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September 15, 2026
Tell the Next Generation
The Lord has done marvelous things for His people — things so great they should be told to children, youth and all people.
September 15, 2026
Sharing Christ’s Love ‘Through Our Hands, Our Feet’
Lutheran Early Response Team volunteer Bryce Cramer uses skills learned in his former career to serve those affected by disasters.
September 15, 2026
Caring for Families in a Changing Community
Salem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, Ill., shares Christ’s love with the community by providing diapers, wipes and other baby items for local families — no matter what language they speak.
September 15, 2026
Shepherds for Spangdahlem
Spangdahlem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany is growing — according to God’s perfect plan and timing.
September 15, 2026
Building Daily Rhythms of Devotion
Families of Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield, Mo., receive support from their congregation to build intentional practices of faith formation in their homes.
September 15, 2026
Scattering Seeds in the Desert
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Navajo, N.M., is the only LCMS congregation serving the largest native American reservation in the United States.
September 15, 2026
Sharing Jesus with Neighbors in Northwest Kenya
The Holy Spirit is at work in refugee camps and other towns in northwest Kenya, bringing saving faith in Christ the Redeemer to all people.
September 1, 2026
Official notice: Constitutional amendment on calling special district conventions
This announcement informs the congregations of the Synod of a required official ballot that will be opened in the Synod’s electronic voting system on Sept. 15, 2026.
September 1, 2026
Lutheran Witness: September 2026
The September issue of The Lutheran Witness celebrates and offers practical guidance for learning God’s Word by heart.
September 1, 2026
The Word of God Never Stops Giving
Thanks to my early biblical education and years of Bible study since, my head is swimming with texts, and the beautiful thing is there are always more!
September 1, 2026
‘Write Them on Your Heart’: Why We Memorize Scripture
We memorize biblical passages so we may be empowered to say “yes” to Jesus and “no” to Satan and his soul-destroying lies.
September 1, 2026
‘Let the Word of Christ Dwell in You Richly’: Reflections on Hymn Singing and 20 Years of ‘Lutheran Service Book’
We in the LCMS are heirs of an astonishingly rich tradition: more than five centuries of Lutheran hymns and hymnals.
September 1, 2026
The Church Year’s Curriculum
Through the seasons, readings, holidays and commemorations the church passes down to us, we grow closer to our Lord and learn to live lives that bear witness to Christ.
August 31, 2026
Press release — LCMS resolves HKISAL legal dispute
The LCMS, which founded Hong Kong International School in 1966 and has conducted mission work in Hong Kong for more than 80 years, has resolved its dispute with Hong Kong International School Association Limited.
August 31, 2026
Official notice: LCMS districts (Sept. 2026)
Updates from districts of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.