Praying for Peace and Justice on June 28, 2026
Let us pray.
For all those who have fallen victim to hatred and inhumanity, for those loved ones who are left behind to mourn, for the souls of those whose hearts are cold, God, hear our prayers.
For the children who are being born into this world of conflict and violence, for women and mothers who suffer needlessly, God, hear our prayers.
For all those who have been forced into unemployment, who long to return to work, for all those who struggle to support their families, God, hear our prayers.
For the soldiers who are misguided in thinking that their bullets will bring about peace, for those who feel called to conscientiously object to military orders, God, hear our prayers.
For those who have been displaced by wars, wildfires, floods, earthquakes, and political unrest, God, hear our prayers. For the people, animals, and plants that have been killed by raging wildfires, God, hear our prayers.
For those who suffer injustice because of our broken justice system.
For all the children who have died before their time, for the soldiers who allow their uniform to strip them of their humanity, for the healers who are denied the opportunity to use their gifts, God, hear our prayers.
For the children who are afraid, who sense the not-rightness of the word, and for the parents who must try to explain the unexplainable, God, hear our prayers.
For those who are too important, too busy, too focused on their own comfort and security to ever see – really see — those who are suffering, afraid, without basic needs, heart sick, addicted, alone and friendless, God, hear our prayers.
God, for both the victims and perpetrators, we ask for your intervention for peace and justice for all of your creations.