As we await the announcement of the Ferguson grand jurys decision, we invite you to pray with us: O God of Justice. O God of Love. We speak a prayer of lamentation for the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Help us to seek and then to find you in the midst of grief and struggle in that community. Open our eyes to the patterns of injustice woven into all of our communities. There are too many others who have fallen victim to fear and hatred. Let us gather at the foot of your cross to honor all of the lives lost. Our hearts break with yours when we consider so many lives changed forever by fear. Help us have courage to name the evil in our midst even as we seek to love our enemies. Open our eyes to the ways our systems and social structures perpetuate privilege and enable oppression. May we be witnesses, prophets, and healers in our own communities. Let us not be a people of silence, anxiety and fear. Help us to be powerful and courageous as we live with faith, hope and love. Amen. Adapted from a prayer from the Open and Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 01:53:05 +0000
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