Everyday, 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.
Thursday, May 26: The destructive turmoil in regions of the Middle East is a persistent problem. We earnestly pray for peace in these areas and that communities will rebuild and heal for the sake of the people who yearn for the calm and sanctuary of safe homes a return to thriving neighborhoods.