January 8: ICE Vigil Prayer

God of love, mother and father of us all, Spirit of Life,

once again we gather here as sacred witnesses,

horrified and afraid for the future of our country,

appalled by the actions of armed and masked ICE agents

whose lawlessness has become state-sanctioned terrorism,

whose disdain and disregard for human rights and human dignity

threatens our freedom and our lives each and every day.

We are horrified, afraid, and appalled by the politics of cruelty

that scoffs at the very notion of morality and and goodness,

that conspires to rule through violence and brute force.

We pray for the friends and family of Renee Nicole Good,

a 37-year-old mother of three and widow of a military veteran,

an award-winning poet and musician who loved life

and whose only crime was being in the wrong place and time.

We pray for all those who are affected by such acts of violence.

We pray for everyone who lives under threat of death or deportation.

We pray for the blood-stained souls of the ICE agents and their bosses

who have lost their way and need to be saved by the light of love.

May all who suffer find healing.

May all who grieve find comfort.

And may all who seek peace, work for restorative justice,

not just for some but for all.

May it be so. Amen!

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