JDS Resources

Black History Month

A Prayer for Black History Month, from and for the lived experiences of all people, with sentiments collected and collated by the Rev Dr Vincent Jambawo, Co-Chair of the Belonging Together Ministers Group.


Let us give thanks.

For the ancestors who stood firm when the world bent against them --

Who crossed oceans in chains but built empires with their hands.

Who sang freedom into existence and danced resistance into rhythm.

For the present generations whose choirs pick up the ancient songs

Whose dancing forges a story of hope in brokenness

The Lord be with you all, siblings of the one human race

And also with you, brothers and sisters of our heavenly Earth

Lift your hearts to God, who is beyond the universe

We lift them to this God who comes to dwell among us

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise for Black History.

Amen.