Prompts for Prayers of Intercession: October 17, 2021

Intercession prompts:

For those who are afraid in their relationships or have suffered abuse or violence…
For Afghan refugees seeking resettlement and the agencies that accompany them…
For ongoing wildfires and risk of wildfires in the western United States…
For those facing hunger and food insecurity and for farmers and all food production workers…
For the work of feeding and food advocacy organizations such as ELCA World Hunger…
For those whose vocations honor St. Luke, the physician: medical personnel, caregivers, clinical support staff, and all who work in healthcare…
For those who live in fear because of homophobia, sexism, and racism…
For congregations in the midst of stewardship campaigns and ministry visioning for the coming year…

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Resources for Crafting Prayers of Intercession

When the church gathers, we pray for the needs of the world. Like preaching that is both rooted in scripture shared across time and space and attentive to the local assembly at the present moment, the sense of “praying for the world” is expansive but also attentive to a particular context.

Evangelical Lutheran Worship encourages that “The prayers [of intercession] are prepared locally for each occasion” (ELW. p. 105). How can this be done? What practices are useful? What resources can help? Listed in this post are several resources from ELCA Worship or Augsburg Fortress.

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Prompts for Prayers of Intercession: October 10, 2021

For faith formation teachers, leaders, and students in this new program year…
For those undergoing treatment or who are in remission for cancer…
For migrants detained in detention facilities and those awaiting asylum hearings…
For wildlife harmed and in danger due to the oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach, California…
For the work of the Supreme Court of the United States hearing significant cases this term…

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Prayers for Spirit of Hope Lutheran Church in Mesa

We pray for Rev. Tony Scheer and the people of Spirit of Hope Lutheran Church in Mesa, part of the Rio Salado Conference. Visit their site at spiritofhopelutheran.com, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.

Prayers, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardOctober 6, 2021Spirit of Hope Mesa, Rio Salado ConferenceComment

Prayers for Good Samaritan Lutheran Church in Las Vegas

We pray for Rev. Scott Hove, Rev. Don Lorfing and the people of Good Samaritan Lutheran Church in Las Vegas, part of the Colorado River Conference. Visit their site at goodsamlv.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

Prayers, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardOctober 4, 2021Good Samaritan Las Vegas, Colorado River ConferenceComment

Prompts for Prayers of Intercession: October 3, 2021

For the people of Germany in the wake of a national election…
For the witness of LGBTQIA+ persons in the church and for all allies and advocates…
For equitable and affordable access to healthcare for all…
For the work of the ELCA’s AMMPARO (Accompanying Migrant Minors with Protection, Advocacy, Representation, and Opportunities) initiative and for the safety of migrant minors…
For the work of the 2022 Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE) planning team…
In thanksgiving for the life and witness of Francis of Assisi…

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Prayers for Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Phoenix

We pray for Rev. Richard Sherrill and the people of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Northeast Valley Conference. Visit their site at popphoenix.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

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Prayers for Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Tucson

We pray for Rev. Martha Neff Stum and the people of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Santa Cruz Conference. Visit their site at lutherantucson.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube.

Prayers, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardSeptember 27, 2021Our Saviour's Tucson, Kino ConferenceComment

In Memoriam: Rev. Theodore Johns

Rev. Theodore Johns, age 82, after a long courageous struggle with Parkinson’s disease, died with his family at his side on Sunday, September 19, 2021. Ted was a man of spiritual strength and found his calling to serve from his intense desire to help others. He spent his life giving back and doing his part to improve our world.

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Prayers for Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Carefree

We pray for Rev. Michael Johnson and the people of Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Carefree, part of the Northeast Valley Conference. Visit their site at ctlcarefree.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube.

Prayers, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardSeptember 22, 2021Christ the Lord Carefree, Northeast Valley ConferenceComment

October 2021 Pastor Installations

Join us in a prayer of thanksgiving as our synod celebrates the installation of four pastors in the month of October.

Ever-living God, strengthen and sustain Rev. Brian Weinberger, Rev. Sandy Jones, and Rev. Ryan Hersch, that with patience and understanding they may love and care for your people. Grant that together they may follow in the way of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Prayers for Streams in the Desert Lutheran Church in Tucson

We pray for Rev. Thomas Dunham and the people of Streams in the Desert Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Sunrise Conference. Visit their site at streamsinthedesert.us, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube.

Prayers, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardSeptember 21, 2021Streams in the Desert Tucson, Kino ConferenceComment

Prayers for Mountain View Lutheran Church in Phoenix

We pray for Rev. Christopher Heller, Rev. Glenn Zorb and the people of Mountain View Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Fiesta Conference. Visit their site at mvlutheran.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

Prayers, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardSeptember 15, 2021Mountain View Phoenix, Fiesta ConferenceComment

Prayers for Living Christ Lutheran Church in Flagstaff

We pray for Rev. Kurt Fangmeier and the people of Living Christ Lutheran Church in Flagstaff, part of the High Country Conference. Visit their site at lclcflag.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

We also give thanks for Pastor Kurt’s recent five year anniversary at Living Christ, along with the 20th anniversary of his ordination. Watch a celebratory video here or in this post.

Prayers, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardSeptember 14, 2021Living Christ Flagstaff, High Country ConferenceComment

Prayers for St. John’s Lutheran Church in Glendale

We pray for Rev. Peter Perry and the people of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Glendale, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their site at stjchurchaz.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube.

Prayers, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardSeptember 8, 2021St. John's Glendale, Cactus ConferenceComment

Prayers for Mount Zion Lutheran Church in Tucson

We pray for Rev. Craig Larson, Rev. Daniel Valasakos and the people of Mount Zion Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Santa Cruz Conference. Visit their site at mountzionelca.com, and their social media pages on Facebook and YouTube.

Prayers, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardSeptember 8, 2021Mount Zion Tucson, Kino ConferenceComment

Prayers for Pan de Vida Lutheran Church in Surprise

We pray for Rev. Mitchell Eickmann and the people of Pan de Vida Lutheran Church in Surprise, part of the Cactus Conference. Visit their Facebook page.

Prayers, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardSeptember 1, 2021Pan De Vida El Mirage, Cactus ConferenceComment

Prayers for Grand Canyon Seminarians

Please pray for seminarians from across the Grand Canyon Synod.

Veronica Alvarez: Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
Kylee Bestenlehner: Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Wanda Frenchman: Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
Julie Gerrish: Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
Morgan Kaus: Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Gail Kenny: Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Wyatt Linde: Princeton Theological Seminary
Zachary Nance: Wartburg Theological Seminary
Luis Ochoa: Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
Glenn Schrader: Wartburg Theological Seminary
Jennie Smith: Luther Seminary
Cari States-Codding: United Lutheran Seminary
Judi Tyler: Luther Seminary
Daniel Volkmann: Wartburg Theological Seminary
Daniel Weichart: Luther Seminary
Judy Wold: Trinity Lutheran Seminary

Prayers for Esperanza Lutheran Church in Phoenix

We pray for Rev. Annemarie Burke, Deacon Connie Rose-Kamprath, and the people of Esperanza Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Fiesta Conference. Visit their site at myesperanza.org, and their social media pages on Facebook and Twitter.

Prayers, Grand Canyon SynodBrian FlatgardAugust 31, 2021Esperanza Phoenix, Fiesta ConferenceComment