The Congregation at Prayer

For the Third Week of Easter (April 20-25, 2026)

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

Speak the Apostles’ Creed. 

Verse: John 10:9a – [Jesus said:] “I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved.”

Hymn of the Week:  Lutheran Service Book #709 “The King of Love My Shepherd Is”

Hymns for Sunday: 463, 709, 540, 740, 525, 487

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

Monday: Psalm 23

Who is the “goodness and mercy” of God who follows you? Why?

Tuesday: Ezekiel 34:11-16

What does God promise to do? Why? What do His sheep need? Why haven’t they received it? How will God fulfill this word?

Wednesday: Isaiah 52:7-10

What good news did Isaiah prophecy? How did the Lord comfort His people? How does He comfort us today? What do we need? How does He give it?

Thursday: Acts 2:42–47

How were the early Christians devoted to God? To one another? Could we be this way today? Should we? Why? How?

Friday: 1 Peter 2:19–25

Why was Christ called on to suffer? Why might you be called on to suffer as well? How can we follow His example here? Who has been given to us to help us do this?

Saturday: John 10:1-10

What does it mean that Jesus is the door? The door to where? How is that door open to us? What does Jesus want for us?

The Catechism - The Ten Commandments: The Close of the Commandments [part 2]: What does this mean? God threatens to punish all who break these commandments. Therefore, we should fear His wrath and not do anything against them. But He promises grace and every blessing to all who keep these commandments. Therefore, we should also love and trust in Him and gladly do what He commands.

Collect for the Week: Almighty God, merciful Father, since You have wakened from death the Shepherd of Your sheep, grant us Your Holy Spirit that when we hear the voice of our Shepherd we may know Him who calls us each by name and follow where He leads; through the same 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 Board of Evangelism and Outreach.

+ the Lutheran Synod of Mexico, for God’s wisdom, blessing, guidance, and provision.

+ God’s blessing, guidance, wisdom, and provision for Lutherans for Life.

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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