Evangelical Lutheran Worship

Evangelical Lutheran Worship By the whole church. For the whole church. New core worship resources for the ELCA and ELCIC. Pricing for pre-orders of the ELW will be $17.50 a copy until October 2, 2006. After that it will return to $20



Evangelical
Evangelical Lutheran Worship is designed to welcome people to worship together. With original artwork throughout, elegant design, easy navigation aids, and a renewed emphasis on God’s mission, this book will help newcomers and long-time members worship with all of their hearts and minds. Although filled with content for use throughout the year, Evangelical Lutheran Worship is easy to use at any time. Through word and song this resource will help us tell the good news of Jesus Christ in a new day.

Lutheran
The involvement of the whole church in the development of these resources, through the Renewing Worship project launched in 2000, is a solidly and historically Lutheran practice. We are a church that respects the many expressions of worship that are used throughout the church, grounded in our faithful heritage and in new ideas that keep worship vibrant. Words, music, and art combine in one resource, reflecting Luther’s own desire that the people of God praise and witness using all of our gifts. Lutheran to its core, this resource also includes the best gifts of the whole Christian church across the world.

Worship
Word and sacrament are the core of this resource, reflecting this centering in all that we do as a church. The liturgies bring together for the first time the wondrous variety of worship styles that the church currently embraces. The hymn collection has grown out of surveys of hymn usage from over 800 churches across the country. Congregations will now be able to explore a variety of worship styles while using only a single worship resource. Evangelical Lutheran Worship has been designed to serve the church of today.

The Evangelical Lutheran Worship Pew Edition Contains:

Holy Communion Settings
One: new setting by Mark Mummert, Thomas Pavlechko, and Robert Buckley Farlee
Two: by Marty Haugen, revised from Renewing Worship — The remaining settings include complete music, but only necessary text for navigation
Three: LBW Setting One
Four: LBW Setting Two
Five: chant setting based on LBW Setting Three and SBH Setting Two
Six: from This Far by Faith
Seven: from Libro de Liturgia y Cántico
Eight: contemporary, from various sources
Nine: by Joel Martinson, revised from Renewing Worship
Ten: hymn-based setting

Service of the Word
Music from With One Voice Setting Five and Service of Word and Prayer

Holy Baptism
Includes Holy Baptism, Welcome to Baptism, Affirmation of Baptism, Corporate Confessionand Forgiveness, and Individual Confession and Forgiveness

Lent and the Three Days
Includes liturgies for Ash Wednesday, Procession with Palms, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Vigil of Easter

Life Passages
Includes Healing, Funeral, and Marriage liturgies

Daily Prayer
Includes congregational Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, Night Prayer, and Responsive Prayer services

Psalms
All 150 Psalms, all pointed for singing. Translation based on LBW version, with updates based on newer biblical scholarship

Assembly Song

650-700 hymns and worship songs, of which
53% are from LBW
20% are from With One Voice
21% are from New Hymns and Songs (Renewing Worship)
6% from Libro de Liturgia y Cántico, This Far by Faith, Worship & Praise, and other sources

Additional Resources
Includes Luther’s Small Catechism, The Liturgy Is Biblical, and Daily Lectionary Indexes