Prayer and reflection for September

 

In September we pray for peace and reconciliation, with this prayer and reflection taken from the Mothers' Union prayer diary.

God of mercy and love, we come before You seeking peace and reconciliation. Heal the wounds of division within our hearts, families and communities. Teach us to forgive as Your forgive, to speak with kindness, and to listen with compassion. May Your Spirit guide leaders toward justice and unity among nations. Calm our anxious thoughts and renew our spirits with Your peace that surpasses all understanding. Help us to become instruments of Your love, building bridges where walls have stood. May Your light shine through us, bringing healing, hope, and harmony to a hurting world. In Your name we pray. Amen.

Reflection - each September, Mothers' Union celebrates its strong connection with the Community of the Cross of Nails - a worldwide network of churches and peace-building organisations, inspired by the Coventry story of destruction, rebuilding and renewal. The concepts of forgiveness, healing, development, shared understanding and, or course, peace, lie at the heart of all the work we undertake in Mothers' Union and are at the core of our Christian faith. As we pray especially this month for peace, reconciliation, hope and unity in our world and in our lives, let us reiterate the prayer central to the Community of the Cross of Nails - 'Father Forgive'.

 

 

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