We pray that the instability within the Israeli
political parties and the undecidedness within the Palestinian political system
will end in wise decisions that will further peace efforts and lead Israel-Palestine
from death to life, from falsehood to truth, from despair to hope, from fear
to trust, from hatred to love, and from war to peace. Lord in your mercy...
We pray that God hear the cry for mercy
of the Syrian people and in God's faithfulness and righteousness come
to their relief (Ps 143:1). We pray that the Syrian people are imbued
with the wisdom and courage to seek peace and justice and pursue them
(Deut 16:20, Ps. 34:14). We pray for the forbearance of those
countries which border Syria that there are no escalations of violence
or impingement on the sovereignty of the Syrian people. Lord in your
mercy...
We praise God for the upcoming series of Sabeel
young women's gatherings. May the sisterhood and solidarity among the young
women of Sabeel be a testimony to the strength and beauty of Christ-centered
friendship. Lord in your mercy...
We rejoice that the Palestinian flag will be raised
and five Palestinian athletes will participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics
in London; their persistent excellence in the face of significant obstacles
to their dreams serves as a model to all young Palestinians. We pray for
all athletes in Palestine and especially the continued recovery of football
player Mahmoud Sarsak who was released from a three year prison detention
without charge after a three month hunger strike. May the games be a safe and
joyous time which inspire and unify participants and spectators
alike. Lord in your mercy...
With the World Council of Churches we pray for
the churches and residents of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico. Lord in your mercy...
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