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For the students and staff at Covenant School in Nashville, and for all who are grieving, traumatized, and fearful…

For open-heartedness, courage, and humility in conversations about gun violence and meaningful change in our society…

For families and friends of those who died in the immigration center fire in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico…

For earthquakes and severe weather in California…

For cleanup efforts following a chemical spill in the Delaware River…

For all those recovering from the devastating tornado in western Mississippi and Alabama…

For the people of Israel in the midst of political turmoil…

For peace in Ukraine and de-escalation of nuclear threats…

For Muslim siblings observing Ramadan, Jewish siblings preparing for Passover, and Christians who prepare to enter Holy Week…

For LBGTQIA+ siblings, especially children and youth, amidst restrictive legislative actions in state legislatures across the United States…

In lament over acts of discrimination, hatred, and oppression done in the name of Christ…

For people involved in labor strikes – teachers in Los Angeles, workers across sectors in France, and hospital and airport workers in England…

For those working to stabilize political unrest in Kenya and South AFrica…

For the people of Russia and Ukraine, and for all peace and diplomacy efforts…

For Muslims across the world who are preparing for the holy season of Ramadan…

For rescue and relief efforts in Ecuador following this weekend’s earthquake…

For continued recovery efforts in Malawi following last week’s cyclone…

For educators, librarians, and all who steward knowledge and encourage learning…

For all who mourn, and for all who watch and wait at bedside of those nearing death…

For women across the world who continue to stand up, speak out, love, fight, and flourish despite opposition and violence…

For marginalized and vulnerable communities, and for their allies and advocates…

For all who are anxious for their financial future after this week’s bank collapses and for keen and collaborative wisdom among those crafting policies in response…

For peace and protection for our transgender siblings, and especially transgender youth, as 41 state legislatures consider bills restricting and revoking their rights…

For a path forward and a renewed commitment to the common good amidst continued political partisan division in the United States and across the globe…

For people on the west coast of the United States, Australia, and Kenya who are living with extreme flooding; for those facing threat of sever storms on the east coast of the United States; and for victims of Cyclone Freddy in Malawi…

In thanksgiving for recently negotiated peace between Iran and Saudi Arabia…

For the people of El Salvador, living under a century of civil conflict…

For Muslim siblings preparing for Ramadan…
For all caregivers who provide for, educate, and nurture children…

For all navigating news of pregnancy, expected or unexpected, and for their support systems…

For peace and an end to violence in our world, especially between Ukraine/Russia and Israel/Palestine…

For refugees and all migrants, especially those facing threat of violence…

For recovery efforts following landslides in Indonesia…

For open access to education for women and girls across the globe…

For equitable outcomes from labor strikes in Paris, France, and for all workers seeking just working conditions and fair compensation…

For transgender siblings, especially transgender youth, in the midst of political battles, threats of violence, and diminished access to healthcare…

For those called to challenge religious, political, or institutional authority for the sake of justice…

For those suffering and dying from COVID-19 in our nation and in our world, and for loved ones fearing risk of contagion…

That the love of God so fill our deeds and words that our whole life is joyful noise…

For survivors, victims, and loved ones of those involved in the train crash in Greece…

For victims of school gas poisonings in Iran…

For all affected by tornados, blizzards, and other significant weather events across the United States…

For safety and protection for all migrants…

In lament over the significant death toll and casualties on both sides of the Russia/Ukraine conflict…

For all those forced into war, conflict, and violence; and in fervent hope that all war should cease…

For all affected by the COVID-19 virus in the United States and around the world, and for continued mitigation and treatment efforts…

For those facing food insecurity, and for compassionate policies to address hunger…

In thanksgiving for the contributions of women to politics, the arts, science, education, advocacy, technology, medicine, administration, and the church; especially for women serving as bishops, pastors, chaplains, and deacons…

For continued relief and recovery efforts in Turkey and Syria…

For continued clean-up efforts following the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment…

For all who are digging out and warming up following winter storms in the Midwest…

For the families and loved ones of the Orlando shooting victims…

For an end to gun violence across our nation and our world…

For the loved ones of those killed in a plane crash near Little Rock, Arkansas…

For those injured and killed during violent raids in the West Bank…

For peace in our world, especially at the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…

For recovery efforts after an open pit mine collapse in China’s northern Inner Mongolia region…

For all facing unemployment, job insecurity, or financial instability…