The Congregation at Prayer

For the Week of Pentecost 5 (June 29 - July 4, 2026)

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

Speak the Apostles’ Creed. 

Verse: Matthew 11:28 – [Jesus said:] “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Hymn of the Week:  Lutheran Service Book #684 “Come Unto Me, Ye Weary”

Hymns for Sunday: 825, 684, 631, 707, 733, 966, 797

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

Monday: Galatians 2:1–10

Commemoration of Sts. Peter and Paul. How did Peter and Paul work together? How were both pillars of the Church?

Tuesday: Psalm 145:1-14

Glory, greatness goodness and grace – how are these all the object of our thanks and praise to God?

Wednesday: Luke 5:1-11

Besides the crowd, who else did Jesus teach here? What were the many things He taught him? Why? How would Jesus use him?

Thursday: Zechariah 9:9–12

How did God our King come to us? How does He come to us today? What does He bring for us? How will He do this?

Friday: Romans 7:14–25a

What struggle does Paul have? Do you see this in yourself as well? What is the answer? How do we receive the victory?

Saturday: Matthew 11:25–30

Under what yoke do we labor and are heavy laden? Whose yoke is different? Why? What does this yoke give us? How?

The Catechism - The Creed: The Third Article [part 3]: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. What does this mean? I believe that . . . In this Christian Church He daily and richly forgives all my sins and the sins of all believers. On the Last Day He will raise me and all the dead, and give eternal life to me and all believers in Christ. This is most certainly true.

Collect for the Week: Gracious God, our heavenly Father, Your mercy attends us all our days. Be our strength and support amid the wearisome changes of this world, and at life’s end grant us Your promised rest and the full joys of Your salvation; 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 congregational treasurer, Logan Hansen.

+ the Lutheran Church in Southern Africa, for God’s wisdom, blessing, guidance, and provision.

+ God’s blessing, guidance, wisdom, and provision for Hope for the Destitute (Kenya).

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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