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.
2023-24 Church Year calendars
2024 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music
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 A — 2022–23
- July 2, 2023 — Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
- July 9, 2023 — Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
- July 16, 2023 — Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
- July 23, 2023 — Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
- July 30, 2023 — Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
- Aug. 6, 2023 — Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
- Aug. 13, 2023 — Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
- Aug. 20, 2023 — Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
- Aug. 27, 2023 — Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
One-Year Series — 2022–23
- July 2, 2023 —
Fourth Sunday after Trinity
The Visitation
- July 9, 2023 — Fifth Sunday after Trinity
- July 16, 2023 — Sixth Sunday after Trinity
- July 23, 2023 — Seventh Sunday after Trinity
- July 30, 2023 — Eighth Sunday after Trinity
- Aug. 6, 2023 — Ninth Sunday after Trinity
- Aug. 13, 2023 — Tenth Sunday after Trinity
- Aug. 20, 2023 — Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
- Aug. 27, 2023 — Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
Church Year
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.
- Three-Year Series A — Nov. 27, 2022, to Nov. 26, 2023: First Sunday in Advent through Last Sunday of the Church Year
Lectionary Dates & Season Colors
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.