Each Sunday morning, bridging our informal gathering time, during which we share from our lives, and our formal worship time, a different person, usually from Seekers, offers a prayer for peace and justice. Each person chooses what to say, with no prompting or guidance from the coordinator other than to be brief, prayerful and focused on peace and justice. On this page, we offer the text of some of those prayers.
A Prayer for Equal Health Care in the US
Praying for Peace and Justice on August 23, 2026 Holy One, please open our hearts, and the hearts of our leaders, to the terrible inequities in health care in our country. Most of us in this sanctuary are privileged to enjoy excellent medical services, but that is entirely due to our social standing. Millions of our fellow citizens are denied adequate, affordable health care. Poverty and discrimination are not only tolerated but accepted as normal. In the U.S., health care is not a right for everyone, but a privilege for those who can afford it. Help us stand up for…
A Prayer for a World on Fire
Praying for Peace and Justice on August 15, 2026 Let us pray. Holy Spirit,Breath of life,you moved over the waters at the beginning of creationand filled the world with beauty and abundance. Today we grieve for forests burning,for homes and livelihoods lost,for wildlife fleeing flames,for firefighters and first responders risking their lives,and for communities living with fear, smoke, and uncertainty. Comfort those who have lost so much.Protect those who stand in the path of danger.Give strength to exhausted firefighters, emergency workers, and volunteers.Grant wisdom to leaders as they respond to these disasters and prepare for those yet to come. Where…
A Lament – Expression of Hope for Peace with Earth and all Creatures
Praying for Peace and Justice on August 2, 2026 The sun and moon appear red with anger from the smoke of fires, oceans are weeping and Earth is mourning losses of God’s creation. Saving one animal of God’s creation can save many more in the ever present interdependent diverse web of life on Earth. Such is the aim of explorer Joel Sartore’s Photo Ark project, supported by the National Geographic Society. Freshwater fanshell mussels rely on darter fish,…for their survival. Mussel larvae attach for weeks to darters, where they absorb vital nutrients to develop. A single mature freshwater mussel can…
A Prayer of Searching for Words of Love and Peace
Praying for Peace and Justice on July 26, 2026 Pray, please, with me: Holy One, I come in my weakness in search of these words of love and peace you have placed in my deepest self. Let me reach that place of peace and love and raise them to action. Help me to share love and peace with my family, my friends and neighbors and our communities. Amen Background The last months including those in 2025 and 7 months of 2026 have been a struggle for me. It was easy to feel defeated, even though I know that holding love…
A Guided Meditation to Face a Fearful Situation
Praying for Peace and Justice on July 19, 2026 Let us pray. While all of us crave for peace and justice, I find that fear comes in the way to not make this a reality. One case in particular has haunted me over the last two weeks. Let us put ourselves into the shoes, body, mind and spirit of those who find themselves in this fearful situation, like in the case of two people shown on TV. By publicizing this scene, fear has spread among a certain people. Please close your eyes. Let your ears and eyes follow me. …