The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod produces monthly worship planning resources, including Three-Year Series prayers, One-Year Series prayers, lectionary summaries, hymn suggestions and more.
Lent and Easter
- Midweek Lenten service suggestions — Propers, prayers and hymns
- Holy Week and Easter media kit — Advertise your congregation’s services with free social media shareables, graphics, op-ed and more
2024 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music
July 9-12 at Concordia University, Nebraska
Stewardship Resources
- February feature — ‘When stewards self-sabotage’
- Bulletin blurbs and newsletter articles — New content is available each month for congregations to use in publications
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.
- Feb. 4, 2024 — Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
- Feb. 11, 2024 — The Transfiguration of Our Lord
- Feb. 14, 2024 — Ash Wednesday
- Feb. 18, 2024 — First Sunday in Lent
- Feb. 25, 2024 — Second Sunday in Lent
- 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
One-Year Series — 2023–24
- Feb. 4, 2024 — Sexagesima
- Feb. 11, 2024 — Quinquagesima
- Feb. 14, 2024 — Ash Wednesday
- Feb. 18, 2024 — First Sunday in Lent (Invocabit)
- Feb. 25, 2024 — Second Sunday in Lent (Reminiscere)
- 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
Church Year
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.
Lectionary Summaries
Synopses of Three-Year Series and One-Year Series readings are designed for worshipers to read in weekly Divine Service bulletins.
Lectionary Dates & Season Colors
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.