LCMS Worship — March-April 2024 resources

Lent and Easter

Holy Week and Easter media kit — Advertise your congregation’s services with free social media shareables, graphics, op-ed and more

Easter Vigil coloring book — Download and print free coloring pages to help children follow along and better understand the service

2024 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music

Register by April 19 for early-bird discount

Apply for the Youth Choir by April 19

Prayers of the Church

Three-Year Series B — 2023–24

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.

March 3, 2024 — Third Sunday in Lent

March 10, 2024 — Fourth Sunday in Lent

March 17, 2024 — Fifth Sunday in Lent

March 24, 2024 — Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion

March 28, 2024 — Holy (Maundy) Thursday

March 29, 2024 — Good Friday

March 31, 2024 — The Resurrection of Our Lord

April 7, 2024 — Second Sunday of Easter

April 14, 2024 — Third Sunday of Easter

April 21, 2024 — Fourth Sunday of Easter

April 28, 2024 — Fifth Sunday of Easter

Archives

One-Year Series — 2023–24

March 3, 2024 — Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi)

March 10, 2024 — Fourth Sunday in Lent (Laetare)

March 17, 2024 — Fifth Sunday in Lent (Judica)

March 24, 2024 — Palm Sunday (Palmarum)

March 28, 2024 — Holy (Maundy) Thursday

March 29, 2024 — Good Friday

March 31, 2024 — The Resurrection of Our Lord

April 7, 2024 — Second Sunday of Easter (Quasimodo Geniti)

April 14, 2024 — Third Sunday of Easter (Misericordias Domini)

April 21, 2024 — Fourth Sunday of Easter (Jubilate)

April 28, 2024 — Fifth Sunday of Easter (Cantate)

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

Historic One-Year Series calendars

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 B — Dec. 3, 2023, to Nov. 28, 2024: First Sunday in Advent through Thanksgiving Day

One-Year Series — Combined

Feasts, Festivals and Occasions — Combined

Archives

Resources

Stewardship

March feature — ‘The elements of 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 B and One-Year Series