10/19/2026
Our Prayer of Solidarity is a chance for us to draw our attention and compassion to groups of people who bear heavy burdens in our world. These could be tragic events, a marginalized people group, or those experiencing injustice or loss in a variety of ways. In our solidarity, we commit to compassionate understanding, shared lament, and bringing these beloved ones before God in prayer.
Prayer of Solidarity October 18, 2026–
Dear God,
We pray for mercy and freedom for those who have been taken away from their work, their families and friends by our government. These our brothers and sisters are being held and are suffering today in American concentration camps.
Lord, we pray for justice, and that harms will be healed. We ask that you show us our part in the work of restoration. Give us your vision, the will and the wisdom to help in whatever ways we can.
We lament this cruelty at work and pray that you will somehow provide comfort for those being held, as their captors withhold food, medicine, rest, safety, and access to legal counsel and hearings. We pray that these our brothers and sisters will be protected and find some comfort in knowing they are loved and not forgotten.
Lord, also help us to be more like Paul and Silas, looking with compassion on the workers in these places. We pray that they too will find compassion in their hearts for those they hold captive. We pray for them to know the truth that all people are beloved children of God.
For all this we pray, Amen.
(Original Art - Hand-painted, The Spirit of Freedom, by Debbie Clark https://www.etsy.com/listing/1340259405/original-art-hand-painted-the-spirit-of)
