Prayers for December 7, 2025

In our waiting and watching, we come to you in prayer, O God, trusting your promise to renew the church, the nations, and the whole creation.

King of Glory, with wisdom and understanding inspire the faithful around the world to step up and take action to insure safety and peace for all. Let your church stand firm in the face of injustice and be a place of safety for all people.

God of grace, hear our prayer.

King of creation, with counsel and might move us to care for all that you have made. Guide us in ways that humanity and all creation will mutually flourish alongside one another.

God of grace, hear our prayer.

King of peace, with righteousness and faithfulness encourage nations to live in harmony with one another. Lift up leaders who rule with humility and justice that applies to all people, regardless of their ethnic or social status. Where there is discord, give leaders and people alike the courage to stand up for what is just and right.

God of grace, hear our prayer.

King of love, with steadfastness and encouragement strengthen those who have lost hope in the face of grief, depression, or disease, especially those named on our prayer list and whom we hold in our hearts.  Renew the spirits of those facing or recovering from surgery and medical procedures.

God of grace, hear our prayer.

King of kings, with welcome and hospitality help us make this place a genuinely just community that is centered in love.  Teach us to support one another when our visions may not align.  Help us to find ways to support those in our midst–both inside and out of these doors–who struggle this time of year.

God of grace, hear our prayer.

Eternal King, with joy and peace we remember our ancestors in the faith. Fill us with the hope of the Holy Spirit now and into the ages of ages. 

God of grace, hear our prayer.