The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio

Esther Dunlop and Rachel Hillman, previous Young Adult Volunteers (YAV) for the LCMS Youth Gathering and currently on the Planning Committee for LCMS Gathering 2022, join Andy and Sarah to talk about why they became volunteers with the Gathering, the role that YAVs play at the Gathering, why they always wear orange, and how young adults can apply to be YAVs at the 2022 Gathering. Learn more and apply to be a YAV at lcmsgathering.com/volunteer.

Deaconess Heidi Goehmann, LCSW, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about generations and mental health, including what "generativity" is and how we approach this term, why caring about the generations to come is important for our mental health, and what scripture says about God's love for all generations.Hear Mental Health Mondays each Monday at 9am CT! Find all episode with the tag "Mental Health Monday." View Deaconess Heidi's Mental Health Playlist on Youtube and find all of her writings at heidigoehmann.com.This is a rebroadcast from March 8, 2021.

It's Bach Week on The Coffee Hour! Today, Dr. Maurice Boyer, professor of music at Concordia University Chicago and director of the American Kantorei (a group dedicated to the performance of J.S. Bach’s music), joins Andy and Sarah to talk about Bach's theology in his sacred chorale cantatas. Hear about the place of the cantata or passion in the liturgy of a Sunday morning, how these cantatas follow our Church Year, what makes a chorale a unique part of the cantata, and which chorales would sound especially familiar to us. Familiarize yourself with Bach's music that you will probably recognize! Work through this list of Chorale Cantatas by J.S. Bach with melodies contained in the Lutheran Service Book. For solid literal translations of the texts, see Emmanuel Music in Boston at emmanuelmusic.org. For lectionary readings, see the one-year lectionary found in the LSB Introduction p.xx or download at lcms.org/worship/lectionary-series. BWV 7 – Christ unser Herr zu Jordan kam (1724)St John the Baptistyoutu.be/06PQgj_K8dILSB 406: To Jordan Came the Christ, Our Lord BWV 93 – Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten (1724)Fifth Sunday after Trinityyoutu.be/in5XDlJnrB8LSB 750: If Thou but Trust in God to Guide TheeOrgan: BWV 642 BWV 9 – Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (1732-5)Sixth Sunday after Trinityyoutu.be/zq1IAR_J0NILSB 555: Salvation to Us Has ComeOrgan: BWV 638 BWV 94 – Was frag ich nach der Welt (1724)Ninth Sunday after Trinityyoutu.be/UmtTuCgUeT4LSB 730: What is the World to Me BWV 99 – Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (1724)Fifteenth Sunday after Trinityyoutu.be/TwmQo97zb6ILSB 760: What God Ordains Is Always Good BWV 96 – Herr Christ, der einge Gottessohn (1724)Eighteenth Sunday after Trinityyoutu.be/ojRmbYXKXtcLSB 402: The Only Son from HeavenOrgan: BWV 601 BWV 180 – Schmucke dichTwentieth Sunday after Trinityyoutu.be/CfmPmuirwkALSB 636: Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness BWV 8 – Aus Tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (1724)Twenty-First Sunday after Trinityyoutu.be/CvJDnR-bELMLSB 607: From Depths of Woe I Cry to You BWV 61 – Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Weimar 1714)youtu.be/MzWJsRjanC4BWV 62 – Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (1724)youtu.be/lGv4I7bd8JYFirst Sunday of AdventLSB 332: Savior of the Nations, ComeOrgan: BWV 599 No concerted music (i.e. with instruments) after the First Sunday of Advent until Christmas Day BWV 91 – Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (1724)Christmas Dayyoutu.be/SJa716LSba4LSB 382: We Praise You, Jesus, at Your BirthOrgan: LWV 604 BWV 125 – Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin (1725)Purification (German Nunc Dimittis)youtu.be/2on7CBhCkQsLSB 938: In Peace and Joy, I Now DepartOrgan: BWV 616 BWV 126 – Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort (1725)Sexagesima (60 days before Easter)youtu.be/xSaY0fX8LiALSB 555: Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word BWV 127 – Herr Jesu Christ, wahr Mensch und Gott (1725)Estomihi or Quinquagesima (50 Days before Easter = last Sunday before Lent)youtu.be/Fm-0GjrmDmoQuotes „Christe, du Lamm Gottes“ (German « Agnus Dei »)Organ: BWV 619 No concerted music during Lent BWV 1 – Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (March 25, 1725)Annunciation (first piece after Lent since Annunciation coincided with Palm Sunday)youtu.be/ZnXMV4JcEncLSB 395 O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright St John Passion (2nd version) with chorale movements bracketing the whole work and some changes in arias.Good Friday (1725)youtu.be/nBhALSvlujU BWV 4 – Christ lag in Todesbanden (1707?)Easter (Reprise in Leipzig 1725)youtu.be/IDMYl0YjCn0LSB 458: Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong BandsOrgan: BWV 625

