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
- Pro-life prayers for government leaders — Collects and prayers for individual, church or school use
- ‘Worship Resources for Life Ministry’ — Suggestions for Scripture readings, psalms, prayers, hymns and sermons
- Liturgy Audio Collection — Audio files for the Proper Prefaces for All Saints’ Day, Advent and more
- Advent resources — Customizable media kits, midweek Advent service suggestions, an Advent table grace and downloadable church art
- New Church Year — Lectionary calendars for the 2021–2022 Church Year
- Worship planning — Hymn suggestions for the 2021–2022 Church Year
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 B
- Nov. 7, 2021 — All Saints’ Day (Observed)
- Nov. 14, 2021 — Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28B)
- Nov. 21, 2021 — Last Sunday of the Church Year (Proper 29B)
- Nov. 25, 2021 — Thanksgiving Day: It is suggested that the Litany (LSB: Pew Edition, p. 288; Altar Book, p. 414ff; Lutheran Service Builder) be used as the prayer of the Church for Thanksgiving.
Three-Year Series C
- Nov. 28, 2021 — First Sunday in Advent
- Archives
One-Year Series
- Nov. 7, 2021 — All Saints’ Day (Observed)
- Nov. 14, 2021 — Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Trinity
- Nov. 21, 2021 — Last Sunday of the Church Year
- Nov. 25, 2021 — Thanksgiving Day: It is suggested that the Litany (LSB: Pew Edition, p. 288; Altar Book, p. 414ff; Lutheran Service Builder) be used as the prayer of the Church for Thanksgiving.
- Nov. 28, 2021 — First Sunday in Advent (Ad Te Levavi)
- 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 B — Nov. 29, 2020, to Nov. 25, 2021: First Sunday in Advent through Thanksgiving Day
- 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 B and One-Year Series
- 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