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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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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

THIS WEEK!<\/strong> Join us online through Live from LSM<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and enjoy more than 30 free concerts, recitals, and worship services streamed live from Lutheran Summer Music at St. Olaf College.<\/p>\n

Highlights include a special guest performance by Cantus, Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, the Bach Cantata Eucharist, the Festival of Hymns, and joyful performances by the Festival Band, Choir, and Orchestra.<\/p>\n

View the full schedule and watch live at LSMacademy.org\/calendar<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Church Music Institute<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n
\"\"<\/a>The Church Music Institute is dedicated to the advancement and stewardship of the best liturgical and sacred music for Christian worship, serving clergy, musicians and congregants. Offerings include educational workshops and courses, inspirational festivals of church music, newsletters addressing current issues in church music, and online and print resources.<\/em><\/h5>\n

Invitation to Early Career Church Musicians: Apply for the Dr. Paul Lindsley Thomas Society<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Paul Lindsley Thomas Society benefits trained musicians who want to further their understanding of church music.\u00a0 Membership is by application, asking respondents to react to the document \u201cAspiring to the Ideals of Paul Lindsley Thomas\u201d as they view their own calling as church musicians.<\/p>\n

Accepted applicants will enjoy monthly online meetings with other early career church musicians to share and learn about church music, admission to online and in-person CMI events, and complimentary CMI membership to access the 65,000 title choral and organ libraries. Apply at HERE<\/a> and email a resume to info@churchmusicinstitute.org<\/a>, include \u201cPLT Application\u201d in subject line.<\/p>\n

Submission Deadline:\u00a0 September 1, 2026<\/strong>
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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

Day registration is still available.<\/a>
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