Gracious and loving God, watch over the people of Ukraine. Sustain their leaders, protect her people, frustrate the efforts of her oppressors. Give the leaders and people of our countries courage and a capacity for sacrifice in their defense. And strengthen the world in its resolve to name and resist tyranny wherever it may be found. In the name of Jesus Christ, your Son, our Savior, who with you and the Holy Spirit, reign one God, now and forever. Amen
Spirit of our God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – Most Holy Trinity, descend upon our world. Purify it of those forces and appetites that thrive on conquest and control. Banish from the world those forces and appetites that destroy and distort your image, given to humankind as a gift and trust. Stem the tide of jealousy, malice, treachery, envy, and domination that threatens to subvert your will for our world. Frustrate the efforts of those who seek to inflict spiritual, physical, moral, and psychological harm on individuals and communities. Shield the defenseless, those without a voice, those who are without power, those who are nameless, unseen, and unloved. Instill courage in us as we stand alongside of them. Shield us from vainglory, pride, sloth, and all those passions – seen and unseen – that undermine our devotion to you and our defense of others. And in these perilous times bless us with courage, compassion, resilience, faith, and the resolve needed to stand alongside our brothers in Ukraine. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit, reign one God, now and forever. Amen
Gracious and merciful Lord, these are fear filled days. Millions of our brothers and sisters are in harm’s way. Tyranny threatens the wellbeing of our world. Remind us of your promise to be with us. Deepen our faith in that promise and its claim upon our lives. And lead us to draw strength from that place hidden in you, where no enemy can reach and no power or principality reigns. Grant that we might live this day with confidence in that promise and in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Ukraine. All this we ask in the name of your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ, who with you and the Holy Spirit, reign one God, now and forever. Amen
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