Anabaptist: Hubmaier’s “a Form For Christ’s Supper” (1527) Part I

The liturgy below is of an Anabaptist group in Waldshut. Unlike other Anabaptists, this community was not on the run, but settled in a place where the people enjoyed greater freedom of worship. These Anabaptists were also led by a minister who was a liturgical scholar. Introduction Balthasar Hubmaier (circa 14801528) was the most highly trained of Anabaptist theologians. He matriculated under Johannes Eck at the University of Freiburg and then assumed his mentor's chair in biblical studies in 1510. In 1512 he followed Eck to the University of Ingolstadt where he earned a doctorate. In 1516 he became dean of the cathedral in Regensburg where he developed a reputation for fiery preaching. In 1521 he became the parish priest in Waldshut. Hubmaier's interest in liturgy flourished in his years there. He refers to the ceremonial which he added to the Mass during that time. Waldshut lay in the Austrian-controlled territory of south Germany where mass movements in favor of local political a…