportation is not a major issue, location

372 LSB Historical Records may still be a problem. Facilities are excellent. Dr. Von Kampen was asked to investigate dates and explore tentative reservations from mid-July through the first of August 2008. Fees should also be explored. • Rev. Vieker will also investigate various campuses in Minnesota as potential sites for the 2008 Institute. The Commission will attempt to make a tentative site identification at the February 2006 Commission meeting.

C. Diverse Worship Resources (2-04 Committee) • All the individuals asked to serve on the 2-04 Committee have now accepted the appointment to serve. Dr. Grime and Rev. Otte will work toward setting an initial meeting date in January 2006. They will also put together some documentation and resources to provide to the committee members prior to the initial meeting. • Mrs. Stoterau gave an update on progress toward staffing the National Worship Consultant to be located at the Center for U.S. Missions in Irvine, CA. The Preliminary Ministry Description was shared. The request was to add consultation with the COW to the Principle Relationships section of the description.

D. Concordia University Campus Visits • Lists of contact people for campus visits were distributed.The Demographic Visit report prepared by the Campus Visit Committee was shared and revised • Commission on Worship staff was asked to send a copy of the initial contact letter to Commission Members. Staff will also attempt to gather demographic data on each Concordia University System campus from the Board for University Education office at the IC. This information will be provided prior to initiation of the visits in early 2006.

V. LUTHERAN SERVICE BOOK A. Liturgy Committee • The Commission sang through all of the Old Testament canticles to be included in the LSB.

B. Hymnody Committee. • The last batch of harmonizations should come to the Commission the week after Thanksgiving. The issue of how many hymns will be included cannot be addressed until early in 2006.

C. Lectionary Committee. • The one-year lectionary is virtually finished. A decision has not been made as to whether the Sanctoral Calendar will be bound with each of the three or four Lectionary volumes, or whether it will be issued as a separate publication.

Commission on Worship Minutes 373 • Teacher Mountford made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, that New Year’s Eve and Reformation be moved to the Feasts and Festivals section of the Lectionary. The motion was carried. • Progress is being made on the task of sorting hymns to fit the lectionary. • Introductions to the lectionary will be forwarded to the Commission when they have been put together.

C. Agenda Committee • There was discussion about whether to provide a rite for installation of non- rostered teachers in the LSB Agenda. The consensus of the Commission was that the Rite for Installation of Servants of the Congregation be designated as the rite to be used for installation of non-rostered teachers, and should be so noted in the Agenda introductory material. Perhaps an additional collect could be added. Dr. Grime will make the necessary adjustments. • The Commission reviewed the document “Visiting the Sick and Distressed.” A simple section for including the Eucharist has been inserted into this rite rather than simply including a note sending people to another rite. • Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, to approve the rite, with the addition of the “General Preface” from Divine Service 4 on p. 25 of the proposal being inserted into the indented section prior to the Verba. The motion was carried. • Teacher Loesel made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau seconded, to approve the following two edited collects for the ordination rite:

• At an ordination: Gracious Lord of the Church, You directed Your Church to prepare and set aside pastors to serve as undershepherds for Your people. Grant that Your flock, under the guidance of Your Holy Spirit, may uphold Your called servants in their ministries so that Your people may work together in peace and harmony and Your kingdom may be extended on earth to the glory of Your name; through Him who is the chief Shepherd of our souls, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holoy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

• At an installation: O Lord, the God of all mercy, You have called pastors through Your Church to minister in the name of Your Son. By the gracious working of Your Holy Spirit may the faithful service of Your called servant begun today in this place be a blessing so that Your people may work together in harmony and Your kingdom may grow and flourish to the honor of Your holy name; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

The motion was carried.

374 LSB Historical Records • Rev. Dr. Lessing made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, to include the following prayer for the mentally impaired in the Altar Book:

• For the mentally impaired: Lord God, show forth Your heart of mercy to the mentally impaired. Grant them compassionate family members and caretakers to watch over and assist them. Help us to provide opportunities to celebrate their gifts, and grant Your Church the burning desire to share the love of Jesus with them; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord.

The motion was carried.

E. Production Issues

• Table of Contents—The Commission reached a consensus that a Biblical index in the back of the pew edition is not needed. An abbreviated topical index, however, should be included. • In the Altar Book, some kind of indication should be given as to whether a psalm is included in the pew edition or not. • Altar Book indexes will include Service Music and Canticles, and an index of prayers. • Rev. Dr. Lessing made a “basket motion,” seconded by Teacher Loesel, to accept the Table of Contents lists as modified in the discussion. The motion was carried.

F. Introductory Process • There will be two training sessions for those who will be responsible for leading LSB introductory workshops held in St. Louis. The first is scheduled for Monday, July 17, 2006 beginning at noon through Wed., July 19 in the afternoon, and the second is scheduled for Wednesday, August 2, 2006 beginning at noon through Friday, August 4 in the afternoon. Commission members are encouraged to attend one of the training sessions. • The goal is to do all the introductory events between September 16 and November 18, 2006. • The schedule of introductory and promotional activities was reviewed. • Dr. Grime asked for Commission members to suggest names of musicians from around the country who are capable of doing the musical portion of the introductory events. These names should be submitted to the Commission on Worship office by early December 2005. • Dr. Von Kampen made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, to approve the Sample District Convention Resolution and to ask the staff to forward it to the Districts. The motion was carried.

G. Introduction to LSB pew edition • The Commission discussed the proposed introduction. After much discussion, it was determined that Commission members would forward

Commission on Worship Minutes 375 comments on the draft to the staff, who will then do a rewrite. This will be forwarded back to the Commission for continued electronic discussion and approval action.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

• Dr. Grime gave a demonstration of an updated version of the Lutheran Service Builder. • There was discussion about the two Igniter events attended by Commission members.

VII. NEW BUSINESS • Rev. Dr. Lessing made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, authorizing the staff of Commission on Worship to make adjustments to various LSB texts to achieve standardization of language and rubrics. Such editorial adjustments should be made in consultation with the Commission on Worship representatives to the respective LSB committees. The motion was carried. • Dr. Lessing made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, that the staff of the Commission on Worship compile a complete source document regarding the contents of the LSB including its rites, services, hymns and prayers, and also includes the sources of the original and adapted materials in the supporting volumes. A narrative of the process history of the LSB project including the source materials shall be kept on record in the Commission office with a copy forwarded to the Concordia Historical Institute for inclusion in its collection. Additional help as needed for the completion of this resource may be employed by the Commission staff. The motion was carried.

VIII. FUTURE MEETINGS • February 20-21, 2006 • April 24-25, 2006

Mrs. Stoterau closed the meeting with the Collect for Travelers, prayed on Tuesday, November 15 at 1:55 p.m. Chairman Rev. Dr. Greg Wismar adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully Submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

376 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship Executive Director's Report

November 2005

Coming on the heels of a meeting just two months ago, it would seem that there isn't much on which to report. But that hardly means that nothing is happening here in the office.

At this point, almost all of our attention in the office is devoted to editing hymns, services, and rites for Lutheran Service Book. As I now immerse myself in the various resources that were developed over the past seven years, I am increasingly amazed at the wealth of materials that have been developed. Whether examining the hymns, the many agenda rites, or any of the other resources for LSB, it is quickly evident that the committees and the commission have done an outstanding job in preparing worship books that will be a rich blessing to our congregations for decades to come.

Currently the Agenda is high on the list of priorities. David Johnson has developed a rigid production schedule that requires that a new section of the Agenda be delivered every two weeks between September 28 and January 4. Once at CPH, the rite is first prepared by a designer. It is then sent back to me for a quick layout check, and then back to CPH for proofreading by both Peter Reske and David. Then it is back to the designer, then again to me, and once more to Peter. All of these steps will be completed on every component (eight sections plus introduction and indices), with final completion anticipated in mid- March.

In the course of editing these services, it has become clear to me that while we rightly concerned ourselves with matters of content, there were a lot of practical details (read: notes and rubrics) that were not considered. For each rite, I am comparing the proposal with the current LW Agenda, and also watching out for issues that neither address. Concurrently, I am trying to standardize the language throughout the rites. The attention to detail that is required is more than I had anticipated, but in the end pastors will find it all to be extremely helpful.

The hymn corpus is now entering the next editorial phase. Here the painstaking detail to layout falls to our colleagues at CPH. We are, however, also examining every phase of the work to ensure that there is a consistency in layout. In addition, Rachel is proofreading all of the hymn texts one last time. More than simply proofreading, she is also comparing the texts against what is in the hymnody database, since the latter is what will be fed into Lutheran Service Builder. As part of my review, I am playing through each hymn setting. I must admit that I find myself quite satisfied with the work that we have done, notwithstanding my consternation when I discover the occasion parallel fifth that slipped through our earlier editing!

Jon continues to direct his efforts to the liturgy section of the Pew Edition and Altar Book. We are now making final touches on the table of contents of both books. (See the docket.) There are several issues we will need to discuss in this regard. Slowly but surely, all of the miscellaneous pieces are beginning to come together. The Proper Prefaces, for example, are now in place. You will be able to view the latest version of the Altar Book at our meeting. Our student assistant is currently in the process of pulling together all of the propers for the one- and three-year lectionaries that we will include in the Altar Book. Because of the separate propers that we have provided for each series in the three-year lectionary, this section of the Altar Book will dwarf what was provided in the LWAltar Book.

Commission on Worship Minutes 377 Sometime in December, Jon will begin working on the layout of the liturgy accompaniment edition. CPH currently has an independent contractor who is engraving the accompaniments. As we prepare this edition, we will keep in mind the possibility of providing rubrics that might be especially helpful to the musician.

There are still several loose ends that the commission will need to address at this meeting and in the coming months. Introductions to several of the editions need to be completed. I will have a first draft of an introduction to the Pew Edition available at our meeting. The Lectionary introduction is also coming along and may be ready by that time.

In other developments: a The Lutheran Service Builder continues to be developed. I hope to be able to demonstrate it to you during our meeting. There are some new features that are going to "wow" you even more than you already have been by this exciting product. a The Introduction Committee had another fine meeting. The minutes to their meeting are included in the docket. a All of the Old Testament canticles are now completed. We will sing through all of them during our meeting. The "hymn suggestions" working group has had six phone conferences. They are selecting hymns for all of the lectionaries simultaneously. Thus far Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany are completed. We have done a few weeks in Lent and have the rest of Lent and Holy Week assigned. This is no small project, as Greg will readily attest, and will take at least three more months to complete. All of the working group members agree, however, that the effort is well worth it, given the that this will be a valuable resource for worship planners. a Approximately 1,350 congregations have responded to the online survey that CPH launched in late September. David will have a preliminary report of the results and what this will mean from the publishing house's perspective.

In other matters, we finally received the final affirmative response for our Res. 2-04 committee. Everyone has now accepted. We will be working now to secure a date for our first meeting. Bill and I have assumed it will likely be sometime in late January or early February.

We have responses from most of the Concordias concerning our request to visit the campuses. I am scheduled to visit Bronxville on Dec. 6-7.

Since our January 2005 meeting, the hymnal committees met in the following meetings:

LSB Introduction Committee, St. Louis (Sept 20-21) Hymn Suggestion Working Group conference calls (Sept 29; Oct 6, 13,2 1,27, Nov 1)

Since our last meeting, I have represented the commission at the following:

Corporate Synod Executives retreat, St. Louis (Oct 25-26) Eastern District Professional Church Workers Conference, Niagara Falls (Nov 9-1 1)

Also, since our last meeting, Jon Vieker has represented the commission at the following:

Igniter Event in Macomb, MI, with Kurt von Kampen (Sept 23-24) Conference on Early Lutheran Liturgy, Omaha, NE (Oct 1) Visit to Concordia, Seward (Oct 2)

378 LSB Historical Records Rocky Mountain District Church Workers' Conference, Breckenridge, CO (Oct 5-7) Kansas District Church Workers' Conference, Junction City, KS (Oct 9-1 1) LSB Workshops and Hymn Festival at Christ Lutheran, Sioux Falls, SD (Nov 5-6) Missouri District Church Workers' Conference, Lake of the Ozarks, MO (Nov 8-10)

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 379 Commission on Worship

20–21 February, 2006 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

Minutes

I. OPENING The Commission on Worship attended chapel in the International Center for its opening devotion on Monday. Chairman Dr. Gregory Wismar called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. The Commission did a round-table to catch up on members’ activities since the last meeting.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. The minutes of the 14–15 November 2005 meeting were reviewed. Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, to approve the minutes as printed. The motion was carried

B. E-Mail Motions approved since the 14–15 November, 2005 meeting of the Commission on Worship:

1. “Prayer at the Birth of a Child” — 1-30-05 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-Chairman of the Commission, to approve the following revision to the prayer “At the birth of a child” in the topical prayers section of the LSB.

Merciful Father, You add to the generations of humanity. This day we thank You for the birth of name . Grant that he/she may soon be brought to the waters of Holy Baptism, and, by the gracious working of Your Holy Spirit, help him/her to grow in Your nurture and admonition that he/she may bring glory to You and serve others in Your name; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

The motion was carried.

2. Lutheran Service Book Pew Edition Introduction —12-12-05 A motion was made by Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, and seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, to approve the

380 LSB Historical Records Introduction dated 12-12-2005 for inclusion in the Lutheran Service Book. The motion was carried.

3. Altar Book Occasional Services Introduction — 12-16-05 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, vice-chairman of the Commission, to approve the "Altar Book: Introductory notes for occasional rites" for inclusion in the LSB Altar Book. The motion was carried.

4. Glossary — 12-20-05 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-Chairman of the Commission, to approve the version of the glossary dated 12-20-2005 for inclusion in the pew edition of the Lutheran Service Book. The motion was carried.

