God has made all of us alike, yet different in so many ways.People in our place of work, and in our school, come from different backgrounds.Many of us have different customs and speak different languages.Each and every one of us has a different way of reacting to any given situation.We should show respect for all […]
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May the God who created a world of diversity and vibrancy,Go with us as we embrace life in all its fullness. May the Son who teaches us to care for strangers and foreigners,Go with us as we try to be good neighbors in our communities. May the Spirit who breaks down our barriers and celebrates […]
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There is great diversity among human beings. Physically we differ from each other in things such as size, body structure, skin color, and facial features. We also differ from one another mentally, emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually. One of the greatest challenges of a healthy spirituality is learning to tolerate the differences we find in one […]
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You, the oneFrom whom on different pathsAll of us have come. To whom on different pathsAll of us are going. Make strong in our hearts what unites us;Build bridges across all that divides us;United make us rejoice in our diversity.And at one in our witness to your peace,A rainbow to your glory. – David Steindl-Rast […]
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O God,you created all people in your image.We thank you for the astonishing varietyof races and cultures in this world.Enrich our lives by ever-widening circles of friendship,and show us your presencein those who differ most from us,until our knowledge of your love is made perfectin our love for all your children;through your Son, Jesus Christ […]
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Almighty God, through your Holy Spirit you created unity in the midst of diversity;We acknowledge that human diversity is an expression of your manifold love for your creation;We confess that in our brokenness as human beings we turn diversity into a source of alienation, injustice, oppression, and wounding.Empower us to recognize and celebrate differences as […]
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May the God who created a world of diversity and vibrancy,Go with us as we embrace life in all its fullness. May the Son who teaches us to care for stranger and foreigners,Go with us as we try to be good neighbors in our communities. May the Spirit who breaks down our barriers and celebrates […]
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