The Congregation at Prayer

For the Week of Epiphany 5 (February 9-14, 2026)

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

Speak the Apostles’ Creed. 

Verse: Matthew 17:5b – “A bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.””

Hymn of the Week:  Lutheran Service Book #413 “O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair”

Hymns for Sunday: 810, 413, 622, 415, 414, 417

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

Monday: Psalm 2:6-12

Why is it foolish to rebel against the King? Who is our King? What will He do? How are we blessed? How do we do this?

Tuesday: Isaiah 35:3-7

What “saving” is Isaiah talking about (v. 4)? So how were Jesus’ physical miracles a foreshadowing of greater things to come?

Wednesday: Luke 18:31-43

Jesus gave the blind man his sight. What did He want him to see (vs. 31-33)? How were Jesus’ disciples “blind” (v. 34)? How would Jesus give them sight? How did Jesus give you sight?

Thursday: Exodus 24:8–18

What did Moses do to the people? Why? How did this enable them to be with God and eat before Him? How does this happen today?

Friday: 2 Peter 1:16–21

What is the most sure thing for Peter? Is this true also for you? Why or why not? Why should it be and need to be?

Saturday: Matthew 17:1-9

Instead of speaking, what should Peter have been doing? Why? What would he have heard? Why is this important also for us?

The Catechism - The Ten Commandments: The Second Commandment: You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not curse, swear, use satanic arts, lie, or deceive by His name, but call upon it in every trouble, pray, praise, and give thanks.

Collect for the Week: O God, in the glorious transfiguration of Your beloved Son You confirmed the mysteries of the faith by the testimony of Moses and Elijah. In the voice that came from the bright cloud You wonderfully foreshowed our adoption by grace. Mercifully make us co-heirs with the King in His glory and bring us to the fullness of our inheritance in heaven; through the same Jesus Christ, 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 congregation’s keyboardists, choir, and musicians.

+ the Lutheran Church of Guatemala, for God’s wisdom, blessing, guidance, and provision.

+ God’s blessing, guidance, and provision for the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty.

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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