5. Singing the Psalms — 12-20-05 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel,, vice-chairman of the Commission, to approve the “Singing the Psalms” document for inclusion in the Lutheran Service Book. The motion was carried.

6. Table of Psalms for Daily Prayer — 1-04-06 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, to include the "Table of Psalms for Daily Prayer" in the Lutheran Service Book Pew Edition. The motion was carried.

7. Litany Prayers — 2-06-06 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-Chairman of the Commission to approve the February 6, 2006 version of the Litany prayers as corrected for inclusion in the Lutheran Service Book project where appropriate. The motion was carried.

8. Lectionary Introduction — 2-06-06 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-Chairman of the Commission to approve the February 6, 2006 version of the Lectionary Introduction as corrected for inclusion in the Lutheran Service Book Lectionaries. The motion was carried.

Commission on Worship Minutes 381 III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

A. Executive Director’s Report • The LSB project is moving forward. May 1 is the “drop dead” date for the pew edition materials to be given to the printer. Layout issues and proofreading are current priorities for the Commission staff. • There was discussion about how to deal with the standby hymn list as related to layout issues. • The Good Shepherd Institute will be devoted to the LSB next November. There is a possibility that the Commission may be invited to be included on the program as part of a regular Commission meeting. • The tag line for the national ad campaign is “Christ’s Love is here for you.”

B. Consultation on Common Texts • Dr. Grime reviewed the notes from the December 2005 CCT meeting which were included in the docket. Copies of “Daily Readings” based on the Revised Common Lectionary were distributed to Commission members. • The ELCA plans to introduce its new hymnal, Evangelical Lutheran Worship, on October 3, 2006, at a pre-publication price of $17.50.

C. Budget Report • Current budget figures show that Commission expenses for the current fiscal year to date are under budget. Questions from Commission members were answered.

D. Honoraria • Dr. Wismar reported an honorarium for an article he wrote for the Lutheran Witness. • Mrs. Stoterau received an honorarium for a presentation at Trinity, Indio, CA. • Rev. Jon Vieker received an honorarium for a Lutheran Witness article.

E. David Johnson – CPH report Rev. David Johnson attended the Commission meeting on Tuesday morning. He shared a recently-developed FAQ sheet regarding the LSB project, to be used in publicity material. Marketing and other concerns were discussed.

IV. CURRENT PROJECTS A. Lutheran Musician Enrichment Rev. Vieker will attend the ELCA Region I conference next summer, scheduled for July 11-14, 2006 at Columbus, Ohio. He will do a presentation on the Lutheran Service Book. Otherwise there is no LME activity at this time.

382 LSB Historical Records B. Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music • The comparison of Future Institute Sites chart was reviewed and discussed. • Teacher Mountford made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, to hold the 2008 Institute on the Concordia University Nebraska campus in Seward. The motion was carried. • July 22-27, 2008 is the proposed date for the Institute. The following week would be the backup week. Commission staff will check dates for the LWML and LLL conventions that summer to prevent schedule overlap. Commission members are asked to provide suggestions for speakers and preachers for the Institute by the time of the next Commission meeting. • Suggestions for the planning committee include: 2 Commission members, 2 former planning committee members, 2 locals, and 2 musicians. Specific suggestions include: Teacher von Kampen; Teacher Loesel; Teacher Kathy Achterberg; Teacher Mark Bender, Paulette Krueger (local and musician); Prof David Wollenberg; Rev. Karl Hollibaugh; Rev. Bill Moorhead. Dr. Lessing suggested making connection with “SPIFE” (the St. Paul Institute for Education) which does much work with rural churches. The organization operates out of Concordia, MO. • One of the emphases for this conference should be on rural or small parishes. Intentional involvement of DELTO students should be explored.

C. Diverse Worship Resources • Rev. Otte reviewed the notes taken at the initial meeting of the Diverse Worship resources Committee. • At the next committee meeting, this group should be advised of the 2008 Institute and be invited to supply presentation and workshop topics and potential presenters.

D. Concordia University Campus Visits. Commission members who have completed assigned campus visits gave brief reports on their visits.

V. LUTHERAN SERVICE BOOK. A. Marketing • The marketing plan in the docket was referenced, and a list of hymns to be recorded for the introductory material was distributed.

B. Copyright issues. • Teacher Loesel made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to use “The Night Will Soon Be Ending” with the changes to the fifth stanza as proposed. The motion was carried • Permission to include “As the Deer” in the Lutheran Service Builder was denied by Maranatha. Therefore it will not be included in the LSBuilder nor in the accompaniment book.

Commission on Worship Minutes 383 C. Lectionary Committee—Hymn of the Day and Other Hymn Suggestions. • Dr. Wismar walked through the sample listing including in the docket. This list will be included in the LSBuilder. It will most likely also appear as a printed resource marketed through the Commission for those who don’t purchase the Builder. The final listing will include the LSB number.

D. Agenda Committee • Rev. Dr. Lessing made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, to delete any use of “of 1580” in reference to the Book of Concord in the Agenda. The motion was carried.

E. Introduction Process • Current challenge is finding workshop sites. About $150,000 has been assembled from various sources to fund the introductory process. Sources include Synodical budget, Schwan Foundation, and Thrivent grant. In addition, CPH will provide print resources for the introductory process. • Training sessions for presenters are July 17-19 and August 2-4. • The LSB Introduction Committee meeting convened on Tuesday at 1:00, and Commission members joined them for a two-hour brainstorming session about marketing and the introductory process.

VI. FOR YOUR INFORMATION • The response to the Task Force on Synodical Structure was reviewed. • Hmong Hymnal. The communication was noted.

VII. OLD BUSINESS • The “Equipping Future Worship Leaders” grant had money left over after the 2005 Institute. This money needs to be returned. Igniting Events. • Mrs. Stoterau reported on the California Igniter event. • Dr. Kieschnick joined the Commission on Monday afternoon. The Commission shared brief progress reports on various projects, and the Synodical President encouraged the Commission on its tasks.

VIII. FUTURE MEETINGS • April 24–25, 2006 • September 25–26, 2006 (St. Louis seminary campus visit) • Nov 13–14, 2006

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

384 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship Executive Director's Report

February 2006

We have now entered the year that we have been looking forward to for some time. In less than six months, we will be holding copies of Lutheran Service Book in our own hands. There will have been a lot of blood, sweat, and tears shed to get to that moment, and all to lead our congregations to a more profound Alleluia.

But like the eschaton itself, we are not there yet. As we look over all that has been done thus far, it is hard to believe that there is still so much left to be done. For this report, I'll provide an update first of what has been completed and then what still remains to be done.

Among those things close to being completed: Jon has nearly completed his portion of the pew book. This includes the front matter, the Psalter, and all of the services and liturgical resources. These materials have been through various levels of proofreading, which will continue in the coming months. Jon has nearly completed laying out nearly the entire Altar Book, which runs over 1,000 pages. This includes the complete Psalter, all of the services, the Lent and Holy Week resources, the 200+ prayers of intercession and thanksgiving, and a whopping 450 pages of propers for both lectionaries and the Feasts and Festivals. This entire volume still awaits proofreading at CPH. The hymns have been through various stages of editing, including three sets of eyes at CPH. I have @ played through every hymn again, and Rachel has both proofread the hymn texts and compared them with the version that we have in the database. This comparison is very important since Lutheran Service Builder will use what is in the database. We are now poised to begin the process of laying out the hymns into their respective categories. At the current time, it appears that there will be enough space to include nearly all of the hymns. If we use space wisely, we may not have to resort to our standby list! The Series C and one-year lectionary volumes are nearly complete. CPH determined that the best course of action was to include the readings for the Feasts, Festivals, and Occasions at the end of each lectionary volume. These volumes have been proofread and are now awaiting the inclusion of the recently approved introduction and the comprehensive index of readings. On Saturday, February 11, three staff members from CPH and Rachel, Jon, and I will take part in a massive proofreading effort. We will be comparing all of the editions where the lectionary readings appear in order to make sure that there are no discrepancies between any of the editions. These include (1) the list of readings in the pew book, (2) the propers that are provided in the Altar Book, (3) the lectionary volumes, (4) the texts that have been prepared for the Builder, (5) our comprehensive charts where all of the propers are listed, and (6) the lectionary indexes.

Among those items where significant work still remains: Jon has begun laying out the liturgy accompaniment edition. Currently, all of the Divine Service settings are done. The engravings for the other services have not been completed yet, but we are on target. The production schedule for the Agenda has slowed during the past month. All of the components, except for the front materials and the index, have been delivered to CPH. By the end of February I Â expect the last of the rites to be through the layout process and the first editorial pass. I anticipate that March will be a busy month working on the "second pages" of these rites.

Commission on Worship Minutes 385 As we reported at a previous meeting, the Pastoral Care Companion will not be available at the same time as the pew edition and primary volumes. Once we have these editions off our desk, there will be time to devote to a careful pass through this important resource. Depending on CPH's schedule, I am hopeful that the PCC will be available by the spring of 2007. The securing of non-CPH copyrights is nearly completed. There are several minor complications that David will bring to our attention when he meets with us on the 21st. In January Ryan Markel began working at CPH. He will provide customer support for Lutheran Service Builder once it is launched. He has already brought a number of important observations to the development of the Builder and will be coordinating the beta testing. Because of the complexities of this product, it is likely that it will not be ready by September when the hymnal becomes available. David wants to make absolutely certain that all of the bugs are out of the program before it is launched. CPH is predicting a release in November, which will be in time for use for Advent. The "hymn suggestions" working group has had another eight phone conferences since our last meeting. Members of the committee include Greg Wismar and Rick Stuckwisch from the Lectionary Committee and Stephen Starke and Henry Gerike from the Hymnody Committee. We now have the festival half of the Church Year done for Series A, B, C and the one-year lectionary. We have also completed the non-festival half of Series B and have nearly finished with Series C. We will also be doing the Feasts and Festivals, probably later this spring. 1 have included sample pages of what the working group has done thus far. You might even want to use the suggestions for Lent! At its November meeting, the Synod's Board of Directors discussed the issue of royalties from LSB. They have asked Tom Kuchta, the treasurer of Synod, and me to initiate these discussions with CPH. I will be able to report further on this at our meeting.

Concurrently, we are developing the introductory process for Lutheran Service Book. The Introduction Committee will be meeting with the commission on the second day of our meeting. By the time they leave St. Louis the next day, I hope to have nearly all of the workshop sites identified and presenters chosen. Then letters will go out inviting both congregations and individuals to participate in the project. The marketing plan for LSB is coming together nicely. You will find a summary in the docket. Most significant will be the DVD which will be provided to every congregation. CPH has identified a firm from Nashville, Tenn., to develop this for us. Recognizing that the management of this product would be more than either David Johnson or I have time for, David has hired Jim Lowitzer to oversee the project. Since Jim is already on the Introduction Committee, this is going to work out very nicely. We are making plans to provide online registration for the workshops this fall using the same company that worked so well for last summer's Institute. We are currently investigating how best to do this so that we can keep separate accounts for those registering for the workshops in Canada. Jon and I have completed the first of four convocations on LSB that will be held on the St. Louis seminary campus this spring. The fourth, which will highlight the Builder, will be presented by Bob Lail and others from CPH. I am currently in discussions with the Fort Wayne seminary about the possibility of also offering an extended convocation on their campus this spring. You will note in the docket three separate sources of funding that have been secured in support of the introductory process of LSB. The first comes from the Board of Directors, which has agreed to provide funds in next year's budget for training our workshop presenters. The second comes from the Schwan Foundation (as mentioned above), which will provide funds for the development of the DVD. The third will hopefully come from Thrivent. I expect the decision on that grant to occur just days before the commission meets.

In every facet of this process, David Johnson and his staff have been exemplary colleagues. David has marshaled significant forces at CPH, from artists to designers to the production control department. They are absolutely committed to producing a product that allows the rich content of our hymns and liturgies to shine.

386 LSB Historical Records On other matters, the diverse worship committee has held their first meeting. Bill and I will be able to brief you more fully on it during our meeting. Though they have met only once, they have at least a general idea of how the commission might proceed to fulfill the assignment given it by Res. 2-04. The next meeting of the group will be held in Houston on May 8-9,2006.

At this point we appear to be about halfway through our visits of the Concordia University System. Initial reports already suggest that this endeavor will be very fruitful. I look forward to our discussions at our coming meeting.

You will see in the docket a letter from the Marvin M. Schwan Charitable Foundation indicating that they have agreed to fund all of our grant requests for 2006. Please read the letter carefully, since it more than hints at an expectation of decreased funding in the coming years.

The Fort Wayne Seminary's Good Shepherd Institute plans to devote its entire conference next November to Lutheran Service Book. Both Jon and I have been asked to give major presentations. I have suggested to the conference planners, Arthur Just and Richard Resch, that perhaps the entire commission might also be in attendance and given the opportunity to participate in a question and answer session. We could also use this visit to fulfill our goal of meeting on both seminary campuses in the final year of this triennium.

Other opportunities to showcase include River Forest's Lectures in Church Music, where I have been invited to speak next October. I am also on the planning committee for the National Circuit Counselors' Conference in Milwaukee in mid-September. Though the schedule is very tight, we are exploring ways to showcase Lutheran Service Book and will certainly use its resources in some of the worship opportunities.

Here at the International Center I have been actively involved in several projects. I am assisting in reviewing the Thrivent grant proposals for the coming year. More significantly, I am involved in a current Thrivent grant project that will result in a national ad campaign beginning in November of this year and concluding the following July during the 2007 synodical convention. I can provide more information during our meeting should anyone be interested.

