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
2024 LCMS Worship Institute session podcasts
- kfuo.org/worshipinstitute • YouTube • Your podcast provider
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 — 2024–25
- Sept. 28 — Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 21)
- Oct. 5 — Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22)
- Oct. 12 — Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 23)
- Oct. 19 — Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24)
- Oct. 26 —
One-Year Series — 2024–25
- Sept. 7 — Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
- Sept. 28 — Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
- Oct. 5 — Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
- Oct. 12 — Sevententh Sunday after Trinity
- Oct. 19 — Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
- Oct. 26 —
- Nov. 2 —
Church Year
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.
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.