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A Day2Pray For York
There is power in united prayer. We are choosing to unite Stillmeadow in prayer for York on the Fourth Tuesday of every month. This guide will give each of us direction in how to pray. And we will cover these areas together in person at our 2026 Prayer Nights (Jan 27, Feb 24, Mar 31, Apr 28, May 26) , from 6:30-8:00, at 400 Stillmeadow Lane, York, PA.
Prayer Guide (Google Doc)
Have a Bible and note pad available. Write down what you hear the Holy Spirit saying to you during this time of prayer. He may direct you to a Scripture passage to pray.
Begin the hour of prayer with 5-10 minutes of praise, adoration. Praise God for who He is, his attributes, characteristics, etc. Holy, just, love, gracious, good, etc. Perhaps even sing or speak words of songs, scripture.
Follow the praise with asking the Holy Spirit if there is anything in your life that needs confessed, that does not honor God. Repent of that.
Ask: What is the Father’s will to see transformation in our community?
Praying for 8 Spheres of Society - about 5 min each. Time may vary as the Holy Spirit directs you. Read the Bible verses for each sphere. You could pray them also.
1. Arts & Media: Philippians 4:8 – Pray that they will be redeemed for the Kingdom of God. Pray for believers to be raised up to produce excellent quality visual arts. Pray news organizations would present the truth without a partisan agenda.
2. Business: Prov 3.5-6 – Pray for business leaders/owners to see that God loves a Kingdom minded business and will work for them if they submit to prayer (fix their eyes on Jesus), and seek to honor Him in all decisions.
3. Church: Col 3.12-17; a. Pray for the church, the bride of Christ to, “fix our eyes on Jesus” in a new way this year (2026). Pray that everyone who gathers for worship will fall in love with the Word of God – and the Author (of the Word and of our Faith!)
b. The Bible tells us we are created in God’s image. Pray for the Church to have eyes to see Christ’s image in each of their own members and to reach out to our neighbors.
c. Pray that we live out God’s love so unity would be experienced. Philippians 2.1-5; 4.1-6. Pastors and leaders would focus on who unites us (Jesus our Savior, Redeemer, King) and not focus on the differences. Pray for pastors to pray and fellowship with one another.
Evangelism - Pray for the salvation of family members, friends and co-workers. Pray for laborers to be thrust out by the Holy Spirit to preach the Gospel in York; Pray for Revival and Awakening; Pray for the effectiveness of all evangelistic outreaches. John 3:16-17; 1 Peter 3:9; 2 Tim. 2:3-4.
4. Education: Matthew 6.10; John 15.5 - Pray John 15:5 for believers (students, teachers, staff) in our school systems. Pray they would see and experience on earth as it is in heaven, the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit that will bring about much fruit. Pray for wisdom and courage for board members to make decisions that are right and for the betterment of students and teachers.
5. Family: John 16:13 - Pray for the seeking of truth (eyes fixed on Jesus) that is so challenged right now with the deception, lies, AI, social media, etc., that families would set Jesus apart as HOLY and seek Him before being confused by the messages from the world. Pray that marriages and parent/child relationships be strengthened. Pray that broken families be restored. Cry out to God for healing for those wounded by the pain and trauma of divorce. Pray single parents receive strength, wisdom, encouragement.
6. Government: 1 Timothy 2:1-4; Matthew 6:9-10 – Pray that Jesus Christ would rule and reign over the city of York; Pray for wisdom and understanding and revelation of God’s will for our City and County to be imparted to our local government leaders; Pray for York City and County agencies. Pray for the newly elected people taking their new positions to have the courage to speak and demand truth in all discussions and decisions. We know that Jesus is the Way the Truth and the Life so the truth on an issue aligns with Him.
Courts - Pray for righteous godly judgments to be rendered by our local judges and magistrates; Pray for lawyers and judges of integrity to be raised up. Perpetrators of crime would be justly held accountable.
Police/Fire - Pray for divine guidance to intervene in criminal activities; Pray for protection for our police and fire personnel; Pray for wisdom for the Police Commissioner, Police chiefs, Fire chiefs; Pray for healthy relationships with the community.
Crime - Pray for solutions for drug & alcohol abuse, school shootings, gangs, violence; Pray that human & drug trafficking would be stopped. Pray for peace, law & order on our streets.
Prison - Pray for the chaplains and those who volunteer to hold Bible studies and recovery groups; Pray for good morale and strength for the prison guards; Pray for prisoners to come to saving faith in Christ and not depart when they leave prison; Pray for churches to welcome former inmates; Pray for halfway houses to be effective.
7. Medical: Pray for skill to be given to doctors, nurses, EMTs; Pray for strength and endurance for long hours of work; Pray that God protects their hearts from the suffering and pain that they are exposed to all the time… and that they would turn to Him for comfort instead of other things. Pray for God’s healing to manifest in our hospitals.
8. Social Services: Homelessness/under-resourced - Matthew 25:35-36; James 2:15-16 – Pray for the homeless to find shelter; Pray for those that need employment to find it; Pray for the ministries that help the poor – that their financial needs would be met; Pray for those to whom they minister, that they will come to saving faith in Jesus Christ.
Human life services - Psalm 139:13-16; Psalm 82:3-4 - Pray for an end to abortions in York; Pray for the salvation of the doctors and nurses performing abortions as birth control; Pray that women will change their minds about having an abortion; Pray for Human Life Services and other Counseling Services – for the counselors, classes, ultrasounds, finances. Life Path, New Hope Ministries, Community Aid, Keystone Family Alliance.