Almighty God, in Whose hand is the beginning of all life, grant to us, who have been given a new beginning in Jesus Christ, the boldness to witness to the value You give to every human life through Your creating and redeeming hands.
Pastor: Almighty Father, we praise You as the Creator of all things. We thank You for our creation in our mothers’ wombs. We thank you for the new creation we have in Your Son Jesus Christ. Help us to see the value these “beginnings” give to human life. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Pastor: Help us be good stewards of your creation valuing, caring for, and protecting the world that Your hands have made and given to us. Help us be good stewards of life valuing, caring for, and protecting this gift from Your hands. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Pastor: Restore to our nation a sense of the inherent dignity and value of human life. Bring an end to all practices that devalue human life. Restore to Your Church a sense of urgency to shine in the darkness and proclaim the inherent dignity and value that Your creating and redeeming hands give to life. Bring an end to indifference and grant boldness to Your people. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Pastor: Be with those in difficult life circumstances. Help them trust that there is no circumstance that can separate those You have created and redeemed from Your love. Be with those who have made wrong decisions about life and give them a new beginning through forgiveness in Jesus Christ. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Pastor: Bless the work of Lutherans For Life. Continue to give them the resources they need to promote the value that You give to human life and to equip us to do the same. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Pastor: We now bring our special joys and needs before You. (Special intercessions may be offered here.) All of these things we pray in the name of Jesus who has taught us to pray,