Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer for the day from the ELCA resource “Prayer ventures.” 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.
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Sunday, Sept. 27 We ask the Spirit for words we might use to share with every generation the stories of God’s presence in our lives and in the world throughout history.
It’s a sunny day in the Wind River Range of Wyoming. A group of Indigenous people and I form a circle to burn tobacco and offer a prayer of thanks…
I remember that day well. On July 4, 1983, when I was 8 years old, I was moved to the Thu Duc Orphanage, on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh…
When the school year comes to an end, a mixture of emotions arises. Some students experience joy, others sense relief and some feel sadness. All these emotions are perfectly normal….
My mother had the most sumptuous deep dark chocolate skin, full lips, large African nose and big beautiful eyes. She had a unique sense of style and a calming way…
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