Pastors Archives

A Reading List of LCMS History

Learn from the very early years when immigrants came to Missouri through more recent events of the 20th century.

Advent and Christmas media kit — Christ Came For You

Advertise your Advent and Christmas services by using these free, customizable resources.

LCMS Worship – A Prayer for Those Persecuted in Finland

Please consider including the following prayer in your Prayers of the Church on Sunday, Jan. 23.

Preach the Word – Module 10 – Catechetical Preaching – Rev. Peter Bender

Discover the value of catechetical preaching and the importance of learning the texts of Scripture and the Small Catechism by heart.

CTCR report – ‘Marriage Between Church and State: A Report on Clergy Serving as “Agents of the State” ’

LCMS President Harrison, Synod officials and LCMS entities asked the CTCR to prepare a report that addresses questions about this issue, including if pastors should continue to sign civil marriage licenses on behalf of the state.

LCMS Worship – Hymn Suggestions for Revelation

LCMS Worship offers a list of hymn suggestions related to each pericope of the Book of Revelation.

LCMS Life Ministry – Bible study: ‘Gospel Relief for the Despairing: Speaking Christian Comfort to the Depressed and the Suicidal’

“Gospel Relief for the Despairing: Speaking Christian Comfort to the Depressed and the Suicidal” — that may benefit pastors as they meet with the despairing Christian.

LCMS Worship – 2021-22 hymn suggestions for Series C and One-Year Series

LCMS Worship provides hymn suggestions for Three-Year Series C and the One-Year Series to use during the 2021-22 church year.

Hymn of the Day studies – ‘The Word in Song’

LCMS Worship provides Hymn of the Day studies for the Lutheran Service Book to use with the Three-Year Lectionary and One-Year Lectionary.

LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission: ‘Caring for the Homeless with the Theology of the Cross’

The Biblical Charities Continuing Education, which promotes applied mercy-education in connection with the LCMS, sponsored a roundtable discussion on “Caring for the Homeless with the Theology of the Cross.”

‘What About?’ Pamphlets

“What About?” is a series of 27 pamphlets written by Rev. Dr. A.L. Barry, former president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Church art photo gallery

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod presents a searchable church art gallery with hundreds of photographs that display our Synod’s rich visual heritage.

All Season Welcome Media Kit

This “Welcome” media kit is designed to help pastors and congregations welcome their members and those in the wider community to come to church each Sunday and receive, through Word and Sacrament, the life that only Jesus can give.