PROCEDURE
Invocation delivered by Michael Walra Jr.
0:04:46
·
3 min
Michael Walra Junior from Corinthians Baptist Church located at 1912 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard delivers the meeting's invocation.
Speaker 2
0:04:46
We will now have today's invitation, which will be delivered by pastor Michael Walra junior, senior pastor at 1st Corinthians Baptist Church located at 1912 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard in Manhattan.
Speaker 1
0:05:04
Let us pray.
0:05:06
God, we begin this time together by saying thank you all God.
0:05:11
Thank you for this day.
0:05:13
Thank you for this time.
0:05:15
Most follow God, we thank you because on this day, we remember that your grace is still sufficient.
0:05:21
Your mercy still indoors.
0:05:24
And your love still covers us.
0:05:27
So, God, be with us.
0:05:30
Be with us.
0:05:30
Oh, God in a special way.
0:05:34
For these times of God are tumultuous.
0:05:38
For we are in the moment of God, who is seemingly there is more hate than there is love.
0:05:44
More violence than there is peace.
0:05:48
And though God even more fiction than there is fact.
0:05:52
So God be with us.
0:05:54
Be with this body of God as they do the work of this city on behalf of the people of this city.
0:06:01
And O'Gahn remind them that we need leaders in times like this.
0:06:06
Leaders O'Gahn who do not put political expediency before the needs of the people.
0:06:12
Leaders o god who are not so consumed with their own ego that they forget to honor your people in this city.
0:06:22
We need leaders, oh god.
0:06:24
Who are willing to stand for justice and righteousness and to honor God even the least of these among us.
0:06:33
So, God, be with these leaders.
0:06:36
Be with these servants as they move forward in this space in this place, in this season, and in this time.
0:06:45
And, Lord, that'll God remind them.
0:06:48
These times filled with chaos and at times discord that we need love warriors.
0:06:58
Love, revolutionaries, oh god, who honor the inherent dignity of all of your children.
0:07:05
Who do not owe God put their needs above the needs of your people, but who take love seriously.
0:07:13
Who lead with love in love through love and for love.
0:07:21
So, God be with this body and be with this city of God as we seek in our own way.
0:07:31
To intentionally be human.
0:07:35
Most of all, oh god.
0:07:37
Remind everyone gathered here today.
0:07:40
That life begins to end the day we remain silent about things that matter.
0:07:50
We love you, God.
0:07:52
And it's in your name, we pray.
0:07:54
Amen.
Speaker 2
0:08:03
Thank you.