WORSHIP. The community of Lutheran Theological Seminary gathers daily for worship.

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2 WORSHIP The community of Lutheran Theological Seminary gathers daily for worship. We hear the Word, share the Lord s Supper, sing praises, lament, renew promises at the waters of Baptism, and pray for the life of God s world. We proclaim that Christ has died, Christ is risen, and Christ is bringing in the dominion of God in which, even now, we are called to participate. The meaning of this gathering is the meaning of our lives and of time redeemed by God through the Crucified Christ. The liturgical traditions of our community emerge from texts of Holy Scripture, historic rites of Christendom, reforming principles of the Lutheran Confessions and a rich heritage of liturgical music. These sources shape the practices of our worship life in a critical, prayerful offering of contemporary Christians studying in an ecumenical context in western Canada. Chapel services are held at 11:40 AM Mondays through Fridays, following a regular sequence of orders of service: Mondays Morning Prayer (or an alternative service format), Tuesdays Service of the Word Wednesdays Service of the Word or interdenominational worship * Thursdays Holy Eucharist or joint Eucharist with ESC Fridays No worship on Friday Evening Prayer may be sung on two evenings every week, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 4:30pm. During examination week the community may meet for intercessions and readings. Each semester ends with a service of Farewell and Godspeed. Three liturgies each semester there is a service of healing. A joint STU retreat may be held annually and an LTS retreat is held annually. * Wednesday interdenominational services rotate between the three STU colleges Thursday joint worship with Emmanuel and St. Chad is celebrated on alternate weeks 2

3 LITURGICAL PLANNING In the fall of each year, a worship calendar of special events, Epiphany, Easter Vespers and Graduation Communion service is drawn up for the academic year. Any questions regarding chapel worship may be directed to the Dean of Chapel, the Assistant to the Dean of Chapel or the Worship Committee. Each year, the first Tuesday of October is designated as a service of installation of the new executive of the LTS Student Union. Guidelines for Daily Worship Preparation The presiding minister is normally an ordained faculty member, or an ordained guest invited by the Dean of Chapel. The presiding minister enacts all the parts classically assigned to the president of the assembly, denoted in the red typeface rubrics under Pastor of the ELW rites, and, for Eucharists, consecrates and distributes communion bread. For special rites, including the service of Healing, it is appropriate for the presiding minister to enact the rubrics designated for Pastor in the ELW and not a seminary student. Students wishing to enact a special rite that necessitates a presiding minister are asked to make a request of the Assistant to the Dean of Chapel, who will coordinate the scheduling of an ordained presider. The assisting minister leads all parts of the service annotated Assistant in the red typeface rubrics of the ELW. The assisting minister carries out the classic deacon s role in historic liturgies of the past. They receive the gifts of offering, set the table, hold the service book if necessary, assist in the distribution of communion, and clear the table after the meal. As possible, the assisting minister also takes note of members of the seminary community who are prevented by illness from participating in the Eucharist, and arranges for the Sending or distribution of communion to them (see p. 114 in the ELW). Designated Cantors may intone the psalms, and, if possible, on festive occasions, the proclamation of the Gospel. Other ordinary assisting roles include acolytes, communion assistants, gift bearers and lectors. The weekly leaders are responsible for ensuring the careful set up of communion ware for the service and for washing and storing it following the service. Also, they ensure the chapel is clean and orderly for worship of their week. The weekly leaders restore the chapel and the sacristy to a standard state of readiness for the next worship event leaders, with the help of Greeters / Gift-bearers and Acolytes as noted earlier. The standard is designated sessionally by the Dean of Chapel and communicated to students through the Worship Committee and Assistant to the Dean of Chapel. Rehearsal, in which the entire service is walked through, is encouraged. 3

