Place a newspaper or globe at the center of your group, and light a candle beside it. Pray together.
LEADER: Let us remember people on our globe in the midst of war and conflict.
Recall events in the news.
LEADER: Jesus, we recognize we often have trouble loving our friends, much less our enemies.
ALL: Yet we trust that you do not ask something of us unless you also give us the grace to do it.
LEADER: Be with us as we ponder your words together.
ALL: Lead us on the way of peace and nonviolence.