Lower Susquehanna Synod Prayer List

Week of August 31, 2026:

  • Zion, Newville
  • Zion, York
  • Zion (Buck Valley), Warfordsburg
  • Zion (Erdman), Klingerstown
  • Zion (Rife-Killinger), Millersburg
  • Zion (Union Deposit), Hershey

Week of September 7, 2026:

  • Advent, York
  • Ascension, Willow Street
  • Benders Evangelical, Biglerville
  • Bergstrasse, Ephrata
  • Bethlehem, Bendersville

Week of September 14, 2026:

  • Big Spring United, Newville
  • Bindnagle, Palmyra
  • Brickerville United, Lititz
  • Calvary Evangelical, Dover
  • Canadochly, York

Week of September 21, 2026:

  • Center (Upper Frankford), Newville
  • Centerville, Newville
  • Chestnut Grove (Latimore), York Springs
  • Christ, Duncannon
  • Christ, Elizabethtown

Week of September 28, 2026:

  • Christ, Gettysburg
  • Christ, Harrisburg
  • Christ, Lancaster
  • Christ, Linglestown
  • Christ, Loganville

Week of August 31, 2026:

  • The Rev. Stephen W. Yambor, Retired
  • The Rev. Daniel M. Yeiser, Retired
  • The Rev. Scott Edward Zimmerer, Retired
  • The Rev. Michael Edward Allwein, Retired
  • Sister Dorothy Kay Almoney, Directing Deaconess of the ELCA
  • The Rev. Dr. Clair E. Anderson, Retired
  • The Rev. Eric N. Anderson, Retired
  • The Rev. William O. Avery, Retired
  • The Rev. Rosemary Wheeler Backer, Retired

Week of September 7, 2026:

  • The Rev. Kathleen J. Baker, Harrisburg, Good Shepherd
  • The Rev. Elizabeth Baker-Mikesell, Gettysburg, St. James
  • Deacon Kristen Marie Barnes, Harrisburg, Amedisys Hospice Care; Hummelstown, St. John (Hoernerstown)
  • The Rev. Wicky Ludwig Barnes III, Grantville, Shells
  • The Rev. Barbara Ann Barry, Retired
  • The Rev. Cynthia K. Baxter, Retired
  • The Rev. Glenn A. Beard Jr., Lititz, Luthercare
  • The Rev. Dennis E. Beaver, Retired
  • The Rev. Dr. William H. Beck (Ltc), Retired

Week of September 14, 2026:

  • The Rev. Parris C. Beckhardt, Retired
  • The Rev. Marissa Kay Becklin, Denver, Faith United Evangelical
  • The Rev. Steven E. Behr, Retired
  • Deacon George E. Bennett Jr., Retired
  • The Rev. Andrew Evan Berdahl, York, Advent
  • The Rev. Shawn M. Berkebile, Abbottstown, St. John
  • The Rev. Matthew B. Best, Harrisburg, Christ
  • The Rev. Brian A. Biery, Shrewsbury, Christ
  • The Rev. Daniel V. Biles III, Retired

Week of September 21, 2026:

  • The Rev. Dana J. Blouch-Hanson, On Leave
  • The Rev. Douglas Y. Boden, Retired
  • The Rev. Jay M. Bohn, Retired
  • The Rev. DeAnn Renea Books, York, Shiloh
  • The Rev. Alison Rose Bowlan-Kurland, Spring Grove, St. Paul
  • The Rev. Carol J. Bowman, Retired
  • The Rev. Steven R. Bowser, Retired
  • The Rev. Martha S. Boyd, Mechanicsburg, Trindle Spring
  • The Rev. Martha Boyer, Hanover, St. Paul (Dubs)

Week of September 28, 2026:

  • The Rev. Katherine R.L.B. Brantner, Glen Rock, St. Paul (Hametown)
  • The Rev. Michael R. Brendle, Retired
  • The Rev. John H. Brock, Camp Hill, Trinity
  • Sister Marianne B. Brock, ELCA Foundation
  • The Rev. Nancy Kathleen Brody, Halifax, Messiah and St. Peter
  • The Rev. Cindy A. Brommer, Retired
  • The Rev. Scott Vincent Brubaker, Reinholds, Swamp
  • The Rev. Deborah L. Brumbaugh, Retired
  • The Rev. Thomas G. Bruner Jr., Retired

Week of August 31, 2026: Tracey DePasquale, LAMPa

Week of September 7, 2026: Andrew Steele, Global Refuge (Chief Development and Mobilization Officer) LIRS

Week of September 14, 2026: Rev. William “Bill” Worley, Lutheran Camping Corporation

Week of September 21, 2026: Deacon Alicia Anderson, Lutheran Campus Ministry – Penn State

Week of September 28, 2026: Pr. Glenn Beard, Lutheran Disaster Response

Week of August 31, 2026: Elizabeth Sheedy

Week of September 7, 2026: Mindy Shively

Week of September 14, 2026: Tanner Sholley

Week of September 21, 2026: Tiger Sprout

Week of September 28, 2026: Philip Supeck

  • No prayers requested at this time

Requests will remain on the list for 3 months unless there is a request for ongoing prayers.

  • The Rev. Scott Zimmerer (retired)- Surgery on 8/12/2026
  • Thomas Richards, Jr. (husband of The Rev. Jennifer Richards) – 7/13/2026
  • The Rev. George Minnich (retired) – 7/13/2026
  • The Rev. Charles Kampmeyer (retired) – ongoing
  • The Rev. Terry McCarthy (disability) – ongoing
  • Janice Cromer (wife of The Rev. Douglas Cromer, retired) – ongoing
  • The Rev. Jay Bohn, (retired) and his wife, Mary Bohn – ongoing

Requests will remain on the list for 3 months unless there is a request for ongoing prayers.

  • Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry
  • Bishop of the Lower Susquehanna Synod, Stephen Herr
  • Bishop of Konde Diocese, Bishop Geoffrey Samuel Mwakihaba 
  • and all who serve the church

that they serve with wisdom, vision, seek peace and justice, and work for the good of all citizens.

We pray for the many ministries across our Lower Susquehanna Synod and give thanks for the difference being made.

especially those in the paths of the volcanic eruptions in Guatemala and Hawaii.

for the whole human family around the world that encounters violence, racism, prejudice, and injustice.

who in their desperation to move to a new country put their lives in danger; that all be led safely in God’s care.

around our world, both at home and abroad. We pray for cooler heads, respect for one another, and saner solutions. We pray for the courage to love all God’s children. We pray that black lives will matter to all. We pray that law enforcement officials will be safe in their work, and that God’s house in all places will safe space and sanctuary for all who enter.

especially this month we pray for the administration, staff, corrections officers, inmates, families of inmates of following facilities: Forest County Jail, Franklin County Jail, Fulton County Jail, Greene County Prison, Huntingdon County Prison, SCI Retreat at Humlock Creek, SCI Rockview at Bellefonte, and SCI Somerset.

that they recognize the violence they have committed, that their hearts would be changed, and that they receive forgiveness, mercy, and grace when it is offered and in doing so be changed.

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ELCA Prayer Ventures

Here you’ll find daily prayer petitions in PDF or Word documents for your personal use or for use in your congregation.

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World in Prayer

A ministry of the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist in Lodi, CA. offering weekly prayers grounded in current world events

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Have a prayer request to share with others in our synod? Please contact Marsha Roscoe at mroscoe@lss-elca.org. Please also notify her when you wish to be removed from the list.