Dear God our Father,
Grant us by your Holy Spirit grace to contend fearlessly against evil and to make no peace with oppression.
Help us, like those generations before us who resisted the evil of slavery and human bondage in any form and any manner of oppression.
Enable us to use our freedoms to bring justice among people and nations everywhere to the glory of your holy name through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen (modified form of a prayer from the Evangelical Lutheran Church Association–KSH.)
19 June 1865. US government announced the abolition of slavery in Texas and for slaves in the former Confederate States. It’s now known as “Juneteenth Independence Day” or “Freedom Day” and is an American holiday observed in 45 American states. pic.twitter.com/BBRaUNwbas
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 19, 2025