Year of Prayer

Prayer isn’t a formula — it’s a relationship. Across 2026 we’re praying our way through the prayers of the Bible: seven series, one year, every week building on the last. Here’s the full roadmap.

Defining Prayers

January 4 – February 15, 2026
When defining moments come, where do you turn? Throughout the Bible, people stood at crossroads and turned to God in prayer — honest, bold, surrendered prayers that changed everything.

• January 4 When You Don’t Know What to Ask For Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom · 1 Kings 3:6–9
• January 11 When You Need God to Show Up Elijah’s Prayer on Mount Carmel · 1 Kings 18:36–37
• January 18 When You Can’t See a Way Forward Elisha’s Prayer for Open Eyes · 2 Kings 6:16–17
• January 25 When You’ve Hit Rock Bottom Jonah’s Prayer from the Deep · Jonah 2:1–3
• February 1 When You Choose to Forgive Stephen’s Prayer for His Enemies · Acts 7:59–60
• February 8 When You’re Sinking Peter’s Prayer for Help · Matthew 14:22–31
• February 15 When You’re Afraid to Speak Up The Church’s Prayer for Boldness · Acts 4:29–31

Passion Prayers

February 22 – April 5, 2026
During Jesus’ final week, He prayed. These weren’t words in a crisis — they were the overflow of a deep connection that guided every move, every decision, every moment of His Passion.

• February 22 The Glory Prayer Jesus Prays for Glorification · John 17:1–5
• March 1 The Unity Prayer Jesus Prays for All Believers · John 17:20–23
• March 8 The Surrender Prayer Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane · Luke 22:42
• March 15 The Forgiveness Prayer Jesus Prays from the Cross · Luke 23:34
• March 22 The Abandonment Prayer The Cry from the Cross · Matthew 27:46
• March 29 The Trust Prayer Jesus’ Final Words · Luke 23:46
• April 3 Good Friday Write Your Own Prayer
• April 5 Easter Sunday He Is Risen!

Beyond Prayers

April 12 – May 17, 2026
We serve a God who always goes beyond — beyond what we see, beyond what we ask, beyond what we imagine. Paul’s prayers in Ephesians invite us to trust the God of impossible things.

• April 12 The BEYOND God Feeding Five Thousand · Matthew 14:19–21
• April 19 BEYOND Power Paul’s Prayer for the Ephesians · Ephesians 1:17–20
• April 26 BEYOND Grace Saved by Grace Through Faith · Ephesians 2:4–10
• May 3 BEYOND Barriers Breaking Down Dividing Walls · Ephesians 2:14–22
• May 10 BEYOND Knowledge Paul’s Prayer for Rooted Love · Ephesians 3:14–19
• May 17 BEYOND Imagination Commitment Sunday · Ephesians 3:20–21

Praying the Psalms

May 24 – September 6, 2026
The Psalms aren’t just poetry — they’re prayers. They give voice to our highest joys and deepest pains, to awe and to anguish, to confidence and confession. This summer we’ll pray our way through them.

• § Creation Psalms — Praying with Wonder
• May 24 Praying with Wonder How Majestic Is Your Name · Psalm 8
• May 31 The Heavens Declare Creation and the Law · Psalm 19
• June 7 The Voice of the Lord God Over the Storm · Psalm 29
• June 14 God’s Care for All Creation A Hymn to the Creator · Psalm 104
• § Confession Psalms — Praying with Honesty
• June 21 A Prayer in the Dark Night Honest Prayer in Anguish · Psalm 6
• June 28 The Freedom of Confession Forgiven and Released · Psalm 32
• July 5 Out of the Depths Crying Out from the Bottom · Psalm 130
• July 12 Create in Me a Clean Heart David’s Prayer After Failure · Psalm 51
• § Lament Psalms — Praying with Tears
• July 19 How Long, Lord? Honest Prayer in Waiting · Psalm 13
• July 26 Why Have You Forsaken Me? From Anguish to Praise · Psalm 22
• August 2 Musikfest Worship A Prayer for Our City
• August 9 My Soul Pants for You Thirsting for God · Psalm 42
• § Psalms of Trust — Praying with Confidence
• August 16 The Lord Is My Shepherd Trusting the Good Shepherd · Psalm 23
• August 23 The Lord Is My Light Confident in Danger · Psalm 27
• August 30 Be Still and Know God Is Our Refuge · Psalm 46
• September 6 My Soul Finds Rest Rest in God Alone · Psalm 62

The Model Prayer

September 13 – October 18, 2026
When the disciples asked Jesus, “Lord, teach us to pray,” He gave them a real prayer — honest, simple, memorable. We’ll walk line by line through the Lord’s Prayer and discover how it shapes everything.

• September 13 Our Favorite Teacher “Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed Be Your Name” · Matthew 6:9
• September 20 In the Lehigh Valley as in Heaven “Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done” · Matthew 6:10
• September 27 Praying for What You Need “Give Us Today Our Daily Bread” · Matthew 6:11
• October 4 Forgiven and Forgiver “Forgive Us Our Debts, as We Have Forgiven” · Matthew 6:12
• October 11 Temptation and Evil “Lead Us Not into Temptation” · Matthew 6:13
• October 18 The Kingdom and The Glory “Yours Is the Kingdom, the Power, the Glory” · Matthew 6:13

Thank You Prayers

October 25 – November 25, 2026
Thanksgiving prayers show up not just when life is good but in moments of rescue, crisis, loss, and uncertainty. Gratitude isn’t just an emotion — it’s a posture of trust and worship.

• October 25 Thanksgiving After Rescue Moses and Israel’s Song at the Sea · Exodus 15:1–18
• November 1 Thanksgiving in Crisis Daniel’s Prayer Under Threat · Daniel 6:10–12
• November 8 Thanksgiving in Suffering Job’s Response to Loss · Job 1:21
• November 15 Thanksgiving in the Storm Paul’s Prayer Before a Shipwreck · Acts 27:33–36
• November 22 Thanksgiving for Personal Blessings Jacob’s Prayer of Humility · Genesis 32:9–12
• November 25 Thanksgiving Testimony Service Forget Not All His Benefits · Psalm 103:1–5

Christmas Prayers

November 29 – December 27, 2026
The prayers that surround the birth of Jesus — moments when heaven touched earth and people couldn’t help but cry out. A faithful priest, a surprised teenager, a chorus of angels, two worshippers in the temple.

• November 29 Mary’s Prayer The Magnificat · Luke 1:46–55
• December 6 Zechariah’s Prayer From Doubt to Spirit-Filled Praise · Luke 1:68–79
• December 13 The Angels’ Song “Glory to God in the Highest” · Luke 2:8–20
• December 20 Simeon’s Prayer Now Dismiss Your Servant in Peace · Luke 2:22–35
• December 25 Christmas Day Write Your Own Prayer of Thanks
• December 27 Anna’s Praise Bold Worship and Testimony · Luke 2:36–38