I recommend you take a look at this piece from NPR regarding the changes to soon take effect in the Roman Mass. According to the commentator, the reason for some of the changes was to make the language loftier, more reverent. Some will object to the changes arguing that the former conversational way of speaking [...]
Tagged Liturgy, mass, NPR, Roman CatholicIn the first of the 3 summer ‘Higher Things’ conferences, youth from all over the United States (and world!) were in attendance at ‘Amen 2008.’ Six hundred and thirty to be exact. The University of Scranton never looked so Lutheran!
The philosophy of Higher Things is: ‘when we work, we work; when we play we [...]
Tagged Confessional Lutheran Youth Retreat, Higher Things, YouthThe Church gives thanks for the life and work of Rev. Jaroslav Vajda, who died in the Lord last Saturday, May 10. Vajda’s work as hymnwriter is known throughout The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (and beyond). Of his more than 200 hymns (original and translated), the following are found in Lutheran Service Book:
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Two weeks after Pope Benedict XVI’s pastoral visit to the US, both seminaries of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod placed pastoral candidates in Lutheran congregations across the US. Strangely, the concerns of those nights were of a quite different nature than one of the concerns addressed by the pope during his visit. The challenge our communion [...]
Tagged Clergy Shortage, Pope Benedict XVI, PrayerAt the center of Saarinen’s architectural masterpiece (Concordia Theological Seminary’s campus) is Kramer Chapel. It sits in the middle of 192 acres. Our man-made lake gave its dirt so that Kramer could also be the highest point. I’m glad its there. Whether or not Saarinen had any theological reasoning for the [...]
Tagged CTS, formation, Kramer Chapel, seminary education, worshipSt. Paul says that faith comes by hearing. It comes by hearing the Word of Christ. But what happens when you are deaf and can’t hear with your ears? Then you hear with your eyes. The Lord continues to call men from the church to minister to the Deaf. AND [...]
Tagged bible, church, Deaf, interpreting, LutheranEach year, Concordia Theological Seminary holds a two-week intense academy for high school aged young men that are interested in becoming a pastor. Christ Academy will celebrate its tenth year this summer (June 15-28). It may sound boring to some…but two weeks with other young men the same age - that are interested [...]
Tagged Christ Academy, High School, Kramer Chapel, TheologyConcordia Theological Seminary’s Good Shepherd Institute of Pastoral Theology and Sacred Music announces the release of an 80-minute DVD with Dolby Surround Stereo called: Singing the Faith-Living the Lutheran Musical Heritage. This is a four-week study that tells the history of Lutheran congregational song and is viewable in four 20-minute segments [...]
Tagged CPH, Good Shepherd Insititute, Lutheran Hymnody, worshipKramer Chapel at Concordia Theological Seminary can seat about 600 -650 on a good day. There are times in the year that it is full to capacity, and there are times when only its Baptistry is full. But one thing is certain and true: there is always singing going on in that building. [...]
Tagged Hymns, Kramer Chapel, singing, VisitOur first winner is Peter Ahlersmeyer for the following entry to our contest. We are giving away 2 beautiful personal leather-bound editions of the Lutheran Service Book. Go here if you would like to read about the contest. We will announce our second winner in two weeks. Congrats Peter!
“Now the Light Has Gone [...]
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