Prayer for Infertility, Miscarriage & Infant Loss

Written by Samantha Meese

God, we come to you this morning and first just want to thank you for the gift that

children are. We thank you for the many children that are part of the congregation here

at Waypoint and the joy that they bring to our church body. The psalms tell us that

children are a good gift from you and we believe that to be true. God, we know that

there are many in our congregation who are walking a painful road to parenthood and

who are praying for the good gift of a child.

Today we lament and grieve with those who are hurting in our church due to infertility,

miscarriage or infant loss.

For those experiencing infertility, we pray for your nearness during invasive diagnostic

testing and month after month of heartache. We pray for answers. We pray for kind and

empathetic doctors and nurses. We pray for your guidance and wisdom in their decision

making process as they decide what to do next.

We pray for those who have experienced miscarriage or infant loss, who have children

in heaven that they've never had a chance to meet or watch grow up. We pray for your

comfort that they would know that their children are in your care and that they are not

forgotten. For those who choose to try again we pray for courage and peace.

We pray for protection over marriages. Grant these couples many moments of joy and

fullness of life in this present moment while they hope and pray for the future.

God, we pray for this church congregation to be a safe place to bring this grief. We pray

that you would give us eyes to see those who are hurting in their journey to parenthood

and teach us how to mourn with those who mourn.

God, we know that you are our comforter, that you love us, and that you see us in our

pain. Sometimes those things can be hard to believe when we are deep in the midst of

heartache and suffering. Draw near to those who are hurting and strengthen their faith.

Remind them of who you are. Give them eyes to see the goodness in the plans that you

have for them.

We ask all these things in your name.

Amen