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Prayers

• Prayer for Giving Tuesday: O God, may we be able to joyfully share our gifts with many, with the vision of a better tomorrow.
• In Our Differences, Unite Us: A prayer for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
• Sharing the Light of Christ: Let’s light a candle and share this prayer on December 20, Advent “Love” Sunday.
• Prayer for Times of Violence: A prayer for coping with times of violence
• Transfiguration: A prayer for Transfiguration Sunday
• When Disciples Were Terrified at the Strength of the Storm: A prayer for those affected by wildfires, especially in BC at this time, by the Right Rev. Richard Bott.
• We Dream about the Country That We Hope to Become: A prayer for Canada Day
• Strength in Tough Times: A prayer from I Am Listening
• Prayer Following Decision by Suffering Person to End Their Life: For the loved ones of someone who has chosen to end their life.
• For Peaceful Coexistence and Prosperity on Korean Peninsula: A prayer for peace offered by a group of Korean ministers in The United Church of Canada.
• O Holy Spirit, Enter In: A prayer from Voices United.
• Union Sunday Prayer: A prayer to celebrate the anniversary of church union, June 10.
• The Gospel Is for All the People: A prayer from  "God's Glory Cannot Be Hidden," a Black History Month service on united-church.ca
• As We Faithfully Participate in the Democratic Process: A prayer for the 2019 Federal Election
• Prophets throughout History: An Advent prayer originally written for Behold! An Intercultural Gathering.
• Gracious God, You Have Commissioned Us: A prayer for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
• Guaranteed Livable Income Prayer: A prayer calling for a universal basic income and the fair distribution of resources.
• Prayer for Peace with Justice in Israel/Palestine: Inspired by Psalm 23 and A Moment of Truth
• A Pancake Supper Blessing: A prayer by John Wesley
• A Pilgrim's Prayer: A prayer offered for United Church youth, young adults, and leaders on their way to the Rendez-vous gathering in Montreal.
• Gather Us, Great Creator: A prayer for all those who are being affected by extreme weather events.
• Litany for Racial Justice: An anti-racism prayer from That All May Be One: A Resource for Education toward Racial Justice
• Prayer to Offer with Children When Parent/Guardian Will Soon Die: For the children of a parent or guardian who will soon die.
• There Is No Silent Night: A prayer calling us to meet the Christ-child and change the world this Advent season, by Moderator Richard Bott.
• Braiding Reconciliation: A prayer to mark the 20th anniversary of the United Church Apology to Former Students of United Church Indian Residential Schools, and to Their…
• To Remember When We Eat and Drink: Thank you, Jesus, for the opportunity to remember you...
• Blow through Us, Wrestle with Us, Love Us: A prayer for Vocation Sunday
• Memorial Prayer for Children of This Land: A prayer for the launch of the memorial register honouring children who died at residential schools (TRC Call to Action 72) on September 30, 2019.
• God of Hope and Love: An Advent prayer written for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
• Blessings: A prayer from Singing a Song of Faith
• Break Us and Mold Us: A prayer for the renewal of the church by the Rev. Karlene Brown-Palmer, St. Paul’s United Church, Tillsonburg, Ontario.
• That All May Be One: A prayer inspired by John 17:21 and based on The United Church of Canada’s “A New Creed” and the United Church of Christ’s “Statement of Faith (…
• An Ash Wednesday Prayer: Adapted from Voices United
• We Praise You for the Sacred Fires : A prayer for Indigenous Day of Prayer
• We Have Waited for a Very Long Time: MMIWG Inquiry Prayer: A prayer for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirited people, their families, and the public inquiry into what happened to them.
• Our Rainbow after the Storm: A Lenten prayer from Why I Believe: Daily Devotions on Faith & Discipleship.
• Praying through the Tears: For someone whose illness will not be cured.
• Now Mary Walked That Dusty Road: A prayer/song that can be sung to the tune of "Une Jeune Pucelle" (or "'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime"), by Moderator Richard Bott.
• Blessings to All Journeying to Rendez-vous : A prayer for United Church youth, young adults, and leaders on their way to the Rendez-vous gathering in Montreal.
• Prayer for Extreme Hunger: A prayer for the Global Day of Prayer to End Famine
• A Prayer for Hospitality: A prayer from Parables, Prayers, and Promises
• Prayer for Food Security: A prayer for World Food Day by Alydia Smith
• May Your Peace Prevail: An Advent prayer.
