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Gottesdienst is the journal of Lutheran liturgy. We seek to be faithful to the Biblical tradition of the confessional and historic Lutheran faith.
In This Issue
On the Centrality of the Blessed Sacrament – Burnell F. Eckardt Jr.
Toward a More Deliberate Preparation – David H. Petersen
Why Rubrics? (Continued) – Mark P. Braden
Extraordinary Essay: On the Order of Creation – Jesse S. Schlie
Why Did You Steal My Gods? – Karl F. Fabrizius
Oracular Aphorisms of Fritz the Penguin
On The GottesBlog
At first glance, someone might assume that the difference between a Liturgical Divine Service and a Contemporary Evangelical Service is simply a matter of preference: guitars versus organs, praise bands versus hymns, screens versus hymnals. But the chart shows something much deeper. Now, pay attention: The architecture of the services differs because their goals differ.
It seems that many raise a great cry that it is “Roman Catholic”: “Roman Catholic” when the pastor chants “The Lord be with you” and the congregation responds by chanting “and with Thy Spirit”…. Prove to me that this chanting is contrary to the Word of God, then I too will call it “Roman Catholic” and have nothing more to do with it. However, you cannot prove this to me.
— President Walther
I don't know how you define recent, but our seminary graduates—do a lot of things that have a Roman flair to them, Roman flavor, like chanting.
— President Kieschnick
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