Below are prayer requests for people in our synod or people connected with our synod. Please remember these brothers and sisters in Christ in your prayers.

In general, prayer requests will remain on our website for three weeks, unless an update is received regarding the individual.

Privacy notice: As we wish to respect the privacy of the individuals in our synod, we will only post prayer requests we have been given permission to share with others.

  • Prayers for the family and friends of Pr. Andrew Wilch (retired) at his death. Visitation & Celebration of Life will take place at Schoedinger Northeast (Gahanna). Visitation will be Friday, October 4th from 4-7 PM. Celebration of Life will be Saturday, October 5th at 11 AM.
  • Prayers for the city of Springfield, Ohio as they address threats of violence across their community.
  • Prayers for Pr. Beth Clothier and Chris Clothier (Synod Vice President) at the death of Pr. Beth’s mother.
  • Prayers for Pr. Brian Nunnally as he recovers from surgery.
  • Prayers for Gustavo Driau, ELCA Global Mission Regional Representative for South America, as he recovers from surgery. Mr. Driau is an integral part of the Companion Synod relationship between the Southern Ohio Synod (ELCA) and Sínodo Espírito Santo a Belém.
  • Gracious God, grant peace among nations. We especially pray for Palestine, Israel, Guatemala, Venezuela, Ukraine, and Armenia. We pray for wisdom and compassion for all leaders to seek a swift end to violence. Send comfort and protection to all civilians caught in the midst of these conflicts. Cleanse from our own hearts the seeds of strife: greed and envy, harsh misunderstandings and ill will, fear and desire for revenge. Make us quick to welcome ventures in cooperation among the peoples of the world, so that there may be woven the fabric of a common good too strong to be torn by the evil hands of war. In the time of opportunity, make us be diligent; and in the time of peril, let not our courage fail; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.