LCMS Worship — August-September 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

2024 LCMS Worship Institute session podcasts

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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

Aug. 3 — Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13)

Aug. 10 — Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14)

Aug. 17 — Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 15)

Aug. 24 — Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16)

Aug. 31 — Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17)

Sept. 7 — Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18)

Sept. 14 —

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 19)

Holy Cross Day

Sept. 21 —

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20)

St. Matthew

Sept. 28 — Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 21)

Archives

One-Year Series — 2024–25

Aug. 3 — Seventh Sunday after Trinity

Aug. 10 — Eighth Sunday after Trinity

Aug. 17 — Ninth Sunday after Trinity

Aug. 24 — Tenth Sunday after Trinity

Aug. 31 — Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

Sept. 7 — Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

Sept. 14 —

Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity

Holy Cross Day

Sept. 21 —

Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity

St. Matthew

Sept. 28 — Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity

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 and 2025–26

Historic One-Year Series calendars — 2024–25 and 2025–26

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

August feature — A Continual Transformation

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

LCMS Worship

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