Friends:
As we follow the tragic news from Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia we acknowledge that there is so much we do not know and cannot explain. We struggle to understand how violence takes root, how ordinary days can be shattered in a moment, how lives can be taken or forever changed. Although we find ourselves in a broken world—a world in which hurting people often hurt others—we believe that healing is still possible. Our faith teaches us that God can restore what is wounded, mending what is torn, and guiding us toward justice, fairness, and peace. With heavy hearts we lament the violence, the death, and the injuries that have struck the community of Tumbler Ridge, and we turn to God for mercy, comfort, and strength.
Prayer for Those Who Have Died and Those Who Grieve
God of all compassion, Receive into your eternal care the souls of those whose lives were taken in Tumbler Ridge. Surround their families, friends, and all who mourn with the shelter of your comfort. When words fail, let your presence speak. When sorrow overwhelms, let your peace steady trembling hearts. May those who grieve know that you weep with them and that your love holds every story, even those cut short by violence. Amen.
Prayer for the Injured, First Responders, and Survivors
Merciful Healer, We lift before you those who have been injured—body, mind, or spirit. Grant them steady recovery, patient endurance, skilled caregivers, and the hope that pain will not have the final word. We give thanks for first responders, for their courage in chaos and their willingness to step into danger for the sake of others. Strengthen them in body and spirit and surround them with support as they carry the weight of what they have seen. For survivors, witnesses, and all who now carry invisible wounds, we pray for resilience, for gentleness toward themselves, and for companions who will walk with them through the long journey of healing. Amen.
— with thanks to the Anglican Fellowship of Prayer and diocesan representative Paul Dumbrille
Prayers for Tumbler Ridge
Friends:
As we follow the tragic news from Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia we acknowledge that there is so much we do not know and cannot explain. We struggle to understand how violence takes root, how ordinary days can be shattered in a moment, how lives can be taken or forever changed. Although we find ourselves in a broken world—a world in which hurting people often hurt others—we believe that healing is still possible. Our faith teaches us that God can restore what is wounded, mending what is torn, and guiding us toward justice, fairness, and peace. With heavy hearts we lament the violence, the death, and the injuries that have struck the community of Tumbler Ridge, and we turn to God for mercy, comfort, and strength.
Prayer for Those Who Have Died and Those Who Grieve
God of all compassion, Receive into your eternal care the souls of those whose lives were taken in Tumbler Ridge. Surround their families, friends, and all who mourn with the shelter of your comfort. When words fail, let your presence speak. When sorrow overwhelms, let your peace steady trembling hearts. May those who grieve know that you weep with them and that your love holds every story, even those cut short by violence. Amen.
Prayer for the Injured, First Responders, and Survivors
Merciful Healer, We lift before you those who have been injured—body, mind, or spirit. Grant them steady recovery, patient endurance, skilled caregivers, and the hope that pain will not have the final word. We give thanks for first responders, for their courage in chaos and their willingness to step into danger for the sake of others. Strengthen them in body and spirit and surround them with support as they carry the weight of what they have seen. For survivors, witnesses, and all who now carry invisible wounds, we pray for resilience, for gentleness toward themselves, and for companions who will walk with them through the long journey of healing. Amen.
— with thanks to the Anglican Fellowship of Prayer and diocesan representative Paul Dumbrille
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