As I wash my hands,

Interlacing my fingers in a prayer

I think of the work that is paused

or the work that is increased.

Lather, water, clarity,

Now your work is more visible 

in the world and in me.

You desire clean hearts

Right spirits.

Wash us with water

And your Word.

Present us to yourself a radiant Church

A model of holy sanity

As we wash our hands.

                                                  -Darcy Wiley

O God of peace and joy, 

we have heard the tears of our nation’s nurses. 

We have seen them praying on a rooftop 

or crying out to You in a pre-shift prayer circle. 

We pray with them and for them.

Even now, as red lines on graphs climb up or down, 

as IV drips fall from saline bags to hydrate and treat, 

as ventilators stand in for tired lungs, 

You are there. 

                                                   -Katherine James

Jehovah Jireh, you are our Provider. 

When we have eaten and are satisfied, 

we praise you for the good land you have given.

We also thank you for the hands that have harvested it, 

transported it, stocked it, scanned it, and prepared it. 

Be with them in this uncertain time. 

May they know your grace and provision like never before. 

                                                    -Sarah Quezada

We ask that you guide hearts and minds 

of business owners and employees, 

as we strive to do what’s best 

for our families, our economy, and our world. 

Allow us to be creative in this time, 

using our unique skills and resources 

to meet needs in a new way. 

                                             -Thresette Briggs

Inspire our imaginations to find our way through this difficult place. 

Ignite our God-given creativity and help us direct it toward our marriage. 

Let us see from your perspective. 

Give us each a heart of gratitude for the person we share our lives with….

Continue to fill us with your Holy Spirit 

that we might love extravagantly in sickness or in health.

                                                                                               -Dorothy Littell Greco

In this moment, we are unable to welcome 

our loving community of friends and family 

to add joy and celebration, or to help us grieve.

God, bring us comfort as these events 

are canceled or rescheduled. 

Help our virtual gatherings offer connection

May heartfelt expressions of loving care 

soothe our disappointment and sadness. 

                                                        -Jacquie Reed