LCMS Worship Institutehttps://www.kfuo.org/category/lcms-worship-institute/The Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music is a multiday worship conference, presented by LCMS Worship, designed for musicians, pastors, teachers, artists, and Christians of all vocations engaged in the unique sphere of Lutheran worship. Thoughtful speakers draw us into the Scriptures and their proclamation. A barrage of presentations and workshops on wide ranging topics, some fresh, some perennial, help us grow in knowledge and hone our craft. Above all, we experience the inestimable value of gathering with fellow Christians for inspiring, Christ-centered worship, proclaiming the Gospel in Word and song. This podcast brings home selected recordings of the presentations, workshops and services from LCMS Worship Institutes so the Church can get a taste of the experience, benefit from excellent teaching and look forward to future Institutes. The Worship Institute gives a glimpse of what we don’t see: the One, holy, catholic and apostolic congregation that can’t fit into a single balcony or church. That vision always inspires us, and the Word of God in all its richness prompts us to bring our excellence and our effort to bear. We do it for the sake of the increase of faith and love which His Word bestows. But God’s Mission is where you live and work with your people. It happens when you invite a child to sit on the organ bench next to you, when you help the short boy reach the taper to the tall candle, when you show a young child how to fold the linen, when your preaching is directed at hearts that are known, by the bedside and in the pulpit, and whenever you gather to sing. That’s where the Word of Christ dwells richly among you as you teach and admonish one another, singing songs and hymns and spiritual songs.en-usStreamGuys Recast2025KFUO RadioThe Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music is a multiday worship conference, presented by LCMS Worship, designed for musicians, pastors, teachers, artists, and Christians of all vocations engaged in the unique sphere of Lutheran worship. Thoughtful speakers draw us into the Scriptures and their proclamation. A barrage of presentations and workshops on wide ranging topics, some fresh, some perennial, help us grow in knowledge and hone our craft. Above all, we experience the inestimable value of gathering with fellow Christians for inspiring, Christ-centered worship, proclaiming the Gospel in Word and song. This podcast brings home selected recordings of the presentations, workshops and services from LCMS Worship Institutes so the Church can get a taste of the experience, benefit from excellent teaching and look forward to future Institutes. The Worship Institute gives a glimpse of what we don’t see: the One, holy, catholic and apostolic congregation that can’t fit into a single balcony or church. That vision always inspires us, and the Word of God in all its richness prompts us to bring our excellence and our effort to bear. We do it for the sake of the increase of faith and love which His Word bestows. But God’s Mission is where you live and work with your people. It happens when you invite a child to sit on the organ bench next to you, when you help the short boy reach the taper to the tall candle, when you show a young child how to fold the linen, when your preaching is directed at hearts that are known, by the bedside and in the pulpit, and whenever you gather to sing. That’s where the Word of Christ dwells richly among you as you teach and admonish one another, singing songs and hymns and spiritual songs.falseepisodicKFUO Radiowebmgr@kfuo.orghttps://kfuo-od.streamguys1.com/recast/lcms-worship-institute/20250709125418-LCMSWorshipInstitutePodcast.pngLCMS Worship Institutehttps://www.kfuo.org/category/lcms-worship-institute/LCMS,Christianity,Lutheran,worship,liturgy,religionS1Ep22. The Propers and the Psalter – Jonathan WesslerThe Propers draw deep theological connections in the hearts and minds of the faithful. By placing individual verses from the Psalter into a liturgical context, the Propers enhance the liturgy with profound commentary on the readings. The relatively lengthy historic Gregorian chant melodies facilitate this contemplation, as they stretch out the Proper texts to provide adequate space for meditation. The complete role and function of the Propers is under-appreciated by many Lutheran pastors, musicians and parishioners, and all will benefit from a deep dive into the purpose of these texts and melodies.  Bio: Jonathan Wessler serves as the kantor at the First Lutheran Church of Boston. He holds degrees in organ performance and sacred music from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the University of Notre Dame and the Eastman School of Music, and is a member of the Lutheran Missal Project’s editorial committee. He conducts research in liturgy, sacred music and the Lutheran use of Gregorian chant.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship. Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission. Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.80a27f20-7e09-11f0-8bbb-a30b5ae1159e122full00:59:42122Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:22:00 -0500S1Ep21. Improving Church Choir Tone: A Marathon, Not a Sprint – Kurt von KampenImproving the quality of singing doesn’t happen overnight. This session will give practical and simple techniques that should, over time, improve the sound of your church choir. Basic concepts of breathing, support, projection, balance and tone will be addressed. Bio: Kurt von Kampen is the fourth conductor in the 87-year history of the University A Cappella Choir at Concordia University, Nebraska (CUNE), Seward, Neb. He previously served as head of the choral program at Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA), Ann Arbor, Mich., and as director of music at Lutheran high schools in the Detroit area. Von Kampen holds a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from CUNE, a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Oakland University and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Music from the University of Nebraska. In 2007, von Kampen received Concordia’s Outstanding Teacher Award and in November 2012 was named the Nebraska Choral Directors Association Outstanding Choral Director of the Year.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship. Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission. Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.ec7b2700-7dff-11f0-84aa-4179fe6e0fcf121full01:04:13121Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:21:00 -0500S1Ep20. Creating New Liturgical Music for the Divine Service: You Can Do It! – Kile SmithJoin Grammy-nominated composer Kile Smith to look at introits, psalms, alleluias and canticles that he has composed for non-professionals to offer at weekly services. Designed to serve the musical resources of a cantor, a small to medium choir and the congregation, these settings provide flexible options for churches large and small. Attendees will have fun learning and singing through each setting and will discuss technical issues of text-setting, singability, practicality, and the more general issues of liturgical appropriateness, working with the pastor, meeting people where they are, and involving and uplifting them.  