The Congregation at Prayer

For the Sixth Week after Epiphany (February 17-22, 2025)

Invocation: In the Name of the Father and of the (+) Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Speak the Apostles’ Creed. 

Verse: Luke 6:36 – ”Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.”

Hymn of the Week:  Lutheran Service Book #402 “The Only Son from Heaven”

Hymns for Sunday: 684, 402, 540, 581, 845, 700

Readings for the Week: [The readings for Thursday-Saturday are the Scriptures for this coming Sunday.]

Monday: Psalm 103:1-13

What are all the things the Lord does for us? What is chief of all? Why? What is our response to such goodness and mercy?

Tuesday: Hebrews 4:9-13

How is the Christian life one of striving? Why? What do we strive for? What do we strive against? Where is our rest in the midst of such striving?

Wednesday: Luke 8:4-15

Despite all the rocks, thorns, difficulties, and evil in this world (and in our hearts!), does the seed of God’s Word grow anyway? Why? How? Why is this good news for you?

Thursday: Genesis 45:3–15

Why was Joseph so gracious to his brothers? How can this help us was faced with struggles and when dealing with those who are against us? Could God be at work in these things and in you?

Friday: 1 Corinthians 15:21–26, 30–42

How does the resurrection give us hope? How does it help us live now? How will we be different in the resurrection? How the same?

Saturday: Luke 6:27–38

How can we love as these verses describe? Is this possible? How? What do we need? How do we get it?

The Catechism - The Commandments, the Sixth Commandment: You shall not commit adultery. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we lead a sexually pure and decent life in what we say and do, and husband and wife love and honor each other.

Collect for the Week: O God, the strength of all who put their trust in You, mercifully grant that by Your power we may be defended against all adversity; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. Amen

The Prayers:  Please pray for . . .

+ yourself and for all in need (remembering especially those on our prayer list).

+ God’s blessing, wisdom, and guidance for our congregational vice president, Scott Killian.

+ the Gutnius Lutheran Church (Papua New Guinea), for God’s wisdom, blessing, guidance, and provision.

+ God’s blessing, guidance, and provision for Lutheran World Relief and Human Care.

Conclude with the Lord’s Prayer and Luther’s Morning or Evening Prayer from the Catechism.

Now joyfully go about your day (or to bed) in good cheer, child of God!

Collect for the Week © 2018 Concordia Publishing House.

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