Lord, from the land of your Holy Son we thank you for this New Year and for all the potential it holds. Come and kindle in us your mighty flame as we recommit ourselves to work for the coming of your kingdom
- Help us Lord to use our faith this year as a source of liberation rather than a tool of oppression and discrimination. May our faith open our eyes to see your image in the people who differ from us. Grant us lord the courage to let go of our privileges to see equality prevail among all humans. May we humans be more gentle to your creation and preserve this Earth we call mother. Lord in your mercy…
- May our faith this year enable us to do justice and have mercy. May we challenge the economic systems that make few people rich and many people poor. May we challenge the politics of empire, where gold is cherished and the poor and marginalized are ignored. May we advocate for restorative justice to make true peace as we seek the reconciliation among all your children. Lord in your mercy…
- May this year be a year where we see violence disappear from our hearts, our communities, our countries and the entire world. Help us Lord to stand for our cause without picking up the sword. Help us lord to replace fear with love. We pray for an end to the violent Israeli occupation, let this year be the year where the guns in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Egypt and all areas of conflict in the world become silent. Lord in your mercy…
- We join the World Council of Churches in praying for the countries of Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine. Lord in your mercy…