4 An Ordo for Weekday Holy Eucharist Below follows a pattern of the essentials of the Holy Communion liturgy for a regular weekday Eucharist. (titles correspond to patterns described in the ELW; cf. pp ; 226; ; rubric numbers in the LBW). The Sunday elements such as the kyrie, gloria, creed, etc. need not be used. Because the ELW is the primary worship resource commended to the ELCIC and ELCA, and because the patterns of liturgy it describes mirror the ancient apostolic core, the majority of all weekday celebrations will use this ordo. Times for alternative forms of liturgy will be designated by the Dean of Chapel during Chapel orientation at the beginning of the year. The normal pattern of celebration is as follows: Announcements: regarding the Eucharistic service Apostolic Greeting Prayer of the day or Collect Reading of scripture Proclamation of the Word (sermon or homily) Hymn of the day Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession Sharing the peace Offertory - table set from the credence table and the receiving of the gifts Offertory prayer Preparation of the elements and Preface Great Thanksgiving and the Words of Institution Fraction-loaf is broken for distribution (Lamb of God) Distribution Post-communion blessing Clearing of the table Post-communion prayer Silence or a Hymn Benediction Sending Hymn Dismissal Announcements: about community events Please note that the Brief Order of Confession and Forgiveness is a preparatory rite prior to worship, not a part of the Eucharist, and as such belongs more properly to the Sunday feast under which this weekday celebration falls. However, special services for penitential rites may be planned in coordination with the Worship Committee. As well, the Creed is optional for a weekday celebration. 4

5 Additional Notes Seasonal or festive elements such as the entrance hymn, extra readings, psalms, proper preface and sanctus, etc., may be added as time and season allows according to the seasonal plans formulated by the community in the liturgy planning forums. The salutation is not used to preface the prayer of the day if the apostolic greeting has just been exchanged. The Gospel is read by the preacher or the assisting minister. Sermons or other forms of proclamation should not exceed minutes, due to class schedules. The communion elements are brought forward from the congregation at the time of the offertory by the gift bearers and are received by the acolyte who presents them to the assisting minister. The proper offertory may be sung by choir or cantor, or a hymn may be sung as an offertory. Bread is unveiled on the paten and wine is poured into the chalice. Continuous distribution is used, communicants may stand or kneel. Purificators are used to wipe the rim of the common cups (inside and outside). Give the cups a quarter turn after each sip. Communicants are asked to clearly hold out their hands for the chalices, choosing either wine or grape juice as it is distributed. The ministers commune after the congregation has been communed. Hymns may be sung during the distribution; silence or alternating silence and hymn singing, are also appropriate. A post-communion canticle or hymn may be sung. Familiarity with the ELW Minister s Desk Edition (grey book cover) notes on worship is presupposed. 5

6 Setting the Communion Table The altar table is set during the offertory by the assisting minister who receives the bread and wine from the acolyte who takes these gifts from (two) gift-bearers. Before the service, various vessels and linens for the Eucharist are set up on the credence table as shown below: 6

7 During the offertory, the altar, which is already vested with a parament and a fair linen, is set as follows: The common cup, with the linens, is brought to the communion table. The corporal is spread, the cup is placed on the corporal (and unveiled), and the pall and purificators are laid to the side. The book may be placed on the altar. At the time of the offertory, the bread, wine and grape juice are brought from the congregation by gift-bearers and given to the acolyte who passes them to the assisting minister who places them on the corporal. The acolyte joins the assisting minister who leads the offertory prayer. The gift bearers return to their places, the bread is uncovered, and the wine is poured into the chalice the flagon after the offertory prayer. The table is now ready for the presider to continue with the Great Thanksgiving. It looks as depicted below: Following the Great Thanksgiving, and as people come forward for communion, other chalices are brought from the credence table by the assisting minister to be filled and distribution proceeds. Following distribution, and the ministers communing, vessels and used linens are returned to the credence table. The vessels may be veiled. PLEASE NOTE: Our inclusive practice at LTS involves a large number of vessels for the meal. To avoid confusion presiders and assistants for the service must be well prepared - rehearsal of this procedure is strongly recommended. 7

