We pray for Rev. Karn Carroll and the people of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Capital Conference. Visit their site at oslconline.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Vimeo.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Mark Perry 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.
Read MoreFor communities in China impacted by drought…
For communities in Algeria impacted by wildfires…
For victims of gun violence in Washington DC…
For resolution to the ongoing war in Ukraine as we cross the six-month mark of the war, and especially remembering Ukraine’s Independence Day (August 24)…
For those grieving the loss of a pet…
For those struggling with debt or financial stress…
For those experiencing housing insecurity…
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.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Roland Harder and the people of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Buckeye, part of the Cactus Conference.
Read MoreFor victims and families of the mosque bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan…
For members of congregations to feel equipped and energized to engage with the efforts uplifted during the Churchwide Assembly…
For students of all ages who are returning to school…
For those struggling to pay for their medications…
For those experiencing chronic illness…
For communities experiencing drought…
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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreFor the capacity to wisely live into the discernments made during the Churchwide Assembly…
For those in Seoul, South Korea impacted by heavy flooding…
For those in Europe who continue to navigate extreme temperatures…
For those who are incarcerated…
For educators preparing their classrooms for a new school year…
We pray for Rev. Amalia Vagts 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 and YouTube.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreFor those who are tending, harvesting and sharing seasonal produce…
For communities in eastern Kentucky impacted by flooding…
For communities in the western United States experiencing expanding wildfires…
For collective engagement in the ELCA’s Truth-Seeking and Truth-Telling Initiative
For those who are experiencing insomnia…
For students, teachers, and school workers preparing for the start of the academic year…
For those who are gathering for the Churchwide Assembly…
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 and YouTube.
Read MoreWe 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 and YouTube.
Read MoreThe ELCA gathers for its Churchwide Assembly next week, August 8–12, 2022. As I travel to Ohio to attend this gathering, I invite you to pray for all 900 voting members are attending, including ten others who will represent the Grand Canyon Synod: Glenn Austad, Roger Bailey, Pastor David Brandfass, Barbara Carl, Laura Hollengreen, Hannah Manzanares, Pastor Matthew Metevelis, Pastor Charles Newman, Sarah Morris, and Pastor Christine Stoxen.
Read MoreIn gratitude for and solidarity with members of our community living with disabilities…
For communities harmed by earthquakes in the Philippines and threatened by wildfires in California…
For the life of Rev. Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo, the first Native American woman ordained in the Lutheran church…
For European and world leaders in discernment and negotiations over energy resources…
For volunteer election judges across the country, as they train and give of their time to ensure the integrity of the election process in the U.S…
For farm workers suffering the effects of climate change and recent extreme weather…
We pray for Jamie Williams and her family, including her husband Taylor and their three children, as well as her parents, retired pastor Jim Price and wife Cathy of Sun City West. After a diagnosis in February, Jamie continues breast cancer treatments and surgeries for the next six months.
Rev. Jim Price updates us with news that Jamie’s recent surgery could not have gone better, with testing showing no further cancer and the progress schedule being updated by many weeks. “Our thanks to everyone that held our one and only daughter up in prayer because the ‘prayers changed things!”’ Thanks be to God! ❤️🙏🏻
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. David Wold’s family and friends, especially his wife Darlene, after he passed away peacefully on July 16, 2022, surrounded by his family.
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