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For victims of the Tops grocery store shooting in Buffalo, NY and for their loved ones…

For victims of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church shooting in Laguna Woods, CA and for their loved ones…
For all who live in fear of racially or politically motivated violence, that they will be safe from harm…

For people, families, and communities affected by gun violence…

For the loved ones of the one million Americans who have died of COVID-19 and the six million people who have died of COVID-19 globally…

For people, all creatures, and livelihoods in the path of wildfires in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and elsewhere, and for the safety of those who are fighting the fires…

For the people of Ukraine and people throughout the world who are endangered by violence and warfare…

For students finishing the semester and preparing to graduate…

For people living with mental illness and for all who work to improve access to mental health care and combat the stigma of mental illness…

For leaders running for elected office as the season for state and local primaries begins, and for all who use their political office to support the welfare of all people

With thanksgiving for mothers of all kinds and for all people who provide compassionate care to others…

For people for whom Mother’s Day is difficult, including those who are grieving, those in difficult relationship circumstances, or those experiencing infertility…

For all wrestling with difficult decisions about pregnancy, parenthood, and childcare…

For all people seeking safe, equitable, and empowered access to healthcare…

For the beloved memory of the more than 15 million lives lost, directly and indirectly, due to the Covid-19 pandemic…

For those battling wildfires in New Mexico, suffering dust storms in Colorado, and cleaning up after tornadoes in Texas and Oklahoma…

For the protection of people and all creatures in the path of wildfires in New Mexico, Arizona, and Nebraska…

For Ukrainian refugees, displaced internally and internationally, and for all refugees of armed conflict throughout the world…

With thanksgiving for the gifts of Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and throughout society…

For our Muslim neighbors celebrating Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of their Ramadan fast…

For synods, their leaders, and their bishops as synod assemblies begin to gather…

For all who were baptized or who affirmed their baptisms at Easter…

For people facing violence in the Donbas region of Ukraine…

For Orthodox Christians celebrating Easter this week…

For interfaith peace and understanding as people of different faiths observe this holy time of year…

For wisdom and compassion to treasure and preserve our planet, God’s own beloved creation…

For our Jewish neighbors as they observe Yom HaShoah and for people facing genocide throughout the world…

For loved ones of the six million people who have died of Covid-19 around the world…

For our Jewish neighbors, siblings in God’s covenant, observing Passover…

For the people who have been displaced by the war in Ukraine and for refugees seeking safety everywhere…

For victims and loved ones of those affected by the subway shooting in New York…

For people living in poverty and all who are struggling to pay their bills…

For farmers and farmworkers as they plant their fields for the coming season…

For the preservation and renewal of the earth, God’s creation entrusted to us…