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Prayer for Feb. 18
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Prayer Ventures

Prayer for Feb. 18

Ash Wednesday

Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures,” which can be downloaded here. These daily 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.

Wednesday, Feb. 18 Ash Wednesday  Today is the first day of Lent. We ask the Spirit to help us reflect on our faith as followers of Christ who—with imperfection—value and practice sacrifice, witness, service, generosity and spiritual growth.

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