Concordia Theological Monthly
Article Title
Publication Date
12-1-1956
Document Type
Article
Keywords
christmas, services, propers
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Abstract
Christmas, that is the Mass of Christ's Day, is the only feast of the year for which our rite appoints two services and provides two sets of Propers. The set of Propers for the Early Service has been spoken of as historic, the set for the later Service as dogmatic. Whether we find it convenient or not, the fact remains that both sets are appointed for The Communion. In many churches the Holy Sacrament is celebrated only in one or the other, though the respective Propers are used in each service. Some churches have eliminated the Holy Communion entirely on Christmas Day.
Disciplines
Liturgy and Worship
Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)
Titus 2:11-14; Isaiah 9:2-7; Luke 2:21; Isaiah 1:18; Isaiah 8:14-15; Luke 2:33-40; Galatians 4:1-7; John 1:1-14; Hebrews 1:1-12; Luke 2:1-14; Psalm 110:3;
Submission Cost
Free
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Recommended Citation
Lindemann, Fred H.
(1956)
"The Sermon and the Propers,"
Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 27, Article 70.
Available at:
https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol27/iss1/70
