21/7/11 - English

As water is a source of life, we pray for the people living in Occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem who continue to live with restricted water supplies, especially during the hot summer days, while others in Israel and in the settlements have uninterrupted access to water.  We pray for the Palestinian farmers and people affected by Israel’s recent destruction of water wells and water pumps in the Jordan Valley.  Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

Last week, Israel passed a new law against individuals and groups who support Boycott against Israeli and settlement products.  We pray, for all those who will courageously continue to use non-violent methods to resist the injustice of the occupation – that your grace and justice will prevail.  We pray that the non-violent actions will help bring the occupation to an end.  Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

Since 2009, Israel ceased processing family-reunification applications in the West Bank. This has forced many Palestinian families to live separately because of being denied proper papers.  Thousands of babies have been denied registration and birth certificates.  We pray for the children of God who continue to live without full human rights and dignity.  Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

We pray for Sabeel’s 6^th International Young Adult Conference “Christianity in the East, Islam in the West:  Prophetic Voices from Palestine and Israel.” We pray for the leaders and participants from 11 countries that will encounter Your presence in their lives in a most profound manner as they meet and speak with local Christians, Muslims, and Jews.  May they be witnesses to your truth.   We pray for the Women’s Pot-luck gathering this evening, may your grace and peace be present with those who seek to be closer in their walk with you.  We thank You, God, for the opportunities proffered people who seek to make a Christian difference with their lives.  Lord, in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

With the Prayer Cycle of the World Council of Churches, we pray for: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico