The Congregation at Prayer

For the Week of Ash Wednesday (March 3-8, 2025)

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

Speak the Apostles’ Creed. 

Verse: Romans 10:13 – ”Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Hymn of the Week:  Lutheran Service Book #656 “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”

Hymns for Sunday: 668, 422, 656, 622, 424, 600, 585

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

Monday: Joel 2:12–19

Who does Joel call to return to the Lord and repent? Is anyone excluded? How should we do so? Why? Has this been true for you in the past? How can this Lent be different for you?

Tuesday: 2 Corinthians 5:20b - 6:10

How are we reconciled to God? What did God do? What obstacles may get in the way of this for some people? For you? 

Wednesday: Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21

What does it mean to be a hypocrite? Are you ever? Why? How can we avoid this? What should be our focus and goal?

Thursday: Deuteronomy 26:1–11

Why did God want His people to bring the firstfruits of their harvest to Him? What were they to remember about themselves? What were they to remember about God? Why?

Friday: Romans 10:8b–13

How does faith, justification, and confession all go together?

Saturday: Luke 4:1-13

What do you think of the devil’s temptations? Would you have fallen for them? Have you? Why? What gave Jesus strength?

The Catechism - The Commandments, the Eighth Commandment: You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not tells lies about our neighbor, betray him, slander him, or hurt his reputation, but defend him, speak well of him, and explain everything in the kindest way.

Collect for the Week: O Lord God, You led Your ancient people through the wilderness and brought them to the promised land. Guide the people of Your Church that following our Savior we may walk through the wilderness of this world toward the glory of the world to come; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. 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 financial secretary, Dave Fields.

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

+ God’s blessing, guidance, and provision for the Lutheran Church Extension Fund.

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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