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, Holy Week and Easter media kit — Customizable ads, social media shareables and more to publicize worship services
- Midweek Lenten service suggestions — Readings, hymns, propers, and sermon notes and outlines
- Calling all church musicians — Join a growing coalition of colleagues for collaboration and support
- ‘Sing, pray and keep His ways’ — Sign up for updates from LCMS Worship to stay connected with our efforts to nurture the faith of children in worship
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
- March 2 — The Transfiguration of Our Lord
- March 5 — Ash Wednesday
- March 9 — First Sunday in Lent
- March 16 — Second Sunday in Lent
- March 23 — Third Sunday in Lent
- March 30 — Fourth Sunday in Lent
- April 6 — Fifth Sunday in Lent
- April 13 — Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday)
- April 17 — Holy (Maundy) Thursday
- April 18 — Good Friday
- April 20 — The Resurrection of Our Lord (Easter)
- April 27 — Second Sunday of Easter
One-Year Series — 2024–25
- March 2 — Quinquagesima
- March 5 — Ash Wednesday
- March 9 — First Sunday in Lent (Invocabit)
- March 16 — Second Sunday in Lent (Reminiscere)
- March 23 — Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi)
- March 30 — Fourth Sunday in Lent (Laetare)
- April 6 — Fifth Sunday in Lent (Judica)
- April 13 — Palm Sunday (Palmarum)
- April 17 — Holy (Maundy) Thursday
- April 18 — Good Friday
- April 20 — The Resurrection of Our Lord (Easter)
- April 27 — Second Sunday of Easter (Quasimodo Geniti)
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.