Daily Prayer for Peace
1:00 p.m.
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Gathering in Silence
Call to Prayer
Lighting of CandleInvitation |
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Welcome today to this sacred
place. 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 remember the people of Luxembourg in our prayers. Located
in Western Europe, Luxembourg attained full independence in 1864.
Although small in size, Luxembourg's central location, political
stability, and multilingual population, along with tax incentives, have
proved advantageous to it as a financial center. Luxembourg is a staunch
defender of the rights of small states within the Union.
As we meet together, let the God of all people guide our worship so that
we may be able to say, "Yes, Lord, it is good to meet with you.
Enlighten us and teach us, we pray." |
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| Scripture Reading: Isaiah 61:8-11 NRSV |
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For I the LORD love justice,
I hate robbery and wrongdoing.
I will faithfully give them their recompense,
and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
Their descendants shall be known among the nations,
and their offspring among the peoples:
all who see them shall acknowledge
that they are a people whom the LORD has blessed.
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD,
my whole being shall exult in my God;
for he has clothed me
with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
For as the earth brings forth its shoots,
and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up,
so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise
to spring up before all the nations. |
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Prayer for Peace by Barbara L. Beal, Blue
Springs, Missouri |
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O Lord of all creation,
We meet you in this sacred time to express the yearning in our hearts
for peace.
Enfold each of us with your mantel of great inner calm as we live in an
age of confusion.
Show us the real and lasting truths of your peace that we may share with
others.
There is a great concern that all might be treated with humanity, as
individuals, as equals.
Grant that we may choose the best paths to alleviate this suffering.
May we seek out and acknowledge the divine in every creature of your
world.
Give us the discerning wisdom to leave open areas in our hearts for our
differences.
Teach us tolerance.Help us to always uphold the image of Jesus
Christ, your Son, in whose name we pray. Amen. |
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Hymn - God, the Source of Light and Beauty
- Hymns of the Saints #406 |
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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 your blessings of friends,
family, and those who give particular meaning to our lives. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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We confess to you our shortcomings. In your mercy, we ask forgiveness
for our sins, things done and things left undone. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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We pray for the nation of Luxembourg, their leaders and their people.
May they know peace. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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We pray for those who are oppressed by poverty, disease, exploitation,
and prejudice. May all realize their worth as your children. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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Let us pray now for the concerns and needs of those who are 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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We pray for all people in the pursuit of their daily living. May we seek
peace with justice and joyfully celebrate the present day. Amen. |
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| Sending Forth |
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We conclude our service today with Ministry of Music. We
invite you to remain in the quiet of this place to pray or meditate for
as long as you may wish.
Let us go from this place and keep our resolves to do peace in our
world. Let us not be the cause of disharmony, but musicians in the
concert of peace. Go forth assured that the God of peace will walk with
you. Amen. |
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| Ministry of Music |
