ELCA Worship

Each month ELCA Worship highlights resources and events from other organizations and institutions. These Lutheran and ecumenical partner organizations work alongside the ELCA to support worship leaders, worship planners, musicians, and all who care about the worship of the church.

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Music that Makes Community

Music that Makes Community practices communal song-sharing that inspires deep spiritual connection, brave shared leadership, and sparks the possibility of transformation in our world.

Our late summer and fall offerings are now updated on the website, including a special offering at Holden Village, our annual Advent Worship Planning Webinar, a Three-Day Retreat in Albuquerque, and in-person events in Seattle, the Boston area, and Chicago.

Visit the MMC calendar to learn more and register!

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Association of Lutheran Church Musicians

ALCM nurtures and equips musicians to serve and lead the church’s song.

Treasures All Around: Hymns Reimagined for Native Ears”
August 25, 2 PM, Eastern time
Omaldo Perez

Register at alcm.org/2023-webinar-series/ to watch live and receive recordings of past webinars. Members — $25; Non-Members — $39.

 

One-day workshops for musicians to learn new skills, share best practices, and build relationships.

Workshops scheduled all across the country.  Sign up for upcoming events.

 

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Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival

Archive recordings from concerts, recitals, and worship services from LSM 2023 are now available.

A complete schedule and links to archive recordings are available at lsmacademy.org/2023.  

 

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Augsburg Fortress Events and Resources

Augsburg Fortress is an imprint of 1517 Media, the publishing ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Preaching to the Choir: The Care and Nurture of the Church Choir, Second Edition

As choir directors and music leaders look forward to musical groups resuming rehearsals in the fall, be prepared with this Second Edition of Preaching to the Choir. Wayne Wold offers practical tips and pastoral wisdom and inspiration for all who lead choirs or musical groups.