Spirit of Life and Love,
Our hearts are aching today
As we watch fear and terror
Being inflicted on Ukraine.
We pray from afar,
Seeing people flee in fear,
Praying in the streets,
Gripped by an uncertainty
That echoes in our hearts.
We have known uncertainty
And fear these last two years,
And while we are aware
It is nothing like war,
We are reminded of our tie
To the humanity of those
We have never known.
We pray for the parents
Trying to protect their children.
We ache for children
As forces outside their control
Shatter their world.
We ache
For those doing what they can
To flee the movements of nations.
And we pray
For those who cannot flee.
May the world not turn its face
Away from this pain.
Even in those moments
When we, as individuals,
Must rest our spirits,
May our thoughts and prayers
Become actions
That end war
And the threat of war
Forever.
Amen
I would very much like to read this, give all credits as it deserves, at our Apr 3 10:30AM PST Sunday UU service in Nelson British Columbian. It is our first live service in over two years. Reply if you would like a zoom link feed.
So sorry we did not see this comment until April 4th. We are so glad you found value in our prayer and hope your congregation had a wonderful first live service. April 3rd was our first multiplatform service here as well, so we celebrate with you.