THERE IS A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
Let us pray for the people and nations affected by recent earthquakes and tsunamis in the Indian Ocean:
Over the chaos of the waters Lord you spoke and there was light.
God of creation, you acted to bring about this world we ask you to continue to act to bring about a new creation and new hope from the darkness of these disastrous sea waves.
Jesus, who grieved over lost ones, be with those who grieve even now for their lost loved ones, Come to them in their pain and loss with your healing and mercy.
Holy Spirit, giver of good gifts and consolation, direct and be with those involved in ongoing aid and recovery. Through their efforts, may your light be seen in the darkness.
Heavenly Father, bless the many endeavours happening across nations, peoples, and faiths: for the sake of the poor and the lost.
We ask this in Jesus name. AMEN.
Written by Rev'd Peter Armstrong Redcliffe Uniting Church in Australia (with revisions by Rev'd Dennis Webster, Vicar, Parish of Pascoe Vale with Oak Park and Rev'd John Maynard, St. John's Uniting Church, Phillip Island)
In our prayers, let us not forget the ongoing struggles in many parts of Africa: Ethiopia, Sudan, and Zimbabwe to name a few, and in other parts of the world : Iraq, East Timor....
Although our attention has been turned to an area of great need, these areas continue to suffer as deeply as many of these areas.