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For those participating in ‘God’s Work. Our Hands.’ Sunday and for those they will serve

For church musicians, faith formation leaders, and all church staff and volunteers at the start of the program year…

For those enduring extreme temperatures and power outages in California…

For those suffering and battling wildfires…

For victims and families grieving after stabbings in Saskatchewan…

For world leaders and nations in leadership transition…

For relief and recovery efforts following the earthquake in China…

For first responders and for our nation, as we remember the September 11, 2001 attacks…

For the United Nations team and all those navigating the dynamics surrounding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine…

For those remembering the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end..

For peaceful resolution to violent conflicts in Baghdad…

For communities in China impacted by drought…

For communities in Kentucky impacted by flooding and communities in California facing extreme heat…

For safe and equitable working environments for all people…

For the gifts of work and vocation…

For 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…

For 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…

For 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…

For 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…