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 the Courage to Let Go
Praying for Peace and Justice on February 22, 2026 Dear God, I’m ready to let go of the things I cling to– things I think I know, things I think I need, and things I simply have always had– in the name of serving you better. Help me to see what’s holding me back from gaining momentum toward freedom for all of us, and give me the courage to let it go. Amen Background This year, Ash Wednesday fell on the day after the lunar New Year. In the Chinese calendar, the year we closed was the year of the…
A Prayer of Concern for Those in War Zones
Praying for Peace and Justice on February 15, 2026 Holy One, we give thanks that the crossing has been opened, and we are aware it is not nearly enough to meet the needs. And similar stories are rampant in Sudan and other countries in the throes of terror. We beseech you to help us help those in such desperate straits. In Jesus’ name, Amen Background Dissonance by Wana Udobang Dawn isn’t quite broken yet My timeline a jigsaw of transformation photographs Before and after of shrinking bodies Testimonials of calorie counting Trending tab is self-starvation as weight loss hack read more
A Prayer for Our Hearts to be Unfrozen
Praying for Peace and Justice on February 1, 2026 Dear God, We pray for those who are suffering in the cold because of lack of shelter in our society which turns away from housing needs of the poor, of immigrants, of lgbtq youth turned out of their families, of elderly who can’t afford their housing as they age. We pray for those who are suffering in the cold because they want to be outside to protect their immigrant neighbors from out of control ICE agents, who are listening to leaders who want to get rid of brown people from our…
A Prayer that We may be Healers in the World
Praying for Peace and Justice on January 18, 2026 Let us pray, Holy One, Peace these days often seems distant, and justice non-existent. In spite of our determination to remain non-violent, violence from new sources again and again takes over our streets, our country, and our world. Danger is near-by, if not imminent. Our faith falters; we are outraged and terrified. Whatever is happening in this sensual world, we claim the spiritual world within us and all around. As we hold on to our inward journey, gradually our faith grows. As we surrender our personal will, slowly an immeasurably more…
A Prayer to Manifest God’s hope on Earth
Praying for Peace and Justice on January 11, 2026 Let us pray, Dear God, Mother of Life, Father of the Universe, our souls are deeply troubled and cry out for mercy, as violence is being perpetrated with impunity and justified by our government against innocent people, even blaming the victims. What happened to innocent until proven guilty? We deeply grieve at lives snuffed out and torn apart from families and rendering communities terrified. Our outrage at these atrocities leaves us speechless as we yearn for help. In our weakness we join your Spirit who intercedes with groans too deep for…