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The Lutheran Divine Service, historically called the “Gottesdienst” or God’s Service, is among the oldest rites used by Western Christians.
It has several different settings and local churches make their own refinements, but the general service is rather straightforward: lcms.org/page.aspx?pid=1116
It typically begins with the Invocation and a hymn (sometimes one before the other), then Confession and Holy Absolution, Kyrie, Hymn of Praise, The Readings (Usually from the revised common lectionary. Also, an Alleuia chorus is sung prior to the Gospel Reading), a hymn applicable to the upcoming sermon or day of the church year, the Sermon, the Nicene or Apostles’ Creed (Athanasian on Trinity Sunday), the Offertory, the Sanctus, The Words of Institution, Agnus Dei, Distribution, Nunc Dimittis (or other song of dismissal), Benediction, and a closing hymn.
Being Lutheran, we often insert hymns just because we can. Lutherans often sing six hymns in one day. And all 14 verses of each.
Depending on the church, some settings of the Divine Service are entirely sung, others chant some or all, and still others speak the usually-sung parts. It varies, but all serves the same purpose.
A sample of a few settings can be found here: lsb.cph.org/samples/LSB_Sampler.pdf
There are rubrics for each of the official settings and they can be found online.
It has several different settings and local churches make their own refinements, but the general service is rather straightforward: lcms.org/page.aspx?pid=1116
It typically begins with the Invocation and a hymn (sometimes one before the other), then Confession and Holy Absolution, Kyrie, Hymn of Praise, The Readings (Usually from the revised common lectionary. Also, an Alleuia chorus is sung prior to the Gospel Reading), a hymn applicable to the upcoming sermon or day of the church year, the Sermon, the Nicene or Apostles’ Creed (Athanasian on Trinity Sunday), the Offertory, the Sanctus, The Words of Institution, Agnus Dei, Distribution, Nunc Dimittis (or other song of dismissal), Benediction, and a closing hymn.
Being Lutheran, we often insert hymns just because we can. Lutherans often sing six hymns in one day. And all 14 verses of each.
Depending on the church, some settings of the Divine Service are entirely sung, others chant some or all, and still others speak the usually-sung parts. It varies, but all serves the same purpose.
A sample of a few settings can be found here: lsb.cph.org/samples/LSB_Sampler.pdf
There are rubrics for each of the official settings and they can be found online.
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GKC
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Save only the status of the clergy, perhaps.
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drac16
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On Fridays, we get together to worship. You can go in a mosque and attend prayers any day you want, but Friday is the most important day. On Fridays, we listen to a sermon and then pray together. Before the sermon, you can talk to people or read a book. I go to a Sunni mosque that has a Salafi interpretation of Shariah. I’m not a traditional sunni, but these people are my brothers and sisters in Islam and I love them.
I went to a Barelvi mosque a few times, but I don’t go there anymore. After prayer, the barelvis like to gather at the front and chant. I have no idea what they’re saying, but they did it every time I was there. They also liked to stare at me as if they’ve never seen a white person before. They stared at me the whole time I was there and that’s the reason I don’t go there anymore.
I wish they were more welcoming because I want to go to a Sufi mosque, but I won’t go where I’m not welcome.
I went to a Barelvi mosque a few times, but I don’t go there anymore. After prayer, the barelvis like to gather at the front and chant. I have no idea what they’re saying, but they did it every time I was there. They also liked to stare at me as if they’ve never seen a white person before. They stared at me the whole time I was there and that’s the reason I don’t go there anymore.
I wish they were more welcoming because I want to go to a Sufi mosque, but I won’t go where I’m not welcome.
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adamhovey1988
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I’m sorry you don’t feel welcome there
I like going to little church I go to because it’s small and we know each other. I like big ones (went to one Sunday), but I don’t feel that intimacy there that I do at small ones. It’s no fun feeling unwelcome, I know too much how that feels.
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adamhovey1988
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Dang it, I said my dad WAS Lutheran and the phone picked up “is”. He died in 1997. Just thought I’d explain why I was using past tense.
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adamhovey1988
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“Just because we can” sounds like a good reason to me.
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GKC
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Not exactly what I meant, but included.Depends on who is officiating the mass that day
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GKC
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Yes, but that would be the more inclusive observation. Churchmanship, liturgical practices, vestments, etc, etc, looking similar, the status of the clergy would be the distinctive differentiation. The celebrant is a layman. To use the common term.
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Years ago, I brought a Protestant to Mass with me. She said it would be awkward not going to Communion. I told her when Catholics at Mass don’t go to Communion, it is because they recently ate, or they recently sinned.
I think she pretended to burp at Communion time.
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arthra
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Adam wrote above:
“Hello, I thought I would get an honest perspective from non Catholics on what their religious services are like…”
Baha’is have no priests, rites or altars… Usually our services are in connection with a Feast of which there are nineteen every nineteen days or a Holy Day… so the prayers are often recited around a theme and the prayers can be recited in Farsi, Arabic, English or other languages. After prayers there is socializing and often some food or dessert is shared. There can be reports and consultation of matters concerning the community.
“Hello, I thought I would get an honest perspective from non Catholics on what their religious services are like…”
Baha’is have no priests, rites or altars… Usually our services are in connection with a Feast of which there are nineteen every nineteen days or a Holy Day… so the prayers are often recited around a theme and the prayers can be recited in Farsi, Arabic, English or other languages. After prayers there is socializing and often some food or dessert is shared. There can be reports and consultation of matters concerning the community.
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GKC
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I am the last person to deny that Anglicans are likely do anything they can think of (motley factor), but, no, I was not referring to that, though it does occur, uncommonly, (lay presidency, as it might be called). I was referring to the fact that RCs would find one aspect of even the most traditional, High Church, Anglo-Catholic service as differentiating it from a RC service: the fact that the RCC does not recognize the validity of Anglican orders. Hence, however much the factors I listed above in my 7:16 post might look like a RC service, to a RC, the fact that the celebrant was a layman (in RC eyes) would differentiate the services. That was primarily an exchange between me and Padres 1969.
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GKC
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Me, I just stay in the pew. One might make a spiritual Communion, of course.
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Thorolfr
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The traditional service in my ELCA Lutheran church is also very close to the Catholic style of worship (according to former Catholics in my congregation).
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adamhovey1988
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I had not heard that before. Thank you for sharing. I do legitimately find that interesting.
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adamhovey1988
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Baha’i are actually the 2nd largest religion here in South Carolina (Of course, Christianity being the first). I did a research paper on Baha’i. I wish I would have known that BEFORE I handed in the paper. I know it’s a widely persecuted religion, and I am sorry for that. I think some governments have a habit of using y’all as scapegoats.
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