Here are this month's suggestions for prayer, along with suggestions going back to April 2021. The latest prompts are also available along with additional pandemic resources for churches at TheEFC.ca/Covid-19.
Pray for these concerns anytime or at the suggested communal time of each Friday at 4:00 p.m. local time. Come back to this page anytime using TheEFC.ca/Friday@4.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for August 2022
- Pray for continued strength and resilience of medical staff, some of whom are overwhelmed and the hospitals that are understaffed, as they seek to care for those with Covid and other medical issues. Pray for governments in their management of the health care system.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions, and particularly for those suffering from grief.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for July
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for the continued strength and resilience for medical teams now in the third year of battling the virus.
- Pray for medical researchers as they identify and respond to new variants, that they would have wisdom and understanding.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions, and particularly for those suffering from grief.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for May 31 - June 7
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions, and particularly for those suffering from grief.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for the continued strength and resilience for medical teams now in the third year of battling the virus.
- Pray for medical researchers as they identify and respond to new variants, that they would have wisdom and understanding.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for May 24 - 31
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions, and particularly for those suffering from grief.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for the continued strength and resilience for medical teams now in the third year of battling the virus.
- Pray for medical researchers as they identify and respond to new variants, that they would have wisdom and understanding.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Taiwan, and Russia. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for May 17 - 24
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions, and particularly for those suffering from grief.
- Pray for the continued strength and resilience for medical teams now in the third year of battling the virus.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for medical researchers as they identify and respond to new variants, that they would have wisdom and understanding.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Argentina, Australia, Chile, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, and the United States. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for May 10 - 17
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve.
- Pray for the continued strength and resilience for medical teams now in the third year of battling the virus, particularly in those places with higher rates of infection such as on First Nations reserves and in the Yukon.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions, and particularly for those suffering from grief.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for medical researchers as they identify and respond to new variants, that they would have wisdom and understanding.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Australia, Finland, Portugal, South Africa, and Taiwan. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for May 3 – May 10
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions, and particularly for those suffering from grief.
- Pray for the continued strength and resilience for medical teams now in the third year of battling the virus, particularly in those places with higher rates of infection such as Yukon, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as South Africa and Taiwan. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for medical researchers as they identify and respond to new variants, that they would have wisdom and understanding.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for April 26 – May 3
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions, and particularly for those suffering from grief.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for the continued strength and resilience for medical teams now in the third year of battling the virus, particularly in those places with higher rates of infection such as Yukon, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Quebec.
- Pray for medical researchers as they identify and respond to new variants, that they would have wisdom and understanding.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as China and the United States. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for April 19 – April 26
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions, and particularly for those suffering from grief.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for the continued strength and resilience for medical teams now in the third year of battling the virus, particularly in those places with higher rates of infection such as Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve.
- Pray for medical researchers as they identify and respond to new variants, that they would have wisdom and understanding.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for April 19 – April 26
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions, and particularly for those suffering from grief.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for the continued strength and resilience for medical teams now in the third year of battling the virus, particularly in those places with higher rates of infection such as Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve.
- Pray for medical researchers as they identify and respond to new variants, that they would have wisdom and understanding.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for April 12 – April 19
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions, and particularly for those suffering from grief.
- Pray for medical researchers as they identify and respond to new variants, that they would have wisdom and understanding.
- Pray for the continued strength and resilience for medical teams now in the third year of battling the virus, particularly in those places with higher rates of infection such as the, First Nations, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec and Yukon.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as China, France, Japan, Mexico, and Thailand. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for April 5 – April 12
- Pray for medical researchers as they identify and respond to new variants, that they would have wisdom and understanding.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as China, Japan, Thailand, and the United States. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for the continued strength and resilience for medical teams now in the third year of battling the virus, particularly in those places with higher rates of infection such as the Northwest Territories, First Nations, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon and Quebec.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions, and particularly for those suffering from grief.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve.
- Pray for our political leaders and public health officials that they will make wise decisions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada as many jurisdictions are in the process of removing restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for March 29 – April 5
- Pray for the continued strength and resilience for medical teams now in the third year of battling the virus, particularly in those places with higher rates of infection such as the Northwest Territories, First Nations, Prince Edward Island, Alberta, and Quebec.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions, and particularly for those suffering from grief.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Australia, France, Israel, Portugal Thailand. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for our political leaders and public health officials that they will make wise decisions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada as many jurisdictions are in the process of removing restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for March 22 – 29
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions, and particularly for those suffering from grief.
