Today in our prayers for the people of Dominican Republic.

Prayer for Peace

Darlene Caswell

Dear God, our creator and friend,

As we stand together with your children around the Earth to express our deep desires for peace, our minds travel a globe, and we remember the people we have seen and heard. We are aware of needs, and tears, yearnings that have been created by our selfishness and injustice to each other.

We remember, and weep for their situation and for our participation in the system that creates their sorrow. Help us to stand--beside one another in the ministry of presence, against injustice with our actions, with our enemies in mutual respect, as the kind of people you have called us to be.

Here it is still and calm, harmonic and beautiful. We are thankful for these moments of rest and inspiration. But we know our work is where you are, present in the world with reconciling power of love. We want to be where you call us to be. Help us to replace our multifaceted fears with love that connects and frees. Amen.

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