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For an end to war, violence, and genocide across the world, especially in Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, Israel, Haiti, Sudan, Myanmar, Yemen, India, and Pakistan…

For the ongoing work of first responders and relief organizations, including Lutheran Disaster Response in Kerr County, Texas, and in all places affected by natural disasters…

For those experiencing or anticipating storms and floods in the Northeast US and in the Gulf region…

For the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada who has elected the Rev. Dr. Larry Kochendorfer to serve as its fifth National Bishop and in thanksgiving for the ministry of outgoing National Bishop Susan Johnson…

For our own church and the discernment of voting members who will soon elect a new Presiding Bishop and Secretary of the ELCA…

For those affected by recent ICE raids in Camarillo, California, including those injured and killed…

For all victims of sexual abuse and assault…

For those killed and injured in a recent fire at an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts…

For an end to war, violence, and genocide across the world, especially in Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, Israel, Haiti, Sudan, Myanmar, Yemen, India, and Pakistan…

For those affected by Tropical Storm Chantal in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, and the threat of flooding…

For those grieving loss of life in the aftermath of severe flooding in Texas, and for the work of first responders and relief agencies…

For all victims of gun violence, including those affected by recent shootings in Albany (NY), Philadelphia, and Chicago over the holiday weekend…

For those who are uninsured and who do not have access to healthcare, and those who are at risk of losing health insurance…

For our neighbors and community members who depend on food assistance programs and other social services whose future funding is uncertain…

For the safety of families and individuals who travel this summer…

For all who are in the final stages of planning for the ELCA Churchwide Assembly beginning later this month…

For an end to war, violence, and genocide across the world, especially in Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, Israel, Haiti, Sudan, Myanmar, Yemen, India, and Pakistan…

For the victims of the most recent attack on a waterfront cafe in Gaza City, and for a lasting peace in Palestine and Israel…

For all victims of gun violence, especially in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho and Chicago, Illinois…

For the victims of a fire at a pharmaceutical factory in Southern India…

For those grieving the loss of life after the crash of Air India flight AI171…

For the safety of those traveling, gathering with family and friends, and celebrating this holiday weekend…

For veterans of war and all who suffer from PTSD…

For those with limited or threatened access to healthcare…

For an end to racism, poverty, and hatred…

For an end to war, violence, and genocide across the world, especially in Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, Israel, Haiti, Sudan, Myanmar, Yemen, India, and Pakistan…

For de-escalation of violence between Israel and Iran…

For those affected by volcanic eruptions in Indonesia…

For the close of the G7 summit and the forthcoming NATO summit…

For all in the path of Hurricane Erick in the eastern Pacific…

For those facing threats of extreme heat…

For all victims of gun violence, especially those who mourn following recent attacks on lawmakers and their families in Minnesota…

For immigrants, advocates, and legal professionals…

For safety, justice, and peace amidst protests and demonstrations…

For the health and well-being of LGBTQIA+ youth…

For the safety of families and individuals who travel this summer…

For Young Adults in Global Mission making preparations this summer for their upcoming year of service…

For justice and peace among nations where war and violence rage, especially Ukraine and Russia, Palestine and Israel, Haiti, Sudan, Myanmar, Yemen, India and Pakistan…

For victims of gun violence, especially members of the Israeli embassy staff in Washington D.C. and those killed in Waterbury, Connecticut…

For the aftermath of the glacier collapse in Blatten, Switzerland…

For those in need of affordable and accessible health care and food resources…

For immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees…

For international students seeking to pursue their education in the United States…

For LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities at the outset of Pride Month…

For synods of the ELCA as they gather in their assemblies, that the Spirit would enliven and guide them…

For justice and peace among nations where war and violence rage, especially Ukraine and Russia, Palestine and Israel, Haiti, Sudan, Myanmar, Yemen, India and Pakistan…

For all victims of gun violence, especially in Durban, South Africa; Mexico City, Mexico…

For victims of the bombing of the Palm Springs, CA fertility clinic…

For relief and recovery efforts following severe storms in the midwestern and eastern United States…

For all who grieve a loved one on Memorial Day, and for those who serve in the armed forces…

