Posts in Prayers
For What Shall We Pray? 4/18/2023
  • For peace in our world, especially in Sudan, Ukraine, and Israel…

  • For a calming of tensions between North Korea and its neighbors…

  • In lament over mass shootings in our nation…

  • For survivors of sexual assault and abuse, especially in the Archdiocese of Baltimore…

  • In thanksgiving for public and private agencies that provide support and care for sexual assault and abuse survivors…

  • In confession of the church’s complicity in sexual abuse and its failure to protect children…

  • In thanksgiving for our National Parks, Forests, and Wilderness Areas; and for their continued preservation…

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For What Shall We Pray? 4/11/2023
  • For peace in Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, and Yemen…

  • For victims of gun violence, especially those who died in recent shootings in Nashville and Louisville…

  • For legislative bodies to summon the courage to enact meaningful gun safety laws…

  • For vulnerable families and adults who are losing their Medicaid and SNAP benefits…

  • For coastal communities threatened by rising sea levels…

  • For all facing the effects of natural disasters, including the volcano eruption and earthquake in eastern Russia…

  • For victims and those grieving following military airstrikes in Myanmar…

  • For all migrants, and especially for rescue operations of two migrant boats in the Mediterranean Sea…

  • For the work of Lutherans Caring for Creation, and for all organizations that advocate for sustainable practices…

  • For Muslims, Jews, Christians, and Orthodox Christians in the midst of holy observances…

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For What Shall We Pray? 4/4/2023
  • For the millions of people suffering from hunger and famine, especially in Nigeria, Somalia, Yemen and South Sudan…

  • For the joy of the resurrection to bring hope to those to whom death draws near…

  • For support and care for transgender people, amidst ongoing legislative actions…

  • For protesters and politicians in Nashville, TN…

  • For journalists and politicians imprisoned for seeking truth…

  • That the needs of the poor would be held in mind in our state and national legislatures…

  • For recent elections and their ramifications…

  • For peace in Ukraine, Palestine and Israel…

  • For victims of severe storms in the US Midwest and South…

  • For victims of the avalanche in northeastern India…

  • For victims of the train derailment in the Netherlands…

  • For ongoing recovery efforts in Tukey and Syria…

  • For courage among Christians to boldly proclaim love, justice, and resurrection hope…

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For What Shall We Pray? 3/28/2023
  • For the students and staff at Covenant School in Nashville, and for all who are grieving, traumatized, and fearful…

  • For open-heartedness, courage, and humility in conversations about gun violence and meaningful change in our society…

  • For families and friends of those who died in the immigration center fire in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico…

  • For earthquakes and severe weather in California…

  • For cleanup efforts following a chemical spill in the Delaware River…

  • For all those recovering from the devastating tornado in western Mississippi and Alabama…

  • For the people of Israel in the midst of political turmoil…

  • For peace in Ukraine and de-escalation of nuclear threats…

  • For Muslim siblings observing Ramadan, Jewish siblings preparing for Passover, and Christians who prepare to enter Holy Week…

  • For LBGTQIA+ siblings, especially children and youth, amidst restrictive legislative actions in state legislatures across the United States…

  • In lament over acts of discrimination, hatred, and oppression done in the name of Christ…

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For What Shall We Pray? 3/22/2023
  • For people involved in labor strikes – teachers in Los Angeles, workers across sectors in France, and hospital and airport workers in England…

  • For those working to stabilize political unrest in Kenya and South AFrica…

  • For the people of Russia and Ukraine, and for all peace and diplomacy efforts…

  • For Muslims across the world who are preparing for the holy season of Ramadan…

  • For rescue and relief efforts in Ecuador following this weekend’s earthquake…

  • For continued recovery efforts in Malawi following last week’s cyclone…

  • For educators, librarians, and all who steward knowledge and encourage learning…

  • For all who mourn, and for all who watch and wait at bedside of those nearing death…

  • For women across the world who continue to stand up, speak out, love, fight, and flourish despite opposition and violence…

  • For marginalized and vulnerable communities, and for their allies and advocates…

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For What Shall We Pray? 3/15/2023
  • For all who are anxious for their financial future after this week’s bank collapses and for keen and collaborative wisdom among those crafting policies in response…

  • For peace and protection for our transgender siblings, and especially transgender youth, as 41 state legislatures consider bills restricting and revoking their rights…

  • For a path forward and a renewed commitment to the common good amidst continued political partisan division in the United States and across the globe…

  • For people on the west coast of the United States, Australia, and Kenya who are living with extreme flooding; for those facing threat of sever storms on the east coast of the United States; and for victims of Cyclone Freddy in Malawi…

  • In thanksgiving for recently negotiated peace between Iran and Saudi Arabia…

  • For the people of El Salvador, living under a century of civil conflict…

  • For Muslim siblings preparing for Ramadan…
    For all caregivers who provide for, educate, and nurture children…

  • For all navigating news of pregnancy, expected or unexpected, and for their support systems…

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