Life Ministry

Synod Resources

• Life Library — Papers, articles, and information on life issues.
  
  
• Life Sunday
  
  
• LCMS Speakers Bureau
  
  
• March for Life

Worship

• Worship Resources for Life Ministry — LCMS Worship and LCMS Life Ministry created this resource to assist congregations, schools, and families in marking special occasions with an emphasis on the sanctity of human life. The resource includes Scripture passages, prayers, hymns, and sermons to assist in preparing for worship services, prayer gatherings, and group meetings.
  
  
• Sermon in Memory of Abortion Victims
  
  
• Service in Memory of Abortion Victims

Documents and Writings

• LCMS and Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis Joint Statement on Planned Parenthood
  
  
• The Lutheran Witness — January 2013 edition focuses on life issues
  
  
• Mercy at Life’s End: A Guide for Laity and Their Pastors — By John T. Pless
  
  
• 2014 Infertility Ethics Symposium presentations
  
  
• Adoption Advocacy information sheet
  
  
• Life Ministry brochure

Translated Pro-Life Materials

• A Small Catechism on Human Life by John T. Pless — Examine abortion, bioethics, end-of-life and sexuality issues through the Biblical eyeglasses of Luther’s Small Catechism. Each chapter is followed by thoughtful discussion questions and Bible references.
  Spanish version   |   Russian version

‘I Will Grieve for the Suicide’

In this book, the Rev. Peter Preus provides Gospel comfort for those who are left behind after a Christian commits suicide. He addresses the stigma, psychology and theology of suicide, as well as the grieving process that follows it, and the hope Christians can find in Christ.

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LCMS statement affirms life

LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison denounces the abortion expansion laws in New York and Illinois signed on Jan. 22, 2019 — the 46th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.

President Harrison offers a continued confession of the LCMS’ position opposing abortion. The statement is available for proper use in your congregation and community.

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The gift of life: A letter from President Harrison

In a January 2022 letter, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, shares thoughts about the sanctity of life.

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Pro-Life Partners

• Lutherans for Life
  
  
• National Pro-Life Religious Council
  
  
• March for Life
  
  
• The Presidential Record on Life

Audio

• LCMS Life Ministry Podcast
  
  
• The Church and Mental Health Workshop audio presentations
  
  
• Life Conference audio presentations: 
  2017, 2015
  
  
• Radio interviews

Newsletters

News and Notes is a newsletter from LCMS Life Ministry.

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