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| Weekly prayer for peace (PDF) | 10/9/2008 | by MCC |
- This week we especially invite your prayers for Colombia and our Mennonite sisters and brothers there. The attached prayer is in response to the situation in Colombia., from MCC, October 9, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for peace (PDF) | 10/2/2008 | by Warren Tyson |
- This week's prayer is written by Warren Tyson, Executive Conference Minister for Atlantic Coast Conference, New Holland, Pa. and Conference Minister for Eastern District Conference, Souderton, Pa., October 2, 2008
(207K .PDF)
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| Prayer for peace | 9/16/2008 | by June Mears Driedger |
- O Great Love, O Deep Compassion, have mercy on us.
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| Weekly prayer for peace (PDF) | 9/11/2008 | by Kristy Shellenberger Yordy |
- This week's prayer is written by Kristy Shellenberger Yordy. Kristy is a member of Assembly Mennonite Church in Goshen, IN., September 11, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for peace (PDF) | 9/4/2008 | by Lois Nafziger |
- This week's prayer is written by Lois Nafziger. Lois works as an administrative assistant for several programs of the Church Leadership Center of the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary., September 4, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for peace (PDF) | 8/28/2008 | by N. Gerald Shenk |
- This week's prayer is a reflection after the arrest of Radovan Karadžić for crimes against humanity and war crimes in Bosnia, written by N. Gerald Shenk. Gerald and his wife served in the former Yugoslavia under Mennonite Central Committee and Eastern Mennonite Missions. They lived for two of the nine years in Bosnia, where Radovan Karadzic was later to rise to prominence leading the Serbian minority in Bosnia into unspeakable atrocities against their neighbors (the Croats, the Muslims and others, even Serb civilians who refused to join the renegades in the hills.), August 28, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for peace (PDF) | 8/21/2008 | by Mukarabe Makinto-Inandava |
- Mukarabe Makinto-Inandava, HIV-AIDS/Immigration Advocacy and Global Partnership, Amahoro Int'l/Shalom Ministries/West Coast Mennonite Central Committee, August 21, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for peace (PDF) | 8/21/2008 | by David Friebe-Makinto |
- David Friebe-Makinto, age 10, August 21, 2008
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| Prayer for peace in Iraq | 8/19/2008 | by Christi Hoover Seidel |
- Great Spirit, As I awaken today, Awaken my connection to you.
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| Weekly prayer for peace (PDF) | 8/14/2008 | by Sheri Hostetler |
- Sheri Hostetler, pastor of First Mennonite of San Francisco, August 14, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for peace (PDF) | 8/7/2008 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- Susan Mark Landis, Peace Advocate for Mennonite Church USA, August 7, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for peace (PDF) | 7/31/2008 | by Christi Hoover Seidel |
- Christi Hoover Seidel, Peace and Justice Support Network administrative assistant, July 31, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for peace (PDF) | 7/24/2008 | by Jorge E. Vielman |
- Jorge E. Vielman, Regional Associate for Michigan/Northwest Ohio, Mennonite Central Committee, Great Lakes, July 24, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 7/17/2008 | by Leo Hartshorn |
- Leo Hartshorn, Minister of Peace and Justice for Mennonite Mission Network, July 17, 2008
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| Prayer for peace | 7/15/2008 | by Tonya Ramer Wenger |
- God, our source and our strength,we offer our prayers for peace to you this day.
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 7/10/2008 | by Jim Loney |
- Jim Loney, Christian Peacemaker Teams member. Jim was one of the four CPTers taken hostage in Iraq in 2005, July 10, 2008
(413K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 7/3/2008 | by Samantha Lioi |
- Tonya Ramer Wenger, pastor of Madison (Wis.) Mennonite Church, July 3, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 6/26/2008 | by Tonya Ramer Wenger |
- Tonya Ramer Wenger, pastor of Madison (Wis.) Mennonite Church, June 26, 2008
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| A visit with God | 6/17/2008 | by Jane Hoober Peifer |
- A Visit With GodI knocked on the door, and it immediately swung openand there was God."Come in, come in, I'm so glad you came.I was waiting for you.The tea pot is hot and the muffins are still warm."
