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. 9: We pray for God’s blessings on the long-term response work being done in earthquake-affected areas of Nepal through Lutheran Disaster Response with The Lutheran World Federation, Lutheran World Relief and United Mission to Nepal.
Tuesday, Nov. 10: We remember in our prayers ELCA military chaplains in ministry with men and women who are serving in the U.S. military here and overseas, in areas of conflict and peace.
Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day On this day, especially, we remember in our prayers and give thanks for the sacrifice and service of men, women and young adults who have served in the military.
Thursday, Nov. 12: We ask God to watch over the children, spouses and families of all those who are serving in the military and that they may find the comfort and care of a congregation, a community of faith.
Friday, Nov. 13: Through baptism we are bound to Christ and the community of all believers. We give thanks for the forgiveness of sins, new life in Christ and the encouragement we receive from our brothers and sisters in Christ for our lifelong baptismal journey.
Saturday, Nov. 14: We pray for boldness to go into our communities and invite our neighbors to worship with us. Through God’s word, water, bread and prayer, may we together be nurtured in faith and sent out restored into the world.
Sunday, Nov. 15: Unsettled by turmoil, danger and suffering in our world, we pray to be reminded of God’s presence and goodness that ultimately brings healing and deliverance. We pray that we will not cower in fear but will instead urge one another to acts of goodness and hope in the world.