The Congregation at Prayer

For the Fourth Week of Easter (April 27 - May 2, 2026)

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

Speak the Apostles’ Creed. 

Verse: John 14:6 – “Jesus said . . . “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.””

Hymn of the Week:  Lutheran Service Book #633 “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing”

Hymns for Sunday: 482, 633, 642, 517 (v. 7), 526, 478

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

Monday: Psalm 146

Where do the blessed put their hope? Where do they not put it? Why? Why is the Lord worthy of our faith and trust?

Tuesday: Isaiah 30:18–21

What are you waiting for?! How would you answer that question? Why is it good to wait? Why do we sometimes not wait?

Wednesday: Ephesians 2:19–22

Who is in the household of God? How were all once “strangers and aliens?” Why are we no longer? What are we now?

Thursday: Acts 6:1–9; 7:2a, 51–60

How are the seven chosen to assist the apostles described? So what did he do? How are those who disputed with and opposed them described? So what did they do? What do you do?

Friday: 1 Peter 2:2–10

How are we like newborn infants? Do we stay that way? What does God do for us? What do we then do?

Saturday: John 14:1-14

Why were the disciples’ hearts troubled? Why is your heart often troubled? What is the solution? Where does Jesus point us?

The Catechism - The Creed: The First Article [part 1]: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. What does this mean? I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still takes care of them. . . .

Collect for the Week: O God, You make the minds of Your faithful to be of one will. Grant that we may love what You have commanded and desire what You promise, that among the many changes of this world our hearts may be fixed where true joys are found; 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 congregation’s Sunday School teachers.

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

+ God’s blessing, guidance, wisdom, and provision for the Higher Things youth organization.

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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