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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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Learning the Liturgy – Part 7

The Service of the Word includes the readings, responses to the readings, the sermon, and the Prayer of the Church.  The readings consist of the Lesson (usually from the Old Testament), the Epistle (from one of the New Testament epistles), and the Gospel (from one of the four gospels). In […]

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Learning the Liturgy – Part 6

The Divine Service – Hymnary, p. 67:10-19 The Service of the Word The Entrance Rite (a “rite” is a ritual or form of service) pointed forward to the gifts that God gives to us, and these gifts arrive in The Service of the Word that brings God’s word to us […]

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Learning the Liturgy – Part 5

The Divine Service – Hymnary, p. 62:4-9 The Entrance The Entrance concludes with the Salutation and the Collect. The Salutation is a greeting of the ancient church.  One says, “The Lord be with you,” and the other replies, “And with your spirit.”  Sometimes it is modernized as “The Lord be […]

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Learning the Liturgy – Part 4

The Divine Service – Hymnary, p. 62:4-9 The Entrance The Entrance used to be the beginning of the service in the early church and consisted of the singing of various hymns, psalms, and portions of Scripture set to music, prior to the entrance of the pastor or pastors who in […]

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