Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! - Romans 11:3
Dozens have been killed in the last few days, during the season of Ramadan for Palestinians after weeks of skirmishes.
Lord of Long Histories,
We pray for you Lord of Life to intervene and by your spirit diminish the will to dominate and retaliate that shape narratives for generations. Equip your peacemaking people to speak boldly into this moment. Protect the innocent and the children. We pray for the ability to name and see truth here, allowing your spirit to rebuke the injustice. Instead of oppression and silencing, bring real peace, and a revelation of the way forward in these places. Transform your creation by bringing all to your throne of mercy.
Protests over many interconnected issues but also in response to police violence and misconduct have taken form in Columbia. We pray into the complex events unfolding.
To the One who Transforms,
We Pray for your Spirit to pray with us and your people in Colombia. Bring a desire for accountability and deep reform to the ones with power in this region. We pray for peace and provision in this time of deep financial insecurity. Transform your creation by bringing all to your throne of mercy.
A study led by the WWF has shown that forests amounting to the size of France have regenerated naturally in the last 20 years. This is good news as these restored forests have the potential to soak up more carbon dioxide emissions that than the US produces annually.
Father of Creation,
we stand in awe of the power of Your creation to sustain life and pray that collectively we will choose to protect from deforestation that often stems from food production needs. The ecosystems you created are marvelous. And beautiful! Open our eyes to see how we must make changes to consumption habits so we can live within the world you’ve made. We praise you for we and this whole world are fearfully and wonderfully made. Guide us into your truth about your creation and transform us by bringing all to your throne of mercy.
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The fellowship is a 1-year full-time paid position offered to recent college or university graduates. The fellow helps our office develop and assist in timely and effective advocacy and mobilizing strategies relating to selected issues of U.S. and Canadian policies, especially those that benefit communities impacted by injustice. They will gain invaluable hands-on experience in real world advocacy and faith-based mobilizing.
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