Devotions for Worship

Pastor Eric Tritten shares some thoughts on enjoying some faith-filled activities across the summer.

Contexts change, but God’s Word does not. On May 11 the Church commemorates two brothers, Cyril and Methodius, who helped to bring God’s Word to the Slavic people of Moravia.

A Weekly Word - God's Gift Of Parents by Pastor Eric Tritten

Pastor Tritten talks about the Rite of Confirmation.

During Lent we often fast in repentance. Pastor Tritten gives some suggestions for feasting to celebrate Jesus' resurrection during he Easter Season.

A Weekly Word - Palm Sunday Of The Passion by Pastor Eric Tritten

Rev. Dr. Eric Tritten spends some time talking about being a creature, as well as our relationship to other creatures and the Creator.

What is charity? Pastor Eric Tritten, from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Hudson, OH, talks about charity in light of 1 Corinthians 13 and urges us to think broadly about how we might display Devotion to the teaching to love our neighbors as ourselves.

Pastor Tritten shares thoughts about prayer and fasting. Sometimes Christians avoid these devotional habits, but they have long been part of the life of God’s people. It might be helpful to reconsider fasting as a tool to clear away distractions and to help us focus on prayer even as we rest in God’s Grace for Christ’s sake for our salvation.

Text: Isaac Watts, 1674–1748; Tune: Lowell Mason, 1792–1872; Text and tune: Public domain

Text: Henry H. Milman, 1791–1868, alt.; Tune: Mucialisch Hand-Buch der Geistlichen Melodien, 1690, Hamburg, alt.; Text and tune: Public domain

Text: James Montgomery, 1771–1854, alt.; Tune: Ludvig M. Lindeman, 1812–87; Text and tune: Public domain

Text: Italian, c. 18th cent,; tr. Edward Caswall, 1814–78, alt.; Tune: Friedrich Filitz, 1804–76; Text and tune: Public domain

In this A Weekly Word, Pastor Tritten continues our series on devotion by focusing on Devotion to the Word. He works with Dr. David Schmitt’s definition of devotion to guide our image of what Devotion might look like. That definition is, “Devotion is the deep reverence for a particular article of the Christian faith, often expressed in a variety of contemplative and active practices that manifest...

Performed by the choir of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Hudson, OH Text: Ernst Christoph Homburg, 1605–81; (sts. 1–2, 5, 7): tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1827–78, alt.; (sts. 3–4, 6): tr. Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book, 1912, St. Louis; Tune: Das grosse Cantional, 1687, Darmstadt; Text and tune: Public domain

Text: Girolamo Savonarola, 1452–98; tr. Jane. F. Wilde, 1826–96, alt.; Tune: Erbaulicher Musicalischer Christen-Schatz, 1745, Basel Text and tune: Public domain

People often talk about, “doing devotions,” But what does that mean? Pastor Tritten takes some time to define devotion, and begins a new series of videos focused on different forms of Christian devotion.

Week 1's Hymn of the Week Text: based on Claudia F. Hernaman, 1838–98; para. Gilbert E. Doan, 1930; © 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship. Used by permission: LSB Hymn License no. 110004444 Tune: The Psalmes of David in Prose and Meeter, 1635, Edinburgh; Public domain

What is Lent all about? Where did it come from? Why do we observe it every year? Pastor Tritten talks about Lent and suggests some habits to help us focus on Jesus.

Pastor Tritten wraps up the series on the Missio Dei and looks at the Lord's Prayer to teach us to pray for growth in God's kingdom.

February 13 - Romans 814 - 17 by Pastor Eric Tritten

Pastor Tritten talks about fellowship and gathering for worship as an important part of our witness to the world.

February 6 - Romans 812 - 13 Or Ephesians 6 by Pastor Eric Tritten

Pastor Tritten talks about mercy as an important part of the life of God's people and a great part of our faithful witness about Jesus to our neighbors.

January 30 - Romans 8:12 - 13 by Pastor Eric Tritten