Prayer List
May the sounds of Advent stir a longing in your people, O God.
Come again to set us free from the dullness of routine and the poverty of our imaginations.
Break the patterns which bind us
to small commitments and to the stale answers
we have given to questions of no importance.
Let the Advent trumpet blow,
let the walls of our defenses crumble,
and make a place in our lives
for the freshness of your love,
well-lived in the Spirit,
and still given to all who know their need and dare receive it.
Amen.
*Prayer by Howard Thurman
This week we pray for:
Janelle and Jim Collier
Prayers for safe travels and a meaningful time in Texas.
Judy Keffer, Kara Aker's Grandma
Prayers for strength and comfort as Judy (former custodian at Westminster) grieves the death of her loved one Steve.
Emily, daughter of Dawn Kridel
Prayers for comfort for Emily as she is grieving the death of her beloved cat companion of many years, Spooky.
We pray for all as the US Supreme Court hears the case, Dobbs versus Jackson Women's Health Organization, concerning a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. We pray for wisdom and that the wellbeing of women and families will be protected.
As temperatures drop, we pray for those who do not have a safe and warm place to call home.
We pray for the lingering challenges at the US southern border, and especially for the many around the world seeking asylum, help, and care.
We pray for the people struggling for freedom, peace and justice; for places torn by conflict, famine and violence. We give thanks for all who work to make this world a more peaceful place.
As the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus spreads across the world, we pray for wisdom so that all will do the right thing to protect the wellbeing of our communities. We pray for exhausted medical staff who care for the sick; for people in countries with no access to the vaccine.