- Pray for the continued strength and resilience for medical teams now in the third year of battling the virus, particularly in those places with higher rates of infection such as the Northwest Territories, Newfoundland and Labrador, First Nations reserves and Prince Edward Island.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for our political leaders and public health officials that they will make wise decisions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada as many jurisdictions are in the process of removing restrictions.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Australia, France, Italy, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand and the United Kingdom. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for March 15 – 21
- Pray for our political leaders and public health officials that they will make wise decisions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada as many jurisdictions are in the process of removing restrictions.
- Pray for the continued strength and resilience for medical teams now in the third-year of battling the virus, particularly in those places with higher rates of infection such as P.E.I., the Northwest Territories, Newfoundland and Labrador and First Nations reserves.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions, and particularly for those suffering from grief.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve.
- Pray for our political leaders and public health officials that they will make wise decisions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for March 8 – 15
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in the midst of this recent surge in Canada, particularly in P.E.I., Northwest Territories, Nunavut, First Nations reserves and Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they respond to changing restrictions and public health advice.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Austria, Australia, China, Malaysia, Mauritius, the Netherlands, South Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for our political leaders and public health officials that they will make wise decisions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for March 1 – March 8
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in the midst of this recent surge in Canada, particularly in P.E.I., Northwest Territories, Nunavut and First Nations reserves.
- Pray for our political leaders and public health officials that they will make wise decisions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they respond to changing restrictions and public health advice.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Australia, China, Malaysia, South Korea, and Vietnam. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for February 22-March 1
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in Canada caring for those suffering from the virus, particularly in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and P.E.I.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions.
- Pray for our political leaders and public health officials that they will make wise decisions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they respond to new restrictions and public health advice concerning the new variant in various jurisdictions in Canada.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Malaysia, South Korea, and Vietnam. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for February 15-February 22
- Pray for our political leaders and public health officials that they will make wise decisions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they respond to new restrictions and public health advice concerning the new variant in various jurisdictions in Canada.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in the midst of this recent surge in Canada, particularly in the Northwest Territories, P.E.I. and Nunavut.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Chile, Indonesia, Russia, South Korea, and Vietnam. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for February 8-February 15
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in the midst of this recent surge in Canada, particularly in the Northwest Territories and P.E.I.
- Pray for our political leaders and public health officials that they will make wise decisions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they respond to new restrictions and public health advice concerning the new variant in various jurisdictions in Canada.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Chile, Iran, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, South Korea, Turkey, and Ukraine. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for February 1-February 8
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they respond to new restrictions and public health advice concerning the new variant in various jurisdictions in Canada.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in the midst of this recent surge in Canada, particularly in Manitoba and the Northwest Territories.
- Pray for our political leaders and public health officials that they will make wise decisions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Brazil, Belgium, Denmark, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for January 25-February 1
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in the midst of this recent surge in Canada, particularly in the Northwest Territories and P.E.I.
- Pray for our political leaders and public health officials that they will make wise decisions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they respond to new restrictions and public health advice concerning the new variant in various jurisdictions in Canada.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Brazil, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, and Russia. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for January 18-January 25
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in Canada, particularly in the Northwest Territories.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they respond to new restrictions and public health advice concerning the new variant in various jurisdictions in Canada.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for medical researchers examining the new variant that they will have insight in how to respond.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Columbia, Denmark, Germany, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Spain, and Turkey. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for January 11-January 18
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in Canada, particularly in Alberta, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba as they respond to the new variant.
- Pray for medical researchers examining the new variant that they will have insight in how to respond.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they respond to new restrictions and public health advice concerning the new variant in various jurisdictions in Canada.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, India, Israel, the Netherlands, Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, the United States, and Vietnam. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for January 4-January 11
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in Canada, particularly in Quebec, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, as they respond to the new variant.
- Pray for medical researchers examining the new variant that they will have insight in how to respond.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they respond to new restrictions and public health advice concerning the new variant in various jurisdictions in Canada.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing renewed anxiety and loneliness in the wake of new restrictions.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological and spiritual effects of the virus and the restrictions.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Argentina, Australia, Canada, Columbia, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, India, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for December 21-January 4
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they respond to new restrictions and public health advice concerning the new variant in various jurisdictions in Canada.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing anxiety and loneliness in the wake of new restrictions.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in Canada, particularly in Quebec, Ontario and the Yukon, as they respond to the new variant.
