(Read through the following slowly, lingering on the phrases that touch your heart the most. Know in your heart that others are praying this prayer with you.)

To the Creator of all peoples and all of the human race, to the one who loves us into uniqueness, and reaches out to our brokenness in Jesus Christ, I offer my prayers:

Forgive me, dear Lord, for my reluctance to open the deepest corners of my heart to you. Help me here and now speak honestly of my brokenness. Let me join with all the others in prayer to you this day...

For an end to my blind discrimination in all its forms, my fixation on my self-centered ways, my drifting from you, we pray ...

Lord of all nations, hear our prayer.

That I and all the others around me may respect each person and value them as a creation of yours dear God, we pray ...

Lord of all nations, hear our prayer.

That in the imperfect body of Christ, the Church, I may be a witness of your presence and peace, and the place of unity among all peoples, we pray ...

Lord of all nations, hear our prayer.

That in Christ's forgiveness, I may acknowledge my part in the past mistakes and sins that contribute today to discrimination, racism, ageism and other divisive actions, we pray ...

Lord of all nations, hear our prayer.

For a spirit of Christ's forgiveness and reconciliation to be in me and among all those who share a history of mutual mistrust, hatred or aggression, we pray ...

Lord of all nations, hear our prayer.

That Jesus may cause me to help the victims of racial or any other kind of prejudice to forgive those who persecute them, and to help their persecutors, by Christ's mercy, have a change of heart and a deep repentance, we pray ...

Lord of all nations, hear our prayer.

That in the Church, the body of Christ, I will strive to make every element of my life correspond to the true dignity you offer to every person, even in the midst of suffering, we pray ...

Lord of all nations, hear our prayer.

That in your Holy Spirit, I may join those who have struggled in the past and continue to do so today for civil rights, economic justice and the elimination of discrimination based on race, religion, place of origin, identity or physical attributes we pray ...

Lord of all nations, hear our prayer.

For the your presence in, and the conversion of, my heart and the hearts and minds of any who allow another's race, religion, place of origin, identity or physical attributes to influence their relationships and limit their openness, we pray ...

Lord of all nations, hear our prayer.

That with Christ, I may work to influence the attitudes of others by expressly rejecting racial or any other kind of stereotype, slurs and jokes and be affirming of the cultural contributions of every group in our world, we pray ...

Lord of all nations, hear our prayer.

That in His strength, I make a personal commitment to abolish social structures which inhibit economic, educational and social advancement of the poor and disadvantaged, we pray ...

Lord of all nations, hear our prayer.

That with your Holy Spirit, I may work for decent working conditions, adequate income, housing, education and health care for all people, we pray ...

Lord of all nations, hear our prayer.

Almighty God, source of our life, I acknowledge you as Creator of all people of every race, language and way of life. I thank you for the gift of life in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Help me to see others as you see me: your son/daughter loved into being and sustained by your parental care, sought after by Jesus Christ, redeemed though his love.

Keep watch over my heart so that the evil of racism will find no home in me. Fill me with your Holy Spirit.

Direct my spirit by your Son to work for justice and peace so that all barriers to your grace which oppress our brothers and sisters will be removed. In the power and strength of Jesus Christ my savior I pray. Amen.