These 40 devotions — which each include a Scripture passage, a meditation, a prayer and a hymn — are focused on bringing God’s comfort and peace to those who are struggling after a disaster or other crisis.
Two new musical arrangements of Divine Service, Setting Five (Luther’s Divine Service) premiered at the 2017 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music held July 25-28 at Concordia University, Chicago, in River Forest, Ill.
Presented by LCMS Worship, the Institute was held under the theme “The Just Live by Faith: Make it Plain in Sermon, Service, Song.”
The lectionary summary for the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession was prepared by the Rev. Sean Daenzer.
The new LCMS resource — “Faith, Hope and Love: A Threefold Response to 13 Reasons Why” — examines the popular Netflix series about teen struggles and suicide.
Kids in the Divine Service is a series of bulletin inserts that complement the Lutheran Service Book. The final installment includes general information about 18 topics, including saints, rites, rubrics, stewards, acolytes and catechism.
This devotional prayer book will help victims give voice to their heavenly Father in the midst of heartache and despair.
LCMS Worship provides an opportunity for pastors to learn to chant in the Reproaches from the Good Friday liturgy in Lutheran Service Book: Altar Book.
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod's Worship Ministry provides the Bible readings for the 2017-18 Series B and One-Year Series church year calendars.
Each year, the Christian church embarks on a forty-day journey leading up to Easter, known as the season of Lent. When discussing Lenten liturgical practices of Lutherans, one can distinguish three categories into which each practice can be placed: Visual, Historical/Traditional, and Emotional/Spiritual.
In Christ, there is hope and healing for survivors of sexual assault. The perfect peace of the Gospel is vital for women who are suffering.
LCMS Worship is pleased to provide these tones from Lutheran Service Book, courtesy of Rev. Sean Daenzer. May they be of help in your worship planning.
The LCMS suggests Lenten Midweek Propers, which pair selections from Isaiah’s Servant Songs with the Passion reading from St. Matthew.
LCMS Worship suggests the following Advent devotions for use at home. Family members may take turns reading the prophesy for each day from Nov. 27 to Christmas Eve.
LCMS Worship provides Series A hymn suggestions for the 2016-17 church year.