These ideas are designed to be starting points for the prayers of a particular community of faith.
Joe Milner
For the Church: that we may recognize our identity as members of the Body of Christ and manifest the Good News in our lives, our families, and our workplaces.
For openness to the Holy Spirit: that we may nurture and develop the gifts that the Spirit has given us and use them to build up the Body of Christ and in service of others
For the gift of discernment: that leaders and every member of the Christian community will listen for God’s invitations and further the mission of Jesus in all the ways which the human family needs healing and enlightenment
For teachers and preachers: that God will inspire them with words that will renew the faith of those who hear them and encourage them to greater trust in God’s providence
For greater openness to God’s Word: that we may allow God’s Word to enter our deepest selves, enlighten the darkness of our hearts, and free us to live as daughters and sons of God
For all who are discerning their vocation: that God will lead them to people and experiences which will help them recognize how God is calling them to use their lives and gifts in the service of others
For the members of Congress: that the Spirit will move them to greater cooperation, guide them in addressing the greatest issues in people’s lives, and inspire them with ways promote the common good
For all who steward earth’s resources: that we may recognize all of creation as God’s gift to us and grow in awareness of our responsibility to care for the earth
For all who struggle with emotional and mental illness: that they may come to know a time of God’s favor and receive peace and relief from their struggles
For all who are dying: that they may be reconciled with those who are important to them and peacefully commend themselves to God’s healing embrace
For healing within churches: that God will free us from rivalries and past wounds so that we can work together in serving Christ who brought forgiveness to all
For families experiencing divorce: that God will guide them through difficult times, help them to respect one another, and to care for their children
For all who are ill: that the healing mission of Jesus will continue through our care for the sick, and may they experience support and assistance from their faith community
For greater attention to God’s Word: that we may recognize the words of scripture as sources of Spirit and Life that will help us live more fully and faithfully each day
For peace and a reduction in international tensions: that God will give all leaders a bigger vision, remove fear from their hearts, and pull back troops in Eastern Europe