Daily Prayer for Peace
1:00 p.m.
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Tunisia
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Gathering in Silence
Call to Prayer
Lighting of CandleInvitation |
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Welcome, and we greet you in the name of the Prince of
Peace who calls us to worship. Each day in this Temple dedicated to the
pursuit of peace, we pray to God for peace in our world. In addition,
each day we pray for a different country.
Today we will hold up the people of Tunisia in our prayers. Located in
northern Africa, Tunisia gained its independence in 1956 after 75 years
under French control. Following independence, the President established
a strict one-party state. He dominated the country for 31 years,
repressing Islamic fundamentalism and establishing rights for women
unmatched by any other Arab nation. In recent years, Tunisia has taken a
moderate, non-aligned stance in its foreign relations. Domestically, it
has sought to diffuse rising pressure for a more open political society.
Tunisia’s fluctuating economy is based on agriculture—particularly
market gardening of vegetables—as well as phosphates and petroleum.
"Come Lord Jesus, enter into our hearts and minds as we worship together
in your name. Amen." |
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| Reading: Matthew 12:18-21 NIV |
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“Here is my servant, Jesus, whom I have
chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight: I will put my spirit on Him,
and he will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry
out; no one will hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will
not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads
justice to victory. In his name the nations will put their hope.” |
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Prayer for Peace by Virginia Bruch, Kansas
City, Missouri |
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Our Lord of Love and Life,
We thank You for our very being, and for the influence of Your son in
our lives.
Your love and continuing tender direction give us joy and hope!
We thank you for the fellowship within the Church,
within the larger fellowship of Christians,
and within the fellowship of our denomination world-wide!
In our hurried and perplexing daily lives, sometimes Peace seems only a
dream.
Not only are the nations of the world lacking in Peace,
but within our own fellowship we lack peace.
We often lack Peace because of our differences.
But Your Love formed us...and Your Love unites us!
Help us to know how great Your Love ...
no matter the differences of our cultures
--no matter the color of our skin
--or the color of our life experiences
Your love surrounds us!
We have names for each other...names of identification or location
We call each other "fundamentalist" or "liberal."
We have barriers of place, and barriers of race, and barriers of
thought.
Our Lord, help us to know that wherever or whatever we are...
You are our Lord!
Help us to realize that it is Jesus who is our latch pin, our way,
our light
...that it is Christ who brings Peace
and it is Christ above all who unites us
Together, unite us in praise and worship, service and love!
In His Holy Name, we pray. Amen. |
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Hymn - For the Healing of the Nations -
Hymns of the Saints #452 |
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Prayers of the People
Please join us now, praying the Prayers of the People. During the
moments of silence, you are invited to pray silently or meditate. |
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We thank you, God, for all the blessings of this life.
We thank you for our friends, our family, our comparatively peaceful
nation, and our church. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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In your compassion forgive us our sins of commission, or our sins of
omission we humbly ask. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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We pray for the nations of the world. In particular on this day we pray
for the nation and the people of Tunisia. May they know peace as they
seek new ways to govern themselves. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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We pray for all those who are oppressed by poverty, disease,
exploitation, prejudice, and for those who are in any way denied their
full worth as your children. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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Let us pray now for the special concerns and needs of those gathered
here this day. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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Please use this space to pray for any
current concern or event in our community, city, state, nation or world
that you feel needs to be held up to God for prayerful consideration.
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| The People Pray in Silence |
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Hear our prayer, O God. Today we offer ourselves as instruments of your
peace. Amen. |
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| Sending Forth |
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We conclude our service today with Ministry of Music.
You are invited to remain to pray or meditate in the quiet of this place
for as long as you may wish
As we leave this house, let us resolve to keep our good intentions to
serve our Lord in peace. Go in peace and become the best peacemaker you
can be. Amen. |
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