The Congregation at Prayer

For the Week of Pentecost 6 (July 6-11, 2026)

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

Speak the Apostles’ Creed. 

Verse: Psalm 103:8 – “The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.”

Hymn of the Week:  Lutheran Service Book #586 “Preach You the Word”

Hymns for Sunday: 905, 586, 618, 577, 584, 691, 921

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

Monday: Psalm 65

Who is the God who dwells in Zion? What did He do? Why does He dwell there? Does He need to? Who needs Him to? Why?

Tuesday: Romans 6:1-11

Does it matter if we sin? Why does a Christian not want to sin? What does Jesus want for us? How does He give this to us?

Wednesday: Matthew 5:17-26

Can we ever pay our debt to the Law and be righteousness? So how do we be? How does the Law help us with that?

Thursday: Isaiah 55:10–13

What kind of harvest does the Word of God produce? How does it “rain” in our hearts? How does the Word of God do this?

Friday: Romans 8:12–17

How do you receive the Spirit of God? What has He done for you? What does He continue to do for you? How does this affect how you live?

Saturday: Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23

Is this parable instruction to us or a promise and consolation to us? Why? Why is it important to get this right? What happens if we get this wrong? How can that discourage us?

The Catechism - The Lord’s Prayer: The Introduction: Our Father who art in heaven. What does this mean? With these words God tenderly invites us to believe that He is our true Father and that we are His true children, so that with all boldness and confidence we may ask Him as dear children ask their dear father.

Collect for the Week: Blessed Lord, since You have caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning, grant that we may so hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting 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 congregational financial treasurer, Dave Fields.

+ the Confessional Lutheran Church of South Africa, for God’s wisdom, blessing, guidance, and provision.

+ God’s blessing, guidance, wisdom, and provision for the Lutheran Haven adult care community.

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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