*You are welcome to use as a resource for Mother’s and Father’s Day services with permission © Ashley-Anne Masters.
God of all life, we pray:
For those who got pregnant right away and those who have been trying for years
For those who entrust their babies to the care of another family
For those who cannot wait to welcome a baby into their home and those who are terrified they are not fit to be parents
For those whose child will get a soccer scholarship and those whose child will never run
For those who proudly pose for pregnant photos and those who shamefully hide their bellies
For those who are proud to be fathers and those who hope the DNA tests are incorrect
For those who pay child support and those who need child support
For those who fight with teenage daughters and those whose daughters have run away
For those who cannot pay for college and those who cannot pay for medical care
For those who home school and those who fear their children won’t make it home from school
For those who think their son is the best surprise of their life
For those whose children are in prison and those whose children want to be corrections officers
For those whose baby doesn’t live outside of the womb and those whose wombs are empty
For those taking hormones and those who feel exhausted from hormone changes
For those grieving what will never be and those amazed by what life has become
For those who are single parents and those who are now step parents
For those who have an empty nest and for those whose nest was never full
For the couple who is closer than ever and the couple getting divorced
For all of your children of all ages, hold them close and give them life, Amen.
This litany was originally featured on Fidelia’s Sisters
Thank you! I am using a portion of this in worship tomorrow.