God of the living and the dead;

Throughout time, mountains have drawn your people to wonder,
to reflect, to be refreshed and to celebrate life.

In our days, the deep wound on the mountainside here in our
village has drawn us together.

Hearts have been broken but the great mysteries of love,
compassion, and the capacity for tireless self-giving has been revealed.

Enfold us in your love today.

Enable us to listen deeply to you and to one another.

In the days ahead, give us wisdom and understanding because the scars
of the mountain we will carry always.

May these scars help us remember that true love and life never end.

We ask this through your son and our brother Jesus who once walked
with friends pondering life and death as they journeyed together
to a village called Emmaus.
Amen.