8 The Sacristy and Chapel Equipment The sacristy is directly under the care and supervision of the Dean of Chapel. Daily, the sacristans, greeter / gift-bearers, acolytes, and the Assistant to the Dean coordinate the use of the sacristy. The sacristy is for storing only chapel vestments, paraments and worship equipment. Worship equipment does not leave the premises without the explicit knowledge of the Dean of Chapel. Loans of any items are extremely rare due to the expense of the replacement of worn items. After permission is given, materials must be signed out. The primary worship books are stored in the sacristy on hymnal carts and are made available for worship times, then collected and rolled back into the sacristy at the end of a service. Additional printed worship resources are available in the Seminary library chapel collection. The chapel collection in the library consists of a variety of worship resources in multiple copies for use in chapel services -- for example, multiple copies of Glory and Praise, Songs of the People, Cornell Setting of Holy Communion, Service of the Word for Healing, Taize, etc. These are signed out in the same fashion as library books but are returned as soon as possible, counted and arranged in proper numerical order so that they can easily be checked by the library staff. Any missing items should be reported to library staff and the Assistant to the Dean of Chapel. The Chapel Fund, administered by the Seminary President, provides funds for purchasing and repair of chapel equipment (other than communion elements and candles) and musical instruments in the chapel. Donations to this Fund are welcome and tax deductible contribution receipts will be issued. Offerings received at the Opening Service and special evening Festival Eucharists will go into the Chapel Fund. 8

9 DEAN OF CHAPEL The Dean of Chapel is the faculty advisor to the seminary's worship committee and is responsible for the following areas: Facilitating daily chapel services at the seminary in an orderly process. Constituting trained leadership for liturgical ministries. Designing and issuing the chapel schedule and readings. Suggesting lectionary readings and the celebration of various festivals. Providing general oversight for the planning and evaluation of daily chapel. Ensuring certain worship practices such as the use of inclusive language, regular preaching, etc. Appointing Assistant(s) to the Dean of Chapel. Maintaining a Chapel Handbook. Convening the Worship Committee meetings with the Worship Chairperson. Working with the faculty regarding worship items requiring faculty consideration and approval and actively encouraging participation of faculty in the seminary's worship life. Coordinating with the Worship Committee, the trained liturgical leadership, chapel worship schedule, and handling of any special requests regarding the chapel schedule. Ensuring that the chapel environment, furnishings and equipment are in good order. Helping the Worship Committee develop and provide continuity for a program of incorporating the fine arts in worship at the Seminary, eg. parament design and creation and innovative worship. Developing and providing continuity through the worship resources made available to the Seminary community, eg. the chapel collection. Coordinating the use of the chapel and sacristy by the seminary community and outside groups. Regularly attending chapel and special services. 9

10 ASSISTANT(S) TO THE DEAN OF CHAPEL The Assistant(s) to the Dean of Chapel are appointed by the Dean of Chapel for a full academic year and are members of the seminary's Worship Committee who perform the following duties: Work with the Dean and/or committee as a leadership resource in assembling, training and scheduling liturgical leadership and is responsible directly to the Dean of Chapel and to the Worship Committee; problems are referred to the Dean of Chapel. Serve as a resource person for the coordination of training and scheduling of the Sacristans, Assisting Ministers, Cantors, Lectors, Prayer Leader, Acolytes, Greeters, and Bread-bakers. Oversee the work of maintaining the sacristy and worship space. Serve as supportive resources of ideas for chapel services, encouraging the style of worship appropriate to various seasons and days of the church year as well as to the needs of the community. Facilitate worship forums with Dean of Chapel and Worship Committee to reflect on growth in worship leadership and skills. Assist in developing and encouraging use of worship resources available to the Seminary community through the chapel collection. Purchase wine, grape juice, (Please note, for the purposes of clean linens, LTS uses white wine and grape juice only.), wafers, gluten free wafers, and altar supplies with the approval of the Dean of Chapel. No purchases for chapel use are to be made without prior authorization from the Dean of Chapel. Maintain inventory. Sign-off with weekly leaders regarding the care and maintenance of the sacristy and chapel. 10

