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title: Temporary Expanded Licensing for Streaming Worship Services
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# [Augsburg Fortress](https://www.augsburgfortress.org)

- [Worship](https://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/category/286069/Worship)
- [Music](https://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/category/286032/Music)
- [Education](https://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/category/286011/Education)
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# Licensing for Streaming Worship Services

### Meet your congregation’s needs for remote worship events

***Updated Thursday, July 23, 2020***

As concerns over COVID-19 continue in North America and around the world, churches continue to provide resources for virtual worship gatherings. The ELCA continues to provide regularly updated guidance on the current situation at [elca.org/publichealth](https://elca.org/publichealth), including a guide on streaming worship services and prayers for times of public health concern.

### Licensing Liturgies beginning September 1, 2020

By September 1 you will need to subscribe to an[Augsburg Fortress Liturgy License](https://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/product/LITL/Augsburg-Fortress-Liturgies-License) (for the broadest coverage of Augsburg Fortress liturgy copyrights) or the [Evangelical Lutheran Worship Liturgy License](https://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/product/ELWL/Evangelical-Lutheran-Worship-Liturgies-License) (for coverage of ELW / ACS resource family copyrights) in order to continue live-streaming / podcasting this content in services that take place after that date. (The Augsburg Fortress Liturgy License is included in a sundaysandseasons.com subscription; no additional subscription for liturgical content is needed.) You may subscribe at augsburgfortress.org beginning August 15, 2020 or you may call 800-328-4648 to subscribe at any time.

### Licensing Hymns and Vocal/Instrumental Music beginning September 1, 2020

Beginning September 1,2020 to livestream/podcast copyrighted hymns as well as vocal/instrumental music (choral, vocal solo, organ, piano, handbells, etc.), you will need to subscribe to one of the [One License](http://www.onelicense.net) livestream/podcast options, which cover Augsburg Fortress hymn and vocal/instrumental music copyrights as well as those of many other publishers.

### Contact Us

For questions and assistance regarding licensing for live-streaming or podcasting your worship, contact [copyright@augsburgfortress.org](mailto:copyright@augsburgfortress.org). Please include a phone number in your email.

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