For graduating students and for all whose academic years are drawing to a close…
For synods of the ELCA as they gather in their assemblies…

For justice and peace among nations where war and violence rage, especially Ukraine and Russia, Palestine and Israel, Haiti, Sudan, Myanmar, Yemen, India and Pakistan…

For de-escalation of hostilities and a lasting peace between India and Pakistan…

For all affected by wildfires in Minnesota and Arizona, and flooding in Maryland…

For all in need of affordable and accessible healthcare…

For the financial well-being and sustainability of social service agencies, feeding programs, and anti-poverty initiatives…

For the vocation of colleges and universities, and for all faculty, staff, and students…

For Pope Leo XIV and the global Roman Catholic church…

For synods of the ELCA as they gather in their assemblies…

For graduating students in this season of transition…

For justice and peace among nations where war and violence rage, especially Ukraine and Russia, Palestine and Israel, Haiti, Sudan, Myanmar, Yemen…

For all victims of gun violence, especially at Florida State University and in Kashmir, India…
For our planet and the life it supports, for sustainability, and against earth’s exploitation…

For the memory and witness of Pope Francis, and for the Roman Catholic Church in this time of mourning and discernment…

For those fighting wildfires in New Jersey and for all threatened homes and habitats…

For those navigating earthquake aftermath in Istanbul…

For migrants, travelers, and those who are deported or detained…

For Christian unity in this Easter season…

For diversity of intellectual, emotional, and physical abilities, and for the gifts of neurodivergence…

For justice and peace among nations where war and violence rage, especially Ukraine and Russia, Palestine and Israel, Haiti, Sudan, Myanmar, Yemen…

For all victims of gun violence, in Dallas, TX…
For victims of the bombing of Anglical Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza…

For farmers, gardeners, and all who tend creation during the shift in seasons…

For safety for all refugees, migrants, and those seeking a homeland…

For the story of Jesus’s Passion and for his solidarity with all who are unjustly detained or denied due process…

For those who are preparing for baptism and those who accompany them…

For all Christians across the globe during this Holy Week and Easter…

For Jewish siblings observing Passover, and for the dignity and safety of people of all religious traditions…

For justice and peace among nations where war and violence rage, especially Ukraine and Russia, Palestine and Israel, Haiti, Sudan, Myanmar, Yemen…

For rescue and recovery work in Myanmar and Thailand, and for all who mourn…

For victims of the nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic…

For those affected by flooding and storms…

For aid workers in dangerous areas, and those who mourn aid workers killed in Gaza…

For all victims of gun violence, especially near Fredericksburg, Virginia…

For those whose livelihoods depend upon finance and trade, and for those who are most vulnerable amidst market downturns…

For all who raise their voice for justice in their communities…

For pastors, deacons, musicians, and lay leaders as they prepare worship for Holy Week…

For areas of the world impacted by ongoing war, conflict, and violence: Ukraine and Russia, Palestine and Israel, Haiti, Sudan, Myanmar, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Syria, Mali, Pakistan, Yemen…

For those affected by the measles outbreak, and for all children at risk for disease and malnutrition around the world…

For astronauts who explore the vastness of the cosmos, and for safe return of astronauts from the International Space Station…

For areas of the United States affected by storms, tornadoes, and blizzards…

For victims of the Honduran plane crash…

For libraries, museums, schools, and all institutions that empower curiosity and education…

For those monitoring earthquakes on the Mount Adams volcano in south-central Washington state…

For medical researchers and all who advance public health through the development of treatments, cures, and safe vaccines…

For areas of the world impacted by ongoing war, conflict, and violence, especially Ukraine, Palestine, and South Sudan…

For ongoing ceasefire and release of hostages in the Middle East…

For victims of a passenger train attack and hijacking in Pakistan…

For areas of political transition or turmoil, including Greenland, Syria, the Philippines, and Portugal…

For an end to discrimination, harassment, and bullying…

For students who rely on free and reduced-cost school meals…

For all farmers, especially on small and local farms…

For all modern prophets and truth-tellers who boldly declare God’s justice for the poor, the vulnerable, and the outcast…

For all suffering measles, RSV, and long Covid…

For gifts of education, research, science, and medicine, that build up the common good…