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For peace in Palestine, Ukraine, Yemen, and Syria…
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For all victims of gun violence, especially in Philadelphia, PA; Washington D.C.; Fort Worth, TX; Salisbury, MD; and Hayward, CA…
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For students and for higher education professionals as they respond to and adapt to new legislative actions…
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For police protests in France and for all who advocate for racial justice around the world…
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For safety and relief in areas of the United States experiencing extreme heat…
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For those suffering heavy rains, flooding, and heat waves in China and the Asia Pacific region…
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For areas still struggling with compromised air quality due to fires and pollution…
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For the ongoing effects of climate change and for increased compassion for our earth…
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For protection and mercy upon all who travel, out of necessity or for pleasure…
Celebrations and events:
In July, there are two observances: BIPOC Mental Awareness Month and Disability Pride Month.
Jan Hus, martyr, died 1415 (July 6)
Benedict of Nursia was the Abbot of Monte Cassino and died around 540.
Nathan Söderblom, Bishop of Uppsala, died 1931 (July 12)
Bartolomé de Las Casas, missionary to the Indies, died 1566 (July 17)
ELCA Resources: Prayers
A prayer for those suffering for the sake or conscience (ELW, pg. 80)
God of faithfulness you bless the persecuted. Strengthen the conscience-driven sufferers. When they are accused of something, keep them from speaking with hatred. When they are rejected, keep them from bitterness. And when they are in prison, keep them from despair. Please give us grace to listen to their witness, to discern truth and to be able to appreciate it, so that our society can be strengthened and cleansed. Amen.
47) A prayer for the wellbeing of Creation (ACS page 47). 47)
We thank God the Creator, who placed the stars and directed the movement of the planets, who dressed this earth in a thin layer of air to make it a place of beauty and joy, and who breathed the breath of Life into each one of us: we are grateful for the gift that is air. We thank you for the gift of air. Amen.