For those of us who mourn deeply and sometimes in secret this season, grant comfort
For those of us whose history gets forgotten with holiday cheer, grant justice
For those of us who are alone and have been banished from community and table, grant love
We need you, O God.
For those of us who have caused harm, stir up repentance
For those of us who hide behind our privilege and position, stir up discomfort
For those of us unable to see past our own fragility and acknowledge the pain of our siblings, stir up courage
We need you, O God.
We pray with gratitude.
We pray with expectation.
We pray in trust.
Amen.
Rev. Dr. Marilyn Pagán-Banks (she/her/hers/ella) is a queer womanist freedom fighter, minister, spiritual entrepreneur, teacher, and life-long learner committed to the liberation of colonized peoples, building power and creating community. She lives in Chicago with her spouse and has three children and nine grandchildren. Dr. Pagán-Banks currently serves as executive director of A Just Harvest, pastor at San Lucas UCC, and adjunct professor at McCormick Theological Seminary.
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