30 January 2010

Just to Say It Again...

...LSB is one very solid and good book. Tonight (and tomorrow) we use Divine Service 4 (5th Sundays; DS 3 for all the rest). No, it's not my own preference, but it is nevertheless a quite solid and fine liturgy. I think the congregation is also growing to appreciate it a great deal; at least, they belted it out (even with a relatively small attendance).
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7 comments:

  1. Past Elder12:49 AM

    Out here, they may as well have left out the last four of the five settings, so far as I can tell.

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  2. Elephantschild7:38 PM

    We rotate between 1, 3, and 4. DS 4 was new for this congregation, and it's currently used the least. Pastor leans us heavily towards DS 1, for which I'm very glad.

    My major beef with DS 4 is that it's pitched too low. :)

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  3. William Weedon8:27 PM

    Terry,

    My parish loves 3 and can live with 4 or 5, but don't try to serve up 1 or 2 on them!

    Jen,

    You MUST be a soprano...

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  4. Elephantschild7:03 AM

    I sound like a 10 yr old boy when I sing, Pr. Weedon. :)

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  5. William Weedon7:26 AM

    You GOTTA move to Hamel, dear!

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  6. IggyAntiochus4:57 PM

    I'm not a huge fan of the Agnus Dei in DS 4. The three-fold nature of the hymn is lost on me. I can only discern two.

    On the plus side, though, my congregation learned a new chorale tune because of it!

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  7. Rev. Allen Yount8:24 PM

    I think it's a fairly good order of service. I like the propers for the prayer of thanksgiving One criticism I have: the declaration of grace doesn't seem to "declare" anything at all. It's more of a prayer FOR grace.

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