The complete role and function of the Propers is under-appreciated by many Lutheran pastors, musicians and parishioners, and all will benefit from a deep dive into the purpose of these texts and melodies.
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep20. Creating New Liturgical Music for the Divine Service: You Can Do It! – Kile Smith
Join Grammy-nominated composer Kile Smith to look at introits, psalms, alleluias and canticles that he has composed for non-professionals to offer at weekly services.
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep16. Sacred Art and the Sanctuary – Edward Riojas
Sacred art is a distant cousin of sacred music, but why is it often neglected in church sanctuaries?
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep15. The Altar Prayers for Pastors (and for You) – Christopher Nuttelman
The traditional prayers said by a pastor in between the parts of the liturgy are generally drawn from the Psalms. These portions of psalms, and their context, are instructive and serve to shed light on the significance of each part of the service.
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep12. Organ Music Through the Liturgical Year: Sourcing Digital Scores – Benjamin Kolodziej
Hear examples of hymns and music suitable for each Sunday of the Church Year, mostly drawn from IMSLP’s (International Music Score Library Project) online and free printable database.
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep11. Faithful, Practical, Musical: Profiles in American Lutheran Church Music – Benjamin Kolodziej
Benjamin Kolodziej reviews the impact of several key musicians on American Lutheran church music.
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep8. Untangling the Confusion over Liturgy and Worship – Paul Grime
How is our Lutheran theology uniquely positioned to help us wade through the debates surrounding our understanding of worship?
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep6. The Latin Mass in the Lutheran Church: 1523-2023 – Stefan Gramenz
This session aims to present an historical overview of how Lutherans followed — or didn’t follow — Luther’s Formula Missae, and also to provide an historical rationale for the renewed use of our Latin-language Lutheran heritage today.
Daily Chapel — Rev. James Baumgartner on 1 Peter 4:12-14
Rev. James Baumgartner gives today’s sermon based on 1 Peter 4:12-14.
Morning Prayer Sermonette: 1 Corinthians 12:14-31
Rev. David Meier gives today’s sermonette.