Every Monday, Living Lutheran offers a week’s worth of prayers from the ELCA resource Prayer Ventures, which can be downloaded here. These petitions – one for each day this week – 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.
Monday, Nov. 2: We remember in our prayers the gifts and witness of nearly 5,000 American Indian and Alaska Native members of the ELCA, 30 native congregations, new ministries and the work of the American Indian and Alaska Native Lutheran Association.
Tuesday, Nov. 3: For everything God has entrusted to our care – our time, talents and resources – we give thanks and ask the Holy Spirit’s guidance in using all we have to God’s glory in service to our neighbor and the sharing of the gospel.
Wednesday, Nov. 4: We pray for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), a full communion partner, and for the continuing growth of our relationship as together we share the gospel and do God’s work in the world.
Thursday, Nov. 5: Nearly 10,000 ELCA congregations across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region reach out to all people and serve all people in Jesus Christ’s name. We pray God will bless the work of our church, strengthen our faith and guide us through the Holy Spirit.
Friday, Nov. 6: We remember in our prayers the people and communities suffering loss of life, home and livelihood as a result of the fires in the Western states, especially California. We pray for their safety and recovery and give thanks for the self-sacrifice of firefighters and disaster response volunteers.
Saturday, Nov. 7: We give thanks for and ask God’s blessings on the ministry of Karen Anderson, an ELCA missionary working with health care and human rights efforts in Chile.
Sunday, Nov. 8: Jesus’ humble sacrifice was for the sake of our broken world. We give thanks for the new life and freedom we have in Jesus and pray that we will live and serve freely for the sake of others in his name.