LCMS Worship — April-May 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.

2024 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music

Register by April 19 for early-bird discount

Apply for the Youth Choir by April 19

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.

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

May 5, 2024 — Sixth Sunday of Easter

May 9, 2024 — The Ascension of Our Lord

May 12, 2024 — Seventh Sunday of Easter

May 19, 2024 — The Day of Pentecost

May 26, 2024 — The Holy Trinity

Archives

One-Year Series — 2023–24

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)

May 5, 2024 — Sixth Sunday of Easter (Rogate)

May 9, 2024 — The Ascension of Our Lord

May 12, 2024 — Seventh Sunday of Easter (Exaudi)

May 19, 2024 — The Day of Pentecost

May 26, 2024 — The Holy Trinity

Archives

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

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

Resources

Stewardship

April feature — ‘Four budgeting lessons’

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

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’

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

LCMS Worship

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