Lord, help us build bridges.
We seem so polarized in the world today.
Finding common ground seems impossible.
Grace and truth seem so far apart.
The distance from others grows and grows.
Through the cross, You tore down the wall that divided us.
You reconciled us to yourself and each other.
Let us start by first seeing Your image in each other.
May the Church become an agent of peace and healing.
We realize that only you can bring people near who live far apart.
Give us the courage to become bridgebuilders.
Let us be those who stand in the gap.
May we minister to the hurting and grieving.
Walk with us in the spaces of those who don’t see eye to eye.
Guide in conversation to listen well.
We pray to bless our enemies.
You have brought people together who only had the gospel in common.
So today, we walk in Your grace and mercy.
Transform our hearts and minds.
We lean on you to build the bridges that we never thought would be built.
Our hope and trust is in You alone.
Amen
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