Month: October 2017

Here are a handful of pictures from the Reformation service last night. If anyone missed it (or simply wants to watch again), the video of the service will be up for the next seven days. You can either find it by scrolling down our Facebook page, or by visiting http://www.ctsfw.edu/reformation500/.

‍‍‍‍‍‍ We’ve had a few people ask about attendance and online viewership, and so far we’ve counted almost 800 people in attendance at the service (most of them in Kramer Chapel, with overflow in Sihler Auditorium), with nearly 14,000 views on Facebook and another 2,500 who watched the livestream on our website.
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While the 500th anniversary may itself be over, there’s still a lot happening on campus. In commemoration of the importance of God’s Word to the Reformation, tomorrow the Student Association is going to begin a public reading of the entire Bible, beginning at 3 p.m. this Thursday, November 2nd, and ending at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 5th. The continuous reading of the Scripture from Genesis to Revelation is open to everyone. You are welcome to come to Sihler Auditorium day or night, to listen for as long (or as short) as you’d like. To view the reading schedule, go here: https://my.ctsfw.edu/document.doc?id=3180.
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Following that, this Sunday and Monday there are several Music Events taking place in Kramer Chapel, all of which are also open to the public. On November 5th, you can come and listen to an organ recital at 4:30 p.m., then later come for the All Saints’ Choral Vespers at 7:30 pm. On November 6th, there is Choral Evening Prayer at 5:00 p.m., and a Hymn Festival at 7:30 p.m. Most of these will be livestreamed. We’ll post more details later this week.

In the evening when you go to bed, make the sign of the holy cross and say:
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“In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
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Then kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may also say this little prayer:
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“I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that You would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.”
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Then go to sleep at once and in good cheer.

In the morning when you get up, make the sign of the holy cross and say:
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“In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
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Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. If you choose, you may also say this little prayer:
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“I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.”
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Then go joyfully to your work, singing a hymn, like that of the Ten Commandments, or whatever your devotion may suggest.
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(Luther’s Small Catechism: “How the head of the family should teach his household to pray morning and evening”)