2026 August Lutheran Fellowship Gatherings weekly resource

 

AUGUST weekly resources

Click on the weekly links below  to access the weekly resources

August week 1:   Pentecost 10 Proper 13 Matthew 14:13-21

August week 2:  Pentecost 11 Proper 14 Matthew 14:22-33

August week 3:  Pentecost 12  Proper 15 Matthew 15:10-28

August week 4:  Pentecost 13 Proper 16 Matthew 16:13-20 

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The Lutheran Fellowship Gathering weekly resource is for small groups or small worshipping communities to help them connect with God and each other focussing on the Gospel reading of the Revised Common Lectionary  

I have made this resource available is to support people who wish to gather around God’s Word, focus on Jesus and to grow as part of God’s church.  

You may want to use it to help you start a small group in your church community, or to gather people in a community where a Lutheran church currently is not present.  

This resource is offered free of charge to non-commercial situations, on the understanding that you will not charge for copies or its use.   

This resource has been developed by Pastor Richard Schwedes, richardschwedes@gmail.com 

If you have feedback, suggestions or improvements feel free to email me

Study: Lutheran Hermeneutics - The Bible in the life of the Lutheran communion

For Lutherans the Bible is the word of God 

The Bible is also read in hugely diverse cultural, political, economic and religious contexts. 

The Bible in the life of the Lutheran Communion engages with the question how Lutheran churches in such varied contexts can reach a shared and mutual understanding regarding their reading and interpretation of biblical texts. 

Chapters

1. Introduction:  The Lutheran churches’ focus on the Bible and its interpretation 
2. What does sola scriptura mean?  
3. Challenges of interpreting the Bible today
4. Opportunities for reading and understanding the Bible in the twenty-first century 

Download a copy of The Bible in the life of the Lutheran Communion here

Resource: Beyond the hymnals - New Lutheran Hymns

Beyond the hymnals resource arose because every year new original hymns are composed for Lutheran congregations and worship.   Many of these new hymns grow out of a pastoral need or situation. 

The goal of this resource is to sustain awareness and access to this treasure of Christian hymnody and to demonstrate possible uses for the Sundays and festivals of the Church Year, of Year A.   They pray it is a source of inspiration to pastors, church musicians, worship planners, classroom teachers, composers, and others. 

There are 211 hymns representing the work of 19 Lutheran hymn writers, ranging from the now sainted to current college students. 

You can download the resource Beyond the hymnals - here

Free Bible Studies

 The Church of the Lutheran Brethren offers free downloadable bible study series.

The studies available include:

• Symbols of our savior - Lent Study
• Spiritual Formation - working with Jesus to become more like Jesus
• Our artists God 
• Full of grace and truth
• Intentionally intergenerational
• Mental health and the church
• Partner in Mission
• All things new
• Identity in Christ
• Identity in Christ - Justification
• Innocent Blood
• Triumphant Christian living
• The truth in Jesus 
• The life in Jesus
• Living Faith
• From disappointment to joy
• Directions in God's Word

  These studies are available at https://clbforge.org/studies

Hymn Devotion: Devotions on hymns of the day (Church Season)

Behind every hymn there is a story.  
Concordia University - Centre for Music helps us reflect more deeply on the hymns and their stories by offering us Devotions on the hymn of the day

Written by a wide variety of Lutheran pastors, teachers, church musicians and laity, each of these devotions seeks to unwrap the gift of the hymn text and apply it to the our Christian life.

To discover these devotions visit:   https://www.cuchicago.edu/academics/centers-of-excellence/center-for-church-music/devotions-on-the-hymn-of-the-day/