By Founa I. Augustin Badet, director of Intercultural Ministries
God of every people and every language,
You spoke creation into being and called it good.
You formed many cultures, many songs, many stories, and breathed one Spirit through them all.
Forgive us when we have feared differences, when we choose comfort instead of community, when we listen to reply instead of love.
Teach your church to accept one another as a gift, not a threat.
Slow down our speech and deepen our listening. Let humility be our strength, and curiosity be our attitude.
At your table, remove the walls we rebuild. Where accents differ, foster understanding.
Where history wounds, heal; and let patience develop. Where power comes together, teach us to share.
Make us a people who notice who is missing. People who create space before taking space, who learn before leading, and who follow Christ together rather than alone. Send us into our neighborhoods as neighbors, gentle in spirit, courageous in justice, and loyal in friendship across all boundaries.
May our life together declare that your kingdom is not one culture welcomed, but everyone reconciled in love.
In the name of Jesus, who gathers us and transforms us into one body.
Amen!
Practice for today
English: Learn how to correctly pronounce someone’s name and use it with care.
Spanish: Práctica de hoy. Aprende a pronunciar correctamente el nombre de alguien y a usarlo con cuidado.
Haitian Creole: Pratik pou Jodi a. Aprann kijan pou pwononse non yon moun kòrèkteman epi sèvi avè l avèk prekosyon
French: Exercice du jour. Apprenez à prononcer correctement le nom d’une personne et à l’utiliser avec soin.
Hausa: Yi Aiki Don Yau. Koyi yadda ake furta sunan wani daidai kuma a yi amfani da shi da kyau
Hindi: आज की प्रैक्टिस
किसी का नाम सही तरीके से बोलना सीखें और उसका इस्तेमाल सावधानी से करें
aaj kee praiktis. kisee ka naam sahee tareeke se bolana seekhen aur usaka istemaal saavadhaanee se karen
Igbo: Omume maka Taa. Mụta otu esi akpọpụta aha mmadụ nke ọma ma jiri ya nke ọma
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