LCMS Worship — December 2024-January 2025 resources

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 — Midweek service suggestions, a daily table grace and more

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 podcasts — New six-episode season from LCMS Worship featuring guests from around the church

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

Archives

One-Year Series — 2024–25

Dec. 1 — First Sunday in Advent (Ad Te Levavi)

Dec. 8 — Second Sunday in Advent (Populus Zion)

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

Archives

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.

Three-Year Series calendars — 2024–25

Historic One-Year Series calendars — 2024–25

Daily Lectionary

Collect of the Day

Lectionary Summaries

Synopses of Three-Year Series and One-Year Series readings are designed for worshipers to read in weekly Divine Service bulletins.

Three-Year Series C — Dec. 1, 2024, to Nov. 27, 2025: First Sunday in Advent through Thanksgiving Day

One-Year Series — Combined

Feasts, Festivals and Occasions — Combined

Archives

Resources

Stewardship

December feature — Why Use the Word ‘Stewardship’?

Bulletin blurbs and newsletter articles — New content is available each month for congregations to use in publications

Worship Planning & Bible Studies

Hymn suggestions — Series C and One-Year Series

Bible studies — ‘The Word in Song’ on Hymns of the Day and Luther’s ‘A Simple Way to Pray’

Bulletin & Newsletter Items

Memory Verse Challenge

‘Pray For Us’ Calendars — Daily prayers for the church’s mission

‘Kids in the Divine Service’ — Bulletin insert series features Church Year, liturgy, sanctuary and general information

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