Since our January 2005 meeting, the hymnal committees met in the following meetings: Hymn Suggestion Working Group conference calls (Dec 1, 14; Jan 5, 1 1, 19,27; Feb 5, 15)

Since our last meeting, I have represented the commission at the following: Architect's Advisory Committee and LCEF Fall Conference, Palm Springs (Nov 16-20) National Circuit Counselors' Conference Planning Committee, Palm Springs (Nov 21) Consultation on Common Texts, New York (Dec 5-6) Campus Visit, Concordia-Bronxville (Dec 6-7) ALCM Board Meeting, Chicago (Jan 23-24) LSB convocation at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (Jan 25)

Also, since our last meeting, Jon Vieker has represented the commission at the following: LSB convocation at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (Jan 25) Campus Visit, Concordia-St. Paul (Feb 13-14)

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 387 Commission on Worship 24–25 April 2006 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

Minutes

Mr. Jim Lowitzer was present for the Monday morning session.

I. OPENING. The Commission on Worship attended chapel in the International Center for its opening devotion on Monday. Chairman Dr. Gregory Wismar called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. The Commission did a round-table to catch up on members’ activities since the last meeting.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• 20-21 February 2006 A motion was made by Dr. Lessing, seconded by Teacher Loesel, to approve the minutes of the 20-21 February 2006 Commission on Worship meeting as corrected. The motion was carried. • Ratification of Internet ballots. The Secretary reported the following actions taken via the internet: • Final Hymn List Motion – March 9, 2006 Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, to approve the final LSB hymn list distributed to Commission members on March 9, 2006, to be the officially approved list of hymns to be included in the Lutheran Service Book. There are a total of 636 hymns on the list. The motion was carried. • Hymn Comments Motion – March 22, 2006 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-chairman of the Commission, to approve the "Hymn Comments" for the pew edition of the Lutheran Service Book as distributed on March 22, 2006. The motion was carried

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

A. Executive Director, September 2005 Docket pp. 6–7

388 LSB Historical Records The Executive Director’s report was reviewed, and details were expanded throughout the meeting.

B. Report to LCMS Board of Directors, May 2006 Docket p. 8 C. David Johnson—CPH Report • Rev. David Johnson reported on production issues related to release of the Lutheran Service Book and its related products. • A determination has been made that the Lutheran Service Builder will need to run on Windows 2000 or later. It will not work on Windows 98. • Lutheran Blind Mission society will produce Braille and large print versions of the Lutheran Service Book, which will be available free to those who have need of them. Large print bulletins can also be produced with the Lutheran Service Builder program. D. Budget Report: FY06—through February Docket pp. 9–12 The Commission is slightly “overspent” as of the end of February, and it is projected that the end of year figures will be very tight.

E. Preliminary Budget for FY07 pp. 13–20 • The proposed FY 2007 Budget request includes four Commission on Worship meetings, one 2-04 Committee meeting, full funding for the Assistant Director from January 2007 to end of the fiscal year; training of the Lutheran Service Book introductory workshop presenters; (planning expenses for Institute planning committee would be deferred); This represents roughly a $66,000 increase. • Teacher Loesel made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, to endorse the proposed FY07 budget request. • Mrs. Stoterau proposed an amendment to the motion, seconded by Dr. Lessing, to increase the FY07 budget request to include two additional meetings for the 2-04 Diverse Worship Committee meetings in FY 07 ($7000 increase) The amendment was carried. The amended main motion was carried.

F. Report of honoraria received by commission members (Bylaw 3.71b) Dr. Grime and Rev. Vieker received honoraria for the two convocations related to the Lutheran Service Book held at the St. Louis seminary.

IV. CURRENT PROJECTS

A. Lutheran Musician Enrichment Rev. Vieker will attend the ELCA equivalent Leadership for Parish Musicians conference in Columbus, Ohio in July 2006. A brochure will be developed about Lutheran Musician Enrichment to be included in the Lutheran Service Builder introductory workshop materials.

B. 2008 Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music • Initial contacts have been made following the suggestions offered at the last Commission on Worship meeting. Nothing has been firmed up.

Commission on Worship Minutes 389 • Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Dr. Lessing, that the 8 people identified at the last meeting be appointed as the planning committee for the 2008 Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music. The motion was carried. • Dr. Von Kampen shared concerns that the Institute not be perceived ONLY as a rural/small church event. Other local opportunities were also shared. • Potential presenters: David Schmitt; Dean Nadasdy; Carl Fickenscher; David Cherwein; Gerry Coleman; Dien Taylor; Randy McChesney; Robin Leaver; • Potential themes: Children in music; rural/small church

C. Diverse Worship Resources (2004 Res. 2-04) Notes from February meeting Docket pp. 21–24 D. Concordia University Campus Visits Docket pp. 25–56 The various campus visit reports were reviewed, and after discussion, the following summary items were identified: • General Impressions—Lack of coordination with musical groups touring; the visits were welcomed; there was initial suspicion about why the visits were being made; the schools are very different from each other; the non-Midwest schools feel isolated; the schools are looking forward to the Lutheran Service Book. • Needs Identified—There is a need to share what is happening on the Commission on Worship with the schools; some schools lack music/touring groups; there is a strong desire for a chaplains conference; schools struggle with how to recruit music students. • Follow-up suggested—Try to coordinate musical group tour schedules among the schools; support the acquisition of the Lutheran Service Book for the campuses with some kind of funding; schedule a campus chaplains’ conference; share reports of the visits with all campuses The subcommittee intends to draft a summary report with possible recommendations based on the “raw data” of the individual reports, which can be forwarded to the various campuses, Boards, and others who may be interested.

V. LUTHERAN SERVICE BOOK • Commission members are to turn in their suggestion for alternate categories for hymns by the end of the week (April 28). • Copies of the new 40-page LSB brochure were distributed to the Commission members. It was well received. The brochure will be mailed soon to all congregations, retired pastors, districts, and educational institutions in the synod.

A. Liturgy Committee • The Altar Book will be the next book to go to production, after the pew edition and Lectionaries. Holy Week rites will be in the Altar Book rather than in the Agenda. B. Hymnody Committee • The Accompaniment edition will need immediate attention after the pew edition is finished. Being spiral bound, the production time is shorter than the pew edition. • Scriptural references to hymns will appear in the "Hymn of the Day and Other Hymn Suggestions" booklet to be in self-standing form printed by the Commission.

390 LSB Historical Records This set of weekly hymn listings will also appear as part of the Lutheran Service Builder. C. Lectionary Committee D. Agenda Committee Pastoral Care Companion will be a fall project E. Production Issues F. Introduction Process • Jim Lowitzer gave an update on the introductory process. Video taping of worship services took place in St. Louis over the weekend previous to the Commission meeting. People interviewed over the weekend for the introductory video included: • Joe Das – 4th year seminarian at St. Catherines • Dale Lewis – St. Louis layman • Mary Mountford – “Texas female and educator” • Peter Reske – CPH staff • Rev. Steve Everette - Chicago • Rev.Randy Asbury, Hope Lutheran, St. Louis • Rev. Bill Hoesmann, chair, LCMS Council of Presidents • Rina Linke – Concordia St. Paul music major • Kirby Wilbur – Seattle area layman and radio talk show host • Bill Heide – musician, St. John, Orange, CA • Cindy Holden, musician, Long Island, NY. • Karen Stephenson, musician, Chesterfield, MO • Rev. Dr. Paul Grime • Rev. Dr. Jerry Kieschnick • Portions of the weekend worship services at Hope Lutheran, St. Louis; Chapel of the Cross, St. Louis; Immanuel, Waterloo, and Good Shepherd, Collinsville, IL were also taped for the introductory DVD. • After the taping, the video will be “rescripted” to reflect the good content obtained in the taping sessions. An editor has been chosen. Deadline for DVD production is June 6. Two disks (DVD and CD) and a 16-page brochure will be included in the June mailing. Encouragement was made to do the mailings via first class mail. The introductory kit will be sent in fall. • A list of tentative presenters and sites for introductory workshops was distributed and discussed.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

A. The call for a worship position at the Center for U. S. Missions at Irvine, CA (Pastor Michael Zehnder) has been accepted. It was suggested that he be invited to the Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning session of the November Commission on Worship meeting. Commission Staff was asked to arrange for an invitation to be extended. .

VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Report on President’s Strategy Summit (March 2–4, 2006) Docket p. 73

B. Rev. Dr. Gerald Kieschnick joined the Tuesday morning portion to recognize and thank Rev. Dr. Paul Grime for his ten years of service to the Synod as Executive Director of

Commission on Worship Minutes 391 the Commission on Worship. An updated plaque recognizing this anniversary was presented.

The Commission spent most of the Tuesday session proofreading Indices for the pew edition of the Lutheran Service Book.

VIII. FUTURE MEETINGS A. September 25–26, 2006 (St. Louis seminary visit) B. November 13–14, 2006 C. February 5–6, 2006 (Fort Wayne seminary campus visit; also meeting with the Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support)

IX. CLOSING DEVOTIONS Dr. von Kampen closed the meeting on Tuesday with scripture and prayer. The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, secretary

392 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship Executive Director's Report

April 2006

The final countdown has begun. We are now just weeks away from delivering the pew edition of Lutheran Service Book to the printer. Work is moving at such a pace that by the time you read this, much of it will hopefully be out-of-date. Here is where we currently stand: The pew book is now in the final stage of proofreading. Deadlines require that it be ready to go to the printer in early May so that it is can be in the warehouse in time for the CPH worship workshop in mid-August. We are currently putting the finishing touches on the indexes and will soon finalize the acknowledgments pages. CPH reported late last week that all of the copyrights have finally been nailed down for the services in LSB. What this means is that all of the services in LSB will be covered under the annual liturgy license that CPH will make available to congregations. All copyrights for the hymns are in as well, though CPH will try one last time to negotiate more favorable terms that might permit the inclusion of several items in Lutheran Service Builder. The Series C and one-year lectionaries have been sent to the printer. Both volumes should be available for purchase sometime by early summer. CPH intends to begin selling each edition as soon as it arrives at the warehouse. Editing continues on the Agenda. All of the rites have been through first pages, and at least half of them have been through second or third pages. The introduction is the last section to be edited. We have prepared both a detailed table of contents and a comprehensive index so that users will have several ways of locating a particular rite. The Altar Book continues to be reviewed and corrected. Currently the 450 pages of propers are being proofed. Once the pew book is off to the printer, CPH will devote more time in proofing all of the services. The accompaniment editions will also receive considerable attention once the pew book is off of the desk. Lutheran Service Builder is currently in the second phase Beta testing. A first draft of the supporting documentation has been written and is available to the Beta testers. This draft will soon receive its first editorial pass. At its last meeting, the Synod's Board of Directors decided not to pursue further the issue of royalties with CPH.

Work on the introductory process for Lutheran Service Book continues as well. The large brochure went to the printer several weeks ago. Nearly 12,000 copies will be mailed first class at the end of April to all congregations, to all retired pastors, and to all Lutheran elementary and high schools. In addition, district offices will receive a copy. An additional 38,000 copies will be available for distribution in all sorts of venues. On March 26, close to 100 individuals from selected church choirs in the area gathered to record 24 hymns from LSB. We worked hard for four hours and got through everything. This recording will be mailed to all congregations at the end of June. Also included in the June mailing will be the DVD on which we all brainstormed at our last meeting. Taping of interviews and services in local congregations will occur this weekend here in St. Louis. Jim Lowitzer has been coordinating everything with the folks in Nashville. He plans on staying in town until Monday morning in order to give the commission an update.

Commission on Worship Minutes 393 We now have commitments from all but one of the 260+ sites that will host introductory workshops in the U.S. Very soon we will also have locations of the Lutheran ChurchÃ‘Canad sites. We are Â currently working to get commitments from the workshop presenters. Once that is done, we will have to schedule workshop dates that take into consideration both the available dates at the workshop sites and on the presenters' calendars. All sites must be finalized by June 1, at which time registration will open.

On other matters, the diverse worship committee will meet two weeks after the commission meeting, this time in Houston. All committee members have been added to a list serve so that communication between members can be facilitated.

All of our Concordia University System visits have been completed. Reports from all ten visits are included in the docket. They will also be shared with various entities, including the president's office and both the Board for University Education and the Board for Pastoral Education.

Since the beginning of the Spring quarter, Jon and I have been teaching two sections of the introductory worship class here at the St. Louis seminary. It has been both an enlightening experience and a grueling schedule to keep.

Since our February 2005 meeting, the hymnal committees met in the following meetings: Introduction Committee (Feb 21-22) Hymn Suggestion Working Group conference calls (Mar 9, 16; Apr 6,21)

Since our last meeting, I have represented the commission at the following: National Circuit Counselors' Conference Planning Committee, St. Louis (Feb 22-23) a LSB convocation at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (Mar 15; Apr 12)

Also, since our last meeting, Jon Vieker has represented the commission at the following: COP Presentation on Lutheran Service Builder, St. Louis (Feb 22) LSB presentation at Southern District Convention, Collinsville, IL (Feb 25) LSB convocation at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (Mar 15) Capital Funding Services Wives Presentation on LSB, St. Louis (Mar 22) Campus Visit, Concordia-Irvine (Apr 9-1 1)

Jon and I both attended the following: President's Strategy Summit, St. Louis (Mar 24) Reception honoring Jaroslav Vajda on occasion of receiving the ALCM Lifetime Achievement Award, St. Louis (Apr 17)

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

394 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship 25–26 September 2006 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Chairman; Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary; Teacher Mary Mountford; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Dr. Kurt Von Kampen; Teacher Al Loesel, Vice- chairman; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director

Absent (Excused): Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing

Guests: Rev. Michael Zehnder joined the Commission on both Monday and Tuesday afternoon. The 2-04 committee on Diverse Worship resources joined the committee on Tuesday.

