Remembrance Service, Nov. 7th, 2010

Prayers offered by the congregation during the remembrance service. (objects were offered to choose from and think of a prayer inspired by those ordinary objects)
"We pray that nobody has to fight and die by the sword and/or by violence. We pray for peace"

"My grand-father drove a tank in WW II. One day their tank was hit and his partner died and my grandpa was badly burned and spent months in the hospital. Rest in peace"

"Thanks for Reese and Hudson. Thanks be for the young generation, with them rests the hope to abstain from the war"

"Thank you God for the Wright Brothers'invention [plane]; Miracle of flight, deliverer of food, medecine, water, human help. Please help us prevent the deliverer of devastation, bombing, suicide mission, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Gulf Oil Wells, Twin Towers. May we not repeat our mistakes."

"The Tennis ball, we pray that the children can play in the streets again without having to worry about war."

"Building blocks: we pray for those who have to rebuild lives, homes, communities, cities, etc, after wars. God be with you and bring you strength, love and peace."

"Dove: For peace- shows that God is with us- new beginning-respect. Represents UN."

"All women without a voice in countries where they are silenced and oppressed, hidden behind their veils."

"My father's generation, who were young and playful, who shouldered duty and gave their lives for all."

Popcorn: With popcorn in the bowl beside me, before the fireplace and TV, beneath the roof made of chipboard and dry wall. I have eaten that popcornwatching movies where there are children of war and child-soldiers, diamond cut from the earth by the blood of slaves brutalized; Mr and Mrs Smith set up to kill each other. Popcorn and tragedies easily consummed harder yet is the taste the kernel of peace and to rear ourselves up in the spirit. Help us, oh! God! Help those who are caught up in the theater of war."