![]() ![]() Your servant Ruth said, “Your people will be my people, your God, my God.” You loved her and found a place for her in Israel. Most Holy God, in your word we read so many stories about the ones you have protected as they left home in search of a better life. ” We return to the child’s sense of wonder at the sheer reality and beauty of this world.” A Prayer for DACA Dreamers Ellen Clark-King, Former Vice Dean and Canon for Social Justice Sermons for Difficult Times In the name of Christ, the prince of peace. Let us lament, O God, and then let us rise from our knees to work for change Let us lament all the lives cut short today Let us lament with the hearts broken by loss today Let us lament our politicians’ unwillingness to work for change Let us lament laws that allow violent men easy access to guns Let us lament the shooter’s choice for violence Let us lament with all those who are touched by gun violence Of an unlikely, luminous new beginning being born.And our innards gird with all their might.And blind the demons of violence and hate.Pierce the soul of this nation with your light,.Pierce the soul of this nation with your light, And enlighten everyone with your divine wisdom.In the beginning you beamed light that shines in the darkest hour, Light that no darkness could overcome:.We pray in the name of the Holy Trinity, One God.Give our nation a new beginning in your Grace. ![]() Fill us with compassion and peace and a thirst for justice.Pour out your spirit upon us and cleanse our nations of fear and hatred.O God of all our people: rich and poor, young and old, famous and unknown.O God of the nations who generously shared their people.who nurtured and cherished this land for centuries.God of the nations of indigenous people.Through Jesus Christ, the Crucified and Risen One. Codified Injustice: A LamentĪnd maintains inalienable rights for the stranger.īut us, breaking open the nature of our laws, Any of the following prayers may be adapted as needed. All rights are reserved to the Church Pension Group as publisher. They are reproduced here in keeping with the copyright guidelines of the publisher. Many of these prayers come from the resources of the Episcopal Church, especially The Book of Common Prayer and Enriching our Worship 2. Yoga on the Labyrinth at Grace Cathedral. ![]()
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