Additional universal prayers for the issues today

• For God’s peace to heal the wounds of war between the United States and Iran; for those who have lost their lives

in combat, for protection of the innocent and hope for all who are fleeing war’s violence; we pray to the Lord…

• For those who are soldiers in the armed forces of our country; may they be spared violence and death offering their military service, and preserved from all harm so as to return to their loved ones soon; we pray to the Lord…

• For all the countries at war in the world, particularly those people in the Middle East who have suffered terror, injury, loss of

their homes, and death. May God console them in this time of need and deepen their hope for peace with their neighbors;

we pray to the Lord…

• For all in the world who work for God’s justice and who seek peace in the name of Christ; may they not lose hope

in God’s power to make a way where there is no way; we pray to the Lord…

• For all who have died as combatants at war this past week; for the innocent who have lost their lives in collateral damage, particularly children; may God console the living who mourn their dead; we pray to the Lord…. 

• For peace to take root in every human heart; we pray to the Lord…

• For those in the world who have no homeland; for the welfare of all who struggle to be free from tyranny, disease, war,

persecution and violence; May countries in the world have pity on the plight of the poorest of the poor, we pray to the Lord…

• For immigrants who find no welcome; for those who have died known to God alone, who sought only the hope of a better life; we pray to the Lord…

• Throughout the countries of the world, may God’s wisdom and grace enlighten those who craft laws to be just and to protect the welfare of all people, we pray to the Lord…

• For our country to be saved from prejudice against the neighbor, violence nurtured by a lack of hope, and despair rooted in fear, greed, and fury; we pray to the Lord…