Monthly Archives: December 2008

Introits for the days after Christmas, and more!

Posted on December 28, 2008 by sean.daenzer

Here are introits for the days following Christmas (St. John coming soon I hope). For those celebrating Divine Service for Holy Innocents tomorrow, here’s a special bonus: Gradual & Alleluia! The notes are taken from the liber usualis, a 20th … Continue reading →

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From Heaven Above (Meditations on Luther's Hymn)

Posted on December 24, 2008 by ToddPeperkorn

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Christmas Eve Midnight (Dec. 24, 2008) Luke 2:1-20 TITLE: “From Heaven Above” [This sermon is a series of meditations and quotations all from the Christmas sermons of Dr. Martin Luther.  I … Continue reading →

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A happy little rubric

Posted on December 24, 2008 by chaz_lehmann

I don’t know how many of you have the custom of New Year’s Eve services. We do here. As I was looking at the propers in the LSB 1-year lectionary book, I found that there are two options for New … Continue reading →

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The Nativity of Our Lord – John 1:1-18

Posted on December 23, 2008 by pastorjuhl

In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit Perhaps the reason why we love the secular holiday song “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” is because of when it was written. Bing Crosby … Continue reading →

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From Heav'n Above

Posted on December 20, 2008 by ToddPeperkorn

This year for our midnight Christ Mass, I am doing a series of meditations on Luther’s hymn, From Heav’n Above.  We’ll sing a couple verses, and then do a short meditation from Luther that is on the same text as … Continue reading →

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