Incarnation of Our Lord Church, Bethlehem issued the following announcement on September 12.
All good gifts come from your hand, O God
and into our clumsy grasp
you entrust the precious realities
of life, justice, and peace...
We remember this day
how fragile is world peace
and our vulnerability
in each other’s hands...
We remember those who died
and those who mourn their loss...
We remember those whose courage
gave us new models for bravery...
We remember those who gave their lives
to save their neighbors...
We remember that day, that sunny morning
when our nation's borders were broken,
pierced to the depths of our hearts...
We hunger and pray
for the healing peace
that only you can give,
that we all long to share...
Bring us to the day, O Lord,
when war is but a memory
and peace our way of life;
when a harvest of justice
will nourish every nation...
Hasten the advent of that day, O God
and let our pride not stand in its way...
Hasten the day of justice and peace
and let nothing we do
keep us from its promise...
Amen.
- (A. Fleming)
Original source can be found here.