tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post2100534002270880961..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Memorable MusicPastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-54474369729765282632009-07-21T21:08:30.578-05:002009-07-21T21:08:30.578-05:00Pastor,
I love the way you contrast magic and myst...Pastor,<br />I love the way you contrast magic and mystery. I have a friend who will never become a Lutheran (though they attend a Lutheran congregation) because of the 'magic' in the sacraments. The differentiation in the two terms has been revolutionary for me; I grew up being warned of the danger in liturgy and the 'magic' of the Lutheran (read, Catholic). I was taught that belief in the normative principle would turn me into an antimonian (well,almost). This article just shows me that the liturgy, and the music that accompanies it is much more rooted in Christ and His Word than anything I've ever been told/taught about the regulative priinciple. Worship I've experienced under leadership holding r.p. is far more dead and legalistic/ritualistic than the wonderful liturgy at Grace Lutheran. The first time I opened the worship bulletin and read the explanatory notes I knew I was home. The amount of Scripture read in the lessons, the great words (both doctrinal and Scriptural) of Service Book hymns is incomparable. I'm tired of people bringing their Bible to church and never opening it. Tired of hearing about how pastor so-and-so took one verse (usually out of context) and 'expounded' (eisegesis) upon it. Or is it expanded it?<br /><br />Thank you for this blog. Thank you for the energy you expend each Sunday. Dave and I are in your camp. We hate when the liturgy ends. We truly live for coming to the words of repentance and absolution. The Word and Talble of the Lord are what support us each week. By Saturday we are literally panting for Sunday. I don't know how people like my friend can live for actual years without the Body and Blood of our Lord!<br /><br />Thanks again for being a faithful minister of Christ. May Christ support you, speak through you, and give you rest in Him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com