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For the community of Highland Park, IL, and for all areas in our nation suffering recent gun violence…

For Jayland Walker’s family and community following the release of police bodycam videos…

For those injured and traumatized by gun violence, for grieving families and friends, and for all those in this country at increased risk of police violence…

For renewed motivation to work for environmental justice and care of creation…

For healthcare workers facing difficult or confusing decisions following recent Supreme Court decisions…

For those imprisoned in Russia: Ukrainian prisoners of war, Russian dissidents, and citizens of other nations, including Brittney Griner…

For our Muslim siblings around the world, as they observe the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca this week…

In thanksgiving for the life of Nathan Söderblom, Bishop of Uppsala, whose pursuits of peace and community created the groundwork for the World Council of Churches…

For the apostle Thomas, whose life we commemorate this day: for the courage to name his questions, declare his belief, and for his devotion to Jesus…

For those who will gather this weekend to celebrate our nation’s independence…

For those affected by recent Supreme Court decisions, and those who feel anxious about precedent…

For parents of young children, who now have access to COVID vaccines after waiting for more than a year…

For those injured and killed in the Amtrak crash in Missouri, and for their families…

For those grieving and appalled at the death of 51 migrants trapped in a truck in Texas…

For world leaders looking to bring an end to the war in Ukraine…

For those living in Russia who will be most deeply affected by increased economic sanctions…

For election workers in this primary season…

For those grieving, injured, and displaced after the earthquake in Afghanistan, and for all relief and aid efforts…

For the people of Ethiopia, as their nation is torn apart by civil war…

For those whose lives have been upended by the war in Ukraine, including civilians trapped in their homes, prisoners of war held behind enemy lines, and those grieving loved ones who’ve been killed…

For those organizing and attending Pride celebrations…

For LGBTQIA+ siblings who cannot yet feel safe coming out…

In thanksgiving for the life and work of Clela Rorex, the first county clerk in the U.S. to issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple, in Boulder in 1975…

For students of all ages, as another academic year comes to a close…

For new high school and college graduates, as they navigate their next steps forward…

For citizens of this nation, as we re-visit the events of January 6…

For all who gather this weekend to mark Juneteenth…
For all victims of gun violence and race-based aggression, especially remembering the Emmanuel Nine…

For those affected by record heatwaves, rainfall, and extreme weather and for renewed commitment in working toward climate justice…

For all struggling to make ends meet amidst skyrocketing costs for daily necessities…

For fathers and all who offer compassionate, parental care…

For ELCA synod assemblies and for other denominations meeting in their respective conferences and assemblies…

For rescue, recovery, and cleanup efforts in Mexico following Hurricane Agatha…

For survivors, victims, and loved ones affected by recent mass shootings across the United States…

For safety, justice, and freedom from fear for all who live with the threat of gun violence in their communities…

For homes, communities, nations, and international relationships to be filled with peace and understanding…
For our Jewish neighbors as they celebrate Shavuot and the gift of God’s law to Moses…

With thanksgiving for the gifts of LGBTQIA2S+ people in the church and across our society…

For an end to homophobia, transphobia, and gender-based discrimination…