The Congregation at Prayer: Trinity 16

The Congregation at Prayer

A guide for daily meditation and prayer

Trinity 16

Invocation

In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Apostle’s Creed Catechism on pg. 15, and inside back cover of LSB

Psalm Psalm 30

Daily Readings (Also found in LSB on pg. 299)

Day

Old Testament

New Testament

Sunday

2 Chronicles 35:1-7, 16-25

Colossians 3:1-25

Monday

2 Chronicles 36:1-23

Colossians 4:1-18

Tuesday

Nehemiah 1:1-2:10

1 Timothy 1:1-20

Wednesday

Nehemiah 2:11-20; 4:1-6

1 Timothy 2:1-15

Thursday

Nehemiah 4:7-23

1 Timothy 3:1-16

Friday

Nehemiah 5:1-16; 6:1-9, 15-16

1 Timothy 4:1-16

Saturday

Nehemiah 7:1-4; 8:1-18

1 Timothy 5:1-16

Catechism: The Ten Commandments

The First, Second, & Third Commandments

Hymn LSB 758 The Will of God Is Always Best

Prayers

In Our Prayers This Week

Dorothy Berger, David Serkowski (friend of the Sorensens), Howard Thiel, Matt Kruse, Sue Barton, Hugh Hunkeler (Bev Bartel’s son-in-law, has detached retina), Cheryl Gimball (friend of Martha Plapp), Christine Stevens (Clara Higgins’ sister in law diagnosed with cancer), Ron Waldrop (Anna Willman’s uncle), Chris Nelson

Collect of the Week

O Lord, we pray that Your grace may always go before and follow after us, that we may continually be given to all good works; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Lord’s Prayer

Morning Prayer

I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.

Evening Prayer

I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that you have graciously kept me this day; and I pray that you would forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong, and graciously keep me this night. For into Your hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have

no power over me. Amen.

Mealtime Prayer

The eyes of all look to You, O Lord, and You give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.

Lord God, heavenly Father, bless us and these Your gifts which we receive from Your bountiful goodness, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Next Weekend’s Readings

Trinity 17

Proverbs 25:6-14

Psalm 2

Ephesians 4:1-6

Luke 14:1-11

“Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence” (Prov. 25:6–14). Rather, take the lowest position at the table. Humble yourself before Him. For your place is not for you to take but for Him to give. Conduct yourself with all lowliness and gentleness, bearing with one another in love (Eph. 4:1–6), that the King may give you glory in the presence of those at the table with you. “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted” (Luke 14:1–11). Is this not the way of Christ? He is the one who took the lowest place, who humbled Himself even to the point of death for us. He is now exalted to the highest place at the right hand of the Father that penitent believers may be exalted together with Him in the resurrection. To the humble at His Supper He says, “Friend, move up higher,” giving you His very body and blood for your forgiveness that you may ascend to take part in the great wedding feast which has no end.