Racial Justice

Litany

Litany: Remembering Those Who Prepared the Land and Those Who Grew the Civil Rights Movement

As we celebrate African American History Month, it is important to give thought to some of those committed to bringing a greater measure of justice to this nation. This resource focuses not on heroes...
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Prayer

Prayer for African American History Month

This prayer for African American History Month helps us to celebrate African American culture, mourn the long struggle against injustice and discrimination, and look with hope to the future.  
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Prayer

In Memory of Rosa Parks, A Role Model for Justice and Peace

Rosa Parks sparked a movement by her courage; she was able to move beyond her fears and put herself on the line for human dignity and basic civil rights. This prayer serves as an invitation to take...
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Rosa Parks: Overcoming Fear for the Sake of Justice

Rosa Parks was a woman of faith and vision, long committed to working for civil rights before she refused to give up her seat on the bus. This resource puts her action in context and offers her...
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Prayer Service

Prayer Service: In A Time of Community Distress

In a time of misunderstanding, racism, and violence, we turn to a psalm of lament to help us call for God’s mercy on all of us, just as he rained down manna in the wilderness.  Our vocation as...
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Lives Remembered: Victims of Police Brutality

The news in the United States has been abuzz with discussions about how police misconduct can be curbed. Take a moment to remember the lives that have been lost or damaged by police brutality and to...
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We Remember: Cases of Police Brutality

Police brutality continues to be a major topic of discussion, and there is surely great need for understanding of the problem as well as possible solutions.This resource includes facts and statistics...
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Prayer for Ferguson, Prayer for All People of Faith

In this prayer for Ferguson and for all of us, the old questions of "Who is my brother, my child, my neighbor" are posed again, to call us to reflect on questions we are challenged by in this place...
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What it Means to Be Recognized in Culture and Contributions and Why it Matters

Prayer Service

Hispanic Heritage Month Prayer Service

Hispanic Heritage month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.  This prayer service lifts up many respected Hispanic leaders and role models, celebrating the gifts they bring to our ever-changing...
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12 Years a Slave

The film, 12 Years a Slave, is a highly acclaimed and very graphic description of slavery in the U.S. before the Civil War. This discussion guide offers questions for reflection on human dignity,...
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Prayer Service

Praying with Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a man of deep faith who wrote many prayers as well as sermons and speeches (his “I Have A Dream” speech was delivered on August 28, 1963). This prayer service is...
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