We uplift and pray for Rev. Douglas Moffat and the people of Faith Lutheran Church in Yuma, part of the Cactus Conference.
Read MoreWe uplift and pray for Rev. Paul Block, Rev. Lourdes Olson and the people of New Song Lutheran Church in Henderson, part of the Colorado River Conference.
Read MoreFor areas of the world impacted by ongoing war, conflict, and violence, especially Ukraine, Palestine, and South Sudan…
For ongoing ceasefire and release of hostages in the Middle East…
For victims of a passenger train attack and hijacking in Pakistan…
For areas of political transition or turmoil, including Greenland, Syria, the Philippines, and Portugal…
For an end to discrimination, harassment, and bullying…
For students who rely on free and reduced-cost school meals…
For all farmers, especially on small and local farms…
For all modern prophets and truth-tellers who boldly declare God’s justice for the poor, the vulnerable, and the outcast…
For all suffering measles, RSV, and long Covid…
For gifts of education, research, science, and medicine, that build up the common good…
We pray for the family and friends of Rev. Jack Raymond Neimi, who passed peacefully at home on January 15, 2025. The primary memorial service for Pastor Niemi will be held in California, with a smaller local service at Lord of Life Lutheran in Sun City West on March 20, 2025, at 11 am.
Pastor Niemi was born in Two Harbors MN, and lived in Surprise, Arizona. He was a member of Lord of Life in Sun City West. He served many churches in the Grand Canyon Synod.
Read MoreWe uplift and pray for Rev. Tina Mills and the people of Our Savior’s of East Mesa Lutheran Church in Mesa, part of the Rio Salado Conference.
Read MoreWe uplift and pray for Rev. Amalia Vagts, Rev. Glenn Schrader and the people of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Kino Conference.
Read MoreFor areas of the world impacted by ongoing war, conflict, and violence, especially Ukraine, Palestine, Myanmar, and South Sudan…
For those in the path of Cyclone Alfred in Australia…
For those who are unemployed, underemployed, or facing uncertainty regarding employment…
For areas of the United States facing significant winter weather…
For Pope Francis, during his continued hospitalization…
For Muslim neighbors observing Ramadan…
For Jewish neighbors celebrating Purim…
For those preparing for baptism during the holy season of Lent…
For the dignity, autonomy, and safety of women, and in thanksgiving for their gifts and contributions in the world…
For all whose civil rights are threatened or erased, especially our transgender neighbors…
For safety and protection for migrants, and for justice for those who have been deported or forcibly relocated…For those who use God’s gifts of science and medicine to explore cures, preventions, and vaccines…
We uplift and pray for Rev. Beth Gallen and the people of New Journey Lutheran Church in Fountain Hills, part of the Northeast Valley Conference.
Read MoreWe uplift and pray for Rev. Jill Doherty, Rev. Joseph Doherty, Rev. Katie Langston and the people of New Promise Lutheran Church in St. George, part of the Colorado River Conference.
Read MoreFor areas of the world impacted by ongoing war, conflict, and violence, especially Ukraine, Palestine, Myanmar, and South Sudan…
For refugees, migrants, and detained peoples around the world, including the deportation of Uyghurs out of Thailand…
For Muslim neighbors preparing to begin observance of the holy month of Ramadan…
For access to healthcare and for all who rely on government programs to maintain that access…
For medical research and advances in public health…
For Pope Francis, during his continued hospitalization…
For congregations and their leaders, as they prepare for Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent…
For the body of Christ in all of its diversity…
For Jesus’s Transfiguration and for all who seek to be seen and loved for who they truly are…
We uplift and pray for Rev. Christine Stoxen and the people of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chandler, part of the Fiesta Conference.
Read MoreWe uplift and pray for Rev. Greg Hartman and the people of New Spirit Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Kino Conference.
Read MoreFor areas of the world impacted by ongoing war, conflict, or political instability, especially Ukraine, Gaza, and Bangladesh…
For safety for all travelers, especially air travel…
For health care workers, researchers, environmental workers, educators, and all professions affected by political changes…
For those who rely on medication for health and well-being…
For Pope Francis, during his hospitalization and treatment…
For flooding in Kansas and West Virginia…
For winter weather and those who live without home or shelter…
We uplift and pray for Rev. Judi Tyler and the people of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Phoenix, part of the Capital Conference.
Read MoreWe uplift and pray for Rev. Craig Corbin and the people of Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Lake Havasu City, part of the Colorado River Conference.
Read MoreFor areas of the world impacted by ongoing war, conflict, or political instability, especially Ukraine, Gaza, and Bangladesh…
For Israeli and Palestinian hostages…
For all organizations whose mission and work centers on migrants, elders, those living in poverty, those seeking behavioral health services, foster care and adoption services, employment assistance, hunger relief, and other ministries of societal care…
For our nation, all who govern, and all leaders tasked with attending to the common good…
For healthcare workers and health research…
For those affected by flu, COVID, RSV, norovirus, and other heightened illnesses…
For global neighbors, especially Canada and Mexico…
For ongoing earthquakes on the Greek island of Santorini…
For victims of the Guatemalan bus crash and their families…
We uplift and pray for Rev. Kevin Meyer and the people of Covenant Lutheran Church in Quartzsite, part of the Cactus Conference.
Read MoreWe uplift and pray for Rev. Daniel Valasakos, Rev. Louis Liss and the people of Mount Zion Lutheran Church in Tucson, part of the Kino Conference.
Read MoreFor areas of the world impacted by ongoing war, conflict, or political transition: Ukraine, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria…
For shooting victims in Örebro, Sweden…
For those experiencing earthquakes on the Greek island of Santorini…
For the victims of plane crashes in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia…
For the work of Lutheran Services in America, Global Refuge, and other Lutheran ministries…
For the the African Descent Lutheran Association and for ELCA staff at the Ministries of Diverse Cultures and Communities desk…
For all who are unemployed, underemployed, and unjustly removed from employment…
For migrants and all who travel, especially those seeking refuge from violence, injustice, and abuse…
For threats to human rights across the world…
For all who struggle with the challenges of winter, especially those without stable housing or heat and those who experience seasonal affective disorder…
For all who experience discrimination, violence, or injustice due to race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, or other identity…
For the United States in this time of political tension and transition…
We uplift and pray for Rev. Stephen Talmage, Rev. Nanette Christofferson and the people of Love of Christ Lutheran Church in Mesa, part of the Rio Salado Conference.
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