Advent Renewal
Liturgical renewal* begins in Advent. Advent is the beginning of the new liturgical year so this is a good time to make your new year's resolutions. Also, the nature of Advent is that it is a time of preparation and individual renewal. Finally, Advent is being swallowed up by Christmas as a commercial enterp

Liturgical Correctness
Often the use of "liturgical correctness" in describing how a congregation practices worship is a criticism. What really is "liturgical correctness"? Such terminology is often left to perception. Since there are a variety of liturgical practices even among those who otherwise are quite close in their practice of the liturgy. This means that a charge of "liturgical correctness" in the negative sense may be raised based on a perception toward one practice or many practices or on a variety of factors.Such a charge also undermines any attempts at catechesis or instruction in the meaning or theological basis for a practice or practices. Thus what is given in support of the faith

Liturgical Renewal
Liturgical renewal is a greater task than any blogpost can undertake or introduce, for the liturgy is of the Church. Also, liturgical renewal may be understood in many different ways. This blog is connected with a once-published journal dedicated to liturgical renewal within the Lutheran tradition. Although it is "in between" publication the renewal of the liturgy within this tradition is ongoing. The liturgy does not belong merely to the Lutheran Church but is that of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. Renewal within a particular tradition or confession is never isolated from renewal of the liturgy across Christianity, although there may be particular difference

rightly called
"Therefore we must adhere to the speech and expressions of Holy Writ and retain and confess the doctrine that this Christ is true God, through whom all things are created and exist, and at the same time that this same Christ, God's Son, is born of the Virgin, dies on the cross, etc. Furthermore, Mary, the