Life Sunday 2027: That They May Have Life
“That They May Have Life” is Lutherans For Life’s theme for Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, which is set for January 17, 2027. Your congregation can observe Sanctity of Human Life Sunday on that date or at any time during the year.
Our Life Sunday 2027 theme is based on John 10:10: “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”
Jesus is the Good Shepherd who laid down His own life and took it up again to give life to His sheep. By reconciling sinners to God through His blood, Jesus gives more than everlasting life; He gives everlasting life in communion with God. Life in communion with God is the truly abundant life, in which God gives His sheep all that they need for this world and the next. Knowing that Christ has laid down His life to give this abundant life to all people, we strive to be Gospel-motivated voices, caring about both the physical and spiritual lives of each one of our neighbors from the moment of their conception until their natural death, regardless of their physical condition.
Use our Life Sunday resources to help unpack this theme and what it means for the For Life movement, both nationally and in your congregation and community. Our prayer is that these materials will provide valuable information and encouragement to you, your community, and the life-affirming work you are engaged in.
Bulletin Inserts • Bible Study • Children’s Message • Worship Service • Sermons • Spanish Resources
Bulletin Insert | That They May Have Life
- Order: 2027 Life Sunday Bulletin Insert | That They May Have Life
- Download: 2027 Life Sunday Bulletin Insert | That They May Have Life (PDF)
- Download: 2027 Life Sunday Bulletin Insert | That They May Have Life (front) (JPEG)
- Download: 2027 Life Sunday Bulletin Insert | That They May Have Life (back) (JPEG)
Still to come: Downloadable Spanish version of the 2027 Life Sunday bulletin insert.
Bible Study
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Children’s Message
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Just For Kids Bulletin Insert
Still to come.
Sermons
- John 10:10 “That They May Have Life” – Rev. Dr. Aric Fenske (WORD)
- John 10:10 “That They May Have Life” – Rev. Dr. Aric Fenske (PDF)
- John 10:10 “That They May Have Life” – Rev. Dr. Aric Fenske (PowerPoint)
- John 10:10 “Abundant Life in the Culture of Death” – Rev. Jeffrey Goodman (WORD)
- John 10:10 “Abundant Life in the Culture of Death” – Rev. Jeffrey Goodman (PDF)
- Psalm 85 “God’s Gift of Life and Forgiveness in Holy Baptism” – Rev. Dr. Michael A. Morehouse (WORD)
- Psalm 85 “God’s Gift of Life and Forgiveness in Holy Baptism” – Rev. Dr. Michael A. Morehouse (PDF)
Worship Service
- Download: Life Sunday 2027 Worship Service – That They May Have Life (PDF)
- Download: Life Sunday 2027 Worship Service – That They May Have Life (WORD)
- Still to Come: Lutheran Service Builder Link
Special Offering Bulletin Insert
Still to come
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE VICTIMS OF ABORTION
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE VICTIMS OF ABORTIONA Memorial Service for the Pre-born Killed Since 1973 is a somber but meaningful service remembering the victims of abortion.
Best suited as a separate service apart from Sunday morning worship—perhaps on the eve of Sanctity of Human Life Sunday.
Lutherans FOr Life promotional bulletin insert and poster
Life Week 2027
- Check out more resources: Life Week 2027
Life Project: Life Week Celebrations
- Life Project: Life Sunday Celebrations – This is a great article from 2024 that can be adapted for any Life Sunday.
Lutherans for Life Membership Brochure
This resource is a combination informational bulletin insert, membership form, and return envelope.
This is a perfect supplement to other Life Sunday materials.
It provides a wonderful opportunity to share the For Life message and help Lutherans For Life.