Traces the rite to Holy Scripture, leaving its use to pastoral discretion.

Article in Ministry & Liturgy examines the links between the liturgical forms of the Roman Catholic and Lutheran Churches.

The Propers and Ordinaries of Lutheran Worship Divine Service II are examined and explained by Rev. John Pless.

Educational guide and syllabus prepared by Debbie Lou Ludolph for teaching young people how to worship and to receive what the service offers.

Discussion of the liturgical practice of a San Francisco congregation.

Brief writings pointing to Jesus Christ, who offers Word and Sacrament, as the only way to eternal life. From Concordia University Wisconsin but useful in any consideration of Lutheran liturgics.

An organization of pastors and lay people concerned with preserving and promoting the the liturgical heritage of the Church of the Augsburg Confession. Includes society information and newsletter.

A look at the components of liturgical worship in a service with portions dating back to the synagogue services before Christ.

Gene Edward Veith promotes the historic liturgy over changing worship to fit the age or culture of the gathered believers, arguing that changes in style also negatively alter the substance.

Discussion group archive of the service order in English translation.

Confessional approach to the liturgy from the standpoints of Lutheranism's catholic and orthodox nature, aesthetics, and Christian freedom.

Uses the Confessions to show both the theological underpinnings and the historical background of the church's form of worship and its cultural variations.

Collection of articles offering observations, reflections and suggestions by Paul F. Bosch, retired ELCIC pastor and professor of liturgy.