Prayers for the Week

Jun 24

For Maureen Starmack our new Synod Council Vice President
For Jeff Hoch and Wartburg Seminary
For Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton as she prepares for retirement and wraps up her time as presiding Bishop of the ELCA.
For our future presiding Bishop who will be elected at this year’s ELCA Churchwide Assembly
For high school youth attending the Lutheran Summer Music program at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Ind., that their musical gifts will be nurtured and encouraged in a welcoming faith community of youth from across the country.
For synods, newly elected bishops and leaders, and mission endeavors initiated during assemblies, that they will be effective and fruitful in spreading the gospel and doing God’s work in the world.

For baby Cassian Stepanek who recently was released from the NICU and his parents Pastor Dione & Ben Stepanek.
For Bishop Malipica traveling to and from Holden Village for his annual board meeting.
For Pastor Carrie Anderson, Pastor Joanne Richmond and Pastor Len Liptack who are on Sabbatical.
For Our Savior’s Lutheran, La Crosse, WI and their staff, lay leaders and congregation while Pastor Joanne Richmond is on sabbatical.
For Faith Lutheran of Black Hammer, Spring Grove, MN and their staff, lay leaders and congregation while Pastor Len Liptack is on sabbatical
For Our Savior’s & Kickapoo United Lutheran churches in Soldier’s Grove, WI and Peace Lutheran in Readstown, WI and their staff, lay leaders and congregation while Pastor Carrie Anderson is on sabbatical.
For Our Savior’s & Skogdalen Lutheran Churches in Westby during this time of discernment and call process.
For Pastor John Ashland recovering from surgery.
For Pastor Joanne Richmond as she continues chemo treatment.
For Alice DaFoe on synod staff as she recovers from cancer treatment.
For Adelynn Hyatt & her Army National Guard unit.
For Craig, Elsa, David, Tom, Karli, Brenda, Mary, Beverly & Kristin and their health.
For the Spirit to open us to new insights and wisdom when we read Scripture — the ageless word of God that guides, inspires and informs our daily life.

For the Southwestern Texas Synod
For the Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod
For synods, newly elected bishops and leaders, and mission endeavors initiated during assemblies, that they will be effective and fruitful in spreading the gospel and doing God’s work in the world.
Interfaith Leaders Coalition (greater La Crosse)