God of all:
Of devastation
And exhaustion
Of disaster
And triumph
God of the vast world,
and the microscopic
We come to you this Monday morning
And all around us are reminders
Veterans
Ancient and venerable
Philippinoes – utterly devastated, lost, alone and desolate
And us: in our relative peace; our relative settled lives; our relative wealth and comfort
On this Remembrance Day, or Veterans Day or whatever our land names it: help us to see with your eyes, to listen with your ears and most of all to act with your hands and love
We offer our prayers today for all those who seek answers, and memories, and peace
Amen.