Bio: The music of three-time Grammy-nominated composer Kile Smith is hailed internationally for its beauty and “profoundly direct emotional appeal.” He has composed anthems, hymns, sacred vocal and service music his entire career; many of his anthems are published. Four of Kile’s hymns were accepted into the new Anglican hymnal, Sing Unto the Lord. Professional, university, church and community choirs commission him; major works of his are heard throughout the U.S. and in Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand and Latvia. He and his wife — the singer, organist and conductor Jacqueline Smith — live outside Philadelphia.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship. Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission. Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.f7521e60-7dfd-11f0-bf20-b9a9792c2893120full01:03:06120Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:20:00 -0500S1Ep19. Music Learning Theory for Your Parish Music Program – Miguel RuizHow does music pedagogy serve the spiritual purposes of the church? Do cognitive psychology and the processes of language acquisition offer any insight into teaching music in churches? This interactive lecture will explore ideas popularized by music psychologist Edwin Gordon and the resulting pedagogies of his more influential students, and explore how they provide a sensible, practical and research-supported framework for the transmission of musical knowledge through the work of a church musician or teacher. The tenets of Music Learning Theory will be summarized. Practical examples will be given on how it can inform teaching strategies in the church’s many musical mediums.  Bio: Miguel Ruiz is the cantor at Messiah Lutheran Church in Keller, Texas. He serves as the organist, directs choir and handbells, teaches three choirs in the K–8 school and teaches early childhood music in the preschool. He earned his Director of Parish Music certification through Concordia University, St. Paul (CSP), St. Paul, Minn., and a Master of Music Education from Westminster Choir College, where he studied choral music and pedagogy with James Jordan, Tom Shelton and Frank Abrahams. He enjoys learning about the history of Lutheran sacred music and helping his wife, Ei, chase five children around their Fort Worth home.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship. Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission. Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.c33b5fd0-7dfc-11f0-85c8-35d76cb06e77119full01:10:19119Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:19:00 -0500S1Ep18. Reading Session – Organ – Jonathan RudyExcerpts from currently available repertoire for organ, presented by Jonathan Rudy.  Bio: Jonathan Rudy, a native of Batavia, Ill., is proud to follow a sacred music vocation. He regularly appears in locations across the United States, including at the American Guild of Organists (AGO) National Convention in Houston, the 2017 Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM) National Conference, as well as with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Rudy was awarded First and Audience Prizes in the 2014 National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance. He has also received awards and recognitions in the National Organ Playing Competition in Fort Wayne, Ind., and the Regional Competition for Young Organists in 2011, amongst others. Dr. Rudy received his Doctorate in Organ and Sacred Music at Indiana University, studying with Janette Fishell and Bruce Neswick. His prior degrees are from Indiana and Valparaiso Universities (studying with Lorraine Brugh and Karel Paukert). He studied in high school with Karl Bruhn and his mother, Melinda J. Rudy. Jonathan D. Rudy currently serves as cantor/director of music at Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville, Tenn., where he leads the congregation and musical ensembles in song, and where he lives with his beautiful wife, Katie, and their two children. This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship. Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission. Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.a7ef28b0-7dfb-11f0-93be-5584a3eba30f118full01:02:17118Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:18:00 -0500S1Ep17. Bach Teaches the Psalms – Matt RiversThe church cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach are a rich treasury of theological commentary. Bach rightly uses Holy Scripture to musically interpret Scripture, allowing listeners to gain insight and clarity to the text. In this presentation, we will examine multiple examples of Bach’s treatment of the Psalms in his compositions. This will enable attendees to improve their understanding of Bach’s theological and catechetical intent and provide a new way of examining Bach’s music.  Bio: A member of Faith Lutheran Church, Plano, Texas, Mr. Rivers earned a Bachelor of Music from Oberlin College (Trombone) and a Master of Music from the University of Maryland, College Park. He has taught music theory, hymn writing and a seminar on Bach’s choral works at Faith Lutheran High School and has presented on these topics at the Consortium of Classical Lutheran Education (CCLE). Mr. Rivers is a Bach scholar and is currently authoring a Lutheran listener’s guide to the St. Matthew Passion and a commentary on Bach’s church cantatas.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship. Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission. Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.701bdd70-7dfa-11f0-96b3-49ef6d93ef7efull00:47:48Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:17:00 -0500S1Ep16. Sacred Art and the Sanctuary – Edward RiojasSacred art is a distant cousin of sacred music, but why is it often neglected in church sanctuaries? There is a strong argument to be made for including artwork in the house of the Lord. In spite of resistance against its presence, artwork is often the first to confess upon entering a sanctuary, is sometimes the loudest when confessing and is occasionally as beautiful in its confession as the strains of our most beloved hymns. Attendees will be led through a selection of ancient and modern imagery that both edifies and confesses, and will be given a peek into the world of a confessional Lutheran artist who creates work for Lutheran collectors, sanctuaries and institutions.  Bio: Edward Riojas received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, Mich., graduating summa cum laude with a major in drawing and a minor in printmaking. He spent nearly 31 years in the newspaper industry. Riojas has since returned to his fine art roots and works as a full-time artist, creating sacred art for commissions and collaborations with various Lutheran entities. His work can be found in sanctuaries, institutions, private collections and markets throughout the U.S. and across the globe.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship. Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission. Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.5e3a7870-7df8-11f0-8523-5f496ec08935116full00:53:36116Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:16:00 -0500S1Ep15. The Altar Prayers for Pastors (and for You) – Christopher NuttelmanThe traditional prayers said by a pastor in between the parts of the liturgy (e.g., while washing his hands for Communion) are generally drawn from the Psalms. These portions of psalms, and their context, are instructive and serve to shed light on the significance of each part of the service. Considering these prayers, and the Psalms from which they are drawn, gives the pastor a firmer and richer hold on what he is doing as he serves at the altar. Laity would also be well served in learning these prayers and letting God’s Word teach them richer worship.  