- Pray for medical researchers examining the new variant that they will have insight in how to respond.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Canada, Denmark, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for December 14-December 21
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing anxiety and loneliness in the face of climbing infection rates and new restrictions in some places.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in Canada and around the world, and for researchers examining the new variant.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Denmark, France, Italy, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they address tensions arising among vaccinated and un-vaccinated persons to whom they minister.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for December 7-December 14
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in Canada and around the world, and for researchers examining the new variant.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they address tensions arising among vaccinated and un-vaccinated persons to whom they minister.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for November 30-December 7
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they address tensions arising among vaccinated and un-vaccinated persons to whom they minister.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in Canada.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Turkey, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for November 23-November 30
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in Canada, notably in the Yukon.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Austria, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they address tensions arising among vaccinated and un-vaccinated persons to whom they minister.
- Please pray for churches seeking to re-establish youth groups and for our youth who whose lives have been disrupted and need a safe place to gather and that our God of comfort and compassion would speak into their hearts and minds, and they would persevere and know hope.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for November 16-November 23
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they address tensions arising among vaccinated and un-vaccinated persons to whom they minister.
- Please pray for churches seeking to re-establish youth groups and for our youth who whose lives have been disrupted and need a safe place to gather and that our God of comfort and compassion would speak into their hearts and minds, and they would persevere and know hope.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in Canada, notably in the Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for November 9-November 16
- Please pray for churches seeking to re-establish youth groups and for our youth who whose lives have been disrupted and need a safe place to gather, that our God of comfort and compassion would speak into their hearts and minds, and they would persevere and know hope.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they address tensions arising among vaccinated and un-vaccinated persons to whom they minister.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in this fourth wave, notably in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Austria, Croatia, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World)
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for November 2-November 9
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
- Please pray for churches seeking to re-establish youth groups and for our youth who whose lives have been disrupted and need a safe place to gather and that our God of comfort and compassion would speak into their hearts and minds and they would persevere and know hope.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they address tensions arising among vaccinated and un-vaccinated persons to whom they minister.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in this fourth wave, notably in the Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Austria, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and Vietnam. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for October 26-November 2
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in this fourth wave, particularly in the Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Georgia, Iran, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Thailand, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they address tensions arising among vaccinated and un-vaccinated persons to whom they minister.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for October 26-November 2
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in this fourth wave, particularly in the Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Georgia, Iran, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Thailand, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they address tensions arising among vaccinated and un-vaccinated persons to whom they minister.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for October 19-October 26
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and the communities in which they serve, and as they address tensions arising among vaccinated and un-vaccinated persons to whom they minister.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in this fourth wave, notably in Alberta and Saskatchewan, and particularly in the Northwest Territories.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as France, Georgia, Germany, The Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for October 12-October 19
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in this fourth wave, notably in Alberta and Saskatchewan, and particularly in the Northwest Territories.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as The Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for our political leaders and health officials as they make decisions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and communities, and address tensions arising among vaccinated and un-vaccinated persons to whom they minister and with whom they serve.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for October 5-October 12
Suggestions for this week’s prayers. Pray them anytime or at the suggested communal time of each Friday at 4:00 p.m. local time. Suggestions from past weeks are archived at TheEFC.ca/Friday@4.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in this fourth wave, particularly in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories.
- Pray for our political leaders and health officials as they make decisions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Canada, Romania, Russia, Tanzania, Turkey and Ukraine. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and communities, and address tensions arising among vaccinated and un-vaccinated persons to whom they minister and with whom they serve.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for September 28-October 5
Suggestions for this week’s prayers. Pray them anytime or at the suggested communal time of each Friday at 4:00 p.m. local time. Suggestions from past weeks are archived at TheEFC.ca/Friday@4.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in this fourth wave, particularly in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories.
- Pray for our political leaders and health officials as they make decisions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and communities, and address tensions arising among vaccinated and un-vaccinated persons to whom they minister and with whom they serve.
- Pray for children attending school and for their parents amidst the uncertainty and concerns about the virus and varying protocols..
