This year, because of CPE, I can't participate in Music Week the way I have in the past. But I can go to evening worship.
Last night when we arrived at the chapel, a map of the world was spread out across the center of the worship space. We picked up battery operated tea light candles as we entered.
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| Photo by Piper Spencer |
The focus of last night's worship was praying for peace in the world. Near the end of the service, as we sang "Dona Nobis Pacem," we were encouraged to put our candles on a part of the map that we were praying for, and to widen our focus so that we didn't include just the U.S.
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| Photo by Piper Spencer |
As you might be able to tell, the map is not to scale, so I wasn't sure exactly where I placed my candle. But I thought that aspect worked symbolically too. If I just pray for peace in the U.S., that peace is much less stable when the rest of the world is not peaceful. I don't necessarily need to be able to visualize a specific country when I pray for peace in the world, although that prayer practice has merit.
When in doubt, without a doubt, let us pray for peace in the whole world.
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