September 2, 2020
Verse of the day
Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,” does not he who weighs the heart perceive it. Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay everyone according to what they have done?
Proverbs 24:11-12 (NIV)
Voice of the day
Wherever you are, whatever platform you have, whatever sphere of influence you enjoy, the time is now for all of us to do something. The time is now to use our bodies to protect the bodies of those who are unsafe. The time is now to use our influence, to take a stand, to become active, to go to places to demand justice, and to disruptively remove ourselves from places. The time is now to raise our voices to be heard and to call on our nation to recognize the effects of racism in our criminal justice system and to reimagine public safety in this country.
Prayer of the day
Holy Spirit, guide us in the imprint of Christ's footsteps to pursue justice, counting our neighbors' welfare to be as important as our own.
adapted from Common Prayer