We Pray Freedom: Liturgies and Rituals from the Freedom Church of the Poor

We Pray Freedom

Edited by Liz Theoharis & Charon Hribar. A collection of more than 50 prayers, stories and other resources from 80 activists and movement builders that kept them going for the long haul. Guides readers through a journey of remembering, healing, mourning, action, and celebration. Includes songs, stories, and ritual practices from the communities in which they arose, including: A Prayer to Protect a Sacred Place, A Prayer for Burials. A Black Friday Prayer for Workers’ Justice, Passover Seder, Vigil for the Detained, Healthcare Vigil, A Shinnecock Song of Peace, Earth Liturgy, A Ramadan Ritual, A Poem in the Wake of Police Violence, A Revolutionary Advent Wreath, A Prayer for Diwali, Benediction for Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. Read more.