Let us pray for our Human Family and for our Nation.
Grant, almighty God, that all who confess your name may be united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in our nation.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Guide the people of this land, our leaders and followers in ways of justice and peace; that we may honor one another and serve the common good.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Show us the way to welcome the stranger, the foreigner, the oppressed, the outsider. Help us to love our neighbor as you have taught us.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Create in us a place of safety and sanctuary, that this community of Christians may show honor and respect for all human life.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant that we may serve Christ in them and love one another as Christ loves us.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We offer these prayers through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.