Ethiopian Baptism of Jesus
We pray for those who in January/ celebrate birthdays,/ anniversaries or other days of remembrance./ For gifts of good health,/ safety and peace./ We pray to the Lord.
On the Feast of the Lord's Baptism,/ grant us joy in the fact of our own having met Jesus in the water./ We ask blessings for ourselves as we strive to live our lives in goodness,/ as Christ lived his./ We pray to the Lord.
War wastes resources,/ displaces people,/ kills children and despoils the planet./ For the creative will to find peaceful alternatives to war./ We pray to the Lord.
The Jordan River is named as one of the most endangered ecological sites./ May we learn friendship/ and reverence for the planet God has entrusted to our care./ We pray to the Lord.
May the President of the United States/ and those who govern and lead in every place,/ be healed of selfishness,/ dishonesty and greed./ May they have servant-hearts./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray,/ as Australia continues to battle deadly and destructive fires./ For those who generously and kindly help/ wherever there is accident,/ war or disaster./ We pray to the Lord.
For family members and friends struggling with sickness,/ weakness,/ addiction or other troubles./ We ask to be uplifted and restored where we feel disappointed,/ weary or overwhelmed./ We pray to the Lord.
On the Feast of the Lord's Baptism,/ grant us joy in the fact of our own having met Jesus in the water./ We ask blessings for ourselves as we strive to live our lives in goodness,/ as Christ lived his./ We pray to the Lord.
War wastes resources,/ displaces people,/ kills children and despoils the planet./ For the creative will to find peaceful alternatives to war./ We pray to the Lord.
The Jordan River is named as one of the most endangered ecological sites./ May we learn friendship/ and reverence for the planet God has entrusted to our care./ We pray to the Lord.
May the President of the United States/ and those who govern and lead in every place,/ be healed of selfishness,/ dishonesty and greed./ May they have servant-hearts./ We pray to the Lord.
We pray,/ as Australia continues to battle deadly and destructive fires./ For those who generously and kindly help/ wherever there is accident,/ war or disaster./ We pray to the Lord.
For family members and friends struggling with sickness,/ weakness,/ addiction or other troubles./ We ask to be uplifted and restored where we feel disappointed,/ weary or overwhelmed./ We pray to the Lord.
