LCMS Worship — July-August 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

Sharing the 2024 LCMS Worship Institute with the Church

Watch keynote presentations

Listen to select session presentations:
kfuo.org/worshipinstitute   •   YouTube   •   Your podcast provider

Download “Sing a David” guides to pray all 150 psalms with understanding and faith

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

July 6 — Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 9)

July 13 — Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10)

July 20 — Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 11)

July 27 — Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12)

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)

Archives

One-Year Series — 2024–25

July 6 — Third Sunday after Trinity

July 13 — Fourth Sunday after Trinity

July 20 — Fifth Sunday after Trinity

July 27 — Sixth Sunday after Trinity

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

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

July feature — Catechesis cultivates thankful 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

LCMS Worship

lcms.org/worship

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