9/21 Matthew, apostle and evangelist: Pray that we will serve as willing, faithful and bold followers of Christ even though our backgrounds, life experiences, professions and gifts are diverse and may seem incongruent with what we imagine God desires in a disciple or evangelist.
Read MoreWith grateful hearts, thank God for the mercy and grace we receive through Jesus Christ, who embraces who we are in all our humanness and shortcomings and transforms us for service and faithful leadership in the world.
Read MoreWe uplift in prayer Desert Cross Lutheran Church in Tempe and Gilbert, AZ. We pray for their missional congregation, who celebrates Christ's presence, invites people into a growing relationship with Jesus and equips them to serve in a broken world. We pray for: Andrea Cain, Senior Pastor; Doris Nolan, Transitional Associate Pastor; Doug Bjotvedt, Director of Operations & Property; Dawn Collins, Office Manager; Daniel Decker, Director of Worship & Music Ministries - Tempe; Chad Diegle, Director of Youth Ministries; Shannon Fossett, Director of Children's Ministries; Maegan Jennett, Communications Coordinator; Michael Lottes, Director of Worship & Music Ministries - Gilbert; Denise McClellan, Director of Adult Ministries; Jessica Robinson, Worship Coordinator; Kristen Roehling, Children’s Ministry Assistant; and Denise Viker, RN, Parish Nurse.
Read MorePray for relief and access to clean water where people are suffering from extreme heat and drought in the world; ask God to help us work with one another to care for our environment and precious water resources, find ways to ease and prevent the impact of climate change, and share generously our resources to provide for the essential needs of people everywhere.
Read MorePray that we might be persistent and caring in seeking, inviting and welcoming people who have left our congregations, feel unwelcome because of who they are or what they’ve done, have been hurt by conflict or feel they have no place in the church, the body of Christ.
Read MoreWe pray for Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Las Vegas as they welcome people, treating them with warmth and dignity befitting those created in the image of God. We lift up the congregation and Pastor Jeremy Nausin, Music Minister Tim Beasley, Office Manager Loretta Block, Custodian Karen Dunn, and Groundskeeper Terry West.
Read MorePray for God’s mercy, forgiveness and guidance when we stray from God’s ways or find ourselves worshiping wealth, earthly possessions, power or status more than we worship God.
Read MorePray for God’s mercy, forgiveness and guidance when we stray from God’s ways or find ourselves worshiping wealth, earthly possessions, power or status more than we worship God.
Read MoreNational Hispanic Heritage Month: Give thanks for the gifts, contributions and rich cultural diversity of our Latino brothers and sisters and pray for the work and growth of the 147 ELCA Latino ministries in the United States as they share the gospel, encourage our unity in Christ, support pastors and lay leaders, and serve their neighbors in many community contexts.
Read More9/14 Holy Cross Day Today, give thanks and lift up words of celebration for Jesus’ self-sacrificing, redemptive, life-giving offering on the cross for the sake of all humanity.
Read MoreApproximately 1 in 10 people around the world can’t access the food he or she needs to live an active, healthy life; more than 40 million people in the United States are unsure where their next meal will come from; and 10% of the world’s population lives in extreme poverty on less than $1.90 per day. Remember in prayer those who suffer with poverty and hunger, and give thanks for the work of ELCA World Hunger, our congregations and other partners as they respond to communities in need, striving for sustainable solutions that get at the root causes of hunger and poverty.
Read MoreWe pray for Pastor Mitchell Eickmann and the congregation of Pan de Vida, in El Mirage, Arizona.
Read MoreAs members of the body of Christ we are like “trees planted by streams of water,” sustained in all that we do, nurtured to bear fruits of the Spirit and strengthened to follow the word and ways of God. Pray that we are not shy about inviting others to have faith in God’s redeeming love through Christ and enjoying the life-enriching blessings of being in a community of faith.
Read MorePray that the peace, confidence and grace of God given to us in Jesus Christ will prevail and calm our every fear and anxiety in these turbulent and uncertain times.
Read MoreWe lift up in prayer Pastor Neal Snider and the congregation of Santa Cruz Lutheran Church in Tucson, a diverse gathering of ordinary people who are committed to building enduring relationships in Jesus’ Name.
Read MorePraise God for knowing us better than we know ourselves and assuring us that we are loved and are never forgotten or alone in the world.
Read MoreContinue to pray for peace, justice, reconciliation and economic opportunity for the people and countries of Central America, and pray that the United States and other nations will respond to their needs with humanitarian and economic assistance, collaborative efforts to find effective, lasting solutions to the crises they are experiencing, and prayerful, enduring support.
Read More“God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday Pray for children, youth and adults involved in volunteer community service across the country in partnership with neighboring congregations, Lutheran agencies and community organizations. Give thanks for the living, daring confidence in God’s grace from which our every act of service throughout life flows!
Read MoreGive thanks for the ministry and witness of ELCA missionaries serving alongside our global companions in Senegal, South Africa and Eswatini, as well as the six young people serving in Senegal and the four serving in Southern Africa as part of the ELCA’s Young Adults in Global Mission program.
Read MorePray that our actions, words, work, service and concern for our neighbors in need — be they strangers, friends or forgotten — bear witness to the word and ways of God made known to us through Jesus Christ and instilled in us by the Holy Spirit.
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