The Congregation at Prayer

For the Week of Pentecost 7 (July 13-18, 2026)

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

Speak the Apostles’ Creed. 

Verse: Romans 8:18 – “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”

Hymn of the Week:  Lutheran Service Book #754 “Entrust Your Days and Burdens”

Hymns for Sunday: 663, 754, 619, 664, 714, 819

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

Monday: Psalm 119:57–64

How do the words and promises of God change us and guide and shape our lives?

Tuesday: Genesis 2:7-17

What food did God give man? What food did He not give? Why? What was God teaching? How are we still learning this today?

Wednesday: Mark 8:1-9

How does sin produce “desolate places?” How does Jesus provide for us in those places? What does He use? Who does He use?

Thursday: Isaiah 44:6–8

How does knowing who God is and what He has done help us not to fear? With such a God, what is there to fear? Why?

Friday: Romans 8:18–27

Do Christians suffer? How does suffering help us? Who helps us at such times? What does He do for us? What hope do we have?

Saturday: Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43

Why is there evil in the world? Why doesn’t God just get rid of it? When will He? What should we do as we wait for that day?

The Catechism - The Lord’s Prayer: The First Petition [part 1]: Hallowed by Thy name. What does this mean? God’s name is certainly holy in itself, but we pray in this petition that it may be kept holy among us also.

Collect for the Week: O God, so rule and govern our hearts and minds by Your Holy Spirit that, ever mindful of Your final judgment, we may be stirred up to holiness of living here and dwell with You in perfect joy hereafter; 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 recording treasurer, Caroline Trundle.

+ the Ev. Lutheran Church in South Sudan / Sudan, for God’s wisdom, blessing, guidance, and provision.

+ God’s blessing, guidance, wisdom, 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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