The Congregation at Prayer

For the Week of Pentecost 23 (November 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: Colossians 1:13-14 – “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”

Hymn of the Week:  Lutheran Service Book #516 “Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying”

Hymns for Sunday: 516, 572, 619, 548, 829, 941

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

Monday: Isaiah 65:17-25

What is God going to create for us for eternity? How will it be different than the old ones? Why?

Tuesday: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

How will the Day of the Lord come? Will it be a surprise to us? What has God given us to help as we await that Day?

Wednesday: Matthew 25:1-13

Is Jesus coming again soon, or is His coming a long time away? So how shall we wait for Him? Why is this important?

Thursday: Malachi 3:13–18

Does God bless all people? Why? Do all people bless God? Why? When will we see the righteous and the evil revealed?

Friday: Colossians 1:13–20

How are we transferred from darkness to the kingdom of the Son? List all the things Paul goes on to say about the Son! Who is He? What has He done? Why?

Saturday: Luke 23:27–43

Who was Jesus crucified with? Why is this appropriate? Does Jesus act like a criminal? What does He act like? 

The Catechism - Confession: Where is this [the Office of the Keys] written? This is what St. John the Evangelist writes in chapter twenty: The Lord Jesus breathed on His disciples and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” John 20:22-23

Collect for the Week: Lord Jesus Christ, You reign among us by the preaching of Your cross. Forgive Your people their offenses that we, being governed by Your bountiful goodness, may enter at last into Your eternal paradise; for You live and reign with the Father 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 congregation’s Investment Committee.

+ the American Association of Lutheran Churches, for God’s wisdom, blessing, guidance, and provision.

+ God’s blessing, guidance, and provision for Lutherans for Life.

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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