World in Prayer

Sharing in God’s loving compassion for all

Be Still, for the Presence of the Lord: A Prayer for Meriam Ibrahim (June 26, 2014)

“I will create a pathway in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19 Beloved Holy One, Amidst the muted roar of nighttime and early morning traffic on highways, the stench of diesel and gasoline, the noise of human living, You are here. YOU ARE. Praise be! Whatever our situation – in town, village, […]

Wind Who Makes All Winds That Blow: A Pentecost Prayer for the Church and a Groaning World (June 5, 2014)

Wind who makes all winds that blow, gusts that bend the sapling low, gales that heave the sea in waves, stirrings in the mind’s deep caves: aim your breath with steady power on your church, this day, this hour. Raise, renew the life we’ve lost, Spirit God of Pentecost. Loving God, Creator God, your children are […]

Searching for Olympic Goodness: A Prayer for Sochi, the Mogadishu Bombing, and UK Floods (February 28, 2014)

Creativity God, we search for wholeness because your energy within us desires such. With this in mind, we see the incessant news from our world that seems to portray more brokenness than ever before. A week ago, those in the United States were reminded by one Olympic national news correspondent that “…no amount of Olympic glory […]

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind: An Advent Prayer Remembering Nelson Mandela (December 12, 2013)

This week, Dear Lord, has been one where the contrast between what is right and what is convenient or what we choose to do has been held up to scrutiny. We give thanks for the example that change is possible through the life journey and work of Nelson Mandela.  We pray for honesty, humility, and […]

God of Many Names: A Prayer for Ancient Hatreds, Burning Churches, and New Hungers (November 25, 2013)

“God of many Names,” we sing in our hymnbook. Holy God, we come to you from many places with many needs, calling upon you by many names depending on our needs. When all around us is injustice and oppression, we need you as Judge.  When all is broken and shattered, we need you as Reconciler […]

Your Word Is a Lamp: An Interfaith Prayer for Peace in Forgotten Wars (October 17, 2013)

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” – Psalm 119:105 Loving God of light and goodness and grace and peace; by whatever name you are known we give you thanks. With people of faith around the world we proclaim you and seek common ways to worship and serve […]