Dear Lord,

Throughout the halls and classrooms   of (name of school), 
there seems to be a strong thread of tension binding all of us together!

This thread of tension is called Stress!

Lord, so many of us are feeling very overwhelmed lately! Many students are feeling stressed about their course loads - rushing to begin assignments, get their homework done, and still have time left over to study for tests! 

On top of all of this, our senior students are also busy deciding what colleges or universities to attend!

Teachers are also feeling stressed! They are rushing around preparing lesson plans, coaching sports, organizing clubs, and devoting long hours to marking assignments!

Jesus, in the bible, You encouraged us to come to You, whenever we are feeling overburdened! You promised to give us rest and peace.

Today, in our prayers, we come to You, and we place all of our worries, cares, and fears, at the foot of Your Cross! We acknowledge that it was on Your Cross, Lord, that You revealed Your great love for each one of us! You gave up your life, so that we may find eternal life with You!

Please calm us down, Lord, and grant us the strength, courage and peace to see us through these times of endless deadlines - the times when we have so much to do, and so little time to do it in!

Help us to remember that every day we should pray to You, but on busy days, we should pray even more.

Help us, most of all, to trust that You will lead and guide us through our troubled times!

For all this, we pray to the Lord. 

Amen