Sabeel Wave of Prayer, week of Oct. 4, 2015

Sabeel Wave of Prayer, week of Oct. 4, 2015

Wave of Prayer: This prayer ministry enables local and international friends of Sabeel to pray over regional concerns on a weekly basis. Sent to Sabeel’s network of supporters, the prayer is used in services around the world and during Sabeel’s Thursday Communion service; as each community in its respective time zone lifts these concerns in prayer at noon every Thursday, this “wave of prayer” washes over the world.

Lord, there is so much pain and conflict across the Middle East. We pray for the families who have fled their homes in fear. We lift up the refugees who have escaped with only clothes on, leaving everything else behind. Lord we also lift up the communities who have taken in refugees and displaced people, even though they may be struggling themselves. We thank you for their generosity and compassion towards those in distress.

Lord hear our prayer/and let our cry come unto you

Lord we pray for Your mercy and compassion, We live in troubled times, and the answers to our problems are not simple or easy. Send Your Spirit upon us to strengthen our resolve to root out the violence, hate, and fear in our lives. Replace it with Your forbearance and love. We pray for an end to the illegal Israeli military occupation of our lands. Create in us hearts of courage, grace us with the ability to stand against the injustice and violence of our day: the violence in ourselves, our homes, streets and communities.

Lord hear our prayer/and let our cry come unto you

Dear God we pray for those Christians who, although they are a tiny minority, have courage to witness to the gospel and find the strength to live according to God’s word. Those who in spite of danger give their lives to serve others, who are peace-makers struggling to end hostility and violence. Let us also pray for the Red Crescent and the International Red Cross, Doctors without Borders, Amnesty International and all who work on behalf of political prisoners and the dispossessed.

Lord hear our prayer/and let our cry come unto you

We pray for the Sabeel programs this week. For the Women’s Oral History Sharing-program in Nazareth, and for the Community Open Forum in Jerusalem on the theme of Inclusive Love, and for the Clergy retreat on Racism beginning Monday in Haifa.

Lord in your mercy/hear our prayer

We pray alongside the World Council of Churches for the countries of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

Lord hear our prayer/and let our cry come unto you