I had this past weekend to myself, so I decided to go to the Lutheran church close to my home church so I could make it to a meeting at my home church after the Lutheran church let out of their service.

I have an infatuation with the Lutheran liturgy I grew up on, and I try to make my rounds once or twice a year to keep my “peace be with you” fresh and energetic.

I like the Lutheran liturgy that the ELCA uses in weekly services because there are several instances of silence built into the liturgy.  One of my complaints against the evangelical service I regularly attend is that there is never any silence---there is always some noise of instruments or voice during the service, and I cannot always meditate and worship in prayer.  I just cannot plain here myself think at church.  And I think there is a problem with that. ... more