Q&A for How to Pray the Lutheran Rosary

It's mostly a personal choice, and apparently is practiced/encouraged by some liberal Lutherans. For example, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the USA published something about saying the Lutheran rosary for Lent. But it isn't a common practice in the Lutheran church as a whole.

Before praying a specific mystery (Our Father, 10 Hail Mary and Glory), you should announce the mystery that you're going to contemplate and meditate. This is essentially a story to focus on about Jesus and Mary. For instance, to pray for the first sorrowful mystery, say, "The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane," then wait a few seconds before start praying.

No. While we believe Mary was a wonderful woman and can be used as an example of strong faith, we do not believe in prayer to her or any other saint. We believe our God does not care about our works but our faith, and that He will listen to our prayers directly - just as well as he would listen to the prayers of Mary.

ELCA Lutherans and Episcopals are in full communion. We preach in each others' churches and even share priests/pastors. It is possible for priests/pastors to move over to the ELCA Lutheran denomination just as it is possible for ELCA Lutheran priests/pastors to move over to the Episcopal Church.

Martin Luther was a Catholic priest and monk, so most of our traditions are derived from the Catholic practice. While specific practices vary among Lutheran denominations, these mysteries are the same in both the Lutheran and Catholic understanding.

It’s simply quoting the Angelic greeting in Luke 1:28 and 1:42. Nothing illicit there, because we aren’t asking for Mary’s intercession - merely repeating what the Angel said to her at the Annunciation.

The Church of Sweden and the Evangelical Lutheran Church have each developed their own versions of the rosary. The one described here probably originated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church because the Church of Sweden rosary is intended to be used with whatever prayers or readings an individual wants to recite.

You can try the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (or if you are not in the US, your country should have a similar group) by searching USCCB.

While the LCMS prohibits its clergy from worshiping in ecumenical gatherings, the ELCA is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, World Council of Churches, and the National Council of Churches of Christ, USA. The LCMS rejects these as being unionist.