On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the eleventh month of
the year 1918, an armistice was signed, ending the "war to end all
wars" - World War I. November 11 has therefore been set aside as
Armistice Day, a day to pray for those who have died serving their
country.

Prayer of Remembrance
Let us pray for all who suffer as a result of conflict, and ask
that God may give us peace:
For the service men and women who have died in the violence
of war, each one remembered by and known to God; May God
give peace.
For those who love them in death as in life, offering the
distress of our grief and the sadness of our loss; May God
give peace.
For all members of the armed forces who are in danger this
day, remembering family, friends and all who pray for their
safe return; May God give peace,
For civilian women, children and men whose lives are
disfigured by war or terror, calling to mind in penitence the
anger and hatreds of humanity; May God give peace.
For peacemakers and peacekeepers, who seek to keep this
world secure and free; May God give peace,
For all who bear the burden and privilege of leadership,
political, military and religious; asking for gifts of wisdom and
resolve in the search for reconciliation and peace.
May God give peace.
O God of truth and justice, we hold before you those whose
memory we cherish, and those whose names we will
never know. Help us to lift our eyes above the torment of
this broken world, and grant us the grace to pray for those
who wish us harm. As we honour the past, may we put our
faith in your future; for you are the source of life and hope,
now and forever.
Amen.