11 WEEKLY LEADERS The Assistant(s) to the Dean of Chapel with the weekly leaders oversees the maintenance and care of the chapel and sacristy. Weekly leaders sign-off with the Head Sacristan. All students must attend a sacristy orientation at the outset of the academic year. Experience of this normal liturgical function is basic training for all would-be parish liturgical leaders. The weekly leaders are responsible for the overall care of the sacristy and chapel furnishings for their week. Tasks are as follows: Paraments are changed for liturgical seasons and principal festivals; changed for lesser festivals and commemorations at the request of worship planners and kept clean, in good order and properly stored. Any stains or needs for repair are to be immediately reported to the Assistant to the Dean and noted on the bulletin board in the Sacristy. Vestments are kept clean, in good order and properly stored. Any soiled vestment paraments or altar linens are immediately reported to the Assistant and weekly leader and noted to the Dean. Communion Ware is kept in good repair, washed, dried, and properly stored immediately after each Eucharist. In the case of a scheduling conflict where immediate cleaning and storage is not possible, the Assistant to the Dean is to be notified and suitable arrangements made before leaving the sacristy unkempt. Please note, for the purposes of cleaning the linens, LTS uses white wine only. Hymnals, Worship Booklets, Bulletins, Hymn board numbers are kept in good order in designated storage areas and are looked after by the Lector and the Greeter / Gift-bearers. Weekly, hymnals are counted to ensure inventory is complete and to notify community of losses through .. Music Stands, Ambo Bible, Table,, Credence and Offertory Tables, Processional Crosses, Service Book Stand and Service Book, etc. are returned to designated locations by those who used them so they are readily available for use in the next liturgy. The Baptismal Font is full with clean, fresh water for each liturgy. The baptismal basin is proper to the font stand and may not be re-arranged arbitrarily. Furnishings of the chapel are not rearranged by weekly leaders without planning in conversation with the Worship Committee, or at the Dean and her Assistant. Candles, candle stands and followers are properly maintained by the acolytes who work with the sacristan for the day. Wax drips are cleaned after each liturgy as needed. 11

12 Sign-off weekly on chapel maintenance with the Assistant to the Dean, can do so.. The Worship Committee provides for the annual cleaning of vestments. The weekly leaders arrange for responsible persons to launder all communion linens weekly. At the end of a liturgical season and from time to time the Dean s Assistant may give notice to the community of need for a cleaning day when Seminary members will be asked to complete seasonal cleaning, polishing, waxing or other larger tasks to keep the worship space beautiful. 12

13 Weekly Leaders care and handling of chapel and sacristy materials Linens a. wash, iron, and store all lines after every Eucharist; for special instances speak with the Assistant to the Dean of Chapel. b. soak soiled purificators, corporals, etc. in cold water immediately after the service c. return all linens, clean and ironed, to the sacristy by the following academic day d. fair linens not in use are rolled, so as not to create creases, and placed on the linens shelf e. if the fair linen is stained it is not soaked but washed immediately, otherwise the stain will set f. any linens that were used but do not require cleaning are folded and replaced on the appropriate shelves Metal Communion Vessels a. wash with warm water and soap b. rinse c. dry thoroughly d. return to the appropriate cupboard space. Paraments a. paraments are stored on the racks provided b. change paraments for the seasons and principal festivals of the Church year - refer to the calendar and propers in the front of the ELW for the appropriate colors c. change paraments for a specific commemoration or lesser festival as requested by liturgical teams Candles a. candles are used only for worship services. b. matches and tapers are available in the drawer by the sink in the sacristy. c. wicks should be trimmed regularly. d. wax which is splashed onto stands, followers, etc. should be removed using hot water. e. candle canisters must be kept in stock and used for the canister altar candles. f. the undying flame at the cross must be changed each Monday a.m. with 5-day candles. Replace as needed. Clean-up of Chapel Space Cleaning up the chapel is shared by the leaders for the day and the sacristan for the week. Bulletins and extra materials are returned from pews, hymnals are neatly replaced in hymnal cart and numbers from hymn boards are returned to the box in the sacristy, furniture used is restored to resting places by liturgists who used items. Sacristy Key A Sacristy key may be signed out from the secretary in the general office during regular office hours from Monday to Friday. 13

