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For peace and reconciliation among the nations, especially in Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, Mali, South Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela…

For medical professionals, researchers, and all navigating the Ebola outbreak in central Africa…

For a spirit of camaraderie and community during major global sporting events…

For awareness, advocacy, and an end to human trafficking…
For the G7 summit, global politics, and the interconnectedness of people and nations..

For the families of those killed in airplane crashes in Texas, California, and Missouri…

For all impacted by the 6.7 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia…

For those affected by storms and severe weather…

For those evacuated and those fighting wildfires in eastern Washington…

For justice, compassion, and human rights for immigrants, refugees, those who are detained, and all who travel…

For fathers, caregivers, and those for whom parental relationships are strained…

For peace and reconciliation among the nations, especially in Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, Mali, South Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela…

For the wounded and all who grieve those killed in major Russian assaults in Ukraine…

For the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire…

For all immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and travelers…

For peaceful engagement and resolution to protests in Albania and Mexico…

For elections and political transitions, domestic and global…

For all affected by tropical storm Jangmi in southern Japan…

For the work of climate scientists, ecology researchers, and meteorologists…

For children and their families struggling with food scarcity, especially in the absence of school lunches…

For all God’s beloveds in the LGBTQIA+ community during this Pride month…

For all impacted by the Ebola outbreak in central Africa…

For synods of the ELCA as they gather in their assemblies and for bishops and bishops-elect…

For peace and reconciliation among the nations, especially in Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, Mali, South Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela…

For all immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers…

For those exposed to gun violence at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, and for an end to political violence…

For stabbing victims in north London, and for an end to antisemitism…

For flotilla personnel detained by Israeli forces…

For communities in Oklahoma and Texas in the wake of tornado damage…

For all who live with mental illness, and for all those who support them…

For those who work or live in our prisons, jails, and courts, and for an end to capital punishment…

For synods of the ELCA as they gather in their assemblies, that the Spirit would enliven and guide them…

For peace and reconciliation among the nations, especially in Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, South Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela…

For all immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers…

For an end to gun violence, and for all victims of gun violence, especially in the communities of Shreveport, Louisiana and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as well as tourists visiting the Teotihuacán site near Mexico City…

For healing, resilience, and rebuilding in Midwestern communities recovering from tornadoes, and for all living in areas facing wildfires and wildfire risk…

For the wellbeing of our planet as we celebrate Earth Week, and for human hearts, minds, and wills to work for its health…

For Christian unity as we celebrate the season Easter, and for an end to interreligious conflict and religious persecution…

For farmers and farm workers, and for all who work with the land to provide food…

For peace and reconciliation among the nations, especially in Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, South Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela…

For the Artemis crew and all who are guiding the mission…

For protests in the West Bank against death penalty laws…

For victims of a Russian military plane crash in Crimea…

For casualties of a migrant boat capsize near Turkey…

For families of those killed in gang attacks in Haiti…

For Pope Leo XIV, the Dali Lama, and all faith leaders speaking hopes for peace in the world…

For all immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers…

For all affected by rising fuel and food costs and access…

For support, visibility, and civil rights for transgender individuals…

For all who have experienced religious trauma and feel alienated from the church…

For the church in every place as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ…

For Jewish siblings during the observance of Passover…

For peace and reconciliation among the nations, especially in Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, South Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela…

For Dame Sarah Mullally and her installation as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury…

For the families of those killed in hospital attack in Sudan…

For safe working conditions for all workers, especially in wake of car parts factory fire in South Korea…

For victims of the Air Canada runway crash at LaGuardia Airport…

For all who know the trauma and pain of sexual assault, abuse, or exploitation…

For elections and political transitions, local and global…

For those affected by flooding in Hawaii, and all impacted by natural disasters…

For travelers, especially those facing airport delays and uncertainties, and for TSA workers…

For all immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers…

For ongoing energy crises and rising fuel costs…

For pastors, church musicians, and congregational leaders preparing for Holy Week…

For an end to war, conflict, and uncertainty, especially in Gaza, South Sudan, Ukraine, Iran, and Venezuela…

For escalating tensions in Iran and Lebanon and the safety of civilians and military personnel…

For partisan cooperation across divisions and elected leaders to seek the welfare and dignity of all…

For protection, compassion, and dignity for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers…

For those living with uncertainty and grieving loss of life in Jalisco, Mexico, and neighboring states in the wake of recent gang-related violence…

For those without adequate shelter during recent snowstorms in the northeast US…

For the recent shootings in Macon, Georgia; Jacksonville, Florida; Virginia Beach, Virginia; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Kansas City, Missouri; and for an end to gun violence…

For those experiencing heavy rains and flooding in southern Peru…

For an end to war, conflict, and uncertainty, especially in Gaza, South Sudan, Ukraine, Iran, and Venezuela…

For protection, compassion, and dignity for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers…

For strained diplomatic relations between nations in the United States, Canada, and Cuba…

For those grieving the death of Hallie Tobler, daughter of Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson…

For all victims of domestic violence and abuse, and all victims of sexual abuse and exploitation…

For those affected by severe cold weather, especially those without access to adequate heat and other resources…

For the continued safety of athletes, reporters, and others participating in the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy…

For the conclusion of the Buddhist monks’ Walk for Peace, ending in Washington DC this Tuesday…

For affirmation, dignity, and celebration of LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities…

For pastors, deacons, church administrators, and musicians preparing for Lent…

For an end to war, conflict, and uncertainty especially in Gaza, South Sudan, Ukraine, Iran, and Venezuela…

For peace and resolution in Minneapolis, and for safety for all residents…

For safety, dignity, and justice for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers…

For deescalation of tensions surrounding Greenland and international relations…

For victims of train crashes in Spain…

For those facing winter storms and extreme cold across the United States…

For newly-installed Bishop Imam Haddad and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land…

For Christian communities in Palestine and especially for schools…

For renewed unity in Christ among churches and denominations around the world…

For an end to war, conflict, and uncertainty especially in Gaza, South Sudan, Ukraine, Iran, and Venezuela…

For victims of gun violence, especially in Minneapolis, MN; Greensboro, NC; Chicago, IL; Boynton Beach, FL; Salt Lake City, UT; and Philadelphia, PA…

For migrants, travelers, and all who live away from their nations of origin…

For law enforcement officers, government officials, and all civic workers who bear the privilege and sworn responsibility of seeking the common good and maintaining the welfare of all people…

For travel disruptions due to ice and freezing rain in eastern and central Europe…

For areas of the nation and world experiencing severe weather…

For the newly baptized, for families of all shapes and sizes, and for care and safety for all children and young people…

For the safety of advocates, peacemakers, and protestors who are Spirit-led to speak out for justice…

For honesty, humility, confession, and collaboration in the work of racial healing…