The Congregation at Prayer
A Guide for Daily Meditation and Prayer
For the Week of the Feast of Pentecost
May 19, 2013 through May 25, 2013
Theme: “The Holy Spirit: Creator of the Church”
Looking Forward to Next Week:
The Holy Trinity
Readings: Isaiah 6:1-7, Romans 11:33-36, John 3:1-15
Hymns: 507, 498, 504
The Order of Meditation and Prayer
Pray and confess out loud as much from the order of meditation and prayer as you are able, or as your family size and ages dictate.
The sign of the cross †may be made by all in remembrance of their Baptism.
In the name of the Father and of the †Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Lord, open my lips
And my mouth will declare your praise
Make haste, O God, to deliver me
Make haste to help me, O Lord
Lo, to us the Christ is born
O come, let us worship Him
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth.
We have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son of the Father.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Psalm of the Week: Psalm 68
Readings for the Week of Pentecost:
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MORNING LESSON |
EVENING LESSON |
MEDITATION |
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Monday |
Acts 10:34, 42-48 |
Is. 57:15-21 |
It sounds very foolish that the Christian Church should have begun with those poor disciples and the scandalous preaching of the crucified Jesus of Nazareth…through this preaching Christ’s kingdom and the Christian Church began…Today, on the day of Pentecost we celebrate the joyous, blessed, and precious kingdom of Christ, which is full of joy and confidence and courage (Martin Luther). |
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Tuesday |
Acts 2:14-36 |
Ezek. 47:1-12 |
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Wednesday |
Acts 2:37-47 |
Is. 45:18-21 |
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Thursday |
John 14:1-22 |
Is. 45:22-25 |
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Friday |
John 15:1-25 |
Jer. 9:23-26 |
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Saturday |
John 16:31-17:26 |
Is. 44:6-8 |
Catechism of the Week: The Lord’s Prayer - The Conclusion: For Thine is the kingdom and the power and glory forever and ever. Amen. What does this mean? This means that I should be certain that these petitions are pleasing to our Father in heaven, and are heard by him; for He Himself has commanded us to pray in this way and has promised to hear us. Amen, amen means “yes, yes, it shall be so.”
Collect for the Day of Pentecost: O God, on this day You once taught the hearts of Your faithful people by sending them the light of Your Holy Spirit. Grant us in our day by the same Spirit to have a right understanding in all things and evermore to rejoice in His holy consolation; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
In Our Prayers this Week: Healing and recovery for Laverne Roth, Carolee Roth, and Avery Schmidt. Pray for faithfulness to the end; for the renewel of those who are withering in the faith or have fallen away; for receptive hearts and minds to God’s Word on the Lord’s Day…add to your prayers whomever you know is in need of God’s mercy.
Lord’s Prayer and Morning or Evening Prayer from the Small Catechism
Hymn of the Week: 497 Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord
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