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For an end to war and conflict, and for places of political unrest or contention, especially Gaza, South Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, Pakistan/Afghanistan, and Tanzania…

For relief, recovery, and grief work following Tropical Storm Melissa, Typhoon Kalmaegi, and the Afghan earthquake…

For victims of political and police violence in Tanzania and Brazil…

For victims of the UPS plane crash in Louisville, KY…

For all who face food insecurity and hunger…
For farmers and for food production…

For elections, political transitions, and all government employees and leaders…

For protection, justice, and human rights for all migrants…

In gratitude for all veterans and their service to the common good…

For an end to war and conflict, and for places of political unrest or contention, especially Gaza, South Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, Pakistan/Afghanistan, and Tanzania…

For all in the path of Tropical Storm Melissa…

For victims of police raids in Brazil…

For cease-fire in Gaza, and for opportunities for relief agencies to accomplish their work…

For all who face hunger and food insecurity, especially those those who rely on SNAP benefits…

For food pantries, community meals, and all feeding ministries and programs…

For federal employees…

For safety for immigrants, refugees, and all migrants…

For the communion of saints and for witnesses to faith in this and all generations…

For gifts of time, daylight, nighttime, and the cycle of the seasons…

For an end to war and conflict, and for places of political unrest or contention, especially Gaza, South Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, and Pakistan/Afghanistan…

For cease-fire to hold in Gaza, and for the work of relief agencies…

For all in the path of Tropical Storm Melissa…

For areas of the world affected by changes to the global environment…

For political transition in Japan…

For immigrants and those who work and advocate on their behalf…

For government employees and those who rely on federal programs…

For the work of the Holy Spirit in renewing the church in every age…

For an end to war and conflict, and for places of political unrest or contention, especially Gaza, South Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, Pakistan/Afghanistan, and Madagascar…

For transformations of heart toward lasting peace and freedom…

For safety and protection for all immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers…

For those grieving victims of a factory explosion in McEwen, Tennessee and a factory fire in Bangladesh…

For all affected by the government shutdown, both federal workers and those who rely on federal offices and systems…

For journalists, educators, librarians, publishers, and all who contribute to the flow of information…

For victims of storms and flooding in Alaska and Mexico, and for flood threats in Colorado…

For healthcare workers…

For the flourishing of indigenous nations and communities and for the work of ELCA Indigenous Ministries and Tribal Relations…

For an end to war and conflict, especially in Gaza, South Sudan, Myanmar, and Ukraine…

For lasting peace forged by shared commitment to the common good…

For an end to psychological warfare, torture, and genodice…

For safety and rescue for hikers stranded by severe snowstorms in western China and Nepal…

For victims of the Yom Kippur attack in Manchester, UK…

For federal workers facing uncertainty…

For safety and protection for all immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers…

For access to affordable and reliable health care…

For ongoing advances in scientific and medical research…

For the health and wholeness of LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities…

For the flourishing of indigenous nations and communities…

For an end to war and conflict, especially in Gaza, South Sudan, Myanmar, and Ukraine…

For all victims of gun violence, especially in Grand Blanc, MI and Dallas, TX…

For rescue and recovery efforts following an earthquake in the Philippines…

For rescue and recovery efforts follow a school collapse in Indonesia…

For safety amidst protest in Morocco and Madagascar…

For all migrants and global travelers…

For access to affordable and reliable health care, clean water, and sufficient food…

For those who serve in the military…

For the health and flourishing of creation…

In thanksgiving for the ministries of Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and Bishop Yehiel Curry…

For an end to war and conflict, especially in Gaza, South Sudan, Myanmar, and Ukraine

For all victims of gun violence, especially in Dallas, TX, and other acts of violence, including Pittsburgh, PA…

For all in the path of Typhoon Ragasa…

For the work of the United Nations as they meet in assembly…

For political transition in Malawi…

For those managing brush fires in Hawaii…

In gratitude for the diversity of human gifts, experiences, and abilities that all reflect God’s image…

For an end to war and conflict, especially in Gaza, South Sudan, Myanmar, and Ukraine…

For all victims of gun violence, especially in Minneapolis, MN…

For government transitions in Nepal and Malawi…

For the plight of all migrants who seek safety, security, and opportunity…

For all who live under oppression, threat, and fear…

For Jewish neighbors preparing for Rosh Hashanah, and for all gifts of newness, self-reflection, and repentance…

For an end to war and conflict, especially in Gaza, South Sudan, Myanmar, and Ukraine…

For peaceful resolution following protests in Kathmandu, Nepal…

For all victims of gun violence, especially in Orem, Utah and Evergreen, Colorado…

For victims of racism, racial profiling, and race-based violence…

For farmers and for all individuals and businesses navigating financial insecurity…

For colleges, universities, and all educational institutions…

For first responders, emergency personnel, and all who risk their lives in service of others…

For an end to war and conflict, especially in Gaza, Thailand, Cambodia, Colombia, South Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, and Ethiopia…

For victims of sexual assault and violence…

For earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan…

For landslide victims in the Darfur region of Sudan…

For wildfires in California…

For safety amidst protests in Indonesia…

For students, families, and school personnel beginning the new school year…

For all professional fields, vocations, and jobs of any kind, and for fair and equitable labor policies…

For an end to war and conflict, especially in Gaza, Thailand, Cambodia, Colombia, South Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, and Ethiopia…

For all victims of gun violence, especially in Minneapolis, MN…

For business owners and leaders, facing increased costs and challenges…

For victims of flooding and landslides in Vietnam and Thailand…

For police officers and military personnel…

For immigrants coming to the US to escape violence in their countries of origin…

For those without a home or secure housing and those who serve them…

For those seeking meaningful work and all who are unemployed, underemployed, or retired…

For students transitioning to college and for the staff and faculty who care for them in these spaces, especially at our ELCA Colleges and Universities…

For an end to war and conflict, especially in Gaza, Thailand, Cambodia, Colombia, South Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, and Ethiopia…

For victims of gun violence, especially in Atlanta, GA and Austin, TX…

For those without secure housing and those criminalized for being homeless…

For flash flooding in Wisconsin, evacuations in Alaska, and all facing storms and flooding…
For nurses and healthcare workers, especially those serving on the frontlines of war and conflict…

For safety for journalists who bring stories and awareness to the tragedy of war…

For all marriages, relationships, and family groupings that reflect mutual love and trust…

For an end to war and conflict, especially in Gaza, Thailand, Cambodia, Colombia, South Sudan, Myanmar, Ukraine, and Ethiopia…

For victims of gun violence, especially in Atlanta, GA and Austin, TX…

For those without secure housing and those criminalized for being homeless…

For flash flooding in Wisconsin, evacuations in Alaska, and all facing storms and flooding…

For nurses and healthcare workers, especially those serving on the frontlines of war and conflict…

For safety for journalists who bring stories and awareness to the tragedy of war…

For all marriages, relationships, and family groupings that reflect mutual love and trust…