The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in th blood of Christ?
The bread that we break,is it not a participation in the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians 10:16
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We have now been brought to the high point of the Service of the Sacrament:
God gives us His gift of forgiveness in tasteable, tangible ... Read more
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said,
“Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
John 1:29
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The Service of the Sacrament now slows down even further with the threefold repetition:
Lamb of God,
You take away the sin of the world;
have mercy on us.
We have just heard Christ’s words of ... Read more
Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
John 20:19
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After the bread and wine have been consecrated, the pastor speaks the Pax Domini (that is, “The Peace of the Lord”), proclaiming that special peace that only the Lord can give, that special peace that He gives through the Lord’s Supper.
As ... Read more
Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”
And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is ... Read more
One of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray.”
Luke 11:1
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Since the earliest recorded Christian worship, the Lord’s Prayer has been closely connected to the Lord’s Supper.
As the prayer that Christ Himself taught us (Luke 11:2-4; Matthew 6:9-15), it is a model of how we bring our petitions to God, our heavenly ... Read more
“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory!”
Isaiah 6:3
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The Proper Preface leads immediately into the Sanctus. This hymn of praise drawn from the revelation of God to His prophet Isaiah is a confession of God’s complete purity and difference from His creation.
In Isaiah’s experience during this confrontation with ... Read more
And He took bread, and when He had given thanks,
He broke it and gave it to them.
Luke 22:19
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The Service of the Sacrament begins with a dialogue between the pastor and the congregation, a dialogue that comes from some of the most ancient liturgies of the Christian Church.
The pastor and congregation greet one another with the ... Read more
The cup of blessing that we bless,
is it not a participation in the blood of Christ?
The bread that we break,
is it not a participation in the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians 10:16
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We now approach the second half of the Divine Service: the Service of the Sacrament.
As the first half, the Service of the Word, centered on ... Read more
What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits to me?
Psalm 116:12
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During the Service of the Word we have heard God’s greatest gift to us:
Jesus Christ has died and risen again to save us from our sin!
The Offering and Offertory are our response to God’s gifts, both the eternal gift of salvation and ... Read more
Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus
and for all people according to their needs.
Lutheran Service Book, p. 159 (cf 1 Timothy 2:1-4)
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While the Collect of the Day was a prayer that tied together the theme for the day, the Prayer of the Church brings the congregation’s petitions to our almighty ... Read more
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