A Novena for Peace

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  • KendelKendel Shipmate
    Thanks for leading, @Simon Toad .

    Every day has been a struggle to focus for even a few minutes over here.

    The novena seems even more needed, while we have the "christian" nationalism discussion going.
  • NicoleMRNicoleMR Shipmate
    Prayed.
  • MaryLouiseMaryLouise Shipmate, Host Emeritus
    Praying.
  • Day 7 prayers mingling with yours - with a heavy heart!

    I’m in for another round, thank you @Simon Toad
  • so I'll start with the Novena mark 2 next week with the others.
  • SarasaSarasa All Saints Host
    Thanks you , I'm finding it very helpful.
  • Prayers for day 8 mingling with yours.🙏
  • NicoleMRNicoleMR Shipmate
    Prayed.
  • Prayed.
  • MaryLouiseMaryLouise Shipmate, Host Emeritus
    Praying.
  • WandererWanderer Shipmate
    Continuing to pray.
  • NicoleMRNicoleMR Shipmate
    Prayed.
  • Day 9 prayers mingling with yours, Novena complete.

    Street gang conflict and the way prostitutes (of all genders) are often treated came to mind in this prayer.🙏
  • Prayed Day 9 this evening. My vigil candle will probably last through this night.
  • I have prayed day 1 of the second round. It's a privilege doing this together.

    A snatch of a hymn came to me:

    Come to the water, you who are thirsty;
    Though you have nothing, I bid you come;
    And be filled with the goodness I have to offer;
    Come, listen, live.
  • Am about o start Day 1
  • Simon Toad wrote: »

    Ecumenical Novena for Peace

    Here's the list of intentions for our Ecumenical Novena.

    Day 1: Victims, witnesses and perpetrators of Domestic Violence.
    Day 2: Victims, witnesses and perpetrators of violence in public, especially random gun violence.
    Day 3: Victims, witnesses and perpetrators of economic exploitation, whether lawfully or otherwise.
    Day 4: Victims, witnesses and perpetrators of violence in our caring institutions
    Day 5: Victims, witnesses and perpetrators of violence in our justice systems
    Day 6: Victims, witnesses and perpetrators of violence against refugees and asylum seekers, including internally displaced persons.
    Day 7: Victims, witnesses and perpetrators of violence in the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
    Day 8:Victims, witnesses and perpetrators of violence in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia
    Day 9: Victims, witnesses and perpetrators of violence in conflicts that rarely make the news


    And here's the prayer:

    Lord we come to you in our bare human need.
    We accept our incapacity to control ourselves, and to control others.
    We recognise our personal failures.
    We recognise the failures of the systems and societies into which we were born.
    All our plans have come to naught.
    We come to you defeated.

    [pray the intention of the day in your own words, or wordlessly]

    Lord, let your peace radiate afresh from your inner being.
    Let the purest love generated within you spill out over creation.
    Refresh us, relieve us, revive us
    So that everyone, victims, perpetrators, witnesses of violence, those stirred to angry action, those who crumple, those who turn away, those who excuse, all of us are soothed.

    Change us!
    Use us!
    Dwell within us!
    And let your Kingdom come.

    In the name of Christ

    Amen.

    I'm starting Friday 1/3/24 Aussie time. It's great to be praying with each other around the world as our leaders struggle to find a way for peace to break through.


    Starting on round 2 - thank you @Simon Toad
  • NicoleMRNicoleMR Shipmate
    Prayed round 2
  • Day 2 prayers mingling with yours - knife violence named.
  • MaryLouiseMaryLouise Shipmate, Host Emeritus
    Praying.
  • Day 3 prayers mingling with yours. 🙏
  • Day 4 prayers now being said.
  • Day 4 prayers mingling. 🙏
  • praying day 5, and hoping I haven't got confused. I don't think so though. 8am here on 14 March.
  • You’re on course @Simon Toad

    Another hour to go here before it’s day 5, 14th March.
  • phew!!!!
  • MaryLouiseMaryLouise Shipmate, Host Emeritus
    Praying on Day 5.
  • 7.30 a.m. in UK and now praying Day 5
  • Day 5 prayers mingling with yours. 🙏
  • NicoleMRNicoleMR Shipmate
    Prayed. Missed some days, caught up.
  • MaryLouiseMaryLouise Shipmate, Host Emeritus
    Praying, for the safety of endangered refugees.
  • yes, that is so extremely relevant. Prayed day 6 today thinking mostly of Gaza, but so many of the people who work in our care sector too.
  • Day 6 prayers mingling with yours.
  • Day 7 prayers too, with a heavy heart. 🙏
  • NicoleMRNicoleMR Shipmate
    Prayed.
  • MaryLouiseMaryLouise Shipmate, Host Emeritus
    Praying.
  • Day 8 prayers mingling with yours. 🙏
  • NicoleMRNicoleMR Shipmate
    Prayed.
  • MaryLouiseMaryLouise Shipmate, Host Emeritus
    Prayed.
  • NicoleMRNicoleMR Shipmate
    Prayed.
  • Just prayed day 9. Thankyou everyone. May the God of peace bless us and the entire world. ❤️❤️‍🩹❤️❤️‍🩹
  • Day 9 prayers mingling with yours. Thank you @Simon Toad .
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