Prayer in Uncertainty

Written by: Christine Adams

The Reverend Dr. Katie Snipes Lancaster

Kenilworth Union Church friends and neighbors,

I am working on a research project called “Prayer in Uncertainty” and as part of that, I am collecting prayers prayed during seasons of uncertainty.

My narrowest scope for this research is prayers that were prayed by clergy and church leaders during the last 18 months of pandemic-tinged uncertainty. I would love your support for this research. I know you are connected to churches and pastors in the places where you grew up, in your vacation towns, in other cities where you lived, in places where your family members worship. Please forward this on to clergy and worship leaders those places!

The broader scope for this research is more generally “Prayer in Uncertainty.” If you have prayers (written by yourself or others) that you have used in times of uncertainty, or reflections on what it has meant for you to pray in uncertain times, please feel free to submit those as well, or email me. Your input will deepen my research, and root it ever-more to this church community.

Prayers may be submitted here.

In gratitude,

Katie

Opening: 100 Days of Psalms and Prayers

Monday, September 13, 2021 (Day 100) Katie Snipes LancasterPsalm 100 (from Robert Altar’s 2007 translation) Shout out to the Lordall the earth,worship the Lord in rejoicing,come before God in glad song.Know that the Lord is God.God has made us, we are God's,God's people and the flock God tends...Acclaim the Lord,Bless God's name.For the Lord is good,forever God's kindness,and for all generations God's faithfulness.An Opening WordAs a final endcap [...]

Opening: 100 Days of Psalms and Prayers

Sunday, September 12, 2021(Day 99) Katie Snipes Lancaster Psalm 99 (from Robert Altar’s 2007 translation) The Lord reigns— people tremble, enthroned upon cherubim— the earth shakes. The Lord is great in Zion and exalted over all the peoples. They acclaim Your name: "Great and fearful, God is holy." An Opening Word Psalm 99 envisions God’s rule as so powerful that people tremble. God’s throne is so [...]

Opening: 100 Days of Psalms and Prayers

Saturday, September 11, 2021 (Day 98) Katie Snipes Lancaster Psalm 98 (from Robert Altar’s 2007 translation) Sing to the Lord a new song, for wonders God has done... Let the sea and its fullness thunder, the world and those dwelling in it. Let the rivers clap hands, let the mountains together sing gladly before the Lord, for God comes to judge the earth. God judges the [...]

Opening: 100 Days of Psalms and Prayers

Friday, September 10, 2021(Day 96) Katie Snipes Lancaster Psalm 97 (from Robert Altar’s 2007 translation) The Lord reigns— Cloud and dense fog around God, justice and judgement the base of God's throne. Fire goes before the Lord, and all around burns God's foes. Lightening lit up the world; the earth saw and quaked. Mountains melted like wax before the Lord, before the Master of all the earth. [...]

Opening: 100 Days of Psalms and Prayers

Thursday, September 9, 2021 (Day 96) Katie Snipes Lancaster Psalm 96 (from Robert Altar’s 2007 translation) Sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless God's name, Bring tidings every day of God's rescue. Recount among the nations God's glory, among all the peoples God's wonders. For great is the Lord and most praised, awesome is [...]

Opening: 100 Days of Psalms and Prayers

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 (Day 95) Katie Snipes Lancaster Psalm 95 (from Robert Altar’s 2007 translation) Come, let us sing gladly to the Lord, let us shout out to the Rock of our rescue. Let us Greet him in acclaim, in songs let us shout out to him. For a great god is the Lord and great king over all the gods. In Whose hand are [...]

Prayer in Uncertainty