Week of Trinity 12 - September 7-13

Theme: Those Who Seek God Rejoice and Are Glad in Him

Learn by Heart

Verse: Deuteronomy 6:4-5

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.

Hymn: “All People That on Earth Do Dwell” | ELH #51:1, 2, 5

Listen to the hymn here.

The Catechism: The 1st and 2nd Commandments

The First Commandment

You shall have no other gods.

What does this mean?

We should fear, love and trust in God above all things.

The Second Commandment

You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.

What does this mean?

We should fear and love God, so that we do not curse, swear, practice witchcraft, lie or deceive by His name, but call upon Him in every trouble, pray, praise and give thanks.