First Presbyterian Church, Woodstock, IL

You so loved the world not to condemn it, but to save it. Teach us to love the world in that same way. Make us a people who seek rescue, not revenge. Repair, not retribution, justice that restores, not justice that crushes. We pray for civilians caught between powers, for the leaders whose choices ripple across continents, and for enlisted people called to carry out those choices. Spirit, move where you will. Turn hearts toward mercy. Open paths toward peace and reconciliation.