The Reformation of Worship: Scriptural Background and Key Texts, 1523–1580
2026-07-27 - 2026-07-29 | TX
Description
AC 24 claims that the churches of the Wittenberg Reformation retained “nearly all the usual ceremonies” of the mass. So what, exactly, did the Lutherans reform of the mass? What did that look like? And what does it mean for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the 21st century? The “Reformation of Worship” takes up these and many other questions as it explores key liturgical works and passages of Luther, Chemnitz, and the Confessions, with a concluding look at the instantiation of Reformation principles and practices in the Saxon Church Order of 1580. Course approach: some lecture with high level of guided student-teacher and student-student interaction.
Learn more and register here: https://portal.ctsfw.edu/s/continuing-education-detail?recordId=a1yUh000006kmvpIAA
Schedule
Days 1 and 2
9:00 a.m. — Matins
9:30 a.m. — Class
12:00 p.m. — Lunch
1:00 p.m. — Class
4:00 p.m. — Class ends
Day 3
9:00 a.m. — Matins
9:30 a.m. — Class
12:00 p.m. — Depart

The Reformation of Worship: Scriptural Background and Key Texts
2026-07-27 - 2026-07-29 | St. Paul Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas, 3501 Red River St, Austin, TX, 78705, United States
The Reformation of Worship: Scriptural Background and Key Texts, 1523–1580
AC 24 claims that the churches of the Wittenberg Reformation retained “nearly all the usual ceremonies” of the mass. So what, exactly, did the Lutherans reform of the mass? What did that look like? And what does it mean for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the twenty-first century? The “Reformation of Worship” takes up these and many other questions as it explores key liturgical works and passages of Luther, Chemnitz, and the Confessions, with a concluding look at the instantiation of Reformation principles and practices in the Saxon Church Order of 1580.
Register online at ctsfw.edu/CE/Austin-Texas
Schedule
July 27
9:00 a.m. Matins
9:30 a.m. Class
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Class
4:00 p.m. Class ends
July 28
9:00 a.m. Matins
9:30 a.m. Class
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Class
4:00 p.m. Class ends
July 29
9:00 a.m. Matins
9:30 a.m. Class
12:00 p.m. Depart
For more information, contact Pr. Ross Davis at ross.davis@stpaulaustin.org or (940) 872-0880.
