Our Liturgical Legacy

Ever wonder why we Lutherans use the form of worship we do? In this series we examine the depth and meaning of the various elements… Read More »THE GOSPEL LESSON

Ever wonder why we Lutherans use the form of worship we do? In this series we examine the depth and meaning of the various elements… Read More »THE HALLELUJAH

Ever wonder why we Lutherans use the form of worship we do? In this series we examine the depth and meaning of the various elements… Read More »THE GRADUAL

Ever wonder why we Lutherans use the form of worship we do? In this series we examine the depth and meaning of the various elements… Read More »THE EPISTLE

Ever wonder why we Lutherans use the form of worship we do? In this series we examine the depth and meaning of the various elements… Read More »THE COLLECT

Ever wonder why we Lutherans use the form of worship we do? In this series we examine the depth and meaning of the various elements… Read More »The Salutation

Gloria in Excelsis (Latin for “Glory in the highest”) is a magnificent hymn of praise and prayer that dates back to at least the fourth… Read More »The Gloria in Excelsis

In many of our churches, the customary order of worship includes a section known as the Kyrie (pronounced KEER- ee-eh ). In The Lutheran Hymnal,… Read More »The Kyrie

“Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall… Read More »The Gloria Patri

In the Old Testament we read of how Esther needed to approach the king to inform him of a genocidal plot against her people. As… Read More »The Introit