It's Bach Week on The Coffee Hour! Today, Matthew Gerhardt, Kantor-elect at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Des Peres, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to unpack J.S. Bach's Orgelbuechlein, or "Little Organ Book." Learn about what this book of chorale hymn preludes contains, why Bach wrote it, and the familiar tunes you've probably heard before! Find links to all of the preludes mentioned in the following show notes:Chorale Preludes:Nun komm der Heiden Heiland – Savior of the Nations, Come (BWV 599) youtu.be/salGeFPnWqgVom Himmel kam der Engel Schar – From heaven came the angel host (BWV 607) youtu.be/j6Veb0x64ZsIn Dir ist Freude – In Thee is gladness (BWV 615) youtu.be/DYVuDhYv2mgO Mensch, bewein dein Suende gross – O man, lament your great sin (BWV 622) youtu.be/M6dzcwHmviwChrist lag in Todesbanden – Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands (BWV 625) youtu.be/boJGXpiacPQKomm, Gott Schoepfer, Heiliger Geist – Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest (BWV 631) youtu.be/akyi6ic1OXYIch ruf zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ – I call to You, Lord Jesus Christ (BWV 639) youtu.be/0BEFYRDzdisWer nur den lieben Gott laesst walten – If thou but trust in God to guide thee (BWV 642) youtu.be/8gpb4zsXjZA?t=7Listen to the Orgelbuechlein in its entirety here: youtu.be/hj9bBm6JZ3w

It's Bach Week on The Coffee Hour! Today, Dr. Martin Dicke, who serves the Lord as a missionary in Papua New Guinea, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his experiences with Bach growing up on the mission field in Papua New Guinea, the role of Bach in his studies and formation as a church musician, the influence of Bach in the cultures where he has served, and how the Lord has used the work of J.S. Bach for His purposes in the Church around the world. Learn more about Dr. Dicke's work at lcms.org/dicke and find the presentations mentioned in this conversation at lutheranchinese.org/lutheran-hymnody.

It's Bach Week on The Coffee Hour! Today, Benjamin Kolodziej — member of Faith Lutheran Church in Plano, TX, highly active church organist and composer, and contributor to the Lutheran Service Book Hymnal Companion, joins Sarah to talk about how congregational singing was a priority of J.S. Bach, how he was different from other composers of his time, how he viewed the relationship of work as a musician to the ministry of the Word, where we find Bach's hymnody today, and the similarities between our Lutheran services and the Lutheran services of Bach's time.

It's Bach Week on The Coffee Hour! Today, Chaplain Brian Hamer, Chaplain in the US Marine Corps, joins Sarah to talk about J.S. Bach's original contract in Leipzig in 1723, the differences between popular music and high art music, how these music forms differ from sacred music, how Bach's music fits into these music forms, what sets Bach's music apart from all other music, and how Bach ultimately fulfilled his contract "not to make an operatic impression." Read Chaplain Hamer's article on this topic titled “Not to Make an Operatic Impression, Pathways to and from Sacred Music 1723-2006” in the Eastertide 2021 issue of Logia, which you can find at logia.org.

Karen Ludwig, Director of MyLife Medical and Resource Center in High Ridge, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the needs of the people MyLife serves, how great the need is for compassionate care for women with unexpected pregnancies, the difference ultrasounds make for expecting parents, and how MyLife is able to generously serve neighbors with these free resources. Learn more about MyLife Medical and Resource Center at mylifemrc.com or call (636) 495-6566.Learn more about the upcoming banquet at jcpcc.com and request information by calling (636) 495-6566.

Rev. Michael Meyer, Director of Disaster Training with LCMS Disaster Response, joins Andy to talk about the latest updates from LCMS Disaster Response, how Christ is shared with those dealing with disasters, the new LERT website and what visitors will find, and the upcoming disaster trainings. Learn more and disaster response and trainings at lcms-lert.org.

Rev. Dr. Walter and Robyn Steele, who serve the Lord in Kenya with the LCMS Office of International Mission, join Andy and Sarah to talk about the students and community at Matongo Lutheran Theological College, what they are called to do in Kenya, what they've learned about the culture in their community, and how the Lord has provided for them over the last year and a half. Read their story and how to support their work at lcms.org/steele. For more information, email them at Walter.steele@lcms.org.