4/8/11 - English

As the month of Ramadan begins, we pray with our Muslim brothers and sisters that they be given the strength to endure their fasting during the long hot days of the month to come.  For Muslims in the occupied territories, we pray for peace and easy movement as people seek to travel between their homes, work and places of worship.  In Lord, in your mercy.  Hear our prayer.

As the protests in Israel's streets and squares over housing shortages and high prices, wages and working conditions of doctors, and the high cost of living, have grown in number and gained momentum, the government is forced to respond.  We pray that the Palestinian Arab citizens of the state will be included in any reforms to come, as they are the most disadvantaged sector of the population.  We pray that the protests will also turn against the occupation of the Palestinian territories and the subjection of its people to unbearable living conditions.  Lord, in your mercy.  Hear our prayer.

As the revolutions for democracy in the Arab countries continue in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Syria, we realize that the struggle for and process of democracy are not easy.  In Syria, and outbreaks of shelling continue, since mid-March more than 2,000 civilians and members of the army and security forces have been killed.  We pray for the people of Syria, for the end of bloodshed and police brutality, for peace with justice, and for the end of oppression in all forms.  We pray for democracy and liberty.  We pray for human dignity of all of God’s children.  Lord, in your mercy.  Hear our prayer.

We pray for Sabeel’s Young Adult local weekly Bible Study.  Lord, in your mercy.  Hear our prayer.

With the Prayer Cycle of the World Council of Churches, we pray for: Canada, United States of America