Dignity

Freedom

Freedom

Prayer

Lord of liberty, you create each of us with inherent dignity and freedom. Yet we know there are still far too many in this world who are not free. Fill our hearts with the desire to work for justice and bless our efforts as a ministry to abolish human trafficking here and around the world. Remind us each day that as long as one of your children is not free, we are all not free. Give us the courage to work together to abolish slavery in all its forms and promote freedom for all. We pray this in the name of God who is the source of our dignity and freedom. Amen.

Courage

Courage

Prayer

God of justice, fill us with your Holy Spirit this day as we celebrate and remember Rosa Parks and the contribution she made to civil rights in the United States. Inspire us by her example to be people of courage, committed to doing what is right and just. Strengthen us in mind and heart that we might dedicate our lives to the affirmation and promotion of human dignity, the common good, and freedom. With trust in you, we pray. Amen.

Women

Women

Prayer

God of justice, you create each of us with inherent dignity. An attack on the dignity of one of us, is an attack on the dignity of all of us. Inspired by the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, give us the courage to eradicate violence against women in all its forms. Strengthen each of us that we might affirm and promote the dignity of all people, focusing efforts specifically on upholding the dignity, freedom, and rights of women in the United states and around the world. Open our eyes that we might see the ways in which women continue to be the victims of violence and open our hearts that we might work to create a world in which violence is eliminated and the dignity of all flourishes. We pray this in the name of God who is the source of our being. Amen.

Goodness

Goodness

Prayer

God of all, we live in contentious times and sometimes diversity can sound like a bad word to some. Help us in these difficult times, Lord, to see your presence in each other. As we celebrate Multicultural Diversity Day, help us to remember that you are the creator of us all and that we each reflect your goodness in a unique way. May we find blessing both in what we celebrate and in what we promote. Amen.

Vision

Vision

Prayer

God of vision, we can often take our sight for granted. As we celebrate World Sight Day, help us not only to appreciate the gift of sight but also of the importance of vision. We thank you for the gift of sight, that we might appreciate the beauty of the world you have created. Open our hearts that we might possess the vision to see the world and each other as you see us. May your vision inspire us to affirm and promote the dignity of all. We pray in the name of the creator God. Amen.

Justice

Justice

Prayer

Lord of justice and liberty, as we recall the signing of the Constitution by the delegates on September 17, 1787, help us also to be mindful of the noble goals for which it was established. Fill us with your Spirit that we might recognize what unites us as human beings. Give us the courage to provide justice for all. Stir within our hearts compassion that seeks the welfare of others, particularly people who are poor, sick, and vulnerable. And enliven our minds to enshrine in both practice and law respect for the freedom and dignity of all people. Amen.