Bio: Baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Kearney, Neb., Christopher Nuttelman was ordained in 2015 and has served churches in San Antonio, Texas, and Grand Rapids, Mich. He, his wife and their three little girls live in midtown Grand Rapids.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship. Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission. Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.b9ac8040-7d40-11f0-ad52-016812946d12115full01:02:58115Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:15:00 -0500S1Ep14. Organ Masterclass: Intermediate and Advanced Literature – Tom MuellerJoin Dr. Mueller for an organ masterclass to study intermediate and advanced organ literature. Participants should bring a portion of organ literature to play for the group and receive feedback from the instructor.  Bio: Tom Mueller serves as professor of music, university organist and Music Department chair at Concordia University Irvine (CUI), Irvine, Calif., where he directs academic programs in keyboard, composition and church music. He is an active recitalist, composer and educator. Mueller earned the Doctor of Musical Arts at the Eastman School of Music. He also holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame (M.S.M. in organ) and the University of Maine at Augusta (B.M. in jazz composition and piano). He resides in Southern California with his wife and daughters.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship. Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission. Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.5f836050-7d3f-11f0-9b4f-d3299183e821114full01:01:53114Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:14:00 -0500S1Ep13. Leading Psalmody from the Piano – Phillip MagnessThis session will provide strategies for, and concrete examples of, leading psalms in various styles from the piano. Attendees will gain a better understanding of how the sonorities of the piano can be used to guide, summon and encourage congregational song; accompany cantors and choirs; and illustrate the text.  Bio: Phillip Magness serves a dual call as cantor at Village Lutheran Church in Ladue, Mo., and as an LCMS missionary to francophone Africa. He also serves as the interim associate of music arts at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL). Phillip previously held cantorates at congregations in Texas, Illinois and Oklahoma. He chaired the Introduction Committee for the Lutheran Service Book, has served on district and synodical boards and has led music for daily worship at three LCMS national conventions.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship. Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission. Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.4dbd23a0-7d3d-11f0-8e62-25c4cfaf3437113full01:01:45113Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:13:00 -0500S1Ep12. Organ Music Through the Liturgical Year: Sourcing Digital Scores – Benjamin KolodziejCome hear examples of hymns and music suitable for each Sunday of the Church Year, mostly drawn from IMSLP’s (International Music Score Library Project) online and free printable database. Participants will listen to recordings of music and learn the ins and outs of searching for practical hymn-based music via IMSLP.  Bio: Benjamin Kolodziej is a performing organist and church musician and has an undergraduate degree in organ performance and graduate degrees in theology and sacred music. He has presented lectures on repertoire for the church organist to many American Guild of Organist chapters and universities, including most recently in Buffalo, Birmingham, Tucson, Little Rock and Corpus Christi. Kolodziej has written two articles for The American Organist about the topic of accessible repertoire for the church organist and has also written two books on musical topics. His music has been published by Concordia Publishing House, GIA Publications, Augsburg Fortress and Northwestern Publishing House.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.2b277310-7d3c-11f0-b9d8-3f5325326514112full01:00:01112Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:12:00 -0500S1Ep11. Faithful, Practical, Musical: Profiles in American Lutheran Church Music – Benjamin KolodziejIn the 1940s, Theodore Graebner and Walter Buszin identified certain people who were integral to the history of LCMS music, but who were at risk of being forgotten. They had intended brief bios of these musicians to be written for The Lutheran Witness (it never happened). Nonetheless, utilizing their framework/identifications, and with the assistance of materials from Connie Seddon’s archives, Kolodziej reviews the impact these musicians have had on American Lutheran church music, and why these musicians should be remembered.  Bio: Benjamin Kolodziej is a performing organist and church musician and has an undergraduate degree in organ performance and graduate degrees in theology and sacred music. He has presented lectures on repertoire for the church organist to many American Guild of Organist chapters and universities, including most recently in Buffalo, Birmingham, Tucson, Little Rock and Corpus Christi. Kolodziej has written two articles for The American Organist about the topic of accessible repertoire for the church organist and has also written two books on musical topics. His music has been published by Concordia Publishing House, GIA Publications, Augsburg Fortress and Northwestern Publishing House.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources. Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.044c4390-7d36-11f0-8d17-f1eb6f13ffd6111full01:02:53111Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:11:00 -0500S1Ep10. Organ Registration for Worship – Jinah KnappExplore creative and appropriate registration ideas for hymn playing, solo organ music and choir accompaniment. To build a musically appropriate palate of sound for any piece, organists must understand how the musical texture, mood and construction of a piece of music will impact registration. This presentation will include musical excerpts and registration samples so that attendees will learn examples to apply to music they need to play in their own churches.  Bio: Dr. Jinah Yoo Knapp studied organ at Seoul Arts High School, sacred music and organ at Yonsei University and received a doctorate in organ from the University of Iowa. She was formerly a professor of organ, organ literature and the history of church music at Keimyung University and later Yonsei University. Dr. Knapp was a laureate at the Albert Schweitzer Organ Competition and the John D. Rodland Church Music Competition, and she won honors at the St. Moritz (Switzerland) International Organ Competition. Dr. Knapp currently serves as director of music at Timothy Lutheran Church, St. Louis, Mo.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.316cec10-7c82-11f0-a555-17b2df053b02Explore creative and appropriate registration ideas for hymn playing, solo organ music and choir accompaniment. To build a musically appropriate palate of sound for any piece, organists must understand how the musical texture, mood and construction of a piece of music will impact registration. This presentation will include musical excerpts and registration samples so that attendees will learn examples to apply to music they need to play in their own churches.

