Our Prayer: ..."Be Near us in this Age of Terror and in these moments of Remembrance"

This was the prayer that our congregation prayed  together at our morning worship service at Hope United Methodist Church, Duluth, Minnesota.  In remembrance of 10 year Anniversary of 9/11


"God of the ages, before your eyes all empires rise and fall yet you are changeless.  Be near us in this age of terror and in these moments of remembrance.  Uphold those who work and watch and wait and weep and love,  By your Spirit give rise in us sympathy for all the peoples of your earth.  Strengthen us to comfort those who mourn and work in large ways and small for those things that make for peace.  Bless the people and leaders of this nation and all nations who work toward unity.  We pray in the strong name of the Prince of Peace.  Amen.