• At This Threshold: An Epiphany prayer for times of change
• A Prayer for Climate Change: God of Creation, Incarnation, and Resurrection, help me go gently in this fragile world.
• Recommitting to Justice, Equity, and Peace: A prayer of confession about racial justice - for individual or community prayer.
• She Flies On: A prayer in celebration of women in ministry
• To Root Out Quiet Racism: A prayer for March 21 by the Right Rev. Richard Bott. 
• Thanksgiving Prayer: A prayer of thanksgiving from Celebrate God's Presence.
• In Your Rising: A Lenten prayer from Why I Believe: Daily Devotions on Faith & Discipleship.
• A Prayer for Those Who Struggle: We pray for those who struggle at this time of huge uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Light of the World: A prayer for Black History Month that laments the past but calls us to a brighter future.
• Let Us Pray That All May Be One: A prayer offered for Rendez-vous participants, originally shared on October 18, 2015, in celebration of the full communion of The United…
• Holy Spirit, Love Divine: Verses from the hymn "Holy Spirit, Truth Divine" (Voices United 368).
• Grant Me Grace and Wisdom: A prayer from Parables, Prayers, and Promises
• International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Prayer: The "Lateral Thinkers" (a group in Victoria, BC) wrote this prayer collectively for The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Rev. Keith…
• The Joy of Your Presence: An Advent prayer.
• Guide Us, Encourage Us, and Push Us: A prayer from Singing a Song of Faith by Trisha Elliott
• Prayer for Thursdays in Black: A prayer to end gender-based violence, to mark International Women's Day.
• We Call on Your Holy Name: A prayer for the First Sunday in Lent from Everday Skeptics
• A Pilgrim Blessing: A prayer for pilgrims that could also be used for Vocation Sunday.
• A Prayer for People of Courage: A prayer for Remembrance Sunday. 
• Passion for Unity: A prayer for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
• Anti-Racism Prayer: A prayer asking for the courage to live the work of anti-racism every day, by the Right Rev. Richard Bott.
• Prayer for Wet’suwet’en First Nation: A prayer for a peaceful resolution to the confrontation on the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in British Columbia by Moderator Richard Bott.
• A Prayer for the Journey Home: A prayer offered as United Church youth, young adults, and leaders return home from the Rendez-vous gathering in Montreal.
• Let Us Give Thanks to Our Creator: A prayer from The Dancing Sun for Aboriginal Sunday.
• Blessed Be the Dark: A prayer from Parables, Prayers, and Promises
• Prayer after a Loved One Has Died by Medical Means: For the loved ones of someone who has died.
• Blessed Are We: An Advent prayer.
• Help Us to Be Ourselves: An Advent prayer
• Jesus Surrenders to God: A prayer for Good Friday.
• We Hold in Prayer Our Struggles: A prayer from Parables, Prayers, and Promises
• Destructive Winds and Raging Rains: A prayer by Alydia Smith for those affected by Hurricane Dorian.
• On This Day of Remembrance: A call to worship for Remembrance Day.
• May Your Kindness Fill Our Hearts: A prayer for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
• Guide Us to the Sacred Waters : Please join the Aboriginal Ministries Circle in prayer as we try to address the systemic racism that continues to be upheld in systems that are meant…
• Renewed in Faith and Hope: A reflection for Holy Thursday from A Song of Faith.
• O Great Spirit: Prayer for Island Lakes First Nations: Please join the Aboriginal Ministries Circle of the United Church in prayer for First Nations communities in northern Manitoba and elsewhere being…
• PRIDE Prayer: A prayer for Pride month.
• Shine Anyway: A prayer from Parables, Prayers, and Promises
• Prayer at the Time of Deciding on the Day and Place of Death: For the person who has chosen medically assisted dying.
• Your Sacred Signature: A Christmas prayer.
• Give Us the Courage to Welcome Christ: A Christmas prayer
• Invited to the Table: A prayer for Maundy Thursday from A Song of Faith.
• Teach Me the Language of Prayer, God: A prayer for World Day of Prayer
• Help to Reawaken Our Love for Creation: A prayer for the Fridays for Future Climate Strike movement by Alydia Smith.