World in Prayer

Sharing in God’s loving compassion for all

Prayers for the United States

Prayers naming the United States have followed storms, tornadoes, wildfires and floods across many states, along with elections and political tension, gun violence, and questions of migration and race. Health, mental health and the well-being of ordinary households appear often, as do thanksgivings for its landscapes and wild places.

World News This Week in Prayer – Thursday, October 22, 2026

Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God… Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, so that we may rejoice and be glad all our days… Have compassion […]

World News This Week in Prayer – Thurs., Sept. 30, 2026

Creator God, As the Western hemisphere enters autumn, we see the changing leaves and bold colours that remind us that beauty can emerge even in seasons of letting go.  The rhythms of creation remind us that life always changes, nothing stays stagnant, and sacredness can be found in release. But we know that letting go […]

World News This Week in Prayer – Thurs., Sept. 24, 2026

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 […]

Border Children, Wood Ducks, and the Roman Telescope | World News This Week in Prayer, September 10, 2026

In the tender compassion of our God The Dawn from on high shall break in To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death And to guide our feet into the way of peace. Luke 1:78-79 O Lord, We see the wreckage of nations and the ruin of cities, and the […]

World News This Week In Prayer – Thursday, September 3, 2026

Ideas for using the prayer in congregational worship: In 1739 Charles Wesley composed the text to “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing,” and in 1828 Carl Gotthelf Gläser set Wesley’s text to the hymn tune he composed and named AZMON. In 1989, Miriam Therese Winter set fresh words to the hymn’s majestic music. Winter’s […]

Neighbors, Not Enemies: A Prayer for Canada and the United States, DR Congo, and the Himalayan Flood (August 28, 2026)

Dear God of all the people who live on the earth, our weeks hold both joys and tragedies that are sometimes near us and sometimes what seems like a world away.  We all live and move and have our being alongside our neighbors – those who share our time zones, even the schools for our […]

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 […]

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