A Prayer for Ukraine: Four Years On

For the People and the Land We remember the cities whose names have become synonyms for sorrow, and the fields that should be gold with wheat but remain scarred by metal. We ask for the protection of those in the shadows of sirens—the elderly in cold apartments, the children in subway shelters, and the families divided by borders and battle lines.

For the Healers and the Helpers, we give thanks for the hands that have not grown tired: the doctors working by flashlight, the volunteers driving through fire, and the neighbours sharing their last loaf of bread.

 Grant them a "second wind" of spirit and the resources to continue their vital work.

For the Vision of Peace We pray for a peace that is not merely the absence of noise, but the presence of justice. We ask for the wisdom of leaders to find the path toward a day when the storks return to quiet chimneys, when the air is filled with song instead of smoke, and when every displaced soul finds their way home.

Amen