A few years ago I brought home an old book from the small library we have at Our Saviours: The Lutheran Liturgy. It was written back in 1958 and is a classic about the development of worship in the Church at large, and in the Lutheran church in particular.
There are many aspects to being a pastor that I enjoy. I enjoy visiting the sick and those who are shut-in. I enjoy teaching. I enjoy writing articles for our church newsletter. But at the top of my list of favorite duties is leading worship.
Worship is at the heart of the Church's life, and in the life of the Christian. There is nothing that influences our lives as Christians more than worship.
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