Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church.

Friday, Dec. 23: We remember in our prayers individuals and families who live with poverty, unemployment or are homeless and pray the Spirit will move us to be attentive of others, generous and welcoming, especially during our holiday gatherings, the sharing of gifts, bountiful meals and celebrating the good news of the Christ child.

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