The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod suggests the following reading of The Passion of Our Lord, according to St. Mark in chapters 14 and 15.
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Audio: SPM Pastoral Care in Plurastic Contexts presentations
The LCMS’ Specialized Pastoral Ministry hosted a “Pastoral Care in Pluralistic Contexts” conference Oct. 28-30, 2014, in St. Louis.
Audio: Listen to 2015 LCMS Life Conference presentations
The LCMS Life Ministry offers audio presentations from our 2015 LCMS Life Conference.
The Gospel of Christ Shall Fly Forth
The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, shares both the history of LCMS missionary work, and looks to the exciting future as LCMS missionaries continue to share the Gospel of Christ around the globe.
Words of Comfort and Hope for Those Who Feel Alone: A Sermon on Isaiah 51:1-6
God spoke these words through Isaiah for generations not yet born, primarily for those of Judah who would be sent into “Exile” in Babylon about 150 years later. These are words of comfort and hope for those who feel far from home, isolated, abandoned, alone, powerless, hemmed in, threatened, perhaps near death and “exiled.”
The Persecuted Church: Suggested Propers for the Divine Service
Given the recent and growing number of Christians killed for the sake of Christ, a congregation might wish to receive the comfort of a Divine Service that specifically meditates upon and intercedes for those persecuted brothers and sisters. LCMS Worship offers the following propers as an aid toward that end.
Photo gallery: Bearing Mercy in the Baltics
See how LCMS church partners, including the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia and The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lithuania, are bearing mercy and service through Diaconia work in the Baltics.
Photo gallery: Chaplain Bears Christ to U.S. Marines
Commander Charles Varsogea, a chaplain in the U.S. Navy, helps nourish the young recruits at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, Calif.
Audio: Religious Freedom Day
Hear for yourself what National Religious Freedom day is all about, and how you and your friends can join the movement to stand for religious liberty for all!
Video: Get a fresh look inside the Old Latin School
Take a peek as renovations on the “Old Latin School” progress toward the May 2015 dedication of this new education and outreach center in the heart of Wittenberg, Germany.
Photo gallery: 2015 TABOO National LCMS Campus Ministry Conference
See photographs from the 2015 TABOO National LCMS Campus Ministry Conference at Saint Louis University.
Photo gallery: Mercy grant provides roofs to Malagasy Lutheran churches
In the extreme southern part of Madagascar, the Malagasy Lutheran Church — known locally as the Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy (FLM) — and the LCMS have joined in a project to install tin roofs on FLM churches around the country.
Audio: Listen to presentations from the 2014 International Disaster Response Conference
Audio presentations from our 2014 International Disaster Response Conference at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne.
Watch videos about LCMS Disaster Response efforts
The LCMS website has a video library with the latest videos and interviews about LCMS Disaster Response.
KFUO: Golter leading 2017 Reformation celebration
Listen to a Dec. 9 interview with KFUO’s Andy Bates and the Rev. Randy Golter, who leads The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in planning the 2017 Reformation 500th anniversary celebration.
Video: What is a Foro?
A Foro, Spanish for “forum,” is a system of support used for LCMS missions and sister churches in Latin America and the Caribbean. Watch to see how you can join!