Daily Prayer for Peace
1:00 p.m.
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Today we will remember the people of Panama in our prayers. Shaped like a recumbent S, Panama connects Central and South America. The Panama Canal, built by the United States after Panama's independence from Colombia in 1903, joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The canal was officially handed over to Panama in January, 2000. Traditional arts include wood carving, weaving, ceramics and maskmaking. Panama's present government faces a legacy of economic crisis and soaring unemployment.
With the psalmist we say, "Give ear to our King, and our God; for unto thee will we pray." Now let us join together in worship of our Creator, our Guide, and our Savior. Amen.
You will judge the world in justice and govern the peoples with equity.
For you, Adonai, are a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
Those who know your Name trust in you, for you have never forsaken those who seek you, Adonai.
Sing praise to Our God enthroned in Zion, declare God’s work among the nations!
Prayer for Peace by Donald Brown, Pueblo, Colorado
Draw my attention to the sunshine and the cool morning breeze, and help me to remember that your love binds all nature together. There is peace in the surety that each day is a new opportunity to enjoy and experience your wonderful creation.
As I visit and work with friends and colleagues, and listen to their triumphs and frustrations, help me to share your peace with them, to witness of your constant love that underlies all of life's happiness and sorrow.
In the smile of a tiny baby, and the clasp of an aged hand, reveal to me the joy of new life, and the mystery and hope of the future, and possibilities and new experiences yet to come. Grant me the peace of knowing that ultimately, all of life, seen and unforeseen, is held in your hands.
In the pleasure of shared meals and fellowship, speak to me through the love from my fellow brothers and sisters with whom I journey through life. Remind me of the peace and warmth that comes in knowing that I am loved and cared for by others.
In the satisfaction of tasks accomplished, goals achieved, even the little daily hurts and disappointments, speak to me and remind me that you, also, felt all these things in the life of your son. Peace comes in remembering that you share and feel with me each day's varied successes and failures.
In the beauty of the sunset, the snowcapped mountains, the forces of heat and cold, show me how you shape and sculpt this incredible world. When I walk under the stars at night, and hold up to you my hopes and fears, all those who are dear to me, the people whom I love, and even those I find difficult to love, I can feel your presence with me. I feel your love and your peace fill and calm my soul.
Thank you, Lord, for sharing this day with me. Help me to be open every day to your love and your spirit. And may your peace, the hope and joy of your message, one day touch the hearts of all men and women, and bring peace to this world.
In the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, Amen.
Hymn - O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee - Hymns of the Saints #462
Please join us now, praying the Prayers of the People. During the moments of silence, you are invited to pray silently or meditate.
Let us go from this place and follow the direction of that Spirit who ever leads us. Go in peace and become peacemakers.