Please include those affected by wildfires in your prayers this week. Please pray for the safety of all the individuals and communities threatened by fire, and for the care and support of those whose lives have been disrupted or livelihoods lost. We pray especially for all living in Kelowna area and in Salmon Arm. Pray also for the safety, care and support of those who are fighting the fires.
Perhaps the following might guide our prayers:
We pray to you Almighty God, in this time of raging wildfires. You are our refuge and our strength, a very present help in time of trouble. Do not let us fail in the face of these events. Uphold us with your love, and give us the strength we need. Help us in our confusion, and guide our actions. Heal the hurt, console the bereaved and afflicted, protect the innocent and helpless, and deliver any who are still in peril; for the sake of your great mercy in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (ELW Pastoral Care, page 386-7)
O God, whose love encircles us, sustain those who respond when wildfires roar, keep them safe from harm and hold them in your sheltering embrace so that they may complete these burdensome tasks, return home to their families, and keep the lives and homes of all they protect safe from harm, in the loving name of Jesus, who gave his life for all. Amen. (Episcopal Relief and Development)
Please pray also for those affected by the explosion and fire in Prince George earlier this week. We pray for those injured, and for those whose homes and businesses were impacted.
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