Pray for peace and social harmony in the Ivory Coast.
—submitted by Boressi Hermann Gnahore, …glise des Frères Mennonites de CÙte d‘Ivoire
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Lord, be with us in the seasons of the new year:
As there are births and deaths;
As we plant and harvest,
As there is breaking down and building up;
As we weep, laugh, mourn and dance,
As there is gathering and releasing, tearing and mending,
As there is peace and war;
Lord, teach our hearts through repentance and love;
Lord, guide our actions in courage, faith and grace;
Lord, walk with us through your Holy Spirit and through the prayers and presence of each other.
(Inspired by Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)
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Praise the Lord for Convenci—n Evangélica Hermanos Menonitas Nivaclé in the Paraguayan Chaco that held an evangelistic event in October. May the seeds planted there take root and grow into faith in Christ and a life of discipleship.
—submitted by Leonardo Gomez, Convenci—n Evangélica Hermanos Menonitas Nivaclé, Paraguay
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We pray about the leadership challenges in the Indian churches. We also pray for new believers who are desiring to be baptized. May congregations take courageous steps to offer baptism.
—submitted by Vikal Rao, Mennonite Church India, Chhattisgarh
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We pray for the MC Canada congregations and pastors who are recovering from the pandemic. Attendance at worship has decreased and many pastors are feeling tired and uncertain about the future, yet we have hope that God is doing a new thing in this time. While new ways of being the church are beginning to emerge, many still grieve what was. Pray that we may have the to humility admit our longings to God the courage to follow Jesus to the place where the church in Canada will be renewed.
—submitted by Doug Klassen, executive minister, Mennonite Church Canada
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We pray for the many suffering in the Middle East. We pray especially for safety and inspiring encounters for a Mennonite Central Committee learning tour to Lebanon.
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We pray for the youth in Europe. It is difficult for them to find hope and a future under the threat of many crises. Some develop psychological illnesses, especially those affected by the horrors of war.
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We pray for our brothers and sisters in South Korea after the tragic death of more than 100 young people in a crowd in Itaewon. May God equip Mennonite Church South Korea and Korean Anabaptist Centre to live out peace in a militarized country.
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While the world may continue to look for weapons to bring about peace and justice by force, we know that true and lasting peace can only be accomplished through unceasing prayers. As we look to Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, let us pray for hearts to be changed and for the weapons to be silenced. Throughout history, God has changed hopeless and dire situations in surprising ways, and God can do it once again. And let us also pray for healing and for reconciliation, and that Russia and Ukraine could live in peace as independent, sovereign nations.
—from the World Evangelical Alliance call for prayer for Ukraine
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Creator God,
Thank you for the glory of trees in autumn.
Red, orange, yellow: the changing leaves remind me to stop and to wonder at the everyday miracle of changing seasons.
This fall beauty is giving me new eyes to pay attention to all the wonders you have made.
The majesty of your creation is all around us.
Today, I pray also for renewed eyes to see the glory of your image that is found in one another as we work together to respond to a changing climate.
May we be able to see your transforming power as we listen to one another, pray with one another, and engage in actions together to care for your precious creation.
Just as the changing season reflects another aspect of your glory, may we also find space to wonder and praise in our response, together.
Amen
—Anna Vogt (Canada), Creation Care Task Force
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The new government in Colombia has expressed the intention of initiating conversations with the various armed groups to bring an end to their armed action. It has also taken steps to normalize relations between Colombia and Venezuela. Pray that both initiatives will create conditions for a better life for people.
—submitted by Paul Stucky, MWC regional representative for Latin America – Andean region
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“Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.” (Hebrews 13:7)
Lord God, thank you for calling and equipping leaders to serve the church in humility and grace. May we support them with our prayers and through encouraging words and actions.
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