{"id":26667,"date":"2026-02-20T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=26667"},"modified":"2026-02-20T22:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T22:36:26","slug":"god-of-every-people-and-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/god-of-every-people-and-language\/","title":{"rendered":"God of every people and every language: Intercultural Ministries prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Founa I. Augustin Badet, director of Intercultural Ministries<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

God of every people and every language, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You spoke creation into being and called it good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You formed many cultures, many songs, many stories, and breathed one Spirit through them all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forgive us when we have feared differences, when we choose comfort instead of community, when we listen to reply instead of love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teach your church to accept one another as a gift, not a threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slow down our speech and deepen our listening. Let humility be our strength, and curiosity be our attitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At your table, remove the walls we rebuild. Where accents differ, foster understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where history wounds, heal; and let patience develop. Where power comes together, teach us to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May our life together declare that your kingdom is not one culture welcomed, but everyone reconciled in love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the name of Jesus, who gathers us and transforms us into one body.
Amen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practice for today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

English:<\/strong> Learn how to correctly pronounce someone\u2019s name and use it with care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spanish:<\/strong> Pr\u00e1ctica de hoy. Aprende a pronunciar correctamente el nombre de alguien y a usarlo con cuidado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haitian Creole:<\/strong> Pratik pou Jodi a. Aprann kijan pou pwononse non yon moun k\u00f2r\u00e8kteman epi s\u00e8vi av\u00e8 l av\u00e8k prekosyon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

French:<\/strong> Exercice du jour. Apprenez \u00e0 prononcer correctement le nom d’une personne et \u00e0 l’utiliser avec soin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hausa: <\/strong>Yi Aiki Don Yau. Koyi yadda ake furta sunan wani daidai kuma a yi amfani da shi da kyau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hindi:<\/strong> \u0906\u091c \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0948\u0915\u094d\u091f\u093f\u0938
\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0938\u0939\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0940\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u094b\u0932\u0928\u093e \u0938\u0940\u0916\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0907\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947\u092e\u093e\u0932 \u0938\u093e\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902
aaj kee praiktis. kisee ka naam sahee tareeke se bolana seekhen aur usaka istemaal saavadhaanee se karen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Igbo:<\/strong> Omume maka Taa. M\u1ee5ta otu esi akp\u1ecdp\u1ee5ta aha mmad\u1ee5 nke \u1ecdma ma jiri ya nke \u1ecdma<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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———-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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