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Canada, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, the United States, and other countries that continue to experience high rates of infections. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for September 21-28
Suggestions for this week’s prayers. Pray them anytime or at the suggested communal time of each Friday at 4:00 p.m. local time. Suggestions from past weeks are archived at TheEFC.ca/Friday@4.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and communities, and address tensions arising among vaccinated and un-vaccinated persons to whom they minister and with whom they serve.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in this fourth wave, particularly in Alberta.
- Pray for children attending school this fall, and for their parents amidst the uncertainty and concerns about the spread of the virus, and varying protocols.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in daily confirmed cases such as Brazil, Cuba, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Ukraine, and other countries that continue to experience high rates of infections. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for September 14-21
Suggestions for this week’s prayers. Pray them anytime or at the suggested communal time of each Friday at 4:00 p.m. local time. Suggestions from past weeks are archived at TheEFC.ca/Friday@4.
- Pray for those battling Covid-19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in this fourth wave, particularly in Western Canada.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and communities, and address tensions arising among vaccinated and un-vaccinated persons to whom they minister and with whom they serve.
- Pray for Christian colleges and universities as they begin the fall semester.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in cases such as like Brazil, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for September 7-14
Suggestions for this week’s prayers. Pray them anytime or at the suggested communal time of each Friday at 4:00 p.m. local time. Suggestions from past weeks are archived at TheEFC.ca/Friday@4.
- Pray for those battling Covid-19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in this fourth wave, particularly in Western Canada.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic manifest in their churches and communities, and address tensions arising among vaccinated and un-vaccinated persons to whom they minister and with whom they serve.
- Pray for Christian colleges and universities as they begin the fall semester.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in cases such as like Brazil, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for August 31-September 7
Suggestions for this week’s prayers. Pray them anytime or at the suggested communal time of each Friday at 4:00 p.m. local time. Suggestions from past weeks are archived at TheEFC.ca/Friday@4.
- Suggestions for this week’s prayers. Pray them anytime or at the suggested communal time of each Friday at 4:00 p.m. local time.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for strength and resilience for medical teams in this fourth wave, particularly in Western Canada
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in cases such as like Germany, Italy, India, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for Christian colleges and universities as they prepare for the fall semester, and for ministries and churches as they plan for the fall amidst continued uncertainty.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic are manifest in their churches and communities.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for August 24-31
Suggestions for this week’s prayers. Pray them anytime or at the suggested communal time of each Friday at 4:00 p.m. local time. Suggestions from past weeks are archived at TheEFC.ca/Friday@4.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for Christian colleges and universities as they prepare for the fall semester, and for ministries and churches as they plan for the fall amidst continued uncertainty.
- Pray for countries experiencing increases in cases such as like Cuba, Israel, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for our political leaders and health officials as they make decisions and vary the restrictions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they confront the effects of the pandemic that are manifest in their churches and communities.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for August 17-24
Suggestions for this week’s prayers. Pray them anytime or at the suggested communal time of each Friday at 4:00 p.m. local time. Suggestions from past weeks are archived at TheEFC.ca/Friday@4.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
Pray for Christian colleges and universities as they prepare for the fall semester.
- Pray for summer camps as they welcome and engage with children and youth who are coping with the impact of many, many months of disruption and isolation, and for those who have needed to suspend activities due to new Covid 19 cases.
- Pray for countries like Brazil, India, Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States that are experiencing high levels of new cases. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as their congregations begin to meet and the effects of the pandemic are manifest in their churches and communities.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for August 11-18
Suggestions for this week’s prayers. Pray them anytime or at the suggested communal time of each Friday at 4:00 p.m. local time. Suggestions from past weeks are archived at TheEFC.ca/Friday@4.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for summer camps as they welcome and engage with children and youth who are coping with the impact of many, many months of disruption and isolation, and for those who have needed to suspend activities due to new Covid 19 cases.
- Pray for countries like Brazil, India, Iran, Indonesia, Russian, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States that are experiencing high levels of new cases. (For a pre-Covid guide to praying for many countries that includes facts and descriptions, see Brian Stiller’s An Insider’s Guide to Praying for the World).
- Pray for the manufacture and effective distribution of vaccines as many countries have few vaccines to distribute.
- Pray for countries like India, Indonesia, Iran, Russian, Thailand, Turkey, and the United States that are experiencing high levels of new cases.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as their congregations begin to meet and the effects of the pandemic are manifest in their churches and communities.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for August 3–10
Suggestions for this week’s prayers. Pray them anytime or at the suggested communal time of each Friday at 4:00 p.m. local time. The current week's prompts are also available at TheEFC.ca/Covid-19.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for summer camps as they welcome and engage with children and youth who are coping with the impact of many, many months of disruption and isolation.
