Sunday

41. We teach that in the New Testament God has abrogated the Sabbath and all the holy days
prescribed for the Church of the Old Covenant, so that neither "the keeping of the Sabbath nor
any other day" nor the observance of at least one specific day of the seven days of the week is
ordained or commanded by God, Col. 2:16; Rom. 14:5 (Augsburg Confession, Triglot, p. 91,
Paragraphs 51-60; M., p. 66).

The observance of Sunday and other church festivals is an ordinance of the Church, made by
virtue of Christian liberty. (Augsburg Confession, Triglot, p. 91, Paragraphs 51-53, 60; M., p. 66;
Large Catechism, Triglot, p. 603, Paragraphs 83, 85, 89, M., p. 401.) Hence Christians should
not regard such ordinances as ordained by God and binding upon the conscience, Col. 2:16; Gal.
4:10. However, for the sake of Christian love and peace they should willingly observe them, Rom.
14:13; 1 Cor. 14:40. (Augsburg Confession, Triglot, p. 91, Paragraphs 53-56; M., p. 67.)

A Brief Statement of the Doctrinal Position of the Missouri Synod Of Sunday

Sunday worship has its origin in the Roman Catholic Church. It was inherited and retained by the Protestant churches after the Reformation. See "Day of Worship--Roman Catholic" for details.