Sola Publishing – Prayers of the Church
Reformation Sunday – October 25, 2026
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Prayer of the Day
Historical Collect
O Lord God, heavenly Father, pour out your Holy Spirit upon your faithful people. Keep them steadfast in your grace and truth, protect and comfort them in all temptation, defend them against all enemies of your Word, and bestow upon the Church your saving peace; through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (Saxony, Duke Henry) 
Thematic Collect
Sovereign God, we pray for the Holy Spirit to continue to reform the church of Christ. Keep it in the true faith, restore, correct, and inspire its teachings, and embolden it to bear witness to the life-giving message of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. 
Prayers of the Church
For the Church’s Mission 
Lord Jesus, strengthen, sustain and guide your bride, the Church, to proclaim your love and demonstrate the power of your Holy Spirit. Make her bold and courageous in the face of ridicule and persecution in the world. We give you thanks for the life of Martin Luther, Reformer, teacher, saint and sinner, and all he contributed to the faith of generations that followed him. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
For Faithful Stewardship
Gracious Father, grant that the Holy Spirit would give us a clarity of vision and a firm sense of your mission. And through our faithful participation in God’s mission, the kingdom of heaven may be extended through us and through the gifts we bring. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
For Bearing One Another’s Burdens
God of compassion and concern, in your great love you have given us to one another, to live together in families, communities, and congregations. By your great grace and power, move us to have concern for one another, and in bearing each other’s burdens we would fulfill the law of Christ. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
For Those Who are Ill 
Jesus pointed his disciples to the Truth of his life and identity so that they would be free. We pray for all those who do not know Christ that they would hear and respond to the Truth. We also pray for all who are ill, [particularly …] that they would know God’s love in the midst of their illness and that the healing strength of your mercy may be theirs. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.