Carl C. Fickenscher II

Rev. Dr. Carl Fickenscher is a professor of homiletics at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is also the editor of Concordia Pulpit Resources and hosts Looking Forward to Sunday Morning, a weekly program on Issues, Etc., where he discusses the lectionary readings.

What Are the Propers in Worship?

Carl C. Fickenscher II
October 6, 2025

The content of the service we look forward to this coming Sunday morning really does come down to us through millennia. This blog post, adapted from Carl C. Fickenscher II’s book Looking Forward to Sunday Morning: Reflections on the Church Year outlines the structure of the church year and the rich, interconnected content we experience in the liturgy.

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