Act of Commitment 
A reader shall say
Will you honour all who bore the pains and adversities of war?
Will you offer them your help and support, 
and protect their dignity and welfare?
All	With the help of God, we will. 
Will you remember the causes for which they endured adversity 
and for which many fought and died, 
by promoting peace, justice and harmony among all people?
All	With the help of God, we will. 
Will you always acknowledge how precious are the gifts which God has entrusted to us, and exercise the freedoms and opportunities 
you have with gratitude and humility?
All	With the help of God, we will. 
The Presiding minister shall say:
May Almighty God, who has given us the will to undertake these things, give us also the strength to perform them: for his name's sake.
All	Amen. 
The National Anthem may be sung.
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen.
Send her victorious,
happy and glorious,
long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.
The Presiding minister may introduce the peace with these words:
	Blessed are the peacemakers:
	they shall be called children of God.
	We meet in the name of Christ and share his peace.

	The peace of the Lord be always with you
All 	and also with you.

A Short Remembrance 
For the end of World War II 

Introduction
After the Gospel and Sermon the Presiding Minister says:
Let us offer our thanksgivings to Almighty God,  
for the victory achieved on land, at sea, and in the air,  
and for the liberation of so many 
from the cruelty of occupation and oppression. 
Let us give thanks for the heroism and courage of those 
who served in the armed services; 
who worked on the home front  in civil defence, 
hospitals and relief agencies; 
in factories, shops and farms.
And let us pray for those who endured captivity, torture, or death 
that others might be free. 

This order may be used at a Eucharist or a Service of the Word. 
It is abridged from resources published at   www.invitationtoprayer.org,   and from the Order for Remembrance Sunday, copyright SPCK.
Prayers of Hope
Let us pray with hope for the future of the world 
and for the needs of all people.
For peace and justice in our world,
for an end to war and conflict,
for the leaders of all nations and peoples,
and for those who make peace and foster reconciliation.
Lord, in your mercy
All	hear our prayer. 
For the unity of all Christian people,
for the Church of God in every land,
for all who seek God and the truth,
and for all who follow the way of conscience with integrity.
Lord, in your mercy
All	hear our prayer. 
For the healing of memories,
for those who suffer as a result of war,
for communities where past wrongs and violence persist,
for all in pain or distress and those who care for them.
Lord, in your mercy
All	hear our prayer. 
For friendship and trust amongst all,
for an appreciation of our interdependence,
for the new partnership between all the nations of Europe,
and for a world that is in harmony with itself.
Lord, in your mercy
All	hear our prayer. 
Most merciful Father, 
accept our prayers 
that we may know your peace in our hearts, 
and your love in our lives, 
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Act of Remembrance 		Stand

The presiding minister shall say:

Let us remember before God, 
and commend to his sure keeping: 
those who have died for their country in war;
those whom we knew, and whose memory we treasure;
and all who have lived and died in the service of mankind.

Another shall say:

They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.   

And all repeat                

We will remember them. 

(Last Post)

Silence

(Reveille)

The presiding minister shall say:

Almighty and eternal God, 
from whose love in Christ we cannot be parted,
either by death or life: 
Hear our prayers and thanksgivings 
for all whom we remember this day; 
fulfil in them the purpose of your love; 
and bring us all, with them, to your eternal joy; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.