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York County Lenten Prayer Guide 2025
During the Days Between Ash Wednesday (March 5) and Easter (April 20), we are calling Christians in York to unified prayer for York.
We agree with Paul’s conclusion that “our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 6:12). Which is why we are calling the church to “pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests” (Ephesians 6:18).
Below you will find a daily prayer focus for each day of the Lenten season.
Church Leaders: we encourage you to pray together with your people over the requests for the week.
Families and Individuals: We encourage you to incorporate the daily prayer focus in your regular prayer time at home.
As you follow the Spirit’s lead in prayer, consider these steps:
1. Choose a scripture to pray over. Here are some suggestions: Ephesians 3:14-21, 1 Peter 5:6-10, Colossians 3:12-14
2. On those days when the category of prayer includes someone you know (i.e. when we pray for teachers and you have a teacher friend), take time to send an encouragement or ask if there is any way you can pray for that person.
Days after Ash Wednesday, March 5
Mar 5: Ourselves
Mar 6: The Churches of York: Members and Clergy
Mar 7: Residents of York City
Mar 8: Residents of York County
Week of Sunday, March 9
Mar 9: The Governor of Pennsylvania, the General Assembly, and all who work in State Government.
Mar 10: The Mayors, County Commissioners, City Councils & School Boards.
Mar 11: The Schools: students, families, teachers, and staff.
Mar 12: The Universities, Colleges and Technical Schools.
Mar 13: Day Care Centers: children, families, teachers, and staff.
Mar 14: Non-profit organizations and their ministries.
Mar 15: All public servants.
Week of Sunday, March 16
Mar 16: The police, fire, and rescue workers.
Mar 17: The courts.
Mar 18: Immigrants and refugees.
Mar 19: Hospitals and nursing homes: patients, residents and staff.
Mar 20: All who provide health care.
Mar 21: York County Prison: prisoners and staff.
Mar 22: Victims of violent crime; all who commit violent crime.
Week of Sunday, March 23
Mar 23: Counselors and spiritual directors and social workers.
Mar 24: All who suffer from mental illness.
Mar 25: All who suffer from addiction, dependency, and co-dependency.
Mar 26: All victims of abuse; all perpetrators of abuse.
Mar 27: All who hurt, need inner healing, or are unable to love.
Mar 28: All who live in poverty.
Mar 29: All who are unemployed or underemployed.
Week of Sunday, March 30
Mar 30: All who work in manufacturing.
Mar 31: All who work in construction.
Apr 1: All who work in banks & finance, making financial decisions for York.
Apr 2: All who work in businesses which provide services to others.
Apr 3: All who work in retail, and those who own our businesses.
Apr 4: The print, broadcast, streaming media.
Apr 5: All farmers who raise crops and livestock.
Week of Sunday, April 6
Apr 6: All families, broken or whole.
Apr 7: All expecting mothers and fathers and unborn children.
Apr 8: All parents, step-parents and grandparents.
Apr 9: All children, siblings and cousins.
Apr 10: The foster care system: families and children.
Apr 11: All senior citizens.
Apr 12: All young people.
Week of Sunday, April 13 (Holy Week)
Apr 13: Those who trust in other religions or only themselves.
Apr 14: The ones living with unforgiveness and bitterness.
Apr 15: Those who practice bullying and discrimination.
Apr 16: Those who perpetuate racism and racial prejudice.
Apr 17: Those who lead and participate in human trafficking.
Apr 18: The spiritually lost and blind.
Apr 19: The tired, weary and grieving.
Easter Sunday, April 20
Apr 20: For renewal of compassion, revival of joy and justice, resurgence of unity, restoration of hope in the Church in York & PA & USA & the globe