Prayer: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

Gaza, April 2024. Credit: Hosny Salah, via Pixabay.

The 29 November marks the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Please join us in prayer and in taking action:

PRAYER

God of peace and justice, 

On this day of solidarity, our hearts break as we acknowledge the reality of violence, oppression and uncertainty faced by Palestinians across the world. O Lord, we cry out to you; do not turn your face away. 

Today we stand in solidarity by lifting before you our Palestinian sisters and brothers, remembering that we are all part of the one household of God. May you surround them with your loving kindness and may they know your ever-present help.

We commit Embrace’s Palestinian partners to you as they continue to bring hope and healing to their communities. Grant them the strength they need to continue serving and protect them as they give sacrificially to others.  

In a world full of violence, hate and injustice, may you keep our hearts pure and fill us with imagination for the ways of peace. Help us to hold all those who call Palestine and Israel home in our hearts and give us courage and opportunities to speak up for justice and a future in which all peoples can thrive. 

In Jesus’ name, Amen.