Father in Heaven,
Thank you for our city.
We love our city.
You love our city.

You are the one who raises up leaders.
All authority comes from You. (Romans 13:1)
Today, we pray for our mayor.

Father, Son, and Spirit,
You are a God of mercy and justice, 
Full of grace and truth.

We pray today for our first responders,  
Women and men who answer the call for help.
When sirens ring, they are the ones who come, 
Stepping into uncertainty, chaos, and danger.
Their daily work is too often the most tragic day of someone else’s life.

Father in Heaven and King of Kings,
We seek Your Wisdom,
Your Will, and Your Way.

Father in Heaven,
We pray for our neighborhood schools
And the spectrum of students
Who enter schools each day.

May our prayer for food create a pause,
That enlarges our hearts through
Gratitude, confession, lament, and longing
For the availability of food for all.

May He provide a stillness to your soul,
While you work to lead people to places of physical, mental, and emotional rest.

Almighty God,
You are over all nations and all leaders,
We pray for the civic leaders of our communities,
our city, and our country.

May our school teachers create places where:
Students feel every day that they belong,
Classes develop character, patience, and perseverance,
Memories are made of discovery and creativity,

May the sounds of sirens in our neighborhood
Be bells that call us to prayer.