Praying for Peace and Justice on July 12, 2026
Creator God,
Too often, we feel overwhelmed by the darkness, or frustrated by the wrongs we see. Too often, our hearts are burdened by the weight of troubles – in ourselves, in our community, in our nation and in our world. Too often we have watched as our fellow humans have visited violence upon your creation and its people.
Yet, in the face of this weight, we ask you this morning to anchor us in gratitude. Fill us with wonder for our very being, and awe for gravity that keeps our feet on the ground and the daily grace you bestow. We give thanks for the abundance that sustains us, and pray that your love and mercy compel us to pay that forward – back into the world.
Loving Spirit, you remind us that a heart can be sad, angry, and grateful all at the same time. We thank you for the discomfort of our sadness and anger, because it gives us the energy to act as your agents of change. And keep us firmly rooted in gratitude, trusting the goodness woven into every ordinary day.
May it be so.