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Learning The Liturgy – Part 12

The Service of Holy Communion The Lutheran Hymnary  p. 72: 20-27 The Service of Holy Communion follows the Service of the Word as the second important part of the liturgy.  As God gives his gifts through the preaching of the Gospel, the gifts of forgiveness, life, and salvation, so He […]

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Learning The Liturgy – Part 9

Because the Service of the Word is the part of the service where our Lord Himself serves us, and gives us His gifts through His holy word, it is one of the climactic points in the service and receives much of our attention in this series on the Liturgy. Having […]

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Learning the Liturgy – Part 8

The Divine Service – Hymnary, p. 67:10-19 The Service of the Word   The Lesson, chosen according to one of the lectionaries described earlier, is usually taken from the Old Testament.  It is followed by The Gradual, a verse usually selected from Psalms, which may convey the theme of the […]

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