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Reconciliation prayer

In light of National Reconciliation Week that is running this week, we ask our Shelford community to stand in prayer for reconciliation with First Nations. Below is a prayer from the Anglican Board of Mission.

Holy Father, God of Love,

You are the Creator of all things.

We acknowledge the pain and shame of our history

and the sufferings of Our peoples,

and we ask your forgiveness.

We thank you for the survival of Indigenous cultures

Our hope is in you because you gave your Son Jesus

to reconcile the world to you.

We pray for your strength and grace to forgive,

accept and love one another, as you love us

and forgive and accept us in the sacrifice of your Son.

Give us the courage to accept the realities of our history

so that we may build a better future for our Nation.

Teach us to respect all cultures.

Teach us to care for our land and waters.

Help us to share justly the resources of this land

Help us to bring about spiritual and social change

to improve the quality of life for all groups

in our communities, especially the disadvantaged.

Help young people to find true dignity and self-esteem by your Spirit.

May your power and love be the foundations

on which we build our families,

our communities and our Nation,

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Claire Cheeseman

School Chaplain