| Chapter | Title | Page |
|---|
| | Preface | iii |
| | Preface to this edition | v |
| 1 | Definition of Liturgy | 6 |
| 2 | Ritual and Ceremonial | 13 |
| 3 | The Lutheran Position of Ceremonial | 21 |
| 4 | The Altar and Its Ornaments (Part 1) | 27 |
| 5 | The Altar and Its Ornaments (Part 2) | 34 |
| 6 | The Church Building and Its Ornaments | 40 |
| 7 | The Sacred Vessels and Vestments | 52 |
| 8 | The Use of Other Candles and Lamps in Church | 55 |
| 9 | General Rules of Ceremony | 71 |
| 10 | General Principles of Liturgical Music | 80 |
| 11 | Part I. The Ceremonial of the Order of Holy Communion Service | 97 |
| 12 | Part II. The Celebrant’s, Deacon’s, and Layman’s Parts | 114 |
| 13 | The Ceremonies of Matins and Vespers | 122 |
| 14 | The Ceremonial of Holy Baptism, Confirmation, Reception of Converts, and of Private Confession and Absolution | 130 |
| 15 | The Ceremonial of the Order of Marriage, The Order for the Ordination of a Minister, and The Order for the Burial of the Dead | 139 |
| 16 | The Ceremonies of the Church Year. Part I. The Christmas Section | 150 |
| 17 | The Ceremonies of the Church Year. Part II. The Easter Section | 160 |
| 18 | The Ceremonies of The Church Year. Part III. Additional Festivals and Saints’ Days | 169 |
| 19 | The Color Use of the Lutheran Liturgy and Miscellaneous | 1 |
| | Index | 177 |