LCMS Worship — June-July 2025 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.

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

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

July 6 — Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 9)

July 13 — Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10)

July 20 — Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 11)

July 27 — Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12)

Archives

One-Year Series — 2024–25

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

July 6 — Third Sunday after Trinity

July 13 — Fourth Sunday after Trinity

July 20 — Fifth Sunday after Trinity

July 27 — Sixth Sunday after 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 — 2024–25 and 2025–26

Historic One-Year Series calendars — 2024–25 and 2025–26

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 C — Dec. 1, 2024, to Nov. 27, 2025: First Sunday in Advent through Thanksgiving Day

One-Year Series — Combined

Feasts, Festivals and Occasions — Combined

Archives

Resources

Stewardship

June feature — Legacy, not idolatry

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

Worship Planning & Bible Studies

Hymn suggestions — Series C 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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