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O God of Sarah and Abraham, our tears are mixed with yours, weeping for the cities in the world...

With the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray for the churches and people of Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine.

Master of Justice, Prince of Peace, bless us with your peace...

With the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray for the churches and people of Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine.

Eternal God, Creator of the universe, great and wonderful are your works...

With the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray for the churches and people of Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine.

Merciful Lord God, you are peace, concord, purity and goodness...

With the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray for the churches and people of Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine.

Lord, we praise you!

With the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray for the churches and people of Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine.

Each year during the week that includes the International Day of Peace (21 September), churches, related organizations, congregations, and people of faith are encouraged to participate in worship services, educational events, and acts of support for a just and sustainable peace for both Palestinians and Israelis.

The World Council of Churches invites member churches, faith-based communities, and civil society organizations around the world to join together for a week of prayer for just peace for all in Palestine and Israel on 16-23 September 2018.

Bible Study 4, "Equipped Disciples: Embracing the Cross", Luke 24:1–12

(Resources adapted from the Pentecost Prayer in Jerusalem): "Come, Spirit of Peace: A Global Day of Prayer for Just Peace in the Holy Land".
(Music included here reflects the original service in Jerusalem – other choices appropriate to the context could be made. The Pentecost theme need not be lost – we can call on the Spirit to come to our aid at any time, just as we call on the Spirit to bring peace and unity.)

A liturgy resource toolbox prepared for the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel, 18-24 September 2016.

The Sixth United Nations Advocacy Week focused on the Palestine - Israel conflict and the situation in Nigeria. The meetings started every day with prayer in the chapel of the Ecumenical Centre, focusing on the Beatitudes (Mathews 5: 1-11) in connection with the themes of the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (IEPC).

We wish to thank all those who have granted permission for the publication of the above prayers on the WCC web site. We have made every effort to trace and identify them correctly and to secure all the necessary permissions for publication.

By the Middle East Council of Churches