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Monday, May 4, 2020

Litany for Our Pandemic

The original Litany for the Coronavirus Pandemic has been used with prayer services online as people shelter in place for 6 weeks now in various settings and groups large and small. During that short time - which for many feels like a lifetime - the nature of our prayer needs have changed. With suggestions from my deeply pastoral friend Rev. Peter Huang, I've modified the prayers to reflect where we are today, so that our prayers will remain pertinent


O God, source of life, wellspring of health and wholeness, whose love and grace raina down on all creatures: we cry out to you. Holy God, hear our voices as we struggle with the coronavirus pandemic. Listen to your people with compassion, as we pray for all who may be affected by the virus:

O God the Creator, Maker of heaven and earth,

Have mercy upon us.

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world,

Have mercy upon us.

O God the Holy Spirit, Sanctifier of the faithful,

Have mercy upon us.

For government leaders, and all who can reduce the suffering in our communities, our nation, and the world.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For first responders and all who serve to protect us.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For nurses, physicians, EMTs, technicians, social workers, therapists, pharmacists, and all who provide health care.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For the research and science communities who may hasten the development of vaccines and relief to our miseries.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For all essential workers who work to sustain us by feeding us, clothing us, keep us connected, and maintaining our basic necessities.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For hospital, nursing, hospice, palliative, and home care staff and housekeepers who have close contact with the vulnerable;

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For educators and teachers, students, and parents of students now learning at home, as they all adjust to distance learning and for our youth as they work to understand these uncertain times.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For transportation crews, truck drivers, gas station attendants, and all who must travel and transport people and food and essential products.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For those stocking grocery stores, department stores, convenience stores, discount warehouses, and all who provide us our food and daily necessities and who are helping us maintain social distance.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For bankers, store checkers, restaurant cashiers, financial advisors, and all who handle our money;

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For restaurant workers, bartenders, coffee shop baristas, cooks, servers, chefs, dishwashers, waiters, caterers, and food growers and manufacturers as they bring us our basic needs as well as offering us the joys of comforting food.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For hotel workers, housekeepers, travel agents, and all who make our journeys possible.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For florists, artists, musicians, actors, singers, writers, poets, and all who fill our lives with beauty and art so that we can be reminded of the wonder of your creation.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For those who provide us with news, communications, internet, lighting, and electricity so that we may stay informed and find safety during dark times.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For all who are underemployed or unemployed and live with economic anxiety because of this pandemic.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For those without food or shelter, struggling to maintain their health in a hostile environment;

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For the poor, the vulnerable, the migrants, the isolated, seniors, all the victims of racism especially those targeted by anger and fear of this disease, and all who need protection;

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For those incarcerated in body and in spirit.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.



For clergy, church staff, local and national faith leaders, and all who remind us that we are made in Your image.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For the lonely, the sick, and those who suffer in mind, body, and spirit, and for those who cannot get adequate care because of the unavailability of medical resources.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For all who are struggling with COVID-19.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For all of us who are caring for those with COVID-19

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For all of us who are asked to shelter-in-place;

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain us.

For all who cannot be physically present with their loved ones to share final touches, words, and memories, and for those who cannot grieve together during these times.

Merciful God, we ask You to protect and sustain them.

For all who have died of of COVID-19 and their grieving families;

Merciful God, we ask You to grant the faithfully departed eternal life and peace. Sustain and comfort those who grieve.

Almighty God, who has promised to hear the petitions of those who ask in your Son's Name: We beseech you to mercifully hear us who have now made our prayers and supplications to you; and grant that those things which we have asked faithfully according to your will may be granted to the relief of our great need, and to the setting forth of your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Melvin M Soriano

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