Let's join our hearts to the thousands who are mourning in Egypt and Saudi Arabia over the loss of their loved ones who perished in a ship wreck on the Red Sea:

The Abandoned Dory for Those Lost at Sea.
(William Wiley, 1998)



For All the Shipwrecks

Father, you are the creator of all life:
When You created the waters, you
made it a cradle for mankind, and it
was good to you. In your mercy, O Lord,
receive those who perished in the Red Sea.

Lord, be with those who pass through the waters.

Jesus, you are the redeemer of all life:
At your baptism, you made all water sacred.
Look with mercy on all those who are mourning
their loved ones lost at sea. Hide them in your wounds.
May they find shelter in You, our Rock of Ages in the Storm.

Lord, be with those who pass through the waters.

Holy Spirit, you are the fire of life poured out on all flesh:
In the beginning, you brooded over the watery chaos,
and you are the healing wind that sighs over our turmoil today.
Breathe life out of death, and joy out of mourning for all those
 shipwrecked and for those who mourn their loss.

Lord, be with those who pass through the waters.

(David Morrison)