Esteemed Senators,
Today almost 400 of us have convened from throughout the state to advocate for immigrant rights in many areas of policy making. I am honored to pray with you.
God of the journey, God of the traveler,
We pray for those who leave their homes in search of new beginnings and possibilities, may they know your presence with them.
We pray that those who seek to make a home in this country may find us welcoming and willing to help them find a path toward well being and citizenship.
We pray for our Senators -- as they consider legislation that touches lives of immigrants in all of our communities -- AND for our federal representatives, as they work toward comprehensive immigration reform, that they may find the wisdom and courage to enact new policies that do justice for our great state and for those who live in our midst.
We pray too that those who fan the flames of fear and discrimination against the undocumented may be touched with your divine compassion.
The arc of history does bend toward justice – we are bending it today, together, right now.--AMEN.
Amen.
