Today we mourn.
We grieve for all those who have been unjustly accused;
unjustly prosecuted;
unjustly punished;
unjustly killed.
We pray for those we know who are perpetually put in these unjust situations.
We pray for our Latina/o friends,
our African-American friends,
our poor friends,
our gay friends
–for all our friends who are ‘suspect’.
We repent of participation in systems of such abuse.
God forgive me.
God forgive us.
Open our eyes!
Open our ears!
Open our hearts!
Teach us to be different.
And to love difference.
Prayers of the People 