The Congregation at Prayer

For the Week of Lent 5 (April 7-12, 2025)

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

Speak the Apostles’ Creed. 

Verse: Deuteronomy 32:36a – “The Lord will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.”

Hymn of the Week:  Lutheran Service Book #442 “All Glory, Laud, and Honor”

Hymns for Sunday: 442, 422, 438, 454 (vs. 1-4 ONLY), 619, 444, 441, 440

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

Monday: Psalm 118:19–29

Jesus is our salvation, cornerstone, light, sacrifice – what else? How is He all these things? What is our response to this?

Tuesday: Zechariah 9:9-12

What kind of king is Jesus – a king or war or a king of peace? Does Jesus demand or give? How? Why? How much?!

Wednesday: Luke 19:28-40

The colt knew, the people knew, even the stones would know (!) who Jesus is. Who didn’t know? (Or refused to know!) Why?

Thursday: Deuteronomy 32:36–39

What does it mean that the Lord will “vindicate” His people? What does God wants us and all the world to know? Why?

Friday: Philippians 2:5–11

What kind of mind do you usually have? Why is having the mind of Christ better? What is the mind of Christ? How do you get it?

Saturday: Luke 22:1—23:56

The Passion according to Saint Luke. Read this with “fresh” eyes. What details do you notice that you maybe didn’t see before?

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; the 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: Almighty and everlasting God, You sent Your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, to take upon Himself our flesh and to suffer death upon the cross. Mercifully grant that we may follow the example of His great humility and patience and be made partakers of His resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ, 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 Commission on Mercy.

+ the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Augsburg Confession (Czech Republic), for God’s wisdom, 

   blessing, guidance, and provision.

+ God’s blessing, guidance, and provision for our Synod’s Board for International Mission.

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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