Congregation at Prayer

Beginning Sunday, August 30, 2026

Catechism: The Lord’s Prayer: The Sixth Petition: And lead us not into temptation. What does this mean? God tempts no one. We pray in this petition that God would guard and keep us so that the devil, the world, and our sinful nature may not deceive us or mislead us into false belief, despair, and other great shame and vice. Although we are attacked by these things, we pray that we may finally overcome them and win the victory.

Verse of the week: Matthew 16:24-25: [Jesus said] “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Psalm of the week: Psalm 26

Bible Readings for the Week:

Bible Narrative | Second Reading

Sunday | 2 Corinthians 8:1-24 | 1 Kings 12:20-13:5, 33-34

Monday | 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 | 1 Kings 16:29-17:24

Tuesday | Ephesians 1:1-23 | 1 Kings 18:1-19

Wednesday | Ephesians 2:1-22 | 1 Kings 18:20-40

Thursday | Ephesians 3:1-21 | 1 Kings 19:1-21

Friday | Ephesians 4:1-24 | 2 Kings 2:1-18

Saturday | Ephesians 4:25-5:14 | 2 Kings 2:19-25, 4:1-7