14/12/2025
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๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ, ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐๐น๐ถ
This morning, we wake with heavy hearts following the tragic events at Bondi.
As the Uniting Church in Australia, we hold in prayer all who have been affected โ those who have lost loved ones, those who are injured and recovering, the first responders and health workers, and the wider community carrying shock and grief.
We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community and with all who were gathered in peace. Violence has no place in our shared life, and fear must not have the final word.
In the light of Christ, we commit ourselves again to compassion, care for one another, and the work of peace. May Godโs love hold all who are hurting today.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ
God of mercy and peace,
we come to you with hearts that are tired and grieving.
We entrust to you the lives lost,
the wounded,
and all who are holding sorrow this day.
Surround the Jewish community and all who have been affected
with comfort, safety, and hope.
Strengthen those who serve and protect,
and grant wisdom and gentleness to all who lead and respond.
In a world shaken by violence,
teach us again the way of Christ โ
the way of love, courage, and peace.
Hold us, heal us, and lead us forward.
Amen.
โ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐๐น๐ถ, ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐, ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