Today in our prayers for the people of Palau.

Prayer for Peace

Ken Simpson

Gracious and loving God, we have gathered as we live: in the name of our Lord and savior, the prince of peace.

We gather, in part, because the gentle touch of your Holy Spirit has, on occasion, brought to our daily existence a peace that has fulfilled the deepest longings of our troubled souls.

We gather, seeking again that peace, not for ourselves only, but to better understand how we can become instruments of your peace: to share with those who know you not, and are unaware that this peace will not only transform their lives but is the power by which you desire to transform the powers of this world into the kingdom of your eternal presence.

We gather in this place to symbolize our unity before you, and our willingness to receive the blessing of your peace and to go forth as ambassadors for peace in your world to witness being in your presence.

We gather to acknowledge the many places beyond our personal stewardship and to affirm our faith in the ministry of your Holy Spirit to respond in those places and in those ways to prepare lives and nations for fuller expressions of your divine love.

We gather to experience the strength of your presence and to go forth in that strength, to demonstrate the power of your peace in life, in word, and in deed.

In the name of the one who is our peace, Christ Jesus, our Lord we pray. Amen.