I. OPENING. The Commission on Worship attended chapel in the International Center for its opening devotion on Monday. Chairman Dr. Gregory Wismar called the meeting to order at 8:26 a.m. The Commission did a round-table to catch up on members’ activities since the last meeting.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 24–25 April 2006 Teacher Mountford made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, to approve the minutes of the April 24-25, 2006 minutes as printed. The motion was carried.

The Secretary of the Commission reported the following actions taken via the internet since the April meeting:

MOTION TO APPROVE THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SECTION OF THE LSB PEW EDITION 5-3-06 Rev. William H. Otte, secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, vice-chairman of the Commission, to approve the Acknowledgements section of the LSB pew edition as circulated on May 3, 2006. • The motion was declared passed at 1:40 p.m. on May 4, 2006.

MOTION TO APPROVE THE “WHITE SPACE” FILLERS 5-5-06 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-chairman of the Commission, to approve the “white space” fillers as ultimately proposed by the Commission on Worship staff on May 5, 2006. This list does not include portions of the Augsburg Confession. • The motion was declared passed on May 5, 2006.

1 Commission on Worship Minutes 395 MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR PUBLICATION 5-5-06 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Kurt Von Kampen, to approve the Lutheran Service Book Agenda for publication, including the acknowledgements section. • The motion was declared to have passed on June 7, 2006.

MOTION TO APPROVE THE PEW EDITION OF THE LUTHERAN SERVICE BOOK 5-8-06 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, to give final and overall approval to the pew edition of the Lutheran Service Book. Soli Deo Gloria! • The motion was declared passed on May 9, 2006

MOTION TO APPROVE ALTAR BOOK NOMENCLATURE 6-13-06 Mrs. Linda Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Dr. Reed Lessing, to use "A: Assisting Minister (lay or ordained)” for the nomenclature to be used in the LSB Altar Book. • The motion was declared passed at 1:00 p.m. on June 14.

MOTION TO APPROVE THE ALTAR BOOK FOR PUBLICATION 6-14-06 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, vice-chairman of the Commission, to approve the content of the Lutheran Service Book Altar Book, including the revised Introduction. • The motion was declared passed on June 15, 2006

MOTION TO APPROVE THE INTRODUCTION TO THE ACCOMPANIMENT EDITION 6-28-06 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-chairman of the Commission, to approve the Introduction to the Accompaniment Edition of the LSB as distributed on June 28, 2006. • The motion was declared passed on June 30, 2006

MOTION TO AMEND THE INTRODUCTION TO THE ACCOMPANIMENT EDITION 6-29-06 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-Chairman of the Commission on Worship, that the Introduction to the Accompaniment Edition of the LSB be amended to include Dr. Grime's notations on "quarter bars" and Dr. Wismar's editorial suggestions. • The motion was declared passed on July 5, 2006

It is to be noted that following approval of this amendment, the harmonization of “Wir Glauben all’” was simplified and set in a new key. This change was treated as a “friendly amendment” with no additional vote being taken.

MOTION TO APPOINT FACILITATOR 7-20-2006 A motion was made by Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, and seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-chairman of the Commission, that Rev. Dr. Greg Wismar, Chairman of the Commission on Worship, be asked to serve as facilitator for the joint Commission on Worship/Diverse Worship Committee meeting scheduled for September 26-27, 2006. • Motion declared passed on Tuesday, July 25, 8:30 a.m. 2 396 LSB Historical Records

MOTION TO APPROVE THE GUIDE TO INTRODUCING THE LUTHERAN SERVICE BOOK 8-14-06 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, vice-chairman of the Commission, to approve the “Guide to Introducing the Lutheran Service Book” as distributed via email on August 14, 2006. Minor corrections as noted will be accepted. The Guide will be used for leaders and participants at the Fall 2006 LSB Introductory workshops, and in other settings as appropriate. • Motion was declared passed on August 16, 2006

MOTION TO APPROVE “CHANTING THE COLLECTS” DOCUMENT August 21, 206 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-Chairman of the Commission, to approve the “Chanting the Collects” document as edited for inclusion in the Lutheran Service Book Altar Book. • The motion was declared passed on August 24, 2006

MOTION TO APPROVE THE HYMN OF THE DAY LISTING – August 21, 2006 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-Chairman of the Commission, to include the revised “Hymn of the Week” listing in the Lutheran Service Book Altar Book. This listing is based on the listing previously included in Lutheran Worship on pp. 976-978. • Motion declared passed on August 24, 2006.

MOTION TO APPROVE THE LSB WORKSHOP PRESENTATION DOCUMENT 8-24- 06 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, to approve the outline of the LSB Workshop Presentation as distributed on 8-23-06, with the addition of “Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart” as suggested by Dr. Wismar. • Motion declared passed on August 28, 2006

MOTION TO APPROVE THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PAGES IN THE ALTAR BOOK 8-31-06 Dr. Kurt von Kampen made a motion, seconded by Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing, to accept the Acknowledgement pages of the Altar Book and to forward that volume for printing. • Motion declared passed on Sept. 2, 2006

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE A. Executive Director, September 2006 (docket pp. 6–8) • Commission members were asked to sign the annual Conflict of Interest policy statement. • Executive Director Dr. Grime shared other materials with the Commission. Reactions to the LSB introductory workshop were shared. Plans are moving forward on the Altar Book and the Hymn Selection Guide.

• Teacher Mountford suggest using “Fray-Check” on the ends of the marker ribbons to prevent fraying.

B. Report to LCMS Board of Directors, May & August 2006 (docket p. 9–10)

3 Commission on Worship Minutes 397 C. David Johnson—CPH Report Rev. Johnson reported that sales of LSB are good. By this date, approximately 102,000 copies of the Pew Edition have been sold. The Congregational Introductory kits have been shipped to all congregations. A decision to order a second printing of the Pew Edition will be made this week. Production errors discovered in the LSB products are within 1–2%, which is well within industry standards. Altar Book corrections have been submitted for “fixing,” and the hope is these will be finished in a few days. The Altar Book will be available by Advent 1. The Liturgy accompaniment version will probably not be available until Dec. 19. The hymn accompaniment book should be available in the next few weeks. The Builder will be available for shipping in November.

D. Budget Report: FY06—Final (docket pp. 11–15) • The COW underspent its FY 2006 budget by $6968. Acknowledgement of the Thrivent grant used for printing the Introduction Guide needs to be provided. This may be done through email or in the Reporter Insert.

E. Budget Report: FY07—through August (docket pp. 16–18) • Income from the Introductory Workshop registrations has skewed the August budget report. • There was brief discussion about potential shortfall or excess funds after all the Introductory Workshops are completed. A better estimate of the financial results of the introductory workshops should be available for the next Commission on Worship meeting.

F. Report of honoraria received by commission members (Bylaw 3.71b) • Dr. Wismar reported receiving an honorarium for the Lutheran Witness articles in April and June. He also received an honorarium from the Youth Ministry department for his work on the Youth Workers Prayer Book. • Mrs. Stoterau reported receiving an honorarium from the Palm Springs LWML convention. • Dr. Grime reported receiving an honorarium for playing for the September 24, 2006 Hymn Festival at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Des Peres, MO. • Rev. Vieker reported receiving an honorarium for his participation in the September 24, 2006 Hymn Festival at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Des Peres, MO.

IV. CURRENT PROJECTS A. Lutheran Musician Enrichment • Rev. Vieker outlined the current structure of LME, listing courses, schedule, intended audience, etc. LME began with development in 1999, and courses were offered beginning in 2000. Currently there are no active LME sites. 85 people have graduated from the LME program. The shift from Commission on Worship office administration to a local site administration team model has made it difficult to keep the workshops going, resulting in a serious decline in number of sites and students. • In 2005, the Commission established a model for further development and reactivation of LME. Rev. Vieker attended the ELCA/ECUSA LPM Administrative session in 2006. • Curriculum suggestions were offered by Commission members.

4 398 LSB Historical Records B. 2008 Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music • The people invited to join the planning committee for the 2008 Institute have all accepted the invitation. An initial planning meeting will be scheduled for early 2007.

C. Diverse Worship Resources (2004 Res. 2-04) • Notes from May meeting (docket pp. 19–24) • The Commission on Worship and the 2-04 Committee for Diverse Worship Resources met in joint session on Tuesday. Notes from the joint meeting are attached as a separate document. • The Commission spent time reviewing the joint meeting session. The Commission affirms what the 2-04 Committee has been working on, and looks forward to receiving a report from the Committee.

D. Concordia University Campus Visits • Final report (docket pp. 25–30) • Teacher Loesel reviewed the draft of the final report. The Commission members suggested a number of editorial changes in the document. • Teacher Mountford made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to approve the report as edited for distributed to the various campuses, the contact people at each visit, and the Boards for University Education and Pastoral Education. The motion was carried. • It was also suggested that the individual reports prepared by Commission members for each school be forwarded to the President of those respective institutions.

E. Seminary Campus Visits • During the Seminary Campus visits, the Commission would like to interview the worship faculty, Seminary President, and a group of 4th year students. The Commission also requests that advanced copies of the syllabus from the basic worship course be provided, and at least the current catalog descriptions of all other worship-related courses also be provided. • The campus visit committee will rework the campus visit guidelines developed for the University visits in preparation for the seminary visit. Teacher Loesel and Dr. Grime will work together to arrange this.

V. OLD BUSINESS A. Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support. • A joint meeting with the Commission on Worship and the executive secretary of the Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support will be arranged, hopefully on the second day of the November meeting. This meeting will explore ways of inter- Commission cooperation. B. Schwann grant request • The Commission discussed the grant, which Dr. Grime will prepare. Dr. Lessing will be involved with the request meeting. C. Reporter Inserts • The theme for November should be worship planning. Items to include would be the Hymn of the Day listing, Advent and Christmas planning, and other related issues.

5 Commission on Worship Minutes 399 VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Meeting with Rev. Mike Zehnder (U.S. Center for Missions) • Rev. Mike Zehnder joined the Commission at 4:10 p.m. on Monday afternoon. This was a free-flowing get acquainted session, and included a helpful exchange of ideas and concerns.

B. Selection of COW delegate and alternate to 2007 convention • Dr. Von Kampen made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, that Dr. Wismar be appointed as the Commission’s delegate to the 2007 Synodical Convention in Houston, and that Teacher Mountford be designated as the alternate delegate. The motion was carried.

C. Future LSB promotional piece to be considered at the next COW meeting. • The Commission discussed the need for additional Introductory Workshops, preparation of a worship Bible study, additional CD’s of hymns and liturgies, etc.

VII. FUTURE MEETINGS • November 13–14, 2006. This will include a St. Louis Seminary campus visit. • February 5–6, 2007 in Fort Wayne • April 23–24, 2007

VIII. CLOSING DEVOTIONS • Dr. Wismar adjourned the meeting at 2:50 p.m. on September 26. The devotion included singing of LSB 717 and prayer.

6 400 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship Executive Director's Report

September 2006

The final countdown is over; Lutheran Service Book is here! It was released over a month ago, and a few of you were privileged to be in town when the copies arrived in early August. With each publication in print, we're one step closer to completing our task. Yet, on another level the work is just beginning as we help to lead folks into the book during the coming years.

Permit me a recap of the significant achievements of the past few months. The Pew Edition is selling extremely well. Any number put into print will be quickly out of date. Nevertheless, for historical record, the current sales numbers as of Sept. 20, 2006, is nearly 100,000 copies. When tallying all of the copies that have been distributed for promotional purposes, the original print run of 250,000 copies is quickly running down. It's quite likely that a second printing will be in the works before our meeting takes place. We experienced a completely unexpected delay with the combination DVDICD packs that were nearly two months late. Nevertheless, the quality of the product was totally worth it. Both the DVD and the CD recording have been very well received and are providing congregations with a helpful introduction to LSB. The congregational kit, which includes a complimentary copy of LSB, is now arriving in congregational mailboxes. This kit will provide a fresh wave of heightened awareness for the entire project, including another "push" for the workshops. The Series C and one-year lectionaries became available in mid-July. One oversight that completely caught us off-guard was our failure to include an acknowledgments page in either edition. We will definitely make certain to include one in both Series A and B, both of which we should be able to publish next year. The Agenda was also to have been available in mid-summer, but after being delivered to the CPH warehouse, a flaw in the printing was discovered. The printer accepted it as an error on their part and did a complete reprinting of the entire edition. It is now available. The Accompaniment for the Hymns went to the printer at the end of July. Because of the complexities of the bolt binding, it will not be available until the end of September. However, sufficient copies were sent to us, which made it possible to send copies to the musicians for the workshops in advance of the first ones on Sept. 16. The Altar Book, a mammoth volume of 1,024 pages, went to the printer Sept. 6. It should be available sometime toward the end of October. The Accompaniment for the Liturgy is the last printed volume to complete in 2006. We hope to have it ready for the final editorial pass by the first part of October. Lutheran Service Builder is coming close to the point of completion. It will soon be "populated" with the most recent data and should be released by the beginning of November. Lest I forget, there is yet one more print item, the Hymn Selection Guide. The committee of four (Greg Wismar, Rick Stuckwisch, Henry Gerike, and Steve Starke) labored long and hard to produce a resource that will wonderfully support LSB. Our hope is to have this to the printer by mid October.

