Liturgical Renewal for Such a Time as This

North American Lutherans find themselves uniquely poised to become the liturgical churches’ leaders for the upcoming decades. Following the reforms of the Second Vatican Council in the 1960’s, American Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Episcopalians, and other Protestants have worked together to craft English liturgical texts, most currently through the English Language Liturgical Consultation.   Lutherans, with our understanding of music as a gift of God, and a part of that good creation, come to the task with a deep understanding of music’s power in the liturgy.  Unafraid to claim any form, instrument, style as available for God’s praise, Lutherans present an openness to renewing liturgy through new forms and music.