Today’s Reflection
When we lose something priceless, something valued beyond measure, we hold it up and publicly bear witness to its value. We bear witness to the truth that when a life is taken, we are made all the poorer.
—Diana Oestreich, Britney Winn Lee, Rally: Communal Prayers for Lovers of Jesus and Justice (Fresh Air Books, 2020)
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Today’s Question
Today, how can you honor the life of someone you’ve lost? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
“Before I created you in the womb I knew you;
before you were born I set you apart;
I made you a prophet to the nations.”
—Jeremiah 1:5 (CEB)
Today’s Litany
ONE: Make us lion-hearted, roaring at the acts of violence around us,
More dedicated to the common good than our own preservation.
May we learn to place those who are hurting first and ourselves second.
ALL: In your mercy, make us brave again.
ONE: Make us mercy, calling to those committing the violence.
Like lost lambs living in darkness, drinking bitterness, disconnected from
their true selves,
May we call them back to the fold, shouting loudly that they are created for
life not death;
Kinship not killing; love not hate.
ALL: In your love, make us family again.
—Diana Oestreich, Britney Winn Lee, Rally: Communal Prayers for Lovers of Jesus and Justice (Fresh Air Books, 2020)
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Something More
Lectionary Readings
- Joshua 3:7-17
- Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
- Matthew 23:1-12
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