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 faithfully confess Jesus as Lord and be guided by the Holy Spirit to continue the mission of Christ in our time

For fuller utilization of the Gifts of the Spirit: that God will help us recognize and put into practice all the gifts which we have been given so that the Body of Christ may be strong in serving the reign of God

For a new Pentecost: that God will pour out the Spirit in a new and abundant way to renew humanity and all of creation

For the grace to forgive: that God will break the bonds of fear, anger, and resentment that freeze our hearts and free us to forgive all who have injured us as God has forgiven us

For Christian unity: that the Spirit will heal the divisions that exist, bring down the walls of mistrust, and help us to pray and work together in God’s service

For reconciliation in the human family: that God will help us bridge the gulf that divides nations, races, genders, and economic groups and restore our ability to work together against poverty, disease, famine, and injustice

For a Spirit of love: that we may fulfill Christ’s command to love one another by placing our time, energy, and gifts at the service of others and helping them to carry their daily burdens

For a Spirit of truth: that we may open our minds and hearts to all the ways that truth is manifest, particularly in the scriptures, tradition, the wisdom of those who have gone before us, and in the humanities and the sciences

For a Spirit of hope: that all who are overwhelmed by life may find new reasons to live this day and be gifted with a vision of all that could be tomorrow

For a Spirit of justice: that the needy, exploited, abused, and victims of war may know freedom, relief from oppression, and their dignity as daughters and sons of God

For the Spirit of healing: that God will touch all who are ill, strengthen their minds, bodies, and spirits, and restore them to wholeness

For a Spirit of reverence: that all hearts may recognize God as creator and work to protect and preserve God’s gift of creation, our common home

For a Spirit of wisdom for all government and business leaders: that they may develop policies that promote the common good and inclusion of all in society

For a Spirit of Peace: that God will dissolve the hatred in human hearts, protect the human family from nuclear weapons, and establish a season of peace throughout the world

[USA] For all who have died, particularly those who have served our nation: that God will welcome them into the company of the saints forever