Worship April 2022

Worship Resources and Events

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April 2022


Alleluia. Christ is risen.
Christ is risen, indeed. Alleluia!

On behalf of my colleagues on the ELCA Worship team, we bring you greetings in this Eastertide. We rejoice in the triumph of life over death and sing praise for the new creation in Christ.

Even when rejoicing, the prayer of God’s people never ceases, especially for all in need. If you are seeking prayers or other resources related to the war in Ukraine, ELCA Worship has published a set of resources to respond to the crisis and are available as a PDF or Word document.

A late-March blog post includes a thanksgiving for baptism and an Eastertide lament by liturgical scholar and writer Gail Ramshaw. These texts hold in tension the joy of the resurrection with the reality of violence and suffering in our world.

Weekly prompts for prayers of intercession on the ELCA Worship blog continue to provide timely prompts for prayer that can be adapted as needed for your context.

We pray and sing, praise and lament, trusting the power of the Risen One with love unbounded. Easter blessings!

In peace,
Deacon Jennifer Baker-Trinity
Program Manager, Worship Resource Development


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.

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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.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Looking for information about topics related to worship? We offer guidance, including additional resources, that may be considered within your local context.

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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
“TuneUp: A Way to Recruit Singers by Teaching Them to Match Pitch”
Friday, Apr. 29, 2 p.m. Eastern time


The Association of Lutheran Church Musicians invites you to join its webinar to “help people sing with confidence.” This session offers ways to “recruit people to TuneUp” as well as useful techniques to get them to quickly and easily match pitch.” Register as part of the spring or full-year webinar series.
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TUNE UP worship band gathering
Virtual Training via Zoom
May 6-7


Join the virtual TUNE UP gathering May 6-7 for training, collaboration, and networking on Zoom. This gathering is for everyone: instrumentalists, vocalists, worship leaders, pastors, and audio/video techs. It will take place over three two-hour sessions on Friday night, Saturday morning, and Saturday afternoon. Learn more at tuneupgathering.org.
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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.
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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! Early registration has been extended to May 2! Contact us for more information.
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Lutheran Summer Music
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Ind.
June 26–July 24


Investing in future generations of leaders
Did you know that few LSM students actually pay full tuition? Thanks to scholarships and congregational support through programs such as the Young Musicians Partnership, many LSM students receive matching grants that reduce out-of-pocket costs. After LSM, students not only continue to grow in their skills by leading worship in their home congregations but also are eligible for annual college scholarships through LSM’s Collegiate Partnership program. Scholarships are still available for LSM 2022; nominate or encourage a young musician you know to apply today!
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