Every day, Living Lutheran offers a prayer from the ELCA resource Prayer ventures, which can be downloaded here. These daily petitions are offered as a guide for your own prayer life as together we pray for the needs of the world and give thanks for the ministries of our church.

Tuesday, Aug. 20 We remember children and youth who will soon begin a new academic year. We pray that they are filled with anticipation and will feel safe, cared for and supported by their parents, teachers and peers.

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