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LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces – First Quarter 2023 newsletter

The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces newsletter encourages readers to reflect on love, especially the true love that is Jesus and His redemptive act on the cross.

Life Together with President Harrison – December 2022

The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, reflects on the Advent season through the words of Matthew 21: "Behold, your king is coming, meek and sitting on a donkey." 

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – December 2022 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry reminds steward leaders of their responsibility to plan the stewardship process and to provide faithful teaching and preaching of God’s Word.

LCMS Worship — December 2022-January 2023 resources

Worship resources include Three-Year Series prayers, One-Year Series prayers and lectionary summaries for the 2022-23 Church Year.

CTCR evaluation – ‘Lutheran World Federation’

The LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations provides an overview of the Lutheran World Federation as a resource in advising partner churches about the LWF and the Commission’s concern over their joint membership with the LWF.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – November 2022 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry reminds steward leaders not to tie the teaching of stewardship to the activity of the steward, but rather to their identity.

‘Text, Music, Context’: A Resource

A Resource for Reviewing Worship Materials provides a process for pastors, musicians, and others involved in worship planning to work through in assessing a variety of worship materials.

Lutheran Service Book Hymn Selection Guide

The Lutheran Service Book Hymn Selection Guide is a companion resource to the LSB, and it provides helpful information to pastors and musicians as they plan services.

Lutheran Hymn Index

Have you ever wondered if your favorite hymn is in more than one Lutheran hymnal? The Lutheran Hymn Index is the resource to examine.

Life Together with President Harrison – November 2022

In this Life Together Digest, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, visits with the Rev. Dr. Wilhelm Weber in front of the Old Latin School in Wittenberg, Germany.

Video: 2022 Disaster Response Conference presentations

Under the theme “Day by Day We Magnify Thee: LERT in the Life of the Church,” The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod hosted a Disaster Response Conference on Sept. 28-30, 2022, at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.

LCMS Worship — December 2022 resources

Worship resources include Three-Year Series prayers, One-Year Series prayers and lectionary summaries for Advent and the beginning of the new Church Year.

‘Life Together as Synod’ — Module 9 — Districts of the Synod

In this video, LCMS Third Vice-President Rev. Dr. Scott Murray explains what districts are and how they serve as “Synod in that place.”

‘Life Together as Synod’ — Module 8 — The Office of Pastoral Education

LCMS Office of Pastoral Education Executive Director Rev. Dr. James Baneck describes the work of raising up future pastors and supporting those who are currently serving.

LCMS Black Ministry – Fall 2022 newsletter

LCMS Black Ministry newsletter celebrates the work of present and past ministry giants who have shared the Lutheran faith.