The Congregation at Prayer

For the Week of Lent 1 (February 23-28, 2026)

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

Speak the Apostles’ Creed. 

Verse: Romans 4:7 – “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.”

Hymn of the Week:  Lutheran Service Book #571 “God Loved the World So That He Gave”

Hymns for Sunday: 435, 422, 571, 617, 563, 729, 718

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

Monday: Psalm 121

To where do you look for help? To yourself? Others? Courts? Laws? Why? From where does our true help come?

Tuesday: Acts 1:15-26

Commemoration of St. Matthias, Apostle. What were the requirements for being an apostle? Why? Who chose the apostles? Why is this important? How did God also choose you?

Wednesday: Luke 18:9-14

How were the Pharisee and the tax collector different? How were they alike? What did each want and not want? What about you?

Thursday: Genesis 12:1–9

How was Abram living by faith? What was given to him? What was not yet given to him? How is this true also for us?

Friday: Romans 4:1–8, 13–17

What is the difference between wages and gifts? What wages do we deserve from God? What gifts does He give us instead?

Saturday: John 3:1-17

Why did Nicodemus go to Jesus at night? How else was he “in the dark?” How did Jesus enlighten him? Why did Nicodemus have a hard time understanding? Why do we?

The Catechism - The Ten Commandments: The Fourth Commandment: Honor your father and your mother. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not despise or anger our parents and other authorities, but honor them, serve and obey them, love and cherish them.

Collect for the Week: O God, You see that of ourselves we have no strength. By Your mighty power defend us from all adversities that may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; 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 Investment Committee.

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

+ God’s blessing, guidance, and wisdom for our District president, Waldemar Vinovskis.

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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