Martin Luther's suggestion for the Morning Blessing

In the morning, as soon as you get out of bed, you are to make the sign of the holy cross and say:

       "God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit watch over me. Amen."

Then, kneeling or standing, say the The Apostles' Creed and The Lord's Prayer. If you wish, you may in addition recite this little prayer as well:  Martin Luther's Morning Prayer.

After singing a hymn perhaps (for example, one of the Ten Commandments) or whatever else may serve your devotion, you are to go to your work joyfully.

Martin Luther's suggestion for the Evening Blessing

In the evening, when you go to bed, you are to make the sign of the holy cross and say:

        "God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit watch over me. Amen."

Then, kneeling or standing, say the The Apostles' Creed and The Lord's Prayer. If you may, you may in addition recite this little prayer as well: 
Martin Luther's Evening Prayer

Then you are to go to sleep quickly and cheerfully.

Scripture Readings and Study Resources

Daily Lectionary
      The daily lectionary has been prepared as a companion to the Revised Common
      Lectionary that is used on Sunday mornings.

      For commentary and choral reflections on the scripture readings for each Sunday, go
      to Sing for Joy, a ministry of St. Olaf College.

      For a small group study of each Sunday's Gospel lesson, visit Daily Discipleship
      Online Bible Study on the ELCA website.

Thursday Morning Bible Study - MP3 audio files

The book of Acts is being studied from January through May, 2012.
(To listen to the audio file, double click on the date.  To download the file, right click on the date and left click on save target as.  CDs of the Bible study are available in the church library.)

      February 2, 2012
      January 26, 2012
      January 19, 2012
      January 12, 2012
      January 5, 2012

The book of Romans was studied from September through December, 2011.

      December 15, 2011
      December 8, 2011
      December 1, 2011
      November 17, 2011
      November 10, 2011
      November 3, 2011
      October 27, 2011
      October 20, 2011
      October 13, 2011
      October 6, 2011
      September 29, 2011
      September 22, 2011
      September 15, 2011
      September 8, 2011 - Recording not available

Today's Bible Reading from ELCA The Bible web page

Read through the Bible in One Year

oremus Bible Browser (http://bible.oremus.org/)
      A free service for reading and researching Scripture online.  Available translations
      include the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), an Anglicized edition of the NRSV
      (the system default version) and the Authorized (King James) Version.  It includes
      word search capabilities.

BibleGateway.com
      A free service for reading and researching Scripture online using a variety of Bible
      translations, including the New International Version (NIV).  It includes word search
      capabilities.  BibleGateway.com does not include the New Revised Standard Version
      (NRSV) among it's available versions.  Use the oremus Bible Browser site shown above
      for the NRSV.

ELCA Read the Bible web page

Daily Devotions and Other Devotional Resources

God Pause Daily Devotions - Daily devotions by alumni/ae of Luther Seminary

Daily Devotions from Pastor Kerry Nelson, Senior Pastor, Faith Lutheran Church,
      Bellaire, TX.

EarlyWord
      A brief, daily devotion written by Pastor Dick Williams of Akron, Ohio.

Frontline Devotions from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Gaithersburg, Maryland
      Frontline Devotions is a ministry of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.  These devotions
      are written by a variety of people and are generally available for reading by
      mid-morning.  You can also elect to receive these devotions by email each morning.
      To view or sign up to receive the devotions by email, go to the link above and scroll
      down to Frontline Devotions on the right side of the page.     

Lutheran Men in Mission - Weekly Call to Prayer - Wednesday Noon...or whenever possible

Daily Bible Readings and Daily Devotional from the United Church of Christ
      Daily Bible reading and devotion based on the Revised Common Lectionary.

Our Daily Bread
      Online version of the Our Daily Bread daily devotional.

Living Proof with Beth Moore - weekly audio message
      Beth Moore's ministry is primarily for women.  Trinity's women's weekday Bible study
      group has been using resources by Beth Moore and these audio messages make her
      insights available to all women at their own convenience.

Agnus Day
      Agnus Day is the only lectionary-based comic strip on the planet. Each week, Rick
      (the one with the dark nose) and Ted discuss one of the assigned readings from the
      Common Lectionary. Their conversation drives at a point and sometimes sparks a
      laugh.  Agnus Day is the creation of Pastor James Wetzstein, a Lutheran pastor.
      Jim serves as University Associate Pastor at Valparaiso University.

Grace Matters
      The radio ministry of the ELCA, including online access to broadcasts.

Bible Study Baseball
      Bible Study Baseball is an approach to Bible study that that is similar to Lectio Divina,
      but uses a baseball metaphor.

The Labyrinth - A gift to the community from Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and Mount Calvary Episcopal Church

Online presentation of Trinity's Way of the Cross 
 

The Apostles' Creed

ELCA Personal and Family Devotions web page
      This web page provides additional links to resources that are not included
      on this page.

Prayers and Prayer Resources

The Lord's Prayer

Martin Luther's Morning Prayer

Martin Luther's Evening Prayer

A Simple Way to Pray
... for Master Peter the Barber
from Dr. Martin Luther, 1535

Early in the year 1535, Peter Beskendorf, a barber and an old friend of Luther's, asked Dr. Luther for suggestions concerning prayer. Luther responded with an open letter titled, How One Should Pray, for Master Peter the Barber.  Link to A Simple Way to Pray

Trinity Prayer Concerns and Every Member Prayer List
      The prayer concerns are changed each month.  Consider using some or all
      of the prayer concerns in your daily meditations and devotions.  The every
      member prayer list is changed each week.  Please remember these people
      in your daily prayers.

Prayer Ventures - ELCA daily prayer petition
      A short prayer petition to add to your daily prayer list

In God's Hands: The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle
      From the World Council of Churches: The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle enables us to
      journey in prayer through every region of the world and through every week of the
      year affirming our solidarity with Christians all over the world, brothers and sisters
      living in diverse situations, experiencing diverse problems and sharing diverse gifts.
      Lord, hear our prayer ...

ELCA Prayer web page

Other Resources

Martin Luther's Small Catechism

The Augsburg Confession

The Book of Concord

ELCA Journal of Lutheran Ethics