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
- 2025–26 Church Year calendars — Scripture readings for the Three-Year Series (A) and One-Year Series
- Confess the Athanasian Creed — The creed may be recited or sung on Trinity Sunday
- 2024 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music — Keynote presentation videos
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
- May 4 — Third Sunday of Easter
- May 11 — Fourth Sunday of Easter
- May 18 — Fifth Sunday of Easter
- May 25 — Sixth Sunday of Easter
- May 29 — The Ascension of Our Lord
- May 31 — The Visitation
- June 1 — Seventh Sunday of Easter
- June 8 — The Day of Pentecost
- June 15 — The Holy Trinity
- June 22 — Second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7)
- June 29 — Third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8)
- June 29 — St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles
One-Year Series — 2024–25
- May 11 — Fourth Sunday of Easter (Jubilate)
- May 18 — Fifth Sunday of Easter (Cantate)
- May 18 — Fifth Sunday of Easter (Cantate)
- May 25 — Sixth Sunday of Easter (Rogate)
- May 29 — The Ascension of Our Lord
- June 1 — Seventh Sunday of Easter (Exaudi)
- June 8 — The Day of Pentecost
- June 15 — The Holy Trinity
- June 22 — First Sunday after Trinity
- June 29 — Second Sunday after Trinity
- June 29 — St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles
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.