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Podcast: LCMS Worship Institute

This podcast brings home selected recordings of the presentations, workshops and services from LCMS Worship Institutes.

Protected: Memory Verses

The LCMS invites everyone to memorize a Bible verse each week. Shareable graphics are available to use in your congregation, school, and home.

LCMS Worship – Suggestions for midweek Advent services – 2025

The suggestions include liturgy, psalms, readings, hymns and preaching with notes and sermon manuscripts prepared by the Rev. Sean Smith on the theme “Advent Songs of Salvation.”

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – November 2025 bulletin blurbs and newsletter article

The classic hymn “Rock of Ages” can teach us a valuable lesson about Christian stewardship.

‘The Luther Seal: Summary of the Gospel’ – Coloring page

This children's coloring sheet explains the theological meaning behind each element and color in Luther's seal.

‘Set Apart to Serve’ Curriculum

The SAS church work recruitment curriculum, published by Concordia Publishing House, is designed for early childhood through adulthood. It is suitable for use in a congregation's Sunday school program or in a Lutheran school setting.

LCMS World Relief and Human Care – ‘Sharing’ newsletter – Fourth Issue of 2025

LCMS World Relief and Human Care supports young people, such as through the LCMS Youth Gathering and through the Cambodia Lutheran Church’s first-ever national youth camp.

Life Together with President Harrison – October 2025

This edition features a video about a church work formation resource kit, a story on scholarships for church work students, ideas on ways to thank church workers, a series about American Lutheran sacred music, a feature on Chinese ministries, and other resources.

Teacher Colloquy Webinar

This Set Apart to Serve Teacher Colloquy Webinar goes over the process and the benefits of becoming an LCMS Minister of Religion—Commissioned

‘Set Apart to Serve’ Quarterly Highlights for Educators

This newsletter is design to equip and inform district education leaders as they collaborate with SAS to nurture a Synod-wide culture of church-work formation and recruitment.

LCMS Worship — October-November 2025 resources

This edition includes Advent resources, 2027 institute dates, prayers, stewardship resources and more.

‘God’s Mission Here’ Newsletter — October 2025

This edition contains information about LCMS Disaster Response's updated LERT manual, catechism memory cards available from LCMS Family Ministry, worship resources for Advent, ways to support church workers in October, and more.