Slovakia
Daily Prayer for Peace
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Gathering in Silence |
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Invitation |
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In the name of Jesus Christ, I welcome all who are gathered here and all who join us around the world in praying for peace and are represented by the empty seats among us. Each day in this Temple, dedicated to the pursuit of peace, we pray for peace and uphold one of the nations of the world. Today we remember the people of Slovakia in our prayers. Once a part of Hungary and Czechoslovakia, the Slovak Republic became an independent country in 1993. Slovakia is a high-income, advanced economy with one of the fastest growth rates in the European Union. Slovakia is a peaceful country with beautiful scenery and a people who place great value in hospitality. May our hearts and minds be open to God’s spirit of peace as we unite in worship and prayer and as we pursue just and lasting peace for the people of all nations. |
Scripture Reading |
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May the God of hope fill you with such peace and joy in your faith, that you may be filled with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. |
Prayer for Peace |
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Gracious God, We are thankful for the access we have to you through the grace and reconciliation of your Son, Jesus Christ. We thank you for the assurance of your continuing love and concern for us through the many trials and difficulties of our lives. As we entreat you for peace in our troubled world we are mindful of our many deeds of inhumanity to one another by which fear, insecurity, poverty and brokenness have become much of our human experience. We acknowledge these as symptoms of deeper emotional causes - as extensions of our inner conflicts. We recognize the need for repentance at personal and corporate levels, where we have so often ignored the principles of relationships you have ordained for our happiness. We further recognize, that in petitioning you for peace, we have no rightful claim on your mediation in our troubles while we persist in denying to other persons the rights of freedom, acceptance, equality and social justice we jealously guard for ourselves, and which underline many of our problems. Our prayer is not that you will offset the just consequences of our sinful ways, but that you will open our eyes to the more peaceful pursuits of life, and engender in our hearts a more compassionate attitude toward the plight of those who are under-privileged and downtrodden. Assist also, those in roles of government throughout the world to affect the necessary reforms in political, economic, and social affairs which will lessen the tensions of war and hostility, and establish a world community based on respect for the rights of all. Moreover, may the peaceable presence of your Holy Spirit so rule in the inner courts of our lives that we will be living emissaries of peace for you in all the dimensions and interactions of our lives. |
Hymn |
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Prayers of the People |
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Loving and present God, we give thanks for the blessings of life, the beauty of creation and the peace we find in knowing you. |
The People Pray in Silence |
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For the times we fall short of being the persons you created us to be, we ask your forgiveness. Guide us as we strive to live by your standard of peace for all persons. |
The People Pray in Silence |
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We pray for the nation and people of Slovakia. Guide and bless all who work for just and peaceful communities in all the world. |
The People Pray in Silence |
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Guide church leaders, the members they serve, and all who are actively engaged in the compassionate ministry of Jesus 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. |
The People Pray in Silence |
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As people of faith, we affirm our commitment to you, our God, and to each other. Guide us in becoming ministers of your peace. Amen. |
Sending Forth |
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Our service concludes with ministry of music, and you are invited to remain in the quiet of this place and pray or meditate. Let us be sent forth with the words of scripture from Romans: May the God of hope fill you with such peace and joy in your faith, that you may be filled with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. |
Ministry of Music |
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