In
the wake of the American government’s decision to intentionally separate children from their parents when crossing the American/Mexican border, Claudio Carvalhaes has put
together a “Worship Service in Solidarity with Unaccompanied Minors Crossing
the Borders.” It includes this reflection. (See below for link to the entire
service.)
Reflection:
Crossing Borders
Friends,
Abraham
was a border crossing
Isaac
was a border crosser
Jacob
was a border crosser
Joseph
was a border crosser
Moses
was a border crosser
Hagar
was a border crosser
Ana
was a border crosser
Esther
was a border crosser
Lidia
was a border crosser
Joseph,
Mary and Jesus were border crossers in the midst of a genocide
The
Holy Spirit crossed borders to start the church
And
is still crossing borders today
Churches
are border crossing places
We
are border crossing people, all of us with no exception
No
human being is illegal. None!
This
country and every country are made of border crossers
We
are heirs of border crossing people
We
must attend the borders without ceasing
~
from “Worship Service in Solidarity with Unaccompanied Minors Crossing the
Borders” by Claudio Carvalhaes. Posted on his website at http://www.claudiocarvalhaes.com/blog/worship-service-solidarity-unaccompanied-minors-crossing-borders
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