March Resources
Today’s post is a mixed bag of several resource items that have caught my eye over the last few weeks.
HIS VOICE
The Good Shepherd Institute has recently published the bi-annual edition of their newsletter “His Voice” that focus on resources for pastoral theology and sacred music. In it you’ll find information on the next GSI conference (and the creative way they came up with the topic), book/article recommendations from John Pless, choral recommendations from Kantor Kevin Hildebrand, and music/article recommendations from Daniel Zager.
For those of you who enjoy the writings of Bo Giertz (e.g., Hammer of God and To Live With Christ), John Pless recommends The Knights of Rhodes, a novel by Giertz recently translated into English by Bror Erickson. If you are interested in it, just a hint — buy directly from the publisher (Wipf and Stock) and the price is $21.60 + shipping rather than $27.00 + shipping.
GATHERED GUESTS
CPH is having a 60% off sale on selected items and Gathered Guests (2nd Edition) by Timothy Maschke is on sale for $10.00 (normally $24.99). The subtitle to the book is “A Guide to Worship in the Lutheran Church.” It is a revision of the 1st Edition to reflect updated practices and reference the services in Lutheran Service Book. At 600 pages, the book provides an overview of Lutheran worship and the church year, the liturgy and the services in LSB, the arts — vestments, music, and architecture, and planning resources.
The commentary on the LSB services (Divine Services, Daily Office, and the Occasional Services) are especially useful for the pastor and musician in worship planning. One resource that I have found particularly helpful is Appendix B – Seasonal Suggestions for the Divine Service. It is an expansion of a table in the Manual on the Liturgy for LBW (which is also a useful resource for service planning and the “how” of the service). For each season of the church year there are suggestions of when and/or what “options” to use in the service like the Kyrie, Hymn of Praise, and Post-Communion Canticle and Collect. This appendix provides an intentional usage of the options throughout the settings of the Divine Service.
Enjoy the exploration. If you happen to come across any worship and/or music related resources that you find useful or would recommend, feel free to leave a comment.
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