The Congregation at Prayer

For the Week of Pentecost 8 (August 4-9, 2025)

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

Speak the Apostles’ Creed. 

Verse: Psalm 33:18 – “Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love.”

Hymn of the Week:  Lutheran Service Book #666 “O Little Flock, Fear Not the Foe”

Hymns for Sunday: 728, 666, 634, 768, 725, 798

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

Monday: Psalm 33:12–22

What is our hope in trouble our strength or the Lord’s? Why is this often so hard? How do we know the Lord will help?

Tuesday: Jeremiah 23:16-29

There are people who tell us what we want to hear, and those who tell us what we need to hear – which is better? Why? What’s the danger of listening to the wrong words?

Wednesday: Matthew 7:15-23

How do faith and works go together? Why must they?

Thursday: Genesis 15:1–6

What made Abram doubt? How did God reassure him? What promises has God given you to help when doubts and fears arise?

Friday: Hebrews 11:1–16

How does faith enable us to move into the future with boldness and confidence? How can these heroes off faith inspire us?

Saturday: Luke 12:22–40

Does telling you not to worry make you worry less or more?! How can we worry less? What’s the key?

The Catechism - The Lord’s Prayer: The Fourth Petition [Part 2]: Give us this day our daily bread. What is meant by daily bread? Daily bread includes everything that has to do with the support and needs of the body, such as food, drink, clothing, shoes, house, home, land, animals, money, goods, a devout husband or wife, devout children, devout workers, devout and faithful rulers, good government, good weather, peace, health, self-control, good friends, good reputation, faithful neighbors, and the like.

Collect for the Week: Almighty and merciful God, it is by Your grace that we live as Your people who offer acceptable service. Grant that we may walk by faith, and not by sight, in the way that leads to eternal life; 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 Building Committee.

+ the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina, 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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