Here’s
a prayer of intercession for September 21 (International Day of Peace). It comes from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America website.
Prayer of
Intercession for September 21
Lord,
we pray for peace for those who weep in silence,
peace
for those who cannot speak,
peace
when all hope seems to disappear.
Silence
is kept.
In the
midst of rage, of violence and disappointment,
In the
midst of wars and destruction of the earth,
Lord,
show us your light in the darkness.
Silence
is kept.
Lord,
we pray for peace for those who raise their voices to demand it,
peace
when there are many who do not wish to hear of it,
peace
as we find the way to justice.
Silence
is kept.
Keep
your church free,
that it
may be the channel through which justice and peace,
integrity
and wholeness, harmony and goodwill
may
flow to the dispossessed and the desperate,
that
your kingdom may come in all its fulfillment of life and health and peace,
through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
~ from Prayer for Peace, adapted from materials
from the World Council of Churches International Day of Peace, produced by the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Copyright
© 2009 World Council of Churches. Posted on the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America website. www.elca.org/
