God of surprises, You call us from the narrowness of our traditions to new ways of being human,
from the captivities of our culture to creative witness for justice,
from the smallness of our horizons to the magnificence of Your vision.
Clear the way in us, Your people, that we might invite others to freedom and renewed faith.
God of surprises, You call us from preoccupation with our own histories and hurts
to daily tasks of peacemaking,
from privilege and protocol to partnership and pilgrimage,
from isolation and insularity to inclusive community.
Clear the way in us, Your people, that we might invite others to wholeness and integrity.
Holy, transforming Spirit, You call us from fear to faithfulness,
from clutter to clarity,
from a desire to control to deeper trust,
from the refusal to love to a readiness to risk.
Clear the way in us, Your people, that we might all know the beauty and power of spreading Your good news of love.
(From One Race the Human Race: Racial Justice Sunday 2003 by Gwyn Cashmore and Joan Puls.)
