LCMS Worship – A Lenten Prayer – 2018
LCMS Worship provides “A Lenten Prayer” for congregations to use in worship services or for families to use during devotions.
Nurturing a culture and love of Lutheran heritage in Christian worship
LCMS Worship – Suggestions for 2018 midweek Lenten services
LCMS Worship provides suggestions for liturgy, psalms, readings, hymns and collects to use during midweek Lenten services.
Two settings of Luther’s Divine Service premiere at LCMS Worship Institute
Two new musical arrangements of Divine Service, Setting Five (Luther’s Divine Service) premiered at the 2017 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music held July 25-28 at Concordia University, Chicago, in River Forest, Ill.
2017 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music resources
Presented by LCMS Worship, the Institute was held under the theme “The Just Live by Faith: Make it Plain in Sermon, Service, Song.”
LCMS Worship – Lectionary summary for Presentation of the Augsburg Confession commemoration
The lectionary summary for the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession was prepared by the Rev. Sean Daenzer.
Los Niños en el Servicio Divino — Boletines
“Los Niños en el Servicio Divino” es una serie de boletines para el Año Eclesiástico — Adviento, Navidad, Epifanía, Cuaresma, Pascua y Pentecostés.
Kids in the Divine Service – Bulletin insert series
Kids in the Divine Service is a series of bulletin inserts that complement the Lutheran Service Book. The final installment includes general information about 18 topics, including saints, rites, rubrics, stewards, acolytes and catechism.
LCMS Worship – Suggestions for midweek Lenten services – 2017
The LCMS suggests Lenten Midweek Propers, which pair selections from Isaiah’s Servant Songs with the Passion reading from St. Matthew.
Reformation Hymn: “Though All Our Life Is Like a Scroll”
The beautiful hymn, winner of our Reformation Hymn competition, truly embodies the Reformation 2017 theme “It’s Still All About Jesus.” Author Rev. Dr. Wilfred L. Karsten made special use of the word “still” throughout his five-verse hymn text.
LCMS Worship – Suggestions for midweek Lenten services – 2016
It is a worthy practice to devote time during the season of Lent to meditate extensively upon the Passion of our Lord. The following suggestions are framed around the reading of the Passion according to St. Luke, combined with an Old Testament reading emphasis upon God’s vindication of “the innocent sufferer.”
Table devotions for Lent
LCMS Worship offers the following as brief table devotions during the Lenten season.
Organ Playing 101
This six-part organ instructional video series will help organists with accompanying of hymnody and liturgy.
LCMS Worship – Suggestions for midweek Lenten services – 2015
These selections can serve for midweek Vespers, Evening Prayer, or Service of Prayer and Preaching during Lent.
LCMS Interview with Dr. Norman Nagel
Dr. Nagel reflects on the comfort that comes from the means of grace delivering God’s promises to us in certainty. This video interview was filmed in the lovely chapel of Laclede Groves right after Easter, 2014.
2014 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music resources
Presented by LCMS Worship, the Institute was held under the theme “Comfort, Comfort, Ye My People.”