Please pray for justice and peace in our world ...

 

 

 

Heavenly Father,

We praise and thank you for the gift of your Son,

Jesus Christ

Who is our peace and our reconciliation.

 

We bring before you all those who are suffering because of violence,

war or injustice

We pray for all who experience hunger, poverty and homelessness.

 

We ask your blessing on our Diocesan Commission for Justice and Peace,

Give us wisdom, courage and discernment,

as we pray and work together.

 

We bring before you the terrible conflicts that scar our world

and cry out for resolution and lasting peace.

We bring before you the unjust structures that keep millions in poverty

while ensuring prosperity for the few.

In a special way, we bring to you the need for justice

in that part of our country which is the diocese of Southwark.

We pray for an end to unfairness and discrimination

and ask that we ourselves may be granted a spirit of repentance and conversion.

 

May our diocese manifest that communion with God,

and between men and women,

which is the sign of your Kingdom in the world.

 

Amen.