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 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…
A Prayer for Gratitude, Patience and Compassion
Praying for Peace and Justice on May 18, 2025 Holy One, God, grant us gratitude, patience, and compassion towards our companions in the work–and the same to them, for us. Give us the courage and strength to add our voices to the choir, and the wisdom and discernment to know when to rest and let others carry the note. Give us honesty to unearth conflict, and skillfulness and humility to resolve it. May we experience this connection as a mirror of Your divine love, not only in our minds and spirits, but in our bodies. In the name of the Three…
A Prayer of Appreciation for Mothers
Praying for Peace and Justice on May 11, 2025 Let us pray: Dear Mother God, we are horrified by all of the evil loose in our world right now, much of it directed at mothers. Please give us your embracing comfort, so that we can turn our attention to all that we appreciate in the earthly mothers who loved and cared for us. And help us to provide that mothering love to all those who need it at this time. Amen.
A Prayer for Wisdom for our Leaders and Steadfastness for Us All
Praying for Peace and Justice on May 4, 2025 In recent days, it seems that chaos and cruelty are the point of so many new policies which have caused fear and anger but we are reminded of God’s promise in 2 Chronicles 7:14 Faithful Father, we lift up our leaders to You. Please lead and guide them to do what is good, noble, and right. Sway them from selfish motives and protect their hearts and minds as they make decisions for our nation. Give them the desire and passion for seeking You and walking with purpose and integrity. Gracious God,…