May 2025
Pray for Health Care in Metropolitan Richmond.
Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them. And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.” (Matthew 11:4-6 NRSV)
May 4, 2025. We pray for health care in Metropolitan Richmond: For persons living with terminal illnesses and for their families, friends, and communities. For persons working to find cures for diseases.
May 11, 2025. We pray for health care in Metropolitan Richmond: For all the sick and their caregivers – doctors, nurses, hospice workers, home healthcare workers, and all who minister to the health of others. For clinics, medical personnel, and all institutions that serve persons who are uninsured or underinsured.
May 18, 2025. We pray for health care in Metropolitan Richmond: For emergency response personnel and all emergency room staff. For hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice programs. For persons diagnosed with chronic illness.
May 25, 2025. We pray for health care in Metropolitan Richmond: For a national health care system that promotes and encourages health, wellness, and well-being for all people.
June 2025
Pray for the Criminal Justice System in Metropolitan Richmond.
Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. (Hebrews 13:3 ESV)
June 1, 2025. We pray for the criminal justice system in Metropolitan Richmond: For all who are incarcerated in jails and prisons, their families, and their loved ones.
June 8, 2025. We pray for the criminal justice system in Metropolitan Richmond: For the police, judges, lawyers and court personnel, correctional officers and institutions, juvenile detention facilities, and probation officers.
June 15, 2025. We pray for the criminal justice system in Metropolitan Richmond: For all chaplains, staff, and volunteers who minister in jails and prisons, half-way houses, work-release, and after-care programs.
June 22, 2025. We pray for the criminal justice system in Metropolitan Richmond: For the victims of violent crime and for those who perpetuate violent crime. For situations and institutions that condone, promote, or encourage violent behaviors.
June 29, 2025. We pray for the criminal justice system in Metropolitan Richmond: For just institutional policies and programs that foster restorative practices, leading to wholeness and healing.
The weekly prayer cycle begins in March each year.