We pray for Rev. Mark Perry, Annela Rova and the people of Sierra Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Vista, part of the Sunrise Conference. Visit their site at selcaz.org and their Facebook page.
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For the newly elected leadership of the National Council of Churches…
For the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi and the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland, newly celebrating the ordination of women as pastors in the church…
For congregations and ministries discerning their futures…
For recovery efforts in India after record rainfall and flooding…
For children who have lost parents and grandparents to the Covid-19 virus…
For those who are excluded, overlooked, or unwelcome as a result of disability…
We pray for Rev. Roland Harder and the people of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Buckeye, part of the Cactus Conference.
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We pray for The Rev. Cheryl Fox and the people of St. John’s Episcopal Lutheran Church in Williams, part of the High Country Conference. Visit their site at stjohnswilliamsaz.org and their Facebook page.
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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…
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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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…
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.
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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.
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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…
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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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