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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.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Institute of Liturgical Studies<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

An ecumenical conference on liturgical renewal for the church today.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rites of Passage: Engaging Occasional Practitioners in a Secular Age
\n<\/strong>Valparaiso, Ind.
\n<\/strong>April 28\u201330, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Registration is open!<\/a> Register before Jan. 31 for the early bird discount to receive $100 off your registration fee.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The American religious landscape is characterized by declining participation in religious institutions, increasing uncertainty about matters of faith, and a growing population identifying as non-religious. Nevertheless, many people continue to turn to churches at some of the most significant moments in their lives\u2014such as the birth of a child or the loss of a loved one\u2014and many others show up to support them.<\/p>\n

At last year\u2019s Institute, Rev. Dr. Sarah Kathleen Johnson introduced the idea of occasional religious practice to describe a way of relating to religion that is characterized by participation in religious practices occasionally rather than routinely, most often in connection with certain types of occasions, including holidays, life transitions, and times of crisis. She encouraged us not to rush to judge occasional practitioners\u2019 lack of involvement or to come to hasty conclusions about why they are seeking out these practices but instead to listen to and learn from them.<\/p>\n

Most of our planning resources are directed at the Sunday assembly. Yet, baptisms, weddings, and funerals are liturgical events rich in their potential for service and outreach. How might we more fully consider the possibilities of these occasions to be better prepared to serve a decreasingly churched culture?<\/p>\n

Sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on the 2025 conference.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

Transforming and connecting lives through faith and music since 1981.<\/em><\/p>\n

Nominate a Young Musician<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enrollment is filling fast for the LSM 2025! Students come together in an immersive musical community that connects the pursuit of musical growth with the joy of Lutheran church music traditions. LSM welcomes musicians of all kinds: brass, woodwinds, strings, percussion, piano, organ, voice, harp, guitar, handbells, and more. Know a young person (grades 8-12) who would benefit from this life-giving and joyful musical community? Nominate them for LSM today at LSMacademy.org\/nominate<\/a>. LSM 2025 takes place at Valparaiso University from June 22-July 20 (Half Session through July 6). Standard Enrollment is open now through March 1.<\/p>\n

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Music that Makes Community<\/strong><\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/h4>\n

Rooted in Christian contemplative and activist traditions, Music That Makes Community envisions a liberative culture that empowers individuals and communities to claim and use the power of singing to heal our spirits, nurture our common lives, and work for justice. We offer resources, training, and encouragement to individuals, organizations, and communities in the dynamic power of singing to connect others and ourselves.<\/em><\/p>\n

Training Events\u00a0–<\/strong> <\/em>Join us for the following events for continuing education, community building, professional development, and celebrating this practice of paperless communal song-sharing.<\/p>\n