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Prayer for Mid-term Elections Like These

November 2, 2026

God, guide America through these mid-term elections
in these fraught and fractured times.
We pray for peace at polling stations,
election officials with strong moral compasses,
and people who take the time and effort to vote.
In a world where billions are spent to influence voters,
champion those who are not in it for the money.
Help Americans choose leaders who govern
not just for the present moment,
but with an eye to future generations.
Thank you for democracies…

Truth and Reconciliation Prayer

September 30, 2026

As we mark this National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
we remember that you, Creator God,
have witnessed every moment of our histories.
You know by heart the thousands of years
of Indigenous stewardship of Turtle Island,
you saw the interactions of the first white people
who arrived on these shores.
You wept when settlers rejected the road of co-operation,
when white people sowed violence
and harvested a whirlwind of genocide….

The Lake Sturgeon

April 12, 2026

Four feet long and knobby as a dinosaur,
the dead fish stops me in my tracks.
This is Lake Ontario,
why is there a prehistoric creature in my path?
My heart races as I stand and gaze,
the lonely beach stretching, the waves lapping.
The lens of the fish’s eye stares at me
and I stare back.
I have never in my life met a fish like this.
I didn’t know fish like this lived here,
and I have lived here sixty years.
My shoes are already off.
Something is happening,
something I will carry with me
for the rest of my life.

Entering the Conflict Zone

January 26, 2026

As peaceful streets begin to feel like war zones,
Jesus, hear our prayers.
When we see boots on the ground
and bodies on the street,
we need you.
Amid the weapons and the screams,
as people and even children of colour
are dragged into vans by masked men,
we need you….

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