O Lord, let us sense peace in the beauty of our
worship.
Let us speak peace in our interpersonal
relationships.
Let us hear peace in the midst of confusion.
Let us feel peace when we are touched by your Holy
Spirit.
Let us hope for peace in the seas of hopelessness.
Let us sue for peace in the humane treatment of our
little ones.
Let us respect peace in the wise lives of our elders.
Let us affirm peace as we accept the struggles of our
youth.
Let us honor peace by being ethical persons in all
walks of life.
Lord, let us follow peace to whatever person,
situation or cross it leads us.
In the name of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, we
pray. Amen.
by Ray Hogue, Joplin, MO
Dear God,
We confess to times of insensitivity, ignorance,
judgment, indifference, hatred and greed. Help us tear down the walls
that separate us from each other. Lord, let us see you in the faces of
our brothers and sisters. Let us hear the cries of the frightened.
Living on every continent are those who are
oppressed, hungry, and heavy laden. As we merge in your love, help us
unfold the red bud of passion as we become a people of compassion. Let
us keep the Lamp of Life burning. Free us from our own limitations that
we might free others. Renew in us your Spirit, that we might be faithful
to each other in your love.
Together we can build your community, in our hearts,
with our minds, words, and deeds. May our hands join, our minds unite,
and our hearts beat as one.
This is our prayer of peace. We lay it at your feet
that it may be acceptable and we all might be healed in your love.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
by Sheryl Holstein, Roswell, Georgia
We call you many names—
God
Allah
Great Spirit—
and sometimes we forget we are all
part of the same family.
We call our homes by different names—
America
Bosnia
Japan
Fiji
and focus on the boundaries that
separate us.
Help us to see the world from your perspective—
remind us of the view we have seen
from space—
one planet
with divisions only of land - sky - ocean.
Creator—
Our thoughts are on the things that
unite us.
Let us not focus on boundaries or
divisions.
Help us rejoice in our diversity—
knowing that you have made each of us
a unique creation.
Loving Parent—
Draw us closer to you.
Enfold us in your arms.
Grant us the peace of a family united
in one goal—
the peaceable kingdom
Long prayed for,
Long hoped for.
Amen.
by Pam Robison, Independence, Missouri
