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For justice and peace among nations where war and violence rage, especially Palestine and Israel, Iran, Myanmar, Iraq, Haiti, Russia and Ukraine, Burkina Faso, Sudan, and South Sudan…

For Native Americans celebrating cultural identity through powwows this summer and for preservation and appreciation of indigenous heritage…

For victims of landsides in Central and South America…

For cleanup efforts after a major oil spill near Singapore…

For those grieving the heat-related deaths of more than 500 pilgrims in Mecca during Hajj…

For extreme heat in India and other places around the globe…

For the health of our planet and people, creatures, and habitats most impacted by climate change…

For migrants missing or lost after shipwrecks in the Mediterranean…

For victims of human rights violations, especially in Greece, and for protection for all migrants…

For a resolution to violence in the South China Sea…

For justice and peace among nations where war and violence rage, especially Palestine and Israel, Iran, Myanmar, Iraq, Haiti, Russia and Ukraine, Burkina Faso, and South Sudan…

For victims of the capsized boat off the coast of Yemen, and for the plight of all migrants…

For excessive heat warnings, storm threats, and all areas of the nation facing extreme weather…

For the Southern Baptist Convention as delegates gather for its annual meeting…

For all victims of violence, including shooing victims in Atlanta, GA and Cornell College (IA) stabbing victims in northeastern China…

For citizens of Malawi, grieving the death of Vice President Saulos Chilima and others after a plane crash…

For safety and protection for all travelers…

For fathers and all who serve as caregivers, role models, and parental figures…

For advocates and peacemakers who continue to lead society in the work of racial justice and reconciliation…

For justice and peace among nations where war and violence rage, especially Palestine and Israel, Iran, Myanmar, Iraq, Haiti, Russia and Ukraine, Burkina Faso, and South Sudan…

For elections and political transitions around the world…

At the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests…

For those affected by severe flooding in southern Germany…

For those evacuated due to the eruption of Mount Kanlaon Monday night on Negros Island in the Philippines…

For safety and relief during extreme heat waves in Arizona and California…

For protection and compassion for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants…

For victims of the mass shooting in Akron, Ohio…

For veterans and all military personnel and their families, at the 80th anniversary of D-Day…

For justice and peace among nations where war and violence rage, especially Palestine and Israel, Iran, Myanmar, Iraq, Haiti, Russia and Ukraine, Burkina Faso, and South Sudan…

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

For all mourning the loss of life, home, livelihood, or property after mudslides in Papua New Guinea…

For all mourning the loss of life, home, livelihood, or property after tornadoes, heavy storms, flash flooding, and the loss of power across the United States…

For the integrity of public institutions, for all public servants, and for good governance in our national, state, and local governments…

For teachers and educators, students and their families in these waning days of the school year…

For justice and peace among nations where war and violence rage, especially Palestine and Israel, Iran, Myanmar, Iraq, Haiti, Russia and Ukraine, Burkina Faso, and South Sudan…

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

For all countries whose national life is marked by destabilizing events, especially Slovakia and Iran…

For areas of Texas and the Midwest in the midst of severe storms…

For safety for all who serve in our nation’s armed forces, and for families who remember loved ones this Memorial Day…

For all who live with mental illness, that they receive the support they need…

For gardeners, landscapers, farmers and farm laborers, and all who tend our land…

For justice and peace among nations where war and violence rage, especially Palestine and Israel, Iran, Myanmar, Iraq, Haiti, Russia and Ukraine, Burkina Faso, and South Sudan…

For all people who must leave their homes to preserve their safety, especially in Rafah…

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

For the people, plants, and animals harmed by flooding in Afghanistan…

For safety, good government, and an end to violence in Burkina Faso in the midst of civilian killings and media banning…

For aid workers in every place whose work risks harm and danger, especially for workers at the UNRWA in East Jerusalem after arson damage…

For the family of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson, and for the community of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, as they grieve his loss and process their anger after a police shooting…

For US high schools, colleges, and universities in their graduation ceremonies, and for all who are graduating…

For the people, plants, and animals affected by wildfires in Canada, and for all firefighters…

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

For a ceasefire in Gaza, for hostages to be freed, and for all who are engaging in diplomacy to bring this about…

For all people who must leave their homes to preserve their safety, especially in Rafah…

For safety and sensitivity in the midst of campus protests…

For the people, plants, and animals harmed by flooding in South Texas and Kenya…

For those affected by tornadoes in Oklahoma and Michigan…

For victims of an apartment building collapse in southern South Africa, and for continued recovery efforts…

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

For the United Methodist Church as they step into a future that embraces the gifts and leadership of LGBTQ+ clergy…

For those in our country without access to healthcare, and for those who must travel to get the care they need…

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

For a ceasefire in Gaza, for hostages to be freed, and for strength and persistence among all who are engaging in diplomacy…

For compassion, safety, and productive discourse amidst campus protests…

For rescue and relief efforts amidst flooding in Kenya…

For casualties of a highway collapse in southern China and for continued recovery efforts…

For evacuees and all who are continue to be affected by the eruption of Mount Ruang in Indonesia…

