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May 2022

Alleluia! Christ is risen. Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia! Greetings in these 50 days of rejoicing. I am rejoicing this season that I have the opportunity to visit with four synod assemblies during Easter. It is a blessing to connect with and learn from many people during these visits about how worship is going in your context. Many synod assemblies are utilizing All Creation Sings in exciting ways. Some synods have based the assembly theme around a song in ACS. Although our staff cannot be present in every synod, know that there are resources to help share and teach about All Creation Sings in a variety of contexts. The ACS website is full of materials for sharing about this resource in your congregation and synod. Whether you are beginning to explore new resources or becoming reacquainted with things that are known well in your context, the worship staff would love to hear about how worship is going in your context. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at worship@elca.org. We always appreciate hearing how things are going in worship in your context and learning what resources might be helpful in the future. In peace, Deacon John Weit Executive, Worship Worship Resources for Summer Observances As we move into the summer months, you may desire resources for observances and commemorations that occur in these weeks. ELCA Worship provides resources for the commemoration of the Emanuel Nine and Juneteenth. Related to these observances, you may want to refer to “What Is a Commemoration and How Do We Celebrate Them?” As we approach Memorial Day, Father’s Day and July 4, you may consult “How do congregations recognize secular occasions and holidays in the liturgy?” All Creation Sings The All Creation Sings family of resources is available for purchase from Augsburg Fortress. This includes the Pew Edition, Leaders Edition and Accompaniment Edition. New and now available is the volume Indexes to Evangelical Lutheran Worship and All Creation Sings. This revised edition of Indexes to Evangelical Lutheran Worship has been expanded and supplemented with new material from All Creation Sings. You can learn more about All Creation Sings at its webpage, now with user-friendly filtering capabilities that enable you to more easily access informative articles, teaching videos and webinar recordings. Downloadable introductory materials and image files are also available, as are links to all ACS-related products. Spanish resources available at Sundays and Seasons All Creation Sings includes a fully bilingual setting of Holy Communion (Setting 11/Liturgia 11). To support use of this liturgy as well as Evangelical Lutheran Worship Setting Seven: Santa Comunión, Sundays and Seasons now provides many more hymns and songs in Spanish. In addition to the Spanish and bilingual hymns available in All Creation Sings and Evangelical Lutheran Worship, most hymns from Libro de Liturgia y Cántico are available for download to Deluxe subscribers. Service music (#181-274) is available to both Standard and Deluxe subscribers. Prompts for Prayers of Intercession Each Wednesday the ELCA Worship blog posts prompts for the weekly prayers of intercession. These brief posts suggest national and world events that prayer writers might consider as they prepare for worship. For additional resources to be used in crafting intercessions, visit this annotated list.

Resources and Events ALCM Webinar Series “And May God Give Us Faith to Sing Always” Friday, May 20, 2 p.m. Eastern time The Association of Lutheran Church Musicians invites you to join Tom Trenney, minister of music, First-Plymouth Church, Lincoln, Neb., to hear about recommitting to our purpose and vocation in music ministry. Register as part of the spring or full-year webinar series. Music that Makes Community In-person and online summer opportunities MMC is excited to announce an event exploring paperless singing, to take place in Eugene, Ore., on June 25. In preparation for the Annual Conference of the Hymn Society, join us in Washington, D.C., on July 16. Watch for announcements about fall retreats across the country. Online programs continue, including the new song-writing workshop “Composing Ourselves,” a webinar with Jorge Lockward exploring creative liturgical composition, Morning Grounding, and more. Visit the MMC website for additional details and to register. Conference on Worship, Theology, and the Arts “SCATTER the IMAGINATION of our HEARTS” St. Olaf College, Northfield Minn. July 25–July 28 Under the theme “Scatter the Imagination of Our Hearts” (Luke 1:51), St. Olaf College's Conference on Worship, Theology, and Arts (CWTA) invites you to reflect on how the people of God can challenge, change, and inspire others, especially as faith communities imagine new responses to the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and structural racism. An excellent continuing education opportunity, the conference offers in-person and virtual options, with discounts available for all and special discounts available for seminarians and candidates for rostered ministry! Register now! Click here for more information.

Worship resources from Augsburg Fortress Indexes to Evangelical Lutheran Worship and All Creation Sings Sundays and Seasons, Year A, 2023 All Creation Sings: Guitar Accompaniment Edition Summer Music Clinics

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