Lutheran Service Builder
Lutheran Service Builder is web-based software for planning worship services and preparing related bulletins and presentations.
What Lutheran Service Builder is
Lutheran Service Builder is web-based software for planning worship services and preparing related bulletins and presentations. A service plan can include daily propers, readings, hymns, an order of service, rites and staff notes. Bulletin and presentation views draw on that plan; bulletins can be exported to a word processor, while presentations can be exported to MediaShout 6. Global search filters by details such as topic, tune, author, copyright and holiday, and can display hymn text, melody and Scripture references. My Worship Resources lets users save custom worship elements and liturgies, build hymns and common service parts, and reuse templates. Users can upload a desktop-version database, including custom resources. The Concordia Organist add-on creates playlists and downloadable MP3 ZIP files. A separate Hymn License tracks covered hymn use and submits reports, with exclusions for LSB 462 tune and LSB 712 text and tune. There is no free plan, but a free trial is offered.
Good
- Plans services, bulletins, and presentations together.
- Search filters include tune, author, and holiday.
- Custom worship resources and templates can be reused.
- Desktop databases, including custom resources, can be uploaded.
- Free trial is available.
Watch out
- No free plan is offered.
- Hymn licensing is sold separately.
- Full functionality requires an annual Support/Liturgy License.
Who it suits
It suits churches that need to plan services and produce bulletins or presentations from a shared plan. Churches should account for attendance-based licensing and the separate hymn license.
Verdict
Lutheran Service Builder combines service planning with tools for bulletins, presentations, search, and custom resources. Its annual attendance-based license and separate hymn licensing are important costs to check before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Lutheran Service Builder's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| One and All Rejoice | $60 a year | Add-on · 181 hymns, with 19 requiring an additional license · $60 per year |
| Hymn License — 1–199 weekly attendance | $150 a year | 1–199 weekly attendance · add-on license · Annual Cost $150 |
| Hymn License — 200–399 weekly attendance | $260 a year | 200–399 weekly attendance · add-on license · Annual Cost $260 |
| The Concordia Organist subscription | $300 a year | Add-on · digital organ recordings for Lutheran Service Book music · $300 per year regardless of church size |
| Hymn License — 400–699 weekly attendance | $375 a year | 400–699 weekly attendance · add-on license · Annual Cost $375 |
| Lutheran Service Builder — 1–199 weekly attendance | $500 a year | 1–199 average weekly attendance · liturgy license included · hymn license sold separately · First year $500; each year after $250 |
| Hymn License — 700+ weekly attendance | $500 a year | 700+ weekly attendance · add-on license · Annual Cost $500 |
| Lutheran Service Builder — 200–399 weekly attendance | $650 a year | 200–399 average weekly attendance · liturgy license included · hymn license sold separately · First year $650; each year after $400 |
| Lutheran Service Builder — 400–699 weekly attendance | $800 a year | 400–699 average weekly attendance · liturgy license included · hymn license sold separately · First year $800; each year after $525 |
| Lutheran Service Builder — 700+ weekly attendance | $950 a year | 700+ average weekly attendance · liturgy license included · hymn license sold separately · First year $950; each year after $700 |
The facts
Each one read from Lutheran Service Builder's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Bulletins
- Bulletin view fills from the service plan, supports custom service templates and display options, and exports to a word processor.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Copyright reporting
- The separate Hymn License tracks covered hymn use and automatically submits usage reports to Concordia Publishing House.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Custom resources
- My Worship Resources lets users save custom worship elements and liturgies, create hymns and common service parts, and reuse templates.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Desktop database migration
- The web product can upload a database from the desktop version, including custom resources.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Hymn license exclusions
- The Hymn License excludes LSB 462 tune and LSB 712 text and tune.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Internet access
- The maker says the web-based product can be used anywhere with an internet connection.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License requirement
- The license agreement says full functionality requires an annual Support/Liturgy License and that certain features cease to function if registration and payment are not confirmed.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Playlist add-on
- The Concordia Organist add-on can generate service playlists, play selected hymn stanzas, and download playlists as ZIP files of MP3s.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Presentations
- Presentation view fills from the service plan and can export to MediaShout 6.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Lutheran Service Builder is web-based software for planning worship services, bulletins, and presentations.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Search
- Global search supports filters for type, topic, tune, meter, author, copyright, and holiday, and can show hymn text, melody, copyright details, and Scripture references.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker offers an online help center, support technicians, webinars, and blog posts, and lists support by phone and email.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1869checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- St. Louis, Missouri, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker location
- The product page lists Concordia Publishing House at 3558 South Jefferson Ave., St. Louis, Missouri 63128.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Service planning
- Users can view daily propers, select lectionary or other readings and hymns, choose an order of service, and add rites and staff notes.checked 8 Oct 2026
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