The richly illuminated missals and liturgical books of the late-medieval period were made possible in large part through the generosity of patrons. We would like to continue that tradition with The Lutheran Missal, inviting individuals, families, congregations, and others to take part in the creation of its sacred art. Our goal for The Lutheran Missal…
In August of last year we began soliciting portfolio submissions to find an artist to illustrate The Lutheran Missal. We were pleasantly surprised to receive not two or three, but fifteen applications and portfolios from as many artists. As we reviewed the submissions, two related facts became clear: 1) Due to the astounding quality of…
The editors of The Lutheran Missal are pleased to announce the beginning of our third comprehensive round of field testing, coinciding with the release of the newly-translated Sunday collects. A new field testing page has been updated with the latest texts for the Readings, Psalmody, and Collects. Click here to sign up and receive the…
So far more than half a dozen artists have submitted their portfolios and a rough bid to illustrate The Lutheran Missal. Any artists who have yet to make a submission are encouraged to do so before Luther’s hammer strikes the Wittenberg church door (Friday, October 31st, 2025). More details about the scope of the project…
We are seeking an artist to illustrate The Lutheran Missal. More details about the scope of the project can be found here. Please share this flyer with anyone who may have the necessary skills and desire to be part of this historic project. We ask applicants to submit a portfolio and bid by October 31st.
Of all the genres of liturgical Psalmody, the Alleluias have required the most editorial attention. Our sources generally agree concerning the Introits, Graduals, Communions, and Offertories, but not always so with the Alleluias, particularly for the latter half of Trinitytide. And the Alleluias of Easter? Fuhgeddaboudit. The map of the Alleluias for a given Sunday…
Among the gems that have been uncovered in our work for The Lutheran Missal, one shines with particular brightness: the compilation reading from Zechariah which beautifully weaves together a string of prophecies concerning our Lord’s passion. That the Holy Spirit foretold the events of the Crucifixion is no surprise to Christians familiar with Psalm 22…
St. Matthias is an unusual apostle. He is never mentioned until he is chosen to fill the spot vacated by Judas. And then, having been “numbered with the eleven apostles,” Matthias is never heard from again. Some theologians are not certain that he should have been chosen at all. It was St. Peter’s idea, true,…
The editorial team for The Lutheran Missal has been primarily focused on the Psalmody (Introits, Graduals, Alleluias, etc.) for the better part of a year. Even though the word count of the Psalmody is much less than that of the Lections (readings), the Psalmody requires more editorial attention, for reasons I’ll explain in later posts….
In my previous post concerning the ranking of the Vigil of Christmas above the Fourth Sunday of Advent, I stated that this was according to the “old liturgical rubrics”—a very scholarly citation, indeed. These rubrics can be found in the following sources:Breviarium pro dioecesi ecclesiae Augustensis, 1497 (folio a1:verso)Directorium seu index divinorum officiorum secundum ritum…