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 6/12/2008 | by Jane Hoober Peifer |
- Jane Hoober Peifer, pastor of Blossom Hill Mennonite Church in Lancaster, PA., June 12, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 6/5/2008 | by Jorge E. Vielman |
- Jorge E. Vielman is Regional Associate for northwest Ohio & Michigan for Mennonite Central Committee, Great Lakes, June 5, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 5/29/2008 | by Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach |
- Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach, Director, Washington Office, Mennonite Central Committee U.S., May 29, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 5/22/2008 | by Sarah Thompson |
- This prayer was written by the junior high school Sunday School class at Prairie Street Mennonite Church in Elkhart, IN. Sarah Thompson is their teacher., May 22, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 5/15/2008 | by Duncan Smith |
- Duncan Smith, Conference Minister, Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference. , May 15, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 5/8/2008 | by Everett Thomas |
- Everett Thomas is editor of The Mennonite., May 8, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 5/1/2008 | by Rachel Swartzendruber Miller |
- Rachel Swartzendruber Miller is the Associate Director for Convention Planning, Mennonite Church USA., May 1, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 4/24/2008 | by Jodi Read |
- Jodi Read, Associate for Migration and Peacebuilding, West Coast Mennonite Central Committee, April 24, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 4/17/2008 | by Leo Hartshorn |
- Leo Hartshorn, Minister of Peace and Justice, Mennonite Mission Network, April 17, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 4/10/2008 | by Hugo Saucedo |
- Hugo Saucedo, Mennonite Church USA Western District Conference Youth Pastor, April 10, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 4/3/2008 | by Joy Kauffman |
- Joy Kauffman, from Willow Springs Mennonite Church, and centers on Zimbabwe, April 3, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 3/27/2008 | by Gordon Houser |
- Gordon Houser, associate editor of The Mennonite, March 27, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 3/20/2008 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- Susan Mark Landis, peace advocate for Mennonite Church USA., March 20, 2008
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| A Prayer for Peacemakers | 3/18/2008 | by June Mears Driedger |
- This month's prayer is simple but heartfelt.
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 3/13/2008 | by Esther Epp Tiessen |
- Esther Epp Tiessen, Peace Ministries Coordinator for Mennonite Central Committee Canada, in April, 2004. Unfortunately, it is still very timely today., March 13, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 3/6/2008 | by Andre Gingerich Stoner |
- Andre Gingerich Stoner, director of interchurch relations for Mennonite Church USA Executive Leadership and Pastor of Missions at Kern Road Mennonite Church., March 6, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 2/28/2008 | by Rev. Clay Thomas |
- Rev. Clay Thomas, a planner for the March 7 interfaith peace witness in Washington, D.C., February 28, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 2/21/2008 | by Peggy Gish |
- Peggy Gish, who is currently serving with Christian Peacemaker Teams in Iraq, February 21, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 2/14/2008 | by Iris de Leon-Hartshorn |
- Iris de Leon-Hartshorn, Director of Intercultural Relations for Mennonite Church USA, February 14, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 2/7/2008 | by Cliff Kindy |
- Cliff Kindy has been a reservist with CPT (Christian Peacemaker Teams) since 1990, February 7, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 1/31/2008 | by Weldon Nisley |
- Weldon Nisley, pastor of Seattle Mennonite Churc, January 31, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 1/24/2008 | by Linford King |
- Linford King, denominational minister for Mennonite Church USA, January 24, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 1/17/2008 | by Laurie Oswald Robinson |
- Laurie Oswald Robinson, editor of Timbrel magazine, January 17, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 1/10/2008 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- Susan Mark Landis, Mennonite Church USA peace advocate, January 10, 2008
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 1/3/2008 | by Dick Davis |
- Dick Davis is pastor of Peace Mennonite Church in Dallas, TX.
(69K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 12/27/2007 | by Marathana Prothro |
- Marathana Prothro is director of Communications for Mennonite Church USA Executive Leadership, December 27 2007
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 12/20/2007 | by Leo Hartshorn |
- LeoHartshorn, Minister of Peace and Justice, Mennonite Mission Network and co-director of Drumming for Peace, December 20, 2007
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| A Prayer for Peacemakers | 12/18/2007 | by June Mears Driedger |
- We pray for the peacemakers around the world. Sustain them in their work. Give them energy and stamina to face conflict. We ask that you give them peace in their hearts and energy to their bodies.
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 12/13/2007 | by Cheryl Zehr Walker |
- Cheryl Zehr Walker. Cheryl is an associate director of Mennonite Education Agency, December 13, 2007
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 12/6/2007 | by James Krabill |
- James Krabill, Senior Executive for Global Ministries at Mennonite Mission Network, with Jason Shenk, MVSer in Elkhart, Indiana, December 6, 2007
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 11/29/2007 | by Mary H. Schertz |
- Mary H. Schertz, Professor of New Testament and Director of the Institute of Mennonite Studies at AMBS, November 8, 2007
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 11/8/2007 | by John H. Powell |
- John H. Powell, Director for U.S. Ministries, Mennonite Mission Network, November 8, 2007
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 11/1/2007 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- Susan Mark Landis, Mennonite Church USA peace advocate, October 25, 2007
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 10/25/2007 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- Ron Byler, associate executive director of Mennonite Church USA., October 25, 2007
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 10/18/2007 | by Jim Schrag |
- Jim Schrag, Executive Director, Mennonite Church USA, October 19, 2007
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| Prayer for a busy day | 10/16/2007 | by June Mears Driedger |
- We confess, oh God, our distractions from you; that our lives are so filled with other things, duties and responsibilities that we forget you.
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| Prayer adapted from the No More Deaths Campaign | 4/13/2007 | |
- Loving and merciful Jesus, we pray for our migrant brothers and sisters who are traveling today.
