Prayer
Prayers to help establish your faith to be rooted in place.
Hosting in the Holidays
Father in Heaven,
May our preparation and planning
For hosting in the holidays,
The holy work of shopping and sautéing,
Baking and decorating,
All be done in a posture of prayer.
Elections
Father in Heaven and King of Kings,
We seek Your Wisdom,
Your Will, and Your Way.
Dark Mornings
Thank You for dark mornings,
Where light unhurriedly arrives.
May rhythms of being rooted
Reform in us as autumn assuredly arrives.
Produce
Thank you for produce,
For the food from the ground,
Growing in it, on it, and above it.
Patience
Today I pray for patience
For myself and my neighbors.
Our lives are relentlessly harassed by hurry
And entangled in cycles of crushing chaos.
Manual Labor
Father in Heaven,
We pray for our neighbors
Whose work is manual labor.
We pray for their body.
Give them the endurance, health, and strength
This hard work requires.
Neighborhood Schools
Father in Heaven,
We pray for our neighborhood schools
And the spectrum of students
Who enter schools each day.
Art & Artists
God,
Who created the twinkling stars
And the warmth of the sun,
The mountains majestic
And the turquoise ocean,
Neighbor’s Weeds
Father in Heaven,
May the growth of my neighbor’s weeds
Be an unexpected invitation
To my continued growth and formation.
Air Travel
Jesus,
You travelled many roads
And told stories of road travelers.
As we travel in the air,
May we be a good neighbor.
Longer Days
Father in Heaven,
Thank You for longer days;
When light arrives early, shines brightly,
And after amber sunsets, slowly leaves late.
Playgrounds
May our playgrounds be
Places of exploration and connection,
Where both children and parents
Learn how to be good neighbors,
And where families find nearby friends.
Wonder
Holy Spirit,
May I live in wonder
Awe beyond words,
For Your Holy Presence and Power.
Food Availability
May our prayer for food create a pause,
That enlarges our hearts through
Gratitude, confession, lament, and longing
For the availability of food for all.
Remember our Ancestors
May we honor our ancestors,
And the life and legacy of Jesus,
As we live faithfully in our time and place,
Filled with Your love and grace.
Home Improvement
May we be good stewards with our home,
And always be grateful for the place You have provided.
May the ways we want to improve our home,
Create new opportunities for hospitality, connection, and invitation.
Resurrection as Inauguration
Jesus,
May Your resurrection
Incite a lifestyle of celebration.
The future reality of Your Kingdom
Has pierced into our present pain
And brought the hope of heaven
To our lives, families, and cities.
Forgiveness
May we forgive our neighbors who trespass against us:
For un-shoveled sidewalks and un-mowed lawns;
For late-night backyard parties and loud music
Housing
We pray for the resources and fortitude
To build affordable housing
So everyone has a place to call home.
40 Days
May 40 Days
Of Lenten wilderness lead
To a greater awareness
Of our great need,
And of Your great love.