Work on the introductory process for Lutheran Service Book is now in full swing. The two training events for workshop presenters in July and August were quite successful. There seemed to be a sense among everyone that LSB was not only living up to but usually exceeding

Commission on Worship Minutes 401 expectations. The presenters have been most eager to have all of their materials in preparation for Â their presentations this fall. Musicians have been secured for all of the workshop sites. They, too, have been eager to receive materials so that they can prepare. The Guide to Introducing Lutheran Service Book came back from the printer in the middle of September. This resource has evolved into a rather significant volume that should prove helpful in leading pastors and musicians into the riches of LSB for years to come. Regarding the introductory workshops, I think it is safe to say that we have become the victims of our own success. After a tentative start to registrations, we have experienced a literal deluge since the beginning of September. By the time the commission meets, we will likely have already met our goal of 1 1,000 people. While the majority of registrations are coming in through the online Web site, the percentage of paper registrations is higher than we had hoped for. We clearly underestimated the labor that would be required to manage an introductory process of this size. Needless to say, Rachel has earned an awful lot of days off before year's end!

A couple of points need to be made about two of the editions mentioned above. In addition to the liturgy pages of the Pew Edition, Jon Vieker has been directly responsible for all layout of the Altar Book and Accompaniment for the Liturgy. These are two, massive volumes that required not only an attention to detail but also an intimate familiarity with the subject matter. Jon's experience both as a pastor and as a church musician has been essential. While another graphic designer from CPH could have put these books together, that person would have had no familiarity with what both pastors and musicians "need" in their editions. This COW "contribution" to Lutheran Service Book is one that will largely go unnoticed precisely because the layout has been done so carefully.

Looking toward the future, we will need to discuss at this meeting the matter of future funding for the assistant director position. For the balance of this fiscal year, the Synod has assumed the cost of the position once the grant monies are depleted. If we want to go to the Schwan Foundation again in November, we need to have in mind what our needs would be for 2007.

In terms of the assistant director's position, I see three specific tasks that need to be accomplished. First, our goal is to restart Lutheran Musician Enrichment, the parish musician training program. Jon gained some helpful insights during the ELCA-ECUSA training event he attended this summer and will have a presentation for us at the meeting. Second, now that the Pew Edition and primary companion volumes are or soon will be available, it is time to work hard on the desk editions. First up should be the liturgy and hymn volumes. My intention is to have Jon work intensively on these projects, both coordinating the research and writing by the various contributors and also editing the materials. Third, as Greg has reminded us repeatedly, it is incumbent upon us to make sure that a full historical record of Lutheran Service Book is collected, organized, and properly archived both at Concordia Historical Institute and at the commission's office. This is going to be a massive task. Not only do we have countless drafts of various documents, but we also have thousands of E-mail messages that will need to be reviewed. Given that purely electronic forms of data storage are not sufficient for providing easy access to future researchers, it will be necessary to review all of the correspondence and attached files to determine which need to be saved in printed form. As a doctoral candidate in historical theology, I believe Jon is perfectly suited for this task.

While I certainly envision myself participating to a certain extent in these activities, I believe that there are other duties that will more directly occupy my attention. First, as the 2-04 committee moves forward, especially following our joint meeting, more attention will need to be given to coordinate their efforts. Second, serious attention will need to be given to the planning of our 2008 Worship Institute in Seward. Third, time needs to be devoted to the general work of the commission, including our ongoing publications and any future projects we might want to consider. Fourth, while the bulk of the LSB rollout

402 LSB Historical Records will be concluded, we will need to work with CPH to determine a second or third wave of introductory events to reach those who might be too hesitant during the initial introduction. Finally, after so many years of intense focus on the hymnal, I need to make time to catch up on a host of related disciplines that impact our work (e.g., worship and the arts, homiletics, drama, the worship "debates," etc.).

You will find in the current docket a summary report of our Concordia University System visits. Once we have had time to discuss the report at the upcoming meeting, I will disseminate it to a number of synodical entities, including the president's office and both the Board for University Education and the Board for Pastoral Education. Our discussion of this report will also serve as a nice segue to our upcoming seminary visits.

At this point there are no plans for further Reporter inserts devoted exclusively to LSB. We are scheduled for an insert in November. Certainly, we will want to recap the LSB rollout and inform the church about future editions. However, it would be helpful for you to bring ideas to our meeting regarding possible content for this issue.

Since our February 2005 meeting, the hymnal committees met in the following meetings: Hymn Suggestion Working Group conference calls (Apr 27; May 1 1, 15, 3 1; June 6) Hymn Suggestion Working Group, St. Louis (May 22-23) Presenter Training Events, St. Louis (July 17-19; Aug 2-4)

Since our last meeting, I have represented the commission at the following: National Circuit Counselors' Conference Planning Committee (various conference calls) ALCM Board meeting, St. Louis (Aug 7-8) Now the Preparation/Then the Celebration, CPH workshop at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (Aug 11-12) National Circuit Counselors' Conference, Milwaukee (Sept 12-14)

Also, since our last meeting, Jon Vieker has represented the commission at the following: ALCM Region I Conference and LPM training, Columbus, Ohio (July 1 1-14) Now the Preparation/Then the Celebration, CPH workshop at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (Aug 1 1-12) World ReliefIHuman Care Conference Worship Planning, St. Louis (Aug 25) Radio Interview with Ben Gums on WKTU in New York City (Sept. 7) LSB Dedication at Concordia Publishing House (Sept. 13)

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 403 Commission on Worship 13–14 November 2006 International Center St. Louis, Missouri

Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Chairman; Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary; Teacher Mary Mountford; Dr. Reed Lessing; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Dr. Kurt Von Kampen; Teacher Al Loesel, Vice- chairman; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Executive Director

I. OPENING. The Commission on Worship attended chapel in the International Center for its opening devotion on Monday. Chairman Dr. Gregory Wismar called the meeting to order at 8:29 a.m. The Commission did a round-table to catch up on members’ activities since the last meeting.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25–26 September meeting. Teacher Mountford made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, to approve the minutes of the 25–26 September 2006 Commission on Worship meeting as printed. The motion was carried.

The Secretary of the Commission reported the following action taken via the internet since the September meeting:

Motion to Approve the Introduction and Acknowledgements Section of the LSB Liturgy Accompaniment Edition — Oct. 9, 2006

Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, to approve the revised introduction to the LSB Liturgy Accompaniment Edition and the Acknowledgements section of the LSB Accompaniment Edition. The motion was declared passed on October 12, 2006

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

A. Executive Directors Report Lutheran Service Book Introductory workshops will be completed on November 18, 2006. Total attendance at the series of workshops will top 23,000 people. Analysis of attendance, congregational representation, and financial status will be done toward the end of December. Dr. Grime reported that the first printing of LSB pew editions will be gone by the end of this week, and the next printing should be available by December 5, 2006. The Hymn Selection Guide should be available in two weeks. The Commission staff anticipates an income of $16,000 from sales of this product.

Both Dr. Grime and Rev. Vieker made presentations at the Good Shepherd Institute at the Ft. Wayne seminary.

1 404 LSB Historical Records B. Board of Directors Report The report dealt only with the Lutheran Service Book and its introduction to the church.

C. Budget Report There have been significant “over expenditures” in the Commission On Worship budget report, primarily due to unexpected overtime and shipping expenses related to the LSB Introductory workshops. . At this point, primarily due to income from introductory workshop registrations, the Commission on Worship has a healthy balance.

D. Honoraria. • Dr. Grime reported receiving honoraria for his presentations at the Lectures on Church Music at Concordia University-Chicago, and for his presentation at the Good Shepherd Institute at the Ft. Wayne Seminary. • Rev. Vieker reported receiving honoraria for his presentations at the Lectures on Church Music at Concordia University-Chicago, at the Good Shepherd Institute at the Ft. Wayne Seminary, at a Kansas District Ablaze gathering, and for various preaching occasions.

E. CPH Report • David Johnson, Peter Reske, and Ryan Markel joined the Commission late on Tuesday morning. • Mr. Reske reported that currently there are 15,969 LSB Pew Editions in stock. 700–2000 copies are shipped out every day. The second printing of the Pew Edition was ordered six weeks ago. The first printing was for 250,000 copies. The second printing order was for 150,000 copies. They will be delivered at a rate of 50,000 copies at a time. The first batch from the second printing will arrive soon. The gap between sellout of the first printing and delivery of the first shipment from the second printing should not be more than one or two weeks. • Accompaniment for the Liturgy. Printer’s proofs for this product were approved this morning. This product should be available by Dec. 15, 2006. • Mr. Markel reported that the Lutheran Service Builder should be available for shipping in two weeks. The Builder newsletter already has nearly 700 subscribers. • Rev. David Johnson reported that copyright complications have arisen, and now 4–5 hymns will not be included under the hymn license. CPH is approaching the few “holdouts” to see if permission can still be obtained.

IV. CURRENT PROJECTS

A. Lutheran Musician Enrichment • Rev. Vieker again raised the issue of appointing a task force to discuss future curriculum and related issues. This group could become a sort of “Board of Directors” for the Lutheran Musician Enrichment program which would interface with the Commission on Worship office. • Names suggested for appointment to this Task Force include: (people who have been involved previously with LME, and are “doers.”) Phil Magness; Rev. Kevin Hildebrand; Mark Kirchenberg; Teacher Kathy Achterberg; Teacher Don Rotermund; Jean Boehler (LPM experience), Bill Heide; Rev. Kent Tibbin; Rev. Henry Gerike; Cindy Holden (LPM experience); Teacher Barry Bobb. • Teacher Mountford made a motion, seconded by Dr. Lessing, to invite Teacher Barry Bobb, Rev. Kevin Hildebrand, Jean Boehler, Bill Heide, and Phil Magness to serve on this Task Force. Dr. Greg Wismar will serve as the Commission on Worship representative. Alternates would be Cindy Holden and Mark Kirchenberg. The motion was carried.

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 405 B. 2008 Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music • All the people asked to serve on the Planning Committee have accepted the assignment. Thus the Planning Committee will include Teacher Kurt vonKampen, Teacher Al Loesel, Pastor Karl Hollibaugh, musician Paulette Krueger, Dr. David Wollenburg; Teacher Kathy Achterburg, Teacher Mark Bender, and Pastor Keith Christiansen. • The Institute is scheduled for July 22-25, 2008 on the campus of Concordia University in Seward, NE. • Scheduling and reservation of facilities needs to be done soon, particularly for a large venue where a banquet may be held. • Dr. Grime has spoken to Dr. Hemplemann regarding securing funding for DELTO students and graduates to attend the Institute. The issue of honors choirs also needs to be addressed, particularly for funding and staffing reasons. • It is important to arrange for major preachers for the Institute. Names suggested include Revs. Dean Nadasdy, Carl Fickenscher, David Schmitt, Karl Hollibaugh, and Dale Meyer.

C. Diverse Worship Committee • Rev. Otte reviewed the report from the Diverse Worship Resources Committee. Possible procedures for forwarding portions of the report to the Synod were discussed. One possibility would be to convert the report into an overture for submission to the 2007 Convention. Another option is to insert it as an addendum to the Commission on Worship report to the convention. • Encouragement should be given to the universities and seminaries rather than using directive language. • The “notes” on the report will be deleted; reference to the Center for U.S. Missions will be deleted from item #2, so it focuses on seminars and workshops. • Dr. Wismar will tastefully adapt and edit the report, and circulate it by email to the Commission. Following Commission approval, it will become an appendix to the Commission on Worship report to the Convention.

D. St. Louis Seminary Campus Visit • Dr. Grime shared a report on his visit with Dr. Dale Meyer, President of the seminary. Rev. Vieker also participated in this meeting. The Commission on Worship discussed procedures to be used during the actual interviews. • After lunch on Monday, the Commission visited with Dr. James Brauer, Dean of the Chapel and chairman of the Practical Theology department, and Dr. Kent Burreson, member of the faculty at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. There was wide-ranging discussion of the worship curriculum and chapel practice. • Dr. Brauer suggested that the Commission on Worship could write suggested objectives for additional worship courses and music programs that could be forwarded to the Seminary. This task should be addressed by the Commission on Worship after the Ft. Wayne campus visit. There was some dismay expressed regarding the understaffing of the worship and music programs at St. Louis seminary. • After a break, the Commission met with six fourth-year students to discuss how well prepared they felt they were to plan and lead worship in the parish. • An idea that surfaced during the student interview was to accept the invitation of Dr. Dale Meyer to “piggyback” on the Seminary I-Tunes link to disseminate worship information and training to the church. • On Tuesday morning, the Commission discussed the interviews. Discussion topics included:

3 406 LSB Historical Records o The name of Brian West surfaced at the interviews as a potential contributor to worship resources for the church. There was discussion about how to integrate younger talent into the future of the worship life of the church. o The matter of worship electives and how often they are taught should also be explored, and development and utilization of existing course offerings should be encouraged. This may also take on a new dimension after the Ft. Wayne visit. o The Seminary should be encouraged to call on local professional church workers as resources as well as “regular” worship faculty to provide worship enrichment. o Local pastors who are involved in leading worship on a regular basis could be contracted to teach the “leading worship” portion of the basic worship class, and allow the academic materials to be taught by the regular faculty. o The issue of District Worship Committees was also raised as a vehicle by which worship matters may be communicated to future pastors. The PALS program may also be a vehicle by which continuing worship resources and encouragements for pastors may be disseminated, especially to new graduates. o Districts that do not have Worship Committees could be identified, and the core group of LSB Intro Presenters may be used as a catalyst for initiating and invigorating District Worship Committees. There is a pool of trained and energized people that should be involved. o There was also a request to do an LSB Intro workshop on campus. Commission staff was asked to arrange for such a presentation on an appropriate evening in spring. o There was also a request to provide resources for pastors to help teach their people about liturgy. Other long-range issues that surfaced included looking at other ethnic (Hispanic and other) resources, in particular Agenda resources; worship inserts for congregations;

V. OLD BUSINESS

A. Interface with the Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support Pastor David Muench, Executive Director of the LCMS Commission for Ministerial Growth and Support was a guest at the meeting on Tuesday morning. . He shared information about the work of the CMGS, and their priority projects. Dr. Wismar suggested collaboration in the areas of working with recent grads (PALS program), homiletics, and liturgical leading. PALS modules are typically developed in video VHS format with study guides. It seems there is no current worship or homiletical module available. A PALS development committee is responsible for development of the various modules and materials. More information about the PALS course offerings is available on the Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support website: cmgs.lcms.org, then link to the PALS for further information. PALS is an acronym for Post-Seminary Applied Learning and Support.