14 WORSHIP COMMITTEE The Worship Committee functions to facilitate worship within the seminary community. The membership of the worship committee consists of a representative from each of the entering, on-going and finishing classes; other interested students each of whom may have designated leadership in various liturgical training groups; the Choir Leader; the Assistant to the Dean of Chapel; the Dean of Chapel and interested faculty. The Worship Committee and chapel groups work together in the Seminary community to plan meaningful worship celebrations. The Worship Committee supports the Seminary community through communally planning and coordinating major festivals, liturgical aesthetics, and critically evaluating experiences. In addition to these primary functions, the Worship Committee seeks to support the education of seminarians in all areas of liturgical worship; provide imaginative opportunities for testing ways to teach worship leadership; and consider more deeply the meanings of the seasons and their changes in our patterns of prayer together. All members of the committee are engaged in one-time, seasonal communal planning events; then chapel group members are engaged in several weekly planning sessions for the assigned weeks of each term. The Worship Committee is several times a semester by the Worship Chairperson and Dean of Chapel. 14

15 The Worship Committee areas of responsibility: Providing for obtaining and maintaining the worship supplies. Overseeing the care of the worship environment. Preparing a budget for regular worship supplies such as wine and grape juice, candles, etc. and for the care and cleaning of vestments, linens and vessels. Facilitating donations to the Chapel Fund. Training, assisting and overseeing the Sacristans, Assisting Ministers, Cantors, Lectors, Prayer Leaders, Acolytes, Greeters / Gift bearers, and Bread bakers. Maintaining monthly and year-end inventories of worship supplies and equipment and suggesting acquisitions in consultation with the Dean of Chapel. No purchases for chapel use are to be made without specific prior authorization from the Dean of Chapel. Facilitating the use and care of the organ, the chapel collection, and the chapel. Providing guidance for special services of the seminary community, such as the Opening Service, Advent Vespers, Lenten-Easter Vespers, Graduation and other services as needed and/or desired. Facilitating opportunities for ongoing training in worship skills for members of the Seminary community, visits from outside resource people and special workshops or seminars. Members regularly attend chapel and special services. 15

16 WEEKLY LEADERS In order to inculcate the practice of planning and leading worship in ways that foster communal participation; build competence in all areas of liturgical worship; and create opportunities for rehearsing worship leadership, all seminarians work together with leaders to plan and lead worship throughout the year. Leaders this year are the members of the Senior Class. Worship leadership involves all members of the seminary community. Organized by the Dean of Chapel at the start of the year, leaders work together with the Worship Committee to gather seminiarians together to plan, prepare, practice, and lead worship. The number of weekly leaders and the rotation of seminarian leadership in the services is dependent upon the number of students. The Seminary community may gather at regularly scheduled Worship Planning Forums to plan the major seasons of the liturgical year together in sessions led by the members of the Worship Committee and others whom the committee engages for the process. Weekly leaders oversee the implementation of these plans on a weekly basis. Liturgical training takes place in class practicums, contextual education, and Seminary workshops as offered. All members of the Seminary community, over a period of time, develop competence in each liturgical role and practice these roles in daily communal worship. The liturgical roles include: Assisting Ministers trained by the experienced members of the annual leaders, overseen by the Assistant to the Dean of Chapel. Assisting Ministers coordinate the worship services as planned by the Worship Committee and/or chapel group. Assisting Ministers may prepare bulletins, provide music to musicians, prepare the presider s book, and provide oversight. 16