Bio:

Dr. Jinah Yoo Knapp studied organ at Seoul Arts High School, sacred music and organ at Yonsei University and received a doctorate in organ from the University of Iowa. She was formerly a professor of organ, organ literature and the history of church music at Keimyung University and later Yonsei University. Dr. Knapp was a laureate at the Albert Schweitzer Organ Competition and the John D. Rodland Church Music Competition, and she won honors at the St. Moritz (Switzerland) International Organ Competition. Dr. Knapp currently serves as director of music at Timothy Lutheran Church, St. Louis, Mo.


This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.


Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek.


The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship.


Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission.


Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.

]]>110full01:05:50110Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:10:00 -0500S1Ep9. Digging Deeper into Book IV: A New Exodus, A New Song and the Messiah – Adam HensleyCome dig deeper into the design and theology of Book IV of the Psalter with our keynote speaker. Book IV’s two major sections (90–100 AND 101–106) begin with the Psalter’s only Psalm of Moses (90) and a Davidic triad of Psalms (101–103). We will explore the striking affinities between Psalms 93–100 and Moses’ Song of the Sea (EX. 15), and the 101–106 group’s shift of focus to “David,” as a Moses-like leader of the new exodus and leader of its New Song. The presentation briefly explores how these themes carry on into Book V (e.g., PSALMS 110, 145, 149).  Bio: The Rev. Dr. Adam Hensley is associate professor of exegetical theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL), where he teaches Old Testament. He joined the faculty in 2023, having previously served as an assistant professor of theology at Concordia University Irvine (CUI), Irvine, Calif. (2012–2016), and lecturer in Old Testament at Australian Lutheran College (ALC) in North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, a college of the University of Divinity (2017–2022), where he also served as dean of chapel. Ordained in 2000, Dr. Hensley has also served two Lutheran parishes in Australia as a parish pastor. His first call was as an associate pastor of Hamilton Lutheran Parish in Hamilton, Victoria (2001–2006), where he also served as chaplain to Good Shepherd College Secondary Campus (2001–2005) and as aged care chaplain to Eventide Lutheran Homes in Hamilton (2006). Before joining the faculty at ALC, Dr. Hensley also served a five-month interim ministry as parish pastor at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Magill (2016). Dr. Hensley earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL) (2015), majoring in Old Testament and writing his dissertation on the relationship between the Davidic and pre-monarchic covenants in the Psalter. He holds a Graduate Diploma in Ministry (2000) and Bachelor of Theology (1998) from Luther Seminary (now ALC) in North Adelaide, and a Graduate Certificate in Theological Education from ALC (2018). Dr. Hensley is known internationally for his work on covenant theology in the Psalms and is currently working on a commentary on Psalms 101–150 for the Concordia Commentary Series, for which he also serves as Old Testament editor. He is the author of Covenant Relationships and the Editing of the Hebrew Psalter in The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies Series (London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2018), and has also contributed several articles on the Psalms and other topics in biblical theology for scholarly journals including Logia, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament (JSOT) and Lutheran Theological Journal. Dr. Hensley is married to Joanna. They have six children: Samuel, Mary, John, Lucy, Thomas and Hannah.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.21032140-7c81-11f0-b8c8-c12a3f49b457Come dig deeper into the design and theology of Book IV of the Psalter with our keynote speaker. Book IV’s two major sections (90–100 AND 101–106) begin with the Psalter’s only Psalm of Moses (90) and a Davidic triad of Psalms (101–103). We will explore the striking affinities between Psalms 93–100 and Moses’ Song of the Sea (EX. 15), and the 101–106 group’s shift of focus to “David,” as a Moses-like leader of the new exodus and leader of its New Song. The presentation briefly explores how these themes carry on into Book V (e.g., PSALMS 110, 145, 149).


Bio:

The Rev. Dr. Adam Hensley is associate professor of exegetical theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL), where he teaches Old Testament. He joined the faculty in 2023, having previously served as an assistant professor of theology at Concordia University Irvine (CUI), Irvine, Calif. (2012–2016), and lecturer in Old Testament at Australian Lutheran College (ALC) in North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, a college of the University of Divinity (2017–2022), where he also served as dean of chapel. Ordained in 2000, Dr. Hensley has also served two Lutheran parishes in Australia as a parish pastor. His first call was as an associate pastor of Hamilton Lutheran Parish in Hamilton, Victoria (2001–2006), where he also served as chaplain to Good Shepherd College Secondary Campus (2001–2005) and as aged care chaplain to Eventide Lutheran Homes in Hamilton (2006). Before joining the faculty at ALC, Dr. Hensley also served a five-month interim ministry as parish pastor at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Magill (2016). Dr. Hensley earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL) (2015), majoring in Old Testament and writing his dissertation on the relationship between the Davidic and pre-monarchic covenants in the Psalter. He holds a Graduate Diploma in Ministry (2000) and Bachelor of Theology (1998) from Luther Seminary (now ALC) in North Adelaide, and a Graduate Certificate in Theological Education from ALC (2018). Dr. Hensley is known internationally for his work on covenant theology in the Psalms and is currently working on a commentary on Psalms 101–150 for the Concordia Commentary Series, for which he also serves as Old Testament editor. He is the author of Covenant Relationships and the Editing of the Hebrew Psalter in The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies Series (London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2018), and has also contributed several articles on the Psalms and other topics in biblical theology for scholarly journals including Logia, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament (JSOT) and Lutheran Theological Journal. Dr. Hensley is married to Joanna. They have six children: Samuel, Mary, John, Lucy, Thomas and Hannah.


This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.


Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek.


The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship.


Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission


Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.

