Theme “Peace”
Closing Benediction
May we all go in peace,
With gratitude for all our loved ones, both past and present.
With reverence for the spirit within and without us,
With tolerance, and an ear that not only listens but hears,
With respect for difference, however that manifests in body, mind and spirit,
And love for Mother Earth, Great
Benediction
(Inspired by the hymn Blessed Spirit of my Life)
Blessed Spirit of our lives,
help us to live with strength and dignity
through the storms and stresses of our days.
Grant us clarity of vision,
and the inward peace that fills us
when we act according to
the still small voice of conscience.
Help us to
Closing Words
These are used weekly for our meditative Friday service but can be used in a variety of settings.
We breathe together as one breath.
We give each other thoughts of Peace.
We thank one another silently for being here, present with love,
friendship and sharing a sense of the sacred.
Let us go now in peace,
Another Prayer for Peace
Psalm 122:6, Luke 19:42, Matthew 5:9
With the Psalmist we
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.”
With Jesus we say,
“If only you had known this day the way that leads to peace.”
We pray for the peace of
Gaza and of Lebanon, of Israel and Iran,
of Syria and Sudan, of Russia and Ukraine…
We pray for the
Prayer for peace
We pray for the people of Gaza and Israel. The very thought that such atrocities can be justified and meted out to another person, let alone that the victims are innocent civilians, is beyond comprehension. Upwards of 4,000 people have already been killed, many more maimed and injured.
Dear God, in the name of all that
Enter this house of worship
Tune: St. Saviourgate by Rev. Marianna Michell
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Enter this house of worship –feel the peace,
Warming our thoughts and feelings, bringing us grace;
Giving ourselves to worship, music and praise;
Gath’ring with friends, together our voices to raise.
Bring to this house of worship love and joy,
Prayer of St Teresa of Avila Redux, non-theist version
Let nothing disturb you
Let nothing frighten you
All things pass away
Only Love remains
Patience obtains all things
She who has Love lacks nothing
Love alone is enough.
Spirits uplifted
May we leave our time together
with spirits uplifted
and hearts enlivened,
renewed in our quest for peace and justice,
ready to face whatever comes our way
with trust in the steadfast love of the Eternal.
Amen.