17 Acolytes are assistants to the Assisting Minister trained by the experienced members of their chapel group, overseen by the Assistant to the Dean of Chapel. Acolytes are responsible for maintaining the candles, votive light and cleaning the glass votives as needed. Prayer Leaders are trained by the experienced members of their chapel group, overseen by the Assistant to the Dean of Chapel. Prayer leaders develop intercessory prayers for the liturgical worship services and for special services, often including pauses for spontaneous prayers from the gathered community. Prayer requests may be written in the intercessory prayer book located near the chapel entrance. Prayer leaders review the prayer requests book on the gifts table at the entrance to the chapel and include any special requests therein. Prayer leaders may create a variety of prayers and prayer patterns and open the practice of prayer to the community in a number of ways. Lectors are trained by the experienced members of their chapel group, overseen by the Assistant to the Dean of Chapel. Lectors are responsible for maintaining the ambo book for each liturgy. They mark the passages in the Bible with removable papers (such as sticky notes) before worship and remove all papers from the Bible after worship. Greeters / Gift-bearers are trained by the experienced members of their chapel group, overseen by the Assistant to the Dean of Chapel. Greeters / Gift-bearers post the hymn numbers for the day, maintain the gift-table area, welcome worshippers and hand out bulletins if necessary, then file/recycle bulletins and restore hymnals to the hymnal carts stored in the sacristy. Weekly Sacristans are trained by the weekly Leader. Each week, the leader and her/his designate are responsible for cleaning and inventory of materials for worship in the sacristy and the sanctuary proper. As well, leaders ensure that paraments are maintained and changed as needed. They will provide for the setting of the altar for special occasions and Eucharists. Visual Arts volunteers work with the sacristans, chapel groups, and Worship Committee in developing visual arrangements for various seasons. Bread bakers are volunteer to offer bread for use in the Tuesday, Thursday and special Eucharists, while being mindful of allergies as appropriate (no nuts). Any questions about liturgical roles may be brought to an experienced seminarian Leader of the week, tthe Assistant to the Dean of Chapel, or the Dean of Chapel. 17

18 WORSHIP PLANNING NOTES Accompaniment Musicians shall receive hymns and order of service at least one week in advance. The Seminary Office shall maintain a list of music resource people. When possible, a musician will play for the Services of the Word and Eucharists. Use of a variety of musical resources is encouraged. The Seminary Choir may or offer to sing for worship also. Greetings, Introductions, and Announcements When appropriate, chapel services may be proceeded by greetings to identify the season of the church year or the specific day and welcome guest liturgists. Further announcements are brief, usually following the service. Lectionary and Preaching Texts The lectionary for chapel worship is appointed by the Dean of Chapel. Lessons read are the basis for preaching, not some other text. The chapel lectionary is based on the Sunday ELCIC common lectionary spread over the three days. Sunday, being the first day of the week, establishes the liturgical time of the week. Feasts and commemoratives take their appointed readings. Preaching occurs regularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Other proclamation forms may be used, such as drama, storytelling, guided mediation, etc., in consultation with the Worship Committee. Preachers and Presiders A schedule of guest preachers is prepared by the Dean of Chapel in consultation with the Worship Committee. Faculty preach and preside at least twice a semester. Guests are introduced to the community by the presiding or assisting minister. Students who have completed PL111 are encouraged to preach in chapel in the winter term. Use of Language in Worship The Seminary uses inclusive language in worship according to the mandated ELCIC guidelines. The Psalter for the Christian People is to be used for all psalmody. The NRSV is to be used for proclamation of the word. Care will be taken in preaching and in prayers to honor this commitment to the inclusive language policy stated in the Calendar and the ELCIC Guidelines for Inclusive Language. 18

