In our parishes, we pray for the people of the Episcopal Chaplaincy at Cornell in Ithaca and their chaplain, the Rev. Taylor Daynes, and the people of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Johnson City and their priest, the Rev. Dawn-Victoria Mitchell.

In the Episcopal Church, we pray the people of the Diocese of New Hampshire and their bishop, the Rt. Rev. A. Robert Hirschfeld.

In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of the the people of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia and their prime bishops, the Most Rev. Justin Duckworth, the Most Rev. Don Tamihere, and the Most Rev. Sione Uluilakepa.

God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.