Prayers of the Church


These are the Prayers of the Church from Sundays and Seasons that many ELCA congregations will be using this Sunday, February 9, 2025. (The First Lesson is the call of Isaiah and the Gospel a call to discipleship.) We are supposed to amend the prayers to our setting, right? I'm just a guest preacher this Sunday so sort of out of the loop, but is anybody else doing this - I hope?

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"With the Spirit of Christ shining upon us, let us boldly pray for the church, the world, and all of creation.

A brief silence.


God of surprising abundance, you call your people to enter deeply into the world. Equip us to respond to your call, gather up what we have, and offer it to all. We lift up especially today the ministries of Lutheran Global Refuge and Lutheran Community Service NW, defunded and told to cease their ministries by our Federal Government. Lord in your mercy,

hear our prayer.


God of creation, provide protection from the elements and other hazards to all whose work brings them outside: for fishers, ranchers, line workers, and construction crews. Guide us to live carefully alongside the wonders of the land and waters increasing under threat due to the recent removal of environmental protects throughout our country. Lord in your mercy,

hear our prayer.


Open the hearts of all leaders, especially those who serve in the armed forces, that they respond to their commission with wisdom and patience. Ensure that all who serve are kept safe in body, mind, and spirit. We think especially of Gen. Mark Milley, Col. Julie Sporsito-Sarceies and other distinguished patriots recently removed precipitously from office. Lord in your mercy,

hear our prayer.


Fill with your compassionate presence all who are suffering from addiction, mental illness, injury, or illness of any kind. We pray especially for AIDs victims in Africa, women and families in poverty around the world, the mentally ill and addicted in foreign countries already suffering from the cessation of USAID programs by the Trump Administration. Draw helpers to their side so that they find relief from their burdens. Lord in your mercy,

hear our prayer.


As you called the prophet Isaiah in ages past, so call faith communities today to do marvelous things. Bless the labor and efforts of St. James Lutheran, that we may be a sign of your presence in the world. Lord in your mercy,

hear our prayer.


Here other intercessions may be offered.

We thank you for those who have courageously gone before us in the faith. May we too show a deep trust in you throughout our lives. Lord in your mercy,

hear our prayer.


We entrust our prayers to you, O God, in the sure and certain hope that your promise is revealed among the people.

Amen."

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