Dear
God,
In
our efforts to dismantle racism,
we understand that we struggle not merely
against flesh and blood
but against powers and principalities –
those
institutions and systems that keep racism alive
by perpetuating the lie
that
some members of the family are inferior and others superior.
Create
in us a new mind and heart
that will enable us to see brothers and sisters
in
the faces of those divided by racial categories.
Give
us the grace and strength to rid ourselves
of racial stereotypes that oppress
some of us
while providing entitlements to others.
Help
us to create a church and a nation
that embraces the hopes and fears of
oppressed people of color where we live,
as well as those around the world.
Heal
your family God,
and make us one with you,
in union with our brother Jesus,
and
empowered by your Holy Spirit.
~
written by the Pax Christi Anti-Racism Team. Posted on peaceonjustice and
elsewhere. https://peaceonjustice.wordpress.com/
