Lutheran Worship

Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor

Imagine a welcoming narthex that opens onto the room of assembly where there is a great baptismal pool, full of clear and flowing water and situated just at the place where the narthex opens onto a nave. The assembly room itself is furnished with a central reading desk, a gracious and significant table, visible chairs for a few leaders, and worthy chairs for all the people who gather. Here are visible invitations to baptism, the Word, the meal, and the leadership, as well as a good space for...

 

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