Skin Color

Children,

on their own,

do not pass negative judgments on people

based on the skin color that they often do not see.

May we, like children, simply see human beings—

not ignoring diversity—

not being “color blind”—

not failing to recognize

the beauty in all peoples and cultures—

not refusing to stand up and say that

white supremacy is wrong—

not refusing to stand up and say that,

yes, all lives matter—

all lives truly matter!—but  

black lives specifically matter and

deserve the love and respect that

for too long has been denied them because of prejudice and fear—

not refusing to stand up and say that

white privilege is real and that

we must work to even the playing field that the

white patriarchy has fought for too long to keep uneven—

but simply seeing human beings—

in all our richness and diversity,

in all that is to be honored and celebrated,

in all that can and should be through the redemption and reconciliation of Christ who lived, died, and was resurrected for us all.

Amen.

And amen.