Today in our prayers for the people of Sri Lanka.

Prayer for Peace

Val Morley

Eternal God, we thank you for your unconditional love that brings such hope and joy. We come this day to this special place to pray for peace.

Violence and wars tear us apart. Violence and wars where the influence of leaders often causes good people to kill good people. Each person fighting for a cause that often becomes obscure and the only certainty is homelessness, poverty, hopelessness, and unbelievable suffering, especially for children and the aged.

We know you never meant us to live like that, Lord. May your spirit guide us to mend our world and bring peace according to your truth. May we ever work for justice and may our longing for peace be passionate.

O God, we seek peace in our own place, for we realize to find peace anywhere we must make peace within ourselves; only then can we make peace in the world. May we repent, not merely for the hateful words and actions, but for the unexplainable silence.

Lead us from death to life, from falsehood to truth. Lead us from despair to hope, from fear to trust.

Lead us from hate to love, from war to peace. Let peace fill our hearts, our world, and our universe. Peace. Peace. Peace. Amen.