Did Jesus use a bulletin?

[jenley]

This afternoon I ran over to church to finish the bulletin for the morning.

As I was stapeling and folding a visiting pastor poked his head in my office and asked if Jesus used a bulletin...

It is a running joke this week. We did a survey last Sunday asking about projects around the campus and prioritizing them... One of the projects is enlarging pastors office just by taking out a wall... One of the comments was 'Jesus didn't have an office'

 

[Jim47]

I think Jesus dictated all His writings

as I don't see a single book that He authored in the bible

but He did say that He wrote in our hearts, not quite a bulletin but much more effective

 

[DaRev]

I think Jesus dictated all His writings

as I don't see a single book that He authored in the bible

but He did say that He wrote in our hearts, not quite a bulletin but much more effective

Well, actually, Jesus, as God, authored all the books of the Bible.

 

[Jim47]

Well, actually, Jesus, as God, authored all the books of the Bible.

I wondered if anyone would catch that

 

[synger]

I think Jesus dictated all His writings

as I don't see a single book that He authored in the bible

but He did say that He wrote in our hearts, not quite a bulletin but much more effective

So everyone has a Page 15!

 

[Jim47]

So everyone has a Page 15!

Sorry Synger, that one flew right over my head

 

[WildStrawberry]

The old TLH had 2 Divine Services, Page 5 (no communion) and page 15 (communion)

At least, I think this is what she's talking about.

Kae

 

[DaRev]

So everyone has a Page 15!

a.k.a. LSB Divine Service setting 3.

 

[filosofer]

If Jesus used a bulletin, let's hope it was 8 1/2 by 14, so they could get the wider fold for the Hebrew Scriptures.

 

[seajoy]

There can't possibly be another thread like this one, anywhere on the net.

 

[porterross]

You say that like it's a bad thing.

 

[DaRev]

I don't know if Jesus had a bulletin, but we do know it would open the other way.

 

[jenley]

There can't possibly be another thread like this one, anywhere on the net.

You all are funny
Thanks for playing along



We do one service all out of the Hymnal once a month. The other weeks I type out everything in a service folder. Well unless space is tight, I will just reference the hymn number or type out the words if it is a song not in the hymnal.

 

[Studeclunker]

Did Jesus use a bulletin? Not in the paper sense, as paper was too expensive for the Synagogues (sp?) of his day. Instead, they impressed the order of service upon thier minds from an early age. They MEMORIZED the service, if you will. Something we, as Lutherans, would be wise to emulate. There's nothing wrong with having the Divine Order Of Service memorized. After all, it is almost all scripture! Weren't we admonished to have this (scripture), 'written on our hearts and minds'?

So did Jesus use a bulletin? I suppose in a very non-literal way, you could say he did. As to an office, He has something even better! Our Lord has a THRONE ROOM!

 

[PreachersWife2004]

Hopefully not the same "throne room" that we have here in our house!

Did Jesus use a bulletin? Not in the paper sense, as paper was too expensive for the Synagogues (sp?) of his day. Instead, they impressed the order of service upon thier minds from an early age. They MEMORIZED the service, if you will. Something we, as Lutherans, would be wise to emulate. There's nothing wrong with having the Divine Order Of Service memorized. After all, it is almost all scripture! Weren't we admonished to have this (scripture), 'written on our hearts and minds'?

So did Jesus use a bulletin? I suppose in a very non-literal way, you could say he did. As to an office, He has something even better! Our Lord has a THRONE ROOM!

 

[RadMan]

Did Jesus use a bulletin? Not in the paper sense, as paper was too expensive for the Synagogues (sp?) of his day. Instead, they impressed the order of service upon thier minds from an early age. They MEMORIZED the service, if you will. Something we, as Lutherans, would be wise to emulate. There's nothing wrong with having the Divine Order Of Service memorized. After all, it is almost all scripture! Weren't we admonished to have this (scripture), 'written on our hearts and minds'?

So did Jesus use a bulletin? I suppose in a very non-literal way, you could say he did. As to an office, He has something even better! Our Lord has a THRONE ROOM!

I can't imagine any long time Lutheran not knowing the order of service in the TLH bu heart. All of them

 

[jenley]

I would agree
Even going from LCMS to WELS a few years ago, blue to red hymnal...

 

[PreachersWife2004]

I'll be honest, I only know common service, found on page 15 of TLH.

That's what the church I grew up in used all the time.

 

[jenley]

We are doing Common Service in the morning
But it is not page 15 in CW (bad secretary, can't remember what page and I just typed the bulletin up Tuesday)

 

[Studeclunker]

It's commendable, Rad, that you can remember such. However, I've seen a number of pastors up front who couldn't do the service without constantly referring back to the hymnal. I'm not talking about the small segments which change, like prayer of the day and such, but the basics which are the same each setting. Ah, well. Fortuneately, that's a very minor issue anyway.