Light a candle, as a visible sign of the light of Christ, who is the light of the
world.
Take a deep breath. Feel the breath of God that has given you life. Centre
yourself and pray…
Holy God,
We pray for the people of Ukraine,
for all her people suffering or afraid,
for those who have fled and those who remain,
that you will be close to them and protect them.
We mourn every casualty of this conflict,
and every precious life extinguished by war.
We pray comfort for those who grieve.
We pray for the leaders of Ukraine, of Russia and all our nations,
for urgent compassion and wisdom to guide their choices;
we long that those who have begun this war may have a change of heart
We pray for ourselves and the whole world
that in this moment of crisis, we may reach out in solidarity to one another.
May we walk in your ways
so that peace and justice
become a reality for the people of Ukraine
and for all people.
Amen.