THE SOLACE AND GRACE PRAYER

Reconciling God,
We ask for the courage to reach out,
The compassion to comfort,
And the grace to walk alongside
          those who have been mistreated by others.

May our Church communities
          become places of refuge and safety,
And may we seek your healing presence,
So that we can be united in solace and grace
          with those who suffer,
Now and Always.    Amen

PRAYER FOR SURVIVORS OF ABUSE

Loving God,
we hold before you all survivors of abuse.
We thank you for their resilience
          and strength.
Grant them the courage to face each day,
to seek healing and to accept support,
Send them the help that they need
          to continue their journey of transformation.
Give strength and understanding to their families and friends
and fill them with peace.
For the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen

PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO WORK WITH SURVIVORS

Compassionate and loving God.
We give you thanks for all those who work 
     with survivors of abuse.
Give them strength and courage 
     to be open and accepting.
Give them the resilience 
     to hear and respond without judgement.
Guard their hearts and their minds 
     and give them peace.
Give them wisdom, grace and serenity
and the support they need
Hold them in your hands, now and always.  Amen

PRAYER FOR MODERN SLAVERY AND EXPLOITATION

Heavenly Father,
who sees the unseen and notices the unnoticed,
help each of us to hear the Hidden Voices of those
who pray for release from slavery and exploitation,
so that we may give ourselves more fully to the service of your saving love,
and be strengthened together as agents of your healing and hope,
through Jesus Christ,
who himself came to serve as a slave,
so as to bring freedom and grace to all. Amen

(from the Clewer Institute, prayers for ending modern slavery)

PRAYER FOR ITS NOT OK WEEK

God of grace and wisdom.
You have taught us that it is not OK 
          to abuse and mistreat others.
Give us the courage to speak out
and the strength to fight injustice
          where we see it.
For the sake of your Son
          who suffered injustice,
          was crucified for our sake,
          and was raised to new life.  Amen
 

THE SERENITY PRAYER

Lord, grant me the serenity 
to accept the things I cannot change, 
the courage 
to change the things I can, 
and the wisdom 
to know the difference.  Amen

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