Author: Trish Nemore

Praying for Peace and Justice on July 5, 2026

Let us pray.

O Holy One, we come today … humbled by the heat of climate change and the bitterness of our political divisions, to ask for you help in finding ways to embody your Spirit of justice and conscious connection here and now.

Open our eyes to the simple ways we can treat each other with love and respect. 

Open our ears to the cries for justice and mercy from those who have been targeted for removal and retribution … especially people without the resources of influence and education to fight for themselves.…

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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.…

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Praying for Peace and Justice on June 21, 2026

A Prayer for Peace by Hazrat Inayat Khan

Send us Thy peace, O Lord,
which is perfect and everlasting,
that our souls may radiate peace. Read more

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Praying for Peace and Justice on June 14, 2026

Dear Holy One,

Help us become aware of the obstacles that women throughout the world face, especially women from groups that have been treated as inferior or pushed to the margins — including women of color in the United States and women from historically excluded communities everywhere.

Help us recognize and transform the biases, norms, and prejudices that contribute to inequality and violence.

Illuminate the hearts and minds of leaders — men, women, and non-binary people — so they may propose and implement effective ways to address violence against women in politics.…

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Praying for Peace and Justice on June 07, 2026

Let us pray.

I took a solitary morning walk along the river in Piscataway Park yesterday, and like all animals do, I took note of my surroundings. So in the course of the hour I noticed a red fox standing at the edge of the path; a low-flying eagle; two rabbits hopping into the grass; a pair of nesting ospreys; a small family of Canada geese; scores of redwing blackbirds; two zebra swallowtail butterflies; and other creatures, all just living their lives. As I know many of you also do, I delighted in this; but my delight was punctuated by familiar little stabs of grief, because one reason I noticed all these animals was that they were deliberately moving away from the approach of me, the human.…

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