Please join us in praying for Peace in Israel and Palestine
- What Christian Peace Building Looks Like in Israel and Palestine: Sojourners is an ecumenical Christian media and advocacy organization that works towards social and racial justice.
- 5 Things you Need to Know about What’s Happening in Israel and Gaza: The American Friends Service Committee brings together people of all faiths and backgrounds to challenge injustice and build peace around the globe.
- How to Talk with Family and Friends About the Situation in Israel and Palestine: Also from the The American Friends Service Committee.
- How to Talk to Kids About Violence, Crime, and War: Common Sense Media gathers tips and conversation starters to help you talk to kids of different ages about the toughest topics.
- How to Talk to Your Children About Conflict and War: UNICEF’s guide offers eight tips to support and comfort children.
- Handle with Care: Supporting Young People During Crises: Learning for Justice offers recommendations and resources to help guide conversations with young people and to manage potential subsequent actions and reactions.
- Talking to Children about War: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network offers information for caregivers on how to talk to children about war.
A Prayer for Peace in Israel and Palestine
God of Comfort,
send your Spirit to encompass all those whose lives
are torn apart by violence and death in Israel and Palestine.
You are the Advocate of the oppressed
and the One whose eye is on the sparrow.
Let arms reach out in healing, rather than aggression.
Let hearts mourn rather than militarize.
God of Justice,
give strength to those whose long work for a just peace
might seem fruitless now. Strengthen their resolve.
Do not let them feel alone. Show us how to support their work
and bolster their courage. Guide religious leaders to model
unity and reconciliation across lines of division.
Guide political leaders to listen with their hearts as they seek peace and pursue it.
Help all people choose the rigorous path of just peace and disavow violence.
God of Love,
we lift up Palestine and Israel — its people, its land, its creatures.
War is a monster that consumes everything in its path.
Peace is a gift shared at meals of memory with Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
Let us burn incense, not children. Let us break bread, not bodies.
Let us plant olive groves, not cemeteries.
We beg for love and compassion to prevail
on all your holy mountains. Read More…