As people called to be coworkers with Christ in the ministry of reconciliation, may we live each day with hearts open to make peace with ourselves, our neighbours and our “enemies,” with all of creation and with God.
As we witness violence, polarization and war in our own communities and around the world, may we heed the promptings of the Spirit to creatively and courageously resist the forces that divide and kill. We pray in particular for our Anabaptist family amid war in Ethiopia, Myanmar and Ukraine and those in Honduras, Ecuador, Colombia and the USA harassed by organized violence.
We lift a special prayer for the suffering of the people of Palestine. Christians there have lived out Jesus’ way of peace for 2 000 years. May God strengthen their sumud (steadfastness) in this time of tremendous suffering. May Christians around the world have the courage to stand up to help these brothers and sisters.
We thank God for the opportunity to walk together with our global Anabaptist family, practicing solidarity amid difference. May we seize our power as communities to speak out as one voice to government. May we learn from each other as we love each other and follow Jesus in unity.
