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 […]
Prayers for Russia
War with Ukraine dominates what has been prayed here for Russia, together with ceasefire talks, sanctions and strained relations with neighboring countries. Other prayers hold protesters and journalists at risk, nuclear tension, wildfires in Siberia, and the care of creation in the far north.
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Let There Be Peace on Earth: Prayers for US and Iran Talks, Ukraine, and the Ebola Epidemic (June 4, 2026)
Dear Heavenly Father, We come before you with humble hearts, asking for your peace and guidance. In a time when division, conflict, and misunderstanding seem to separate people, we pray that you would unite us in love, compassion, and respect. End wars as only your message of perfect love can. Unify your children as only […]
In Faith and Trust: A Pentecost Prayer for Nations at War, the Ebola Crisis, and All Who Tell the Truth (May 21, 2026)
We can think of intercession as expanding God’s being in every situation we open to Him. – Sr Margaret Mary, SPB in “Seeking God in the Silence” In intercession, we, the intercessors, need to know something of the circumstances to kindle our concern. God already knows it all, but it seems in the mystery […]
Why Do You Stand Looking Up Toward Heaven: Prayers for Iran, Mali, the Philippines, and India’s Heat (May 14, 2026)
When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? […]
For the Beauty of the Earth: Prayers for Lebanon, Sudan’s Famine, and Creatures Rescued (May 7, 2026)
God of All of the Nations of the World, we are in awe at the beauty of the earth, the flowers and fruitfulness in springtime, the warmth of summer sunshine, the harvest of crops, and the turning colors of the deciduous leaves in autumn, the white snow and clear ice of winter. We are grateful […]
On the Road to Emmaus: Prayers for Lebanon, Turkey’s School Shootings, and a Sunken Rohingya Boat (April 16, 2026)
Easter God, In this change of seasons, for some autumn, for others springtime, may it be a time of new beginnings, We realize that oftentimes the news tells us a different story. When we read the news, We often feel it is still full of death and decay, As if we remained in the tomb […]
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