Devotional

Lutheran Hour Daily Devotions — Daily devotion from the worldwide radio outreach ministry of the LCMS, in both print and audio formats.

Prayers for Today — Short daily devotions, Scripture readings, and prayers from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, , in both print and audio formats.

Concordia Theological Seminary Daily Chapel Services — Listen to and watch inspiring chapel services from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Featuring a variety of liturgies and hymns from Lutheran Service Book, with the finest preaching and music and stirring singing by the seminary’s students.  Superior high definition video and superb audio of their fine organ, choirs, and other musical performances—it’s just like being there!  The current week’s services are available on demand, or broadcast live each weekday while classes are in session at 10:00am (9:35am during summer).

Lutheran Hour Weekly Sermon — The inspiring weekly message from the worldwide radio outreach ministry of the LCMS.  Listen online, download, or read in print format.

KFUO Radio — KFUO radio is the oldest religious radio station in the world, operated by the LCMS and broadcasting from the LCMS International Center in St Louis, Missouri.  Music, worship, Bible studies, and more. Listen live or download.

Lutheran Public Radio — Fantastic free streaming service, provided by LCMS organization Lutheran Public Radio, featuring Christian music related to the current season of the Church Year.

WELS Radio — A rotating variety musical streams, such as traditional, instrumental, seasonal, children’s, and contemporary, broadcast free by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

Choral Evensong — Listen on demand to the British Broadcasting Company’s Choral Evensong, recorded in churches around Britain; five most recent episodes available on demand.  Superb choirs and other music.  The order of service is nearly identical to Vespers from The Lutheran Hymnal of 1941;  however, some doctrinal content may not reflect the teachings of the LCMS.

For the God Who Sings — Listen on demand to the Australian Broadcasting Company’s For the God Who Sings, featuring classic church music including healthy doses of Lutheran composers such as J.S. Bach; several current episodes available on demand; some doctrinal content may not reflect the teachings of the LCMS.

Worship

Lutheran Service Book — An online version of Lutheran Service Book from Hymnary.org with information about hymns and lyrics for those not under copyright.

The Lutheran Hymnal — An online version of The Lutheran Hymnal of 1941 from Hymnary.org with full page scans of words and music for nearly all hymns, except a handful that are still under copyright.  Full page scans of the orders of service and entire liturgical section are also provided.

Database of Lutheran Hymns — A comprehensive, cross-linked online database of all the hymns from The Lutheran Hymnal (1941), Lutheran Worship (1982), Hymnal Supplement ’98 (1998), and Lutheran Service Book (2007). You can see where a specific hymn occurs in each hymnal and which tune is used, which Scripture verses relate to a hymn, and search by Scripture reference, tune or title keyword for related hymns.

20,000 Hymns, Gospel Songs & Spirituals — A fantastic collection of high-quality MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) files for thousands of hymns.

Small Church Music — An astounding resource with lyrics and high-quality MP3 organ recordings of nearly every hymn imaginable!  Because this is a cross-denominational resource—compiled by a retired Baptist pastor in the Australian outback—some tunes and lyrics may vary from our hymnals, but a large number of hymns are taken directly from The Lutheran Hymnal and Lutheran Service Book.  Includes lyrics if they are not copyrighted. Excellent MP3 organ recordings of tunes which are not copyrighted may be played and downloaded for free, and recordings of many copyrighted tunes are available for a small fee.

Church Year Calendar — An interactive calendar giving the appointed Scripture readings from the Three-Year Lectionary in Lutheran Service Book.  From Pericope.org, a site run by Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod pastors which has other helpful resources related to the appointed Scripture readings of the Church Year.

Lutheran Lectionary Project — Giving the Collect and other Propers such as the Introit, etc. for each Sunday and weekday, according to the One-Year Series Lectionary in Lutheran Service Book.  Propers are from the New King James Version; readings available from a variety of translations.

How Lutherans Worship — A brief explanation of Christian worship and Lutheran worship practices, from the Lutheran Church of Australia.

Glossary of Worship Words — Explains many of the terms used in Christian worship.  From the Lutheran Church of Australia.

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Martin Luther’s Writings

Martin Luther’s Sermons — Extensive collection of Luther’s sermons and other writings.

Philadelphia Edition of Luther’s Works — A six-volume collection of Luther’s key writings.

Volume 1               Volume 4
Volume 2               Volume 5
Volume 3               Volume 6

Selected Works of Martin Luther from Project Wittenberg — An extensive collection of writings by and about Martin Luther.

Luther’s Table Talk — Informal comments by Luther recorded by those who actually listened to him around his own table as he discoursed on a wide range of topics.

Denominational Links

Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod — Trinity is a member congregation of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.

Lutheran Liturgical Congregations — Directory of congregations – including Trinity – giving information about their worship services, directions, etc.

The Lutheran Witness — Website for The Lutheran Witness, official magazine of the LCMS.

LCMS Reporter — Website for the Reporter, official newspaper of the LCMS.

Frequently Asked Questions — Dozens of answers to Frequently Asked Questions on many topics from the web site of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.

Concordia Publishing House — Publisher for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, with many inspiring books, devotional, and gift items.

KFUO Radio — KFUO radio is the oldest religious radio station in the world, operated by the LCMS and broadcasting from the LCMS International Center in St Louis, Missouri.  Music, worship, Bible studies, and more. Listen live or download.

Lutheran Heritage Foundation — LHF is a Recognized Service Organization of the LCMS that provides materials such as catechisms, hymnals, children’s Bible story books, and seminary textbooks in dozens of different languages to emerging Lutheran churches around the world.

LCMS World Relief and Human Care — The mercy arm of the LCMS.

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Educational Institutions

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis — Concordia Seminary, St Louis, Missouri.

Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, Indiana — Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Concordia University System — Information on the campuses and programs of the ten Concordia colleges and universities nationwide operated by the LCMS.

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Other Publications and Web Resources

My Life Issues — Very helpful short articles from a Biblical perspective on topics such as addictions, death, divorce, financial problems, parenting, etc. from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.

For the Life of the World — Online magazine with current stories and theological articles for the laity; you may also subscribe here to the free For the Life of the World quarterly print magazine.

Higher Things — Promotes a Lutheran identity and community among today’s youth.

Lutherans for Life, www.getrealwithyourself.com, and  LCMS Life Library — Pro-life resources.