Our Prayer:

     "Revive in the people of this land a spirit of devotion to the common good,

so that we may open new doors of hope to the working poor and the

chronically unemployed. 

     "Cleanse our hearts from the greed which preys upon others;

deliver our business leaders and politicians from corruption, and expand

our industry into plenteous work opportunities for all our people."

Orders of Service, Litany #16 (modified), p.67, copyright The Beacon Press, Inc. 1937.

Our Hymn:

"Stir up in us a protest against unneeded wealth,

for some go starved and hungry who plead for work and health. 

Once more give us Your challenge above our noisy day,

and come to lead us forward along Your Holy Way."            

Hymn #276, Oh Young and Fearless Prophet.

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote:

"...any religion which professes to be concerned about the souls of men and is not

concerned about the social and economic conditions that scar the soul is a spiritually

moribund religion only waiting for the day to be buried."

Stride Toward Freedom, 1986, Harper & Row, San Francisco, p. 91.

Recommended Sermon Topics for Ministers:

In support of strongly Progressive Taxation:  II Corinthians 8:1-15 

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