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.
Thursday, April 19: Give thanks for the ELCA’s dedication to supporting work with HIV and AIDS advocacy and education in our church and communities, as well as partnering with companions around the world accompanying and advocating for people affected by HIV and AIDS; pray for effective and accessible prevention initiatives, education, treatment, care and the training of health care providers and educators, especially in underserved regions of the world.