WHITE PAPER #4: Concordia’s Treasury of Daily Prayer: Choosing the Psalms

The selection of the psalms for each Day of Treasury of Daily Prayer was headed up by Todd Peperkorn. The Psalmody, consisting of generally 4–10 verses of a selected psalm, is the only component to precede the readings. Editorially and structurally, the psalmody serves the Day as the Introit and Collect serve in the Service [...]

WHITE PAPER #3 part two: Concordia’s Treasury of Daily Prayer: The Psalms in Daily Prayer and the Practice of Daily Prayer

Dr. Stucwisch continues: Now, then, in addition to being the Word of God—and, really, precisely as the Word of God—the Psalms also become the Church’s words of prayer (and a sacrifice of praise), when they are spoken back to God and confessed before the world as words of faith. Indeed, such “confession” (which, if one [...]

How Lutherans Worship – 7: The Service of The Word & Introit

The Divine Service continues with SERVICE OF THE WORD. The purpose of the Service of the Word is to present Christ to the assembled congregation as they prepare to meet him in his Supper. The Service of the Word begins with the song of entrance. During this song of entrance the pastor makes his entrance [...]

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