Lord God,
No one is a stranger to you
And no one is ever far from your loving care.
In your kindness, watch over refugees and victims of war,
Those separated from their loved ones,
Young people who are lost,
And those who have left home or who have run away from home.
Bring them back safely to the place where they long to be,
And help us always to show your kindness
to strangers and to all in need.
– Author Unknown
Helpful Words
Not sure what to ask God when it comes to praying for children in conflict?
Here are some specific things you can pray for:
Heavenly Father, we seek Your wisdom and guidance today. In times of uncertainty and war, grant us the clarity to know Your will and the strength to follow it. Help us to make choices that honour You and promote peace. Guide the leaders of nations to make wise decisions that bring about lasting solutions. We trust in Your divine wisdom and pray that it will lead us toward a future of peace. Amen.
Prayer for Peace 14/09/2025
Take me away, Dad.
Take me away from the chaos
Towards a
green garden.
Chaos disturbs my mind, Dad!
It breaks my heart and exhausts me,
Chaos isn’t for me,
What’s for me is joy and happiness,
driving a bike and holding a flower,
I love my school, notebooks
and my toys
Dad,
Give me the freedom to choose for
myself, my hopes and my ambitions.
Asem (15) (Unicef)
This week’s prayer is a poem by Areej Essam who is 13
What if peace was a pandemic?
where everyone come close to
everyone to spread love?
What if peace was education itself?
Where we learn how to
make everyone happy?
We need peace,
We have to spread peace,
With peace we are happy,
we are calm, we are smiling.
With peace, we can get
through any conflict.
With peace, no bad dreams, no hatred.
Together, in one group,
holding each other’s hands
let’s build peace, let’s make peace.
For the next few weeks, we will read poems written by children and young people living in war zones. The children write about peace from war. We will use these poems for our Prayers for Peace.
“Isn’t it time for the war to end?
Isn’t it time for the child to feel joy?
And live at home in peace,
My future was lost in the war
And my dreams scattered in the rubble,
When does all the suffering disappear?
When will the darkness go away?
When will hope replace despair?
Peace should not be forbidden for us
Oh, corners of all the country,
say it out loud,
We want peace, we want peace.”
Mohammed Alyazidi (21)
For those who are fleeing: sanctuary
For those who are staying: safety
For those who are fighting: peace
For those whose hearts are breaking: comfort
For those who see no future: hope
Amen
(Poor Clare’s Prayer)
May God bless us with discomfort,
at easy answers, half-truths
and superficial relationships
so that we may live
deep within our hearts
May God bless us with anger
at injustice, oppression
and exploitation of people
so that we may work for
justice, freedom and peace.
May God bless us with tears
to shed for those who suffer pain,
rejection, hunger and war.
so that we may reach out our hand
and turn their pain to joy.
May God bless us with just enough
foolishness to believe we can
make a difference In the world.
This week, another prayer by Rev Jon Humphries which he published on the “Working for Justice – Uniting Church of Australia” Facebook page.
God, help us.
God, help us know peace.
God, help us make peace.
God, forgive our fear.
God, forgive our violence.
God, forgive us.
God, we pray.
Amen.
The Prayer for Peace this week is in the form of points which you can use to Pray for Peace.
PRAY FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE VIOLENCE
PRAY FOR THOSE IN POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP
PRAY FOR THE CHURCH
PRAY FOR THE GLOBAL IMPACT
PRAY FOR PEACE