Today’s organ and choral music also includes selections by Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847), whose work has been prominently featured during these Sundays after Epiphany. The grandson of the renowned German-Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, Felix was a convert to Lutheranism, whose Reformation Symphony of 1830 marked the tercentenary of the Augsburg Confession. He contributed significantly to the revival of interest in the ...
Joshua 5:9–12 Israel eats bread and grain, the produce of the land Psalm 32 Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice in the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:16–21 The mystery and ministry of reconciliation Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32 The parable of the prodigal father and the repentant son