Prayer Service

P.R.A.Y.E.R. — Praise, Remember, Ask, Yield, Excitement, Rejoice

The 2026 LWML Prayer Service, based on the acronym P.R.A.Y.E.R. — Praise, Remember, Ask, Yield, Excitement, Rejoice — is a classic, yet updated, service from over a decade ago.

Rev. Henke wrote that the service “prompts the participants to remember that God does not speak to His children in prayer. Rather, His children speak to Him, assured that He readily speaks to them in His Word and in the Sacraments, as the Holy Spirit gives His divine counsel through very clear direction or, sometimes, His ‘nudging.’”

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How to use the Prayer Service

The 2026 LWML Prayer Service is designed to be used at any time by large or small groups. This prayer service is copyrighted by the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. The use of this prayer service outside of LWML events requires permission from the LWML and other copyright holders.

About the Author

The service was authored by Rev. Barrie E. Henke, former LCMS Oklahoma District President from 2009 to 2022 and the LWML Oklahoma District Pastoral Counselor from 2004 to 2010. He also served as Senior Pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Edmond, Oklahoma, as well as other congregations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma. Rev. Henke received his crown of life in March 2023.