God of many faiths,
A new virus has emerged.
With it comes grief, suffering, and fear.
Heal the sick, we pray.
Comfort the afflicted, we pray.
God of all nations,
Your people are quarantined in cities and on ships.
Help those impacted find hope.
Help relieve fear.
Spark courage in all your people.
God of all people,
Help us to reach out with compassion.
Remind us to reject bigotry.
Encourage us to lift up reason.
Demand that we respond with love to those in need.
Healing God,
We ask for your blessings on scientists.
We ask for your blessings on doctors and first responders.
We ask for wisdom for government officials the world over.
Bring comfort to all.
We pray all this and more to a God who knows no borders, who loves all people, and who heals the sick and broken-hearted.
Amen.
A prayer written by The Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie, a minister in the United Church of Christ, and director of the Center for Peace and Spirituality and university chaplain at Pacific University.
