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, Oct. 19: We remember in our prayers the leaders, students and faculty involved in ELCA Campus Ministry on college and university campuses and with partner congregations across the nation.
Tuesday, Oct. 20: We pray that God’s unwavering presence and hope be known wherever people and communities continue their long-term recovery from devastating natural disasters.
Wednesday, Oct. 21: Just as Simon Peter learned the humility of being a disciple and the importance of service as he washed the feet of Jesus, we, too, ask God to teach us humility through serving our neighbor and giving all glory to God.
Thursday, Oct. 22: As brothers and sisters in Christ who know no borders or boundaries to our compassion, we pray that God will strengthen our resolve to care for immigrants and refugees seeking safety, self-sufficiency and places of hope.
Friday, Oct. 23: We pray for new college students, that they may find the support and encouragement of a faith community, grow in their faith and discover new opportunities for service.
Saturday, Oct. 24: Like the blind beggar Bartimaeus, we ask for God’s mercy and healing in our lives that we may have the faith and strength to follow and be agents of healing – in the name of Jesus Christ.
Sunday, Oct. 25: Reformation Sunday We give thanks for the faith and wisdom of Martin Luther and pray that we continue to learn and grow as the body of Christ – the church.