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Dear friend,
Now that We Pray Freedom: Liturgies & Rituals from the Freedom Church of the Poor has made its way to many of you, we wanted to offer a few new ways for you to engage with the text. We hope that the spiritual and cultural resources in the book may provide guidance and grounding for the profound struggle ahead. Stay tuned for new events, resources, and more.
In this letter:
* DC, you’re invited! We Pray Freedom in-person launch event
* World Communion Sunday Resource a liturgy from Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
* A quick ask for your thoughts on We Pray Freedom
We cry power. We demand justice. We pray freedom.
- The Kairos Team
** You’re Invited
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You’re invited to join Freedom Church of the Poor for this in-person launch event for We Pray Freedom: Liturgies and Rituals from the Freedom Church of the Poor. Together, we’ll gather for an evening of healing, remembrance, and collective action—lifting up the prayers, songs, and rituals that sustain our movements for justice.
Help us spread the word—invite your friends, family, and comrades in struggle to be part of this powerful celebration!
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** World Communion Sunday + A New Resource for Justice-Rooted Worship
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World Communion Sunday invites Christians across the globe to gather at one table—lifting up our shared faith, dismantling barriers to unity, and committing ourselves to justice, peace, and the flourishing of all people. It is a day to reflect on what true communion means in a world scarred by poverty, war, and division, and to embody God’s call for equity and love in tangible ways.
For this World Communion Sunday, the Kairos Center is sharing a powerful new liturgical resource created by Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis for Synod School this past summer, hosted by the Synod of Lakes and Prairies of the Presbyterian Church (USA). This week-long gathering brought together more than 600 families from hundreds of congregations across the Midwest and beyond. Throughout the week, participants worshiped with prayers, liturgies, rituals, and songs from We Pray Freedom: Liturgies and Rituals from the Freedom Church of the Poor, sparking an overwhelming response and confirming the deep hunger for worship rooted in justice.
We invite you to use this Synod School Liturgical Resource in your own community as a way to connect worship life with ministries of justice. The Thursday Synod School service was a communion service, offering prayers, liturgies, and songs that you can draw from for your communion worship this Sunday—or any time your community gathers at Christ’s table.
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** A Quick Ask
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We are so thankful for the success of We Pray Freedom so far and the number of you who have ordered it for yourselves, communities, and congregations–so many that we’re currently on backorder at BookShop!
If you have found the work of the book meaningful, leaving a review goes a long way.
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