- Pray for Christian colleges and universities as they prepare for the fall semester.
- Pray for medical researchers and scientists as they examine and respond to new variants.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they minister amidst the social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for July 28–August 3
Suggestions for this week’s prayers. Pray them anytime or at the suggested communal time of each Friday at 4:00 p.m. local time. The current week's prompts are also available at TheEFC.ca/Covid-19.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for the manufacture and effective distribution of vaccines as many countries have few vaccines to distribute.
- Pray for countries like India, Indonesia, Iran, Russian, Thailand, Turkey, and the United States that are experiencing high levels of new cases.
- Pray for summer camps as they welcome and engage with children and youth who are coping with the impact of many, many months of disruption and isolation.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as their congregations begin to meet and the effects of the pandemic are manifest in their churches and communities.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for July 20–July 27
Suggestions for this week’s prayers. Pray them anytime or at the suggested communal time of each Friday at 4:00 p.m. local time. The current week's prompts are also available at TheEFC.ca/Covid-19.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for countries in Africa, Asia and South America where another wave of the virus is impacting their populations.
- Pray for the manufacture and effective distribution of vaccines as many countries have few vaccines to distribute.
- Pray for medical researchers and scientists as they examine and respond to new variants.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as their congregations begin to meet and the effects of the pandemic are manifest in their churches and communities..
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for July 11–17
Suggestions for this week’s prayers. Pray them anytime or at the suggested communal time of each Friday at 4:00 p.m. local time. The current week's prompts are also available at TheEFC.ca/Covid-19.
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for countries such as Indonesia, India, Uganda and Brazil where another wave of the virus is impacting their populations.
- Pray for medical researchers and scientists as they examine and respond to new variants, and for the manufacture and effective distribution of vaccines.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as their congregations begin to meet and the effects of the pandemic are manifest in their churches and communities.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the lasting physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the restrictions.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for July 4–10
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for countries in Africa, Asia and South America where another wave of the virus is impacting their populations.
- Pray for the manufacture and effective distribution of vaccines as many countries have limited access to vaccines.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as their congregations begin to meet and the effects of the pandemic are manifest in their churches and communities.
- Pray for our political leaders and health officials as they make decisions and vary the restrictions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for June 27–July 3
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as their congregations begin to meet and the effects of the pandemic are manifest in their churches and communities.
- Pray for countries where the virus is overwhelming medical capacity such as Nepal and in several countries in South America.
- Pray for medical researchers and scientists as they examine and respond to new variants.
- Pray for our political leaders and health officials as they make decisions and vary the restrictions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for June 20–26
- Pray for countries where the virus is overwhelming medical capacity, such as Nepal and Columbia.
- Pray for medical researchers and scientists as they examine and respond to new variants.
- Pray for those battling Covid-19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the physical, social, economic, psychological and spiritual effects of the ongoing restrictions.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as worship services are resuming at greater capacity and the effects of the pandemic become manifest in their churches and communities.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for June 13–19
- Pray for those battling Covid 19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the physical, social, economic, psychological and spiritual effects of the ongoing restrictions.
- Pray for therapists counselling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they begin to resume some programs after many months while also comforting those suffering from the various effects of the virus and the restrictions imposed to minimize the spread of the virus.
- Pray for our political leaders and health officials as they make decisions and vary the restrictions amid the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for June 6–12
- Pray for those who grieve the loss of loved ones and whose lives have been severely impacted throughout the pandemic.
- Pray for resilience and continued vigilance while the number of infections diminish, those vaccinated increase and restrictions lift.
- Pray for those who battle with Covid in their bodies, for their families and friends that they might be comforted, and for strength for their medical teams.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as worship services are resuming at greater capacity and the effects of the pandemic become manifest in their churches and communities.
- Pray for the supply and distribution of vaccines, both in Canada and globally, and for those countries facing new waves of infection.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for May 30–June 5
- Pray for the province of Manitoba and their hospital staff as they continue to cope with high numbers of Covid 19 patients.
- Pray for those who battle with Covid in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted, and for strength for their medical teams.
- Pray for individuals and families who continue to be separated from their loved ones, that they also may be comforted.
- Pray for therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders as they begin to resume some programs after many months while also comforting those suffering from the various effects of the virus and the restrictions imposed to minimize the spread of the virus.
