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, Feb. 1: We remember in our prayers communities and states recovering from or experiencing unexpected flooding and severe weather this winter.
Tuesday, Feb. 2: Presentation of Our Lord Jesus, our Lord and savior, grew and matured in our midst for our sake and salvation. We pray that we will mature and become strong in faith, filled with wisdom, and that God’s love and mercy will be upon us throughout life.
Wednesday, Feb. 3: We remember in our prayers the ministries of pastors Bradn Buerkle, Ben and Margit Coltvet, and Arden Haug, ELCA missionaries serving in Russia.
Thursday, Feb 4: We hold in prayer our leaders gathered for the Conference of Bishops, that they will be inspired and sustained by the Holy Spirit and help guide our church in its mission in a world full of complexity and challenges.
Friday, Feb. 5: We remember in our prayers all throughout history who have lost their lives for the sake of the gospel and the proliferation of peace and justice.
Saturday, Feb. 6: Theologians in our church help us reflect on, better understand and apply Scripture and our faith in daily life. We pray for the Holy Spirit to guide, inspire and stir curiosity in their studies and teaching.
Sunday, Feb: 7: Transfiguration of Our Lord God’s glory is great and cannot be contained. We give thanks that God’s power, presence and mercy are so clearly revealed through the light of Christ.