06/01/2026
Yesterday marked the anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Today, we continue the work of remembrance, truth-telling, and healing.
As we reflect on this painful chapter in our city's history, we give thanks for leaders who continue to call our community toward justice and reconciliation, including Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols.
We offer this prayer by Tulsa native and Episcopal priest, the Rev. Leslie Scoopmire:
God of Justice and Mercy,
we kneel before you in humble prayer
acknowledging our sins and divisions,
emptying ourselves of our pride
asking your aid as we seek your wisdom.
Give us the courage
to seek the truth where it is under assault,
and to seek to repair the breaches in our communities.
As children of truth,
may we acknowledge and repent
where we have profited from the lie,
and work to right the wrongs of our past
which have continued consequences today.
Holy One, we mourn for those
who lost their livelihoods and their lives
to the evil of racism, violence, fear, and envy.
We mourn for those who were forced into silence
by the demands of their tormentors
to preserve the edifice of power
founded upon the rock of exploitation and threat.
May we stand alongside the survivors
and work for true justice
as the foundation of peace and fellowship.
May we call for redress and reparation
to mend the fabric of community
and demand equity for the wronged.
Blessed Lord, give us the will
to put our shoulders to the wheel of unity
that is your vision for our lives together.
Help us to persevere
in the pursuit of righteousness and integrity
that is our duty to one another
as your children, O God of Our Ancestors.
Grant us the blessing of hope, O Eternal Light,
and rest your protection on those
whose cry is to You.
Amen.
