Prayer List
All-powerful God,
you are present in the whole universe
and in the smallest of your creatures.
You embrace with your tenderness all that exists.
Pour out upon us the power of your love,
that we may protect life and beauty.
Fill us with peace, that we may live
as brothers and sisters, harming no one.
O God of the poor,
help us to rescue the abandoned
and forgotten of this earth,
so precious in your eyes.
Bring healing to our lives,
that we may protect the world and not prey on it,
that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction.
Touch the hearts of those who look only for gain
at the expense of the poor and the earth.
Teach us to discover the worth of each thing,
to be filled with awe and contemplation,
to recognize that we are profoundly united with every creature
as we journey towards your infinite light.
We thank you for being with us each day.
Encourage us, we pray, in our struggle
for justice, love and peace. Amen.
*Prayer by Pope Francis in honor of Earth Day, April 22, 2021.
This week we pray for:
Marty and David Moldstad
Continued prayers of healing for Marty. Prayers also for David who is feeling lonely with Marty remaining in rehab for another 2 weeks. We hold the entire family in our hearts as they make plans for Marty and David to move into Brookdale.
Debbie Hostetler
Continued prayers for full recovery.
Rose, Elaine Battles' cousin
Prayers for Elaine as she grieves her cousin Rose.
Eric, Linda Barbu's nephew
Continued prayers for Eric who has been undergoing chemotherapy and was hospitalized with pneumonia.
Maureen Miller, friend of Dawn Kridel
Prayers for Maureen Miller as she grieves her son Ryan, who died by suicide last week.
Jewell, friend of Dawn Kridel
Jewel was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that spread to her lungs. Prayers for comfort and peace.
We pray for all those affected by gun violence in recent weeks: Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Brooklyn Center, Chicago, Akron. We pray for those whose breath was taken. We pray for those who grieve. We confess our our sin and our idolatry: our love and addiction to guns and violence, and our selfish disregard for the wellbeing of neighbor. We pray for new eyes and hearts to reimagine how, who and what we protect.
As we process the news that officer Derek Chauvin was held legally accountable for the murder of George Floyd, we pray for renewed commitment to work for dismantling racism and racist violence in all its forms in our community and in our country.
We continue to pray for the people of Myanmar as they struggle for freedom in the aftermath of the recent military coup.
We continue to pray for those affected by the pandemic and for the smooth and speedy administration of the vaccines. May we remain vigilant and wear masks. Let us continue to sow seeds of hope and joy through small acts of kindness and love!
