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 Federal Government Workers and All Those around the World Who Rely on Them
Praying for Peace and Justice on July 13, 2025 The oral prayer focused on the value of the work of those who are employed by the federal government and whose jobs are now threatened by action of the Administration. It also raised up all the people around the entire world who rely on the work of federal employees for health care, for housing, for food production and safety, for air and water quality and so many other aspects of life.
A Prayer to Lift Us on Thy Lap of Universal Love
Praying for Peace and Justice on June 22, 2025 Heavenly Spirit, we are traveling by many right roads to Thine abode of light. Read more
A Prayer of Gratitude for Creativity Amidst Oppression
Praying for Peace and Justice on June 8, 2025 Gracious Living God, Each week we come beseeching you to give us the strength and courage to find what is ours to do to bring justice to and relieve the suffering of so many in our world – immigrants, poor people, people of color, queer people, people in war zones, those living in areas deeply affected by climate change, our non-human fellow creatures. The list goes on. Today we offer gratitude. Gratitude for all those who bring joy and creativity to us, not separate from the suffering but in the midst…
A Prayer for Peace and Justice for All Animals
Praying for Peace and Justice on June 1, 2025 Holy One, we are facing hard and frightening times, both as citizens and as a species. We are putting so much energy into trying to follow your guidance, and turn humanity toward a better path. But your creation is bigger than that. We are part of a world that includes millions of other species, and we have obligations of justice, and mercy, toward them as well. Animals need peace and justice too, and their plight at human hands is heartbreaking. They are not ours, to use as we please. Help us…
A Prayer on the Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder
Praying for Peace and Justice on May 25, 2025 Let us pray… God of justice, The memory of George Floyd still haunts our streets and sanctuaries. We remember his name and the uprising of sorrow and truth his death unleashed across the world. We confess the sin of racism—not only in systems and structures, but in the habits of our hearts and the silence of your church. Break open our hearts with compassion. Strengthen us to fight for what still remains undone. Breathe your Spirit into your people, until all can breathe free. May it be so. Background…