19 Preparation of Chapel Space Hymn numbers are to be posted, candles are to be lit and appropriate liturgical paraments are to be used for each service. The space by the acolytes is to be prepared well in advance of the service. Photographs are not taken during chapel services, except by the seminary s official photographer. Please note: Every student is expected to offer leadership in a variety of capacities in chapel throughout the academic year. SEMINARY CHAPEL USE The seminary chapel is primarily a space for worship and meditation. Beyond participating in communal worship, members of the seminary community are encouraged to use the chapel for private meditation and prayer. As space set apart for worship, the chapel and furnishings should be used in a spirit of respectful stewardship. The chapel is also used for liturgy and preaching classes, choir practice and practicing the organ and piano. Seminary community members are asked to schedule times of nonworship chapel use with the office secretary. Use of the chapel by members of the seminary community takes precedence over chapel use by outside groups. Outside groups and individuals require permission from the Dean of Chapel before scheduling for the use of the chapel with the office secretary. The Organ The tracker organ is an exceptional instrument commissioned and built during the 1960 s by E.F. Walcker GmbH & Co. of Germany. With proper care its excellent mechanical action and clear sound can be maintained indefinitely. Given its value and the cost of servicing the instrument, as a matter of policy only qualified musicians may use the organ. Organists wishing to practice using the seminary organ on a regular basis must negotiate practice times with the Dean of Chapel. A fee may be charged for the regular use of the organ. 19

20 PHOTOCOPYING & COPYRIGHT LAW Copyright is the sole right to reproduce, or allow others to reproduce, a literary or artistic work, for any purpose. In Canada, copyright protection begins immediately upon creation of a work and exists until 50 years after the creator's death. Under copyright law, no one may make a copy of a substantial part of a literary or artistic work without the consent of the copyright owner. This includes the right to make photocopies. In order to avoid copyright infringement, the user must obtain permission from the rightsholder. This involves writing to the publisher of a particular work and asking for permission to reproduce it for a specific purpose. For example, no part of the Lutheran Book of Worship may be legally reproduced without written permission from a publisher of the participating churches (for material with LBW copyright) or from the other copyright holders (see the acknowledgment index which begins on page 922). When planning to photocopy material for a chapel service, please keep these legal regulations in mind. The seminary will not assume liability for any illegal copying done for chapel services. Any photocopying that is done for a chapel service must be recorded on a form that is beside the copying machine in the library. Indicate to the librarians that your copies are for worship. Please sign your name and record the date and number of copies. The inclusive language morning prayer service in the chapel collection may not be copied or used elsewhere. 20

21 REFERENCES The following is a list of standard reference works that will prove helpful in planning chapel services. These works are all available in the seminary library. 1. Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW; cranberry cover) The standard worship book of the majority of North American Lutherans. This primary resource has a supplement for Occasional Services. 2. Pastor s Desk Edition of the ELW (grey cover) Includes, among other things, helpful notes on each of the ELW services, the texts of the psalm prayers, and a number of useful indexes. 3. Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW) The former standard worship book of the majority of North American Lutherans still used by some congregations. 4. Ministers Desk Edition of the LBW Includes, among other things, helpful notes on each of the LBW services, the texts of the psalm prayers, and a number of useful indexes. 5. Pfatteicher, Philip H. and Messerli, Carlos R., Manual on the Liturgy. Comprehensive explanation of the background and practice of the various worship rites of the LBW. Includes a very helpful glossary of liturgical terms. 6. LBW Occasional Services Includes services for various occasions such as the opening or closing of the school year, installations, dedications, etc. Also various prayers and blessings. 7. Pfatteicher, Philip H., Commentary on the Occasional Services Comprehensive explanation of the background and practice of the various rites in the Occasional Services book. 8. Stauffer, S. Anita, Altar Guild Handbook Practical information regarding preparation for the Eucharist and other services of worship. Helpful glossary. 9. Stulken, Marilyn K., Hymnal Companion to the LBW Explains the background of all the hymn texts and tunes in the LBW. 10. Pfatteicher, Philip H., Festivals and Commemorations A guide to all the festivals and commemorations on the LBW church year calendar. 11. Sundays and Seasons (books from Augsburg Fortress) for the two lectionary years represented within an academic year are also valuable resources in liturgically orienting one s self in a season. 12. With One Voice The standard supplementary worship book of the ELCIC and ELCA. Includes useful introduction to worship, alternative eucharist settings and more hymn resources. ~updated September 3,