Author: The LCMS

Lent, Holy Week and Easter media kit — Life and Death are at Stake

Advertise your Holy Week and Easter services by using these free, customizable resources.

LCMS World Relief and Human Care – January 2023 ‘Sharing’ newsletter

Since Christ showed mercy to us, we show mercy to others — from Illinois to Cambodia to Germany. Read more in the January 2023 issue.

Advent and Christmas media kit — Rejoice: The Lord is at Hand

Advertise your congregation’s service schedule with free, customizable resources and invite community members to worship and "Rejoice."

Advent and Christmas media kit — Behold

Advertise your Advent and Christmas services by using these free, customizable resources.

LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces – First Quarter 2023 newsletter

The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces newsletter encourages readers to reflect on love, especially the true love that is Jesus and His redemptive act on the cross.

Life Together with President Harrison – December 2022

The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, reflects on the Advent season through the words of Matthew 21: "Behold, your king is coming, meek and sitting on a donkey." 

CTCR evaluation – ‘Lutheran World Federation’

The LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations provides an overview of the Lutheran World Federation as a resource in advising partner churches about the LWF and the Commission’s concern over their joint membership with the LWF.

‘Text, Music, Context’: A Resource

A Resource for Reviewing Worship Materials provides a process for pastors, musicians, and others involved in worship planning to work through in assessing a variety of worship materials.

Lutheran Service Book Hymn Selection Guide

The Lutheran Service Book Hymn Selection Guide is a companion resource to the LSB, and it provides helpful information to pastors and musicians as they plan services.

Lutheran Hymn Index

Have you ever wondered if your favorite hymn is in more than one Lutheran hymnal? The Lutheran Hymn Index is the resource to examine.

Life Together with President Harrison – November 2022

In this Life Together Digest, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, visits with the Rev. Dr. Wilhelm Weber in front of the Old Latin School in Wittenberg, Germany.

Video: 2022 Disaster Response Conference presentations

Under the theme “Day by Day We Magnify Thee: LERT in the Life of the Church,” The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod hosted a Disaster Response Conference on Sept. 28-30, 2022, at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.

‘Life Together as Synod’ — Module 9 — Districts of the Synod

In this video, LCMS Third Vice-President Rev. Dr. Scott Murray explains what districts are and how they serve as “Synod in that place.”

‘Life Together as Synod’ — Module 8 — The Office of Pastoral Education

LCMS Office of Pastoral Education Executive Director Rev. Dr. James Baneck describes the work of raising up future pastors and supporting those who are currently serving.

LCMS Black Ministry – Fall 2022 newsletter

LCMS Black Ministry newsletter celebrates the work of present and past ministry giants who have shared the Lutheran faith.