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prayer for COVID-19: in the midst

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Holy One,
Bridger of Distance,
Connector of Beings,
hear our prayer….

In the midst
of non-stop news stories
about illness and scarcity,
press conferences and cancellations…
grant us quiet in our minds.

In the midst
of heightened anxiety
about caregivers and caregiving,
about health and hygiene,
grant us calm in our hearts.

In the midst
of opposing views:
close doors or stay open,
reach out or hunker down…
grant us peace in our spirits.

In the midst
of distance
in our families, our faith communities,
in all our relationships with others…
grant us connection in our separation.

In the midst
of our lives:
our gratitude and concerns,
our hopes and longings…
grant us an abiding sense of Your Comfort.

 

submitted by Katherine L. Kussmaul, Pastor, Saint Giles Presbyterian Church, Raleigh, North Carolina

POP: We Take Refuge

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Based on Psalm 31 and Daniel 6

We take refuge in you, Lord.
Please listen closely to our prayers,
and save the people we pray for.
Today we heard the story of Daniel’s courage.
We pray for people who face bullying or danger
because of their beliefs.
Encourage people who stand up for what is right.
Protect people who are vulnerable, weak, or afraid.
Keep everyone safe,
so they can rejoice and celebrate in your faithful love.Have mercy on people who are depressed, grieving, or sick.
Give strength to those who are suffering.
Give friends to those who are lonely or excluded.
Give healing to those who are sick or injured.
Especially remember the people we have mentioned by name today, and everyone we remember silently.
Our future is in your hands.

Shine your face on us.
Keep us safe like a mother bird shelters her chicks.
Show us your faithful love,
and hear all our prayers.
We wait for you, O Lord.
We are strong and take courage,
as we pray in Jesus’ name, saying:

The Lord’s Prayer

submitted by Rev. Nathan Williams (he/him), Covenant Presbyterian Church, West Des Moines, IA

prayers of the people: restore us!

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Shepherd of Israel, listen!
You, who lead your people like sheep;
you, who reign over all things from heaven;
you, who make promises to every generation:
Restore us!
Shine your face on us,
so that we can be saved!

Lord God of might,
won’t you listen to your people’s prayer?
We pray with your people
whose tears never seem to quit,
because of chronic illness or chronic injustice.
We pray with your people who are consumed by conflict,
in fear of oppression,
longing for justice.
We pray especially for those
whose needs are closest to us today…
Restore us!
Shine your face on us,
so that we can be saved!

Redeemer of the world,
we pray for the church you have gathered.
You call us out of the world’s ways
and plant us deep in the life of Christ.
We celebrate that the gospel has reached far and wide,
through faithful ministry
and despite human unfaithfulness.
We pray for the church in a time of upheaval and change,
when it seems like our life is uprooted
and our institutions are torn down.

Return to us, God of might!
Plant us again in Christ.
Make us your very own,
through your very own son.
Revive us, reclaim us, reform us,
so we may call on your name rightly
and never turn from your ways.
Restore us, God of might!
Shine your face on us,
so that we can be saved!
Amen.

based on Psalm 80

submitted by Rev. Nathan Williams, Covenant Presbyterian Church, West Des Moines, IA

Opening Prayer: into your future

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One: Show us your ways, O Lord!
Lead us in your truth, and teach us.
All: Open our eyes, minds, and hearts
to know your will and to follow it.
One: Reveal your vision for us,
and keep us focused and faithful to what you would have us do.
All: Bring us together to worship and work for your purpose,
and move us forward into your future. Amen.

 

Submitted by Rev. Teri Peterson, St. John’s Church of Scotland, Gourock

POP: work your justice

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We sing to you, O Lord, with all the earth!
We bless your name because of your saving work every day!
Make your glory known among all people,
and share your wondrous works with everyone who calls out to you.
Reveal your strength and beauty in all things.
Share your gifts with all creation in your love.

Lord, you set the world firmly in place,
so nothing can be shaken.
Work your justice for those who cry out to you;
heal the skies, the earth, the sea, and everything that lives;
restore the cities, countries, and peoples of the world;
and be especially gracious to these we name before you…

Then all the trees of the forest will shout joyfully,
when you establish justice
and redeem your world,
in Jesus’ name, who taught us to pray, saying…

The Lord’s Prayer

 

Submitted by Rev. Nathan Williams, Covenant Presbyterian Church, West Des Moines, IA