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 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,…
A Prayer from Pope Francis for Immigrants
Praying for Peace and Justice on April 27, 2025 Merciful God, we pray to you for all the men, women and children who have died after leaving their homelands in search of a better life. Though many of their graves bear no name, to you each one is known, loved and cherished. May we never forget them, but honour their sacrifice with deeds more than words. We entrust to you all those who have made this journey, enduring fear, uncertainty and humiliation, in order to reach a place of safety and hope. Just as you never abandoned your Son as…