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.
Featured Resources
- Lent Resources — Visit lcms.org/lent for midweek service suggestions, media kits and downloadable church art for the Lenten season and Easter
- Liturgy Audio Collection — Audio files for the Proper Prefaces for Lent, Holy Week, the Easter Vigil and more
LCMS 175th Anniversary Resources
- Coming soon — The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod was founded on April 26, 1847, and more resources to help you celebrate the anniversary will be available soon
- Synod Anniversary Worship Suggestions — Bulletin blurbs, hymn suggestions and more for observing the Synod’s 175th anniversary in your congregation PDF • Word
Prayers of the Church
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.
Three-Year Series C
- April 3, 2022 — Fifth Sunday in Lent
- April 10, 2022 — Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion
- April 10, 2022 — Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion
- April 15, 2022 — Good Friday (Bidding Prayer)
- April 17, 2022 — The Resurrection of Our Lord (Easter)
- April 24, 2022 — Second Sunday of Easter
- Archives
One-Year Series
- April 3, 2022 — Fifth Sunday in Lent (Judica)
- April 10, 2022 — Palm Sunday (Palmarum)
- April 14, 2022 — Holy (Maundy) Thursday
- April 15, 2022 — Good Friday (Good Friday)
- April 17, 2022 — The Resurrection of Our Lord (Easter)
- April 24, 2022 — Second Sunday of Easter (Quasimodo Geniti)
- Archives
Lectionaries
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 C — Nov. 28, 2021, to Nov. 24, 2022: First Sunday in Advent through Thanksgiving Day
- One-Year Series — Combined
- Feasts, Festivals and Occasions — Combined
- Archives
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.
Resources
Worship Planning
- Hymn suggestions — Series C and One-Year Series
- Service suggestions — Liturgy, psalms, readings, hymns and collects
Bulletin & Newsletter Items
- Memory Verse Challenge
- ‘Pray For Us’ Calendars — Daily prayers for the church’s mission
- ‘Kids in the Divine Service’ — Bulletin insert series features Church Year, liturgy, sanctuary and general information
Bible Studies
- ‘The Word in Song’ — Hymn of the Day Bible studies
- Luther’s ‘A Simple Way to Pray’ — Bible study by Rev. Dr. John W. Sias
- Bible study archives