]]>19full01:03:2419Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:09:00 -0500S1Ep8. Untangling the Confusion over Liturgy and Worship – Paul GrimeWe continue to struggle with misunderstanding and debates over our understanding of worship, with terms like “liturgy” and “adiaphora” often thrown around without a clear sense of what they actually mean. Grime’s goal is to give the participants a clearer understanding of how our Lutheran theology is uniquely positioned to help us wade through this confusion. This presentation will be something of an unpacking of Thomas Winger’s chapter in the LSB Companion to the Services on “The Liturgy” (pp. 1–39). Bio: The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime joined the faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), in the fall of 2007. He serves as dean of spiritual formation and dean of the chapel and teaches in the Pastoral Ministry and Missions Department. He is a native of northwest Ohio and attended Valparaiso University, graduating with a Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance and Church Music. The following year he completed a Master of Music in Organ Performance at the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. His organ instructors were William Eifrig (Valparaiso) and David Mulburry (Cincinnati). In 1982, he matriculated to CTSFW, where he completed the Master of Divinity in 1986. He stayed on for one additional year, serving as acting kantor at Kramer Chapel, graduating with a Master of Sacred Theology in 1987. Following studies at CTSFW, Grime moved to Milwaukee where he began his doctoral studies at Marquette University. Concurrently, he received a call from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in West Allis, Wis., where he served from 1987 to 1996. He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies in 1994, writing his dissertation on the topic “The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Hymns of Martin Luther.” His doctoral advisor was Kenneth Hagen. In 1996, Grime accepted a call to serve as executive director for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Commission on Worship. During his 11 years in that capacity, he served as project director, first for the development of Hymnal Supplement 98 and then for Lutheran Service Book and all of its companion volumes, which were published in 2006 and 2007. He is married to Debra; they have two sons, Matthew and Nathan.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.2ebfaef0-7c7f-11f0-8c01-8b466d3a8c60We continue to struggle with misunderstanding and debates over our understanding of worship, with terms like “liturgy” and “adiaphora” often thrown around without a clear sense of what they actually mean. Grime’s goal is to give the participants a clearer understanding of how our Lutheran theology is uniquely positioned to help us wade through this confusion. This presentation will be something of an unpacking of Thomas Winger’s chapter in the LSB Companion to the Services on “The Liturgy” (pp. 1–39).


Bio:

The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime joined the faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), in the fall of 2007. He serves as dean of spiritual formation and dean of the chapel and teaches in the Pastoral Ministry and Missions Department. He is a native of northwest Ohio and attended Valparaiso University, graduating with a Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance and Church Music. The following year he completed a Master of Music in Organ Performance at the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. His organ instructors were William Eifrig (Valparaiso) and David Mulburry (Cincinnati). In 1982, he matriculated to CTSFW, where he completed the Master of Divinity in 1986. He stayed on for one additional year, serving as acting kantor at Kramer Chapel, graduating with a Master of Sacred Theology in 1987. Following studies at CTSFW, Grime moved to Milwaukee where he began his doctoral studies at Marquette University. Concurrently, he received a call from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in West Allis, Wis., where he served from 1987 to 1996. He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies in 1994, writing his dissertation on the topic “The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Hymns of Martin Luther.” His doctoral advisor was Kenneth Hagen. In 1996, Grime accepted a call to serve as executive director for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Commission on Worship. During his 11 years in that capacity, he served as project director, first for the development of Hymnal Supplement 98 and then for Lutheran Service Book and all of its companion volumes, which were published in 2006 and 2007. He is married to Debra; they have two sons, Matthew and Nathan.

This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.


Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek.


The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship


Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission


Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.

]]>18full01:04:1918Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:08:00 -0500S1Ep7. Inviting Them to Sing – Paul GrimeBased on Paul Grime’s recent CPH publication, come explore ways of crafting one’s own simple but effective hymn introductions. Such simple, yet creative, introductions can assist in inspiring the congregation to join in singing the hymn with vigor and life.  Bio: The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime joined the faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), in the fall of 2007. He serves as dean of spiritual formation and dean of the chapel and teaches in the Pastoral Ministry and Missions Department. He is a native of northwest Ohio and attended Valparaiso University, graduating with a Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance and Church Music. The following year he completed a Master of Music in Organ Performance at the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. His organ instructors were William Eifrig (Valparaiso) and David Mulburry (Cincinnati). In 1982, he matriculated to CTSFW, where he completed the Master of Divinity in 1986. He stayed on for one additional year, serving as acting kantor at Kramer Chapel, graduating with a Master of Sacred Theology in 1987. Following studies at CTSFW, Grime moved to Milwaukee where he began his doctoral studies at Marquette University. Concurrently, he received a call from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in West Allis, Wis., where he served from 1987 to 1996. He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies in 1994, writing his dissertation on the topic “The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Hymns of Martin Luther.” His doctoral advisor was Kenneth Hagen. In 1996, Grime accepted a call to serve as executive director for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Commission on Worship. During his 11 years in that capacity, he served as project director, first for the development of Hymnal Supplement 98 and then for Lutheran Service Book and all of its companion volumes, which were published in 2006 and 2007. He is married to Debra; they have two sons, Matthew and Nathan.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.e3c1a470-7c7d-11f0-a03b-39babe6ad3f0Based on Paul Grime’s recent CPH publication, come explore ways of crafting one’s own simple but effective hymn introductions. Such simple, yet creative, introductions can assist in inspiring the congregation to join in singing the hymn with vigor and life.

Bio:

The Rev. Dr. Paul Grime joined the faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), in the fall of 2007. He serves as dean of spiritual formation and dean of the chapel and teaches in the Pastoral Ministry and Missions Department. He is a native of northwest Ohio and attended Valparaiso University, graduating with a Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance and Church Music. The following year he completed a Master of Music in Organ Performance at the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. His organ instructors were William Eifrig (Valparaiso) and David Mulburry (Cincinnati). In 1982, he matriculated to CTSFW, where he completed the Master of Divinity in 1986. He stayed on for one additional year, serving as acting kantor at Kramer Chapel, graduating with a Master of Sacred Theology in 1987. Following studies at CTSFW, Grime moved to Milwaukee where he began his doctoral studies at Marquette University. Concurrently, he received a call from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in West Allis, Wis., where he served from 1987 to 1996. He was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies in 1994, writing his dissertation on the topic “The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Hymns of Martin Luther.” His doctoral advisor was Kenneth Hagen. In 1996, Grime accepted a call to serve as executive director for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Commission on Worship. During his 11 years in that capacity, he served as project director, first for the development of Hymnal Supplement 98 and then for Lutheran Service Book and all of its companion volumes, which were published in 2006 and 2007. He is married to Debra; they have two sons, Matthew and Nathan.


This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources


Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek.


The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship


Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission


Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.

