OUR PRAYER
Creator God, Divine spark that lives and flows in and among us all–
Thank you for this life, this day, this breath.
Open our eyes so that we may see that we are all connected, that our fates are intertwined, that none of us are free until we are all free.
Raise up the voices of those of us most oppressed and persecuted by Empire, colonialism, violence, and greed. Humble those of us who need to hear them.
Soften hard hearts.
Strengthen our resolve and our voices that we might act, here and now, to do Your work of justice and renewal in the world. May we strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every living thing.
May we respect the Earth and all her people—human and animal. Plant, water, soil, and mushroom. May we learn that this Earth is not ours to dominate but to protect and share.
May we know that all the material things of this world are only ours to hold for a little while.
May we love one another as You love us.
Amen.
CALL TO ACTION
Thanks to your response and generous donations we have collectively raised over $7,500 in January and February to send to local organizing efforts in Minneapolis-St. Paul. These donations have been redistributed to directly-impacted families, including Indigenous communities, for material support, rent support and food delivery in heavily-impacted South Minneapolis neighborhoods.
As rent comes due March 1st, we are calling on you again to join us in financially supporting our MSP relatives. The City of Minneapolis has reported an estimated $47 million in lost wages from people afraid to leave their homes to go to work. As ICE presence in MN continues into March, vulnerable peoples are now unable to pay March rent and at risk of eviction from their homes. That is why organizers are proposing an upcoming rent strike to call for a state-wide eviction moratorium in response to this crisis. Please support at-risk renters in the MSP area by donating today.
Donate here: dismantlediscovery.org/donate (mark your donation by selecting “Minnesota” from the dropdown menu)