These ideas are designed to be starting points for the prayers of a particular community of faith.

Joe Milner

Prayers for 3rd Scrutiny available here.

For the Church: that we may grow in our awareness of our dignity as temples of the Holy Spirit

For all who teach and preach: that they may faithfully proclaim Christ crucified and lead others into the mystery of God’s love

For the grace of renewal: that God’s covenant with us will move our hearts to a deeper relationship with God and greater service to our neighbors

For a deeper appreciation of the commandments: that we may allow the wisdom and vision of the commandments given to Moses to form our conscience and guide our decisions

For a spirit of integrity: that we recognize ourselves as servants of God, honoring God's name through our words and deeds and never attempting to use God for our benefit

For a cleansing of the temple of our hearts: that God will free us from all that enslaves us and help us to offer our self-sacrificing service to God and others

For an end to injustice: that God will rouse our hearts to identify racial injustice in our lives, give us the strength to make changes, and guide us in cleansing the practices and systems that sustain it

For all bookkeepers and church business managers: that God will help them to be faithful and honest stewards of all the community’s resources

For all the elect: that God will cleanse their hearts, lead them into fuller faith, and deepen their desire for baptism

For an end to violence: that God will heal the brokenness in our society that devalues human life and inspire leaders to work toward protecting the innocent and vulnerable from harm

For all who are recovering from natural disasters: that God will give them strength, help them navigate the process for securing the assistance that they need, and give them hope

For members of legislatures: that God will inspire their deliberations and help them address the issues that burden the poor and marginalized of society

For all victims of gun violence: that God will heal their physical wounds and their painful memories and guide weapon owners in safely using and storing their weapons

For all who have nothing to eat: that God will awaken us to the cries of children, their mothers, and all our brothers and sisters who have no food to eat or clean water to drink

For Peace: that God will bring an end to all the warfare and violence between and within countries so that everyone can live in safety and with possibilities for the future