Thursday, January 12, 2012

12/1/12 - English

Representatives of Palestine and Israel continue to meet in Jordan this week, under the auspices of Jordanian government, attended by the Quartet.  We continue to pray for the talks, even as their fragility is exposed by the facts on the ground, such as the rapid expansion of settlements by Israel in Jerusalem and the West Bank. In this season of Epiphany, we pray God will give these leaders an epiphany! Lord, in your mercy…

We pray for those grieving after the devastating Christmas Day bombings in Nigeria.  On the Sunday morning of December 25th, bombs exploded in churches in Abuja, Jos, and other cities. The coordinated blasts killed over 35 people, and the ensuing violence between Nigerian security forces and Boko Haram has claimed the lives of 60 more. We pray that all Nigerians of faith and goodwill will come together to resist further societal fragmentation.  We pray that the Christmas message of harmony and love will resound louder than the clamor of violence.  Lord, in your mercy…

We pray for the Sabeel youth trip to Akka (Acre) and surrounding area. This weekend, the youth plan to clean the cemetery used by all Christian denominations there, and spend some time learning about the history of the area.  We pray for all people of Acre, Christians, Jews, Muslims, and Bahá’ís. Lord, in your mercy…

We pray for the meeting of both the old and new Sabeel board.  We are immeasurably grateful for the active engagement of the old board in Sabeel programs and activities, and we pray for the new board as it begins its work with significant agenda items. Lord in your mercy…

With the World Council of Churches we pray for Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.  Lord, in your mercy…




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