“The Divine Service: A Guide” Booklet

“Welcome to worship, where things look and sound different from much of what you experience in your everyday life.”

Looking for a way to introduce newcomers to the Divine Service, lead a class or Bible study on Lutheran worship, or discover the biblical basis for what you do every Sunday morning?

This resource from The Lutheran Witness, adapted from our January 2024 print issue, gives an overview of the theology of Lutheran worship, before walking through the Divine Service from beginning to end, providing relevant Scripture passages and historical background.

The booklet also explains and gives the history of common practices (actions and meditations) during the Divine Service, from standing for the Gospel reading to making the sign of the cross to kneeling during Communion.

Table of Contents

Introduction: What Is Worship?

Confession and Absolution

Service of the Word

Service of the Sacrament

Post-Communion

Common Practices During the Divine Service

Keep a stack in the narthex to hand out to visitors, print pages to use as a Bible study or in a classroom setting or confirmation class, or simply download and read at home.

Congregations, teachers and individuals are welcome to print and use this resource for any educational or catechetical purpose.

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