Carlos R. Messerli

Nobody is reading this book from cover to cover for fun. But if you want to know about the origins of the worship practices in Lutheran Book of Worship, this is the source. It's an essential reference for answering very niche questions.

Despite looking like it is made to go with the hymnal, this book is just one person's opinion on how worship using Lutheran Book of Worship ought to be done. Pfatteicher is overly prescriptive and very particular. His opinions do not represent the range of show more fully authentic and traditional Lutheran worship practices.

As long as you keep that in mind, he does really know his stuff. He will tell you one absolutely correct way to do the entrance procession for Evening Prayer. There will be diagrams. You have been warned. show less