Another project could be to help develop some resources for those who are moving into retirement from pastoral ministry. It was suggested that a PALS-modeled program for new teachers should be considered.

B. Schwan Grant Application The grant application needs to be in before the end of calendar year 2006. The Commission on Worship will ask for funds for Lutheran Musician Enrichment to train musicians and others; second staff position; Reporter inserts. Dr. Lessing will be asked to go along to make the presentation.

4 Commission on Worship Minutes 407 VI. NEW BUSINESS

A. Music Making Video. Dr. Grime suggested development of a video project to encourage children towards Christian music. Bryan Gerlach may be a resource for collaboration. Dennis Marzolf from ELS may also be consulted. This may also be a project for which Schwan funding may be requested.

B. CPH Prayer Book Project In response to an inquiry from Concordia Publishing House concerning development of a prayer book that uses resources from the Lutheran Service Book and other materials, the Commission on Worship is supportive of such a project. CPH is encouraged to proceed with this project as a CPH product. The Commission on Worship is willing to collaborate on this project in providing materials, but CPH is free to develop this as their own product.

C. LSB Sampler Kit – 2007 • The Commission on Worship financial status will be quite fluid until the end of the 2006 calendar year. A project outline was distributed prior to the meeting. A booklet authored by Commission on Worship members as proposed in the project outline should be reduced in size. • Rev. Otte made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, to approve the concept of the LSB Sampler Kit for 2007, to be implemented as funding considerations allow. The motion was carried.

C. Lutheran Service Book and Partner Churches The issue of how to share information about the Lutheran Service Book with LCMS partner churches should be on the Agenda for the February meeting.

VII. FUTURE MEETINGS • February 5–6, 2006 in Ft. Wayne. This meeting will include the official Ft. Wayne Seminary campus visit. • April 23–24, 2007 in St. Louis • September 5–8, 2007 in St. Louis, for the newly-appointed Commission on Worship.

The meeting ended with the Commission members attending a lunch hosted for volunteers and workers who provided support for the Commission in processing registrations and sending materials for the Lutheran Service Book Introductory Workshops.

For next meeting: discuss how to share LSB info with partner churches.

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

5 408 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship Executive Director's Report

November 2006

With less than two months since our last meeting, there is considerably less to report at this time. As one would expect, Lutheran Service Book continues to dominate our efforts, especially the introductory workshops which have turned into an unqualified success. With the number of registrants now exceeding 22,000, I believe we have succeeded admirably in our goal of providing an effective introduction of LSB to the Synod. This venture turned out to be more than we bargained for on many levels, but with the assistance of many, both here at the International Center and at Concordia Publishing House we have been able to accomplish our goals. Special recognition must be given to Rachel Asburry, whose professionalism and sense of duty have been evident throughout this fall.

Reaction to the workshops has been overwhelmingly positive. The general response seems to be that Lutheran Service Book is exceeding expectations both in terms of its content and quality. You can read for yourself in the docket a sampling of the responses that we have received. In addition to the positive comments about the hymnal itself, the workshops have also been receiving rave reviews. One call that came into the office yesterday was from a woman who had registered for a workshop but then couldn't attend due to illness. Her husband, however, had also registered and did attend. When he returned home, he told his wife that she had missed a "great" workshop. And this, she told us, was from a man who never takes much interest in such things! Â The presenters for our workshops have been doing an outstandingjob.-. We have heard positive comments about their efforts. In addition, the presenters have been telling us that the workshops have gone extremely well. Several of them have commented on how easy it has been to lead the workshops. They found the training during the summer to be very helpful. Clearly, we also benefited from having the opportunity to try out the presentation on them this past summer and then to use their comments to improve the final presentation.

Once the workshops are completed and all of the reports have been submitted, we will do a careful analysis to determine to what extent the attendees were evenly spread across the Synod. Though it will take some effort, we will, for example, be able to determine the number of congregations represented at the workshops. With this information, it will be possible to target locations where follow-up workshops might be useful. By the spring of 2007,I expect that CPH will also begin using its data to determine who has and has not purchased the hymnal. They, too, will be able to use this information to do more targeted marketing to congregations.

The following is a recap of significant events concerning LSB since our last meeting: Orders for the Pew Edition have been increasing steadily through the month of October. At the beginning of November, there were less than 40,000 copies in stock, with an average of 10,000 leaving the warehouse every week. The second print run of 150,000 copies is currently being produced and expected to be shipped in early December. It is conceivable that there may be a week or so when CPH is out of stock, but in terms of delivery the timing couldn't be much better. The Accompaniment for the Hymns became available at the end of September. It's sturdiness is quite evident, promising a long-lasting book. @ The first copy of the Altar Book was delivered to CPH on Nov. 1. As I described it in my last report, it is a mammoth volume; in fact, in terms of its physical dimensions, it is the largest book CPH has

Commission on Worship Minutes 409 ever published. David Johnson saved a surprise for us until he delivered the first copy-the book has gilded edges, which adds immensely to its attractiveness. Also, all copies are being shrink-wrapped in order to ensure that they are delivered in pristine condition. Copies will be available for purchase at the Good Shepherd Institute in Fort Wayne (Nov. 5-7) and shortly thereafter from CPH directly. The Accompaniment for the Liturgy is now off to the printer, with delivery expected during the second half of December. The computer files for Lutheran Service Builder were delivered to the vendor the final days of October. It will likely become available some time in late November. Around the middle of October, CPH announced a special electronic newsletter that will focus on the Builder. Even though the Builder isn't available yet, some 600 individuals have signed up to receive the newsletter. CPH was very pleased with these numbers. The Hymn Selection Guide is now in the hands of the printer. A number of last-minute additions to this resource have added significantly to its value. We're expecting copies to be delivered some time in mid-November.

Tasks still remaining for Lutheran Service Book include the Pastoral Care Companion, lectionary volumes for Series A and B, and the Guitar Chord Edition. Concerning the PCC, plans are for Jon to spend the remainder of November and December shaping the layout. My focus will be on getting the content into final shape. The goal is to have it ready for the printer at the beginning of February. This may be a little too ambitious, given that the year is quickly drawing to a close and all of us in the office have significant vacation days to use. Concerning the two lectionary volumes, the goal is to have them available for purchase by next summer. CPH doesn't expect the Guitar Chord Edition to be ready until the end of 2007.

The 2-04 Diverse Worship Committee had a productive meeting following our joint meeting in September. When Bill and I rejoined their meeting, they were ready to finish up their assignment. The report included in the docket is the fruit of their labors. It will give us much to discuss at our meeting, both in terms of what we include in our report to the synodical convention and of how we intend to implement their recommendations.

At our November meeting we will do the first of our two seminary campus visits. Our timing, unfortunately, isn't the best in that the St. Louis seminary will have begun its end of quarter break at the very time we arrive on campus. While our visit won't allow us to view the seminary community in its fully operational mode, the one benefit we will experience is less conflicts for both faculty and students in meeting with us.

I am beginning now to contact the members of the planning committee for our 2008 worship institute at Concordia in Seward. Our goal will be to have our initial meeting on the campus so that from the start our planning will always take into consideration the features of this particular campus. One exciting piece of news from Concordia is that they plan to have their recital hall completely updated by the time of our institute, together with the installation of a new three-manual Casavant organ!

At our September meeting, we more or less tabled any discussion concerning the future of Lutheran Musician Enrichment. We have received a number of responses from the workshop participants, so we know there is some interest. I believe it would be wise for us to return to the topic, especially to consider the recommendation to establish an advisory board that can take this ball and run with it. Given that the 2-04 committee won't need another meeting in this fiscal year, I believe we would have sufficient funds to make this happen. Coming on the heels of the introductory workshops, we have the advantage of both interest and good will. In addition, we have had the opportunity to get to know the nearly 100 presenters who staffed our introductory workshops, as well as the more than 100 musicians who assisted them. Certainly among these 200+ individuals we would have future instructors-not to mention

410 LSB Historical Records cheerleaders-for LME. Since our last meeting, I have represented the commission at the following: 2007 Synodical Convention planning meeting, St. Louis (Sept 27) Lectures in Church Music, keynote address, River Forest (Oct 23-24) Good Shepherd Institute, keynote and sectional presenter, Fort Wayne (Nov. 5-7)

Also, since our last meeting, Jon Vieker has represented the commission at the following:

Ablaze service at the IC, organist in collaboration with Mike Zehnder (Oct 3) Workshop on LSB at Kansas District Ablaze conference, Wichita (Oct 12-13) Lectures in Church Music, sectional presenter, River Forest (Oct 23-24) LSB Presentation at Holy Cross Lutheran, Atwater, CA (Oct 26) Preached at Circuit Reformation service at Zion, Piedmont, CA (Oct 29) Presentation on LSB to circuit Winkel, Piedmont, CA (Oct 30) Good Shepherd Institute, keynote and sectional presenter, Fort Wayne (Nov. 5-7)

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

Commission on Worship Minutes 411 Commission on Worship 5–6 February 2007 Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne, Indiana

Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Chairman; Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary; Teacher Mary Mountford; Dr. Reed Lessing; Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-chairman; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Director. Excused: Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Dr. Kurt Von Kampen

I. OPENING. Chairman Greg Wismar opened the meeting with singing “With the Lord Begin Your Task”, LSB 869 and a prayer from Matins. Dr. Dean Wenthe greeted the Commission and distributed gifts of CD’s and calendars. The members spent a few minutes “catching up” with one another.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Teacher Mountford made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, to approve the minutes of the November 13-14, 2006 Commission on Worship meeting as printed. The motion was carried.

B. The Secretary of the Commission reported the following action taken via the internet since the September meeting:

1. Motion to approve the Illness and Birth Sections of the Pastoral Care Companion 12- 4-06 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, to approve the “At the Time of Birth” and the “Resources for Ministering to the Sick” sections of the Pastoral Care Companion as revised and distributed on December 4, 2006. The motion was declared passed on December 6, 2006

2. Motion to approve the Time of Death and Times of Spiritual Distress sections of the Pastoral Care Companion 12-12-06 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-chairman of the Commission, to approve the “Time of Death” section of the proposed Pastoral Care Companion as distributed by Dr. Grime on 12-8-06, and to approve the “Times of Spiritual Distress” section of the proposed Pastoral Care Companion as revised and attached to this motion on 12-12-06. The motion was declared passed on December 15, 2006.

3. Motion to approve the Home and Family section of the Pastoral Care Companion 1- 10-07 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-Chairman of the Commission, to approve the portion of LSB Pastoral Care Companion titled Home and Family as edited and attached to this document. The motion was declared passed on January 11, 2007

1 412 LSB Historical Records 4. Motion to approve the Ministry to the Elderly section of the Pastoral Care Companion 1-11-07 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, to approve the Ministry to the Elderly section of the LSB Pastoral Care Companion as edited and distributed on January 11, 2007. The motion was declared passed on January 11, 2007

5. Motion to approve the Vocations section of the Pastoral Care Companion 1-12-07 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-chairman of the Commission, to approve the Vocations section as distributed on 1-11-07 for inclusion in the LSB Pastoral Care Companion. The motion was declared passed on January 15, 2007

6. Motion to approve the Celebrations section of the Pastoral Care Companion 1-15-07 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, Vice-chairman of the Commission, to approve the Celebrations section of the LSB Pastoral Care Companion as edited and attached to this email. Motion declared passed on January 17, 2007.

7. Motion to approve the Miscellaneous section of the Pastoral Care Companion 1-19-07 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, to approve the “Miscellaneous” section of the LSB Pastoral Care Companion as edited and attached to this motion. Motion declared passed on January 22, 2007

The Pastoral Care Companion should be to the printer by March 1, and available by May 1, 2007. The only thing left to approve is the acknowledgements section. Editing and proof reading are in process.

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

A. Executive Directors Report Dr. Grime elaborated on his printed report. Lectionary A and B should be out in July. Kurt vonKampen is the primary arranger for the guitar edition. Item to be considered: will there be guitar chords provided for the liturgical material? Some canticles and DS4 should be provided as a minimum. Psalm tones should also be done. This should be included in the guitar edition.

Dr. Lessing made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, to urge CPH to include the Psalm Tones, Divine Service Setting 4, “This is the Feast,” and other selected canticles in the guitar chord edition. The motion was carried.

B. Board of Directors Report The Board of Directors report was included in the docket and reviewed by the Commission..

C. Budget Report A separate accounting of the LSB Workshop expenses was distributed. At this point, income exceeds expenses by approximately $18,000. Sales of the Hymn Selection Guide have been good, and the Commission has made good profit thus far on this product. Reprinting of this volume will happen as soon as the original print run is sold out.

2 Commission on Worship Minutes 413 D. Honoraria. Dr. Wismar received a royalty honorarium for his materials included in the LSB. He will continue to receive these royalties, which will not be further reported in these minutes.

E. CPH Report • David Johnson submitted a written report concerning sales of LSB products, future production goals, and other music department items.

