The Congregation at Prayer

For the Week of the Baptism of Our Lord (January 13-18, 2025)

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

Speak the Apostles’ Creed. 

Verse: Isaiah 62:5 – ”For as a young man marries a young woman, so shall your sons marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.”

Hymn of the Week:  Lutheran Service Book #408 “Come, Join in Cana’s Feast”

Hymns for Sunday: 394, 408, 637, 954, 399, 822

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

Monday: Psalm 128

How are husbands and wives and children gifts from God? Do we see them that way? How does this apply to Jesus and the Church?

Tuesday: Amos 9:11-15

What has sin done to our lives? What does God promise to do? How will He do it? For whom?

Wednesday: Ephesians 5:22-33

What marriage should all Christian marriages strive to emulate? Why is this so hard? Why is this good?

Thursday: Isaiah 62:1–5

Why is Isaiah so filled with joy? What great reversal does he foresee? How will that happen? Who else will be filled with joy?!

Friday: 1 Corinthians 12:1–11

“Misinformation” is an oft used word nowadays. What misinformation was Paul combatting? What does the Spirit enable us to confess? Why are He and His gifts given?

Saturday: John 2:1-11

John says this miracle was the first of Jesus’ signs. What’s a sign? What is this a sign of? What was Jesus “hour?” How does this sign point to Jesus’ hour and what He would do then?

The Catechism - The Commandments, the First Commandment: You shall have no other gods. What does this mean? We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things.

Collect for the Week: Almighty and everlasting God, who governs all things in heaven and on earth, mercifully hear the prayers of Your people and grant us Your peace through all our days; 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 keyboardists and musicians.

+ the Lutheran Church-Hong Kong Synod, for God’s wisdom, blessing, guidance, and provision.

+ God’s blessing, guidance, and provision for the Lutheran Heritage Foundation.

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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