]]>17full01:01:0617Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:07:00 -0500S1Ep6. The Latin Mass in the Lutheran Church: 1523-2023 – Stefan GramenzIn 1523, Luther penned his Formula Missae, a revision of the medieval Latin mass for use in Lutheran churches. For at least two centuries following, Lutherans continued to celebrate the mass, as well as the daily office, in the Latin language. Lutheran composers, up to and including Bach, composed settings of Latin texts for use in worship alongside chant and polyphonic settings. This session aims to present an historical overview of how Lutherans followed — or didn’t follow — Luther’s Formula Missae, and also to provide an historical rationale for the renewed use of our Latin-language Lutheran heritage today.  Bio:  The Rev. Stefan Gramenz is a native of southern Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW), Mequon, Wis., in 2014 and received his Master of Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW) in 2018. Following his graduation from seminary in 2018, he was ordained and installed at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Christ the King in Pawling, N.Y. He has been involved with the Lutheran Missal Project since its inception.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.21f2f1a0-7c79-11f0-ae29-25adbb9ec137In 1523, Luther penned his Formula Missae, a revision of the medieval Latin mass for use in Lutheran churches. For at least two centuries following, Lutherans continued to celebrate the mass, as well as the daily office, in the Latin language. Lutheran composers, up to and including Bach, composed settings of Latin texts for use in worship alongside chant and polyphonic settings. This session aims to present an historical overview of how Lutherans followed — or didn’t follow — Luther’s Formula Missae, and also to provide an historical rationale for the renewed use of our Latin-language Lutheran heritage today.

Bio:

The Rev. Stefan Gramenz is a native of southern Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW), Mequon, Wis., in 2014 and received his Master of Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW) in 2018. Following his graduation from seminary in 2018, he was ordained and installed at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Christ the King in Pawling, N.Y. He has been involved with the Lutheran Missal Project since its inception.

This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.


Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek.


The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship


Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission


Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.

]]>16full01:06:3416Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:06:00 -0500S1Ep6. The Latin Mass in the Lutheran Church: 1523-2023 – Stefan GramenzIn 1523, Luther penned his Formula Missae, a revision of the medieval Latin mass for use in Lutheran churches. For at least two centuries following, Lutherans continued to celebrate the mass, as well as the daily office, in the Latin language. Lutheran composers, up to and including Bach, composed settings of Latin texts for use in worship alongside chant and polyphonic settings. This session aims to present an historical overview of how Lutherans followed — or didn’t follow — Luther’s Formula Missae, and also to provide an historical rationale for the renewed use of our Latin-language Lutheran heritage today.  Bio:  The Rev. Stefan Gramenz is a native of southern Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW), Mequon, Wis., in 2014 and received his Master of Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW) in 2018. Following his graduation from seminary in 2018, he was ordained and installed at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Christ the King in Pawling, N.Y. He has been involved with the Lutheran Missal Project since its inception.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.5a2f5900-7c79-11f0-91fd-3fbcdc5459e9In 1523, Luther penned his Formula Missae, a revision of the medieval Latin mass for use in Lutheran churches. For at least two centuries following, Lutherans continued to celebrate the mass, as well as the daily office, in the Latin language. Lutheran composers, up to and including Bach, composed settings of Latin texts for use in worship alongside chant and polyphonic settings. This session aims to present an historical overview of how Lutherans followed — or didn’t follow — Luther’s Formula Missae, and also to provide an historical rationale for the renewed use of our Latin-language Lutheran heritage today.

Bio:

The Rev. Stefan Gramenz is a native of southern Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW), Mequon, Wis., in 2014 and received his Master of Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW) in 2018. Following his graduation from seminary in 2018, he was ordained and installed at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Christ the King in Pawling, N.Y. He has been involved with the Lutheran Missal Project since its inception.

This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.


Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek.


The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes; lcms.org/worship


Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission


Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.

]]>16full01:06:3416Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:06:00 -0500S1Ep5. Comfort in Suffering: How the Psalms Bring Consolation and Strength – Michael FreseThis session will explore how the Church Fathers and Fathers of the Reformation saw suffering and how they sought comfort in the Psalms. Attendees will walk away with a better awareness of God’s use of suffering and how the Psalms are a resource of comfort and endurance. The attendees will be able to use these resources for their own comfort and for the comfort of their flock.  Bio: The Rev. Michael Frese graduated from Concordia University, Nebraska (CUNE), Seward, Neb., in 1997 (B.A.) and from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW) in 2002 (M.Div.) and in 2004 (S.T.M.). He has served as parish pastor (sole pastor, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Adell, Wis.; associate pastor, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Ind.), military chaplain (active Army 2006–2013; Air National Guard 2013–present) and in the LCMS Office of the President in Church Relations (2022–present).  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.8dee8840-6e37-11f0-94b4-63d1527153c5This session will explore how the Church Fathers and Fathers of the Reformation saw suffering and how they sought comfort in the Psalms. Attendees will walk away with a better awareness of God’s use of suffering and how the Psalms are a resource of comfort and endurance. The attendees will be able to use these resources for their own comfort and for the comfort of their flock.


Bio:

The Rev. Michael Frese graduated from Concordia University, Nebraska (CUNE), Seward, Neb., in 1997 (B.A.) and from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW) in 2002 (M.Div.) and in 2004 (S.T.M.). He has served as parish pastor (sole pastor, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Adell, Wis.; associate pastor, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Ind.), military chaplain (active Army 2006–2013; Air National Guard 2013–present) and in the LCMS Office of the President in Church Relations (2022–present).


This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.


Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek.


The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship


Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission


Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.

]]>15full01:02:2915Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:05:00 -0500S1Ep4. Creating Variety in Piano Hymn Accompaniments – Christopher EvattEven though the piano has more uniformity in sound than an organ with its many colors of stops, there are still many ways to create variety and draw out the meaning of the text when playing hymns on the piano. Whether you’re principally a pianist, or an organist who occasionally finds yourself at the piano, this session will provide you with various techniques to enliven your piano hymn accompaniment.  Bio: Christopher Evatt has over 20 years of church music experience and is currently serving as director of parish music at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Edmond, Okla., where he oversees the traditional music program. He is principal organist and pianist, directs the choral and handbell ensembles and spearheaded the installation of a new 4-manual Walker organ in 2023. He regularly composes and improvises for services and has led Reformation Day chorale sings and music reading instructional sessions for the congregation. Dr. Evatt received his Doctor of Musical Arts from the Eastman School of Music and studied organ with John Ferguson, Judith Hancock and Malcolm Matthews.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources. Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.480713e0-6e36-11f0-851f-3179ce734b91Even though the piano has more uniformity in sound than an organ with its many colors of stops, there are still many ways to create variety and draw out the meaning of the text when playing hymns on the piano. Whether you’re principally a pianist, or an organist who occasionally finds yourself at the piano, this session will provide you with various techniques to enliven your piano hymn accompaniment.


