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Daily Prayer for Peace
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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We greet you in the name of God who is our guide to
peace, and welcome to this time of worship. Each day in this sacred
place, 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 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. Today the main opposition parties remain
disenfranchised and media censorship is commonplace. Tunisia's sunny
Mediterranean coast and ancient history, spectacularly preserved at
Carthage, make for a robust tourist industry.
Let us unite as one to pray for peace in our time and for our day. May
our prayers be joined with those other prayers throughout the world,
bringing people and nations together for peace. |
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| Reading: Doctrine and Covenants 162:3a-b |
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You are called to create pathways in the
world for peace in Christ to be relationally and culturally incarnate.
The hope of Zion is realized when the vision of Christ is embodied in
communities of generosity, justice, and peacefulness. Above all else,
strive to be faithful to Christ’s vision of the peaceable Kingdom of God
on earth. Courageously challenge cultural, political, and religious
trends that are contrary to the reconciling and restoring purposes of
God. Pursue peace. |
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Prayer for Peace by Donald Brown, Pueblo,
Colorado |
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Almighty God,
Give us strength and courage to stand up and be counted,
to stand up for all those around us who cannot stand up for themselves,
to stand up for justice, equality, and peace, in the face of prejudice,
scorn, and ridicule.
Give us strength and courage to fight against evil,
to struggle for all the powerless who may have no one to struggle for
them,
to struggle and fight for what we know is just and true and sacred,
to struggle against all those forces that would oppress and dehumanize
and exploit others.
Give us strength and courage to speak and act in your stead,
to speak for the innocent and defenseless, who cannot speak for
themselves,
to speak against cruelty, violence, intolerance, and hatred in all
forms,
to speak the truth in love, even when it comes at a cost.
Give us strength and courage to love unconditionally and fully,
to love all those we may find difficult to love,
to love those who may not even love us in return,
to love peace and righteousness, and to love nothing more than we love
you.
Give us strength and courage, to question and to seek,
to seek for solutions to the conflict and war that rages in so much of
the Earth,
to seek for peace, even when peace seems a distant and hopeless dream,
to seek no other peace than that peace which is yours, and make us its
instruments,
opening our eyes and our ears and our hearts,
giving us resolve and determination and commitment,
that we may see and understand and know, what work of peace we may do
for you.
In the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen |
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Hymn - O May Thy Church Build Bridges -
Hymns of the Saints #431 |
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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, our Creator, you are the way of peace. Come into
the brokenness of our lives and our land with your healing love. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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Help us to be willing to bow before you in true repentance, and to bow
to one another in real forgiveness. By the fire of your Holy Spirit,
melt our hard hearts and consume the pride and prejudice which separate
us. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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Fill us with your perfect love which casts out fear, and bind us
together in unity. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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We pray for all interfaith initiatives and all occasions which bring
together the faithful Christians of different traditions. We remember
the people of Tunisia. May they learn of your peace and share it with
all. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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We thank you and praise you for love that sustains us, for wisdom that
directs us, and for desire that beckons us toward peace in our world. |
| The People Pray in Silence |
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In the name of the Father and the Son and
the Holy Spirit we pray Amen. |
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| Sending Forth |
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We will 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.
As we leave this place, may the Lord bless you and keep you, may the
Lord make his face to shine upon you and give you peace. Amen. |
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| Music Ministry |
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