LCMS Worship – Suggestions for 2018 midweek Lenten services
LCMS Worship provides suggestions for liturgy, psalms, readings, hymns and collects to use during midweek Lenten services.
40 Daily Devotions of God’s Comfort — The Lord’s Mercy Endures Forever
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 settings of Luther’s Divine Service premiere at LCMS Worship Institute
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.
2017 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music resources
Presented by LCMS Worship, the Institute was held under the theme “The Just Live by Faith: Make it Plain in Sermon, Service, Song.”
LCMS Worship – Lectionary summary for Presentation of the Augsburg Confession commemoration
The lectionary summary for the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession was prepared by the Rev. Sean Daenzer.
Los Niños en el Servicio Divino — Boletines
“Los Niños en el Servicio Divino” es una serie de boletines para el Año Eclesiástico — Adviento, Navidad, Epifanía, Cuaresma, Pascua y Pentecostés.
Kids in the Divine Service – Bulletin insert series
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.
You Are Not Alone: A Prayer Book for Victims of Domestic Violence
This devotional prayer book will help victims give voice to their heavenly Father in the midst of heartache and despair.
Lutheran Liturgical Practices During Lent
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.
‘Hope and Healing: A Bible Study’ shares Christ’s comfort with victims of sexual assault and violence
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 – Suggestions for midweek Lenten services – 2017
The LCMS suggests Lenten Midweek Propers, which pair selections from Isaiah’s Servant Songs with the Passion reading from St. Matthew.
Reformation Hymn: “Though All Our Life Is Like a Scroll”
The beautiful hymn, winner of our Reformation Hymn competition, truly embodies the Reformation 2017 theme “It’s Still All About Jesus.” Author Rev. Dr. Wilfred L. Karsten made special use of the word “still” throughout his five-verse hymn text.
Feed My Lambs – Bible Study
The purpose of the five-session study is to explore how members of the body of Christ demonstrate love and compassion to people in need as an expression of faith.
LCMS Worship – Suggestions for midweek Lenten services – 2016
It is a worthy practice to devote time during the season of Lent to meditate extensively upon the Passion of our Lord. The following suggestions are framed around the reading of the Passion according to St. Luke, combined with an Old Testament reading emphasis upon God’s vindication of “the innocent sufferer.”
Table devotions for Lent
LCMS Worship offers the following as brief table devotions during the Lenten season.