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Each month ELCA Worship highlights resources and events from other organizations and institutions. These Lutheran and ecumenical partner organizations work alongside the ELCA to support worship leaders, worship planners, musicians, and all who care about the worship of the church.\u00a0<\/em>ELCA Worship also features resources from Augsburg Fortress Publishers in a monthly blog post.<\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n
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The Hymn Society<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada encourages, promotes, and enlivens congregational singing by building supportive relationships and enabling networking and ecumenical cooperation which providing experience in performance practices to help in the introduction and leading of the congregation\u2019s song.<\/em><\/h5>\n

Hymn Society Annual Conference<\/strong><\/a>
\nRebirth: Singing Death, Singing Life
\n<\/strong>Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, N. J.
\n<\/strong>July 19-22<\/strong><\/p>\n

For eighteen years, we have seen Lutherans lead ecumenical worship with theological depth and musical excellence. This tradition continues at The Hymn Society\u2019s 2026 Annual Conference in Princeton, NJ, from July 19\u201322.<\/p>\n

The event features a strong Lutheran roster, including Marcell Silva Steuernagel, Gracia M. Grindal,\u00a0Maren Haynes Marchesini,\u00a0Lola Bobrow\u00a0and Adan Fernandez. From veteran scholars to rising students, our voices are shepherding this year\u2019s song.<\/p>\n

Join your colleagues for a week of professional growth and spiritual renewal. Let\u2019s show up and sing together. Watch this video announcement<\/a> and visit The Hymn Society website<\/a> to register. Information about registration fees, accommodations, meal plans and other important details are available on the website.<\/p>\n

Regular registration is open.<\/strong>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>L<\/strong><\/a>utheran Summer Music Academy & Festival<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n
Transforming and connecting lives through faith and music since 1981.<\/em><\/h5>\n

Get Ready for LSM 2026!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lutheran Summer Music returns to St. Olaf College for its 2026 season, June 21\u2013July 19, featuring more than 40 free concerts, recitals, worship services, and special events free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

Highlights include the inaugural LSM Choral Gathering, guest performance by Cantus, Bach\u2019s St. Matthew Passion, the Bach Cantata Eucharist, and Festival Week concerts featuring LSM\u2019s Festival Band, Choir, and Orchestra. Most events will also be available online via Live from LSM.<\/p>\n

View the season brochure, explore events, and reserve free tickets at LSMacademy.org\/2026season<\/a><\/p>\n

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Association of Lutheran Church Musicians<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n
ALCM nurtures and equips musicians to serve and lead the church’s song.<\/em><\/h5>\n

ALCM\u00a0 2026 Conference \u201cNow and Forever\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.<\/strong>
\nCelebrating the 1986 ALCM Constituting Convention<\/strong>
\nOverlapping with Lutheran Summer Music\u2019s Festival Week!<\/strong>
\nFeaturing Bach\u2019s St. Matthew Passion,<\/strong> Bach Collegium Valparaiso, Christopher M. Cock, artistic director. (Made possible through generous support provided by Pauline and John Kiltinen.<\/p>\n

Registration is still open. Day registration is available.<\/a>
\nThe emphasis of this conference is on\u00a0practical skill-building. Check out the nearly complete list of presenters and workshops on the conference website. Reasonably-priced, air-conditioned dormitory housing is still available and can be booked at time of conference registration or at a later date. Register now and make plans to envision the future of Lutheran Church music.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Music that Makes Community<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Rooted in Christian contemplative and activist traditions, Music That Makes Community envisions a liberative culture that empowers individuals and communities to claim and use the power of singing to heal our spirits, nurture our common lives, and work for justice. <\/em><\/h5>\n

Music that Makes Community<\/strong> will be attending the ALCM Conference. Current and past Board members, Amy Steenson and Liesl Spitz, and a representative from The Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery <\/em>will present a workshop on the Sacred Lands Project<\/strong> partnership, a collection of paperless, aural tradition songs for community singing intended to inspire and compel communities of faith to organize alongside Indigenous communities defending sacred lands from extractive and leading rematriation efforts. Read more about the project and download it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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