September 29, 2025
Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. (Proverbs 12:25)
Creating God, today is World Heart Day and we think of all of our brothers and sisters who live with heart disease and such. Help us to be intentional about keeping our hearts strong so we can make memories with our loved ones and changes in the world. For those needing a heart transplant, may we consider leaving our precious organs available for someone else when our earthly days are done. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
September 30, 2025
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he first loved us. (1 John 4:18-19)
God, today we recognize that it’s the 10th year since the Truth & Reconciliation Report came out. We give thanks for the hard work of the Commission, for the bravery of survivors to share their stories, and to the many who seek justice and peace. Help us to continue learning and guide us in the path ahead. May we find tangible ways to earn back trust, to understand each other, and to move forward with sincerity and empathy. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
October 1, 2025
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. (Luke 6:35)
Loving and Inspiring God, today we’re starting a new prayer tradition, where we pray for truth and reconciliation within our relationships with Indigenous Communities (monthly, on the 1st day). My prayer is that it sets an intention, so we don’t forget the covenant we made recently. That covenant calls us to do and be something more than land acknowledgers. God, we need your help in this path forward. We need your love and guidance, your mercy and grace as we pave a new path. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
October 2, 2025
And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning,
his command is that you walk in love. (2 John 1:6)
Loving God, we pray that our walk with you is sincere and authentic. We pray that you hear us in our joys and sorrows. We pray that you help us to be who you believe us to be each and every day. Where we falter, pick us up and push us forward. Where we make you proud, may we feel peace and satisfaction in our hearts. Help us, O God, to be kind, patient, and empathetic in a world where we tear each other down to get ahead. God be with us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
October 3, 2025
For the Lord will take up their case and will exact life for life. Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered. (Proverbs 22:23-24)
Comforting God, we celebrate the simplest of things in the world – a smile. We may be tired, or angry, or sad at times, but when someone smiles in an authentic way, it can change us. May we share a smile with anyone who comes our way, and take every opportunity we can to share a little light with others. God, help us to be grace in our world today. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
October 4, 2025
“So may all your enemies perish, Lord! But may all who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength.” Then the land had peace forty years. (Judges 5:31)
On Saturdays we pray for children and families, and today we include our pets. God, thank you for all who surround us, who care for us, who tend to us, and who love us. We give thanks for everyone in our lives, regardless of age and relationship, who help us to be our best. Be with our families, O God, and may they have time for church so we can surround them with community. Be our hope and our grace all our days. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
October 5, 2025
These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts. (Zechariah 8:16)
O Holy One, thank you for the gift of church and community, especially on Sundays. We pray we our worship today is delightful to You. Be in us as we celebrate Worldwide Communion and think about the variety of cultures, demographics, races, genders, belief systems, ways of living, and how many people are Your children in this world. God, keep us humble and full of wonder. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. (Proverbs 12:25)
Creating God, today is World Heart Day and we think of all of our brothers and sisters who live with heart disease and such. Help us to be intentional about keeping our hearts strong so we can make memories with our loved ones and changes in the world. For those needing a heart transplant, may we consider leaving our precious organs available for someone else when our earthly days are done. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
September 30, 2025
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he first loved us. (1 John 4:18-19)
God, today we recognize that it’s the 10th year since the Truth & Reconciliation Report came out. We give thanks for the hard work of the Commission, for the bravery of survivors to share their stories, and to the many who seek justice and peace. Help us to continue learning and guide us in the path ahead. May we find tangible ways to earn back trust, to understand each other, and to move forward with sincerity and empathy. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
October 1, 2025
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. (Luke 6:35)
Loving and Inspiring God, today we’re starting a new prayer tradition, where we pray for truth and reconciliation within our relationships with Indigenous Communities (monthly, on the 1st day). My prayer is that it sets an intention, so we don’t forget the covenant we made recently. That covenant calls us to do and be something more than land acknowledgers. God, we need your help in this path forward. We need your love and guidance, your mercy and grace as we pave a new path. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
October 2, 2025
And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning,
his command is that you walk in love. (2 John 1:6)
Loving God, we pray that our walk with you is sincere and authentic. We pray that you hear us in our joys and sorrows. We pray that you help us to be who you believe us to be each and every day. Where we falter, pick us up and push us forward. Where we make you proud, may we feel peace and satisfaction in our hearts. Help us, O God, to be kind, patient, and empathetic in a world where we tear each other down to get ahead. God be with us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
October 3, 2025
For the Lord will take up their case and will exact life for life. Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered. (Proverbs 22:23-24)
Comforting God, we celebrate the simplest of things in the world – a smile. We may be tired, or angry, or sad at times, but when someone smiles in an authentic way, it can change us. May we share a smile with anyone who comes our way, and take every opportunity we can to share a little light with others. God, help us to be grace in our world today. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
October 4, 2025
“So may all your enemies perish, Lord! But may all who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength.” Then the land had peace forty years. (Judges 5:31)
On Saturdays we pray for children and families, and today we include our pets. God, thank you for all who surround us, who care for us, who tend to us, and who love us. We give thanks for everyone in our lives, regardless of age and relationship, who help us to be our best. Be with our families, O God, and may they have time for church so we can surround them with community. Be our hope and our grace all our days. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
October 5, 2025
These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts. (Zechariah 8:16)
O Holy One, thank you for the gift of church and community, especially on Sundays. We pray we our worship today is delightful to You. Be in us as we celebrate Worldwide Communion and think about the variety of cultures, demographics, races, genders, belief systems, ways of living, and how many people are Your children in this world. God, keep us humble and full of wonder. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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