Today in our prayers for the people of Georgia.

Prayer for Peace

Stassi Cramm

We journey as individuals and as a faith community.

We journey from the temptations in our wilderness of the worldly images of power, success, exclusion, and hierarchy of worth.

We journey in confession…
We are weak and easily lured by these worldly images.

We sometimes serve our own self-desire to achieve these images even when it hurts Your creation and children.

We journey in repentance…
Forgiveness…
And your grace.

We journey toward…
A call to sacrifice these images of cultural norms.

The challenge to stand against worldly culture and to embrace your culture.

The invitation to be co-creators of your vision of shalom for the world…
Where power comes in the form of a baby.
Where success hangs on a cross and breaks free from the tomb.

Where walls of exclusion turn to dust and inclusion for all is the norm.

Where the hierarchy of worth is equalized, and each person experiences their own worth and the worth of all others.

We journey with thankful hearts for…
The call to sacrifice,
The challenge to take a stand,

And the invitation to be cocreators of a new world of shalom.

We journey in trust that you will give us what we need to make this journey…

Strength
Courage
Endurance
Wisdom
Compassion
Unconditional Love

We journey to rebirth as the embodiment of the Living Christ in Your world in whose name we pray. Amen.