by: Ruth Ann Struglinski
Heavenly Father,
Our hope is for a safer world, so we pray for an end to violence. Even as we prepare for the joyful Christmas season, we know there are those who are in danger or faced with pain and anxiety.
And so, with faith we place our petitions in your caring hands. Help us to refuse to allow fear to hinder our service to you for there is so much good that you want us to accomplish. We pray that our love will increase, our worship will deepen, and our faith will become stronger. We place our trust in you and firmly proclaim: We will not fear, for our hope is in you.
Amen.