For the Week of Pentecost 13 (September 8-13, 2025)
Invocation: In the Name of the Father and of the (+) Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Speak the Apostles’ Creed.
Verse: John 12:32 – “And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
Hymn of the Week: Lutheran Service Book #454 “Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle”
Hymns for Sunday: 507, 454, 623, 571, 525, 837
Readings for the Week: [The readings for Thursday-Saturday are the Scriptures for this coming Sunday.]
Monday: Ezekiel 34:11-24
How does God describe Himself here? What will He do? What comfort is here for you? What warning? Who is “David?”
Tuesday: 1 Timothy 1:5-17
Who is the Law for? What is the Law for? Can love come from the Law? Does love fulfill the Law? How do we get such love?
Wednesday: Luke 15:1-10
How are these parable the same? How are they different? How do they answer to and correct the grumbling of the Pharisees?
Thursday: Numbers 21:4-9
Did God answer the prayers of His people? Did He take the serpents away? What did He do? How is this better? How has the Lord done the same for you?
Friday: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
How is God the opposite of what many expect? How does the cross show us this? Why is the cross “foolish?”
Saturday: John 12:20-33
What kind of death was Jesus going to die? How does this show His glory? Where does Jesus want to be seen? Why?
The Catechism - Baptism: What is Baptism? Baptism is not just plain water, but it is the water included in God’s command and combined with God’s word. Which is that word of God? Christ our Lord says in the last chapter of Matthew: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28:19
Collect for the Week: Merciful God, Your Son, Jesus Christ, was lifted high upon the cross that He might bear the sins of the world and draw all people to Himself. Grant that we who glory in His death for our redemption may faithfully heed His call to bear the cross and follow Him, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. 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 treasurer, Logan Hansen.
+ the Lutheran Church of Guatemala, for God’s wisdom, blessing, guidance, and provision.
+ God’s blessing and guidance for our Synod’s Executive of and Board for International Mission.
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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