God of infinite mercy and goodness,
with needy hearts we pray to you today for Peace.
Your Son reminded us that peacemakers are blessed,
“for they shall be called children of God,”
that we are to “hunger and thirst for righteousness.”
His first Resurrection gift was His Peace to his frightened Church.

We pray to you for the people of the Ukraine
who are experiencing warfare, violence, and deaths.
Bless the leaders with wisdom, vision, and perseverance
to work for justice and healing in a swift and just end to this conflict.

To you we entrust all families and pray that
You will shield them from discouragement and despair;
that they may be heralds of hope to one another.

May you continue to inspire all of us
to oneness of heart and mind,
to work generously for the common good,
to respect the dignity of every person
and the fundamental rights which have their origin
in the image and likeness of God
in which you have created us.

Grant eternal rest to the dead
and quick recovery to the wounded.

We pray through Christ our Lord, Amen!