What do you do with a kid at a funeral? Do they come to the visitation? Do they stay for the lunch?..
Having just volunteered for "Unplugged Illinois" Saturday of activities in local parks for kids and..
As we gear up to another year of programing with the ups, downs, chaos, and creativity, we are..
The month of August sees most children in the United States either returning to or preparing for..
Weekly Music Specials during August!
Join us as we learn more about the new podcast from Pastor Priscilla where she shares Sacred..
Meet Tory Herman, Art Director and Web Developer at Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Tory started..
We are committed to uplifting and celebrating queer voices and stories not just during June but all..
Did you know that there are several free resources you can access through Augsburg Fortress and..
After releasing the first suite of curriculum resources based on Pastor Daniel Erlander’s A Place..
Have you ever wondered where the art and pictures on the covers of Augsburg Fortress bulletins come..
Should you read a story, show an object,or have swag? Should it be funny, poignant, or sweet? Will..
Do you love Pastor Daniel Erlander’s books? We sure do! At Augsburg Fortress, we’ve been working on..
God's Holy DarknessStrength to LoveAshes to Action: Finding Myself at the Intersection of the..
The latest installment in the Worship Matters series has arrived! Preparing the Assembly’s Worship:..
Meet some of the contributors to Life Renewed: Devotions for Lent 2025 as they talk about their..
October 31 was the publication date for See Me, Believe Me: A Guide to Deepen Allyship with..
October 31 was the publication date for See Me, Believe Me: A Guide to Deepen Allyship with..
Black, Indigenous, and people of color usually have three broad responses to working in..
As you prepare to celebrate Black History Month, take a look at these composers and their music..
Discover the processes and patterns of the contributors of Good News, Great Joy: Devotions for..
The 2024 election season has been one of the most contentious in American history. Children, teens,..
At Augsburg Fortress, we’ve been publishing devotionals for decades to guide faithful Christians in..
This post features the wisdom and insights of Rev. Dr. Yolanda Denson-Byers, the author of See Me,..
As fall programming resumes in church buildings and a new year of learning resumes in school..
This summer Augsburg Fortress hosted five music clinics around the country, featuring the talent..
Susan Palo Cherwien authored 123 hymn texts in her 68 years. 102 of them in were published in three..
Bread for the Day: Daily Bible Readings and Prayersis a sweet little Bible devotional that keeps..
Many of us are familiar with the hymn “Calm to the Waves” by Mary Louise Bringle and Thomas..
“Sing with all the people of God.” The title of this handbook from the Revelation canticle (“This..
Sundays and Seasons: Preaching is an annual resource that serves as a companion to Sundays and..
Are you an organist looking for introductions and alternate accompaniments for hymns, especially..
Since ancient times, the mosaic art form has been a rich source of inspiration. Small bits of glass..
Each week, Augsburg Fortress offers a 300-word gospel devotion from Sundays and Seasons that..
Unexpected and mysteriousis the gentle word of grace.Ever-loving and sustainingis the peace of..
March is Women’s History Month! This month and every month, we honor the contributions women make..
I recently read Wayne Wold’s book, Preaching to the Choir: The Care and Nurture of the Church Choir..
At Augsburg Fortress, we know what it is like to keep up with church musical ensembles in the..
In the last year, a number of out-of-print music titles have been re-released as digital downloads..
Many of the hymns and songs from All Creation Sings, our new worship and song supplement, are..
Evangelical Lutheran Worship makes a great gift for the seniors in your congregation who are..
Picture it: You and your colleagues are sitting around a table (or meeting over Zoom), making plans..
I get invited to write all kinds of things for the church and to craft all kinds of activities for..
For each season of the church year we select Lectionary-based music ideas for choir, piano, and..
When we were preparing to resume in-person worship after many months of being apart during the..
When newcomers visit your church or want to join your congregation, it's good to be prepared. Some..
A church can be a wonderful, life-giving community to be a part of, but there can sometimes be a..
Subscribers to SundaysAndSeasons.com now have access to a provisional use resource: an emended..
As Christians, singing is one of the main ways we praise God and build community, but sometimes it..
Many of us were raised to hide our emotions or to view our feelings as inconvenient. This is..
The Bible offers a huge and beautiful array of images for God, but too often we fall back on the..
It’s time to do some account hygiene on your SundaysandSeasons.com account! We need accurate..
Christianity has a checkered history when it comes to supporting those who live with mental..
Perhaps, like many congregations, your congregation includes many individuals with a lot of..
Any time of the year is a good time to support Black authors and learn about Black theology,..
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an incredibly important figure in the Civil Rights Movement..
Ministry and leadership are practices, and as such they require practice. Pastors and other church..
On a sabbath day in the synagogue at Nazareth, Jesus read these words from Isaiah: “The Spirit of..
