Heavenly Father, you are the bread of life. Thank you for nourishing us and listening to our prayers we bring before you.
We pray for all cancer patients, many of whom are waiting too long for vital tests and facing frequent delays to their treatment.
We pray for the young children who remain in a critical condition after the knife attack in France. We ask the Holy Spirit to bless and protect their parents and families at this difficult time.
As Canadian wildfires engulf the US east coast, and officials warn this could be the nation’s worst wildfire season, we pray for the 120,000 people that have been forced to evacuate their homes.
We pray for the people of Ukraine as the scale of the floods caused by the destruction of a huge dam in the Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine start to become clear.
As we enjoy the summer months, let us be grateful and pray to protect the beauty that surrounds us in the natural world.
Loving Lord, you bless the commonplace and transform it for us. Let us remember the love you have for us and use it to enthuse our love for each other. Amen.