Reflecting with Brother Charles on Jesus’ Last Words

Prayer and reflection during Lent

This service, used at a fraternity gathering at Walsingham in the UK is available for download. It would be very suitable for Lent and during a time of war.

The reflection ends with a prayer, written by Muslim, Christian and Jewish clerics. It was used at interfaith sevices during the Gulf war in 1991:

Eternal God, Creator of the universe,
there is no God but You.

Great and wonderful are Your works,
wondrous are your ways.
Thank You for the many splendoured variety
of Your creation.

Thank You for the many ways
we affirm Your presence and purpose,
and the freedom to do so.

Forgive our violation of Your creation.
Forgive our violence toward each other.

We stand in awe and gratitude for Your persistent love
for each and all of Your children:
Christian, Jew, Muslim,
as well as those with other faiths.

Grant to all and our leaders
attributes of the strong;
mutual respect in words and deed,
restraint in the exercise of power, and
the will for peace with justice, for all.

Eternal God, Creator of the universe,
there is no God but You.

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'Reflecting with Brother Charles on Jesus’ Last Words' may be downloaded as a pdf file.

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