Holy One, Shape our prayers to the Gospel of Your Son. Teach us to see as you see and to feel as you feel. This is our prayer. This day and each day, we lift up our prayers for each and every person who needs to see you in their lives and to feel your […]
What Are We That You Are Mindful of Us: Prayers for Yemen, Idlib and a Neglected Earth (September 27, 2018)
What are we that you are mindful of us? You made us a little lower than the heavenly beings, and crowned us with glory and honor. You made us ruler over the works of your hands; You put everything under our feet O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is our name in all the Earth.” […]
The Darkness Has Never Overcome the Light: Prayers for Nigeria Floods and Zimbabwe Cholera (September 20, 2018)
“For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” – 1 Corinthians 11:26 We come before you today, O God, a mixture of emotions, with a plethora of experiences. Guide our hearts as we look on this world in which we live, so that we […]
Precious Lord, Take My Hand: Prayers for Hurricane Florence, Typhoon Mangkhut and Kabul (September 13, 2018)
“So we can say with confidence, with boldness, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.’ ” Hebrews 12:6 Precious Lord, take my hand, Lead me on, let me stand, I am tired, I am weak, I am worn. Through the storm, through the night, Lead me on to the light. Take my […]
Do Not Fear: Prayers for Refugees on Lesbos, a Typhoon in Japan and Brazil’s Museum Fire (September 6, 2018)
Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Do not fear, I […]
How Long, O Lord: Prayers for the Rohingya, Abuse Survivors and Earthquakes in Venezuela and Iran (August 30, 2018)
How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I bear pain in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all day long? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Psalm 13:1-2 (NRSV) How long, O Lord? Our hearts and […]
God of Tender Souls Clinging: Prayers for the Kerala Floods, Besieged Ghazni, and Wildfires (August 23, 2018)
God of compassion God of green earth and snow God of darkness And illumination God of new things And of things torn apart God of waters and maker of dry land God of tender souls clinging God in this moment and across all sunrises and the universe Help us to understand our place in this […]
One of Those Days When It Is Hard to Pray: For Kabul, the Genoa Bridge and the Kerala Floods (August 16, 2018)
God, today is one of those days when it is hard to pray. One of the days when life feels so overwhelming that shutting down might seem like the best option. And on days like today, we have this community of prayer that lifts us up. Right now, we pray for each one reading this […]
Your Wings Enfolding Us: Prayers for the Yemen School Bus Attack, the Lombok Earthquake, and Gaza (August 8, 2018)
Holy One, our lives push us forward each day, distracting and distressing us. We move through the motions and meet the demands laid out before us. We have many priorities and not enough time. We make decision after decision that pulls our attention away from you. Yet, you are here. We declare this; we believe […]
On God Alone I Wait Silently: Prayers for Wildfires, Water Shortages and Refugees (August 2, 2018)
On God alone I wait silently; God my deliverer, God my strong tower. Paraphrase from Ps. 62, John L. Bell* When all efforts have been made to cope with natural disasters: the earthquake in Lombok, Indonesia; the wildfires in California, USA, Sweden, Siberia, Russian Federation, Greece, water shortages in Yemen, the UK, Syria, Kenya; On God alone I wait silently; God my deliverer, God […]
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