Worship

An Introduction to Lutheran Worship…
Worship takes place in particular assemblies within particular contexts. Yet every assembly gathered by the Holy Spirit for worship is connected to the whole church. Worship unites the people of God in one time and place with the people of God in every time and place. We use patterns, words, actions, and songs handed down through the ages to express this unity and continuity. The Lutheran confessions affirm this commitment to the treasury of Christian worship: “We do not abolish the mass but religiously keep and defend it… We keep traditional liturgical forms” (Apology to the Augsburg Confession, 24).

The Christian assembly also worships in the midst of an ever-changing world. And because the worship that constitutes the church is also the fundamental expression of the mission of God in the world, worship is regularly renewed in order to be both responsible and responsive to the world that the church is called to serve.
— from Evangelical Lutheran Worship, page 6

About Worship at Gethsemane…
A joyous Spirit bestowed by a gracious God is at the heart of worship at Gethsemane Lutheran Church. From the majestic hymns and liturgies of Martin Luther, familiar to J.S. Bach and Paul Gerhardt, to the newest music of today’s working musicians, every worshiper is guaranteed an experience that is grounded in Lutheran principles and filled with the Spirit!

9:30 a.m. Worship
Assisted by the Pastor, the Choir, and the Director of Music Ministry, worshipers are lead into the presence of God utilizing one of the many settings of Holy Communion found in the recently produced worship resource, Evangelical Lutheran Worship. This service enjoys the leadership of the elegant 3-manual Bunn-Minnick Pipe Organ, that graces the front and rear of the sanctuary. The piano and other instruments are utilized as well and the music of this service includes anthems from all time periods and of all styles. Also included in weekly worship is the singing of the Psalmody and many other Lutheran Liturgical treasures.

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