IV. CURRENT PROJECTS A. Lutheran Musician Enrichment • A written report was in the docket. Rev. Vieker expanded on the report verbally during the meeting.. • It is recommended by the LME task force that a series of workshops be offered in the fall of 2007 built on the success of the introductory LSB workshops, with the revised actual LME courses to be re-introduced in the fall of 2008. • The Philadelphia area was added as an additional Eastern site to the list of potential sites included in the Task Force report, and First Lutheran Church in Boston will be replaced with Dedham on the same list. • The outline of the proposed fall and spring workshops was reviewed. • The transition from the workshops to the actual LME process was discussed. The committee members agreed to serve as regional managers as LME is revived. • The new structure builds in the concept of Regional and Local Site Managers, as opposed to the earlier LME program which was managed exclusively out of the national office.

Dr. Lessing made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, that the task force report be received and implemented, with the addition and change of sites as outlined above. The motion was carried

B. 2008 Institute on Worship, Preaching, and Church Music • The grant proposal was approved for the Institute. Drs. David Schmidt, Carl Fickenscher, and Dean Nadasdy have accepted invitations to appear at the Institute. Dr. Dale Meyer has yet to respond. The planning committee will meet during the week of the next Commission meeting.

C. Diverse Worship Committee • The revised text of the report from the 2-04 Committee, edited by Dr. Wismar, was distributed. The revised report was approved to be an attachment to the 2007 LCMS Convention report from the Commission on Worship. • Dr. Wismar shared his response to a letter in the Lutheran Witness regarding development of diverse worship resources.

D. Fort Wayne Seminary Campus Visit • Drs. Wenthe and Just met with the Commission to describe the major curriculum revision recently implemented by Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne. The revised curriculum focuses on baptism, preaching, and worship. • A number of sem students met with the Commission (including first year, second year, fourth year, graduate, and deaconess students) during lunch on Monday. • Dr. Just and Kantor Resch met with the Commission to discuss the worship life in the chapel and student body. • Revs. Pless, Quill, and Masaki joined the meeting to talk about worship curriculum.

3 414 LSB Historical Records The Commission spent time discussing the visits noted above, and considered possible future actions based on this visit. • One of the proposals to consider would be to find a way to get the appropriate members of the faculties of both seminaries together to foster the integration of worship into the whole life of the seminaries. • Another proposal would be to facilitate discussions between the worship and music faculties of the universities and the seminaries • Modeling of high quality worship should be part of the life of both seminaries—at Ft. Wayne, to model a more diversely-sourced worship life, and at St. Louis, to model an expanded and enriching worship life. • It may be helpful to ask the worship faculties what they would like to see in a joint meeting between seminaries or seminaries and universities. • The Commission on Worship staff was asked to explore funding for a joint meeting of appropriate Concordia University and seminary representatives.

E. Reporter Insert • The Schwan Foundation has approved the grant request to support continuation of this project. Suggestions for future insert articles include providing a list of hymns which can be used for offertories in Divine Service Setting 4 or the other services. • Page 2 of each future insert will be titled “Using LSB…”

F. LSB Hymns 967-986 • The question was raised as to how to make supplemental hymns available in the Lutheran Service Builder also available to congregations who do not have the Builder. Copyright issues need to be addressed. These hymns are included in the LSB hymn license. They are also already available in print in the Accompaniment Edition. Directions need to be distributed describing how congregations may obtain access to these resources. Somewhere down the line, there may be consideration of an offprint including these and possible future supplemental hymnody. In the second edition of the Hymn Selection Guide, some indication should be made that these hymns are not included in the pew edition.

G. LSB and Partner Churches • Dr. Grime reported that negotiations are underway to distribute sample materials for the LSB to partner churches. The Commission staff is working with the Commission on Theology and Church Relations and the Board for Human Care to facilitate this process. Sample materials have been sent to the Lutheran Church in England. There are congregations in Africa that worship regularly in English who may be interested in the LSB. • The Lutheran Church—Canada is seriously considering producing a French edition of LSB, or at least some kind of French resource which may be LSB-based. This would provide for their French-speaking congregations, and could be available for use in France. • There is a Hispanic task force also interested in using portions of the LSB, particularly the Agenda and Pastoral Care Companion materials.

H. Promotional Ideas for 2007 • CPH is going to do a recording of the Divine Services, Settings One through Four, to be distributed with their annual music yearbook. This recording may also include some other canticles. Production must happen before the end of March if it is to be included in the yearbook. The Commission on Worship staff is urging that extra copies of this be produced for independent distribution. • Immediate consideration should be given to recruiting Concordia University choirs to produce a “new hymn” CD which can be included in a 2007 LSB promotional kit. Other

4 Commission on Worship Minutes 415 things to include would be the collect offprint, poster reprints of the hymnal stack photo that appeared in the Lutheran Witness, the short essays by Commission members, promotional materials for Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 LME workshops, promotional materials for the new editions (Pastoral Care Companion, LSB Guitar Chord Edition, the Hymn Selection Guide, etc.) and other things. This promotional kit would go to each congregation. Hopefully this could get out by June 2007, to take advantage of the current positive financial situation of the Commission on Worship. • Lutheran Service Builder. The Concordia Theological Seminary technology staff reported on Builder workshops held at the seminary. They recommended that a tech person at each Concordia University be identified and trained as a Lutheran Service Builder expert who can conduct workshops on the Builder. CPH should be encouraged to look at and develop this project. District Presidents should perhaps be informed about this possibility. A session should be included at Seward as part of the 2008 Institute. Letters could be sent to the Concordia University and Seminary presidents and their respective DP’s to facilitate this process. Staff will consult with CPH about this process.

I. LSB Considerations • Pastoral Care Companion The proposed and revised “Preparation for Confession” material was reviewed and edited by the Commission.

Dr. Lessing made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, to approve the “Preparation for Confession” section as edited by the Commission for inclusion in the Pastoral Care Companion. The motion was carried.

• Desk Editions: Two main desk editions are planned, dealing with liturgies and hymnody. Planning committees for these volumes will grow out of the LSB committees dealing with these matters. Some Schwan Foundation money has already been approved for this project.

V. OLD BUSINESS

A. Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support (PALS topic descriptions) • PALS course descriptions were included in the docket.

B. Commission on Worship and Ablaze! • John Palka at the International Center (with the Missions Department/Ablaze movement) functions as an education specialist, and may be a consultant for Commission on Worship involvement. • Dr. Grime clarified the relationship between Worship and Ablaze. Much of this will be expanded at the September 2007 orientation session for the new Commission.

VI. NEW BUSINESS

A. 2007 Convention Report • The initial draft of the report was circulated by Dr. Grime via email. The draft was reviewed and edited by the Commission. Comments from absent Commission members were included in the editing process.

5 416 LSB Historical Records Teacher Mountford made a motion, seconded by Teacher Loesel, to approve the 2007 Synodical Convention report as edited and revised by the Commission on Worship. The motion was carried.

B. Children’s Music Making Video. • Conversations with WELS and ELS counterparts are ongoing. Once agreement on the project is received, the Schwan Foundation will be approached once again for project funding.

C. Commission on Worship Presence at 2007 Convention • Teacher Mountford was asked to coordinate the task of recruiting people to staff a Commission on Worship display booth at the Houston convention.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6, 2007. Dr. Wismar led the singing of LSB 717, “Eternal Father, Strong to Save,” and offered a closing collect.

VII. FUTURE MEETINGS • April 23–24, 2007 in St. Louis • September 5–8, 2007 in St. Louis, for the newly-appointed Commission on Worship. • November 14–15, 2007 (tentative; joint meeting with LCEF’s Architectural Advisory Committee in Dallas)

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

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February 2007

As we take stock of the year now past, we have much for which to be thankful 2006 was the year of publication for Lutheran Service Book. Over the past six months we have seen the publication of Lutheran Service Book and a host of companion editions, including: PersonalIGift Edition Lectionary, Series C Lectionary, One-Year Agenda Accompaniment for the Hymns Accompaniment for the Liturgy Altar Book Lutheran Service Builder Hymn Selection Guide

In addition to these accomplishments, within the first six months of 2007 we will see the publication of three more editions: Pastoral Care Companion Lectionary, Series A Lectionary, Series B

Â The response to Lutheran Service Book has been truly amazing. As of February 1, the second print run will be exhausted. The first two printings totaled 400,000 copies. The third and fourth printings, due out in April and May, will bring the total number of copies printed to 850,000! Given that CPH's introductory price of $18.50 ends on August 31, it is quite possible that a surge in sales could deplete these printings by the end of the summer.

Response to Lutheran Service Builder has been considerably stronger than what CPH had conservatively estimated. As of January 25, over 860 congregations had purchased the software. By and large, the majority of these congregations fall in the lowest pricing tier where average weekly worship attendance is less than 200. Several updates to the program have already been made available to users. CPH intends to provide a monthly update, always occurring on the last Monday of each month. Users have shared all kinds of ideas, some of which may be implemented at some point in the future. Ideas for major upgrades will likely be saved for the release of version 2.0, probably as the first anniversary of the Builder nears in late fall.

Since our last meeting, the introductory workshops have concluded and most of the details have been finalized. That report will be available at the time of our meeting in Fort Wayne. What you already know is that the workshops were wildly successful, with many stories of participants who arrived with skepticism regarding a new hymnal, yet who left the workshops as strong supporters of LSB. We have since heard that some of these LSB "converts" were key to building support within their congregations. Reports of unanimous decisions by congregations to purchase LSB continue to come in.

Perhaps the most interesting story to date is from a pastor who had a family vacation that was going to take him from the parish during the only scheduled church council meeting of the summer. When the

418 LSB Historical Records congregational chairman chose not to reschedule the meeting, the pastor asked him to use the meeting as an opportunity to "float" the idea of the new hymnal, with the goal of building interest and support for funding in 2007. You can imagine the pastor's surprise when he returned home to find that not only had the balloon been floated, but sufficient copies had already been purchased and placed in the pews!

We have had initial discussions with CPH regarding promotion of LSB in this new year. Following the first quarter, CPH intends to do a careful analysis to determine which congregations have not yet purchased the hymnal. We will couple that research with our own analysis of which congregations were represented at our workshops. The goal will be to target these groups with a special appeal, pointing out the warm embrace that LSB has received and gently reminding them of the end of the special promotion at the end of the summer. In addition, we are looking at the possibility of another recording session, this time focusing on liturgical music. We have received a number of requests from congregations that are interested in trying new liturgical settings. If the timing works out, we may be able to include this recording in the music yearbook that CPH mails annually to all congregations. Additional copies of this CD may also be made available at a reasonable cost so that congregations can distribute it to members.

Work on forthcoming LSB volumes is proceeding nicely. Currently our main efforts are focused on finalizing the Pastoral Care Companion. Jon is nearly finished with the first round of layouts. It's going to be a handsome volume. Peter has edited several of the sections, but has a lot left to do. (He was out for two weeks over Christmas following the birth of his and Kim's son, Luke Robert.) CPH is currently getting bids and is timing the paper order together with the paper order for the fourth printing of the Pew Edition. No dates are final yet, but we're probably looking at a final delivery from the printer around the beginning of May. Both lectionary volumes, Series A and B, are going through the layout process at CPH. The initial layout was just completed, and now begins the careful proofreading to make sure that everything is where it should be. Both volumes should easily be available by summer. Progress is being made on the Guitar Chord Edition. David is still predicting an end-of-2007 print date.

On other fronts: The final report on our visits to the ten CUS schools has been sent to the Boards for University and Pastoral Education, the Board of Directors, and President Kieschnick. Copies of the final report and the respective individual report have been sent to the presidents of each of the schools. I will have a draft of the convention report to you several days in advance of our meeting. There will be ample time to make any needed revisions prior to the March deadline. Greg will be bringing to our meeting his revision of the 2-04 report, which we intend to include as an appendix to our convention report. A meeting with the 2008 Institute planning committee has not yet materialized. Initial attempts met up with lots of conflicts. I'll try to pin down a date soon. Meanwhile, Rachel and I will probably try to travel to Seward either in February or March to get a good lay of the land. We'll also check out airports and hotels. Finally, I have secured commitments from Dean Nadasdy and Karl Fickenscher to keep the dates, July 22-25, 2008, open. I am waiting yet to hear from Dale Meyer and David Schmidt.

Commission on Worship Minutes 419 A meeting of the Lutheran Musician Enrichment task force will take place the week before our meeting. Greg and Jon will be able to provide a good update. As reported previously via E-mail, our requests for Schwan grants have been well received. The letter of response is included in the docket. I have received a verbal commitment from my contactlcounterpart in the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS) to sign on to the project. I'm now waiting to hear from Bryan Gerlach of the WELS (Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod). He is very much interested in the project but needs to consult with his own commission, which will meet next in March. We'll wait until that time before returning to the Schwan Foundation for our request. Speaking of grant requests, we have also been assured of our request from Thrivent for the 2008 Institute. A copy of that request is also included in the docket.

Since our last meeting, I have represented the commission at only one outside event: Architectural Advisory Committee and LCEF Fall Conference, Orlando (Nov. 17-1 9)

Together, since our last meeting, Jon Vieker and I have represented the commission at the following:

Schwan Foundation meeting together with Reed Lessing, St. Louis (Dec. 12) Meeting with representatives from the S.E.L.K., St. Louis (Jan. 11) Meeting with representatives from the Malaysian Lutheran Church and the Batak Protestant Church, St. Louis (Jan. 12)

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director Â

420 LSB Historical Records Commission on Worship 23–24 April 2007 International Center St. Louis, MO Minutes

PARTICIPANTS: Rev. Dr. Gregory Wismar, Chairman; Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary; Teacher Mary Mountford; Dr. Reed Lessing; Mrs. Linda Stoterau; Dr. Kurt Von Kampen, Teacher Al Loesel, Vice- chairman; Rev. Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director; Rev. Jon Vieker, Assistant Director.

