Over 200 Assyrian Christians were kidnapped from
their homes by IS last week in northeastern Syria. God of mercy, we
pray fervently for the protection of these men, women and children and
their communities. May your peace reign in this troubled region plagued
by unthinkable violence and extremism. Lord in your mercy…
This
week Israel launched a “surprise” drill in the West Bank to improve
military readiness, calling up thousands of reservists. This was in
light of regional instability and the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) dire
economic situation due to Israel withholding millions of dollars of owed
revenue to the PA. These military drills provoke and disturb
Palestinian communities. Lord, we pray that instead Israel will uphold
its responsibilities under international law to protect the Palestinian
people living under military occupation. Lord in your mercy…
This
Friday, Christian women everywhere will join together to observe a
common day of prayer. God of grace, we pray that this World Day of
Prayer, with the motto, “informed prayer and prayerful action,” will
inspire the work of justice in all of its forms around the globe. Lord
in your mercy…
Lord, we pray for the
launch of two books at the Notre Dame in Jerusalem this week by our
partner, Al-Liqa Center, and for two group visits, one which will be
participating in our “Contemporary Way of the Cross.” In Nazareth, we
ask for your blessing on our ecumenical prayer service for Lent with
Father Suhail Khoury. Lord in your mercy…
We pray alongside the World Council of Churches for the countries of Andorra, Austria, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino and Switzerland. Lord in your mercy…
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