June 18, 2021
Verse of the day
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.
Mark 16:15
Voice of the day
It was the beautiful presence of authoritative Black bodies that made [the Emancipation Proclamation] real. These Black soldiers, like Christ, gave flesh to the emancipating spoken words.
Prayer of the day
Hear our prayers, God of power, and through the ministry of your Son free us from the grip of the tomb, that we may desire you as the fullness of life and proclaim your saving deeds to all the world.
Revised Common Lectionary