Our Savior and our Lord,
We pray for those who are enduring hardship due to extreme weather.
Bring them to safety and provide for their needs.
May they know You and Your tender care.
And may we, even in good times, realize our need for You.
You are our source, our sustenance, and our shelter from the storm.
We pray to You in the name of Your Son, our Redeemer, Jesus the Christ.
Amen.

Lord God,
We are all sinful and none of us deserve Your mercy.
But the degree of Your love for us is tremendous.
Our Lord Jesus looked at those who had faith and
immediately healed them and absolved them of their sins.
Through Jesus' death on the cross,
You offer us healing and absolution as well.
We praise You for Your greatness;
for loving us and forgiving us.
Teach us to be like You -
loving others and showing mercy.
In Jesus' name.
Amen

Holy Father,
In the midst of our personal struggles and
a troubling world, we put our hope in You.
We thank You for walking with us.
We know that You are faithful and will deliver us.
We pray for those who don't know You
and those who pervert Your word,
that they would come to truly know You
and have the peace that transcends understanding.
Heal our hearts and make us new so that
through us Your Spirit is evident to all.
In Jesus' holy name,
Amen.

Lord God,
You are awesome and amazing.
You are all-knowing, all-seeing and all-powerful.
You know what we need before we ask.
We give You our worries, our desires and our petitions.
You know what is best for us,
and You only give good gifts.
We put our trust in You.
May Your will be done - in Your good time.
By our faith and through Your Spirit, may we find peace.
In Jesus' name,
Amen.

Lord God,

We thank You for the glory of Your creation.

We feel Your presence in the warmth of the sun

and in the life-giving rain.

We thank You for Your Son, our Lord Jesus.

He died, therefore we repent.

He lives, therefore we are forgiven.

He dwells in us, as we live according to Your will.

May others recognize Jesus in us.

Let us be kind, as You have shown us kindness,

and let us show mercy, as You are merciful.

Let us spotlight Your glory and Presence in our lives.

In Jesus’ name,

Amen.

Lord God,

We pray for a peace that the world cannot give,

and that we would set our hearts on obedience to You.

We ask the questions:

Why do we have hardships?

Why is there suffering?

When will it end?

Only You know all the answers.

We pray for the faithfulness to trust You;

to put all our worries into Your hands,

and to joyfully await the return of Your Son,

our Lord Jesus, in whose name we pray.

Amen.

Lord God, Creator of all things,

You know us better than we know ourselves.

You gave Your Son’s life for us,

not because we’re good, but because You are good.

We repent of our sins, Lord.

We offer You our lives –

how we spend our time and how we interact with others –

in thankfulness for Your mercy.

Lord, be with us in our dark days,

that we may persevere and stand firm in our faith.

As Galatians 6:9 says,

“Let us not become weary in doing good,

for at the proper time we will reap a harvest

if we do not give up.”

This we pray in the name of our Lord and Savior,

Jesus Christ.

Amen.