Bio:

Christopher Evatt has over 20 years of church music experience and is currently serving as director of parish music at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Edmond, Okla., where he oversees the traditional music program. He is principal organist and pianist, directs the choral and handbell ensembles and spearheaded the installation of a new 4-manual Walker organ in 2023. He regularly composes and improvises for services and has led Reformation Day chorale sings and music reading instructional sessions for the congregation. Dr. Evatt received his Doctor of Musical Arts from the Eastman School of Music and studied organ with John Ferguson, Judith Hancock and Malcolm Matthews.


This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.


Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek.


The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship


Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission


Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.

]]>14full01:02:3314Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:04:00 -0500S1Ep3. Practical Organ Improvisation – Christopher EvattImprovisation can be scary for the organist who hasn’t done it before, but it doesn’t have to be! This session will present techniques you can use to incorporate organ improvisation into your service playing, whether you’re a natural improvisor or not. We’ll look at hymn playing, hymn introductions and liturgical accompaniment.  Bio: Christopher Evatt has over 20 years of church music experience and is currently serving as director of parish music at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Edmond, Okla., where he oversees the traditional music program. He is principal organist and pianist, directs the choral and handbell ensembles and spearheaded the installation of a new 4-manual Walker organ in 2023. He regularly composes and improvises for services and has led Reformation Day chorale sings and music reading instructional sessions for the congregation. Dr. Evatt received his Doctor of Musical Arts from the Eastman School of Music and studied organ with John Ferguson, Judith Hancock and Malcolm Matthews.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.b438c600-6e34-11f0-9d96-d148ec540862Improvisation can be scary for the organist who hasn’t done it before, but it doesn’t have to be! This session will present techniques you can use to incorporate organ improvisation into your service playing, whether you’re a natural improvisor or not. We’ll look at hymn playing, hymn introductions and liturgical accompaniment.


Bio:

Christopher Evatt has over 20 years of church music experience and is currently serving as director of parish music at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Edmond, Okla., where he oversees the traditional music program. He is principal organist and pianist, directs the choral and handbell ensembles and spearheaded the installation of a new 4-manual Walker organ in 2023. He regularly composes and improvises for services and has led Reformation Day chorale sings and music reading instructional sessions for the congregation. Dr. Evatt received his Doctor of Musical Arts from the Eastman School of Music and studied organ with John Ferguson, Judith Hancock and Malcolm Matthews.


This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.


Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek.


The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship


Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission


Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.

]]>13full01:05:0313Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:03:00 -0500S1Ep2. Standing On Holy Ground: Reverent Conduct of the Divine Service – Geoffrey BoyleWhen considering Who it is that comes before us in the Divine Liturgy, Whose place it is, Whose altar, Whose Word and Sacrament, something is called out of us also. Reverence is the respect and awe that fills our hearts with love, tunes our minds in attention and finds expression in the outward acts that comprise the conduct of the service. This session will reflect on how we do what we do in the Service of the Sacrament and why. We’ll pursue reverence, not as stuffy or robotic, but as the conduct befitting one standing on holy ground.  Bio: The Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle has served on the faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), since 2022. He teaches homiletics, catechetics, Hebrew, Pentateuch and prophets. He studied at the University of Michigan (B.A., 2005), CTSFW (M.Div., 2009) and the University of Toronto (Ph.D., 2019). His dissertation was titled “The Real Presence of Christ in Scripture: A Sacramental Approach to the Old Testament.” He served as senior pastor of Grace and Trinity Lutheran Churches, Wichita, Kan., from 2010–2022. He is currently writing the Concordia Commentary Series volume on Psalms 51–100 for Concordia Publishing House and teaches regularly for Seminario Concordia El Reformador—República Dominicana. He and his wife, Nicole, are blessed with five children: Ana, Claire, Gabriela, Micah and Brigit.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.02897ed0-6e31-11f0-9568-8dc5166ee14eWhen considering Who it is that comes before us in the Divine Liturgy, Whose place it is, Whose altar, Whose Word and Sacrament, something is called out of us also. Reverence is the respect and awe that fills our hearts with love, tunes our minds in attention and finds expression in the outward acts that comprise the conduct of the service. This session will reflect on how we do what we do in the Service of the Sacrament and why. We’ll pursue reverence, not as stuffy or robotic, but as the conduct befitting one standing on holy ground.


Bio:

The Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Boyle has served on the faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), since 2022. He teaches homiletics, catechetics, Hebrew, Pentateuch and prophets. He studied at the University of Michigan (B.A., 2005), CTSFW (M.Div., 2009) and the University of Toronto (Ph.D., 2019). His dissertation was titled “The Real Presence of Christ in Scripture: A Sacramental Approach to the Old Testament.” He served as senior pastor of Grace and Trinity Lutheran Churches, Wichita, Kan., from 2010–2022. He is currently writing the Concordia Commentary Series volume on Psalms 51–100 for Concordia Publishing House and teaches regularly for Seminario Concordia El Reformador—República Dominicana. He and his wife, Nicole, are blessed with five children: Ana, Claire, Gabriela, Micah and Brigit.


This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.


Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek.

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship


Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission


Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.