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| Prayer for a Hurting Community (PDF) | 10/9/2006 | by Janet Gehman |
- Prayer for a Hurting Community was used in a Community Prayer Service (post-shooting at an Amish school) October 3, 2006, Hershey Mennonite Church
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| Weavings-Prayer for Colombia | 4/24/2006 | by Janna Hunter-Bowman |
- Thoughts from Janna Hunter- Bowman, "woven" from prayers of the displaced
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| A prayer for the new year | 1/17/2006 | by June Mears Driedger |
- A prayer that we may mirror God’s compassion to all creation, including ourselves.
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| A prayer for the missing CPT men in Iraq | 12/8/2005 | by Jack Suderman |
- A prayer for the missing CPT men in Iraq: We pray for Harmeet, James, Norman and Tom,
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| Advent Prayers | 11/24/2005 | by Carol Penner |
- Advent Prayers by Carol Pener
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| The meaning of love | 6/21/2005 | by Melonie Buller |
- A prayer for God’s help in living out Christian love.
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| A prayer of confession for All Saints’ Day | 10/19/2004 | by Kristi Bahrenburg Janzen |
- We are all saints when we allow God to work through us for the Kingdom.
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| Creation: A lament | 8/18/2004 | by Melonie Buller |
- We offer a prayer that speaks specifically to bringing the kingdom “on earth” as it is in heaven.
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| Prayers for all people | 5/19/2004 | |
- Two prayers that respond to the barriers of selfishness, arrogance and hate that continue to divide people around the world.
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| Prayer Against Violence | 4/29/2004 | by Carol Penner |
- Dear God: The newspaper brings nothing new only an old, old story of war in Iraq- more bombing, more shootings, more bloodshed. One more family wailing a funeral song.
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| Prayer for Iraqis and Americans | 4/29/2004 | by Esther Epp-Tiessen |
- You are our creator and sustainer, our rock and our redeemer, the source of truth, of life and of love, our help in times of trouble. We bring before you today the suffering of our blood-soaked world. In particular, we pray for the people whose lives are tormented by the war in Iraq.
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| Prayer Against Violence | 4/29/2004 | by Carol Penner |
- Perfect love casts our fear and so today we pray for your spirit of Love on our world.
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| Ordinary lives in extraordinary times | 4/23/2004 | by Mary H. Schertz |
- Classroom prayers in a time of war
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| A prayer from Christian Peacemaker Teams | 4/21/2004 | |
- Merciful God, we know that you are at work in the world, turning hopeless and evil situations into good.
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| Prayer and resistance | 4/21/2004 | |
- The late Henri Nouwen offers some words on prayer as integral to Christian peacemaking.
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| Prayer for those serving in the armed forces, and their families | 4/21/2004 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- We are comforted by the knowledge that nothing can separate any of us from God's love.
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| A psalm of confession and reassurance | 3/17/2004 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- Susan Mark Landis offers an Easter prayer.
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| Sending Prayer | 1/27/2004 | by Ron Byler |
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| Closing prayer | 5/30/2003 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- Closing prayer: Used in the May 29, 2003 Phone-in Conversation.
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| A Confession in the Time of War | 3/27/2003 | by Steve Ramer |
- My God, My God why have you forsaken me? My God, My God why have you forsaken the children of Iraq?
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| I No Longer Pray for Peace | 3/19/2003 | by Ann Weems |
- On the edge of war, one foot already in, I no longer pray for peace: I pray for miracles.
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| Prayers Before the Impending War in Iraq | 3/18/2003 | by Rev. Max B. Surjadinata |
- All too often, we have thought of ourselves as above and beyond other nations, and that we are the center and source of peace and freedom in the world.
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| Prayer for Peace | 3/16/2003 | by Susan Balzar |
- For all the children not yet born who would suffer from the lingering effects of war fought with conventional, nuclear and biological weapons... We pray for peace.
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| Mennonite Conversation on Peace Phone-in Prayers | 3/10/2003 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- These prayers were presented during the March 10,2003 call-in phone conversation.
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| Prayers used during the Service of Prayer and Discernment | 1/24/2003 | |
- Prayers used during the Service of Prayer and Discernment at Washington National Cathedral January 20, 2003
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| Father of Lights Prayer | 1/19/2003 | by Robert Rhodes |
- Prayer: Father of Lights, help us to carry within ourselves the suffering of the people of Iraq, especially now as war draws near and as their homes and families come under attack again from an enemy that does not even know them.
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| Listen to the plea: A prayer to stop the new war against Iraq | 9/19/2002 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- A congregational prayer for courage to speak against a new war against Iraq
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| Litany and Prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 8/28/2002 | |
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| A Prayer, Sept 11, Short | 9/1/2001 | by Esther Epp-Tiessen |
- A short prayer for September 11.
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| An African Prayer for Refugees | | |
- An African Prayer for Refugees
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| A Prayer for Children | | by Carmen Schrock-Hurst |
- A Prayer for Children
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| Psalm 118: Three Voice Reading | | |
- Prayer for three voices of Psalm 118.
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| A Prayer to Abolish the Death Penalty | | by Helen Prejean |
- Helen Prejean, long time anti-death penalty activist wrote this prayer.
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