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The Ressurrection Of Our Lord Series A, Frederick A. Niedner Jr.
The Ressurrection Of Our Lord Series A, Frederick A. Niedner Jr.
Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers
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The shorter Johannine lesson takes up two of John's most prominent agendas, namely, the relationship of sight to faith and the problem of elitist leaders in the church. In John, someone else is invariably closer to Jesus than Peter, and it is most often the anonymous "disciple whom Jesus loved." Here the two of them race to the tomb, and predictably, Peter not only loses the footrace, but though he sees first what is (or is not) inside the tomb, the other disciple believes first. John's point for elitists in the church seems to be that what makes a …
The Ressurrection Of Our Lord Series B, Frederick A. Niedner Jr.
The Ressurrection Of Our Lord Series B, Frederick A. Niedner Jr.
Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers
(Excerpt)
Mark's curious ending seems a mystery of sorts and has earned his gospel a reputation as somehow defective in comparison to the others. What kind of way is that to conclude a gospel, with the women running away afraid, saying nothing to anyone? We are left hanging with too many questions. Did the women eventually tell their story? Did they ever find Jesus? If Jesus is risen, where is he now and what is he doing?
The Resurrection Of Our Lord Series C, Frederick A. Niedner Jr.
The Resurrection Of Our Lord Series C, Frederick A. Niedner Jr.
Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers
(Excerpt)
Luke's empty tomb story has several typically Lukan features. First, the scene has an aura of calm when compared to Mark's report that the women ran away frightened and dumbstruck, or Matthew's picture of the angel who comes and scares the soldiers to death. This same calmness was in evidence throughout Luke's passion narrative. Second, the two men whose clothing reminds the reader of the Transfiguration in Luke (9:29-30), and whose question to the women reminds the reader of the ascension scene in Acts (1:10-11), speak a message which is one of Luke's most consistent themes: "It was necessary …
Liturgy And Culture: Overcoming The Tensions, Mary Kay Oosdyke O.P.
Liturgy And Culture: Overcoming The Tensions, Mary Kay Oosdyke O.P.
Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers
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Recently a Danish film was shown in theaters around the country called "Babette's Feast." The setting of the film is a small village in a remote section of Denmark where the people belong to a strict religious sect. Their life, their food, and their religious practice reflect the austerity of the surrounding land. The leader and founder of the sect is a widower with two daughters, both of whom are attractive and gifted. The story is about their lives and the life of the little community.
The Way Of The Gift, Ralph F. Smith
The Way Of The Gift, Ralph F. Smith
Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers
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In his classic work on stewardship Helge Brattgard said that "it is only as the Spirit of God, working through Word and Sacrament, leads [people] to be grateful for spiritual and material gifts received, and to see their responsibility for the administration of these gifts, that congregational life can result."1 Unfortunately, after making this wonderful assertion, he like most other writers on stewardship remained surprisingly silent about how liturgical action a~d the broader life of the Christian shape one another.
Liturgy And Social Justice, Barbara K. Lundblad
Liturgy And Social Justice, Barbara K. Lundblad
Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers
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As a prelude to this vast subject, I would like to read a passage which is becoming part of my contemporary canon, a scene from Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. She describes a worship service--though it is indeed quite different from most of our liturgies! This service is led by a holy woman named Baby Suggs. She is an elderly black woman, born into slavery and later bought into freedom by her son. Now, she lives in her own home on her own piece of ground near a little town in Ohio. Every Saturday, when warm weather came, Baby Suggs …
A Tribute To Herbert Lindemann, David Truemper
A Tribute To Herbert Lindemann, David Truemper
Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers
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(An edited transcript of presentations at the Institute Banquet by David Truemper, John Nelson, Jerald Pipping, Walter Bouman, Jill Knuth, and Philip Gehring, with a response by Herbert Lindemann.) Truemper: As announced in our publicity, it is our desire to honor the ministry and the work, the example, the life of service and teaching of Pastor Herbert Lindemann. We probably have a huge fund of stories to tell to Herb and about him. We won't risk telling all of those tonight. His life has been rich and his ministry full, and this room is full of many who have …
Identity And Witness: Liturgy And The Mission Of The Church, Walter R. Bouman
Identity And Witness: Liturgy And The Mission Of The Church, Walter R. Bouman
Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers
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The text for this lecture is a provocative aphorism which I owe to Stanley Hauerwas. In a 1987 presentation at Trinity Seminary, he said: The church has missionary power in direct proportion to its liturgical integrity. I cite this because Liturgy and Mission are often perceived as unrelated, if not actually opposed, to each other.1 Manuals and exhortations on evangelism often do not relate the Church's mission of evangelization and conversion to the administration of Holy Baptism. Programs and advice on "outreach" which focus on inviting persons to the Sunday gathering of the Church often do not assume that …
With Hearts And Hands And Voices: Sermon At The Holy Eucharist, Herbert Lindemann
With Hearts And Hands And Voices: Sermon At The Holy Eucharist, Herbert Lindemann
Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers
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Those of you who are Lutheran--and even some of you who wear another denominational label--will probably have perceived that the theme of this conference is the second line of Martin Rinkhart's famous hymn, "Now thank we all our God." This hymn was written at a time which deserves more than passing notice. The date is 1636, that is, right in the middle of the Thirty Years War. Rinkhart was pastor in his home town of Eilenberg, Saxony, which for some reason--possibly because it was a walled city--became a place of refuge for people fleeing from the horrors of war. …
Arts And The Liturgy: With Countless Gifts Of Love, Mark P. Bangert
Arts And The Liturgy: With Countless Gifts Of Love, Mark P. Bangert
Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers
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"With Countless Gifts of Love:" like a mantra these words flow through our lives. At some point we begin to realize that the countless "gifts of love" are primarily people, and one such person, Herbert Lindemann, we are all privileged to acknowledge these days.
The Moon And The Mystery: Expanding Our Horizons, Phillip H. Pfatteicher
The Moon And The Mystery: Expanding Our Horizons, Phillip H. Pfatteicher
Institute of Liturgical Studies Occasional Papers
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Easter arrived early this year. Only rarely does the festival come on its earliest possible date, March 22. (It last did so in 1818 and will not do so again until 2285.) But not uncommonly Easter comes toward the end of March; it was March 26 this year as it was in 1978 and 1967. It fell on March 25 in 1951.