SPCK - Remembrance Sunday

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Remembrance Sunday

God of hope and consolation,
we hold before you all who have died
as a result of war,
and those who continue to carry the scars
of injuries to body or mind.
May we remember the cost,
lest we forget the value of our freedom,
the responsibilities it brings
and the sanctity of peace.
Sustain us in our building of communities fit for heroes
and where all can flourish,
to your honour and glory. Amen.

Ian Black, Prayers for all Occasions.

Remember, O Lord, all those who have died in the service of their country.

In life they, like us, could see only a clouded and partial view; may they now see you clearly face to face. We ask that they may find eternal rest in the comfort of your love.

S. Davies

God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.

Revelation 21:4

Our globe is nothing but a little star in the great universe.
It is our duty to turn this globe into a planet
whose creatures are not tormented by wars,
nor tortured by hunger and fear,
nor torn apart in senseless divisions
according to race, colour or creed.
Give us the courage and foresight, to begin this work
even today,
so that our children and grandchildren may one day
take pride
in being called human.

Stephen Vincent Benet, United States. Prayers Encircling the World.
This is the prayer of the United Nations.

Father of mercies,
Open our spirits and our hearts
So that we may be more truly makers of peace.
Remember all those who are oppressed,
Who suffer and die.
May your kingdom of justice, peace and love
Come for all men of every race and tongue,
And may all the earth be filled with your glory.

Adapted from a prayer by Pope Paul VI. Prayers Encircling the World

Lord Jesus Christ,
you gave yourself for our salvation
through your death on the cross;
raise all who have fallen through violence and warfare.
Give to grieving hearts the comfort of your love,
heal the divisions that divide and destroy,
and grant peace to build anew
for your glory and the good of all. Amen.

Ian Black, Prayers for all Occasions.

Father,

we give our thanks for the men and women
    who go on doing their duty
    in the face of
    loneliness,
    monotony,
   misunderstanding,
    danger.

We pray for those who serve us in this city
    at hazard to their lives:
    the policemen and firemen
    and all others whose work demands constant risk.

We pray for the soldiers and sailors
    who at any moment are either bored or scared,
    but they stay at their post and do what they must.
    Father, bless their courage
    with the peace that they, and we, are praying for.

Forgive us, Father,
    if we ever take for granted what others are doing
    so that we can live in peace and safety.
    Make us the kind of people who deserve these blessings.

We expect others to show courage in the line of duty.
    If, once in a while,
    we must stand up to be counted
    and show a little courage of our own,
    help us to set them an example
    by being the kind of people Christ has called us to be.

Andrew W Blackwood Jr, United States. Prayers Encircling the World

Let us pray for those who foster violence,
Those who do not forgive others.
May the Lord change their hearts
That they seek peace and love their brothers and sisters.

Unknown, Ivory Coast. Prayers Encircling the World