Opening Prayer
Lord, Jesus Christ
who reached across the ethnic boundaries
between Samaritan, Roman and Jew
who offered fresh sight to the blind and freedom to captives,
help us to break down the barriers in our community,
enable us to see the reality of racism and bigotry,
and free us to challenge and uproot itfrom ourselves,
our society and our world.
Amen.
~ written by John Bucki, SJ, and posted on the Social Justice Resource Center website. https://socialjusticeresourcecenter.org/prayers/racism/
Blessing
May you trust in God’s promises to his people:
peace
security
blessing
even when they are difficult to believe.
May you know that God’s news is good news,
nourishing
true
even when people tell you it is not.
And when you encounter doubt,
may you strengthen your belief
guiding you in his perfect wisdom and counsel.
~ posted on Jeff’s Blog. https://blog.wisch.org/category/benedictions-and-prayers/
Resources
On Race
Award Winning Documentary 13th
Acts of Racial Injustice: a Letter From American Baptist Churches
Raising Race Conscious Children
Be the Bridge: Racial Healing, Equity, and Reconciliation
On Spiritual Guidance
A link to the daily devotional series the First Fifteen
Instructions guiding you through an Examen prayer
A good app for an Examen prayer for your phone or tablet
Supporting God’s Work through Central
We encourage you to continue your faithful support of Central’s ministry in these days. Offerings can be mailed to Central’s office (501 S. 4th St Springfield, IL 62701) or you can make an online offering here:
https://cbcchurchfamily.churchcenter.com/giving/to/local-operating