World in Prayer

Sharing in God’s loving compassion for all

We Thirst for You: Advent Prayers After the Colombia Plane Crash and Tropical Storm Otto (December 28, 2016)

O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will […]

He Came Down That We May Have Peace: An Epiphany Prayer for Persecuted Christians (January 7, 2016)

“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;…” “I have summoned you by name; you are mine. Do not be afraid, for I am with you;” Isaiah 43: 1 & 5 “Why did he come?  He came down that we may have love, … peace, … joy.”  Cameroon (Africa) Carol As we celebrate the Baptism […]

For God So Loved the World: A Christmas Prayer Naming Every Nation in Its Own Language (December 23, 2015)

Christmas 2015 For God so loved the world (such a beloved world, to warrant such a gift) That he gave his only Son (such love, to be born amongst us) To live and die as one of us (so strong with tenderness, such joy in sorrow) To imbue us with a spirit of adoption      […]

A Weak and Vulnerable Infant: An Advent Prayer for Refugees and Detained Children (December 17, 2015)

Almighty God, we worship you, as you make your way into the world as a weak and vulnerable infant. Prepare us to receive you in our country, in our home, and in our heart. We pray for all those who are weak and vulnerable, and who need help from those around them. As we look […]

We Wait with Mary: An Advent Prayer for Syrian Refugees Welcomed to Canada (December 10, 2015)

God of the Whole World, we wait with Mary during this season of Hanukkah and thank You for our lives’ many miracles and blessings. We light one candle each day in recognition of the illumination and hope You bring into our homes and neighborhoods. In this halfway point of Advent, we pray for those who […]

How Can We Pray With Joy: An Advent Prayer After the San Bernardino Shooting (December 3, 2015)

Stir up our hearts, Lord God, to prepare the way of your Son. By his coming give to all the people of the world knowledge of your salvation. From Prayer of the Day for Second Sunday of Advent, Common Lectionary How much we want to pray this prayer, holy and compassionate God. How much we […]

Every Inch of Soil: A Christmas Prayer for Every Nation on Earth, Named One by One (December 26, 2014)

On this Christmas day, may we all recommit ourselves to love, to life, to saying “yes” to God’s unexpected invitations.  To seeking and meeting the Holy in unexpected places, in the powerless and the hungry, the vulnerable and the longing. May this be a year of hope, and joy. Of giving birth, from the deepest […]

Gifts of the Wise Men: An Epiphany Prayer for Chile’s Fires and Sudan’s Displaced (January 9, 2014)

And, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped […]

Home by Another Road: A New Year Prayer for a World Still Broken After Christmas (January 2, 2014)

World in Prayer This Week – January 2, 2014 “And having been warned in dream not to return to Herod, they [the Wise Ones] left for their own country by another road.”  Matthew 2:12 (NRSV) God of dreams and desires, in this sacred season you reach to the world in rhythms beyond the rational.  An […]