Provident God, you make every grace abundant for us. In confidence we pray: O God, hear our prayer.  

Strengthen teachers, day-care professionals, and coaches to show patience and love to all children and youth entrusted to their care.  

O God, hear our prayer.  

Heal the root causes of prejudice, rejection, and bullying.  

O God, hear our prayer.  

Protect the lives of those who are incarcerated, and transform them by your love and mercy. 

O God, hear our prayer.  

Our Father . . .  

May God bless the work we do and bring all things together in Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.