God of every people and every language, you spoke creation into being and called it good.
You formed many cultures, many songs, many stories, and breathed one Spirit through them all.
Forgive us when we have feared difference, when we choose comfort instead of community, when we listen to reply instead of to love.
Teach your church to accept one another as a gift, not a threat.
Slow down our speech and deepen our listening. Let humility be our strength, and curiosity be our attitude.
At your table, remove the walls we rebuild. Where accents differ, foster understanding.
Where history wounds, heal; and let patience develop. Where power comes together, teach us to share.
Make us a people who notice who is missing. People who create space before taking space, who learn before leading, and who follow Christ together rather than alone.
Send us into our neighborhoods as neighbors, gentle in spirit, courageous in justice, and loyal in friendship across all boundaries.
May our life together declare that your kingdom is not one culture welcomed, but everyone reconciled in love.
In the name of Jesus, who gathers us and transforms us into one body. Amen! ! !
Shared from June 2026 issue of Messenger Magazine. Authored by Founa I. Augustin Badet, Director-Intercultural Ministries for the CoB.