Prayers For Our Country

Lord, give us the courage to move forward and not fall back –

• courage to work through our fears,
• courage to put aside the old patterns of exclusion and denial,
• courage to confront our hate and anger,
• courage to care for one another.

Give us the courage to challenge –

• mendacity,
• fake news,
• narratives of hate and fear,
• paranoia and conspiracy theories masquerading as facts.

Give us the courage to bridge our divides and work together to build a future better than our past –

• more just,
• more equitable,
• more merciful,
• more compassionate.

Guide us O Lord, teach us your paths, show us your ways, guide us in your truth and give us hope. (Ps. 25:4-5).

Amen