]]>12full01:06:3412Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:02:00 -0500S1Ep1. Musician and Pastor: A Faithful Partnership – John Berg and Sam EathertonThe two people that congregations depend on most to lead them in worship are, unfortunately, all too often at odds with each other. What should we know and do, as pastors and church musicians, in order to work together well? What can we learn from examples of successful (and unsuccessful) musician-pastor teams? Whether you have a file full of horror stories or have always had a perfect relationship with your colleague, this session will help to renew your zeal for working together to the glory of God in your parish. Bio: The Rev. John M. Berg is the associate pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and School in Sheboygan, Wis. He previously served as pastor at Concordia Lutheran Church and Student Center in Vermillion, S.D., and Lamb of God Lutheran Church in Kenosha, Wis. He also serves as the chairman of the Board of Regents for Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW), Mequon, Wis. Pastor Berg received his Bachelor of Arts in Music and Theology from CUW and Master of Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW). Pastor Berg and his wife, Kathleen, have six children and two grandchildren.  Sam Eatherton has served as a kantor in Lutheran churches and schools for 28 years, teaching music to children and adults and leading congregational singing from the organ. His research interests include singing in the Early Church, the Lutheran heritage of church music and children’s musical education and leadership in church. His compositions for organ and choir are published by Concordia Publishing House.  This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.  Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.4acd25c0-6d8d-11f0-b7f3-5598d44ed927The two people that congregations depend on most to lead them in worship are, unfortunately, all too often at odds with each other. What should we know and do, as pastors and church musicians, in order to work together well? What can we learn from examples of successful (and unsuccessful) musician-pastor teams? Whether you have a file full of horror stories or have always had a perfect relationship with your colleague, this session will help to renew your zeal for working together to the glory of God in your parish.


Bios:

The Rev. John M. Berg is the associate pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and School in Sheboygan, Wis. He previously served as pastor at Concordia Lutheran Church and Student Center in Vermillion, S.D., and Lamb of God Lutheran Church in Kenosha, Wis. He also serves as the chairman of the Board of Regents for Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW), Mequon, Wis. Pastor Berg received his Bachelor of Arts in Music and Theology from CUW and Master of Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW). Pastor Berg and his wife, Kathleen, have six children and two grandchildren.


Sam Eatherton has served as a kantor in Lutheran churches and schools for 28 years, teaching music to children and adults and leading congregational singing from the organ. His research interests include singing in the Early Church, the Lutheran heritage of church music and children’s musical education and leadership in church. His compositions for organ and choir are published by Concordia Publishing House.

This session recording is from the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music held July 9–12, 2024 in Seward, Neb. For more information on the Institute, please visit https://resources.lcms.org/worship-planning/2024-institute-on-liturgy-preaching-and-church-music-resources.


Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek.

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship


Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission


Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.

]]>11full00:20:1611Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:01:00 -0500Introducing the LCMS Worship Institute Podcast!The Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music is a multiday worship conference, presented by LCMS Worship, designed for musicians, pastors, teachers, artists, and Christians of all vocations engaged in the unique sphere of Lutheran worship. Thoughtful speakers draw us into the Scriptures and their proclamation. A barrage of presentations and workshops on wide ranging topics, some fresh, some perennial, help us grow in knowledge and hone our craft. Above all, we experience the inestimable value of gathering with fellow Christians for inspiring, Christ-centered worship, proclaiming the Gospel in Word and song. This podcast brings home selected recordings of the presentations, workshops and services from LCMS Worship Institutes so the Church can get a taste of the experience, benefit from excellent teaching and look forward to future Institutes. The Worship Institute gives a glimpse of what we don’t see: the One, holy, catholic and apostolic congregation that can’t fit into a single balcony or church. That vision always inspires us, and the Word of God in all its richness prompts us to bring our excellence and our effort to bear. We do it for the sake of the increase of faith and love which His Word bestows. But God’s Mission is where you live and work with your people. It happens when you invite a child to sit on the organ bench next to you, when you help the short boy reach the taper to the tall candle, when you show a young child how to fold the linen, when your preaching is directed at hearts that are known, by the bedside and in the pulpit, and whenever you gather to sing. That’s where the Word of Christ dwells richly among you as you teach and admonish one another, singing songs and hymns and spiritual songs. Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek. The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.211f1510-5ce8-11f0-b7b1-8b4c0ebcd86aThe Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music is a multiday worship conference, presented by LCMS Worship, designed for musicians, pastors, teachers, artists, and Christians of all vocations engaged in the unique sphere of Lutheran worship. Thoughtful speakers draw us into the Scriptures and their proclamation. A barrage of presentations and workshops on wide ranging topics, some fresh, some perennial, help us grow in knowledge and hone our craft. Above all, we experience the inestimable value of gathering with fellow Christians for inspiring, Christ-centered worship, proclaiming the Gospel in Word and song.


This podcast brings home selected recordings of the presentations, workshops and services from LCMS Worship Institutes so the Church can get a taste of the experience, benefit from excellent teaching and look forward to future Institutes.


The Worship Institute gives a glimpse of what we don’t see: the One, holy, catholic and apostolic congregation that can’t fit into a single balcony or church. That vision always inspires us, and the Word of God in all its richness prompts us to bring our excellence and our effort to bear. We do it for the sake of the increase of faith and love which His Word bestows. But God’s Mission is where you live and work with your people. It happens when you invite a child to sit on the organ bench next to you, when you help the short boy reach the taper to the tall candle, when you show a young child how to fold the linen, when your preaching is directed at hearts that are known, by the bedside and in the pulpit, and whenever you gather to sing. That’s where the Word of Christ dwells richly among you as you teach and admonish one another, singing songs and hymns and spiritual songs.


Morning Prayer Venite from Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission. Setting by Paul Soulek.


The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Worship ministry aims to nurture a culture of confessional faithfulness, artistic excellence and integrity in the presentation, distribution and reception of God’s life-giving gifts in Word and Sacraments. This ministry seeks to develop and deepen an understanding and love for the Lutheran heritage in Christian worship, and promotes the Lutheran Service Book as the core worship resource for the LCMS while also identifying and encouraging the many musical treasures and gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to pour upon the church. For more information: lcms.org/worship/institutes ; lcms.org/worship


Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission


Not all the views expressed are necessarily those of the LCMS; please discuss any questions with your pastor.

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