Wednesday, March 21st
is Mother’s Day, in Palestine. We praise
God for all of the mothers, especially for Palestinian mothers who live under occupation;
Lord knows they endure more than their fair share of trouble, often without
recognition of their consistent efforts for the survival of their families and
communities. We give thanks for all
people who nurture one another toward greater understanding, strength, and love
of life. Lord in your mercy…
Last Saturday, at the age of 88
years, Egypt’s Coptic Christian community lost their leader, Pope Shenouda,
III, who served 41 years as the spiritual head of the Coptic Church. We thank you for his faithfulness and love of
his church. We pray for those who mourn
his passing. We also pray for healing in
the church as new leadership comes forth.
We pray for all churches in the Middle East, especially for those who
continue to be faithful in the midst of suffering and wars. Lord
in your mercy…
We pray for the Sunnyvale Friends
of Sabeel North America conference. The
theme of the gathering this weekend is “Breaking the Barriers to a Just Peace
in Israel/Palestine.” We do indeed pray that the barriers would be broken…open
to live in new ways that yield the fruit of a just peace in the Holy Land and
everywhere. Lord in your mercy…
We pray for Sabeel Nazareth’s
programs this week, as they cultivate community in the Galilee during this
season. Following their Mother’s Day
program, they will host an Easter dinner for young adults. We give thanks for the opportunity to
celebrate in the midst of lives of difficulty.
Lord in your mercy…
We pray for Sabeel’s upcoming Swedish
conference which is also sponsored by Bilda and Diakonia. As more than 100 participants, speakers and
those behind the scenes make final arrangements; we pray for safe travels,
smooth entry and blessed experiences throughout their 10 days of preconference
and conference encounters. We pray that
each person involved in the conference will grow in faith and knowledge. May they be challenged to make a difference
with what they experience and learn.
Lord in your mercy…
With the World Council of
Churches, we specifically pray for the churches and populations of Cambodia,
Laos, and Vietnam. Lord in your
mercy…
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