Juneteenth | Father’s Day

Reflection

“I rise / Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, / I am the dream and the hope of the slave. / I rise.” –Maya Angelou

Prayer

Father God,

Today is a happy intersection of holidays, as we celebrate Juneteenth and Father’s Day, too. On the one hand, we acknowledge and remember that emancipation, freedom, and equality are not merely matters of decree, but the result of decisive, real-world progress in the lived experience of community. May it be so, today! On the other hand, we consider the gifts of our fathers and grandfathers and our ancestors before them, all those who embody the spirit of fatherhood, giving us courage to go forth and attain dreams and hopes beyond even their expectations. May it also be so! And so we rise, with gratitude and with joyful determination: to honor our fathers by shaping a better, more equitable world for all. Amen.  

Call to Action

Celebrate a Juneteenth Father’s Day today!