Worship Ministry Archives

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.

LCMS Worship – Advent devotions for the family table – 2025

LCMS Worship offers devotions that fix our attention on the three comings of Christ: once in the flesh, now in His Word and Sacraments, and at the Last Day for judgment and the resurrection — all to save us.

Podcast: LCMS Worship Institute

This podcast brings home selected recordings of the presentations, workshops and services from LCMS Worship Institutes.

Memory Verses

The LCMS invites everyone to memorize a Bible verse each week. Shareable graphics are available to use in your congregation, school, and home.

LCMS Worship – Suggestions for midweek Advent services – 2025

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.”

LCMS Worship – Suggestions for midweek Lenten services – 2025

This year’s services are based on the theme of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Luke.

Lent, Holy Week and Easter media kit — Christ’s Passion

Advertise your congregation’s service schedule with free, customizable resources and invite community members to worship.

LCMS Worship – Advent devotions for the family table – 2024

LCMS Worship offers devotions that fix our attention on the three comings of Christ: once in the flesh, now in His Word and Sacraments, and at the Last Day for judgment and the resurrection — all to save us.

LCMS Worship – 2024-25 hymn suggestions for Series C and One-Year Series

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.

LCMS Worship – Suggestions for midweek Advent services – 2024

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.

2024 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music resources

Presented by LCMS Worship, the Institute was held under the theme “Songs of Deliverance: Psalms in the Great Congregation.”

Sing a David — Psalm sheets for study, devotion and prayer

These resources are great for choir rehearsals, Bible study starters, and bulletin inserts. Above all, we recommend using them for your personal devotional use.

Conversation Starters for Mealtimes

This pack of cards is meant to accompany your family at the breakfast, lunch or dinner table to add some excitement to your normal mealtime conversations and “mix up” the kinds of things your family talks about with one another.