12/7/12 - English

With the summer holidays underway, we pray for the Palestinian children who seek to fill their time.  We pray for meaningful and safe encounters for children in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and for those who take care of the children.  We especially pray for the child prisoners who are arrested and imprisoned under harsh conditions and sometimes under false pretenses and are not able to be with their families and participate in community life.  Lord in your mercy…

As summer heats continue to soar in many parts of the world, we pray for those who have lost homes and lives due to devastating fires, especially in Colorado.  We pray for families of the 170 people whose lives were lost due to torrential floods in southern Russia.  As people everywhere put their lives back in order after natural disasters, we pray for your grace and dignity for all humanity.  Lord in your mercy…

We pray for Naim Ateek’s six month sabbatical in the United States. We pray for rest, for joyful times with family, and for clarity as he writes his next book.  We pray for the Sabeel offices in his absence, and give gratitude for Cedar Duaybis who will step in as interim Executive Director.  Lord in your mercy…

The youth conference continues. We are grateful for the way the group has bonded.  We pray for the rest of their trip, as the itinerary is filled with intense engagements with speakers, locations and encounters with local people. Lord in your mercy…

With the World Council of Churches, we specifically pray for the churches and population of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Lord in your mercy…