Dear Friends: of the Roman Catholic Church. It provides both a structure to our Last month we worship and an important meaning. began our While the ELW has ten different series on “settings” offering a variety of musical liturgy and and lyrical forms the basic order or Luther’s comments regarding the Mass. structure follows that of the mass. The Mass has its origin in the practice Here is a side-by-side comparison. The Latin Mass . The German Mass Introit / Psalm …………………………… Spiritual Song (or Psalm in German) Kyrie eleison…..…………………………. Kyrie eleison (three times) Gloria in excelsis Prayer (or collect).. ………………………Collect Epistle ……………………………………..Epistle Gradual (two verses) ………………….. .German Hymn (by choir) Alleluia Sequence Gospel ……………………………………..Gospel (read facing the people) Nicene Creed………………………… …..Creed (sung in German) Sermon ………………………………… …Sermon (on the Gospel) Preparation of bread & wine […] ………………………………………….Paraphrase of Lord’s Prayer Preface […] …………………………………………..Exhortation to communicants Blessing of bread & wine ……………. …..Consecration of bread … i.e., Words of institution […] ……………………………………………Elevation of Body of Christ […] ……………………………………………Distribution of Body of Christ Sanctus …………………………………….. Sanctus (in German) […] ……………………………………………Consecration of wine […] ……………………………………………Distribution of Blood of Christ […] ……………………………………………Sanctus (in German) Benedictus Lord’s Prayer Peace Agnus Dei Post-communion collect …………… ……...Thanksgiving Collect Salutation … i.e., “The Lord be with you,” etc. Benedicamus domino Benediction …………………………. ………Aaronic Benediction While the above comparison between the Latin and German Mass may seem, now a bit confusing, and some of the terms, not ones you have seen before, rest assured the explanation and meaning will be revealed in the upcoming months. Pastor Hal LESSONS AND THEMES FOR THE LIVING OUR MONTH OF FEBRUARY BAPTISM….. Five gifts of discipleship. February 04, 2018 Epiphany V Mark 1: 29-39 “Great Expectations” Our Lenten Journey this season will again be a shared pulpit experience February 11, 2018 with four other pastors including Pastor Transfiguration of our Lord Hal. They are Pastor Les Walck, Mark 9: 2-9 Pastor Matt Saarem, Pastor Judy “Wrong Expectations” Kincaid and Pastor Paul Oppedahl. The theme listed above will explore the February 14, 2018 five gifts that every confirmed person Ash Wednesday receives when they affirm their Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 baptismal covenant. It is based on a “Giving Up” January issue from Living Lutheran entitled “Form a Faithful Foundation”. February 18, 2018 The series begins February 21. Soup Lent I suppers served at 6:00 p.m. and Mark 1: 9-15 Worship at 7:00 p.m. “Moving On” # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # February 25, 2018 WORSHIP WITH Lent II COMMUNION Mark 8: 31-38 Big Elk Creek “They Don’t Get It; Do We?” # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # 7:00 p.m. February 14, 2018 CONTACT INFORMATION Pastor Hal Home………...715-235-0306 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Office……………………...715-309-2129 Cell………………………..715-828-1112 Email……………[email protected] If you are hospitalized, know someone TUESDAYS who is, need pastoral assistance, a 7:00 p.m. prayer request, home visit, private Big Elk Creek communion or other pastoral service contact Pastor Hal at any of the above. Join us as we explore and study the Parables of Jesus according to the # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Gospel of Luke. # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ASH WEDNESDAY PRAYER: Merciful God, you called SOMETHING TO REMEMBER FOR us forth from the dust of the earth; you claimed us LENT: for Christ in the waters of baptism. Look upon us as we enter these Forty Days bearing the mark of ashes, and bless our journey through the desert of I am marked with your cross, Jesus, Lent to the font of rebirth. May our fasting be and sealed with your life-giving Holy hunger for justice; our alms, a making of peace; our Spirit. prayer, the chant of humble and grateful hearts. .