Almighty God of peace, mercy, and compassion, hear our prayers. Today we come before You with heavy hearts, as we see communities around the world facing devastating weather and natural disasters. We pray for California, U.S., as the state prepares for a potentially historic El Niño season and has declared a state of emergency. We […]
Prayers for Iran
Prayers naming Iran hold nuclear negotiations and the tension around them, strikes and fragile ceasefires, and talks that begin and stall. Protest is a recurring theme, particularly the treatment of women and of schoolgirls, along with those imprisoned or censored. Journalists and activists who speak at real cost are honored.
World News This Week in Prayer, Thursday, September 17, 2026
O Lord, let our spirits arise to meet with you today as the morning rises to meet the sun. Let our hearts rejoice in your unfailing goodness. Let our mouths sing new songs of praise and adoration when we consider your creation and the wonders you have made. We are in awe of the splendor […]
Forgotten by Us, Dear to You: Prayers for Ukraine, Thailand’s School Shooting, and Ebola in DR Congo (August 20, 2026)
Holy and gracious God, who loves all and forgets none, we bring to you our prayers for all your children around the globe. For all in the throes of violence and war, including Ukraine and Russia, Palestine and Israel, Iran and the USA, India, Kenya, Indonesia, Haiti, and anywhere your people live in fear: Hear […]
Wonder and Grief: The Total Eclipse, Colombia’s Earthquake, and Journalists of Courage (August 13, 2026)
Lover of the sky, painted with pink and gold streaks, with billowy clouds that invite us to rest, we praise you for the beauty that you gift us each day. We ask your forgiveness for our lack of attention. Thank you for offering us the extraordinary event of a total eclipse in Greenland, Spain, and […]
Prayers for the World’s Waterways: Drought, Floods, and the Strait of Hormuz (August 6, 2026)
Spirit of God, as you hovered over the waters at the start of the creation, hover over the waterways of our world through navigation, water treatment, purification, desalination, and sewage treatment to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases. We pray for the safe passage of goods and supplies as nations use maritime waterways, where wars […]
Through the Water and the Fire: Prayers for European Wildfires, Japan’s Earthquake, and Addiction (July 30, 2026)
Gracious and loving God, we come before You with humble hearts, mindful of a world that longs for Your peace and healing. We lift to You those who are suffering from war and violence, those recovering from natural disasters, those facing hunger, illness, loneliness, and uncertainty, and all who carry burdens known only to You. […]
Weeping and Rejoicing: Prayers for the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea, and a Handshake for Lebanon (July 23, 2026)
Holy One, Source of all peoples, you call us to rejoice with those who rejoice and to weep with those who weep. Hear us now, as we bring you the week’s sorrows and its small, stubborn joys. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. We weep with the people of Iran, Kuwait, and the Gulf […]
Swords into Plowshares: Prayers for Iran, Ukraine, Sudan, and All Who Seek Refuge (July 16, 2026)
Holy One, Creator of every nation and every people, Breath that moved over the waters before the dawn of creation, we come before you carrying a world that is beautiful and wounded in equal measure. Your prophets dreamed of a day when swords would become plowshares and nations would learn war no more. Yet this […]
We Cry Aloud to God: Prayers After Venezuela’s Earthquakes, Europe’s Heat, and the Ebola Outbreak (July 2, 2026)
God of our Mothers and Fathers, we come to you this week with adoration and praise, with lament and longing, with sadness and grief. We see beauty in your world, and we see devastation. We cry aloud to you this week for some of the conditions and situations in the world you created. We join […]
A New Day Is Dawning: Prayers for Ice, Salmon Streams, Antarctica, and the Strait of Hormuz (June 18, 2026)
“And yet, there is only One great thing, The only thing: To live to see in huts and on journeys The great day that dawns And the light that fills the world.” – Inuit song of blessing Oh God of great mystery and God of the hearth and home. God of the seas and those […]
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