Whether we think about the pandemic, recent technological shifts, or declining church attendance,..
Being a clergyperson is demanding, to say the least. Burnout can be difficult to avoid and also..
Have you ever thought about the hymns that start with the word “now”? There’s an immediacy to these..
These days, gathering in community is more sacred than ever. When I was invited to Lutheridge Camp..
Families Celebrate Advent & Christmas cards are decks of cards the size of playing cards that help..
Augsburg Fortress, along with many other retailers worldwide, is currently experiencing delays in..
I am an advocate for what is called Outward Spirituality. The goal of Outward Spirituality is to..
In 2019, when members of the Witness and Outreach Committee at Christ the King Lutheran Church..
If you are not yet familiar with “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday (September 12 in 2021), it is a..
Norma Aamodt-Nelson, 1951–2020, served as instrumental acquisitions editor at Augsburg Fortress..
The Word & World book series, now in its fourth year of development, is a partnership between..
Here at Augsburg Fortress, the question “How can we support your ministry?” guides our development..
Book of Faith is a series of Bible studies from Augsburg Fortress, responding to the ELCA’s call to..
Daniel Erlander, the author-artist-theologian who created Manna and Mercy is a retired pastor who..
Reading the Bible can be a bit like traveling. Anyone who has dipped more than a toe into scripture..
Since its publication last Fall, All Creation Sings, the latest in the ELW family of worship..
A sadness veiled my community recently when the life of a middle school student was lost. Though I..
Daniel Erlander’s retelling of the Bible, Manna and Mercy, has been popular with Lutherans for..
Daniel Erlander’s retelling of the Bible, Manna and Mercy, has been popular with Lutherans for..
Daniel Erlander’s retelling of the Bible, Manna and Mercy, has been popular with Lutherans for..
Today, April 9, is the commemoration of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the twentieth-century German..
Daniel Erlander’s retelling of the Bible, Manna and Mercy, has been popular with Lutherans for..
You probably know that churches have to obtain permission to copy, print, project, livestream, or..
Daniel Erlander’s retelling of the Bible, Manna and Mercy, has been popular with Lutherans for..
Daniel Erlander’s retelling of the Bible, Manna and Mercy, has been popular with Lutherans for..
As vaccine dissemination makes us more hopeful about a return to some normalcy in our worshiping..
As one way to introduce the contents of All Creation Sings, especially in this challenging time,..
The Hein-Fry Book of Faith Challenge has existed since 2015. According to its website, its goal is..
Augsburg Adult Bible Study is a year-round Bible study that is released quarterly and is based on..
Record-breaking e-commerce orders, COVID-19 closures, delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine, and weather..
The National Conference for Sacred Music (NCSM) is a unique event designed to engage church..
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Artist Julie Lonneman created the new images presented in All Creation Sings. Lonneman also created..
For the first time, Augsburg Fortress is releasing a devotional for the seasons of Advent and..
Families Celebrate Advent & Christmas cards are decks of cards the size of playing cards that help..
You may have heard by now that, in collaboration with the ELCA churchwide worship team and many..
Sometimes you fall in love with a hymn the very first time you hear it. “In Sacred Manner” by Susan..
Sparkhouse, which makes curricula for mainline Protestants of all ages, is a fellow imprint of..
The ELCA has made available several documents about how to be church in this time of pandemic...
On July 21-22 we are pleased to be providing a free digital experience with clinicians John..
Editor’s note: We asked Chad Fothergill, author of the recent Worship Matters handbook Sing with..
Now perhaps more than ever, it is important to have an active prayer life, both to deepen one’s..
We have been working hard to support your ministry during this unprecedented time. Here is a..
In these times when congregations are prevented from gathering in person, worship leaders have been..
Whether your church welcomes lots of new members every year, or your congregation has been the same..
Churches across the world are working to discover how to express and preserve our community in..
Churches across the world are working to discover how to express and preserve our community in..
Churches across the world are working to discover how to express and preserve our community in..
With the outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States and around the..
Churches across the world are working to discover how to express and preserve our community in..
We are living in scary times. For some of us, that is new; others of us have lived with a lack of..
Women’s History Month can provide a good excuse to get serious about reading up on women’s history..
Do you remember what it was like to be a child in church? For many of us, those days are long gone..
When was the last time your whole congregation discussed the significance of Holy Communion? If..
I really value Lent. I think “love” is the wrong word for it. “Like” is definitely wrong. But..
Do you remember your baptism? Many of us Lutherans would have to answer no to that question because..
In all the excitement leading into Advent, it can be easy to forget that the first Sunday in Advent..
How should we celebrate Advent? In Gail Ramshaw’s new book, Word of God, Word of Life, Ramshaw..
