World in Prayer

Sharing in God’s loving compassion for all

World News This Week in Prayer – Thursday, April 28, 2016

Jesus said, ‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not let them be afraid.’ God of comfort, God of peace, we are often fear-filled people. We regard our world through eyes clouded by tears of fear and frustration, making it difficult to […]

World News This Week in Prayer – Thursday, March 11, 2016

  Alpha and Omega God, I realize again and again that I am a person of privilege.  I am confronted with the fact that I have so much, so many opportunities.  I am convicted by my daily “concerns;” which restaurant will I go to for dinner, will my latest on-line shopping purchases be delivered on […]

World News This Week In Prayer – Thursday, January 14, 2016

Your love is steadfast, O Lord, but how fickle we are. We are never satisfied. In our dissatisfaction we destroy that which we do not understand and devastate that which satisfies as if there is never enough. Our prayers are prayers of contrast as we recognize political, financial and economic pressures are very different across […]

World News This Week in Prayer – Thursday, November 26, 2015

17 Pray constantly, and 18 give thanks to God no matter what circumstances you find yourself in. (This is God’s will for all of you in Jesus the Anointed.) 19 Don’t suppress the Spirit.  ~ 1 Thessalonians 5: 17 – 19 The Voice Compassionate and merciful God it is good to give you thanks and praise this […]

World News This Week in Prayer – Thursday, November 19

Violence is what happens when we don’t know what else to do with our suffering. – Parker Palmer Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. – Hebrews 13:2 “Do not be afraid,” the messenger from God said to Mary. “Do not be afraid,” the messenger […]

World News This Week in Prayer- Thursday, November 5

God of love, God of inclusion, God of justice and peace, we come to you with hearts heavy with the things that are happening in our world over which we have no control. Lack of control is scary, feels threatening. And yet, even in the midst of our confusion and frustration, there is a truth […]

World News This Week in Prayer – Thurs., July 16, 2015

“Be still, and know that I am God!     I am exalted among the nations,     I am exalted in the earth.” -Psalm 46:10 (NRSV)   In the midst of the tasks of life, the busy-ness, the rush, the never-ending to-do lists, it is easy to lose sight of you, O God. Still us now, so that […]

World News This Week in Prayer – Thursday, July 2, 2015

How long, O Lord? Will you forget me for ever?     How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul     and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;     light […]