3/10/13 - English

Lord, we wish to pray for the people of the Middle East, and particularly for the people of Iraq who continue to endure bombings and violence on an almost daily basis. Lord, let the Iraqi people feel your presence in the midst of these horrors and enable the country to find a peaceful solution. Lord in your mercy…

Gracious God, the past few weeks have seen an increase in violent attacks against Palestinians by Israeli forces and settlers. Since peace talks began in August, five Palestinians have been killed and dozens of Palestinians have been injured and arrested, a Christian graveyard has been vandalized, and settlers continue to conduct “price tag” attacks against Palestinians. Lord, we pray for an end to the violence that saturates this society and an end to this occupation. Lord in your mercy…

Lord, as farmers are preparing for the olive harvest, the joy of community and fellowship which should define this time is overshadowed by fear as Palestinian farmers face violence and threats from Israeli settlers. Last week, extremist Israeli settlers in Nablus burned more than 350 Palestinian olive trees, and on Monday surrounded Palestinian farmers and prevented them from leaving the fields. Lord, we cry out against these injustices and pray that farmers across the country are able to celebrate a plentiful harvest. Lord in your mercy…

Lord, we at Sabeel wish to pray for the ongoing preparations for our International Conference happening in November.  We pray that many people will take advantage of this opportunity to learn about the burning issues in the region, including the situation of Christians in Arab countries and Palestinian Christians in particular. Lord in your mercy…

Lord, we pray alongside the World Council of Churches for the countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Lord in your mercy…