On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service

On any given Sunday the Christian approaches Christ who is present in Word and Meal. The songs, movements, and prayers that surround this Word and Meal are called the Divine Service. It is God's (divine) service to us and our proclamation of Christ's life, death, and resurrection to ourselves and anybody that enters the church on that Sunday.

One way to appreciate the traditional divine service is to see the life of Christ on display. The major events in the life of Christ are hinted at or e...