Prayers of the People, P+19C

O God,
you come to us in the widow
seeking justice from her adversary,
in the person of color
looking for equitable treatment,
in the man and his husband
longing to be parents,
in the child aching to be part
of a family.
You come to us in the homeless
cold and hungry,
in the persons who have served their time
and need a second chance,
in the poor 
who cannot pay their rent.
You come naming your pain, 
desperate to be heard.
You come demanding justice,
and asking for a chance.
You come in faith.
You come with dogged hope.
You come persistently. 
By the power of the Spirit, O God,
make of your church 
a force for justice.
Bring kindness and compassion
to a hurting world
through the hands and feet
of your people. 
Help us to love as you love
​with mercy and with grace.