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For victims of the the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas and for their loved ones…

For all people, families, and communities affected by gun violence…

For local, state, and federal lawmakers, that justice, peace, and safety may prevail…

For students and graduates at the end of this school year (especially local institutions)…

For families searching for infant formula to feed their children, and for affordable access to safe, healthy nourishment for all people…

For families and friends remembering loved ones who died while serving in the United States armed forces on this Memorial Day weekend…

For peace between nations and an end to war across the globe…

For victims of the Tops grocery store shooting in Buffalo, NY and for their loved ones…

For victims of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church shooting in Laguna Woods, CA and for their loved ones…
For all who live in fear of racially or politically motivated violence, that they will be safe from harm…

For people, families, and communities affected by gun violence…

For the loved ones of the one million Americans who have died of COVID-19 and the six million people who have died of COVID-19 globally…

For people, all creatures, and livelihoods in the path of wildfires in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and elsewhere, and for the safety of those who are fighting the fires…

For the people of Ukraine and people throughout the world who are endangered by violence and warfare…

For students finishing the semester and preparing to graduate…

For people living with mental illness and for all who work to improve access to mental health care and combat the stigma of mental illness…

For leaders running for elected office as the season for state and local primaries begins, and for all who use their political office to support the welfare of all people

With thanksgiving for mothers of all kinds and for all people who provide compassionate care to others…

For people for whom Mother’s Day is difficult, including those who are grieving, those in difficult relationship circumstances, or those experiencing infertility…

For all wrestling with difficult decisions about pregnancy, parenthood, and childcare…

For all people seeking safe, equitable, and empowered access to healthcare…

For the beloved memory of the more than 15 million lives lost, directly and indirectly, due to the Covid-19 pandemic…

For those battling wildfires in New Mexico, suffering dust storms in Colorado, and cleaning up after tornadoes in Texas and Oklahoma…

For the protection of people and all creatures in the path of wildfires in New Mexico, Arizona, and Nebraska…

For Ukrainian refugees, displaced internally and internationally, and for all refugees of armed conflict throughout the world…

With thanksgiving for the gifts of Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and throughout society…

For our Muslim neighbors celebrating Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of their Ramadan fast…

For synods, their leaders, and their bishops as synod assemblies begin to gather…

For all who were baptized or who affirmed their baptisms at Easter…

For people facing violence in the Donbas region of Ukraine…

For Orthodox Christians celebrating Easter this week…

For interfaith peace and understanding as people of different faiths observe this holy time of year…

For wisdom and compassion to treasure and preserve our planet, God’s own beloved creation…

For our Jewish neighbors as they observe Yom HaShoah and for people facing genocide throughout the world…