Tag: emancipation
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A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Juneteenth
Read More: A Prayer of Thanksgiving for JuneteenthWe give thanks to God for freedom and emancipation of the enslaved people. Cheated of their lives and livelihood by oppressors beyond the pale of human rights and dignity. Because of their skin they are deemed less than farm animals, these African and African American people made in the image of the Divine, praying to…
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Rest with God
On Ash Wednesday, Christians around the world began a 40-day period of prayer, contemplation and self-examination that the church calls Lent. The ancient practice of the imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday is a reminder that we are God’s beloved dust. And to dust we shall return. The creation story tells us that God made…
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The Hummingbird & the Forest Fire
The smallest of mature birds, hummingbirds are incredibly agile and can hover, fly backward, and move in various directions. They are extraordinary creatures. Truly marvelous and beautiful creatures of God’s. The Quechua people in Peru have a story about a hummingbird – The story of the Hummingbird and the Forest Fire. It goes like this……
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A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Juneteenth
We give thanks to God for freedom and emancipation of the enslaved people. Cheated of their lives and livelihood by oppressors beyond the pale of human rights and dignity. Because of their skin they are deemed less than farm animals, these African and African American people made in the image of the Divine, praying to…