O God of ALL Chil-

At a moment of unspeakable terror, horror, violence, and despair, Scripture and prayers are often the first words that rise

- Marian Wright Edelman

I offer again a prayer to the God of all children.

O God of the children of Israel and Gaza

Of Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala Of Syria, Nigeria, Liberia, Sudan, and South Africa Of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Myanmar Of Libya, Yemen, Nepal, and Kashmir Of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, of Washington, D.C., and Detroit O God of the children of Ukraine Of all refugee children without a country to welcome them, at sea in flimsy boats, or struggling across steaming deserts to find safety,

Help us to love and respect and protect and welcome them all.

O God of Black and Brown and white children and those all mixed together