he Ember Days were originally days of prayer, repentance, and fasting. After the Reformation, the Ember Days themselves became for Lutherans one of the roots of the evangelical “days of repentance”
All posts tagged Confession
What are Ember Days?
Posted by ScotK on February 3, 2009
http://scotkinnaman.com/2009/02/03/what-are-ember-days/
How Lutherans Worship – 6: Excursus: More on Confession and Absolution
There are some who think about things like the historic liturgy who get stuck on the “historic” aspect. Some have been heard, from time-to-time posit that the Preparation (consisting of Confession and Absolution, How Lutherans Worship -3) has been grafted onto the historic liturgy, and thus can be omitted altogether from the celebration of the [...]
Posted by ScotK on October 3, 2006
http://scotkinnaman.com/2006/10/03/how-lutherans-worship-6-2/
How Lutherans Worship – 3: Confession and Absolution
Moses was told to take off his shoes because he was standing on holy ground. Even so, we must cast away our sins to stand in the presence of God, as the Psalmist reminds us, “Who shall stand in his holy place? He that has clean hands and a pure heart” (Psalm 24). The Didache [...]
Posted by ScotK on September 28, 2006
http://scotkinnaman.com/2006/09/28/how-lutherans-worship-3/
Individual Confession and Absolution
Christ comes to you and me through the means of grace: the Holy Scriptures, Baptism, and the Lord’s Supper. He offers forgiveness of sins to us not only through these means of grace, but also through individual confession and absolution. Confession and absolution are part of “the Office of the Keys.” The Small Catechism states, [...]
Posted by ScotK on June 2, 2006
http://scotkinnaman.com/2006/06/02/individual-confession-and-absolution/
Daily Prayer
The Concordia Theological Seminary community invites you to listen to the Morning Office held daily at 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. The audio from the Chapel service is posted daily, and is typically available by 1:00 p.m. (Eastern).
Follow this link to get to the Kramer Chapel audio files.
