Today we stop, we remember, we pray:
O gracious and loving God, on this anniversary of the tragedy in Sandy Hook, we remember all the
victims who lost their lives to hate. We remember the brave and
courageous who rushed to the scene to help and those who have given comfort in the months afterward. We remember those who
grieve loved ones lost, for the survivors and for all the anxiety and fear we had in those
days. We also remember how we came together to support one another in a
time of need. Have mercy, Lord, give us strength and peace to practice kindness in the midst of hate; make us courageous in compassion
and in justice for all. Help us to know your steadfast love & hope,
your presence that is as near as breath; rekindle in our hearts the
hope of life that conquers death. This we ask in your son’s name, Jesus
our Lord. Amen
Almighty God, giver of light and life, in whose hands are both the
living and the dead: We offer to you our continued sorrow in the face of
the cruel deaths of children and teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary
School and a mother in her bedroom. As you were present in the midst of
the gunfire and chaos, so we trust you are present now with those who
have died. May they rest in peace and live in your perpetual love. In
your boundless compassion, console all who mourn, especially parents and
family members, & all those who still suffer from this tragedy.
Give to us who carry on such a lively sense of your righteous will that
we will not rest until our country is safe for all your children. All
this we pray in sighs too deep for words and in the name of the lover
and protector of our souls, Jesus Christ. Amen. (adapted from a prayer by the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine)
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