LCMS Worship — March-April 2024 resources

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.

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Lent and Easter

• Holy Week and Easter media kit — Advertise your congregation’s services with free social media shareables, graphics, op-ed and more

• Easter Vigil coloring book — Download and print free coloring pages to help children follow along and better understand the service

2024 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music

• Register by April 19 for early-bird discount

• Apply for the Youth Choir by April 19

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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.

• 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

• April 7, 2024 — Second Sunday of Easter

• April 14, 2024 — Third Sunday of Easter

• April 21, 2024 — Fourth Sunday of Easter

• April 28, 2024 — Fifth Sunday of Easter

• Archives

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One-Year Series — 2023–24

• 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

• April 7, 2024 — Second Sunday of Easter (Quasimodo Geniti)

• April 14, 2024 — Third Sunday of Easter (Misericordias Domini)

• April 21, 2024 — Fourth Sunday of Easter (Jubilate)

• April 28, 2024 — Fifth Sunday of Easter (Cantate)

• Archives

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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.

• Three-Year Series calendars

• Historic One-Year Series calendars

• Daily Lectionary

• Collect of the Day

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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 — Dec. 3, 2023, to Nov. 28, 2024: First Sunday in Advent through Thanksgiving Day

• One-Year Series — Combined

• Feasts, Festivals and Occasions — Combined

• Archives

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Resources

Stewardship

• March feature — ‘The elements of stewardship’

• Bulletin blurbs and newsletter articles — New content is available each month for congregations to use in publications

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Worship Planning & Bible Studies

• Hymn suggestions — Series B and One-Year Series

• Bible studies — ‘The Word in Song’ on Hymns of the Day and Luther’s ‘A Simple Way to Pray’

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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

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