Gracious and merciful God, one year after the terrible murder of George Floyd, we continue to build on the calls for justice created by the protests of so many millions of Americans and millions more throughout the world. We pray for Your inspiration as we make the changes in our work and our daily lives to make justice real for all. We ask for the courage to continue the difficult work of becoming accountable for all that was previously overlooked.
May we say with Ella Baker, mother of the civil rights movement:
We who believe in freedom cannot rest
Until the killing of Black men, Black mother’s sons
Is as important as the killing of White men, White mother’s sons.
Loving God, we believe in freedom, we commit to continuing on this journey of justice and love. We rely on Your enlivening Spirit. And let us say:—AMEN.
