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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We greet you in the name of the
Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ, and welcome you 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 Lebanon in our prayers. Located in
the Middle East, Lebanon has a Middle Eastern culture colored by Western
influences. There is an ongoing battle between the Christian and Muslim
political leaders which caused a 16 year civil war during the 1970’s to
1990’s. The Lebanese have made progress since 1997 toward rebuilding
their political institutions and regaining their national sovereignty.
Outbreaks of violence continue.
Christ our Lord calls all who love him to earnestly repent of their sin
and live in peace with one another. Therefore, let us confess our sin to
God and be at peace within ourselves. Then we can truly worship in word
and song. |
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| Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:14-16 NIV adapted |
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You are the light of the world. A city on a
hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a
bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone
in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before all people,
that they may see your good deeds and praise your Creator in heaven. |
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Prayer for Peace by Sheryl Holstein, Roswell,
Georgia |
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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 we pray. Amen. |
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Hymn - These Things Shall Be: A Loftier Race
- Hymns of the Saints #323 |
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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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O God of all peoples, we pray for divine forgiveness
when we have sinned. Please teach us of justice, and guide us into paths
of peace. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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We pray for the grieving—those whose loved ones suffer and those who
walk with the pain and mystery of death. Be near them we pray. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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We pray for the people of Lebanon as they go about their daily lives. Be
with the peacemakers there that they may bring about peaceful solutions
to the problems that beset their country. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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At this time we remember world concerns as well as our own personal
cares. Hear us, we ask, as we open our contrite hearts and minds to your
will. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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Today we come in prayer to lift up the
Christian church for your guidance. May each member work for unity with
their sisters and brothers in Christ. |
| 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 praise you for guiding and loving us. We praise you for the gift of
peace through Christ Jesus. May his life be a part of our lives. To you,
Great God, we give the honor, and praise, and glory, forever and ever.
Amen. |
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| Sending Forth |
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We conclude our service for 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.
May the Prince of Peace guide your ways as you leave this time of
prayer. Amen |
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| Ministry of Music |
