Luther’s Morning Prayer Song

A recent post on one of Martin Luther’s prayers prompted a reader to offer his musical arrangement of Luther’s morning prayer to all. You can grab a copy of the leadsheet here: http://www.songsforfamilies.com/worship.html And a copy of the MP3 here: https://www.thrivent.com/magazine/music/collection5/index.html Why not consider using this piece to open up your Reformation service? Thanks Kevin [...]

Responsive Luther Prayer

P:         Behold, Lord, an empty vessel that needs to be filled. C:        My Lord, fill it. P:         I am weak in the faith; strengthen me. C:        I am cold in love; warm me and make me fervent that my love may go out to my neighbor. P:         I do not have a strong or firm [...]

A Liturgy based on Five Solas

A Liturgy based on Five Solas   Sola Scriptura : Scripture alone   Pastor: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.   (2 Timothy 3:16-17) All:      I will bow down toward your holy temple and [...]

Credo in Deum Patrem omnipotentem; Creatorem coeli et terrae.

Apostle’s Creed Responsive Recitation Latin is a beautiful language.  At Messiah Lutheran, we are fortunate enough to have a member that speaks it well.  The amazing thing about this langauge is that many of our modern English words have their roots in Latin, so that as we listen to it, we can often times pick up what’s [...]

Reformation’s Coming ….

A Reformation reading based on Psalm 46 Pastor INTRO:            We will now recite Psalm 46 responsively.  I will use the NIV and the congregation will respond using Isaac Watt’s metrical version.   PSALM 46 (Metrical version – Isaac Watts)   Pastor: God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. All:       The church’s [...]