We are now in the midst of the joyous season of Easter, the season of the church year celebrating Christ’s resurrection. You may have noticed changes in our worship space. The paschal candle usually stands near the bapti...
","url":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/the-joyous-season-of-easter","title":"The Joyous Season of Easter","summary":"We are now in the midst of the joyous season of Easter, the season of the church year celebrating Christ’s resurrection. You may have noticed changes in our worship space. The paschal candle usually stands near the bapti...","date_modified":"2026-05-22T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/seasons-of-the-church-year","html_content":"April begins with the days of Holy Week. Maundy Thursday brings the remembrance of the Last Supper of the Lord and of our forgiveness. The word “maundy” is taken from the Latin mandatum (English “mandate”), where Jesus c...
","url":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/seasons-of-the-church-year","title":"Seasons of the Church Year","summary":"April begins with the days of Holy Week. Maundy Thursday brings the remembrance of the Last Supper of the Lord and of our forgiveness. The word “maundy” is taken from the Latin mandatum (English “mandate”), where Jesus c...","date_modified":"2026-04-06T18:06:31Z"},{"id":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/our-lenten-journey","html_content":"We are currently in the season of Lent. On Transfiguration of Our Lord Sunday we sang alleluia for the last time before the beginning of Lent. The word “Lent” comes from an Old English word for spring, and the purpose of...
","url":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/our-lenten-journey","title":"Our Lenten Journey","summary":"We are currently in the season of Lent. On Transfiguration of Our Lord Sunday we sang alleluia for the last time before the beginning of Lent. The word “Lent” comes from an Old English word for spring, and the purpose of...","date_modified":"2026-03-02T22:40:16Z"},{"id":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/season-after-epiphany","html_content":"For most of January we are in the season after Epiphany – the climax of the Advent/Christmas season. The season after Epiphany actually extends from January 6, the day of Epiphany, to Ash Wednesday, which begins the sea...
","url":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/season-after-epiphany","title":"Season After Epiphany","summary":"For most of January we are in the season after Epiphany – the climax of the Advent/Christmas season. The season after Epiphany actually extends from January 6, the day of Epiphany, to Ash Wednesday, which begins the sea...","date_modified":"2026-01-07T22:16:53Z"},{"id":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/november-in-music","html_content":"All Saints Sunday is the day we remember those who have passed away in the past year. They are now memories in our hearts and minds. We sing the beloved hymn For All the Saints (ELW 422). We also remember our baptism whi...
","url":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/november-in-music","title":"November in Music","summary":"All Saints Sunday is the day we remember those who have passed away in the past year. They are now memories in our hearts and minds. We sing the beloved hymn For All the Saints (ELW 422). We also remember our baptism whi...","date_modified":"2025-11-18T03:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/about-the-choir","html_content":"The Chancel Choir of our church has resumed weekly rehearsals after a much-needed summer break. Have you ever considered the function of the choir in the liturgy? Simply put, the choir serves to lead the assembly’s song,...
","url":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/about-the-choir","title":"About the Choir","summary":"The Chancel Choir of our church has resumed weekly rehearsals after a much-needed summer break. Have you ever considered the function of the choir in the liturgy? Simply put, the choir serves to lead the assembly’s song,...","date_modified":"2025-10-18T02:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/the-seasons-of-the-church","html_content":"In June and throughout the summer we find ourselves in the Season after Pentecost. This is essentially the part of the year that remains after everything has been accounted for. The name of the season can vary widely dep...
","url":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/the-seasons-of-the-church","title":"The Seasons of the Church","summary":"In June and throughout the summer we find ourselves in the Season after Pentecost. This is essentially the part of the year that remains after everything has been accounted for. The name of the season can vary widely dep...","date_modified":"2025-07-15T20:30:48Z"},{"id":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/entering-lent","html_content":"This year Sunday, February 11 is the last Sunday in the season after Epiphany. On this Sunday we celebrate the Transfiguration of Our Lord, and we sing the Alleluia for the last time before the beginning of Lent. Transfi...
","url":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/entering-lent","title":"Entering Lent","summary":"This year Sunday, February 11 is the last Sunday in the season after Epiphany. On this Sunday we celebrate the Transfiguration of Our Lord, and we sing the Alleluia for the last time before the beginning of Lent. Transfi...","date_modified":"2024-02-13T03:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/advent","html_content":"December brings the season of Advent, the season of celebration anticipating Christ’s coming. We are anxiously watching and waiting for the coming of the Savior. Our worship reflects this time and you may notice that the...
","url":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/advent","title":"Advent","summary":"December brings the season of Advent, the season of celebration anticipating Christ’s coming. We are anxiously watching and waiting for the coming of the Savior. Our worship reflects this time and you may notice that the...","date_modified":"2023-12-13T21:41:33Z"},{"id":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/the-psalm","html_content":"Each Sunday we join together to worship and sing to God using a variety of different types of music. Let's consider the psalm that we sing during the section of the service in which the word of God is proclaimed. From ...
","url":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/the-psalm","title":"The Psalm","summary":"Each Sunday we join together to worship and sing to God using a variety of different types of music. Let's consider the psalm that we sing during the section of the service in which the word of God is proclaimed. From ...","date_modified":"2022-07-31T20:53:40Z"},{"id":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/pentecost-to-advent","html_content":"Throughout the summer we find ourselves in the Season After Pentecost. This is essentially the part of the liturgical year that remains after everything has been accounted for. The name of this season can vary widely dep...
","url":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/pentecost-to-advent","title":"Pentecost to Advent","summary":"Throughout the summer we find ourselves in the Season After Pentecost. This is essentially the part of the liturgical year that remains after everything has been accounted for. The name of this season can vary widely dep...","date_modified":"2022-06-29T19:00:49Z"},{"id":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/henry-ward-beecher-on-the-prelude","html_content":"At First Lutheran Church we begin our service with a prelude, usually played on the organ, which serves to gather and focus those assembled together for worship. The following thoughts were written 161 years ago in the 1...
","url":"https://firstlutheranlou.org/musical-notes/f/henry-ward-beecher-on-the-prelude","title":"Henry Ward Beecher on the Prelude","summary":"At First Lutheran Church we begin our service with a prelude, usually played on the organ, which serves to gather and focus those assembled together for worship. The following thoughts were written 161 years ago in the 1...","date_modified":"2022-01-19T22:59:40Z"}]}