Historical
What does it mean to be "Historical"?
A mark of the Lutheran Church is it's worship practice. The majority of Lutheran Churches
continue to use the Historical / ancient forms of worship. Our worship style goes all the way back to the Apostles
with many elements going back to the worship practices in the Jewish Temple.
Worship in Lutheran Churches is more than holding on to "old worship styles", rather it is a confession of faith
that the worship of God is not based on human emotions nor social climate. Lutheran worship is a removal from the world.
This is even reflected in our Confessions:
Our churches are falsely accused of abolishing the Mass. The Mass is held among us and celebrated with the highest reverence.
Nearly all the usual ceremonies are also preserved, except that the parts sung in Latin are interspersed here and there with
[common language] hymns. These have been added to teach the people.
Article 12 - Augsburg Confession
This article clearly demonstrates Lutheranism’s desire to continue—not to reject—the wholesome, beneficial, and historic
worship practices of the Church. Lutheranism retained the traditional form of the Mass, that is, the service of Holy Communion.