The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod produces monthly worship planning resources, including Three-Year Series prayers, One-Year Series prayers, lectionary summaries, hymn suggestions and more.
Featured Resources
- Advent and Christmas media kit — Customizable ads, social media shareables and more to publicize worship services
- New Church Year — 2024–25 hymn suggestions
- God’s Mission Here podcast — “Church Music and Spiritual Care” with Rev. Sean Daenzer and Cantor Paul Soulek
Prayers of the Church
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod provides prayers for congregations to use in worship services. Both responsive and ektene prayer forms are provided for most days.
Three-Year Series C — 2024–25
- Dec. 1 — First Sunday in Advent
- Dec. 8 — Second Sunday in Advent
- Dec. 15 — Third Sunday in Advent
- Dec. 22 — Fourth Sunday in Advent
- Dec. 24 — Christmas Eve
- Dec. 25 — Christmas Day
- Dec. 29 — First Sunday after Christmas
- Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 — Circumcision and Name of Jesus
- Jan. 5 — Second Sunday after Christmas
- Jan. 6 — The Epiphany of Our Lord
- Jan. 12 — The Baptism of Our Lord
- Jan. 19 — Second Sunday after the Epiphany
- Jan. 26 — Third Sunday after the Epiphany
One-Year Series — 2024–25
- Dec. 15 — Third Sunday in Advent (Gaudete)
- Dec. 22 — Fourth Sunday in Advent (Rorate Coeli)
- Dec. 24 — Christmas Eve
- Dec. 25 — Christmas Day
- Dec. 29 — First Sunday after Christmas
- Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 — Circumcision and Name of Jesus
- Jan. 5 — Second Sunday after Christmas
- Jan. 6 — The Epiphany of Our Lord
- Jan. 12 — First Sunday after the Epiphany
- Jan. 12 — The Baptism of Our Lord
- Jan. 19 — Second Sunday after the Epiphany
- Jan. 26 — Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Church Year
The Church Year calendar is organized into three sections: Sundays and seasons, feasts and festivals, and commemorations. The seasons of the Church Year are marked by certain liturgical colors.
Lectionary Series
Scripture readings are arranged according to the church’s calendar and are intended to be read at weekly gatherings of God’s people.
Lectionary Summaries
Synopses of Three-Year Series and One-Year Series readings are designed for worshipers to read in weekly Divine Service bulletins.