I wish Kreg Yingst’s gorgeous 2024 book Everything Could be a Prayer had existed when I was a teenager. The individuals he writes about include biblical characters, people the church has long celebrated, saints and mystics who lived quite recently, and individuals who lived long ago but who may be new to many readers.
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Dear Northwest Intermountain Synod and Friends,
The Prayer and Presence in Public Life Working Group is happy to share with you this document. For the Common Good: Prayers and Resources for Congregations in Public Life
Here are suggestions for how this could be shared with your ministry site:
Whoever prepares the Prayers of Intercession for Sunday Worship
Worship Planning Teams
Council Devotions
Bulletin Boards
Content for newsletters
Content for social media posts
Prayers chains or prayer groups
Adult Christian Education
Peace,
Bishop Meggan Manlove
