People’s Prayers for Peace
Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. (Phil. 4:6-7)
National Grief Awareness Day (August 30th) invites us to acknowledge the many ways grief touches our lives, our communities, and our world. In moments of loss, sorrow, and change, prayer can offer comfort, healing, and peace. This month as an extension of our People’s Prayers for Peace, we invite you to submit a Prayer for Peace that lifts up the many expressions of grief present in our world today. Please join us in sharing prayers of comfort, healing, & hope for all who mourn and all who seek peace.
Wars and conflicts continue to escalate around the world. Injustices and inequalities manifest as racism, discrimination, gender-based violence, economic disparities, and other issues. As a communal response to uplift these sorrows and support our neighbors near and far, General Minister and President, the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson calls the church to a season of prayer. Prayer undergirds our witness, ministry, and advocacy as we work for peace and a just world for all.
This is an open invitation to anyone who feels called to offer a prayer to end violence in any manifestation, and to bring about peace. Share your prayers using the People’s Prayers for Peace form on this page. New prayers will be published on this page daily. Publishing is at the discretion of the National Ministries of the United Church of Christ and prayers may be edited for content and length.*
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Help us Oh Lord to pause in the chaos of this world and appreciate your creation. So often we…
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This is an open invitation to anyone who feels called to offer a prayer to end violence in any manifestation, and to bring about peace. Share your prayers using the People’s Prayers for Peace form on this page.
*Submission of a prayer is not a guarantee that it will be published, as publishing is at the discretion of the National Ministries of the United Church of Christ. By submitting a prayer through this form, you are agreeing that your prayer is an original composition that does not infringe on the rights of others, and that the National Ministries has permission to share your prayer on any website or platform controlled by the National Ministries. You are also agreeing the National Ministries has permission to edit your prayer for length, to reflect guidance on language provided by the General Synod and the National Ministries, and/or for more general applicability.