I. OPENING. Chairman Dr. Wismar called the meeting to order at 8:20 a.m. The meeting opened with singing LSB 459, “Christ Is Arisen.” The Commission spent time sharing personal updates.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Teacher Mountford made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, to approve the minutes of the 5–6 February Commission on Worship meeting as printed. The motion was carried.

The Secretary of the Commission reported the following action taken via the internet since the September meeting:

Motion to approve the PCC Acknowledgements 2-19-07 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, to approve the Acknowledgements section of the LSB Pastoral Care Companion as distributed by Dr. Grime on February 16, 2007. The motion was declared passed on February 20, 2007.

Motion to give final approval to the LSB Pastoral Care Companion 2-20-07 Rev. William Otte, Secretary of the Commission on Worship, made a motion, seconded by Teacher Al Loesel, to approve the contents of the LSB Pastoral Care Companion for publication. The motion was declared passed on February 22, 2007.

III. REPORTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE

A. Executive Directors Report • The printed report was reviewed. • The third printing of LSB is totally sold out, and there are currently backorders waiting. The fourth printing should start to arrive this week. • The Acknowledgements page to be included in the reprint of Lectionary Series C was distributed. Questions were asked about which subcommittees should be included in the acknowledgments.

B. Board of Directors Report – as printed in the docket.

C. David Johnson—CPH Report • David Johnson and Peter Reschke joined the meeting on Monday at 3:00 p.m. They distributed printed reports and reviewed them with the Commission.

Commission on Worship Minutes 421 • Teacher Loesel made a motion, seconded by Teacher Mountford, to urge Concordia Publishing House to develop a product to provide audio accompaniments for the music in LSB, intended for use in settings where there are limited or no musical resources available. The motion was carried.

D. Mike Zehnder—U.S. Center for World Missions • Rev. Zehnder outlined his activities in recent months, and distributed some printed materials. • In 2002, half of the LCMS congregations had CCLI licenses. There are probably more today. • He reviewed a number of resources available for “contemporary worship” and played some examples.

E. Budget Report—March 31, 2007 • Dr. Grime reviewed the budget report. The bottom line is positive at this point, with some surplus available to be used for the next LSB promotional package. • The suggestion was made to supply copies of the LSB Hymn Selection Guide to worship faculties at colleges and seminaries, along with the suggestion to have it stocked in school bookstores with the suggestion to encourage students to purchase it. • The proposed FY 2008 budget was distributed and reviewed. There was discussion about the use of restricted funds in connection with future projects.

F. Honoraria. • Rev. Otte reported receiving an honorarium for a Lutheran Service Builder workshop sponsored by the Minnesota South District. • Dr. Grime reported receiving an honorarium for a presentation to the South Wisconsin District Pastoral Conference. • Rev. Vieker reported receiving an honorarium for a presentation at the Valparaiso Liturgical Institute

IV. CURRENT PROJECTS

A. Lutheran Musician Enrichment • Working on trying to line up sites for fall of 2008. See Executive Session motion for further information. • Dr. Grime will contact the five people involved in the LME committee, and inform them of the postponement of the LME workshops. Commission assistance should be offered where alternative programs may be put together. The January 2008 meeting scheduled with this group should be kept on the calendar at this point. • The need for workshops on the Lutheran Service Builder should be met by CPH.

B. 2008 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music • The Commission on Worship staff was impressed with the reception provided to the Institute by the CU-Nebraska staff. The facilities give opportunities for some unique presentations: a computer lab will be available which could be used for an LSBuilder workshop; a keyboard lab will be available for workshops on keyboarding skills; multiple practice organs would be available for private or semi-private coaching opportunities. One drawback at this time is the fact that the music building is not handicapped-accessible. • Dale Meyer, David Schmidt, Dean Nadasdy, and Carl Fickenscher have agreed to be preachers at the Institute.

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C. Diverse Worship Committee (2004 Res. 2-04) • Copies of the 2-04 report as submitted for the Convention Workbook were distributed. .

D. Follow-up to Seminary Campus Visits • Dr. Wismar sent a letter expressing appreciation to both Deans of Chapel at the seminaries for the hospitality extended during COW campus visits. A summary of “findings” was included. • The chairman was requested to send copies of his letter to the Deans of Chapel to the presidents of both seminaries. • Plans should be made for follow-up visits to both seminaries in the next triennium. • A reflection subcommittee including Al Loesel and Reed Lessing will prepare reflections and recommendations for the follow-up visits. • Exploration should be given to requesting time on the program at the conference of theological faculties of universities and seminaries. The next meeting should be in Dallas in 2009. Dr. L. Dean Hemplemann coordinates the agenda for this meeting. • Schwan money could be requested to bring Campus Pastors to this gathering. • The Commission on Worship staff is asked to explore possibilities for such a gathering.

E. Reporter Insert • There will be no June Commission on Worship Reporter insert. The next Commission on Worship insert will appear in August 2007.

V. LUTHERAN SERVICE BOOK

A. Production Issues • Issues related to printing of a number of LSB products were discussed by Rev. David Johnson.

B. Introduction Process—2007 Promotion Kit • Rev. Vieker distributed the mock-up of the promotional brochure. The kit will include the booklet of reflections authored by Commission on Worship members; the collect reprint flyer; a flyer describing other available resources (HSG, PCC, etc.); a single copy of the Daily Prayer laminated reprints (which will be sold in packets of 10); 2 CD recordings (hymns and liturgical settings and liturgical music). The target is to have the kit mailed in June with funds to be taken out of this fiscal year budget. The kit will be sent to all congregations. Additional CD copies may be made available, perhaps making some available at the COW booth at the Houston convention. • There was discussion concerning whether to title the offprint “Collect of the Day” or “Prayer of the Day.” Consideration will be given to use “collect” as a subtitle.

C. Desk Editions • See Executive Session motion.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

A. Commission on Worship Presence at Synodical Convention • Teacher Mountford reported on a planning meeting with Larry Krueger and Lynn Marvin. The space is more than adequate for convention activities. A mass choir of 300-350 people will be formed for the opening service. • The opening service will use Divine Service Setting 4.

Commission on Worship Minutes 423 • At the booth, a copy of LSB and the HSG will be awarded as daily door prizes.

B. Children’s Music-Making Video • The request for Schwan support for this project has been resubmitted. This DVD would not be limited to young children making music. Support for this project has been expressed by both ELS and WELS representatives. • Names for a planning committee for this project could include Teacher Mountford, Barbara Resch, Mark Bender, Cindy Holden, Lindsey Ermeling; Brian Gerlach, Dennis Marzolf, and Judy Christian. Jim Lowitzer could be considered as project director. • A motion was made by Mrs. Stoterau, seconded by Dr. VonKampen, to appoint a planning committee to develop this project if the Schwan Foundation grant is approved. The motion was carried.

VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Future Long-range Goals of the Commission Dr. Grime read and distributed copies of a document called “Commission on Worship Long- Range Planning.

B. 2007 Synodical Convention Copies of the Workbook resolutions dealing with worship were distributed and reviewed. Dr. Grime will attend the Committee #2 meetings to respond to overtures as necessary.

VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION • The Commission met in Executive Session after lunch on Monday. • Rev. Otte, Secretary of the Commission, made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Stoterau, that the Desk Editions be put on hold until the uncertainties with the Executive Director position and the makeup of the Commission on Worship is settled in the fall of 2007. Any writing invitations or other formal discussions on these items are put on hold. The revival of LME offerings is also put on hold until further discussion in the fall of 2007. The Commission staff is asked to put as a top priority the gathering and collation of historical material related to the LSB development to be presented to the COW and forwarded to the Concordia Historical Institute. The motion was carried unanimously. • Mrs. Stoterau made a motion, seconded by Rev. Otte, to award staff bonuses as follows, funds to come from the current budget: Dr. Grime, $500; Rev. Vieker, $450; Rachel Asbury, $400. The motion was carried.

VIII. FUTURE MEETINGS • September 5–8, 2007 (beginning at noon on the 5th and concluding around noon on the 8th; includes installation as well as joint meeting with all boards and commissions) • November 14–15, 2007 (tentative; joint meeting with LCEF’s Architectural Advisory Committee in Dallas)

Closing devotion was led by Kurt vonKampen, praying the General Intercession and singing “In Thee is Gladness.”

Respectfully submitted, Rev. William H. Otte, Secretary

Notes just for the COW:

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April 2007

Had Christ, who once was slain, Not burst His three-day prison, Our faith had been in vain: But now has Christ arisen, arisen, arisen; But now has Christ a risen! "This Joyful Eastertide" (LSB 482)

This wonderful text of George Woodward precisely captures the power of St. Paul's bold assertion to the Christians in Corinth that Christ has indeed been raised from the dead. The anonymous Dutch tune to which these words are sung could hardly be a better match as it guides those who sing the hymn to greater heights with each repetition of the word "arisen."

It is gratifying to know that a fair number of formerly "TLH" congregations were perhaps able to sing this hymn for the first time in 2007. Reports from CPH continue to be very positive about the reception of LSB. Over 550,000 copies have now been sold and/or distributed. A minimum of 33% of LCMS congregations have LSB. This number is probably closer to 40%, given the sales of multiple copies to individuals who have purchased the hymnal for their congregations. In the short time since our last meeting, CPH has seen both the arrival of the third printing into the warehouse and the immediate shipment of these 150,000 copies to congregations. The much larger fourth printing is scheduled to arrive in early May, which should cover the needs through the summer. CPH recently announced that, due to the high interest in LSB, it will extend the introductory price of $1 8.50 for the Pew Edition through Pentecost 2008 (May 1 1,2008). They are anxious to give congregations sufficient time to make their decision and so have offered this extension.

Since our last meeting, the Pastoral Care Companion has been delivered to the printer. Delivery to CPH is expected in early June. The design is looking especially nice. We will have a mock-up copy to show during our meeting. Also, Lectionary: Series C has gone into reprint (with the acknowledgment page included this time!), as has the Accompaniment for the Hymns. Lectionary: Series A and B are in the final proofreading stages now and are expected to go to the printer in early May.

Response to Lutheran Service Builder continues to be very strong. As of the end of March, nearly 1,350 congregations had purchased the software. That's over 22% of congregations that have started using the Builder in its first four months of availability. CPH has provided a few pieces of demographic information concerning these congregations that have purchased the Builder thus far: 85.4% have a qualifying purchase of the LSB Pew Edition 80.9% have LSB Hymn License 69.7% are in the lowest tier of 1-199 average weekly worship attendance

Plans are well underway for a second promotional kit to be sent to all congregations in early summer. On March 25 we did a recording of liturgical music using area church choir members. Though our numbers were considerably smaller this time around, the results were most satisfying. The recording should give congregations a good idea of how the various services sound and also demonstrate for them some of the ways of introducing variety within these services. We'll have samples for you to hear during our meeting.

Commission on Worship Minutes 425 There will also be a second recording in this promotional kit, this one containing around 25 hymns. These are being recorded by choirs on the campuses of four of our synodical schools: Austin, Bronxville, Mequon, and St. Paul. Also included in the promo kit will be several flyers highlighting various LSB resources. Additionally, sufficient funds are available to print laminated cards of the Daily Prayer for Individuals and Families (LSB pp. 294-98) as was done for Hymnal Supplement 98. A single card will be included in the kit, along with information on how to order. As in the past, sales of these cards will be done in packages of 10.

One of the topics that we need to discuss at our meeting concerns the desk editions for LSB. We have received the $10,000 that Schwan granted us this year. It has been placed in a separate account so that the funds don't get mixed up with any other LSB activity, which is primarily promotional. At this time, I am most interested in discussing the liturgy desk edition. Included in the docket on yellow sheets are several sample pages for that edition. Three different components are provided here: Outline of six general (introductory) essays Sample pages providing commentary on one section of the Divine Service General history/development of the Daily Office Please understand that these are in rough draft. Don't waste any time editing at this point, since these will undergo considerable adjustments in the coming months. They are provided, however, to give you a sense of what the Liturgy Committee is considering for this edition. The guts of this edition will be the detailed explanation of the services. As you can see from this example, our current plan is to address each section under four headings: theological considerations historical background for the presider when planning the service @ Note that there will be a corresponding history/development devoted to the Divine Service as well as individual commentaries on all of the services of the Daily Office.

On other fronts: Rachel, Jon, and I conducted a site visit of Concordia, Seward, in the middle of March. We have been very impressed (and pleased) with the interest shown in our Institute by all levels of the CUNE administration. The campus offers a lot of unique opportunities that we believe we will be able to utilize in a diverse and interesting program. We will share some of these insights during our meeting. Details, however, will have to wait until later, since the planning committee will have its first meeting immediately following our own. Concerning the grant request for a children's music video, we are just about ready to resubmit it to the Schwan Foundation. The WELS Commission on Worship chose not to join in a formal "joint project." Instead, their administrator, Bryan Gerlach, has prepared a letter of endorsement that will be presented to Schwan. Like the ELS, they are also interested in participating in the brainstorming of this project as well as perhaps having one of their congregations or schools serve as a site for videotaping.

Finally, as you are well aware, I will be interviewed by the Fort Wayne Seminary board in mid-May for the position of Dean of Chapel and professor. The interview and potential call are still four weeks away, so I caution everyone who asks that nothing is certain at this point. However, it would be helpful for me to hear your thoughts and to discuss what potential impact such a move could have on the work of the commission. As always, your prayers are deeply appreciated on this matter.

426 LSB Historical Records Since our last meeting, I have represented the commission at events: Paul Gerhardt Hymn Festival, one of several organists, St. Louis, Mar 18 South Wisconsin District Pastors' Conference, Wisconsin Dells, Apr 10-12

Since our last meeting, Jon Vieker has represented the commission at the following: Liturgical Institute, Valparaiso University, Apr 16-1 8

Respectfully submitted,

Paul J. Grime Executive Director

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