LCMS Worship – 2025-26 hymn suggestions for Series A and One-Year Series
In the Lutheran church, hymns are not “filler” or background music. They are an integral part of proclaiming the Word of God.
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod offers resources for planning worship services.
In the Lutheran church, hymns are not “filler” or background music. They are an integral part of proclaiming the Word of God.
The LCMS Commission on Worship provides the 2025-26 church year calendars for the Three-Year Series A and the One-Year Series lectionaries along with summaries of the readings.
The suggestions include liturgy, psalms, readings, hymns and preaching with notes and sermon manuscripts prepared by the Rev. Sean Smith on the theme “Advent Songs of Salvation.”
This year’s services are based on the theme of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Luke.
The LCMS Commission on Worship provides the 2024-25 church year calendars for the Three-Year Series C and the One-Year Series lectionaries along with summaries of the readings.
The suggested hymns are offered with the intent that the people of God not only hear the Word as proclaimed in the readings and the sermon but also join in the proclamation of each Sunday or feast.
This year’s services focus on the theme “Rejoice: The Lord Is at Hand” based on Philippians 4:4–5, which is a portion of the Epistle for Advent IV.
This year’s resources are based on the theme “We Preach Christ Crucified,” drawn from the 2023 LCMS convention.
This year's resources focus on the life and ministry of St. John the Baptist, the one appointed by God to prepare the way for the promised Messiah by calling sinners to repentance, even to the point of martyrdom.
In the Lutheran church, hymns are not “filler” or background music. They are an integral part of proclaiming the Word of God.
LCMS Worship suggests an Introit, Collect of the Day, Old Testament Reading, Psalm, Epistle, Verse, Holy Gospel, Hymn of the Day, and Preface.
The Athanasian Creed is commonly confessed on Trinity Sunday. LCMS Worship has produced multiple formats of the creed, including sung and spoken, for congregational use.
Did you know that Martin Luther composed a setting of the Te Deum Laudamus? Adapted as a hymn from its original tune, Luther's Te Deum is designed to be sung responsively between two groups.
These coloring pages will engage your child in the service both physically and visually. Download and print the entire coloring book as a PDF, or each coloring page is also available as a separate PDF.
Based on the theme “Christian Questions with Their Answers” drawn from Luther’s Small Catechism, LCMS Worship provides suggestions for liturgy, psalms, readings, hymns and collects to use during Lent.