Lectionary

Preparing for the change of seasons – 2010

January 18, 2010

Reminder: traditional Lutheran congregations begin the season of Pre-Lent this year on January 31, Septuagesima. That means Transfiguration falls this year on January 24. Here are the seasonal customs for this time, from the wonderful liturgical resource Lex Orandi: The Season & Customs of Pre-Lent The three Sundays before Ash Wednesday are called Septuagesima, Sexagesima and [...]

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Lectio Divina

August 31, 2009

The story of Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath is very familiar, as it occurs in the lectionary every year (Trinity 15 and 16). Today’s OT reading in the TDP (1 Kings 16:29–17:24) cast a different light on that story for me this morning. Before Elijah goes to the Widow of Zarephath and asks her [...]

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Glory from all eternity

January 31, 2009

I’d post this on the Historic Lectionary blog, but I need the Logomaniac to up my permissions (hint hint). St. Ephraem on the Transfiguration: He took them therefore up to the mountain, that He might show them His Kingdom, before they witnessed His suffering and death; and His glory before His ignominy: so that when [...]

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More Bible? Not really.

August 22, 2008

The classic argument for the contemporary “Three-Year Lectionaries” inspired by the Second Vatican Council in the 1960′s is that they cover more of the Bible. In a post on Cyberbrethren, Rev. Paul McCain notes that the historic Lectionary (which, I believe, is the only lectionary authorized for use in churches of the Augsburg Confession) covers [...]

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Independence Day Diversions

July 4, 2008

Pastor Benjamin Harju reports on a Lutheran church (albeit not LCMS, ELCA, or WELS) distributing consecrated Goldfish crackers during the communion. Former parishioner and now fellow pastor David Juhl revises some advice on praying for pastors. Pastor Juhl also reproduces an ultra-brief history of how Lutherans came to adopt a Roman Catholic lectionary from the [...]

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Saturday diversions

June 21, 2008

Cruising Down the Coast of the High Barbaree has an interesting post on on how the three-year lectionary omits verses where God declares His judgment. “Obama, Political Viagra” by Mark Steyn analyzes the media’s infatuation with Obamessiah and his desire to “remake America.” The Ragnarok assesses the 10 best passing seasons in Vikings history, where [...]

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