The Lord is our shield
our hearts rejoice in God
for God’s unfailing love is with us
wherever we go
whatever we do
In God’s unfailing love
we are inheritors of God’s kingdom
we are parts of the Body of Christ
we are filled with the Holy Spirit
and for that, God is to be greatly praised
Lord God
we thank you we can store up treasure which lasts for eternity
which cannot be stolen,
which cannot fail
assist us to be prepared to work as inheritors of the kingdom
so, when our Master, Christ Jesus returns in all his glory
we are ready
we have have done all we can to be kingdom people
people who bring peace into our homes
our communities
our country
your world
to treasure peace
which we thank you Lord God
is one of the great gift Christ Jesus has given us
Prince of Peace
the task of peace is big and daunting
we cannot do it alone
but in trust and love, we bring before you people, places and situations which long for peace
homes filled with anger and fear
minds filled with anxiety and worry
communities divided through mistrust and mudslinging
the dying
the mourning
military personnel on deployment and their families
those struggling to come to terms with who they are or who they love
those whose exam results have thrown their plans out the window
patients waiting results
countries torn apart through conflict
Peace bringing Christ
hear these our prayers
and guide us, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to, in all the ways we can
to be peacemakers and peace bringers
as we show, in love, the kingdom of God
Amen