Posts in Prayers
Prompts for Prayers of Intercession: December 5, 2021
  • For the victims of the Oxford High School shooting and all victims of gun violence…

  • For peace between nations…

  • For equity and justice for all peoples…

  • For all affected by flooding in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia…

  • For human rights activists and organizations…

  • For judges, lawyers, and all who make far-reaching and life-impacting decisions…

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Prompts for Prayers of Intercession: November 21, 2021
  • For all affected by flooding in the Pacific Northwest…

  • For all who are lonely or grieving a first holiday without a loved one…

  • For those in power, whose decisions effect the well-being of others…

  • For all who are experiencing anxiety and worry…

  • For all who struggle with strained family relationships

  • For lament over injustices perpetuated against American Indian and and Alaska Native peoples…

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A prayer for federal chaplains and chaplain candidates

Ever-living God, strengthen and sustain federal chaplains or chaplain candidates for the U.S. military, Veterans Affairs hospitals and federal correctional institutions, 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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A prayer for those in the armed forces

Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils that surround them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

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Prompts for Prayers of Intercession: November 14, 2021
  • For equitable access to healthcare and medical resources…

  • For attendees of the Astroworld festival and the families of those who died there…

  • For those suffering severe flooding in the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in India…

  • For all victims of senseless acts of violence and destruction…

  • For all in search of warm places of shelter as the weather turns…

  • For justice-seekers working in healthcare, housing, food and nutrition, and education…

  • In thanksgiving for the harvest that has been gathered and for the hands that worked the fields…

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Prompts for Prayers of Intercession: October 31, 2021
  • For candidates and voters in local elections…

  • For political unrest in Sudan and Tunisia…

  • For victims of gun violence…

  • For those recovering from recent severe weather…

  • For ecumenical and full communion partners, especially the Reformed Church in America…

  • For continued and increased access to Covid vaccines and treatments, and in memory of those who have died in the pandemic…

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Prayers for Lutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson

We pray for Interim Pastor John Leech and the people of Lutheran Church of the Foothills in Tucson, part of the Sunrise Conference. We also pray for Pastor Naomi Hartman, who received a unanimous vote on her call to serve Lutheran Church of the Foothills as pastor. Visit their site at foothillslutheran.org/, and their social media pages on Facebook.com and YouTube.

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