Description
- Responds to the plea “Can we please sing carols in church before Christmas?”
- Respects the distinction between Advent and Christmastide in the Church Year
- Follows Luther’s template for the German Folk Mass
- Well-known melodies, flexibility of instrumentation
- Invites your congregation to engage with the deeper actions of heart and soul in liturgy
- Prepares congregations for alternatives in liturgy and music style
- Bonus: suggested slight alterations to become “Christmas Folk Mass” for the two Sundays after Christmas
Linda Borecki
Editor, In Tempo
Director of Worship
Christ the Vine Lutheran Church, Damascus, OR
