We hold in prayer the family and
friends of the five members of the Fogel family who were horrendously and criminally
murdered last Friday in the illegal Israeli settlement Itamar, close to Nablus.
As the investigation continues with no obvious suspects, we pray for the quick
apprehension and trial of the murderers.
We also remember the Palestinian
families who have suffered from violent settler attacks protected by the
Israeli army in retaliation to the murder in Itamar this past week, even though
those who committed the crime remain unknown. We pray that the cycle of
violence, repaying one wrong with another, will be broken.
Our prayers are with everyone in Japan
as they face the ongoing trauma and damage from last Friday’s major earthquake,
aftershocks, tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis. We especially pray for comfort
and relief for those who have lost loved ones, homes and workplaces, for the
safety of everyone in danger of nuclear radiation and for insight and strength for
those responding to this disaster, including those working to keep the nuclear damage
under control. We also remember the nuclear facilities around the world, many
of which are in tsunami or earthquake prone areas, including in Israel, and
pray for people and politicians as the question of the safety of nuclear power
plants is revisited.
We pray for all the participants
and leaders of current and upcoming Sabeel programs. On Tuesday, Sabeel started
its community Lenten Program; this year’s focus on fasting, charity and prayers
will include visits to nursing homes and orphanages over the next three weeks,
as well as taking part in the Contemporary Way of the Cross. In addition, this
Friday and Saturday young adults from Jerusalem, Nazareth and the West Bank
will join together to plant olive trees in Beit Jala.
With the Prayer
Cycle of the World Council of Churches, we pray for: Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
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