Bishop Stika offers prayers for Ukraine

Please pray for the citizens of Ukraine who are living in difficult and dangerous times right now.  I offer my prayers that peace and freedom, which is rightfully theirs, return to them soon. As I watch the events unfold in Eastern Europe, I am reminded of my own family heritage, and my thoughts are with Americans who trace their ancestry to that part of the world—some of whom may still have friends and relatives living there. I pray for wisdom and compassion for our world leaders and that the aggressors in Ukraine recognize and repent of their oppressive acts. We ask God to protect the people of Ukraine. Amen.