July 2026
Pray for Governments and Governing Bodies of Metropolitan Richmond.
He has told you, O mortal, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8 NRSV)
July 5, 2026. We pray for the governments and governing bodies of Metropolitan Richmond: For the Mayor and City Council of Richmond, the City Administrator, and all city employees.
July 12, 2026. We pray for the governments and governing bodies of Metropolitan Richmond: For the Boards of Supervisors, Councils, Administrators, and government employees of Charles City, Goochland, New Kent, Powhatan, Ashland, Petersburg, and Hopewell.
July 19, 2026. We pray for the governments and governing bodies of Metropolitan Richmond: For the Boards of Supervisors of Chesterfield & Hanover County, the County Administrators, and all county employees.
July 26, 2026. We pray for the governments and governing bodies of Metropolitan Richmond: For the Board of Supervisors of Henrico County, the County Administrator, and all county employees.
August 2026
Pray for Workplaces and Businesses of Metropolitan Richmond.
Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure. (Philippians 2:12-13 NRSV)
August 2, 2026. We pray for the workplaces and businesses of Metropolitan Richmond: For safe, respectful work environments, healthy work ethics and attitudes, and sufficient salary and benefits for all workers.
August 9, 2026. We pray for the workplaces and businesses of Metropolitan Richmond: For owners and managers; for servant leadership, civic responsibility, and ethical decision-making.
August 16, 2026. We pray for the workplaces and businesses of Metropolitan Richmond: For financial institutions, sustainable and just investment policies, and effective development efforts to benefit the entire community.
August 23, 2026. We pray for the workplaces and businesses of Metropolitan Richmond: For economic development in depressed portions of the city; for the establishment of businesses that will create new employment opportunities.
August 30, 2026. We pray for the workplaces and businesses of Metropolitan Richmond: For full employment opportunities for our young people and heads of families. For the long-term unemployed and for the under-employed.
The weekly prayer cycle begins in March each year.