Prayers with the Archbishop

Prayers for peace

God of peace and justice, 
we pray for the people of The Holy Land 
Israeli and Palestinian,  
Jew, Christian and Muslim. 
We pray for an end to acts of violence and terror. 
We lift to you all who are fearful and hurting.  
We ask for wisdom and compassion for those in leadership.  
Above all, we ask that Jesus the Prince of Peace,  
would bring lasting reconciliation and justice for all. 
Amen. 

Almighty God, 
from whom all thoughts of truth and peace proceed: 
kindle, we pray, in the hearts of all, the true love of peace 
and guide with your pure and peaceable wisdom 
those who take counsel for the nations of the earth 
that in tranquillity your kingdom may go forward, 
till the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; 
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, 
who is alive and reigns with you, 
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, 
one God, now and for ever. 
Amen.

To coincide with the UN International Day of Peace in 2025, Archbishop Hosam wrote a prayer for peace

Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: In your mercy, provide for all those in Gaza and beyond who suffer from hunger and starvation, that they may be given both physical bread to nourish their bodies and heavenly bread to sustain their souls. By the power of your Spirit, bring a speedy end to this cruel war, the release of all captives, care for the sick and wounded, comfort for those who have lost loved-ones, and the opening of a pathway for a just and lasting peace here in the very homeland where your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, ministered during his earthly life; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.

The Most Reverend Dr Hosam E. Naoum, Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem

In February 2022, when war in Ukraine began, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York wrote a prayer for the country and its people:

God of peace and justice,
we pray for the people of Ukraine today.
We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons.
We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow,
that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them.
We pray for those with power over war or peace,
for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions.
Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear,
that you would hold and protect them.
We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
Amen