The Congregation at Prayer

For the Week of the Resurrection of Our Lord (April 5-11, 2026)

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

Speak the Apostles’ Creed. 

Verse: 1 Peter 2:2-3 – “Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to salvation - if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.”

Hymn of the Week:  Lutheran Service Book #470 “O Sons and Daughters of the King”

Hymns for Sunday: 466, 470, 637, 472 (tune: 426), 486, TLH 202

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

Monday: Exodus 15:1–18

Read these verses and think about how they are true for Jesus in His victory over sin, death, and the devil!

Tuesday: Luke 24:36–49

Jesus proved His resurrection in three ways – what were they? Which was most important? Which is here also for us today?

Wednesday: John 21:1–14

Read Luke 5:1-11. What did Jesus tell His disciples then? How might this same miracle be connected to and the start of that?

Thursday: Acts 5:29–42

Why were the Jewish leaders enraged? Why weren’t the apostles enraged when they were flogged? What caused this in them?

Friday: 1 Peter 1:3–9

What has Jesus’ resurrection done for us? Why must we also suffer trials? How are these good for us?

Saturday: John 20:19–31

Why was Jesus’ peace so important to the disciples? What was Thomas like without it? How will the apostles now give this peace to others? How do we receive it today?

The Catechism - The Ten Commandments: The Tenth Commandment: You shall not covet your neighbors wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that do not entice or force away our neighbor’s wife, workers, or animals, or turn them against him, but urge them to stay and do their duty.

Collect for the Week: Almighty God, grant that we who have celebrated the Lord’s resurrection may by Your grace confess in our life and conversation that Jesus is Lord and God; through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son. 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 recording secretary, Caroline Trundle.

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

+ God’s blessing, guidance, wisdom, and provision for Lutheran Braille Workers.

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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