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For peace among nations, especially between Israel and Palestine, Russia and Ukraine…

For areas of the world facing conflict and violence, especially Ecuador…

For peaceful elections and political transitions around the world…

For victims of gun violence, especially in Perry, IA; Chicago, IL; Cloquet, MN; Kansas City, MO; St. Peters, MO; and Bessemer, AL…

For cleanup efforts following the explosion at the Sandman Hotel in Fort Worth, TX…

For areas of the United States facing blizzards, tornadoes, high winds, and other stormy weather…

For the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and for all who advocate for racial justice…

For the church across the world and for shared peace and purpose among congregations and denominations…

For peace among nations, especially between Israel and Palestine, Russia and Ukraine…

For victims of and responders to the runway crash in Tokyo, Japan…

For relief and recovery efforts following an earthquake in western Japan…

For continued tensions and disruptions among those traveling the Red Sea…

For all victims of gun violence…

For renewed commitments to compassion, collaboration, and equity across political divides…

For astronomers, physicists, photographers, and all artists who reveal the beauty and mystery of the cosmos to us…

For peace among nations, especially between Israel and Palestine, Russia and Ukraine…

For peaceful resolution to post-election clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo…

For relief and recover efforts following storms in eastern Australia…

For all victims of human trafficking worldwide…

For areas of the United States facing winter storms, heavy rains, and other weather events…

For ongoing holiday celebrations during the season of Christmas and during the days of Kwanzaa…

For a renewed sense of hope and possibility at the start of this new calendar year…

For peace among nations, especially in Israel/Palestine…

For the volcanic eruption in Grindavik, Iceland…

For those injured, grieving, or displaced by earthquake in northern China, especially amid freezing temperatures…

For the cease-fire to hold and for fair elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo…

For all left without power due to storms in the northeastern United States…

For feeding ministries and those working to provide basic needs during the holiday season…

For families of all shapes and sizes, chosen families, and friendships…

For all experiencing grief, depression, loneliness, or need…

For peace among nations, especially among Israel/Palestine and Russia/Ukraine…

For victims of terrorist attacks in Pakistan…

For those suffering prejudice and hate due to race, religion, gender, or class…

For areas suffering due to climate change and for policies that protect environmental concerns…

For educators, administrators, and all leaders of educational institutions…

For relief and rebuilding efforts following tornadoes in Tennessee…

For all who are celebrating and making preparations for winter holidays…

For peace among nations, especially among Israel/Palestine and Russia/Ukraine…

For resolution and reconciliation in all areas of persistent violence and conflict…

For victims of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano eruption…

For victims of a drone attack in Nigeria…

For those facing excessive rain and flood threats in Seattle, WA, and for all facing winter storms…

For aid, compassion, and protection for refugees and all migrants…

For the easing of political tensions in our nation and around the world…

For Jewish neighbors and friends as they prepare for Hanukkah…

For peace among nations…

For safe return of hostages and for protection for migrants…

In lament over acts of violence fueled by hate, prejudice, and fear, especially in Burlington, VT…

For areas of the nation facing winter storms, especially in Michigan Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York…

In thanksgiving for successful rescue operations following a tunnel collapse in northern India…

For victims of political violence in Sierra Leone…

For those injured and killed in a South African mine elevator accident, and for their loved ones…

For pastors, deacons, musicians, and all church leaders preparing for Advent, and for the congregations they serve…

For peace among nations and for military de-escalation…

For safe return of hostages and for attentiveness to humanitarian needs in Palestine and Israel…

For residents of Iceland and New Guinea, as volcanic activity increases…

For continued rescue operations following a tunnel collapse in northern India…

For all victims of gun violence and for their loved ones, especially in Beavercreek, OH; Custer County, CO;

For cleanup efforts following the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico…

For families and friends who gather this week, especially those whose relationships are strained…

In thanksgiving for all of God’s gifts…

For peace among nations and an end to violence, especially in Israel and Palestine, Russia and Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, Iran, and the Nagorno-Karabakh region…

For residents of Grindavik, Iceland and all threatened by volcanic activity…

For rescue operations following a tunnel collapse in northern India…

For victims of the bus crash east of Columbus, OH and for their families, classmates, and community…

For labor strikes and for equitable resolution to contract negotiations…

For peace in our world…

For access to humanitarian aid amidst conflicts in Israel and Palestine, Russia and Ukraine, and all places of war and violence…

For all refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers…

For clean air and for the health of those living under pollution, especially in India…

For relief efforts following earthquakes in Nepal…

For areas affected by wildfires in West Virginia…

For peaceful elections and transitions in government, and for the repair of community relationship…

For all who are tasked with serving nations as members of the military, and for those who support and love them…

For the spiritual and emotional impact of changing seasons…

For peace in our world…

For all casualties of the conflict in Israel and Palestine and for all in dire need of humanitarian aid…

For victims of gun violence, especially in Birmingham, AL; Fairland, MD; Charlotte, NC; Germantown, WI; Louisville, KY; and Gardner, MA…

For areas of the United States facing first winter storms of the season…

For victims of Louisiana’s I-55 interstate crash…

For all in the pathway of landfalling tropical cyclones moving toward Bangladesh, Yemen, Vanuatu, Nicaragua, and Mexico…

For ongoing drought in Brazil, and all areas suffering extreme weather…

For safe working conditions and fair wages for workers across the world…

For renewed hope and comfort for those who grieve…
In gratitude for the leadership of pastors, bishops, deacons, and ecumenical partners…

For gifts of renewal and reformation in our churches and in our lives of faith…

For peace in our world…

For all victims of war in Israel and Palestine, and for all victims of war and conflict around the world…

For hospitals and other essential resources in Gaza…

For victims of the terrorist shooting in Brussels, Belgium…

For severe drought and wildfires in Brazil…

For all victims of hate crimes across the nation and world, especially in Plainfield, IL…

For renewed concern for human rights and the common good, especially among legislators and world leaders…

For de-escalation of political tensions in our nation and around the world…

For peace in our world…

For nations of the world experiencing violence and unrest, especially in Gaza/Israel, Ukraine, and Nagorno-Karabakh…

For victims of terrorism and for those who mourn them…

For Jewish, Christian, and Muslim siblings in the Middle East, especially all who live in fear and under oppression…

For all victims of gun violence, especially in Baltimore and Laurel, MD; Fort Wayne, IN; Louisville, KY; Lansing, MI; and Castleton, VT…

For all in the path of Hurricane Lidia…

For continued recovery and relief efforts following the earthquake in Afghanistan…

For rescue efforts following flash flooding in the Indian Himalayas…