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 and Easter
Find more resources at lcms.org/lent
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
- March 5, 2023 — Second Sunday in Lent
- March 12, 2023 — Third Sunday in Lent
- March 19, 2023 — Fourth Sunday in Lent
- March 26, 2023 — Fifth Sunday in Lent
- April 2, 2023 — Sunday of the Passion/Palm Sunday
- April 6, 2023 — Holy (Maundy) Thursday
- April 7, 2023 — Good Friday (Bidding Prayer)
- April 9, 2023 — Easter Day
- April 16, 2023 — Second Sunday of Easter
- April 23, 2023 — Third Sunday of Easter
- April 30, 2023 — Fourth Sunday of Easter
One-Year Series — 2022–23
- March 5, 2023 — Second Sunday in Lent (Reminiscere)
- March 12, 2023 — Third Sunday in Lent (Oculi)
- March 19, 2023 — Fourth Sunday in Lent (Laetare)
- March 26, 2023 — Fifth Sunday in Lent (Judica)
- April 2, 2023 — Palm Sunday
- April 6, 2023 — Holy (Maundy) Thursday
- April 7, 2023 — Good Friday (Bidding Prayer)
- April 9, 2023 — Easter Day
- April 16, 2023 — Second Sunday of Easter (Quasimodo Geniti)
- April 23, 2023 — Third Sunday of Easter (Misericordias Domini)
- April 30, 2023 — Fourth Sunday of Easter (Jubilate)
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.