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For victims of recent gun violence, especially in Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Arizona, Washington, New Mexico, California, Georgia, and Washington D.C….

For victims of the apartment building collapse in Davenport, Iowa…

For renewed humility and cooperation among government leaders and across political parties…

For protection for all people facing threats of violence, abuse, and harassment, especially marginalized communities…

For peace among nations, especially between Ukraine/Russia, Israel/Palestine, and Serbia/Kosovo, Syria, Israel, Palestine…

For nations in leadership transition and nations finishing elections, including Turkey, Nigeria, Spain, and Alberta, Canada…

For the ELCA and all leaders, congregations, and members who gather for Synod Assemblies this season…

For safety and joy at upcoming Pride celebrations across the nation…

In thanksgiving for all those who have given their lives in service to our country…

For all who are currently serving in the armed forces and for veterans seeking care for mental and physical injuries received during active duty…

For missing and murdered indigenous women and girls…

For nuclear disarmament, and that world leaders would listen to the voices of those who survived the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki…

For the voices of climate scientists (such as the World Meteorological Organization) to be heard and respected…

For the families and friends of those who died in soccer stadium stampede in San Salvador…

For peace in Ukraine, Sudan, Palestine, and Israel…

For congressional leaders to reach agreement on the debt ceiling…

For an expansion of mental health care and improved access…

For healing and hope for those who are suffering from mental illness, especially those with treatment resistant conditions…

In thanksgiving for all those who have given their lives in service to our country…

For all who are currently serving in the armed forces and for veterans seeking care for mental and physical injuries received during active duty…

For missing and murdered indigenous women and girls…

For nuclear disarmament, and that world leaders would listen to the voices of those who survived the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki…

For the voices of climate scientists (such as the World Meteorological Organization) to be heard and respected…

For the families and friends of those who died in soccer stadium stampede in San Salvador…
For peace in Ukraine, Sudan, Palestine, and Israel…

For congressional leaders to reach agreement on the debt ceiling…

For an expansion of mental health care and improved access…

For healing and hope for those who are suffering from mental illness, especially those with treatment resistant conditions…

For the friends and family of the shooting victims in Texas; for all those who have suffered from gun violence…

For an end to the killing of innocent civilians in warfare – especially in Ukraine…

For peace in Sudan, Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, and Syria…

For our representatives in congress; that they would devote themselves to working together for the well-being of all…

For an expansion of mental health care in our country, especially in rural communities…

For the rights of women and girls for education and health care especially in Afghanistan…

In thanksgiving for health care workers, especially nurses, that they may be honored and sustained in their critical work…

For a resolution to political turmoil in Kenya…

For an end to ongoing violence in Ukraine, Palestine, Sudan, Israel, and Haiti…

For places in the world grieving mass deaths, including Kenya and Burkina Faso…

For Australia and New Zealand as they remember their fallen on Anzac Day…

For an end to gun violence in our nation…

That faith-based narratives of love, humility, and service would rise above dangerous rhetoric of Christian nationalism…

For those harmed by legislative restrictions on healthcare access, especially for transgender siblings and women…

For an expansion of affordable housing, and for all who are unhoused or housing insecure…

For peace in our world, especially in Sudan, Ukraine, and Israel…

For a calming of tensions between North Korea and its neighbors…

In lament over mass shootings in our nation…

For survivors of sexual assault and abuse, especially in the Archdiocese of Baltimore…

In thanksgiving for public and private agencies that provide support and care for sexual assault and abuse survivors…

In confession of the church’s complicity in sexual abuse and its failure to protect children…

In thanksgiving for our National Parks, Forests, and Wilderness Areas; and for their continued preservation…

For peace in Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, and Yemen…

For victims of gun violence, especially those who died in recent shootings in Nashville and Louisville…

For legislative bodies to summon the courage to enact meaningful gun safety laws…

For vulnerable families and adults who are losing their Medicaid and SNAP benefits…

For coastal communities threatened by rising sea levels…

For all facing the effects of natural disasters, including the volcano eruption and earthquake in eastern Russia…

For victims and those grieving following military airstrikes in Myanmar…

For all migrants, and especially for rescue operations of two migrant boats in the Mediterranean Sea…

For the work of Lutherans Caring for Creation, and for all organizations that advocate for sustainable practices…

For Muslims, Jews, Christians, and Orthodox Christians in the midst of holy observances…