A responsive intercession for Remembrance Sunday

God of all peoples and nations,
we pray for communities and nations trapped in the cycle of distrust, hate and conflict,
for those who feel they must use force to dominate others;
for those who feel they must use violence to achieve justice;
for those who feel they must fight to defend their homes and their families.
May there be a willingness to understand and to forgive
between nations and communities.
May there be healing and peace.

Lord Jesus Christ, prince of peace,
we pray for individuals and families struggling with difficult relationships, feeling hurt or angry:
for those who find it hard to admit they have made mistakes, who cannot forgive others or themselves;
for those who have been let down by someone they trusted and feel betrayed, angry, confused;
for those who are suffering because the people they love are continually arguing and fighting.
May there be a willingness to understand and to forgive
within families and friendships.
May there be healing and peace.

Holy Spirit, bringer of life and peace,
we pray for our planet, where we so often fail to live in harmony with the rest of creation.
We pray for those who make the big decisions that may poison a river or save a rainforest,
and for those who make the small decisions about how to travel and what to buy.
May there be a willingness to understand and to forgive
throughout God's brilliant, incomparable world, which suffers so much at our hands.
May there be healing and peace.
Amen.