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

For the community of Charlotte, North Carolina after the killing of 3 law enforcement officers and the shooting of 5 others…

For fair labor practices and economic justice for all workers…

For an end to interreligious hatred and strife, and for deepened interfaith friendships…

For scientists, activists, and policymakers as they study, build momentum, and craft regulation to slow climate change…

For farmers as they respond to bird flu, and for all sick animals…

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

For safety, understanding, and productive resolution to student war protests at Columbia, Yale, and other institutions…

For evacuees and all who are affected by the eruption of Mount Ruang in Indonesia…

For a fair judicial system in our nation, and for all people serving in the court system…

For people to be provided for, for animals and plants to endure, and for rain to come amidst the drought in southern Africa…

For all who grieve and work for recovery after flooding in UAE and Oman…

For those who seek justice in the workplace…

For all who take risks and incur costs when taking a stand for the sake of their conscience…

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

For people in Central and South America affected by the dengue fever outbreak…

For farmers and farm laborers as spring arrives…

For peaceful and fair elections in India beginning this week…

For corals that will die and ecosystems that will suffer as ocean temperatures rise…

For communities grieving gun violence, especially New Orleans, Louisiana; Salisbury, North Carolina; and Chicago, Illinois…

For areas of the nation experiencing storms and severe weather…

For safety, understanding, and earnest dialogue amidst protests in Illinois, California, New York, and Oregon…

For peace among nations, especially Palestine and Israel, Myanmar, Iraq, Haiti, Russia and Ukraine, and South Sudan…

For victims of gun violence, especially in Minnetonka, MN; Washington D. C.; Chicago, IL; and West Philadelphia, PA…

For safety, protection, and compassion for all refugees, migrants, and those fleeing political violence…

For areas affected by storms and extreme weather, especially tornadoes and flooding along the Gulf Coast…

For Muslim communities celebrating Eid al-Fitr…

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

For relief and recovery efforts following the earthquake in Taiwan, and for those injured and those grieving the loss of family members and friends…

For all aid groups who risk their own safety as they deliver food and supplies, especially World Central Kitchen as they grieve the killing of 7 workers in Gaza…

For health care workers and epidemiologists as we continue to understand, treat, and prevent COVID, bird flu, and other diseases…
For high school and college seniors as they discern where God will lead them after graduation…

For all people in recovery from alcohol abuse in this Alcohol Awareness month…

For all communities grieving gun violence, especially Vantaa, Finland, after a school shooting…

For journalists in places where the press’s freedom is threatened, and for consumers of the news in places where misinformation is rife…

For our praise to rise at the wonders of creation, especially for the solar eclipse this week…

For victims of the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse in Baltimore, MD and for emergency personnel, government agencies, and all organizations offering services and support

For the family and loved ones of the Moscow Concert Hall attack in Russia…

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

For aid and food to successfully enter Gaza, along with a permanent ceasefire…

For the thoughtful and compassionate discernment of our courts…

For resurrection hope this Holy Week as we move toward Easter…

For the eradication of racism and hate crimes; may we learn to celebrate one another…

For new immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in the United States…

For peace among nations where war and violence rage, especially lifting up Palestine and Israel, Myanmar, Iraq, Haiti, Russia and Ukraine, and South Sudan…

For all who recovering, rebuilding, and grieving after severe storms and tornadoes in Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, and Illinois…

For those who are starving and injured waiting for aid in Gaza…

For our Muslim neighbors as they observe Ramadan…

For this Lenten season as we move into Holy Week…

For those who have suffered from gun violence especially in Chicago, District of Columbia, Ohio, California, Indiana, Alabama, Tennessee and Florida…

For our policy makers as they make important decisions about healthcare, education, safety, and justice…

For all those participating in the global Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage….

For peace in the world, especially Palestine and Israel, Syria, Myanmar, Russia and Ukraine, and Sudan…

For stability amidst political transition in Haiti…

For safe passage of aid ships as they travel to Gaza…

For safety for all who travel and for protection and provision for all migrants…

For blessings upon Muslim neighbors observing Ramadan, and for greater interreligious appreciation and collaboration around the world…

For all victims of gun violence, especially in Apple Valley, CA; Worcester, CA; Jonesboro, AK; Berkeley, MO; Punxsutawney, PA; Lakeland, FL; Laurel, MD; and Dallas, TX…

For those grieving friends and family members following a school bus crash in Rushville, IL and a van crash in Dewhurst, WI…

For fair wages and sustainable employment, especially for those who are marginalized, exploited, underpaid, and underemployed…

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

For the restoration of collaboration and compassion among political parties and leaders…

For hunger crises in Gaza, Sudan, and around the world…

For contentions in the South China Sea and the Red Sea…

For victims of the fatal plane crash in West Nashville, TN…

For storm and flood threats in the northeastern and southern United States…

For relief and recovery following wildfires in Texas and Minnesota…

For the continued doctor strike in South Korea…

For all victims of assault and abuse…

For Muslim communities preparing to enter the holy month of Ramadan…

In thanksgiving for the gifts and leadership of women across history and across disciplines…