- Pray for our political leaders and health officials as they make decisions and vary the restrictions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for May 23–29
- Pray for the province of Manitoba and their hospital staff as they are being stretched with patients fighting the virus.
- Pray for those battling Covid-19 in their bodies, and for their families and friends that they might be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the physical, social, economic, psychological, and spiritual effects of the on-going restrictions.
- Pray for pastors and those seeking to connect and comfort those being treated in hospitals and those suffering from the various effects of the virus and the restrictions imposed to minimize the spread of the virus.
- Pray for our political leaders and health officials as they make decisions and vary the restrictions amidst the changing dynamics of the pandemic in different parts of Canada.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for May 16–22
- Pray for resilience and continued vigilance as the third wave has peaked in most places and the number of infections diminish and we long to be able to gather with family and friends.
- Pray for those who battle with Covid in their bodies, and for their families and friends.
- Pray for stamina for medical teams who have been wrestling with the virus for more than a year.
- Pray for pastors and church leaders who have been diligent while learning to do things differently in offering care and hope to their congregations and communities.
- Pray for those languishing under the ongoing threat of the virus and the impact of the restrictions.
- Pray for our political leaders and health officials as they make decisions and lead amidst a long and challenging crisis.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for May 9–15
- Pray for our political leaders and public health officials as they assess the situation, advise us and determine the restrictions necessary to limit the spread of the virus and the rollout of the vaccines.
- Pray for those directly impacted by the virus and their families, that they will be comforted.
- Pray for those experiencing hardship and the physical, social, economic, psychological and spiritual effects of the lockdowns.
- Pray for the resilience of medical teams and first responders as the number of those infected in many jurisdictions in Canada continues to stress public health capacity.
- Pray for countries in the world like India being devastated by the virus.
- Pray that churches in Canada shine as beacons of hope and resilience and offer effective witness in the midst of suffering neighbours.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for May 2–8, 2021
- Pray with the regional body of the World Evangelical Alliance, the Asian Evangelical Alliance, calling for prayer for the nation of India, the people of India and the Church in India which is being overwhelmed by the virus.
- Pray for all those involved in the distribution of the vaccine, for wisdom and strength.
- Pray for individuals and families who continue to be separated from their loved ones, may they be comforted.
- Pray for those battling Covid in their bodies. May they be comforted in their journey through the valley of the shadow of death (Psalm 23).
- Pray for the loved one of those infected with Covid 19. May they also be comforted.
- Pray for those who grieve the loss of loved ones while in a vacuum of not being able to gather to mourn.
- Pray for medical teams and first responders as they care in spite of the risk to themselves, that they might have strength and not grow weary.
- Pray for pastors and those seeking to connect and comfort those being treated in hospitals and those suffering from the various effects of the virus and the restrictions imposed to minimize the spread of the virus. May they know resilience and be steadfast in their care.
Friday@4 Prayer Prompts for April 25–May 1, 2021
- Pray for the supply and distribution of vaccines, both in Canada and globally.
- Pray for medical teams in the parts of Canada where they are being stretched. May they know strength and protection.
- Pray for the therapists counseling persons and families suffering due to the effects of the virus, and the isolation and other harms resulting from the restrictions.
- Pray for those battling Covid in their bodies. May they be comforted in their journey through the valley of the shadow of death (Psalm 23).
- Pray for the loved ones of those infected with Covid 19. May they also be comforted.
- Pray for those who grieve the loss of loved ones while in a vacuum of not being able to gather to mourn.
- Pray for pastors and those seeking to connect and comfort those being treated in hospitals and those suffering from the various effects of the virus and the restrictions imposed to minimize the spread of the virus. May they know resilience and be steadfast in their care.
Friday@4 Prayer prompts for April 18–24, 2021
- Pray for those battling Covid in their bodies. May they be comforted in their journey through the valley of the shadow of death (Psalm 23).
- Pray for the loved one of those infected with Covid 19. May they also be comforted.
- Pray for those who grieve the loss of loved ones while in a vacuum of not being able to gather to mourn.
- Pray for medical teams and first responders as they care in spite of the risk to themselves, that they might have strength and not grow weary.
- Pray for pastors and those seeking to connect and comfort those being treated in hospitals and those suffering from the various effects of the virus and the restrictions imposed to minimize the spread of the virus. May they know resilience and be steadfast in their care.