Come, Jesus be out guest,
stay with us for the day is beginning/ending
with friend, with stranger,
with neighbour, and the well known ones, be among us
For the doors of our house we open
And the doors of our hearts we leave ajar.
Song “This is our Time”
We say the Lord’s Prayer in our own language
Psalm 55
Pile your troubles on God’s shoulders—
he’ll carry your load, he’ll help you out.
He’ll never let good people
topple into ruin.
But you, God, will throw the others
into a muddy bog,
Cut the lifespan of assassins
and traitors in half.
And I trust in you.
We pray for Israelis and Palestinians, for Ukrainians and Russians, For Syria, for Ethiopia, for Kosova and Serbia and all places where there is war. We pray for peace makers and humanitarian corridors, for the children and the terrified and for people of good will to work together to change the world. …Spirit of the Living God present with us now enter our bodies, minds and spirits and heal us of all that harms us. Let your angels be beside us at this time. Amen
Song “Be not afraid”
This is the day that God has made
I will rejoice and be glad in it
I will not offer to God
Offerings that cost me nothing
I will go in Peace
To love and serve the Lord
Amen
Iona Community (c) adapted
https://embraceme.org/news-1/a-statement-in-response-to-the-violence-in-israel-and-gaza
