Our congregation follows The Lutheran Service Book (LSB) for worship every Sunday. We follow Divine Service Setting I on the first Sunday of the month and Divine Service Setting III on all other Sundays. This use of the liturgy lends to consistency in thought and word, making it easier to be memorized, and thereby, taken to heart. Divine Service is so-called because in it, God comes to us to serve us his gifts of forgiveness, life, and salvation. Our praise of him is always, and only, a result of and in response to that service. And as the saying goes: imitation is the finest form of flattery, so we teach and practice that the best way to honor and praise God is to say back to him what he first said to us. In fact, our hymnal has the scripture references posted in the inner margin where each piece of the service comes from. What we do, when we do, and why we do all stems from the Scriptures, much of it from the Old Testament. Though nuanced for our particular Lutheran fellowship, anyone with experience in a liturgical worship life will find many points of similarity and it will be familiar to them. If you don't understand something, ask, and we'll be happy to help you along.