CHRIST FOR US: The Divine Service, 2013

April 16-18, 2013

Trinity Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas

The liturgy has a vital role in the sacred space where God delivers His gifts to His people. This conference addressed the diversity and confusion regarding worship practices within the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and sought to provide a clear, confessional voice on how the Divine Service shapes the identity and unity of the Church. By examining 'new wineskins' in light of the 'same old Lutheran wine,' presenters helped attendees think through the theological implications of worship style and the necessity of concordia—true agreement—in both teaching and practice.

• The Divine Service: An Introduction, Rev. Richard Bolland

• New Wineskins for the Same Old Lutheran Wine?—Essential Questions and Other Sundry Things, Rev. Rick Sawyer

• Worshiping in Christian Freedom (But Not a Free-For-All), Rev. David Langewisch

• A Doctrinal Approach to Worship: The Traditional Lutheran View, Rev. Phil Hale

• Let Solemn Awe Possess Us, Rev. Rick Stuckwisch

• Concordia in Worship, or Worship in the Concordia, Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller

• Koinonia in Lutheranism, Rev. Clint Poppe